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Welcome to Hong Kong, a vibrant neon city teeming with life, whose exotic locations and busy streets hide one of the most powerful and dangerous criminal organizations in the world: the Triads. In this open-world game, you play th...

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Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition

It&apos;s CRIMINAL that this game didn&apos;t get any sort of concrete follow-up, and it&apos;s humbling that United Front Games created such a quality open world game that Square Enix deemed a failure. Because SLEEPING DOGS does what other GTA-inspired open world games fail to do. It prioritizes being a good game first, carving out its own identity in the process.

The sandbox of SLEEPING DOGS is filled with character and things to do. United Front Games did a great bringing Hong Kong to life, from its vibrant and lively atmosphere to its very design. The map is fun to roam and there are many side activities and missions to partake in, though some side mission types are definitely better than others. Visually, this game still holds up quite well. The character models and art direction look good and suit the overall vibe and style. Though I will admit that some animations during cinematics are a bit choppy.

To this day, SLEEPING DOGS still has some of the best open world gameplay out there, with its heavy focus on melee combat and the occasional (but thrilling) shootouts. I really like the melee combat, but I do feel that it&apos;s not as snappy as games like Yakuza or Batman. It&apos;s a bit odd that you can&apos;t counter in the middle of an animation or long combo. Gunfights are really fun and fairly sporadic, which makes them all the more exciting when they occur. Though, I don&apos;t like how inaccurate weapons are. There&apos;s just way too much bullet deviation and you have to waste so many bullets just to hit your target, even though your crosshair is right on them. Driving around the streets of Hong Kong is great when you get the hang of this game&apos;s handling model and physics, and the ability to jump to different vehicles is a fun addition.

Then there&apos;s the main campaign. Missions are well designed with various objectives and intriguing level design. But the story is the big seller, here. It&apos;s flawed for sure and definitely borders on melodrama, but it doesn&apos;t fail to impress. It&apos;s a mostly plot-driven story, but the characters are just as entertaining. Wei Shen is a great character and the story allows us to see many sides of him. The way the plot unfolds and challenges Wei&apos;s morality and loyalty is compelling from start to finish. While I do think the second half of the game introduces way too many characters and leaves certain plot points underdeveloped, I was still pretty happy with how things ended up. Now, one thing that I found very inconsistent was the cinematic direction. There are many cutscenes that feel a bit stiff in terms of animation and performances. Sometimes the tone of the performances don&apos;t quite match up with the nature or flow of the scenes. It&apos;s like the cinematic direction is occasionally at odds with the voice acting. This hurts the emotional impact of certain scenes for me, which is unfortunate, because there are so many great moments where everything just clicks. When it comes to the final act, my main issue comes from the ridiculous plot armor. It&apos;s a great wrap-up of the story, but there are so many times where I just thought &quot;Wei shouldn&apos;t be able to do that, let alone still be breathing.&quot; It just got a bit ridiculous.

Definitive Edition comes packaged with all of the additional content that was released after the original versions release. This includes special skins, as well as three expansions that are now baked into the experience. In the main game, you can access Zodiac Tournament. A fun, short, and replayable expansion that focuses on the game&apos;s enjoyable combat in somewhat unique scenarios. Outside of the main game and accessed through the main menu, there is Nightmare in North Point and the Year of the Snake. The former is a spooky spinoff with a wacky story and new gameplay additions that has you fighting the supernatural. The latter - and ultimately the best expansion - is a compelling side story that has Wei Shen trying to prevent a terror plot on New Year&apos;s eve. Nightmare in North Point has its atmosphere and wacky personality going for it, while Year of the Snake has better content and a much more interesting plot.

As an open world game, SLEEPING DOGS is an absolute gem that every fan of the genre needs to try out. There&apos;s tons of great content, a beautifully crafted sandbox to explore, as well as some unique and fun gameplay to mess around with. While the voice acting and cutscenes aren&apos;t as phenomenal as I remember, they still do a good job at bringing this thrilling crime drama to life.

