Stranglehold, a co-op between John Woo and Midway, has finally hit the stores. Basically, the game is a straight Max Payne rip-off, only difference is that its based on the popular John Woo film “Hard Boiled“. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad game, as many reviews point out.

GameSpot (70/100) “Stranglehold isn’t the sort of game that’s going to set the shooter genre on fire. It’s a more-than-competent take on an existing formula, and it has enough unique moments and overall challenge to succeed.”

IGN (81/100) “There are a lot of mindless shooters on the market, but none of them immerse you in John Woo’s world. And that’s where Stranglehold stands out. This is the true sequel to Hard Boiled, which means Stranglehold is more about style than substance.”

GameSpy (80/100) “Stranglehold is a must for action lovers and John Woo fans everywhere and while you’ll be done with the game in a reasonably short time, the journey is one full of eye-popping moves and gratuitous, enjoyable carnage.”

1UP (75/100) “While the story and writing are reasonably solid, they’re not nearly riveting enough to outweigh the too-simple, occasionally glitchy nature of the fundamental game.”