A demo for Midway's third-person action adventure Stranglehold is now available via Xbox Live Marketplace.

Stranglehold, starring international film icon Chow Yun-Fat and world-renowned action director John Woo, aims to bring all of the action and suspense of a Summer blockbuster to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. The full version of Stranglehold is currently expected to ship on August 27th for the Xbox 360 and PC, and September 17th for the PlayStation 3. PC and PlayStation 3 demos are coming soon.

The Stranglehold demo will allow players to get a taste of the intense, non-stop action, cinematic gunplay and destructible environments that their itchy trigger fingers have been waiting for.

A collaboration with world renowned action film director John Woo's Tiger Hill Entertainment, Stranglehold allows players to 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 slow-motion 'Tequila Time'.