Sleeping Dogs

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 767 Ratings

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  1. Shatohin
    Aug 24, 2012
    10
    It's just amazing. Stunning almost next-gen graphic, fun gameplay, cool story, eastern mood, authenticity. It is much better than GTA4. Watch out, Rockstar.
  2. Batuhan87
    Aug 14, 2012
    10
    Exceptionally good voice acting.The Hong Kong is really well designed.Driving is not that exciting but not bad either.Melee system is just brilliant.A must have if you like open world games.
  3. florgy
    Nov 27, 2012
    10
    Let me preface by saying that my actual score is 9.5. For the people who don't like to read, I can summarize my review by saying that Sleeping Dogs is an incredibly fun game with a gripping story, arkham city style combat, nfs style driving and gta style open world-ness (but better) - if you haven't bought it yet, then you should go do so NOW! Sleeping Dog's story revolves aroundLet me preface by saying that my actual score is 9.5. For the people who don't like to read, I can summarize my review by saying that Sleeping Dogs is an incredibly fun game with a gripping story, arkham city style combat, nfs style driving and gta style open world-ness (but better) - if you haven't bought it yet, then you should go do so NOW! Sleeping Dog's story revolves around Wei Shen, who is an undercover Hong Kong cop trying to infiltrate the fictional Sun-on-Yee - I'm not going to go further into detail, but suffice to say that it's a story that pays tribute to the classic Hong Kong flicks of yore, and has plenty of, "what a twist!", moments... The recreated Hong Kong feels bustling and alive - there's street vendors and whole bazaars, all of which you can interact with. I feel as though I should mention that as I looked at some of the stores near one of my apartments, they were literally cardboard cutouts, so while this is still one of the most interactive sandboxes out there, if United Front was given more time, they could have made the city even more alive. Even the side missions are, for the most part, awesome - the racing is expectedly great given that a lot of these guys used to work for Black box - you can bet on **** (get your mind out of the gutter), be IN fights, and clear out gangs (thought that does get repetitive). All of which fuels an upgrade system that has three branches; triad, cop and super awesome ninja stuff. That's not even mentioning the glorious amount of costumes! I also love the fact that they actually speak Chinese half the time (there's subtitles), and it further lends to the game's authenticity. The actors do an amazing job at portraying the characters as well. I have seen other reviews complaining about the graphics - I really don't understand that - to me, the graphics looked great, the animations where smooth as butter, the draw distance was good (little to no pop in), and the frame-rate was consistent. To me, this game is on par, graphically to red dead redemption, and certainly looks better than games like grand theft auto 4 and saints row 3. Maybe reviewers only care about particle effects and lighting... Also, I have to mention that the soundtrack is sublime; ninja tune and warp radio actually features some real dub-step and break-beat (not the skrillex style stuff) - here's a link to one of the songs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpgHyCNCDO4&feature=BFa&list=FLNJ6aRWikauOTEZlQZLNKUw Overall, this game is a true underrated gem, it should be experienced by anyone who owns a gaming system or PC - I have not had this much fun with a game in a long time! Stop reading stuff on meta-critic and go buy this game now, you won't regret it!… Expand
  4. Zbox
    Sep 2, 2012
    10
    the best hand-to-hand combat you'll ever see on a open world game, gunfights are amazing and this game makes you feel human and not some rambo wich never can die. this game makes you feel on the skin of the character, story and all and not another game wich have shallow generic story but lives for the franchise name. tired of the same western car stealing cliché game? try this one,the best hand-to-hand combat you'll ever see on a open world game, gunfights are amazing and this game makes you feel human and not some rambo wich never can die. this game makes you feel on the skin of the character, story and all and not another game wich have shallow generic story but lives for the franchise name. tired of the same western car stealing cliché game? try this one, fresh and fun with the good old orient touch! if you don't buy, then you're missing a great game. word of advince don't miss a great game because of the trolls wich gives a 0 rating !!… Expand
  5. BaggedCat
    Aug 29, 2012
    10
