If you’re familiar with the Desperados series, then it probably triggers memories of sneaking around the hay bales and arid farmsteads of the American West. The real-time tactics seri🌟es is distinctly western, and part of its charm is the solitude of its frontier setting. But Desperados 3 developer Mimimi Games (who made the excellent Shadow Tactics) had bigger ambitions when it came to scale and level design, and the sprawling New Orleans level illustrates that beautifully.

But first, let’s set the scene. You get toꦡ New Orleans about halfway through the second act of Desperados 3. Until this point, you’ve spent much of the game in the thinly populated wilderness of the W😼est; all scrublands, ramshackle frontier towns and the odd wealthy rural estate. So when you reach the bright lights and bustle of New Orleans’ famous French Quarter, it’s kind of a culture shock.

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