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Stranglehold

PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 • 2007

Should you play it?

John Woo Presents Stranglehold stars martial arts star Chow Yun-Fat as Inspector Tequila, a detective in Hong Kong's police force who is traveling the globe in search of his kidnapped daughter. The game features a single-player story mode in which players take the role of Tequila and fight their way through cities such as Hong Kong and Chicago to locate the missing child who is held captive by mafia members and gangsters. Players will have the opportunity to earn style points by performing such moves as running up banisters while shooting and when enough points are acquired gamers can execute moves that include the "Tequila Bomb" or enter "Tequila Time." "Tequila Time" is a sequence during a gunfight when enemies are slowed down while players maintain their speed, making it easier to hit enemy targets. Up to eight players can get involved in multiplayer action through the Internet, and the environments within the game are fully destructible and interactive.

What works

  • Stylish, cinematic gunplay with slow-motion effects
  • Highly destructible environments
  • Creative use of stunts and combos
  • Faithful to john woo's action movie style
  • Simple, accessible controls

Things to keep in mind

  • Short and repetitive gameplay
  • Weak and buggy ai
  • Control and camera issues
  • Convoluted and clichéd story
  • Poor multiplayer implementation

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Stranglehold: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

Last update: 02/09/2026