Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition

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  1. vahn
    Jun 11, 2019
    6
    I was very disappointed by this game: I didn't expect GTA levels of detail but at least expected more fun from a gangster based free roaming game....you know, like Saints Row. Despite being called "Definitive Edition" it feels lackluster and even with the DLC episodes cleared, I have a big sense of emptiness inside as if something was missing.

    Let's start with the story: the plot is    I was very disappointed by this game: I didn't expect GTA levels of detail but at least expected more fun from a gangster based free roaming game....you know, like Saints Row. Despite being called "Definitive Edition" it feels lackluster and even with the DLC episodes cleared, I have a big sense of emptiness inside as if something was missing.

    Let's start with the story: the plot is revolved around Wei Shen who's an undercover cop who's a double agent for the triad and has to rise in ranks to take out the big ones...and that's the deal really. You get to do many missions but I honestly can't even remember half of them, because not many were important for the main plot: a lot of fluff missions where nothing happened and all I did was to steal crap for no reason but to get more money.

    It doesn't help that the characters are bad too: the game tries to give a sort of conflict within Wei Shen, to choose between triads and cop, but the reality is that it never really shows its full effects: Shen always does his job like normal and whenever he said something, nothing really happened anyway. His attachment for the Triad is the same for the cops: he doesn't care, so why should I? Even when he said his best friend - HIS BEST **** FRIEND - that he will not leave him behind, all he did was...leaving him behind. Just what the ****

    And top it all of, even the secondary stuff like dating girls is so underplayed it's amazing: all they serve is to allow you to check extra on the map and that's it. You cannot date them a second time.

    Okay, nevermind the story: this game is all about fun, so is the game fun? Honestly no, I was really bored after doing the tenth same mission about fighting enemies and chasing thugs. Most of the missions are quite literally the same deal, whether cop or not, and even in the DLC, they didn't really try harder. More to that later.

    What saddens me is that the game is big, there are MANY activities to do, from cop jobs to racing, and It never EVER changed: it was the same thing all over with almost no difference it was mind-numbing. It doesn't help that the fight is also repetitive: just press one button and do a basic combo to kill most enemies while triangle is countering. it's easy at least and you can do environmental kills, but that's it. Also, gunplay is soooooo bad and underwhelming - and so easy to do: just vault over a cover and kill enemies: infinite slow mo!

    And to top all of this, the DLC missions are even more underwhelming! I liked the nightmare on north point the most but because at least they gave us new enemies and I liked the new face meter which allowed some neat animations. But once again it's all the same thing: kill enemies to death.

    The second DLC is even worse because it felt more like an additional case for the main game...but the main game case is actually better! Just...just disappointing, that's all I can say.

    So I said how the game is boring but hey, it's still a big game right? It can't be so bad...except that I finished the main game in about 20 hours and about 2 hours for each DLC to complete...no I didn't rush, in fact I took my time and only had to resort to maps online because I couldn't find some places on my own, but in less than 30 hours the game was over for me (I platinum it in 29 hours, it's that short).

    It's a real shame, it's all I can say: I wish the game to be bigger, to expand more, but I feel that it was rushed because everything is barebone developed: characters come and go and the story has only a few points that make any sense, while the rest is fluff. Add an underwhelming world with boring missions - and I didn't mention the many bugs I had, but no crashes at least - you get a game that is just "okay". It's neither good or bad, but not even mediocre or above average: this game is okay.

    Do I recommend it? On discount, yes, without a discount...get Saints Row instead.
    At least It didn't bore me!    … Expand
  2. MaxPayneIsGod
    Aug 24, 2015
    7
    It is very good, definitive, it is not. I 100%'d Sleeping Dogs on 360 when it was originally released and I loved it enough to give it another go on PS4 after the remastering, therefore my review is of the Definitive Edition.

