Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition

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  1. GolovA
    Nov 19, 2015
    7
    Not a bad game. But after GTA feels a little heavy-handed. I mean, come on - Karaoke Bar to eat up your game time? Seriously?

    Controls are awkward - forget about the store/closet controls which make you rearrange your hands' position entirely (right goes off the mouse, left goes toward the 'Backspace' key). Having said that - i played this game both with Mouse and Keyboard, and then    Not a bad game. But after GTA feels a little heavy-handed. I mean, come on - Karaoke Bar to eat up your game time? Seriously?

    Controls are awkward - forget about the store/closet controls which make you rearrange your hands' position entirely (right goes off the mouse, left goes toward the 'Backspace' key). Having said that - i played this game both with Mouse and Keyboard, and then with the Controller, and i must say - this game MUST be played with a CONTROLLER. I am a Mouse/Keyboard guy, but i enjoyed the game much more after switching to a gamepad. With mouse, for example, you will not be able to perform fighting combos even.

    Voice overs are good, but nothing special. Main story is also not bad, although nothing new there. Mini-games (such as the aforementioned Karaoke and buying clothes) really take away from the game for me. Don't get me wrong - i love customizing characters, but for some reason, here - it just distracts and wastes time.

    FOV is really tight, as in all Console ports which ignore PC Gamers. Yes, it makes me feel dizzy after 20 minutes of playing. It is not hard to ALLOW GAMERS TO ADJUST FOV to whatever angle they prefer.

    Also, the Definitive Edition gives you all this clothes and half a million bucks at the very beginning of the game. WHAT!? WHY?! I want the content, but i don't want it to be given to be right from the start. Come on, Devs. Really? $0.5 mil?!

    Overall, i can recommend this for a bargain price- i enjoyed the story, the characters, the fight sequences. But if i was to choose - i would play Saints Row! :)    … Expand
  2. Klewer
    Jul 16, 2018
    7
    A very sold open world crime game in the vein of GTA. While I found it a struggle to get in to at times it does have a solid story with interesting enough missions to get through. Only issues holding it back are the controls of driving and camera at times.
  3. Rem
    Dec 26, 2016
    7
    Playing Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition would be my first time experiencing the undercover cop journey of Wei Shen, so naturally first impressions would be key at setting the tone. Sleeping Dogs delivers on good impressions for the first few hours by showcasing solid graphics and an inviting setting which happens to be the bustling center of Hong Kong. The gameplay, which involves aPlaying Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition would be my first time experiencing the undercover cop journey of Wei Shen, so naturally first impressions would be key at setting the tone. Sleeping Dogs delivers on good impressions for the first few hours by showcasing solid graphics and an inviting setting which happens to be the bustling center of Hong Kong. The gameplay, which involves a quite compelling Arkham-esque fighting system of attacks and counters keeps you entertained for the first few hours you spend in the shoes of an undercover cop battling loyalties and rival triads. Despite this solid first impression, Sleeping Dogs's plot falls into the predictable realm while its gameplay almost threatens to fall apart, but it holds itself together until the solid ending which reminds me of the good Hong Kong gangster films.

    While many might pass off Sleeping Dogs's gameplay as run of the mill and copy-paste, it's extremely fun (referring to the hand to hand combat). The driving doesn't really fall into the realism spectrum instead opting for a more aracdey handling that ultimately lends to its classic action film vibe. When guns do come about, the shooting feels solid and this combined with the sections where you shoot and drive, is visually appealing. Sleeping Dogs is hardly challenging and the AI is rock dumb, but the systems in place work well enough to carry the game for its first several hours before encounters become predictable and laughably easy towards the end.

    The story of Wei Shen deciding between his loyalties as an undercover cop is backed by solid voice acting, though I wished they utilized Cantonese more rather than a heavily accented English with Cantonese quips every now and then. Wei Shen is a decidedly interesting character for the most part although he won't be stuck in my mind for very long. The rest of the cast is surprisingly cookie cutter though with predictable motives and actions. It became monotonous when I called every story bit and with little story twists, much of the emotional impact was lost as a result. Despite this, there was a valiant effort in at least capturing that undertone of tested loyalties and action movie prowess. The setpieces when they're good are thrilling and are reminiscent of good action movies, when they're not it becomes busywork with easy gameplay to accompany it.

