Stranglehold
About the Game
A new triad gang called the Golden Kane is gaining strength in Hong Kong and starts to openly threaten the Dragon Claw with it's leader James Wong, the oldest and most powerful clan. His daughter Billie Wong once had a relationship with a cop and got pregnant with Teko. One day both get kidnapped by the Zakarov Syndicate. The name of the cop who got Billie pregnant is Inspector Tequila.
Story & Setting
When a cop gets kidnapped (and killed) by the Golden Kane, Tequila starts investigating, against the orders of Captain Ed Lee.
Gameplay & Core Systems
You can either activate it manually or it gets activated automatically if you perform a jump or interact with your environment. You can slide over tables, roll around on carts, run up stairrails and kick over tables to use as cover. The Tequila Bomb are super moves like a Health Boost or a Spin Attack (white doves included). You gain Style Points if you kill your enemies during a Tequila Time move or by using your surroundings. Another notable element is an online multiplayer mode with statistics.
Standout Features
- Tequila: It slows down time and allows Tequila to better react to the situation.
- Tequila Bomb Gauge: To fill up your Tequila Bomb Gauge, you either need to find hidden Origami Cranes or earn Style Points.
- These Style Points can then be used to unlock all sorts of concept art from the main menu.
- Since John Woo greatly influenced the development, you also take part in Mexican Standoffs.
- Tequila: In these you are surrounded by some enemies and Tequila takes them on one by one but he can only lean to left and right to dodge the incoming bullets.
- Deathmatch: The two available game modes are Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch for up to 6 players.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes HDTV 720p and HDTV 1080i.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Stranglehold | Sony PlayStation 3 | PS3.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Tiger Hill Entertainment | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Midway Games, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Music by | Dynamedion GbR | United States | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Quazal Technologies Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Greece | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Tiger Hill Entertainment | Greece | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Midway Games, Inc. | Greece | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Centric Multimedia | Greece | MobyGames |
| Music by | Dynamedion GbR | Greece | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | Greece | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Greece | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Quazal Technologies Inc. | Greece | MobyGames |
| Published by | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Japan; Good Price release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Tiger Hill Entertainment | Japan; Good Price release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Midway Games, Inc. | Japan; Good Price release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Success Corp. | Japan; Good Price release | MobyGames |
| Music by | Dynamedion GbR | Japan; Good Price release | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | Japan; Good Price release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Japan; Good Price release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Quazal Technologies Inc. | Japan; Good Price release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Blu-Ray Disc | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 6 Players | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Ethernet Broadband Required | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Midway | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #BLUS-30080 | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Midway | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-29 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-30 | Greece | MobyGames |
| 2009-05-28 | Japan; Good Price release | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-30 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2007-10-29 | North America | PriceCharting |
| October 29, 2007 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 30, 2007 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 031719269303 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | BLUS-30080 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000GPXSCQ | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 53566799 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4944076004943 | Japan; Good Price release | MobyGames |
| asin | B000GPXSCQ | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 53566799 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 031719269303 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #BLUS-30080 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 031719270125 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 1905278526 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| upc | 5037930110115 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5037930110115 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| epid | 1905278526 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
