Abstract: John Woos Hard-Boiled is basically the prototype for hyper-violent hyper-stylish action in my mind. The film, released in 1992, had a huge impact on my impressionable young brain at the time, locking in teahouses as the single greatest location for a ...
Abstract: Quick HitsTitle: Stranglehold Platform:Xbox 360 Publisher: Midway Developer: Midway ESRB Rating: “M” for Mature Genre: Third-Person-Shooter Pros: Looks and feels like a Hong Kong action flick; lots of shooting and explosions Cons: Gets repetit...
Abstract: Ask action filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez who their biggest influence in Hong Kong action cinema is and they’ll tell you that it’s - hands down - action master John Woo. It is John Woo who takes a gunfight and turns it into...
Published: 2007-09-12, Author: James , review by: Geek.com
Abstract: You slide down a banister in slow-motion, unloading round-after-round into what seems like a never-ending stream of enemies. As the bodies fall to the floor, waves of blood shoot out of their bodies. Meanwhile, the shells that miss blow up exploding co...
Abstract: Name: Stranglehold Genre: Third Person Shooter Systems: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Windows PC (Reviewed on Xbox 360) For the longest time video game developers tried to act like movie directors when making their games. They weren’t and it showed heavily....
Abstract: Wreck the place The feature that makes the world of Stranglehold so destructible has its own little buzzword title, "Massive D", but what it really means is that you are going to get very gratifying firefights out of this. Shotguns lift your enemy upw...
Abstract: $59.99 (shop for this title)Rating: M (Mature)The Chinese Triads and the Russian Mob have banded together. The Dragon Clan, led by the notorious gangster Jimmy Wong, is a menace to the Hong Kong people, and its up to Inspector Yuen—or Tequila, as he...
Abstract: So, here’s the thing:The majority of gamers are already decided on whether or not they’re going to purchase Stranglehold. If anything, the question of whether or not to buy seems like a no-brainer: if you’re the type who enjoys spectacular gunfights ...
Classic John Woo look and feel; highly stylized visuals; great characters; uber special moves.
Short single-player game; camera can confuse; a tad repetitious; multiplayer is weak.
"Hard Boiled" is for many John Woos finest film. The action movie director has a unique talent whereby hes able to blend ridiculous over-the-top violence and gunplay in such a way that the visual carnage takes on an almost ballet-style gracefulness. ...
Abstract: The iconic Inspector Tequila, as portrayed by Chow Yun Fat, is back in this video game sequel to John Woos 1992 Hong Kong action classic, Hard Boiled, and the intervening years havent done much to soften his penchant for shooting stuff up.