    I love the story, a dark and brutal foray into the untraveled in video games East. The Hong Kong underworld complete with sex trafficking, drugs, triads and    It is very good, definitive, it is not. I 100%'d Sleeping Dogs on 360 when it was originally released and I loved it enough to give it another go on PS4 after the remastering, therefore my review is of the Definitive Edition.

    I love the story, a dark and brutal foray into the untraveled in video games East. The Hong Kong underworld complete with sex trafficking, drugs, triads and corruption is fantastic. The combat is awesome and is a more complex version than what the recent Arkham games offer complete with upgrades. It takes a while to get to grips with controlling vehicles, once you do however it has a more "Action Movie" feel to it than other games of this genre. Over all the game itself is terrific, I'd give it a 9/10

    This is where it lets itself down, yes it has all the DLC and such but as far as a visual and audio overhaul its barely had one. All they have really done is made everything shiny and glisten. The neon has a bit more image flare and its a bit more higher resolution but that's about it. When it rains it looks really good but my major gripe is how empty Hong Kong is. Aesthetically the game is abandoned and sparsely populated, the city simply isn't alive enough. The pedestrians have about 7>10 possibilities of things they can say and there aren't enough of them. Sometimes there are literally zero vehicles on the road. To me this is not a next-gen overhaul. It is more fitting of a past gen GOTY re-release.

    Summarizing, Sleeping Dogs is a fantastic action game and it is very underappreciated. However as far as remasters and definitive editions go this is a flop. Taking into consideration a certain other open world crime game which was remastered into practically a brand new game *cough, cough* GTAV *cough* the remastering of Sleeping Dogs is pretty sub-par.    … Expand
  3. Sky-Line___
    Oct 3, 2019
    7
    The game is a good open-world and the setting in Hong Kong is very well mastered. The city itself, the music and sounds and some typical cultural aspects such as the food and markets make the ambiance of this game a real success. You can really feel the HK vibe when playing this game and that is its main strength in my opinion.

    The story is well-constructed, and despite being short and    The game is a good open-world and the setting in Hong Kong is very well mastered. The city itself, the music and sounds and some typical cultural aspects such as the food and markets make the ambiance of this game a real success. You can really feel the HK vibe when playing this game and that is its main strength in my opinion.

    The story is well-constructed, and despite being short and sometimes too simple, it is enjoyable. Main protagonist Wei Shen's situation is delicate and throughout the story we understand why. Things that were less fun to me were the side quests and more generally most of the secondary content.

    Gameplay-wise, the main strength of the game is the combat system. It may not be as developed as a Batman Arkham game, but it's nevertheless really good for such a GTA-like type of game. Wei Shen is a master of martial arts and the game demonstrates that perfectly through that fighting system. The handling of cars is not the best I've seen in an open-world despite being good enough to enjoy driving in the game. The size of the map is obviously not as big as today's open-worlds standards, but it's good enough to support what the game has to offer.

    I'm very happy this game exists and I'm sad to see that the studio closed because I would really love to see Sleeping Dogs 2 coming! Give this game a try, it's low priced enough nowadays to make it worth it.    … Expand
  4. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    5
    Another dull open world game with a boring cliched narrative with great combat. But, I don't think that makes up for the boring story and side activities.
  5. Marijuana_Guy
    Feb 11, 2021
    6
    Pros:
    —Robust (although repetitive) combat system with probably the best grappling system I've seen from a beat em' up game. It even trumps a few actual fighting games like Tekken or Street Fighter in the grappling department. If you love Judo, You're gonna love this too.
    —Interesting premise and setting. It's very rare to see games made about Hong Kong and the triads, I feel the    Pros:
    —Robust (although repetitive) combat system with probably the best grappling system I've seen from a beat em' up game. It even trumps a few actual fighting games like Tekken or Street Fighter in the grappling department. If you love Judo, You're gonna love this too.

    —Interesting premise and setting. It's very rare to see games made about Hong Kong and the triads, I feel the overall concept and premise was extremely interesting and compelling. The first few opening hours and missions are also very fun and immersive as you try to work your way up the ladder and gather more information.

