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77 out of 100

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6.5 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

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  • Summary: Acclaimed action director John Woo presents Stranglehold, a stunning 3rd-person action adventure videogame and "spiritual sequel" to Woo's action masterpiece "Hard Boiled." Stranglehold redefines the action gaming experience with its acrobatic gunplay, thrilling cinematography, frenetic combat and incredible Massive Destructibility (Massive D). Chow Yun-Fat reprises his signature role as Inspector Tequila, pitting gamers as a take no-prisoners cop waging a personal war with Hong Kong crime lords. Tequila's loyalties to the force are tested when his ex-wife is kidnapped by the Russian mob in Chicago. Tequila struggles to balance his duty to uphold the law with doing what it takes to save his family. [Midway]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Strategy Informer
    87
    The controls for the PC translate quite well from the console, you can tell from the menu it's a port and not a natively developed game.
  2. Pelit (Finland)
    85
    Plays like a John Woo movie. Although "tequila time" is nothing new, it is still a great effect. Gameplay is solid and everything runs smoothly. Action tends to get a bit repetitive towards the end, however. [Oct 2007]
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  3. GameSpot
    70
    For as long as it lasts, Stranglehold delivers a satisfying, if somewhat derivative action game experience.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Nytrox
    8
    It might be a little bland as idea for a game, but personally i just love the gameplay and the soundtrack. The story is very similar to a steven seagal-like movie, but it's also true that those kind of movies works if put in a good way. Also i really enjoyed it because it reminds me of Max Payne, one of the best 3rd person shooter ever created.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Jok`RdeMo
    5
    Very nice graphics. Very weak gameplay - repetetive. So after 1h of playing it starts to get boring, but after 3h you just uninstall the game.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. SinD.
    4
    Horrible super linear boring shooter. This gameplay is probably something better left to the old arcade machines. Uninstalled after 1 1/2 hours.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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