Stranglehold: If Max Payne was fun instead of depressing

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[@synthnation9857]

it's kinda funny when you think about it, Max Payne was inspired by John Woo action films. and Stranglehold was most likely a Max Payne style third person shooter.

[@kaspersaldell]

Full circle

[@zherean42069]

C'mon don't John woo me

[@seanfernandolopez9139]

You can say the same thing about GTA VC and Scarface. Dan House admitted multiple times that one of his major inspiration for GTA VC (and even GTA 3) is Scarface. And when GTA VC came out, a Scarface videogame came out that looks a lot like GTA VC. So Scarface videogame is a copy of GTA VC which was thematically copied from the Scarface movie.

[@synthnation9857]

@@seanfernandolopez9139 and I got a little bit happy feeling about that too. like Vice City was the first game I ever played (although not that much as a kid cause I played it in computer class in kindergarten and just got a chance to finish it around 2020 maybe) and I got to know Scarface when I grow up and I said "man this look just like Vice City!" then I found out that Scarface also has a game, which is really a Gta inspired game that I also love too.

[@seanfernandolopez9139]

@@synthnation9857 HAHA almost same story as mine

[@beagay963]

I love the phrase “my entire wife got killed”

[@BarackLesnar]

they fuckin smoked my whole ass wife

[@dude27lebowski]

And every single piece of her has been crushed into pieces and everything vanished by a single bullet from a Desert Eagle handgun.

[@epic.6608]

69

[@ChickenRieder]

My entire wife and my whole baby girl!

[@Wardxg_0]

The Entirety of my wife was decimated!!

[@dude27lebowski]

Fun fact: This game is actually a direct sequel to John Woo's Hard Boiled. In fact, Woo himself had control over the game along with Terence Chang and actually founded the company who made this game along with Chang and another person, Tiger Hill Entertainment. This game really is massively underrated and deserves attention. Thanks for playing it and enjoying it while bringing this to attention!

[@Robocopnik]

THAT'S where those doves came from.

[@dude27lebowski]

@@Robocopnik Of course! You can easily know that it's a John Woo flick if any scene has doves in it. It's been one of his staples and a well known trademark of his movies. Hell, even the second Mission Impossible which is directed by him by the way, you can spot some scenes with doves. His other movies centered around a western audience are really good and fairly enjoyable.

[@Gruntvc]

Hard Boiled is a classic and I do like many of Woo's Hollywood action films like: Broken Arrow, Hard Target, and Face/Off. Stranglehold was the last hurrah for Midway. Blacksite Area 51 2007 was not a good follow up to Area 51 2005. I haven't played The Wheelman, so I can't comment if it's good or not. I did like many games Midway published on PS2/Xbox though like The Suffering, Psi Ops The Mindgate Conspiracy, and Area 51.

[@activatewindows]

The Killer is really awesome too. Kind of a spiritual successor to Hard Boiled.

[@woodencoins808]

Loved that movie

[@simkas]

Fun fact: There was a sequel to this game in development at one point that eventually got cancelled, it would have introduced a character played by Vin Diesel and would have had 2 player co-op with one player being Tequila and the other being the Vin Diesel character. Now THAT would have been the best game ever made.

[@Swarthington]

The sequel was going to be called Gun Runner and you can find videos of it's tech demo on youtube, it's environment destruction looks amazing

[@dude27lebowski]

Nothing says John Woo than family.

[@Gruntvc]

Sounds like a better version of 50 Cent Blood In The Sand. Shame we didn't get this game.

[@TheRogueEmpire]

sleeping dogs is basically a sequal

[@ratkeep]

@@Gruntvc i will never be the same now that i know there's a 50 Cent video game franchise

[@NotOnLand]

I don't think I've ever heard so much joy in Oboe's voice before

[@madgictoad39]

Facts

[@LeGravier01]

"Starring Jon woo as himself" now this is a career goal, being into your own video game that took inspiration from your own movies.

[@JamesRestin]

Actually, John Woo is the director. Chow Yun-Fat ( Bullet Proof Monk ) is the protagonist.

[@yungoldman2823]

yes to the other comment, and also its not just inspired by but a direct sequel to hardboiled

[@jimmyredd]

@@JamesRestin The first credit is literally "Starring John Woo as himself" 7:47

[@JamesRestin]

@@jimmyredd Google photos of the 2 names and then you can determine the answer for yourself.

[@jimmyredd]

@@JamesRestin I know who they are lol Hardboiled is one of my favorite movies of all time. The quote is an actual credit in the game. John Woo is in the game as _Mr. Woo_

[@UltravioletNomad]

John Woo pretty much said, "I don't care if its technically impressive, just make sure its ridiculous and fun" and then whoever he paid to do it delivered. More meaningful environment interactions than Red Dead, no cap.

