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John Woo, famous for his jaw dropping, action filled films, makes his first appearance in a video game with Stranglehold. This game reminds me a lot of the online game Gunz by MAET, because of it’s fast paced, jump off of anything, crazy weaponry game, which is a good thing.







Theres so much action in this game it’s rediculous, and the best part is you never have to reload. You encounter so many enemies from all directions that if you DID have to reload, you’d be dead instantly.







During the game you complete 7 chapters, which end up being extremely long battles with to many enemies to count. While jumping off any object or wall in the game, you’ll only have seconds to regain your target before you’ll be barraged with bullets. The good thing is that your character can withstand a few thousand bullets (seriously, it’s rediculous).



Along with the different guns you’ll find throughout the game, your player also encounters 4 different “Tequila Bombs” which give you special powers to accompany your bullet barrage. The bombs come in the form of health, invulnerability, and a few other “kill everyone on the screen” powers.



The few problems with the game are minor glitches, but minor enough to frustrate even the most calm headed gamer. Occasionally you’ll dive into a rail instead of riding down it, and the same goes for the walls. Overall, the bugs aren’t a total set back, glitching in the middle of battle can be annoying.







In the end, Stranglehold holds to be a very good game (even though the single player only lasts 6-8 hours), and Woo doesn’t dissapoint with his first video game, and offers a multi-player (up to 6 players) Deathmatch game mode where it is literally an all out blood bath between you and your friends.



9/10