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Stranglehold
Midway Chicago’s third-person action opus is very similar to Dead to Rights, taking inspiration from Hong Kong cinema. However, it went a step further, serving as a follow-up to John Woo’s Hardboiled, right down to bringing in Chow Yun-fat to reprise his leading role and having Woo as a collaborator. While having its own form of Bullet Time, Stranglehold also provided bonus attack and defense when the player used the environment in fights. It just didn’t take off, either due to middling reviews or releasing in a crowded season.
