JAY! As per your thoughts on Stranglehold

[The HATErix]

I truly don't blame you for your initial reaction to the Stranglehold demo. My first time through I found it got very repetitive as well. However, try it again, only this time only shoot guys directly as a last resort. You'll find that much of the genius in this game lies in the destruction of the environments and the effect it has on the enemy. Think of the game as a movie rather than a shooter and entertain yourself with the possibilities. The "bar-slide" animation is wack though...I hope it's fixed for the full version.