Stranglehold Media

by Maarten Goldstein, Mar 01, 2006 4:10pm PST

Related Topics – Trailer, screenshots, Unreal Engine 3

Midway has released the first screenshots and a trailer from Stranglehold, the third person action game in development at Midway Chicago. Collaborating with Midway is action director John Woo, who is helping with the game's storyline, cutscenes and camera placement. The game also features Chow Yun-Fat as Inspector Tequila, the character from Woo's cult classic Hard Boiled. According to the game's fact sheet, "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". Stranglehold is powered by Unreal Engine 3.0 and will be released on PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 next winter.

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By: Sgt_Boomstick x Show Full Post

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Looks like a direct Max Payne rip off but who cares. It John Friggn Woo. and some serious Fat action.

Mar 01, 2006 5:53pm PST

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Looks like a direct Max Payne rip off but who cares. It John Friggn Woo. and some serious Fat action. : Sgt_Boomstick
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  Max Payne stole from Hard Boiled. : wild falcon
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    But Remedy paid them homage. When a developer can point at and admit their inspiration, I don't see them ... : Killrig
    - My "stole" was to put it in their words. Max Payne is a beautiful homage, and Stranglehold is a duet wit... : wild falcon

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So like max payne but not as good?

Mar 01, 2006 5:00pm PST

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So like max payne but not as good? : osiris_brad
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  John Woo + Chow Yun Fat + Hard Boiled (my favorite by him) = Excellent! I just hope the gameplay is fun. : freshyk
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    but will it have doves flying around?! : AlexXdude
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      Hard Boiled didn't have that : Chris Remo
      
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      Yeah, it just had lame ass baby rescues. : deadhorse
      
      Those babies did get in the way of some potential kickassery, that's for sure. >:( : wild falcon

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The narrator should seriously consider quitting smoking.

Mar 01, 2006 5:40pm PST

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The narrator should seriously consider quitting smoking. : slipi
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- Yeah really, that was pretty extreme even for a trailer narrator. : Chris Remo

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His gun doesn't seem to accurate in this screenie.

http://www.shacknews.com/screens.x/stranglehold/Stranglehold/1/thumbs/Screen_GD06_06.jpg

Looks pretty, we need a demo.

Mar 01, 2006 5:28pm PST

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His gun doesn't seem to accurate in this screenie. http://www.shacknews.com/screens.x/stranglehold/S... : atom519
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- I wish I had a water pistol like that. : Nephsevenon

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By: Killrig x Show Full Post

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I've got you in a stranglehold, baby.

Mar 01, 2006 5:46pm PST

I've got you in a stranglehold, baby. : Killrig

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By: Dynotaku x Show Full Post

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Uphold the law... by killing hundreds upon hundreds of people. In a totally lawful way though.

Mar 01, 2006 5:32pm PST

Uphold the law... by killing hundreds upon hundreds of people. In a totally lawful way though. : Dynotaku

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By: Ajax x Show Full Post

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This looks hot. Really hot. Downloading the trailer now.

Mar 01, 2006 4:14pm PST

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This looks hot. Really hot. Downloading the trailer now. : Ajax
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Azn maxpayne with high res. textures??

Mar 01, 2006 4:19pm PST

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Azn maxpayne with high res. textures?? : sodomy
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- Directed by John Woo. : Frosty3D
- Heh, I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that same thing. : Zips

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i would have thought that was made pretty clear.

Mar 01, 2006 5:04pm PST

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i would have thought that was made pretty clear. : Arcipello1
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- stupid reply function! : Arcipello1

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Uh, can the Xbox (original) handle the Unreal 3 engine? It didn't do too well with Source...

Mar 01, 2006 4:39pm PST

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Uh, can the Xbox (original) handle the Unreal 3 engine? It didn't do too well with Source... : Sturm08
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  no i dont think epic has an xbox 1 version of the engine : Maarten Goldstein
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    So will the Xbox version be developed on Unreal 2.5 or ...what? : Sturm08
    - tranglehold is powered by Unreal Engine 3.0 and will be released on PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 next w... : deKaf
    - there is no xbox version : Maarten Goldstein

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Max Payne: Stranglehold?

Really though, it looks nice.

Mar 01, 2006 4:43pm PST

Max Payne: Stranglehold? Really though, it looks nice. : FuryVII

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wow this looks awesome, I hope his directing style is able to mix well with the game format.

Mar 01, 2006 4:34pm PST

wow this looks awesome, I hope his directing style is able to mix well with the game format. : kemical

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There's a big article on this game (as well as a little game called Bioshock) in this month's Game Informer, if you're interested in the game, you may want to check it out.. It definately sounds very promising.

I'm so hot for this game. I'm gonna have to hunt up a copy of Hard Boiled to watch while I'm waiting. (Since this game is the sequel and all.)

Mar 01, 2006 4:23pm PST

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There's a big article on this game (as well as a little game called Bioshock) in this month's Game Inform... : ]aratex[
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  P.S. I swear I'm not a shill. Just excited. : ]aratex[
  - ya hurrd : Maarten Goldstein

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HELL YES!!!!

Mar 01, 2006 4:22pm PST

HELL YES!!!! : Silent Wolf

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does the protagonist have an inner-ear problem?

Mar 01, 2006 4:22pm PST

does the protagonist have an inner-ear problem? : -Panther-

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this shit looks good! Damn, I'm excited for Unreal Engine 3.0, what are the sepculated system specs again?

Mar 01, 2006 4:12pm PST

this shit looks good! Damn, I'm excited for Unreal Engine 3.0, what are the sepculated system specs agai... : cellx25

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