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John Woo Presents: Stranglehold

(2007, Video Games - Stranglehold, Rated M, Play it on: Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 17.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Woo's stylized violence comes to interactive life.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This not for kids

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Kids learn about vigilantes, violence, and crime.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    It's an action crime drama -- specifically a John Woo movie -- come to life. Vengeance is more important that police procedure.
  • Violence :

    Lots of gunplay where the shotgun does major damage. When in slow-motion matrix-type mode, you decide where to place bullets so that they matter when they enter the body.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Mild to strong cursing including the use of "Damn," "S--t," and "Hell."
  • Consumerism:

    Fake products only.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Some characters smoke and alcohol heals you.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About John Woo Presents: Stranglehold

Parents need to know that the game glorifies violence in a graphic and, some would say, irresponsible manner; and the game's central message is that one badass cop can take down entire crime families with firepower. Not a real-world lesson, but one you can find on the silver screen. The game lets you jump in various directions and shoot bad guys in slow motion.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how this game compares to a John Woo movie. Are the characters the same? Is the plot? Are the mood and tone? What makes interactive games and movies different? In real life, is vengeance ever acceptable?
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  1. Teen Reviewer
    Age 16
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Awesome...

    Stranglehold is an extremely fun game. Destructible environments and Slow-Mo effects make every level a unique experience. The down sides are, enemies kind of run at you kamikaze style hoping to take you down by sheer numbers and in some of the cut scenes the characters look "Shiney". There's blood of course, nothing overly gratuitous. Language...not over the top. Drugs/Alchohol, drugs are mentioned but all you do is destroy "Labs" and stuff, and Tequila drinks and smokes in a few of the cutscenes.

  2. Teen Reviewer
    Age 16
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    awesome game

    lots of ways to take out enemies and cool slowmotion effects

  3. Teen Reviewer
    Age 13
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    A game for mature teens

    Parents this game is very violent but it has a good story even though its a little cliched. Fathers daughter and wife are kidnapped and he goes to save them. But the enemies in this game are villains and youre not going around killing civilians. There is some drugs and alcohol in this game but it is not used simply seen. Overall i would recomend this game for teens ages 15 and up

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