    not as polished as GTA (newer ones). but does a lot of things better. hand to hand is better x100. context kills. slo mo. disarms. environment traversal. action hijack. weapons are infrequent and feel deadly. 2 chops from a cleaver and your dead. Hong Kong done well (not in america, yay!). particularly novel if you understand cantonese. you feel like your in a HK movie with all the kung funot as polished as GTA (newer ones). but does a lot of things better. hand to hand is better x100. context kills. slo mo. disarms. environment traversal. action hijack. weapons are infrequent and feel deadly. 2 chops from a cleaver and your dead. Hong Kong done well (not in america, yay!). particularly novel if you understand cantonese. you feel like your in a HK movie with all the kung fu counters, sliding across stuff into dudes and weapon disarms and kills.… Expand
  6. solidusnake
    Mar 14, 2013
    10
    I haven't had as much fun with an open world game since GTA 3. Sleeping dogs had me invested from the first moment to the last. Everything about the game is well executed, from the fighting, to the driving, to the cover based shooting, it's all very well executed. The thing that really got me though is the characters, from the main character, Wei, to any of the other various characters II haven't had as much fun with an open world game since GTA 3. Sleeping dogs had me invested from the first moment to the last. Everything about the game is well executed, from the fighting, to the driving, to the cover based shooting, it's all very well executed. The thing that really got me though is the characters, from the main character, Wei, to any of the other various characters I was impressed. The story is very well told and helps add depth to, Wei, as he goes deeper undercover. I came in alittle late on getting it, but I'm so glad I got this game! To sum it up, it's nothing short of amazing and deserves to be in everyone's library. It also had a butt load of DLC, all worth the investment. So of you haven't played sleeping dogs, go do so now!… Expand
  7. wesker2012
    Nov 9, 2012
    10
    This game is so ridiculously fun....which is what most games are lacking nowadays. Its funny when I saw trailers of this game, it made me sick, I was just like o god, they are taking gta design and combining with hong kong, this is going to be atrocious, but this game is a definitely a sleeper hit...better than most of the hyped games this year. This game has top notch everything,This game is so ridiculously fun....which is what most games are lacking nowadays. Its funny when I saw trailers of this game, it made me sick, I was just like o god, they are taking gta design and combining with hong kong, this is going to be atrocious, but this game is a definitely a sleeper hit...better than most of the hyped games this year. This game has top notch everything, controls, scenery, graphics, color, lighting, detail, design, hong kong vibe, music, dialogue, story, characters, voice acting. I've already played halo 4 and assassins creed 3, but this game is so much more fun and all around better game. I love when a developer just blows all of my expectations away. This is one of those games. This is what an open world game should be like. Most open world games have the graphics and real life feeling but the game is not fun to play and more like a chore. Which kind of defeats the purpose of a game eh? This is the best open world game I've played. Not a chorefest like Red Dead or GTA, or Assassins Creed.… Expand
  8. smokesouljah420
    Aug 14, 2012
    10
    this game is great, the fighting is top notch, driving top notch, graphics better eway better than gta or saint's, great sound track, this game is the best open world game yet, esp combat, its like batman but more violent , graphics superb, almost as good as max 3, guess rockstar pays for reviews if reviewers give this less than a 8.5
  9. Ghost4533
    Aug 14, 2012
    10
    The game is amazing!!! great hand-to-hand combat, driving is pretty good, and the gunplay is good. I don't know how they did it but they have amazing actors from both Hong Kong cinema and hollywood.(Emma Stone, Edison Chen, Lucy Liu and many more).Overall i would say go get this game now!!!
  10. Drithen
    Aug 14, 2012
    10
    This game is an absolute blast! I love the fighting and driving. Normally I skip cinematics in games, but I'm getting sucked into the story. I want a pork bun now!
  11. FiddlerSC
    Aug 14, 2012
    10
    The fighting is awesome driving is a blast and everything about this game is just Brilliant! GET THIS GAME IF YOU HAVENT ALREADY! Its worth every penny and second of your time!
  12. BiboranXyecoc
    Aug 31, 2012
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Biboran xyecoc! And Pidoras ebanniy маму его в рот ебал!Адепты пидарасы,мэддисон намба ван.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  13. M1stake1988
    Sep 8, 2012
    10
    Is it really possible that someone made an open world game better than GTA?! YES!!! Thank you UFG! One of the best games I have ever played. Great plot, missions, soundtrack, cars etc. Must buy and play for everyone. GOTY 2012!