It's CRIMINAL that this game didn't get any sort of concrete follow-up, and it's humbling that United Front Games created such a quality open world game that Square Enix deemed a failure. Because SLEEPING DOGS does what other GTA-inspired open world games fail to do. It prioritizes being a good game first, carving out its own identity in the process.

The sandbox of SLEEPING DOGS is filled with character and things to do. United Front Games did a great bringing Hong Kong to life, from its vibrant and lively atmosphere to its very design. The map is fun to roam and there are many side activities and missions to partake in, though some side mission types are definitely better than others. Visually, this game still holds up quite well. The character models and art direction look good and suit the overall vibe and style. Though I will admit that some animations during cinematics are a bit choppy.

To this day, SLEEPING DOGS still has some of the best open world gameplay out there, with its heavy focus on melee combat and the occasional (but thrilling) shootouts. I really like the melee combat, but I do feel that it's not as snappy as games like Yakuza or Batman. It's a bit odd that you can't counter in the middle of an animation or long combo. Gunfights are really fun and fairly sporadic, which makes them all the more exciting when they occur. Though, I don't like how inaccurate weapons are. There's just way too much bullet deviation and you have to waste so many bullets just to hit your target, even though your crosshair is right on them. Driving around the streets of Hong Kong is great when you get the hang of this game's handling model and physics, and the ability to jump to different vehicles is a fun addition.

Then there's the main campaign. Missions are well designed with various objectives and intriguing level design. But the story is the big seller, here. It's flawed for sure and definitely borders on melodrama, but it doesn't fail to impress. It's a mostly plot-driven story, but the characters are just as entertaining. Wei Shen is a great character and the story allows us to see many sides of him. The way the plot unfolds and challenges Wei's morality and loyalty is compelling from start to finish. While I do think the second half of the game introduces way too many characters and leaves certain plot points underdeveloped, I was still pretty happy with how things ended up. Now, one thing that I found very inconsistent was the cinematic direction. There are many cutscenes that feel a bit stiff in terms of animation and performances. Sometimes the tone of the performances don't quite match up with the nature or flow of the scenes. It's like the cinematic direction is occasionally at odds with the voice acting. This hurts the emotional impact of certain scenes for me, which is unfortunate, because there are so many great moments where everything just clicks. When it comes to the final act, my main issue comes from the ridiculous plot armor. It's a great wrap-up of the story, but there are so many times where I just thought "Wei shouldn't be able to do that, let alone still be breathing." It just got a bit ridiculous.

Definitive Edition comes packaged with all of the additional content that was released after the original versions release. This includes special skins, as well as three expansions that are now baked into the experience. In the main game, you can access Zodiac Tournament. A fun, short, and replayable expansion that focuses on the game's enjoyable combat in somewhat unique scenarios. Outside of the main game and accessed through the main menu, there is Nightmare in North Point and the Year of the Snake. The former is a spooky spinoff with a wacky story and new gameplay additions that has you fighting the supernatural. The latter - and ultimately the best expansion - is a compelling side story that has Wei Shen trying to prevent a terror plot on New Year's eve. Nightmare in North Point has its atmosphere and wacky personality going for it, while Year of the Snake has better content and a much more interesting plot.

As an open world game, SLEEPING DOGS is an absolute gem that every fan of the genre needs to try out. There's tons of great content, a beautifully crafted sandbox to explore, as well as some unique and fun gameplay to mess around with. While the voice acting and cutscenes aren't as phenomenal as I remember, they still do a good job at bringing this thrilling crime drama to life.

Welcome to Hong Kong, a vibrant neon city teeming with life, whose exotic locations and busy streets hide one of the most powerful and dangerous criminal organizations in the world: the Triads. In this open-world game, you play the role of Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads from the inside. You'll have to prove yourself worthy as you fight your way up the organization, taking part in brutal criminal activities without blowing your cover. Torn between your loyalty to the badge and the code of the triads, you will risk everything as the lines between truth and honor become permanently blurred.

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