Tequila!

No, I am not drunk. I just beat the Stranglehold demo. And I was blown away. Quite literally, in fact.

For a while now, once in a lifetime moves(like Legolas shield-boarding whilst firing arrows in Lord of the Rings) have been solely in cut-scenes. Not with Stranglehold. The game is modeled after an action movie. So, instead of circle strafing, you will end up diving into cover, nailing some poor guy in the head with a gun, while everything around you blows up. Then, once your in cover, you can wait for enemies to come, then literally leap out and spew bullets at every exposed piece of flesh in your sight. But then you might jump on a trolley and ride it while still firing madly(yes, you will shoot allot in this game). When your ride comes to an end, you might leap off and backflip off a nearby wall.

And this happens every minutes in Stranglehold. You play as Inspector Tequila. I don't know too much about the plot, but it appears to be a kidnapping. You have to blast,backflip, and trolley ride your way through thousands of thugs.

One of the first things you will notice first about the Stranglehold is that everything will be destroyed. Not just the crates or one or two other items, but almost everything. They fly all over the place, and then end their trip by being completely and utterly destroyed. The end result is stunning. Instead of a scorch mark or two, everything is destroyed. Tables are smashed, fruit is squished, signs have fallen(more often then not killing someone in process) and all other matter of hell has been wreaked.

There's just so much to say about Stranglehold. So, do yourself a favor and download the demo. Now.