  14. Faildude
    Sep 18, 2012
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When will the next generation console? Can no longer play this **** that is one-third the cost of the console itself! Enough to cheat on dollars people! Nice clean mushrooms machete than play this game.… Expand
  15. Shutupdonny
    Sep 24, 2012
    10
    I can't believe this, but Sleeping Dogs is my game of the year so far and one of my favorite of the decade. It as one thing that most game lack and it's an amazing story. The action is great, you never know what is going to happen next and it keeps your adrenalin pumping. For me it's perfection!
  16. partyintheback
    Oct 14, 2012
    10
    Sleeping Dogs is a game that almost never saw the light of day, which is shocking considering how good this game turned out. The core gameplay in Sleeping Dogs offers a lot of variety. The driving is fun and arcade-like, so the handling is simple and intuitive, but it offers depth, like ramming your enemies off of the road or jumping from your car to another car and jacking it. TheSleeping Dogs is a game that almost never saw the light of day, which is shocking considering how good this game turned out. The core gameplay in Sleeping Dogs offers a lot of variety. The driving is fun and arcade-like, so the handling is simple and intuitive, but it offers depth, like ramming your enemies off of the road or jumping from your car to another car and jacking it. The shooting is basic, so it doesn't offer much depth, but there is a bullet-time feature, a la Max Payne, which makes gun combat really fun, though it must be noted that gun combat is not the focus of the game. Now onto melee, which is the focus of the game, is similar to the combat in Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, meaning it's a ton of fun and pretty stylish. In addition, you can use context-sensitive environmental attacks, allowing you to shove an enemy's head in a fan, throw him in a dumpster, impale him on swordfish, etc. It's all handled pretty gracefully and flows together nicely. Now onto the parkour, which is a real blast. Your character can climb, jump, leap, etc., so your character has real agility and makes you feel like you can get away from any bad situation or chase after those who are trying to escape you. Sleeping Dogs has a lot of talent, all lending to the story, voice acting, and the cast of characters. In many pre-release trailers and previews, they pointed out Hollywood talent like Emma Stone, but just about everyone here contributes their voice talents to make the story and characters interesting and fully realized. While the story isn't original, it's done so well that originality isn't necessary. This is a game that knows what it wants to be and completely succeeds at it. This is a top notch production from beginning to end. Without a doubt, Sleeping Dogs is my favorite looking game of this kind. To compare, you have Grand Theft Auto IV and the Saints Row games, and I believe Sleeping Dogs is the most impressive looking of the bunch. While the map is smaller and surely allows for more details, it's those details that make the world feel like it's living and breathing, which adds to the overall atmosphere of this beautiful world that is yours to explore and discover all of the little secrets it has packed within it.… Expand
  17. Hurricane43
    Nov 9, 2012
    10
    Great story, the best combat in any open world game, rpg style combat system, amazing graphics, and Hong Kong, A great new IP. Interact with the environment, grappling npc and smashing them into a car door or put them in a trunk. Shooting is very fluid also and driving is top notch. Way better than GTA IV buy this game, it really is a sleeper.
  18. GamersLikeABoss
    Nov 23, 2012
    10
    i re-write this review because i noctise that i rated it 7.5 but really, Sleeping Dog is the game that i played the most, i have got MW3, Assassin's Creed III those kind of popular games. If u let me choose i will play Sleeping Dogs. Good quailty, fun places, fun controls, hot charecters, excited street fighting, BOOM!!!!!
