Fun...just pure fun. That is really all that can be said about this game, in all honesty.
This is your basic action game, there really is no pushing the genre forward And you can not really say you expected Stranglehold to get in the 9s, cause pure enjoyment cant do that for a game. This game, is a fighting game, and there is a lot of action and some boring puzzle elements but you really are left wanting more.
Stranglehold's flaws are mostly that its so basic and annoying that it makes this game only rent-worthy. For one, it is very short, but not as short as you might thing. Each level can take about one hour to two hours, which I thought was an awful idea since each level can become so repetitive to the point of thoughts of hurling your controller at your tv. Pretty much, you go here, destroy these "tables" or kill this or that or something like that. Then you move on, and do it again. And again...and again...every time you think that after this the level will end. After this the level will end...wrong. The levels go on too long for it's own good and is frustrating. Another issue, is the pure simplicity of the game. Because they made the game so simple, they had to increase AI difficulty which can make the game steep up in difficulty immediatly which can be annoying and lead to what players think as "cheap." The multiplayer has two game modes, which gives you the motive of only getting achievements to even want this game. You will constantly see the frame rate dropping, you will fall of environments unintentionally making you trek all the way back. You will get lost in the environments, as you search and search for whatever the hell you want to do. Frustrating cheap bosses, and annoying hiccups further make this game seem less enjoyable. Basic environmental destruction, really not something that you would buy this game for. Environments are highlighted by a white sparkle, really making the game seem a lot less player-created, which I thought could have been real cool. Pretty much your doing the same thing over and over again, and it can be boring.
Stranglehold gets the all natural "meh" because all it is a 7 or more. Its not groundbreaking like Bioshock or Gears of War, its not different like Viva Pinata. Its an action game, and if all you want is pure destrucability and nothing more...look no further.