Stranglehold sports some great-looking textures on the PC.

Stranglehold sports some great-looking textures on the PC.

Inspector Tequila can take cover behind pillars, walls, doors, almost anything with a corner.

Inspector Tequila can take cover behind pillars, walls, doors, almost anything with a corner.

Tequila can also shoot from cover like in Gears of War. When you enter the bullet-time (aka Tequila time) the screen goes all sepia.

Tequila can also shoot from cover like in Gears of War. When you enter the bullet-time (aka Tequila time) the screen goes all sepia.

There's a mission where you have to plant guitar cases full of ammo and health in strategic locations before assaulting the building.

There’s a mission where you have to plant guitar cases full of ammo and health in strategic locations before assaulting the building.

Scoring kills while on a rolling car will net you extra style points.

Scoring kills while on a rolling car will net you extra style points.

Enemies react realistically when shot in different parts of their bodies.

Enemies react realistically when shot in different parts of their bodies.

The game is full of multi-tiered open areas where the action gets truly intense.

The game is full of multi-tiered open areas where the action gets truly intense.

Another mission has Tequila manning a gun in the door of a helicopter while the pilot flies around.

Another mission has Tequila manning a gun in the door of a helicopter while the pilot flies around.

The engine is capable of rendering some spectacular explosions.

The engine is capable of rendering some spectacular explosions.

Another screenshot from the helicopter mission.

Another screenshot from the helicopter mission.

The surroundings are completely destructible. Here Tequila dives through a plate-glass window.

The surroundings are completely destructible. Here Tequila dives through a plate-glass window.