    The open world of Hong Kong, while not as expansive as San Andreas or other sandboxes has a unique identity of its own. Shopkeepers and citizens bustle about in a believable fashion and the locations you visit are visually interesting enough to make you want to explore. However the activities that inhabit this world are not as successful. Drug busts and favors are hardly challenging, but yield satisfying enough rewards for you to complete them. Most activities in the open world feed into the upgrade system, which is divided into three different trees in which certain activities feed specific trees, which help push the player into doing these activities, despite most of them actually amounting to busy work. The cop jobs are surprisingly lame, but the races in addition to the handling of the cars had me scrounging cash to purchase a new car, a feature that I found Sleeping Dogs does way better than other open world games.

    Sleeping Dogs shortcomings are one of story miscues and gameplay that doesn't back it up or reinvents itself along the way to stay refreshing. It feels closer to an action game set in a pretty open world as a result of ts mundane side activities (save for the races). However, there are certainly things to enjoy here. The humor often feels appropriate, the gameplay is an action movie throwback, and the setpieces are well scripted enough to carry you along despite the lack of challenge. The two DLCs packed in this edition are well below average as they lack any substance since they are a glorified collection of side missions with somehow even worse gameplay, so their addition does little to help the overall game. With that said, there is a remarkable amount of polish in the game as I experienced very little glitches of hiccups. It runs very well and looks very solid and appropriate.

    Sleeping Dogs won't be breaking the bank or any awards show, but it is a solid game with a good amount of polish. Spending close to 20 hours in Hong Kong is a good value for a game that does things a little above average at best.    … Expand
  4. crimsondoor
    Apr 8, 2016
    7
    As a Hongkonger I like this game a lot. However, I can't help feeling that the game is only half-baked in EVERY aspect (gameplay, UI, story, control, music, radio, girlfriends...) probably because Activision canned the game then sold it to SE later and SE didn't bother polishing the game up. If Activision completed the game it might look totally different. Who knows? I I'm not going toAs a Hongkonger I like this game a lot. However, I can't help feeling that the game is only half-baked in EVERY aspect (gameplay, UI, story, control, music, radio, girlfriends...) probably because Activision canned the game then sold it to SE later and SE didn't bother polishing the game up. If Activision completed the game it might look totally different. Who knows? I I'm not going to elaborate the problems here because this is the review of the Definitive Edition not the vanilla version. Also because I'm not bothered to type 2000 words on a review site!

    Definitive Edition has a fog effect you cannot switch off which is very annoying. Contrast is also much lower than the vanilla version. It makes driving harder because you can't see very far away. To be honest I like the look of the vanilla version more bar the glowing neon signs. I've also encountered a severe stuttering/frame drop problem making the game unplayable, but after a sudden crash there was no more stuttering...how strange.

    On an unrelated note, I don't really like GTA 4 and 5, but Sleeping Dogs make me appreciate the 2 games more, seeing how detailed the games are, without control issues. Sleeping Dogs can't even get the camera control right.
    But there's one thing SD does better than modern GTA games - map design. This aspect of GTASA was particularly successful because everything was condensed into a small map. The maps of GTA 4 and 5 are too spread out without substance which paradoxically make the world feel smaller. The world of SD isn't too big, but is quite condensed (because this is HK) and has a great atmosphere. Unlike GTA 4 & 5 I've never been bored by travelling in this game.    … Expand
  5. RMDsilva
    Dec 20, 2014
    6
    Overall: fun! a bit unfinished but..

    fighting is cool! lots of fun becoming master of kung fu and handling hordes of enemies with ease. shooting, on the other hand, gets boring quick: found that best tactic is just to cause slow motion as much as possible. driving is cool! but a lot of vehicle unlocking and little opportunity for using them. experience system seems cool at first,    Overall: fun! a bit unfinished but..

