Stranglehold is a good game. It's not fantastic. It's not the next big thing in videogames. But it is a good solid game that people should at least check out one way or another.
That being said, I really think Midway is dropping the ball as far as the advertising goes. Chow Yun Fat and John Woo were both involved in the game and it's even said that this is the true sequel to Hard Boiled. The ads I've seen on television don't mention that at all. They just show some gameplay footage and toss out a couple of "Honor is his code" type lines and thats it.
No mention that the lead character is Tequila, Chow and Woo are involved, or that it has anything to do with Hard Boiled at all. The only people that would know are the gamers like ourselves that have been following it before release.
I know what you're saying. No big deal right. Not true. While it may not be the best game ever made, it is a unique idea that's pushing gaming forward in my opinion. I'm pretty sure that letting the casual market know these things would be decent pushing points as far as selling the game goes. If Stranglehold sells it's going to open the door for other companies to take chances and do something different and that's a good thing!
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