Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Combat is slick and responsive
A complete edition of an excellent game

Cons:

Not sure the HD remake was worth the effort
Minor visual enhancements not enough to encourage a return visit

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Last revision on June 7, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Combat is slick and responsive
A complete edition of an excellent game

Reviewers Didn't Like

Not sure the HD remake was worth the effort
Minor visual enhancements not enough to encourage a return visit

Expert reviews and ratings

A worthy investment if you have yet to play this fantastic open-world title. However, if this is a returning visit to Hong Kong, you might want to wait on a price...

By GameZone on October 25, 2014

Everything regarding the original release of Sleeping Dogs on the last gen screamed familiarity. Whether it was the free-roam aspect of the game, complete with the usual plethora of side activities, the brutal combat system, the gun play or the RPG...

By moviesgamesandtech.com on October 23, 2014

For better or worse, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is not that much different from your standard issue Game of the Year Edition. That is to say, you'll be treated one of the best open world crime adventures in recent years, and the game still looks great, if not dramatically different on its new hardware.

By GameSpot on October 16, 2014

That having been said, if you own a new generation machine and you’ve never played Sleeping Dogs, the HD Definitive Edition is well worth picking up. It’s just not an essential purchase for any player who has already walked a mile in Wei Shen’s shoes.

By TrustedReviews on October 13, 2014