[@icycorpse]

than red dead? nah bruh

[@JanJansen985]

@@icycorpse yeah bruh

[@beastguy44ruleroftheuniver76]

@@icycorpse RDR2 is my all time favorite game but Naota is right. Rockstar games have never been the best at environmental interaction. Aside from a few breakable objects like fences, you can't really do much with the environment besides run around on it.

[@farlonmuentes6004]

@@icycorpse just because you are biased on rdr doesn't mean that it can do anything. if you played any rockstar games, you'll know that they aren't good with putting environmental interactions. visually impressive but that's it.

[@maskednil]

@@icycorpse what environmental moves can you do in RDR? Hide behind covers? Carry buckets of water? Fall of your horse as it accidentally hit a rock? Lol.

[@anthonyle2506]

This game is just the definition of 1990’s Hong Kong action movies

[@Gruntvc]

Hard Boiled was a big inspiration for FEAR 1 as well. The combat against the replica soldiers captured John Woo action very well.

[@superking208]

To be fair, it's a direct sequel to Hard Boiled co-created by John Woo :D

[@plaguedoctorjamespainshe6009]

The game was created by the guy who made the Hong Kong action movies

[@superking208]

@@plaguedoctorjamespainshe6009 Jinx, you owe me a Coke

[@ratboi535]

Good fucking time it was

[@DCGMatthew1]

Stranglehold was pretty frickin sweet.

[@hellofellowhumans9353]

Ok Peter

[@London_Mule]

Speaking of fun Hong Kong games, wish they'd remaster Jet Li Rise to Honor, its control stick fight mechanics were used by a lot of games that came after

[@daksans6764]

@@London_Mule Best Hong Kong games are Stranglehold and Sleeping Dogs

[@Hbot208]

See, the one-liner I would've gone with when you were sliding down the brontosaurus is: "Looks like you're yabba-dabba-done"

[@contrabardus]

Holy shit! This game! I still have a copy, and I actually only bought it because it was the only way to get a legit bluray copy of the movie Hard Boiled at the time it was released. It was a pack in with the collector's edition version. Turned out the game was pretty good too. Well worth what I paid for it.

[@GigaGamerXP]

*game has deep an interesting mechanics* Oboe: This game is boring *Game allows you to shoot watermelons* Oboe: This is one of the best games I've ever played!

[@AndreVBr]

Interesting mechanics? Which game are you referring to?

[@ChristionHiggs]

the exploding dinosaur head actually impressed me

[@forwarduntodawn.]

you don't need deep, complex mechanics to make a game good, all you need is to make it fun

[@seanfernandolopez9139]

@@AndreVBr probably CODV lmao. It's interesting to mess up WWII and then call it historically accurate

[@seanfernandolopez9139]

@@forwarduntodawn. Sometimes those "deep" mechanics are just gimmicks that doesn't really add much to the value of the game. Example: selection of breaching methods in MOH Warfighter.

[@globox123456789]

Games peaked with this and nobody told the rest of the world.

[@Thebigskullman]

0:58 that guy exploding so casually and obliviously, and that little “AhahAhh” sound like he got a little spooked or something- just totally at odds with the sound someone would probably make being instantly liquefied… it’s all perfect

[@Mr_KhaBoom]

I played Stranglehold when it came out, and to this day, I still think about it. Such a good game

[@jamesmiguel9019]

It makes me so happy to see obo branching out from just playing borderlands

[@obino8325]

I still kinda wish he'd make a Borderlands video once in a while

[@jamesmiguel9019]

@@obino8325 just rewatch some of the old ones obo is probably doing this because he's burnt out of borderlands

[@bruschetta7711]

We are in the third act of his trilogy The first being borderlands The second being BTD6 And now cheap or terrible CODs and shooters

[@JJJBunney001]

When the new game comes out he'll be back to it I'm sure

[@obino8325]

@@bruschetta7711 dont forget the David cage and Telltale games

[@Cousin_Uli]

I remember this game being hyped massively at the start of that console generation. ONE OF THE FIRST TRUE NEXT GEN GAMES and then it came out and everyone was collectively like "yeah, it's pretty good 6/10" and nobody bothered to play it. Filled bargain bins for years.

[@al-imranadore1182]

Games back then were better than now, so this wasn't anything special.

[@Rainbowhawk1993]

“Sorry sir, normal cops are only issued one gun and I have two, that means I can solve the case twice as fast.” 😆😆😆

[@jknifgijdfui]

But you cant have max payne without emotional pain

[@artirony410]

the thing with being able to ride on the toolbox and slide while shooting is a reference to a scene from John Woo's movie Hard Boiled

[@guguigugu]

the entire game is a reference to hard boiled basically

[@HideousKojimbob]

This is one of the few games that actually deserves a legit remaster

[@bauerleinjohn]

I genuinely enjoyed this video even more just because of how much fun oboe was having with it

[@AlphaShark]

I just watched Hard Boiled, weird timing. Also, you're like my new favorite channel.

