Stranglehold
Stranglehold is a PlayStation 3 shooter game released in 2007 developed by Tiger Hill Entertainment. It centers on aiming, shooting, and weapon use, combat encounters, and story, case, or mission progress, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 3 or Sixaxis twin sticks, triggers, and face buttons, with PlayStation Move only where explicitly supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.9 / 10
About this game
Stranglehold is a PlayStation 3 shooter game centered on aiming, shooting, and weapon use, combat encounters, and story, case, or mission progress. Missions pace progress through enemy waves, routes, objectives, and weapon opportunities, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Aiming feedback, projectiles, hits, and danger zones need to remain readable, while HD 3D scenes, Blu-ray data streaming, surround audio, and cinematic presentation need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that camera turning, aiming methods, dense encounters, and peripheral support can increase control pressure. Platform conditions also include Blu-ray loading, HDD installs, system software, DualShock 3 battery life, Move accessories, resolution and frame rate, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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PlayStation 3AI review
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Stylish shooting and destructible scenery deliver cinematic action, although repetitive objectives favor shorter sessions.
Stranglehold makes slow motion and environmental interaction central to its appeal. Precision shots, barrages and chain reactions let players stage varied executions instead of merely watching spectacle unfold. Destruction and expressive sound sell the action, even when character models look less convincing up close. The weakness lies in objectives: attractive locations often contain similar clearing tasks, and interaction cues are inconsistent. Over longer sessions, theatrical methods cannot fully disguise repetitive goals. Historical PS3 testing found generally dependable performance with occasional camera and rapid-turning friction. It suits fans of exaggerated action cinema who want energetic bursts of shooting. This assessment covers the original offline PS3 campaign, excluding the bundled film and making no claim about present-day online matchmaking.
Strengths
- Stylish environmental shooting
- Cinematic energy
- Destruction and sound feedback
Weaknesses
- Repetitive objectives
- Uneven character models
- Occasional camera friction
Who it is for: Players seeking exaggerated cinematic gunplay.
Play notes: Original PS3 campaign with historical evidence; current matchmaking untested.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The campaign has striking moments, but its objectives cannot sustain the intensity. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Stunts energize shooting, with depth centered on stylish execution. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Cinematic audiovisual work succeeds despite uneven character rendering. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension PS3 performance is generally dependable, with occasional camera friction. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Tiger HillMidway
- Publisher
- Midway
- Release date
- 2007
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Shooter · Primary genre
- Tags
- Replayable3D GraphicsFast-pacedMain Story Under 10 HoursSolo-friendlyLinear LevelsReal-time CombatDodgeThird PersonStory-drivenPlayer versus EnvironmentShooting
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2007
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Sources
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