    fighting is cool! lots of fun becoming master of kung fu and handling hordes of enemies with ease.
    shooting, on the other hand, gets boring quick: found that best tactic is just to cause slow motion as much as possible.
    driving is cool! but a lot of vehicle unlocking and little opportunity for using them.

    experience system seems cool at first, but quickly ends up being irrelevant (especially if greedy players like myself abuse the clothing bonuses) - can definitely see the potential though for balancing cop and triad acts.

    then generic problems of these type of games: bonus missions quickly become just repetitive and more of the same, with no incentive to fully complete.

    about the story and the unfinished feel: it starts out great and small, then once it goes out of "north point" things start happening a bit too fast and there are either too many names or not enough faces, everything happens with the handful of people you meet (I mean, who are the bad guys of 18k? never met any).
    clearly a lot of things were poorly cut and pasted, such as the dating system!

    hong kong could have been better, but the feel was overall cool.

    an extra was that the music was pretty cool.
    there was a roadrunner records radio station with lots of cool names (machine head, opeth, dream theater) but... while some fit in fairly well, others I never really got past the intro as we didn't stay too long in a car (namely opeth's grand conjuration - what is it, 10 minutes?)    … Expand
  6. Dannystaples
    Sep 30, 2017
    6
    I enjoyed this game for a while.

    The world and characters are great. As is the combat. It feels a bit like Batman Arkham series and Tekken had a baby. The driving is comically bad though. But overall I just failed to really CONNECT with it. Going from mission to mission felt flimsy. The missions also start really abruptly and throw you into something without really explaining.    I enjoyed this game for a while.

    The world and characters are great. As is the combat. It feels a bit like Batman Arkham series and Tekken had a baby. The driving is comically bad though.

    But overall I just failed to really CONNECT with it. Going from mission to mission felt flimsy. The missions also start really abruptly and throw you into something without really explaining.

    Like you'll start a mission by going into the glowing circle and the next minute you are chasing someone down the street in a van. Unlike GTA V for example where there is a decent cut scene at the start of each mission which sets the tone and allows the story to flow seamlessly.

    In this you jarringly move from one mission to the next with very little preamble or mood setting.

    Then you also have the fact the story missions are reliant on the completion of side missions. Most of which are kind of dull actually.

    Personally, I wish they set up a CHOICE in this game. Where you can choose to work for the police or the triads. Then whichever you work for the most allows you two different endings. At least then doing the side missions wouldn't feel like such a chore and you could spend as much time as you want doing the much more interesting main triad missions.

    I am a little disappointed that I didn't connect with this game. I really wanted to enjoy it more. Unfortunately it fell a little flat for me.    … Expand
  7. GreK4
    Aug 13, 2021
    5
    Press LBM, E, F - all game around this key. It is not bad, but it what I remember after passed game on 100%. Gameplay is so similar, so casual and not interested in long distance.
  8. LoletinAlexis
    Jul 17, 2021
    7
    Sleeping Dogs suffers from being just a good game, because the story that is told is at a much higher level than the game itself.

    *STORY*: We are the undercover cop Wei Shen, in charge of taking down one of the most fearsome criminal organizations in the world: the Hong Kong Triads. An impeccable script, with fantastic and believable characters (and their use) and a successful    Sleeping Dogs suffers from being just a good game, because the story that is told is at a much higher level than the game itself.

    *STORY*: We are the undercover cop Wei Shen, in charge of taking down one of the most fearsome criminal organizations in the world: the Hong Kong Triads.

    An impeccable script, with fantastic and believable characters (and their use) and a successful narrative.
    In short, a great story.

    *GAMEPLAY*: Melee combat is fun and easy but difficult to master.
    Weapon combat is secondary and you can see why: it's just not up to par.
    There are more activities scattered around the map besides the main quests, but they're not a big deal.

    *GRAPHICS: Although artistically it's outstanding (Hong Kong, it's normal that it stands out), graphically it's quite normal.
    Besides that, the Definitive Edition improves and worsens elements in equal parts.