    —Great overall gameplay. It easily competes or even beats other series like Saints Row and GTA in the gameplay alone. From the aforementioned hand to hand combat to the chase sequences to the smaller activities and missions littered around the world. There is a wealth of side-activities and collectibles here, will easily lend you a good 6-8 hours on them alone.

    Cons:
    —Combat gets extremely repetitive after a while. There are really no new moves that you can learn later on in the game, you can just upgrade your current moves to do more damage. The striking just revolves around single button presses. By about 2/3rds into the game, You're gonna be actively trying to avoid hand-to-hand fights because of how repetitive it is.

    —The game is just too easy. You can single-handedly annihilate 15-20 people all by yourself, at least in hand to hand combat.

    —The storytelling and pacing drop completely about halfway through the game. Wei Shen is an interesting character but all his internal conflicts and dilemmas literally lead nowhere and the actual storytelling just turns bad. Missions get extremely repetitive and even mindless after a while.

    —The world is just shallow. This is the biggest problem with the game. There is a wealth of side-activities to do but it just lacks depth. There are no alternate martial arts you can learn or anything. You can't even buy **** guns in the game. Everything gets extremely stale after you've done your first 4-5 missions of each type. Racing also just devolves into a guessing game as all your opponents have inhuman turning speed with 0 weight to their cars, easily speeding past you if you bump into a tiny pebble on the side of the road which brings you to a screeching halt.

    Everything just feels cheap and average. Even with extremely interesting missions where you're supposed to sneak into a hospital or crime scene under cover and collect info, It just feels half-assed and cheap. The RPG elements in this game are just not up to par.

    In conclusion, If you're a die-hard martial artist or kung-fu flick addict like me then buy the game on a discount. The DLC missions offer a lot of great and interesting sequences with more elaborate stories and details but outside of that, everything is just slightly above average.    … Expand
  6. Underpants158
    Aug 11, 2016
    7
    Pros:
    -It's an open world game and that is inherently fun
    Oks!: -There is a lot of things to do in the city but they are rarely that interesting -The melee combat feels sluggish and doesn't compare to Yakuza, a game it takes influence from. The best strategy is to wait and counter attack and when a window of opportunity opens up grab a bad guy and throw him out of it. -Shooting    Pros:
    -It's an open world game and that is inherently fun

    Oks!:
    -There is a lot of things to do in the city but they are rarely that interesting
    -The melee combat feels sluggish and doesn't compare to Yakuza, a game it takes influence from. The best strategy is to wait and counter attack and when a window of opportunity opens up grab a bad guy and throw him out of it.
    -Shooting doesn't control well, it's rigid and the auto aim is goes haywire at times, but when you hop over cover you can slowmo shoot people, adding time to your slowmo when you kill somebody. The cool factor really saves the shooting. When you see a bunch of enemies in plain sight and mow them all down while never breaking slowmo - that's where it's at.

    CONS:
    -Controls are unresponsive at times.
    -Graphics are pretty bad for PS4 game but fine by ps3 standards.
    -Sometimes missions are a bore to play

