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Everlost_MI
03-02-2006, 08:06 AM
Gamecloud (http://www.gamecloud.com/) has posted screenshots (http://www.gamecloud.com/article.php?article_id=3763) of Stranglehold for your viewing pleasure. The game is being created by movie director John Woo and uses Epic's Unreal Engine 3.

This looks like it could be pretty fun. All the Woo moves with Yun-Fat Chow acting as the main character.
Borys
03-02-2006, 08:23 AM
I misread the thread's title as "Max Payne 3 screenshots".
WicketW.Warrick
03-02-2006, 08:28 AM
Why is the gunflare stuck on the gun models? I think they should adress that in a patch.
sTubbs
03-02-2006, 08:30 AM
Why is the gunflare stuck on the gun models? I think they should adress that in a patch.

A patch? You do realize this game has 8 months until it is released, right?

Anyways, I think this looks good, especially the apparent level of environmental destruction.
megaman
03-02-2006, 08:31 AM
Graphics look quite average for an unreal engine 3 / next gen game
LilEvilFish
03-02-2006, 08:49 AM
Looks good, I enjoyed the first Max Payne, so this appeals to me at least. I hope there isn't overuse of bullet time.
The Continental
03-02-2006, 09:04 AM
Graphics look quite average for an unreal engine 3 / next gen game

Agreed, I'm hoping it's due to the fact that you can blow shit up left and right and is therefore a trade off.
DirtyChimp
03-02-2006, 09:27 AM
Graphics look quite average for an unreal engine 3 / next gen game

Just because it uses the Unreal 3 engine does not automatically mean it will look amazing. It is the artists that use the engine effectively to make a game look great.
Ultima Thulian
03-02-2006, 09:30 AM
I'm rootin' for this title. I'm hoping it'll be of high quality. I hope it does the original movie title justice.
AntB
03-02-2006, 09:30 AM
Max Payne was a blood opera dressed in noir clothing. It was heavily influenced by Woo's films.

This looks like it's going to be insanely fun. I loved ducking and rolling and slowing shit down in MP.
Mr.Green
03-02-2006, 09:46 AM
Tough crowd. I think it looks awesome. I win.
Grimmjow
03-02-2006, 09:49 AM
i loved max payne and when i saw this, yes i did think max payne 3 but seems like it can be fun regardless
motor
03-02-2006, 10:42 AM
Watch the video on ign. There is a level of environmental interaction that beats anything I've seen before.
Mortis
03-02-2006, 10:58 AM
If you can easily/consistently pull off the things I saw in the trailer this could be pretty sweet. Horrid controls could ruin it though, hopefully it turns out good.
Dirty Harry
03-02-2006, 11:22 AM
i loved max payne and when i saw this, yes i did think max payne 3 but seems like it can be fun regardless
where do you think the idea of max came from?, heres a hint, wwcyfd?.
Grimmjow
03-02-2006, 12:15 PM
where do you think the idea of max came from?, heres a hint, wwcyfd?.

im bad wit hremembering shyt, just tell me :D
Ultima Thulian
03-02-2006, 12:23 PM
im bad wit hremembering shyt, just tell me :D

He means Chow Yun Fat (sp.??? :confused: ). He's the guy shooting everybody in the screen shots :p
PixelSamurai
03-02-2006, 12:31 PM
Couple reasons to be excited for this:
a) Video looked promising
b) It's a spiritual sequel to Hard Boiled with CYF returning as Tequila
c) John Woo is involved

I can't say John Woo knows anything about game design, but he's very clever at setting up action sequences and knows what looks cool. Here's hoping they pull this off. Hell, if this game does well, we might see a true movie sequel to Hard Boiled (I wish).
Grimmjow
03-02-2006, 01:12 PM
Couple reasons to be excited for this:
a) Video looked promising
b) It's a spiritual sequel to Hard Boiled with CYF returning as Tequila
c) John Woo is involved

I can't say John Woo knows anything about game design, but he's very clever at setting up action sequences and knows what looks cool. Here's hoping they pull this off. Hell, if this game does well, we might see a true movie sequel to Hard Boiled (I wish).

i havent saw hard boiled...is it good?
sTubbs
03-02-2006, 02:35 PM
i havent saw hard boiled...is it good?

One of the best ever as far as action is concerned. Keep in mind that it will come across as a bit dated today, but its influence on everything that came after it is undeniable.
WicketW.Warrick
03-02-2006, 03:21 PM
A patch? You do realize this game has 8 months until it is released, right?

Damn internet and sarcasm. :mad:

I was commenting on that in all the screenshots there is a gun firing and you can see the fire from the shot.
mister_slim
03-02-2006, 04:24 PM
If you can easily/consistently pull off the things I saw in the trailer this could be pretty sweet. Horrid controls could ruin it though, hopefully it turns out good.
It's from the Psi-Ops developers. Psi-Ops had a lot of problems, but the controls and environment interaction wasn't one of them.
Grimmjow
03-02-2006, 05:27 PM
He means Chow Yun Fat (sp.??? :confused: ). He's the guy shooting everybody in the screen shots :p

OOOOOO damn im blowing it today, yeah i knew that was CYF in the pictures but i didnt know what he was talking bout