    *SOUND*: Except for some main theme, it is also a normal section.

    *INNOVATION*: Sleeping Dogs, as a game, did not innovate in anything, and the Definitive Edition, as a review, is very very mediocre.    … Expand
  9. Nazar228
    Jul 10, 2019
    7
    Sleeping Dogs is an action-adventure video game developed by United Front Games and published by Square Enix. It was originally released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows. A remastered version subtitled Definitive Edition was later released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows.
  10. Portal244
    Apr 5, 2021
    7
    Геймплей, графика и сюжет в игре на высоком уровне, единственное, не понравилось как реализована стрельба.
  11. hileger
    Oct 27, 2022
    7
    Потенциал был сделать круче серии якудза но сквари твари все за факкапили ,мало блять им было,скоро купят эту контору пидорасов ,хорошо хоть тайтлы некоторые продали а финалку пусть губят (сюжет середняк геймлэй езда как на ведрах хотя адаптируешься через какое то время стрельба для галки надо было еще лучше развить драчки на кулаках тогда все окупило )Потенциал был сделать круче серии якудза но сквари твари все за факкапили ,мало блять им было,скоро купят эту контору пидорасов ,хорошо хоть тайтлы некоторые продали а финалку пусть губят (сюжет середняк геймлэй езда как на ведрах хотя адаптируешься через какое то время стрельба для галки надо было еще лучше развить драчки на кулаках тогда все окупило )
  12. Ali129
    May 29, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, yer yer zevkli yer yer de kendini çok tekrar eden tekdüze bir Açık Dünya oyunu. Oyun Çin'de geçtiği için bu oyunu için bildiğimiz diğer modern Açık Dünya oyunlarından ayıran bazı özellikler var. Trafiğin soldan akması gibi. Oyunda Wei Shen isimli bir polisi kontrol ediyoruz. Wei gizli bir polis. Eski arkadaşı aracılığı ile doğup büyüdüğü mahallenin çetesinin içine sızan Wei, aldığı istihbaratı polis ile paylaşıyor. Geçmişte kız kardeşini uyuşturucudan kaybetmiş olan Wei, bir yandan da buna sebep olan "Dogeyes" isimli rakip çete liderinden de intikam almak istemektedir. Wei, çeteye girdiğinde çete lideri Winston Chu ile iyi ilişkiler kursa da çetenin önemli üyelerinden Conroy, Wei'den şüphelenmekte, ona güvenmemektedir. Ancak Wei ilerleyen zamanlarda çete için çok yararlı şeyler yapar ve Conroy'un da güvenini kazanır. Wei, çeteyle ve arkadaşı Jackie ile sürekli vakit geçirmesiyle yavaş yavaş polis olduğunu unutmaya ve çeteye bağlanmaya başlar. Zaten amiri Raymond da Wei'ye sürekli "onlardan biri olmaya başladığını" söyler. Bu sırada Sun On Yee'nin reisi "Uncle Po" ile de tanışan Wei, çetedeki yükselişini sürdürür. Daha sonra Wei, Winston ve Peggy'nin evleneceğini öğrenir ve hazırlıklar tamamlandıktan sonra Jackie'yi de alıp düğüne gider. Fakat düğün 18K çetesi tarafından basılır ve Winston ile Peggy öldürülür, Uncle Po da yaralanır. Wei yaşananlardan sonra bunun sorumlularından intikam almak istemektedir ve intikamına kız kardeşini öldüren Dogeyes'ı öldürerek başlar. Bu sırada yaralı Uncle Po'nun öldüğü haberi gelir ve yeni Sun On Yee'nin yeni reisinin kim olacağı tartışılmaya başlanır. Çetenin yeni reisinin kendisi olması gerektiğini belirten Big Smile Lee, başka bir reis seçilmesi durumunda "herkesin başına kötü şeyler