    OVERALL:
    -An unpolished GTA clone with a unique setting and good enough story to make it worth your time. Also the genre is pretty great so it's got that going for it.    … Expand
  7. LetoAtreides82
    Nov 17, 2014
    7
    I never played this on the PS3, unfortunately it still looks like a PS3 game. Even if it has been improved, the graphics are far below PS4 quality, certainly no where near Watch Dogs quality, and certainly not worth the $60 price tag. Tomb Raider Definitive Edition looked far better than this and it was priced more appropriately at $40, and so was The Last of Us Remastered. That's aI never played this on the PS3, unfortunately it still looks like a PS3 game. Even if it has been improved, the graphics are far below PS4 quality, certainly no where near Watch Dogs quality, and certainly not worth the $60 price tag. Tomb Raider Definitive Edition looked far better than this and it was priced more appropriately at $40, and so was The Last of Us Remastered. That's a shame because Sleeping Dog's main campaign is a ton of fun and I loved every minute of it. The game comes with all the DLC but I had no interest in the halloween themed missions and since there is no multiplayer aspect in Sleeping Dogs I decided to trade this game in. If I ever want to replay the main campaign I could just do it on Playstation Now for a fraction of the price.… Expand
  8. HayvenMoses
    Jun 24, 2018
    7
    I picked this up in the PS store for $6 and thats about all its worth,it can be fun but the combat gets to be a bit much,button mashing till my hands hurt. Some of the missions are way to hard and Ive almost gave up several times,the driving is terrible,the camera while driving is almost impossible to control and your gonna find it hard just to get around. There is alot to do and theI picked this up in the PS store for $6 and thats about all its worth,it can be fun but the combat gets to be a bit much,button mashing till my hands hurt. Some of the missions are way to hard and Ive almost gave up several times,the driving is terrible,the camera while driving is almost impossible to control and your gonna find it hard just to get around. There is alot to do and the missions are fun but its just not to solid,it couldve been so much better if theyd just have made the combat more fluid,all you do is wait to counter attack throw some punches and wait again,its boring,if the combat was more like Batman or Assassins creed this game would be a 9 but sadly its not.… Expand
  9. mikepango
    Mar 22, 2016
    5
    Sleeping dogs, more like dumb dogs. Story it was fairly good, a run of the mill guy leaves home land and comes back to home land a new man, but doing the same **** Gameplay - fighting mechanics kind of suck really bad. It very easy to learn very button mashing. Much like (Arkham batman games, Madmax, and Shadow of Mordor) but very very bad. What makes it bad is the timing of the promptsSleeping dogs, more like dumb dogs. Story it was fairly good, a run of the mill guy leaves home land and comes back to home land a new man, but doing the same **** Gameplay - fighting mechanics kind of suck really bad. It very easy to learn very button mashing. Much like (Arkham batman games, Madmax, and Shadow of Mordor) but very very bad. What makes it bad is the timing of the prompts and aiming. It is also very boring combat. Driving sucks compared to Watch Dogs & GTA (granted Watch Dogs in considered next gen). This is an "open world" game a VERY dead boring, skeleton of an open world. This game just doesn't hold up well at all. Why did they make a "Definitive Edition" of this game in the first place? Nothing really looks all that better. Yes you get the "DLC" with it but IF you must really have to play this game Please don't pay more then $20 for this.… Expand
  10. ourtimehascome
    Sep 9, 2017
    5
    If Sleeping Dogs were a film, it would be near unwatchable. The characters are mostly ridiculous. The plot is overblown. The combat is great fun, but that's actually it, and it's so repetitive you'll be doing it for 90% of the game. The rest is subpar. Driving and shooting mechanics are tedious, and some of the worst I've seen in a videogame. As an open world game, it wastes its potentialIf Sleeping Dogs were a film, it would be near unwatchable. The characters are mostly ridiculous. The plot is overblown. The combat is great fun, but that's actually it, and it's so repetitive you'll be doing it for 90% of the game. The rest is subpar. Driving and shooting mechanics are tedious, and some of the worst I've seen in a videogame. As an open world game, it wastes its potential early on. Every open world staple is done worse. The DLC included in this definitive edition is short and not worth the extra money.… Expand
  11. rickyrb
    Sep 20, 2015
    5
    I loved sleeping dogs on the playstation 3, i was eager to get it for the playstation 4 when i heard of the definite edition.
    When i finally got it and started it up, it disappointed me greatly, the graphics are exactly the same as on the ps3, some textures still look unrealistic, the stores are still made to fool the player into believing you can look into the store, but ironically its a    I loved sleeping dogs on the playstation 3, i was eager to get it for the playstation 4 when i heard of the definite edition.
    When i finally got it and started it up, it disappointed me greatly, the graphics are exactly the same as on the ps3, some textures still look unrealistic, the stores are still made to fool the player into believing you can look into the store, but ironically its a special texture the assumption of depth.

