Helldorado (computer game)
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| Studio | Spellbound Entertainment | ||
| Publisher | dtp entertainment | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
June 1, 2007 | ||
| platform | Windows | ||
| Game engine | Trinigy Vision Engine | ||
| genre | Real-time strategy | ||
| Game mode | Single player | ||
| control | Mouse , keyboard | ||
| system advantages preconditions |
2000 MHz CPU , 512 MB RAM , 128 MB GPU , sound card , 4000 MB hard disk space , 6-way CD / DVD-ROM drive, DirectX 9.0c | ||
| medium | 1 DVD-ROM , download | ||
| language | German | ||
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Helldorado is a real-time strategy game from the German developer Spellbound and was released for Windows in June 2007 . It was originally planned as an expansion to the game Desperados 2 published via Atari . After differences between the two companies, however, it then appeared under a new name via the German publisher dtp entertainment . Despite the name change, it continues the plot of Desperados 2 immediately.
action
The game starts just weeks after defeating the corrupt railroad magnate Lloyd Goodman. His widow has Doc McCoy kidnapped and injected with a poison that will stealthily kill him - unless Cooper, Doc, and the rest of the group do some jobs for Mrs. Goodman. These are spread over twelve missions, including the raid on a state arms transport and a gold warehouse, with locations in New Orleans , Santa Fe and the village of Blackwater. In the course of the game it becomes clear that Cooper's orders are part of a deceitful plan by the Mexican revolutionary El Cortador to assassinate the President of the United States .
development
The game was originally supposed to appear as an expansion to Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge and was presented under the title Desperados 2: Conspiracy at the Games Convention , among others . It should deliver the movie mode already promised for the main part. Combo actions between two player characters have also been introduced as a new feature, such as the shooting of gas arrows in collaboration with Doc and Hawkeye. In January 2007, the name change and the end of the business relationship with Atari became known. Like Desperados 2 , the game is based on Trinigy's vision engine. SpeedTree was used as middleware . Development work was completed at the end of May 2007.
reception
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The game received mixed reviews ( Metacritic : 65 out of 100).
“Challenging strategy games are always appreciated, but Helldorado takes a good thing too far. The difficulty is so extreme that just the act of starting a new level can be depressing, especially after you pan the camera over the landscape to reveal the dozens of enemies that need to be sneaked past or knocked out. Only players who have experience with the Desperados franchise or its inspirations, such as the Commandos franchise, need apply here. "
“Challenging strategy games are always welcome, but Helldorado spans the curve. The level of difficulty is so extreme that even the process of starting the level is not oppressive, especially when you pan the camera over the landscape and reveal dozens of enemies that have to be sneaked around or eliminated. Only players with experience with the Desperados franchise or its intellectual predecessors, such as the Commandos series, have to volunteer. "
"Easy-to-use tactical game that appeals to veterans and beginners alike."
Web links
- Helldorado at MobyGames (English)
- Official website for Helldorado
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Desperados 2: Conspiracy - Many improvements in the addon - GameStar . ( gamestar.de [accessed on August 23, 2018]).
- ↑ New game by the Desperados makers . In: PC GAMES . ( pcgames.de [accessed on August 23, 2018]).
- ↑ Helldorado: Conspiracy - More Info - GameStar . ( gamestar.de [accessed on August 23, 2018]).
- ↑ Helldorado - gold status and new date - GameStar . ( gamestar.de [accessed on August 23, 2018]).
- ↑ https://www.gamestar.de/spiele/helldorado/endung/43259.html
- ↑ a b http://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/PC-CDROM/Test/8804/5548/0/Helldorado.html
- ↑ http://www.gameswelt.de/helldorado/test/taktik-im-wilden-westen,2271
- ↑ http://www.gamona.de/games/helldorado,test-pc:article,196733.html
- ↑ a b https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/helldorado-review/1900-6209574/
- ↑ a b Helldorado. Retrieved August 23, 2018 .