Mimimi Games' real-time Wild West strategy gameDesperados 3is one of the highest-rated titles of 2020 so far, based on the review aggregate site OpenCritic.Desperados 3’s base campaign has 16 missionsthat encourage players to solve environmental puzzles with five unique characters, and post-launch content has added even more. Yesterday, publisher THQ Nordic announced that a crew of animals are the latest companions to join the game’s playable roster.
The second set of Baron’s Challenges inDesperados 3were released for all players upon their announcement, headlined by the “Rescue Aid Society” challenge in which Stella the cat, Agent Floofs the dog, and Sergeant Cluckers the chicken have to team up and save Doc McCoy from his imprisonment. Each of these animal characters offer their own special skills that mesh together, according to the trailer released by THQ, like Stella being able to distract guards while Agent Floofs runs in with a killer bite.
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Three more challenges were released at the same time: “Three Men with No Name,” which references the hide-and-seek children’s bookWhere’s Waldo; “Bear Trap Triplets,” which centers around the trapper character Hector Mendoza; and “Some poor guy who fooled the baron and is now running for his life,” according to the video description for THQ’s trailer.Desperados 3reviewspraise its commitment to freedom and experimentation, and new challenges with additional characters should add to that enjoyment.
These Baron’s Challenges follow up on four additional free missions released July 23, suggesting the game could have a decently long life if the developers decide to continue releasing content on a regular basis. Mimimi Games has been connecting with its players since the game launched, with somedevelopers reacting to an impressiveDesperados 3speedrunlast month.
TheDesperadosseries dates back to 2001, and has remained a cult favorite despite going on hiatus after 2007’sHelldorado, the canonical sequel to 2006’sDesperados 2.THQ Nordic announcedDesperados 3in April, promising a prequel to the original game, and it seems the series could continue to branch out from here given how critically successful its revival turned out.
ThoughDesperados 3stands out for its unique setting and tactical mechanics, it’s not the only stealth game out there for those who want more sneaky puzzles. Indie games have been largely successful at innovating upon the stealth genre, and recently Sony announced thatIO Interactive’sHitman 3will have VR supportwhen it releases next year.
Desperados 3is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
