Stranglehold (Xbox 360)

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• 8 stars

  its really fun

  by DragunovSVDreaper on August 26, 2009

  Pros: the slow motion and cool special abilities

  Cons: needs more story

• 8 stars

  Great fun and good multiplayer....

  by ODglock19 on September 5, 2007

  Pros: Constant action, Good multiplayer, fun to play.

  Cons: Too short....Graphics could be better.

  Summary: CNET usually reviews the games pretty good but you can tell whoever reviewed this one maybe played one or two multiplayer games and didn't do very well because after ...

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  Summary: CNET usually reviews the games pretty good but you can tell whoever reviewed this one maybe played one or two multiplayer games and didn't do very well because after you get the hang of it the muliplayer is very fun and challenging as well......and nothing like what they have made it out to be...but other than that...the review is mostly on....Either way it's worth the $47.99 you pay for it.

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• 8 stars

  Action Game in a Box, Baby!!

  by afroloq on September 5, 2007

  Pros: Great Graphics, Cool Combos to learn and pull, nice gimmicks used to move the game forward.

  Cons: Little time to enjoy the set peices before you shoot them up, the gimmicks become a bit reptitive, some of the combos are hard to pull off.

  Summary: Wow...what is there to say about Stranglehold?
  
  If Bioshock was your lovemaking session, then Stranglehold would be the cigarette that you need afterwards to recovering while waiting to go
  
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  Summary: Wow...what is there to say about Stranglehold?
  
  If Bioshock was your lovemaking session, then Stranglehold would be the cigarette that you need afterwards to recovering while waiting to go another round (Halo 3).
  
  Many comparisons have been made between this and Max Payne regarding the style in which this game is played but also I think a dash of Devil May Cry was added to this recipe.
  
  This game also reminds me of Tomb Raider without all the puzzles.
  
  But most of all the game is balls to the wall action.
  
  Stranglehold is pretty much a straightforward action movie which you control, where you must simply mow down hordes of enemies but in the most stylish way possible; if it moves, kill it.
  
  By doing so, you advance the story. And it so far is a decently told story, not a great blockbuster but if you have watched enough Hong Kong cops and robbers movie, this is what you are getting. The story is simple: Drug kingpins are killing cops....kill all the kingpings until you find head kingpin....does it need to be more complex than that? NO!
  
  You will be too busy destroying everything in sight and I do mean everything. While you are making your merry romp thru the streets of Hong Kong, not only will you find that you can shoot up the set around you but also there are certain peices that you can shoot out to cause more destruction....properly placed baddies can be killed by exploding barrels, dropped air conditioning units, rocks and much more.
  
  And of course as you proceed, you get power ups as you go to slow down time (Tequila Time), hit enemies in certain spots (Precision Aiming) and all out mass killing (Barrage)not to mention the signature Woo Mexican Standoff (which really is a mini game in and of itself).
  
  there are also many weapons including the Golden Pistols which you ca get early on if you know where to look.
  
  Does it get repitive after awhile? Sure...but it doesn't stop the fun. In fact there is one level that you play that lifts the idea from G.R.A.W. where you face attackers from a helicopter.
  
  How well does it control? It handles itself pretty well once you get it down pat. There are no changes to controls once you are dual wielding guns and if you ask me, sticking yourself behind coverage in some aspects handles a lot better than Gears of War. One button push, look and fire and run when done.
  
  Graphically speaking, the game looks pretty good. Tequila looks pretty well refined but the baddies look just like in the movies...a whole bunch of forgettable faces trying to kill you. The scenery also looks great but you won't have time to enjoy it as you are too busy shooting it all up and after you cleared it you get to see what's around you. There is a lot of attention paid to some of the details. You start wondering if these guys are gonna catch lung cancer from all the well rendered cigarettes smoked, the alleys look like some of the most unsafe places this side of New York.
  
  Soundwise, this game is gorgeous. The ambient sound from the city scenes will make you feel that this is a crapmed city. Babies crying, TVs being watched...yeah...you are there....when the guns go off they sound like they are all around you and when things blow?
  
  Well let's just say, turn down your subwoofer if you feel your neighbors paying a late visit if you wake them up. This is one of the most ambient sound sets I have heard since Call of Duty 2 interms of gunplay.
  
  To a point, I think maybe a brief tutorial could have been added to give players a chance to learn and practice some of the moves but on the other hand it's really hard to pull out some fo the moves used when it's hard to exactly get an idea where your enemies are going to appear.
  
  Also, some may complain that the game may be too 'railish' as you can't go everywhere in some sections but think of how much of a good thing that may be...while you are concentrating on trying to pull off a hard combo, you have to worry about sliding off a pier into the water. On the other hand, you can jump off a lot of objects and don't have to worry too muich about dying...whether it takes away from the realism....it's up to you...but then one man going up against 10+ enemies all shooting at him and not dying is a tiny bit absurd too hmm?
  
  To sum it up, if you want some mindless gunplay to tide you over til Halo 3, this is the game to play. This is the closest you can get to being in a Hong Kong flick without having to sign on stunt man. Try it as a rental first but if you really like it, buy it.
  
  
  Now if we can just get a decent Die Hard game......

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