Midway Games and Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced an exclusive PlayStation 3 Collector’s Edition for the highly anticipated Stranglehold. This limited edition will feature the Stranglehold game and a full-length version of John Woo’s critically acclaimed action film “Hard Boiled” both on the same high-capacity PlayStation 3 Blu-ray disc — a feat not possible on any other gaming system other than PS3 (that’s their way of saying it won’t be on the Xbox 360’s Collector’s Edition). The Collector’s Edition will be available in limited quantity at select retailers for a suggested retail price in the U.S. of $69.95. While that’s $10 more than the standard version to get the movie, it’s worth it for the fans as it is being re-mastered in high-definition for the transfer. It also includes both the original Cantonese language track as well as the English overdubs.
Stranglehold allows gamers to play a John Woo-directed action blockbuster movie, complete with two-fisted, stunt-laden gunplay and massive environmental destruction. Stranglehold is a collaboration with world renowned action film director John Woo’s Tiger Hill Entertainment and the Collector’s Edition is scheduled for a summer 2007 release exclusively on PS3. Stranglehold continues the story of Inspector Tequila, played by Chow Yun-Fat that started in 1992 with John Woo’s action masterpiece “Hard Boiled”. “Hard Boiled” appears courtesy of The Weinstein Company and Genius Products who are scheduled to release a 15th anniversary Two-Disc Ultimate Edition of the classic film via their Dragon Dynasty DVD label on July 24, 2007.
In the game you take on the role of Inspector Tequila created by John Woo for his influential action film, Hard Boiled starring Chow Yun-Fat. Ensnared by a crime boss with a gripping secret, Inspector Tequila is forced to cross the line from sworn duty to bloody revenge. Engage your enemies with intense cinematic gun battles and cause massive environmental damage in real-time or revolutionary slow-motion Tequila Time.
“We are very excited to be offering PS3 owners this exclusive collector’s edition of Stranglehold, complete with John Woo’s classic film ‘Hard Boiled’,” said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. “Thanks to SCEA, the Blu-ray Disc Association and The Weinstein Company, fans will now be able to fully experience the world of John Woo in one complete and special package.”
“The exclusive collector’s edition of Stranglehold demonstrates the power of PlayStation 3 Blu-ray disc and the total entertainment experience that can only be found on PlayStation 3,” said Riley Russell, senior vice president Third Party Relations and general counsel, SCEA. “The 50GB capacity of Blu-ray disc allows PS3 content publishers to do things simply not possible on our competitor’s 9GB DVD-based systems. Thanks to the advanced technology found in PS3, developers like Midway can truly realize their visions, bringing consumers even closer to the game.”