14 DAY TRIAL // Midway Games have made it official: the PlayStation 3 version of Stranglehold is now present on retailer shelves across Europe. The game is rather expensive though - ?69.95, but that shouldn't stop fans of the Psi-Ops developer's work to acquire it for their own collection. The game is already available for Xbox 360 and PC, with a demo up for grabs for PS3 owners, via PS Store.
In Stranglehold, gamers take on the role of Inspector Tequila created by John Woo for his influential action film, "Hard Boiled" starring Chow Yun-Fat. According to Midway, the game's plot has you ensnared by a crime boss with a gripping secret and forced to cross the line from sworn duty to renegade cop. As you can imagine, the third-person shooter delivers some John-Woo-specific cinematic gun battles, while players will be able to cause massive environmental damage in real-time slow-motion "Tequila Time."
Here are Stranglehold's basic features, confirmed within an older Midway report:
Signature Cinematic Action Stranglehold allows gamers to play a John Woo-directed action blockbuster movie. Dual-wielding, stunt-laden gunplay combined with massive destructible environments ensures that Stranglehold will be a true tour-de-force. The environmental interactivity and two-fisted gunplay all come online, bringing the experience to a whole new level.
Amazing Gunplay & Stunts Gamers will experience smooth flowing gameplay, such as running up railings, swinging on chandeliers and leaping onto moving objects, all without interrupting intense gun battles.
As for the technology they're using to develop Stranglehold... Unreal 3 Engine of course, what else. As revealed by those involved with the game's development in January, this year, here's why:
"Unreal 3.0 & Havoc Using a highly modified version of the Unreal 3.0 engine integrated with the Havok physics system, Stranglehold will breathe new life into game environments and characters with stunning graphics. Incredible physics make it possible for everything in the world to be destructible and interactive, allowing for an ever changing battle ground depending on how players approach different situations."
Here's the game's official website for more information.