Stranglehold

A game like in the good old time

Greatest Film Director of all time made one of the Greatest Video Games of all time.

Stranglehold is a third-person action shooter developed by Midway Games, serving as a direct sequel to the 1993 John Woo film Hard Boiled, starring Chow Yun-fat. It places players in the shoes of Inspector Tequila where he embarks on a mission to rescue his wife and daughter while uncovering a larger conspiracy. With fast combat and destructible environments, Stranglehold offers an action-packed experience similar to classic action films and games such as Max Payne and F.E.A.R. The game’s strength is the action focused gameplay. Players can use the environment to their advantage, sliding across counters and diving over obstacles while obtaining style points which can be helps the game's replayablity. The "Tequila Time" mechanic lets players slow down time and perform special moves, such as taking a small amount of health or taking down multiple enemies in one go. However, the boss fights are underwhelming, as many can be easily defeated by spamming special abilities. The story of Stranglehold is straightforward: Tequila must rescue his kidnapped partner and daughter while facing off against gangsters and powerful criminals. While the plot isn't particularly deep, it serves as a simple backdrop to the action, with Tequila’s charm adding some flavor. While Stranglehold isn't perfect, it serves as a great tribute to fans of John Woo’s films and action games. The gunplay is engaging, and the Tequila Time/Bomb mechanic adds an extra layer of satisfaction. The story is straightforward, and while some aspect of their game have their flaws, it still offers plenty of thrilling, explosive fun.

The mechanics are still crisp to this day and don't feel janky at all aiming is also crisp too. I just wish that this had some subtitles for better story understanding.. otherwise its a steal for 2 dollars (sale price)

a good max payne like game with the typical john woo scenario