  19. DrunkenCactuz
    Feb 9, 2013
    10
    This game is amazing it has an awesome story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The game play is great the fighting system is great, watching Wei Shen fight is crazy. The graphics are good but some textures look bad like the blood texture. Overall the game is great and fun you will love. I got it for 20 dollars on sale but it is worth the 59.99 dollars price tag
  20. BBoondocks
    Jan 25, 2015
    10
    To me, Sleeping Dogs is the best open world game ever made. I enjoyed everything about it - the fighting is smooth and violent, the driving is fast and fun and the shooting is spectacular and explosive! On top of that, the story is extremely engaging, the narrative is outsanding and the voice acting is as good as it gets. Hong Kong is also a great setting for a sandbox game, it looksTo me, Sleeping Dogs is the best open world game ever made. I enjoyed everything about it - the fighting is smooth and violent, the driving is fast and fun and the shooting is spectacular and explosive! On top of that, the story is extremely engaging, the narrative is outsanding and the voice acting is as good as it gets. Hong Kong is also a great setting for a sandbox game, it looks beautiful and full of life. There is so much to do and so many things to collect, you don't even know what to do sometimes, you have so many options. The developers also did a great job getting the player deep into two different worlds - the triads and the Hong Kong police force. The main hero, Wei Shen, is an undercover cop who without spoiling the story too much has to make some really hard decisions sometimes regarding what's right and what's wrong. The music and the graphics are superb, and I love how the gameplay focuses so much on combat. The environemntal executions are so brutal and they just never get old! The upgarde system is also very well done, as Wei's martial arts skills get better as you progress, and at the end he becomes an unstoppable badass. There are plenty of weapons as well, and they all feel as they should! From knives to grenade lunchers, you can find them all! And just to name a few things you can do in the city - stop street crimes, help pedestrians, buy cars, clothes, jewelry, apartments, pets, eat and drink at many different spots, go to fight clubs, engage in street races, date girls, do karaoke, collect health shrines, lockboxes, jade statues, do parkour and so many more...it has so much content and there are plenty of awesome DLCs as well. And just top top it all, the last two missions in the story are too of the best missions I played in ANY game. So intense, I had the best time with this game! A must have!… Expand
  21. tariq
    Mar 6, 2013
    10
    great story ,,long ,great action,, nice visuals>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
  22. Dark-Knight
    Jun 18, 2013
    10
    i played almost every GTA game and too many other sandbox games but sleeping dogs was different because the story was so damn good i even platinumed the game (which i dont do often)
  23. MovieGuys
    Sep 17, 2013
    10
    One of the best sandbox games I've played, Sleeping Dogs is actually very realistic. If you steal a car in front of the cops, they try to arrest you. If you kill someone and then go into a building, they don't give up searching; they weren't born yesterday. I actually like that aspect a lot. It makes the playing experience seem very real and authentic. Also, the story is very engrossing,One of the best sandbox games I've played, Sleeping Dogs is actually very realistic. If you steal a car in front of the cops, they try to arrest you. If you kill someone and then go into a building, they don't give up searching; they weren't born yesterday. I actually like that aspect a lot. It makes the playing experience seem very real and authentic. Also, the story is very engrossing, and there are a lot of options to do, such as change clothes. And best of all, it's FUN.… Expand
  24. i5750R9270
    May 23, 2014
    10
    These type of games are the only games real gamers want! And the only type of game a real gamer needs! Glad this game came to PC since Rockstar decided to deny PC gamers GTA 5 , I suppose Rockstar no longer has the skill to bring a good PC game anymore! We know how bad GTA 4 ran on the PC, Another testament to how far behind Rockstar is compared to others. I congratulate United FrontThese type of games are the only games real gamers want! And the only type of game a real gamer needs! Glad this game came to PC since Rockstar decided to deny PC gamers GTA 5 , I suppose Rockstar no longer has the skill to bring a good PC game anymore! We know how bad GTA 4 ran on the PC, Another testament to how far behind Rockstar is compared to others. I congratulate United Front Games/Square Enix for their job on this, They also did the game right. It runs very smooth with no bugs.… Expand
  25. SayHeyToPhillip
    Jun 25, 2014
    10
    It finally happened! They put Hong Kong in one of greatest open-world games of all time! They put so much work in to Sleeping Dogs. The focus on the Kung Fu was so crazy sick. Let me just say there's so much to do with this game and I should know cause I have 100% game completion & 20 DLC packs. From a great storyline to an amazing world where you can break Chinese bones. Honestly this isIt finally happened! They put Hong Kong in one of greatest open-world games of all time! They put so much work in to Sleeping Dogs. The focus on the Kung Fu was so crazy sick. Let me just say there's so much to do with this game and I should know cause I have 100% game completion & 20 DLC packs. From a great storyline to an amazing world where you can break Chinese bones. Honestly this is a pure masterpiece.… Expand
  26. HoverReid
    Aug 21, 2016
    10
    It was a very great experience for me.