    The controls are less responsive, and some of the same glitches and bugs seen in the ps3 version are back and causing havoc.

    Basically, all the game got that you could consider a improvement, is the particle system, also known as more amount of blood.
    The game isn't as improved as they claimed they have done.

    In a costumer view (my view), this is mere a resell opportunity then actually dedication to improve.    … Expand
  12. amirreza1
    Nov 24, 2014
    7
    the story is great. The activities are fun. The atmosphere is perfect. but the main issue of the game is hard kung fu missions. they are hard and boring sometimes. and there is no skip button like rockstar games. If the combats were more fun it would be best sandbox game . but hard combats make you stuck in some missions for long hours.
  13. Saturianin
    Oct 30, 2014
    5
    Отвратительный порт, даже не дотягивает до писи версии двух годичной давности. Стабильных 30 фпс НЕТ, картинка мыльная. Крайне не советую поощрять покупкой такое поделие.
  14. albimaz
    Jul 6, 2015
    6
    Comprato a 19,90€, il gioco è quello che è, tecnicamente scarso, ma arriva alla sufficienza grazie ad una buona (ma non ottima) trama di gioco, ma per il prezzo a cui è venduto non ci si può aspettare di più. Consigliato? Si se non avete tanto denaro da spendere, è uno dei giochi meno costosi su ps4 e garantisce molte ore di gioco, questo grazie ai vari dlc inclusi nel gioco. Voto 6/10.
  15. SpinnyChair
    Mar 10, 2017
    7
    This game is pretty ok. The story is bland and the voice acting is the physical incarnation of AIDS itself, but the gameplay is fun and challenging. You play as an undercover cop trying to stop the evil triangle people, because squares are better. You also can kick people off of motorcycles. This game is the kind of stupid fun that you have drunk with your friends and i love it toThis game is pretty ok. The story is bland and the voice acting is the physical incarnation of AIDS itself, but the gameplay is fun and challenging. You play as an undercover cop trying to stop the evil triangle people, because squares are better. You also can kick people off of motorcycles. This game is the kind of stupid fun that you have drunk with your friends and i love it to death.
    P.S. don't try to get a gun. You will die every single time.    … Expand
  16. TK4EVA47
    Aug 24, 2022
    7
    I played Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition in 2018 and thought it was a good game that I liked.
  17. HTGamer
    Feb 13, 2019
    7
    Sleeping Dogs is a fun GTA clone. The 2 main differences between Sleeping Dogs and GTA are the setting and the gameplay style. The game takes place in Hong Kong and plays as a brawler instead of a 3rd person shooter (in fact even when you get a gun it's bad and unwieldy IIRC, so you'd better stick with hand-to-hand combat). Sleeping Dogs is very close to a Yakuza open world game if thereSleeping Dogs is a fun GTA clone. The 2 main differences between Sleeping Dogs and GTA are the setting and the gameplay style. The game takes place in Hong Kong and plays as a brawler instead of a 3rd person shooter (in fact even when you get a gun it's bad and unwieldy IIRC, so you'd better stick with hand-to-hand combat). Sleeping Dogs is very close to a Yakuza open world game if there ever was one. Driving around with a motorcycle or a car is OK, and there are many emergent gameplay scenarios like robberies or assaults to deal with. Sleeping Dogs has got a relatively good story and character development, but technologically the game wasn't cutting edge even when it launched back in 2012 and today it looks archaic. Still it's a good game for solo players, but there is no online mode of any kind. The Definitive Edition includes all the DLCs. I definitely recommend Sleeping Dogs to everyone interested in open world games, especially since nowadays it's super cheap. Just don't expect it to be on the same level as a Rockstar game. Too bad a sequel never happened.… Expand
