Genre: Action, Shooter
Developer: Midway Studios – Chicago
Publisher: Midway Games
Year: 2007
Platform: PlayStation 3
Stranglehold is an action shooter developed by Midway Studios – Chicago and published by Midway Games for PlayStation 3 in 2007. It serves as a sequel to the 1974 film Hard Boiled and stars Chow Yun-fat reprising his role as Inspector Tequila.
The game features fast-paced, cover-based shooting gameplay combined with destructible environments. Players navigate through levels using strategic positioning, cinematic gunplay, and interactive objects to defeat enemies.
The PlayStation 3 version includes enhanced graphics and physics effects that take advantage of the hardware capabilities. It offers a single-player campaign as well as multiplayer modes.
Critically, Stranglehold was praised for its exciting gameplay and faithful recreation of the film’s style, although some reviewers noted issues with AI and repetitive mission design.
