Wanted Dead or Alive looks a lot like the Wild West version of Pyro Studios’ Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, it’s a case of where appearances aren’t deceiving. Instead of being set in World War II, this character-based real-time strategy game puts you on the old American frontier. You’ll gather up a group of desperados to recover money stolen from a railroad, and then you progress through a series of clichéd plot twists centering on dirty dealing, double crossing, and lots of Mexican banditos led by a villain named El Diablo. Familiarity doesn’t always breed contempt, though, and the game’s atmosphere is engaging and even charming, precisely because it plays so well on our Hollywood vision of the West. Unfortunately, the vivid and inviting setting can’t make up for some substantial gameplay flaws.
In 25 levels with integrated tutorials, you’ll lead Cooper and his gang through a variety of story-based adventures. In typical missions, you’ll rescue a fellow desperado from a heavily guarded paddle steamer, break into a heavily guarded hacienda, or sneak across a heavily guarded town. In other words, the mission settings are varied, but the same can’t always be said about the gameplay.
To beat the missions, you’ll need to take advantage of terrain by ambushing the bad guys from rooftops, hiding in tall grass, or crawling below ridges. You can scan the whole map at any time and can check each enemy’s field of view independently, even if you can’t see him directly. His line of sight shows up as a sweeping green cone, akin to Commandos or Metal Gear Solid. Guards usually act intelligently and will go on a heightened state of alert if you make too much noise or leave dead bodies lying in your wake, so you’ll need to consider every action carefully. In a pleasantly realistic touch, even innocent bystanders will get in on the act and shout for help if they spot something fishy.
In 25 levels with integrated tutorials, you’ll lead Cooper and his gang through a variety of story-based adventures. In typical missions, you’ll rescue a fellow desperado from a heavily guarded paddle steamer, break into a heavily guarded hacienda, or sneak across a heavily guarded town. In other words, the mission settings are varied, but the same can’t always be said about the gameplay.
To beat the missions, you’ll need to take advantage of terrain by ambushing the bad guys from rooftops, hiding in tall grass, or crawling below ridges. You can scan the whole map at any time and can check each enemy’s field of view independently, even if you can’t see him directly. His line of sight shows up as a sweeping green cone, akin to Commandos or Metal Gear Solid. Guards usually act intelligently and will go on a heightened state of alert if you make too much noise or leave dead bodies lying in your wake, so you’ll need to consider every action carefully. In a pleasantly realistic touch, even innocent bystanders will get in on the act and shout for help if they spot something fishy.
System= Pentium IV CPU 1.7 GHz
RAM= 1 GB
Size= 90.4 MB
Video Memeory= 64 MB
RAM= 1 GB
Size= 90.4 MB
Video Memeory= 64 MB
OS= Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Vista 7 and Windows 8
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