    Best city open world experience on PS3. The storyline was great, dramatic and surprising.
    The gameplay is very polished and very fun. -combat is very dynamic and there is lots of variety with all the moves you have, it's similar to the Batman Arkham series, but even better. The city feels alive and the characters were memorable. I am going to    It was a very great experience for me.
    Best city open world experience on PS3. The storyline was great, dramatic and surprising.
    The gameplay is very polished and very fun.
    -combat is very dynamic and there is lots of variety with all the moves you have, it's similar to the Batman Arkham series, but even better.
    The city feels alive and the characters were memorable.
    I am going to compare it to GTA series but the city here feels way more alive and the main character is not dumb. Unlike the fat characters in GTA, you can vault over things, wall run and climb. ( In GTA V if you jump towards a wall, you will simply bump into it like a retard and your character will go all ragdoll-ish with the euphoria physics).
    The final fight was pretty epic as well and the game ended on a calmer note after the final battle, I appreciate something like that.
    Soundtrack was fine, nothing memorable but it did the job.
    Overall it's a great experience and I recommend this game to anyone competent enough to see that there are better open world games than GTA.    … Expand
  27. Abhaygamin2002
    Dec 29, 2015
    10
    This is phenomenon.its a amazing piece of of open world,martial arts,action,adventure and fantastic game.Its driving mechanism is very bad.and can a car slam an other car by magic no lol.but no doubt i spent hours playing and its amazing.must buy
  28. Empyrea
    Mar 24, 2018
    10
    This is an underrated game. Some people compare it to GTA but it has nothing to do with that. It reminds me to Shenmue from Dreamcast. I didn't like Just Cause 2 because you had to destroy lots of things with small weapons to advance in the game but Sleeping Dogs... I just love it. For me is one of the best games for ps3. Graphics are great. In this game there's shooting but speciallyThis is an underrated game. Some people compare it to GTA but it has nothing to do with that. It reminds me to Shenmue from Dreamcast. I didn't like Just Cause 2 because you had to destroy lots of things with small weapons to advance in the game but Sleeping Dogs... I just love it. For me is one of the best games for ps3. Graphics are great. In this game there's shooting but specially kicks and driving. It took me 17 hours to beat. The only bad thing of this game is the subtitles. For some reason the letters are tiny and there's no way to make them bigger. Apart from this I have no other complaints. For me this is a must have game.… Expand
  29. amateurcritic2
    May 30, 2016
    10
    so much fun its amazing fighting sytem was great appart from making it hard to make a boss which is my only complaint. It also feature one of the best stories in a video game because its so unexpected and smart with an interesting setting. People also complain about the driving wch admitedly isnt great but its a martial arts game if someone wants to drive play a racing game. The dlc isso much fun its amazing fighting sytem was great appart from making it hard to make a boss which is my only complaint. It also feature one of the best stories in a video game because its so unexpected and smart with an interesting setting. People also complain about the driving wch admitedly isnt great but its a martial arts game if someone wants to drive play a racing game. The dlc is also quite fun adding some things i would like to have done in the main game.… Expand
  30. cumarrom
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 14, 2012
    88
    It's hard to imagine, that Activision let this one go. Sleeping Dogs is action packed sandbox shooter, which - in many ways - does things a lot better than GTA. Parkour, shooting and hand to hand combat are wrapped around a stunning virtual version of Hong Kong. The story isn't quite Rockstar, but it keeps the action going. The bar is set for the fifth Grand Theft Auto. [Sept 2012]
  2. Eurogamer Portugal
    Sep 17, 2012
    80
    Sleeping Dogs will quickly gain the attention of those who enjoy a good open world with infinity of missions to complete.
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  3. Official PlayStation Magazine Benelux
    Sep 13, 2012
    82
    The reason why we go into so much detail about the fighting system is because we've never seen such deep and expansive mechanics in an open world game. You will fight until your knuckles are covered in blood and still won't have had enough of it. [September 2012, p.72]
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