If you're a type of human that loves movies and visits IMDB for at least 2-3 times a week, than you saw that POP-SOT was announced to be released in May 2010. A true fan of POP will actually love this movie, an others also believe that something good will come out outta this movie. With leading actors Jake Gyllenhaal (Donnie Darko, Jarhead, Academy Award nomineed Brokeback Mountain...)as Prince Dastan, a.k.a., Prince of Persia, and Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace, Rocknrolla, The Boat that Rocked...), we also have a cream-de-la-creme group of older, "veteran" actors, such as Alfred Molina (Spider Man 2, Vivaldi, The Little Traitor..), Ben Kingsley (Academy Award winner for Ghandi, Academy Award nominee Sexy Beast, Bugsy, House of Sand and Fog...) and many more. The movie is directed by Mike Newell (Mona Lisa Smile, Love in time of Cholera, Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire....), and written by Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard (The Great Raid, The Uninvited).The movies story will be actually almost the same as the first part of the video game trilogy from 2003. Every POP fan is barely waiting or this movie to come out, and to be honest, I can't wait either ;).

MOVIE FOOTAGE:

Well, it's finally time- my first official BLOG game review. I was struggling with my self which game should I review. After a long while of playing, my decision was STRANGLEHOLD. First of all, it was my 1st decision because I recently watched John Woo's maybe best movie ever made, "Lat Sau San Taam", or better known, "Hard Boiled", an action masterpiece with Chow Yun-Fat in the leading role, as Inspector Tequila Yuen. 2nd reason was the fact that I was looking for pure, old-fashioned action games, and I found just the perfect one.

POSITIVE

Gameplay:- Maybe the best "component" of the whole game, the pure, old-fashioned action gameplay I was looking and talking about. STRANGLEHOLD brings something that, in the beggining looks not a good idea, but in fact, it seems to be the best part of the game. Dozens of enemies and shooting mobsters hoping around from nowhere, throwing at you their whole artillery. Midway made a great catch with the slow motion action move, which, although it simplifies the whole gameplay, brings also the magic into it. John Woo, with his fantastic action-eye delivers here something what any other game can't deliver. Plus, the special, so called, "powers", which help you throughout the game.

Level Designs:- The levels are awesome! Although it doesnt have the best graphics, Stranglehold delivers awesome, destructible environments throughput the game. Although you were in the marketplace, the restaurant or the mountains, everywhere you hide, the place can be destroyed. Not just that, but the environment brings the atmosphere form the game right to you!

Story:- Everyone who ever saw or heard about Hard Boiled and John Woo, will face the great story one more time in this game. Drug dealers, mobsters, Tequila's wish for revenge and many more make this game an awesome movie to play. Two thumbs up!

NEGATIVE

Repedetivity:- First of all, let's get this clear- Stranglehold is a repeditive game. Almost every level gameplay and mission is the same- shoot, kill, destroy, get out. Maybe the biggest mistake Midyway made here, but, thanks to the story and gameplay, it doesn't affect to much on the game.

Animation:- What's with the animation? Like it's 1998 and were playing a PlayStation game- the animation graphics sucks! Thank God, the ingame graphics is better ;).

Short:- The worst part of the game- it's short. Although not too short, but still very much for a game such as Stranglehold.

CONCLUSION

Stranglehold is a great game. It delivers a great story, super action scenarios and original moves and shoot-outs. Although it could have been better, Stranglehold still delivers a great action game, that you can enjoy alone, or brings up a few friends to your crib and WOW at the action scenes and moves :D. All together, thumb up! :D

GRAPHICS: 8/10

GAMEPLAY: 10/10

STORY: 10/10

SOUND: 7/10

FUN FACTOR: 9/10

THE BIG SCORE: 93/100

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Maybe the best console (not maybe, certenaly) of all times, is hangin on the edge of a high cliff. Why? Well, it's 2009, and we have PS3, XBOX360, Wii, DirectX10 (DirectX11 coming soon) and many more next gen stuff. The PS2 is losing it's sense in the world ;(((((((. Games like Ratchet & Clank, Spyro, Jak & Daxter.... all of them (except Spyro) are no longer made for the PS2 console. It's living on crumb games like Persona, PES and Dinasty Warriors. I am very sad that this day will come, the end of PS2, but there is still hope, and I hope it will never come ;(.

O.K.,you got to admit that the new GTA IV: The Lost and Damned looks great, and that the story is unique, but let's face it- IT'S TO SOON! Ok, you're right, when GTAIII arrived, just a year later Vice City came out. And it was a full hit! But let's face it, you have to be a magician to make games be great in a franchise just one year separated. GTA IV will be played for at least 6 years. The Lost and Damned will be in their shadows, hardly ever played and with no satisfaction at all. Ces't la vie, we will see what will be!