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Tim S · 23rd Jul 2007, 10:35

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/07..._and_sanboxy/1

Stranglehold, the John Woo and Chow Yun Fat action game, is revealed to only be twelve hours long. The real issue however is; is 'sandboxy' a word?

sandys · 23rd Jul 2007, 11:02

Short is a bit harsh, 12 hours isn't exactly that short, about the same or more than gears, Half Life 2, Fear etc.

Game looks interesting, there are some nice hi Def videos on gamevideos.com not sure how the Max Payne bullet time thingy is going to work in multiplayer.

Bursar · 23rd Jul 2007, 11:12

Who cares if it's a little on the short side. Any Max Payne-alike is going to be great fun to play!

cjoyce1980 · 23rd Jul 2007, 11:17

I've been looking forward to this release. this is the first in many big releases for the 360 from the end of august (which is its release date) up towards christmas. i cant wait!

just wish the game would come sooner! i'm bored and got nothing to play till this hits the shelve!

this game reminds me of true crime LA more!

HugoB · 23rd Jul 2007, 14:44

Seeing as Crysis is only going to be 10 hours...

Sandwich · 23rd Jul 2007, 19:24

12 hours is pretty good... wouldn't pay $60 though. If the deathmatch was inventive then maybe $50.

DXR_13KE · 24th Jul 2007, 00:48

bullet time WOOOOO!!!!!!!

mmorgue · 24th Jul 2007, 12:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandys

...not sure how the Max Payne bullet time thingy is going to work in multiplayer.

I figure like FEAR did -- everybody slows down by 80% whereas you only slow down by say, 30%, etc..

CardJoe · 24th Jul 2007, 12:57

Or it just acts as a speed boost instead..

HugoB · 24th Jul 2007, 13:20

Or they have a special motor that reduces the rate at which the earth is spinning thus actually slowing down time.

Hey, superman even made it go backwards!

themax · 24th Jul 2007, 17:40

I thought Gears of War broke the train of thought that a short game couldn't be epic. I'm guessing Gears of War is somehow the only exception to this idea people have that every game (be it action, beat em up, shooter, or any other non RPG) needs to be 50hrs long or something.

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sandys Hypermodder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 918	Short is a bit harsh, 12 hours isn't exactly that short, about the same or more than gears, Half Life 2, Fear etc. Game looks interesting, there are some nice hi Def videos on gamevideos.com not sure how the Max Payne bullet time thingy is going to work in multiplayer. __________________ Into Gaming and around Bristol, UK, Click Here

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cjoyce1980 Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 344	I've been looking forward to this release. this is the first in many big releases for the 360 from the end of august (which is its release date) up towards christmas. i cant wait! just wish the game would come sooner! i'm bored and got nothing to play till this hits the shelve! this game reminds me of true crime LA more!

23rd Jul 2007, 19:24	#6
Sandwich Modder Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 54	12 hours is pretty good... wouldn't pay $60 though. If the deathmatch was inventive then maybe $50.

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HugoB H to the U to the G to the O to the B Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ThrustingReviews HQ Posts: 1,198	Or they have a special motor that reduces the rate at which the earth is spinning thus actually slowing down time. Hey, superman even made it go backwards! __________________ TrustedReviews.com - things I write about for a job

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themax Hypermodder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 925	I thought Gears of War broke the train of thought that a short game couldn't be epic. I'm guessing Gears of War is somehow the only exception to this idea people have that every game (be it action, beat em up, shooter, or any other non RPG) needs to be 50hrs long or something.