  18. spesini
    Dec 11, 2020
    7
    Bought it just recently on sale for 4€ and it's amazing for that price. It's an older game and it shows, but still quite enjoyable. Story is ok, combat is similiar to Yakuza, gunplay is acceptable. Graphics are ok when you consider the year it was made in (rain looks amazing, NPCs look horrible). Biggest cons are probably extremely repetitive radio (you spend a lot of time in cars), hollowBought it just recently on sale for 4€ and it's amazing for that price. It's an older game and it shows, but still quite enjoyable. Story is ok, combat is similiar to Yakuza, gunplay is acceptable. Graphics are ok when you consider the year it was made in (rain looks amazing, NPCs look horrible). Biggest cons are probably extremely repetitive radio (you spend a lot of time in cars), hollow side quests and activities and minor bugs (your sidearm often disappears in freeroam, traffic might be buggy, also experienced around 4 crashes in 30 hours. DLCs are cool, but short.… Expand
  19. ElleryHQ
    Jan 8, 2021
    6
    Геймплей 6/10. Стрельба сделана ужасно. Боевая система скопирована из Бэтмена. Машины управляются отвратительно. Баги в игре не дают дышать. Не играл в оригинал, не знаю, была ли там такая-же ситуация или нет, но здесь и шагу не ступить, чтобы что-то не сломалось. Раза три игра вылетала в синий экран.
    Графика 4/10. Кроме основных персонажей никто не прорисован абсолютно. Есть эффекты, но    Геймплей 6/10. Стрельба сделана ужасно. Боевая система скопирована из Бэтмена. Машины управляются отвратительно. Баги в игре не дают дышать. Не играл в оригинал, не знаю, была ли там такая-же ситуация или нет, но здесь и шагу не ступить, чтобы что-то не сломалось. Раза три игра вылетала в синий экран.
    Графика 4/10. Кроме основных персонажей никто не прорисован абсолютно. Есть эффекты, но оптимизировано всё под 15 FPS наверное, потому что это, с чем мы имеем дело. Город красив, если не вглядываться, а если всмотреться, то атас.
    Звук 7/10. Хотелось бы больше китайских мотивов, потому что 60% треков - американский рэп или метал. Жаль, что нельзя всю озвучку поменять на китайскую, это было бы слишком круто видимо. Главный герой постоянно истерит и орёт, по причине и без.
    Сюжет 6/10 Если пересказать коротко, то звучит неплохо, но в отдельности миссии поставлены так, что отдают ранними 2000ми.
    Итог 6/10. Выглядит и играется, как какая-нибудь отмененная бета версия GTA 4 в оригинальном сеттинге.    … Expand
  20. Ridikk12
    Mar 31, 2017
    7
    This game have a masive potential.
    Unfortunately developers did't use it.
    The fight mechanism is very nice, but i had feeling that it is underdeveloped. Game suffers for many strange glitches (sometimes npc character fly, drop from the sky etc.). The story good (could be better), but it "jumps" so i sometimes didn't know what going on. There are many mechanism that idea is very    This game have a masive potential.
    Unfortunately developers did't use it.
    The fight mechanism is very nice, but i had feeling that it is underdeveloped.
    Game suffers for many strange glitches (sometimes npc character fly, drop from the sky etc.).
    The story good (could be better), but it "jumps" so i sometimes didn't know what going on.

