John Woo Presents Stranglehold is the stylised TPS of Chow Yun-Fat inspired by the film Hard Boiled. Mexican bullet-time, spectacular environmental destruction, joyful cinematic gameplay. Niche but intense for Hong Kong action film fans.
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Category
Third-Person Shooter1 player18+
Description
TPS from Midway and Tiger Hill Entertainment conceived by John Woo as a spiritual sequel to Hard Boiled, following Inspector Tequila. Published by Midway, released in Europe in September 2007. Spectacular Tequila Time slow-motion, acrobatic gunplay inspired by Hong Kong cinema, online multiplayer mode, and destructible environments. European version.
John Woo Presents Stranglehold review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾6,2 GB📅05/09/2007
Published by Midway
John Woo Presents Stranglehold (PS3) price, value & rarity
Is John Woo Presents Stranglehold still worth playing in 2026?
A third person shooter from Midway sponsored by John Woo, Stranglehold presents itself as a sequel to the film The Killer and stars inspector Tequila in choreographed slow motion gunfights, dives and acrobatics against fully destructible settings. The stylised shooting system, the Hong Kong thriller spirit and the spectacular staging deliver an exhilarating blast. The repetitiveness and the short length weigh. An action shooter to recommend for fans of choreographed gunfights and John Woo action cinema.