[@Dimitri9511]

"Give a guy a gun and he thinks He's Superman. Give him two and he thinks he's god"

[@OffBrandMeds]

The most fun Oboe has had since he got BL1 on the wheel 3x in a row

[@believeinmatter]

I absolutely LOVED this game when i was younger, running UP a staircase rail well duel wielding smgs, i gotta play this game again 😂

[@smeagollumartin]

This genuinely looks amazing

[@josedorsaith5261]

I wish more games like this got made, where you can interact with nearly everything

[@royalbluehd5622]

Hitman absolution?

[@eduardolobos7380]

@@royalbluehd5622 He said recent games, hitman absolution came 10 years ago

[@royalbluehd5622]

@@eduardolobos7380 ok :v

[@g2.a6]

@@eduardolobos7380 the new hitman trilogy?

[@eduardolobos7380]

@@g2.a6 yes you right

[@Gruntvc]

Picked up a uses copy for $5 on Xbox 360. Definitely a good fun game. Wish it was backwards compatible on Xbox Series X or got remastered for both current consoles and pc. Max Payne is done, but there are a few indie/AA games that are channeling the spirit of John Woo action.

[@JoKing2able]

Literally played the demo for this 5 times through, never saw past that first mission. Awesome to see him play it.

[@Strekki]

“That guy that killed 6 million people is here” is something that’s more than likely actually been said, probably during a certain world war

[@persici2725]

Hey oboe you should try out WH40K Spacemarine (4th attempt)

[@michaelsouslin891]

Sliding down the dino tail like you just finished your shift at the rock quarry, except better bc you had guns to shoot too, Fred Flintstone would be so jealous he doesn't hav guns to do it with.

[@JordanManfrey]

lmao when this game came out I didn't think about how it would end up being singlehandedly responsible for gen Z knowing what Hard Boiled is

[@Terrince_Tate]

Max Payne is one of the best franchises I've played. Would be awsome to get a remaster/remake. Stranglehold is dope aswel. Anyone remember Jet Li's Rise To Honor??? Game was absolutely amazing!

[@StubenhockerElite]

The interactivity in this game really hasn't been surpassed

[@timithy133]

Nostalgia is hitting me hard watching this. I used to go over to my cousin’s place over the weekends just to play to this game on his PS3 during middle school

[@hahayes924]

I remember strangle hold on the PS3 I played it before max Payne I liked it

[@chernarusvulture3910]

I remember playing the online multiplayer for this game in like 2009 and yeah bruh, too fun son

[@SilverBullet096]

Everything on this channel has been leading to this moment. Legendary.

[@Chunksacado]

Tommy the machine gun bit really did it for me

[@isaacbrown7829]

3 mins in and I've decided to save the rest of this video till I play the game, this looks awesome

[@CheeseWeasle]

I'm so glad you found a game that's fun to play for a change. Despite all the carnage, watching this one made me happy because you were happy :) Love your content my guy :)

[@jamesanderson5862]

I dont even skip the ads ,this dudes deserves pretty funny content.

[@Esentor]

damn I saw the machinegun joke coming from miles away and I still burst out laughing like a mad man🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@genericgoon5179]

My favorite part is when the protagonist used the Zipline with his bare hand.

[@TheBGjosh]

Ah man me and my uncle always joke around this game. So glad you did a video on it.

[@HeyitsthatguyMatt]

Tommy the talking turret was a laugh I really needed. Thanks for changing the whole mood of my night.

[@Outlaw7263]

I remember playing this game back in high school when I rented it from Hollywood Video, good times.

[@YoJimBoHugabaJoe]

Such a under rated game and possibly even better than max payne. "Who kill the cop" is still one of my fav funny lines in gaming

[@theotherdill6675]

I remember playing this all the time when it came out for the Xbox 360

[@robbiealixsantos]

Protecting the band mission has Eric Andre show intro energy lol

[@Zogger568]

John Woo is the only movie director that also understands video games.

[@Michael-ox9tp]

this was one of my favorite games for the xbox 360 i remember all of my friends wanting to borrow it once they played it, good times.

[@seanfernandolopez9139]

Now, I want a John Woo, Max Payne, 50 cent crossover game

[@Blackobluna]

Riding the toolbox is actually the direct inspiration for Phantom Pain mechanics

[@Skaramine]

Why would I ride the trolley around? Because John Woo, that’s why. I need to get a copy online. I loved this.