    There are many mechanism that idea is very nice and good but they aren't polished enought.

    Summarizing:
    It's a good game that could be better but delevopers didn't have enought time or willingness to polish it more.    … Expand
  21. Dragonfly44
    Oct 22, 2020
    7
    The story and gameplay are great, but the game is horribly unpolished and it really puts a damper on the experience. 70/100
  22. BlitZeR_95
    Apr 28, 2018
    7
    Quite a decent game! Very good combat! A very nice open world, similar to GTA, and an interesting story. I would recommend to people who likes GTA style gameplay.
  23. SplitMind
    Jun 22, 2019
    5
    People seem to be referring to this as a GTA clone, but actually it reminds me of a game called "True Crime: Streets of LA" way back on the PS2. The fighting and the car mechanics all seem to operate in a very similar manner to Sleeping Dogs, in both good and bad ways. I enjoyed True Crime at the time but not now, and it seems to the same for Sleeping Dogs. Allow me to dissect this aPeople seem to be referring to this as a GTA clone, but actually it reminds me of a game called "True Crime: Streets of LA" way back on the PS2. The fighting and the car mechanics all seem to operate in a very similar manner to Sleeping Dogs, in both good and bad ways. I enjoyed True Crime at the time but not now, and it seems to the same for Sleeping Dogs. Allow me to dissect this a little further.

    By far the most frustrating aspect of the game I found to be individual mechanics and bugs, as well as glitches and collision-detection. For example, I am often stood next to a car and pressing 'enter', only for my character to just stand there, forcing me to hammer the button slightly to get him to respond. There are many other issues along these lines and they all add up to create a very frustrating experience, which is a shame because when the mechanics work, the game is quite enjoyable.

    Another problem I have is with the driving; it makes no sense. Vehicles seem to drive either at minimum speed or maximum speed, there is no continuum; vehicles shoot off from the starting grid and come to a halt just as quickly, as well as other issues that make it difficult to control your vehicle.

    This leads me to my final point - the inconsistent difficulty. I can go from whooping everyone' asses, to getting killed in just a few hits. There is no difficulty level and it seems to spike randomly.

    Far too often I seemed to be fighting against the game to get it to play properly, which is a shame because much like True Crime, there are some very enjoyable elements. Best avoid unless you're desperate for a GTA fix.    … Expand
  24. Maarten95
    Jun 17, 2019
    7
    The story and the action are great. It feels like an step up from yakuza. The mixing from fist fights with shooting scenes adds great variation to the game. However the fist fights kinda gets ruined by the dumb AI. I defeated the final boss faster then an regular enemy. The ending also kinda suprised me because it ended so abruptly. Overall I liked it enough that I would like see a sequal.The story and the action are great. It feels like an step up from yakuza. The mixing from fist fights with shooting scenes adds great variation to the game. However the fist fights kinda gets ruined by the dumb AI. I defeated the final boss faster then an regular enemy. The ending also kinda suprised me because it ended so abruptly. Overall I liked it enough that I would like see a sequal. One final thing that kinda ruined the experience is the bugs. I have never had a game on my ps4 that crashed so much as this one.… Expand
  25. ToshLichev
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    An underappreciated rough diamond, Sleeping Dogs is a fresh take on the 3rd person open-world genre with a very different atmosphere. The Hong-Kong setting and hand-to-hand combat make Sleeping Dogs stand out and while the plot and characters can be a bit cheesy at times and the game feels like it's missing a bit of AAA polish, it's still very much worth experiencing.
  26. AbhinavDasiga
    Nov 25, 2021
    6
    A competently made game. Doesn't try to reinvent the wheel. However, like most open world games, the side content seems thin while the main missions play out linearly and don't match the scope of a sandbox.
  27. Kekcheburek
    May 14, 2020
    6
    Игра очень хорошая. Одна из лучших ГТА-подобных игрушек,но "ремастер" сделан на отвали: Не стабильные 30 кадров,лесенки повсюду и другие графические недостатки мешают погружению в игру. Ремастер,которому самому нужен ремастер.Игра очень хорошая. Одна из лучших ГТА-подобных игрушек,но "ремастер" сделан на отвали: Не стабильные 30 кадров,лесенки повсюду и другие графические недостатки мешают погружению в игру. Ремастер,которому самому нужен ремастер.
  28. Huzy1
    Jan 13, 2022
    7
    I enjoyed playing this game more than I thought I would. It’s the closest game to GTA which is fun to play and has a good storyline to follow. I 100% completed it & it wasn’t tedious at all. Everything was pretty well flowing as well as there not being an excessive amount of unnecessary tasks, comparing to other action/adventure games.
  29. PS-Nightm4r3z
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    I picked this up on a sale because I loved it on the PS3. Game is ok nothing ground breaking but it is a good game, the only problem I'd have with it is the constant errors and crashes I endured. I was having to do the same missions and tasks repeatedly as the crashes would happen mid mission and make me start over. Definitely worth the money on sale !
  30. n64fog
    Dec 30, 2020
    6
    The story is well-paced and interesting but has a few plot holes and several clichéd or predictable moments. Enemy AI is consistently dumb and intermittently buggy. Side content is fun for a short while. Characters are interesting, dialogue is well-written, and the voice actors did a great job. The open world serves as a fun playground while you make your way to missions, but the vastThe story is well-paced and interesting but has a few plot holes and several clichéd or predictable moments. Enemy AI is consistently dumb and intermittently buggy. Side content is fun for a short while. Characters are interesting, dialogue is well-written, and the voice actors did a great job. The open world serves as a fun playground while you make your way to missions, but the vast majority of the city feels unmemorable and indistinct. Gunplay and brawler mechanics are clunky and unsatisfying. Visuals are pretty poor even considering this game's age. Overall this game was fun at times, underwhelming at others, but never felt like a chore.… Expand
  31. DanyXI91
    Jan 1, 2023
    7
    Molto meglio di tutti i GTA! Storia molto intrigante e gameplay frenetico e divertente! Peccato per i DLC…
  32. JesseDillinger
    Feb 1, 2023
    7
    It's not a bad game. I played it to the point I got the platinum trophy. My biggest complaint is that the story just feels so damn rushed. So much happens so fast. If a character died I wouldn't feel that sad cause I barely know the guy. The fighting is fun but after you do it for a few hours it gets dull. Unlike Sifu you have to actually time stuff. Fighting in this game is pretty free.
  33. Avoocado
    Feb 6, 2023
    7
    Sleeping dogs é um jogo revolucionário a partir de sua premissa, muito comparado com os jogos da Grand theft auto suas qualidades ficam ofuscadas por tal comparação, entretanto, o jogo mistura muito bem elementos de enredo principal com qualidade técnica e design...

