May 16, 2005 - In a move designed to capture the intensity and action-packed brilliance of next generation consoles, Midway Games today unveiled the unique convergence of motion pictures and videogames with Stranglehold.
Scheduled for next-generation consoles in 2006, Stranglehold is a third-person perspective action-adventure game designed to capture the balletic choreographed action and freeze-framed sequences Director John Woo is so well known for. Starring Chow Yun-Fat as Inspector Tequila and taking place in Hong Kong and Chicago, this hyperkinetic, all-guns-blazing action game is sure to grab action fans and knock them out.
"The video game industry continues to push the envelope, bridging the worlds of games and movies to produce revolutionary entertainment for consumers," said Steve Allison, Midway chief marketing officer. "To have John Woo creatively involved in Stranglehold and Chow Yun-Fat reprising his role as Inspector Tequila is truly a dream come true for fans of Hong Kong action movies. This game is the first pure example of the convergence of entertainment. Stranglehold is an example of what is possible in the next generation of video games as a viable approach to building a new IP as a gaming franchise that speaks to a fan base through its star and director, in the same way a film does."
Stranglehold's development is led by industry veteran Brian Eddy and backed up by the Midway Chicago team responsible for Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy. In his videogame debut, Chow Yun-Fat's (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hard Boiled, Bulletproof Monk) likeness and voice work will be incorporated for the most realistic, life-like effect possible.
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/614/614454p1.html
watch the video, it is AWESOME.
Scheduled for next-generation consoles in 2006, Stranglehold is a third-person perspective action-adventure game designed to capture the balletic choreographed action and freeze-framed sequences Director John Woo is so well known for. Starring Chow Yun-Fat as Inspector Tequila and taking place in Hong Kong and Chicago, this hyperkinetic, all-guns-blazing action game is sure to grab action fans and knock them out.
"The video game industry continues to push the envelope, bridging the worlds of games and movies to produce revolutionary entertainment for consumers," said Steve Allison, Midway chief marketing officer. "To have John Woo creatively involved in Stranglehold and Chow Yun-Fat reprising his role as Inspector Tequila is truly a dream come true for fans of Hong Kong action movies. This game is the first pure example of the convergence of entertainment. Stranglehold is an example of what is possible in the next generation of video games as a viable approach to building a new IP as a gaming franchise that speaks to a fan base through its star and director, in the same way a film does."
Stranglehold's development is led by industry veteran Brian Eddy and backed up by the Midway Chicago team responsible for Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy. In his videogame debut, Chow Yun-Fat's (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hard Boiled, Bulletproof Monk) likeness and voice work will be incorporated for the most realistic, life-like effect possible.
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/614/614454p1.html
watch the video, it is AWESOME.