[@youngkhronic2243]

I remember when I was like 10 years old I was up in the Maryland DC area, for vacation from Florida during winter, and it was cold and miserable, and I went to GameStop and spent the little bit of money I made from doing chores on a game. I found Stranglehold in the bargain bin for like 12 bucks and I got it, and I put it in my suitcase and it was the only thing that kept me happy during the snow and when I got home I thought it was the most fun game ever

[@randomfeg4141]

Had this game on my xbox 360 back in the day it was one of my favourite shooters. This vid brought back a bunch of memories of showing it to my friends and stuff in middle school.

[@dimitriofthedon3917]

Loved this as a kid

[@TheSpongyMallard]

Holy crap. This is the most amazing game ever created.

[@RonaldMcJuicy]

every game oboe plays is either utter garbage or a contender for the best game of all time.

[@TheGoopGod]

I completely forgot this game even existed!! I played the hell out of this on the 360

[@BAMMEDIA]

Best game and best utuber

[@gabrielsilver7227]

he is called inspector tequila this couldn't be a bad game

[@tkviewing4029]

I actually played this when I was young and loved it

[@DETHMOKIL]

Man I pre-ordered the PS3 special edition that included the full Hardboiled movie. So fucking cool, even if the game was complete jank.

[@darthpasta3056]

In defense of turret sections far cry blood dragon intro exists

[@turnpikedivide]

"that guy who killed 6 million people is here." "Oh no!" got a hardy laugh out of me.

[@dylanholven6375]

HOLY SHIT STRANGLEHOLD IS SUCH A COOL GUY

[@BzaafiedTheFerocious]

Villain: I have the girl at gunpoint. Try anything funny and she dies. Hero: I know you are but what am I!

[@SolaceMcfly]

I remember funhaus doing a demo disk of this

[@WK-47]

I remember when this first came out. Had no idea what it was like. It's honestly pretty ambitious for what it is, ridiculous but ambitious.

[@BiGTeX80600]

This game needs a remaster

[@maxwellsterling]

Back when my mother bought me a PS3, she was trying to convince me to not buy triple A games because they were expensive, and one of her suggestions was Stranglehold; I didn't want to buy it because it was cheap and probably boring, so I insisted on the more expensive ones. They were still cool, mind, but I do feel like a twat for dismissing it just because it didn't have the looks of Mass Effect 3 or whatever.

[@Lemormon]

6:05 man.. it was fucking hilarious

[@kyototheegamer7433]

4:04 They didn't have the razor rotors upgrade.

[@gabenicholson6949]

5:00 "sorry triceratops how will *archeologists* know you you had feathers!?" bruh, that's not archaeology.

[@WillieManga]

I don't know why I never picked this one up. I played the demo and it was so much fun but never bought it. It goes to show you don't need to be in the Matrix to go all Path of Neo on your enemies.

[@linuslee2333]

A single Stranglehold game is far better and more badass than all installments of the Max Payne franchise. Stranglehold is one of the best third-person shooter video games of all time undoubtedly!

[@TokenChineseGuy]

It'll never be a true Hong Kong action classic if the cops aren't green :(

[@Gweb52]

I loved this game when it came out ! I’d kill for this game and sleeping dogs to combine for a sequel

[@_ok1735]

You definitely need to play Total Overdose

[@dylanschmelzinger4226]

Tommy the talking turret made Me LOL @ 3am. I didn’t know I would be here but I’m glad I am

[@weeweesuperbooster]

This game looks amazing how did I miss this one

[@zherean42069]

They literally made him like chow yun fat

[@readerjo]

I smashed the multiplayer of this, ranked in the top 100 in the world

[@barfbag256]

This looks fun af

[@M0D776]

The game looked fun and I thought "I should play it", but when they told the band "who told you to stop?" I knew this was one of the best games ever, the only thing that can improve it is a fishing minigame...unless...

[@chrisruskin6189]

This legitimately sounded like the most fun Oboeshoes has had on this channel

[@strigon012]

That one demo game i've been playing on xbox alongside wet

[@koolaid_bit5710]

"You're watching chandelier gaming" gold👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@w0rloko]

Killing it with the jokes, love it

[@geejee1255]

this guys seriously has a talent 😂

[@snakekingblues3017]

max payne - my wife did not die my "entire" wife died 🤠

[@Namesaredangerous]

I feel like I remember playing this, but it's melded into sleeping dogs in my memory.

[@Chchchchchivo]

Watch the movie it is nothing like the game. Had the special edition for the PS3.

[@rscoops3986]

I waited a year for this game to come out age 8 after seeing it in an Argos catalogue. It wa delayed soooo much. It didnt disappoint.

[@hiranmaydas4921]

Btw this the official sequel to Hard-boiled

[@samuelfarrar8954]

I remember playing this on a Sam’s club video game demo console

[@JakePridgeon]

Is this kingpins origin story