    Muitos elementos bem explorados e um tanto inovadores, dando muito mais emoção e mais explosões em momentos de tensão,    Sleeping dogs é um jogo revolucionário a partir de sua premissa, muito comparado com os jogos da Grand theft auto suas qualidades ficam ofuscadas por tal comparação, entretanto, o jogo mistura muito bem elementos de enredo principal com qualidade técnica e design...

    Muitos elementos bem explorados e um tanto inovadores, dando muito mais emoção e mais explosões em momentos de tensão, também, ótimas cenas de lutas e finalizações onde é a maior premissa do jogo.

    Gráficamente o jogo não deixa a desejar para os recursos do seu ano, explorando muito bem todo o poderio do hardware das plataformas para entregar um mundo aberto com muita vida, bonito e sem framedrops ou bugs de renderização.

    General:
    Premissas do jogo atingida: 85
    Gráfico e World Design: 70
    Capacidades técnicas: 75
    Enredo : 65
    Retenção de jogador: 65    … Expand
  34. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    6
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!!

Awards & Rankings

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#53 Best PS4 Game of 2014
30
#30 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#23 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 7, 2015
    80
    If you have played Sleeping Dogs before, there’s no point in picking up the Definitive Edition. But if you’ve missed the original game, you’re gonna have a lot of fun in Hong Kong. [01/2015, p.71]
  2. Games Master UK
    Dec 21, 2014
    74
    Whether you've played it before or not, the value for money makes this an impressive package. [Christmas 2014, p.76]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Dec 15, 2014
    88
    While overshadowed by Grand Theft Auto V, Sleeping Dogs is still a well written and executed action game. The combat mechanics are nothing short of superb. [Dec 2014]
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