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New Stranglehold Gameplay Video

<nu>faust said:
it has a shenmue-esque feeling too imo
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Could you explain how that has a Shenmue vibe too it? That video reminds me more of Max Payne or some crappy action movie than Shenmue.
 
Gremmie4 said:
Could you explain how that has a Shenmue vibe too it? That video reminds me more of Max Payne or some crappy action movie than Shenmue.
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cinematic honkong action-martial arts movie like story telling aspects (that shenmue had in a certain degree) in addtion to obvious max payne core gameplay mechanics. that's why i said "it has shenmue feeling too" instead of saying "it looks like shenmue".
 
Midway, if you screw this up, we are done, you hear me, DONE!

Hard Boiled is also one of the only action movies that might have a higher bodycount then the game that it inspires, its that nuts. Everyone, go out and see it, like now.
 
Wow, that actually looks pretty kick ass, I'd previously dismissed it simply because of who was developing it...maybe it could turn it to be good, here's to hoping.
 
The devteam is the one that did Psi-Ops. I've never played it, but I remember it being very well treated by the press and game forums.
 
I've got buttcheeks akimbo, and haters can kiss them! This looks hot.

<nu>faust said:
which midway team is developing this one? is it the same guys who did the blitz?
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Yeah, Psi-Ops team.
 
Like I said in the Dead Rising thread

this game looks like it could be my childhood dream come true......

don't fuck this up Midway...

Speaking of Hard Boiled, I really need to pick it up on DVD....
 
Wasnt going to download this until the mention of Psi-Ops team. Downloading now

I feel far more confident now that I know a good team is behind the game
 
u_neek said:
It acutally looks like the teaser video they showed at E3... fantastic!
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no it doesnt. the trailer they showed @ E3 was the target render and this does look NOTHING compared to that.

not saying the game look bad though
 
C- Warrior said:
Meh, unimpressed.

Looks like Max Payne 2 (xbox) with too much bloom lighting and stiff animation.
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that's exactly what i thought.

looks like it's straight out of this gen.
 
Not impressed yet, but the footage is clearly from a very early build - we never really see enemies getting shot clearly or any significant demonstration of the "Massive D" technology. The only reason I have any hope for this game is the involvement of the Psi-Ops team.

One personal pet peeve I noticed is that the muzzle flashes look like they're attached to the ends of the guns - if the gun moves while they're being fired, the flame moves with it.
 
eshwaaz said:
One personal pet peeve I noticed is that the muzzle flashes look like they're attached to the ends of the guns - if the gun moves while they're being fired, the flame moves with it.
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Eh? Even in the game's slow motion, muzzle flash doesn't hang around long enough to occupy space. I think what you're seeing(like when Fat is rolling on the ground with muzzle flashes 'following'), is just repeated flashes on top of one another.

And I just wanted to mention how impressed I am with the character models in this game. They are spot on.
 
phonte said:
that's exactly what i thought.

looks like it's straight out of this gen.
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i gotta agree here, not really impressed by that video, marginal step up from current gen. Slightly better models, textures, etc. nothing great. And lets not kid ourselves, it doesnt even come CLOSE to the target video that was released earlier. Doesn't come out till what, winter 06? Hopefully it'll improve alot by then.
 
Goreomedy said:
Eh? Even in the game's slow motion, muzzle flash doesn't hang around long enough to occupy space. I think what you're seeing(like when Fat is rolling on the ground with muzzle flashes 'following'), is just repeated flashes on top of one another.

And I just wanted to mention how impressed I am with the character models in this game. They are spot on.
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I disagree. Look at the footage at 00.00.31 - as Tequila rises in frame, so do the flashes. Or look at the gun in the foreground at 00.00.45, same thing. It's apparent throughout the video, and the weapons all look like pistols to me, so repeated flashes overlapping doesn't make sense. Anyway, it's small and petty, I know, but it still bothers me.
 
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phonte said:
is this another ported up game?

because this just looks bad.
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You try too hard, let me make life a little easier for you.
 
Not bad. This is the first time I've seen any footage or shots of the the game. Looks very promising. Like a Hong Kong version of Dead to Rights. I love John Woo/ Chow Yun-fat movies, so this game has me very interested. So far, it looks very fun.
 
Goreomedy said:
Wished the trailer showed this level of destructability.
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Or any impact whatsoever - no-one in the in-game sections seemed to actually register being riddled with bullets (edit: it's an early build, I know). But I don't care, because the aerial over-the-shoulder-shooting sequence makes this patently the BEST GAME EVER.
 
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