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I'm a few levels into this game and I must say it is a very exciting game. If your someone out there looking just for a good time I would highly recomend stranglehold. I downloaded the demo 3 weeks before release and I was in just awww. But to warn you after the initial experience the game gets a little repitive. That's why it didnt get the full 5 stars. This game is all out action, balls to the wall. You will definatley do some killing, no no you will do a whole shit ton of killing. This game looks great with the unreal engine. The environments are completly instructable and you can interact with many things to pull of some sweet moves(sliding down rails, sliding across tables, hanging on to chandlers) just to name a few. This game has a feature I believe we have seen done once or twice...slow motion..a.k.a "Tequila Time". Now if your thinking Max Payne yea relatable..but this game does a great job with it and it makes an enjoyable experience. If your a fan of big time action shooters I'd say go out and invest 60 bucks into this one otherwise definately rent it and check it out...Read full review
This Review is brought to you by http://blog.graduategames.com Stranglehold is a John Woo game through and through. It definitely does not tread new ground in either story or gameplay, but does a pretty good job fusing familiar elements from all of its influences. Gameplay: 8/10 Pros: The gameplay is just plain fun. It's a mix of Max Payne Bullet Time gameplay with some pretty flashy new moves and situations. Face-Offs are nice gun duels that break up the monotony of running and diving. Story is serviceable if a little over the top and out there even for John Woo. Cons: Enemies are retarded. They pretty much run straight at you and spawn from closets/doors strewn throughout the level. Deaths can be frustrating because it's due from an enemy spawning in a door behind you with a shotgun, rather than a lack of skill on your part. Interaction with the Environment can be difficult/frustrating. Graphics: 8/10 Pros: Nearly everything is destructible and when stuff starts exploding in slow motion, it's a thing of beauty. There's a fantastic array of levels and locales. Animations, bullet effects, etc. are good. Cons: Actual character models are somewhat blocky- this becomes more apparent during cutscenes where these characters try to exude emotion. Without all the bullet time effects this game would be standard issue in the graphics dept. Sound/Music: 8/10 Pros: Voice Acting is top-notch and the visceral sound effects and music from Woo's movies make it into the game. Cons: It would be nice to have the option of having the more authentic Cantonese or Mandarin soundtrack since the game take place mostly in Asia, but because of the English...it sometimes feels like they are just in some US City Chinatown. It detracts from the authenticity of the story. Lasting Appeal: 6/10 Pros: The single player experience is a nice ride while it lasts, Multiplayer and unlockables give you incentive to pop the disk back in for more. Cons: The Multiplayer is action packed, but requires little skill and is completely forgettable. The single player game can be beaten in a few days making this a great rental, but a questionable purchase. Average: 75.00% Tilt: +/- 0.00% For a licensed game, Stranglehold definitely delivers on its promise for John Woo style action. The super moves are flashy, and interacting with the environment (firing while riding roll carts/hanging from chandeliers/etc.) is great fun. If you've played Max Payne, you've got the basic controls/gameplay down, but Stranglehold gives you a lot of new wrinkles which keep you playing. It suffers in the replayability category, but is a fantastic rental. If you download the demo and love the gameplay than a purchase is probably the right decision for you, but otherwise save your bucks for something else. Verdict: 75%Read full review
I watched previews for this game read all kinds of info and waited from the day it was delayed for another 10 days, after all I had saw I thought this game would be totally awesome. The graphics are excellent, the game play is fun but..theres not much to it, shoot, shoot, and shoot some more, dive, slide and shoot. After about 30 minutes of play time I noticed how repetitive the game is. You dont even have to reload your weapons, the guns have a limited ammount of ammo such as the shotgun can only hold 12 bullets. It has some cool things like the zoom aim and u watch the bullets travel all the way to its target which is cool, you got "Tequila Time"(slow motion) which comes on automatically whenever you are diving and aiming at a enemy or can be turned on manually. All in all this is a fun game but for a very short time, the multiplayer is horrible. I give it a 3.5 out of 5!!Read full review
I just played the demo and wow, what a great concept for a shooter. Of course you have the slow motion concept, same as in F.E.A.R., but as you are in slow motion, you see the bullets Matrix style. You can avoid shots taken at you and counter with a barrage of skills that can be obtained through gameplay. The graphics are so-so. Sometimes looking a little 2nd gen, but overall not bad. With tons of surrounding to use as weapons, the explosions and shooting are one of a kind. Can't wait to play the whole game, Looks Good!!!!
This game of course makes it feel movie worthy. It is very simple to follow and I got pretty far in one sitting. I think if you like the action, blood, and gore of the movies of taking out the bad guys, this is your kinda game. I practiced shooting some of the watermellons at the market ( on the game ) to get ready for all the abd guysi was going to be bringing down. It gets a little harder as you go on, but i really did enjoy this game. The biggest con for me on this game is the extremely long phases on the game. yes you have checkpoints, but if you turn off the game they are not saved until you have passed that section. I need seem to get motion sick with some of the phases of this game but i was playing for long periods at a time. good game for a mature audience.
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