geleceğini" belirtir. Bir süre sonra Jackie, Wei'den bir yere gelmesini ister. Wei belirtilen yere gittiğinde Jackie'nin karnı deşilmiş cesedi ile karşılaşır, o sırada biri gelip Wei'yi bayıltır. Wei gözlerini açtığında bir sandalyeye bağlandığını fark eder. Burada Wei'ye işkenceler yapılır. Wei oradan kurtulmayı başarır ve tüm bunların Big Smile Lee'nin tezgahı olduğunu anlar. Wei, Big Smile Lee'nin peşine düştükten sonra Lee ona amirlerinden biri olan Pendrew'un da bu işte parmağı olduğunu söyler. Wei, Big Smile Lee'nin restoranını basar ve onu yakalayıp öldürür. Uncle Po'yu Pendrew'un öldürdüğü ortaya çıkar. Wei, Big Smile Lee'yi öldürdükten sonra Pendrew'u da tutuklattırır ve hikaye bu şekilde biter. Oyun hikaye olarak alışılageldik ama ilgi çekici bir konuyu ele alıyor, bu yüzden hikayenin oyuncuyu içine çektiğini söyleyebilirim. Ancak işleyiş ve sunum konusunda oyunun başarılı olduğunu söyleyemem. Özellikle ara sahneler ve ara sahnelerdeki karakter animasyonları çok özensiz hazırlanmış ve oyuncuyu hikayeden koparıyor. Ayrıca hikayede önemli gibi görünen bazı konular çok yüzeysel anlatılmış, özellikle Wei'nin ailesi ile olan geçmişi ve kız kardeşinin ölümü daha detaylı anlatılmalıydı. Oynanışa gelirsek, bu oyun dövüş ağırlıklı bir Açık Dünya oyunu. Oyunun dövüş mekanikleri ilk başlarda kendini çok tekrar ediyor ve çeşitsiz görünüyor fakat yetenek ağacından yeni hareketlerin açılması ile çeşitilik artıyor. Ayrıca dövüşlerde çevre etkileşimi çok üst düzey ve tatmin edici. Yetenek ağacı da yeterli seviyede detaylılığa sahip ve karaktere birçok farklı özellik kazandırmak mümkün. Oyunda silahlı çatışmalar da var, özellikle oyunun sonlarına doğru bu çatışmalar çok artıyor. Oyun silah kullanımı ve silah çeşitliliği konusunda çok yetersiz. Oyunda sadece 3-4 farklı çeşit ateşli silah bulunuyor, yakın dövüş silahları biraz daha fazla olsa da yine de yeterli seviyede değil. Vuruş hissi olarak düşmanlar yedikleri mermilere normal tepkiler veriyor, yani oyuncu duvara sıkıyormuş gibi hissetmiyor. Vuruş hissi çok iyi değil fakat çok kötü de değil, ortalama sayılır. Ama silah kullanımı gerçekten çok kötü ve sıkıcı, özellikle nişan sistemi ve silahların geri tepmesi çok kötü, yapay zeka da iyi değil. Araç sürüşü ve araç çeşitliliği yeterli değil. Araç sürmek keyifsiz ve kullanılabilen yalnızca birkaç çeşit araç var. Görev dizaynı olarak oyunun kendini çok tekrar eden bir yapısı var, görevlerin sürekli kendini tekrar etmesi ve bir yerden sonra hiç özgün görev kalmaması benim sıkılmama sebep oldu. Grafiksel olarak da oyun pek iyi değil, oyunun atmosferi çok güzel olsa da doku kalitesi ve aydınlatma çok kötü, ancak oyunun optimizasyonu iyi. Oyunu oyarken bazı küçük hatalarla karşılaştım. Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition ortalama bir Açık Dünya oyunu.… Expand
  13. delaware80
    Mar 11, 2021
    5
    I really like the setting in Hong Kong and the battle system is funny, but in comparison to other games Sleeping Dogs suffers in details, e.g horrible vehicle controls (better: Ghost Recon Wildlands), story is not heart-breaking (better: Yakuza Kiwami), the story is not developing with its missions (better: The Witcher 3).
  14. dunuch
    Aug 31, 2023
    5
    Excellent hand to hand combat. Good story and graphics. Serviceable world design,