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    John Woo Presents Stranglehold

    Game » consists of 13 releases. Released Sep 05, 2007

    Return to the roots of filmmaker John Woo's "heroic bloodshed" films of the early 90s with the video game sequel to one of Woo's most notable films.

    razr95's John Woo presents Stranglehold (Collector's Edition) (Xbox 360) review

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    If this game is not expansive then its worth it!

    Game-play: I really liked the way this game was based on an actual movie called ''Hard Boiled'' and the missions in Stranglehold are varied and highly fun, It reminds me of the Matrix game because in Stranglehold you can slow down time and pull shooting moves while jumping on platforms and pushing yourself of walls, I personally think that the games cinematic and story line is very solid and the voice overs by the characters are very sophisticated to make it seem realistic, if you find this game in any store for a cheap price its worth it.

    Graphics: The graphics and weather effects aren't the sharpest and its obvious that the visuals aren't the best part of the game but I was mind blowned by all the action on screen, the cinematic are well made wich is my favorite part of the game.

    Sound:Great music and awesome voice acting by the characters I didn't find issues with the sound or music in the game, all very stunning!

    Overall: Stranglehold isn't the type of shooter that will keep you addicted into the hole game, but its definitely worth a look if found at a low price, Stranglehold isn't a great game but isn't too good either.

    Other reviews for John Woo presents Stranglehold (Collector's Edition) (Xbox 360)

      A fun but unremarkable Max Payne clone 0

      Stranglehold (or John Woo Presents Stranglehold, to give it its unwieldy full title) is a quite unremarkable third-person shooter which is mostly fun, sometimes frustrating and always tongue-in-cheek. Stranglehold is the sequel to Hard Boiled, John Woo’s 1992 action film extravaganza, and it again follows the insubordinate, roguish Detective Tequila (voiced by Yun-Fat Chow) as he must find and save his old love interest, Billie, and their daughter, Teko. In theme, the game is highly derivativ...

      3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

      this what you play to vent, after watching face off 0

      Stranglehold isn't innovative by many standards at all. Let's get that out of the way. It's a 3rd person shooter 'bout a cop in Hong Kong takin out oodles and oodles of baddies. Original? Not so much. It's certainly been done to death in the movies, and it's all been done before in video games. However, much in the way that Watson and Crick did when they unlocked the final mysteries behind DNA, John Woo and Midway have managed to stand on the shoulders of giants in innovation and have built some...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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