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Sleeping Dogs

Based on 12 reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

5
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros

Good fighting, driving, and free-running.
Well-told and acted story.
Broad mission variety.
Savage melee combat, alluring atmosphere, fun gunplay, and varied missions.
Numerous collectibles to hunt down and other enjoyable diversions.

Cons

Consequence-free murder doesn't fit the character.
City's not very explorable.
Annoying camera.
Artificial-looking character models and animations.

By Realm of Gaming on February 05, 2013

PCIt's the year 2013, and there's no shortage of third-person open-world action games to choose from. It's a genre some say was perfected years ago with PS2-era Grand Theft Auto games. So how does a game with a rocky past, at least three...

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By Computeractive on November 24, 2012

It would be easy to pigeon-hole Sleeping Dogs as yet another Grand Theft Auto (GTA) clone. Apart from being set in Hong Kong, there initially seems to be very little else to distinguish it from Rockstar's infamous open-world crime series. It has a...

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By Strategy Informer on September 12, 2012

Sleeping Dogs didn't have an easy birth. It started life as the next instalment in the True Crime series, but after stunted growth, Activision aborted the project. Square Enix adopted the title, renamed it, and took over development duties. A risky...

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By PC Gamer on September 06, 2012

12Next »Winston Chu has a bulging, tattooed body, a gold-plated gun and a massive square head. He’s a gangster, so that face is locked into a permanent scowl, a symptom of years of steroid abuse and a childhood under the fist of a psychotic...

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By Gaming Nexus on August 23, 2012

Sleeping Dogs began as an original intellectual property by developer United Front Games, which was later changed to True Crime: Hong Kong as a decision from Activision in hopes the name would draw more interest and potential sales. After the...

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By Cheat Code Central on August 14, 2012

Sleeping Dogs has had a mildly rocky past. It was originally being developed as a brand new IP called Black Lotus before it became a new installment in the True Crime series. Then, after multiple delays and budgets issues, the game was dropped by...

90
By GameSpy on August 14, 2012

Oh, now I get it: it's a metaphor! Most of what Sleeping Dogs, an open-world homage to the Hong Kong action film of the '80s and '90s, lacks in literal canines it makes up with a respectably well-told story, strong martial arts combat,...

80
By GameSpot on August 14, 2012

Caro takes you through the underbelly of Hong Kong in her review of Sleeping...

80
By Pocket-lint on August 14, 2012

A top0notch title and worth a try while we wait for the next Grand Theft Auto...

90
By Atomic MPC on August 14, 2012

A great open world game, with wonderful...

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