Stranglehold

by Midway

Product Features

• Honor is his code. Vengeance is his mission. Bloodshed is his only option... Engage your enemies with intense cinematic gun battles and cause massive environmental damage in real-time or revolutionary slow-motion Tequila Time.
• Using the Massive D physics engine, bring the world down on your enemies, carve your own realistic path of destruction through environments and maneuver through unique piles of debris which persist in the environment.
• In the only video game to offer the authentic Woo experience, John Woo partners with Midway to create the ultimate action video game with all of the director's signature cinematic action, character focused storytelling, and revolutionary directing style.
• Prove you are the ultimate renegade cop as players from around the world show off their gunplay skill and compete online in the most realistic next-gen environments.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GPXSCQ
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches ; 4.6 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 29, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,911 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #79 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Action > Shooter

Product Description

Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 | Edition: Standard

Amazon.com

Honor is his code. Vengeance is his mission. Bloodshed is his only option.

Experience the excitement of true next-gen action while continuing the story of John Woo's influential action film, Hard Boiled, starring Chow Yun-Fat. Ensnared by a crime boss with a gripping secret, Inspector Tequila is forced to cross the line from sworn duty to bloody revenge. Engage your enemies with intense cinematic gun battles and cause massive environmental damage in real-time or revolutionary slow-motion Tequila Time.

Features

• Cinematic Gun Battles
  Engage the enemy in "Tequila Time" by targeting and firing in real-time while the world dramatically slows and enjoy the exhilaration of running up railings, swinging from chandeliers, and leaping onto moving objects – all without complex controls.
• Unbelievably Destructible Environments
  Using the Massive D physics engine, bring the world down on your enemies, carve your own realistic path of destruction through environments and maneuver through unique piles of debris which persist in the environment.
• The Only Authentic John Woo Video Game Experience
  John Woo partners with Midway to create the ultimate action video game with all of the director's signature cinematic action, character focused storytelling, and revolutionary directing style.
• Online Action
  Prove you are the ultimate renegade cop as players from around the world show-off their gunplay skills and compete online in the most realistic next-gen environments.

Product Description

Honor is his code. Vengeance is his mission. Bloodshed is his only option... Experience the excitement of the true next-gen action while continuing the story of John Woo's influential action film, "Hard Boiled" starring Chow Yun-Fat. Ensnared by a crime boss with a gripping secret, Inspector Tequila is forced to cross the line from sworn duty to bloody revenge. Engage your enemies with intense cinematic gun battles and cause massive environmental damage in real-time or revolutionary slow-motion Tequila Time.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than Max Payne, September 7, 2007

By 

James - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Stranglehold (Video Game)

Stranglehold is a 3rd person shooter where you play a solo cop fighting against criminal armies. The play is very similar to Max Payne, but without the ability to jump. Instead, objects are moved over just by running into them. I really enjoyed this mechanic of the game. The environmental effects are excellent, as are character interactions with the environment. For example, you could jump off a wall, kick over a table for cover, grind or walk on railings, etc.

The graphics are not as good as I would expect from a Playstation 3 title. The detail does not look significantly better than the last generation consoles. Additionally, the violence level is pretty high and graphic, although not as high as a horror movie by any means.

If you enjoy good action adventure games heavy on the action side, this is definitely recommended for you. It has solid gameplay, good pacing, and is a lot of fun.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game!!!, December 21, 2007

A Kid's Review

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Stranglehold (Video Game)

I really enjoyed playing this game from beginning to end. I loved the game-play, and how mostly every object interacted with your character. For example you can slide across a dining cart in slow motion. I also enjoyed all the awesome "moves" he can do. Example: when you click the up arrow you get to pick a exact place on someone's body, and it'll shoot right there. Small things like this make this game a must buy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Stranglehold PS3 review, August 3, 2008

By 

Mitch Toribio "StrandedBrit" (MI) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Stranglehold (Video Game)

Stranglehold is a 3rd person over the top action shooter. Like most games the aim is to progress the storyline and reach the conclusion, but getting there you have to take down a lot of bad guys. That's where this gets a little different from your regular shooter. You get style points for each take down depending on what you do. You have a slo-mo button that slows the action down (aka John Woo film style) that allows you more time to take people down and get some style points. You can also use the scenary to add style. Jump across a table, run up or down a railing, dive off a crate.

All in all this is an enjoyable game. Decent graphics, gameplay and story. Game is a little short coming in at 7-8 hours though. I picked it up for $15 and was a steal.If you can pick it up for $20-25 it's worth it.

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