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Buy this game! It's amazing.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 19
Date: September 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

So, I downloaded the demo from the Playstation network yesterday. The download took all night. I thought, what the heck, I might as well try it during breakfast, for just a few minutes. I had so much fun, I ended up being late for work! It was so worth it.
This is a pretty incredible game. The graphics are amazing. The cut scenes look the most natural of any that I have seen, and the game play is stellar. You can slow the action down using Tequila time (this is the same as Max Payne -- everything goes Sepia, and things slow waaaay down. It runs out fast, though so you have to be careful.)
Pretty much everything is breakable and the physics are stellar. It is a lot of fun sliding across tables holding items such as apples and seeing each of the individual apples fly out of the basket and everything come crashing to the ground, for example. Everything is breakable, too, from the signs hanging above doors to gas cans in the market.

John Woo was involved with this game, and you can tell. If you have ever seen one of his movies, you'll recognize his touch.

This isn't a game for the kids. There is a LOT of blood and guts. Head shots splatter, for example.

If you aren't a kid, but are a fan of hardcore and thrilling action, this game is definitely for you! I'd suggest the Collector's Edition. For a few bucks more you get the Blu-ray version of Hard Boiled, John Woo's last movie in Hong Kong.

What I'd pay: Full Price. As soon as possible.

OH, HELL YEAH!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 22
Date: September 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Stranglehold game and HardBoil movie on the same Blu-ray disc equals perfection, can't wait for it.

A great deal on two very good items in one!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: December 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

People were saying that Hard Boiled wasn't actually a blu ray film...that it was a dvd 480i rip and thats simply not true. You get the original film in all of its glory plus the sequel game. The film is old...its from the early 90s...and it wasn't shot with a hollywood budget to begin with. Translation? This 1080p release isn't going to look great...as I only noticed the splash of colors on a few scenes myself.

As for the game its an instant classic! I wish more classic films allowed their stories to be told this way...although with that being said I'd still LOVE to see this translate back into the film genre real soon.

For 70.00 bucks you can't beat one of the better PS3 releases and a throw-in blu ray classic!

very well balanced game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I look at different stores for this game , some were asking 70.00 for this same title. If anyone is looking for games goto amazon for best pricing.

Super fun game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I don't know why this game isn't more popular - it's seriously a lot of fun and very playable. The graphics in many parts of the game are superb - awesome coastal / jungle chapter with fantastic water effects. You get to shoot from a chopper and can see the bullets splash in the water!!! The destructible environments are also very well done, you can shoot signs to fall on enemies, also the floor can be shot to pieces from under you so you actually fall through!

I really like some of the unique 'Tequila bomb' aspects of the game and the point system motivates you to improve your aim and style (shooting while in mid-air, etc). My only real complaint would be that it can easily be finished within about 8 hours, but since it's only 39 bucks - I still give it 5 stars :)

Flippin Sweet

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Hard Boiled has been my favorite action movie for about 15 years now so naturally I had to check out this game. This game is like living the movie on the screen, if you like the movie you will like this game. The fact this game came with an HD version of the movie is just perfect, what is not to like about this collector's edition package. Great job Midway, I remember when you asked about including an HD version in a survey I did...I am glad to see you all responded :)

Hard Boiled movie not in HD quality.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 21 / 26
Date: November 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought the PS3 Stranglehold Collector's Edition because it includes one of my favorite movie Hard Boiled in Blu-ray. The movie is a classic for action lover. I was very disappointed that the movie is only not in HD quality but it look worse than the Dragon Dynasty DVD version. Shame on Sony and Midway.

The game otherwise is a lot of fun to play. 9/10

Off the chain

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: December 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Wish I'd waited for this nice Amazon price drop, because the game's pretty short, but this is one of those games that's so fun, I gotta come back for more. And the Hard Boiled movie, whether it's HD quality or not, is one of the greatest action films ever. This game does that movie justice, so much insane killing going on it's just ridiculous. I always discover more, increasingly innovative ways to destroy everyone on screen.

Amazon's deal for this game right now makes it completely worth it.

so cool game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 9
Date: December 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

my opinion is to make agod discount or just a discount for the games because
is the games by the seller out side amazon can be sell it more cheaper plus the shipp charge when it well be add the price will be hight so please its will be kind from amazon tomak an offers by time to time for discount .
thank you
Tariq ALshatti

Over the top fun + movie for a great price.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I wouldn't call this game a great gaming experience in the next generation, but it is a lot of fun. The graphics are decent but have that glossed over look like a lot of other Unreal Engine 3 games (Rainbow 6 Vegas, Gears of War). What makes this game great, aside from having a full movie on it, is are ridiculous shooting sprees you get to go on. Insanely powerful slow-mo moves that show ridiculous death animations and killing about 200 guys a minute is not out of the question. Simple running and gunning fun -- nothing complex, unless you want to earn lots of stars by killing people while sliding down railways, swinging from lamp posts, or sliding on street carts (all of which you can do, while - you guessed it - shooting tons of baddies).

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