Sleeping Dogs (2012)

Sleeping Dogs ist ein Spiel, das leider technische Probleme hat und die leider nicht mehr gefixt werden, da es den Entwickler nicht mehr gibt soviel vorab. Warum der Titel trotz Abstürze 4,5 Sterne bekommt, möchte ich aber trotzdem erklären: Da wäre einmal die gut geschriebene und inszenierte Story. Wir spielen einen Typen der von der Polizei bei nem Deal erwischt wird und er bekommt die Aufgabe Undercover Cop zu werden. Er soll die Triaden Gang ausfindig machen und Informationen sammeln, damit sie am Ende zerstört werden kann. Klingt einfach, ist es aber nicht. Allein deshalb, da sich in der Story ein paar Plot Twists einschleichen, wo man manchmal überlegt, auf welcher Seite ist man doch lieber. Aber ich möchte hier nichts vorweg nehmen, nur das die Story sehr packend ist. Die Welt spielt in Hong Kong und ihr könnt wie in GTA die Welt erkunden, Autos oder Motorräder klauen usw. Was gelungen ist in dem Spiel ist neben der Hauptstory die Nebenaufgaben. Man kann Karaoke singen, Wettrennen fahren oder seine Missionen machen, wovon es genügend in der Welt gibt. Es gibt in dem Spiel auch Easter Eggs und Refferenzen zu anderen Spielen, was ich auch ganz gut finde. Habt ihr die Definitive Edition wie ich, bekommt ihr zusätzlich noch 2 DLC's mit dazu, die eine eigene Story haben bzw. die geschehnisse aus der Hauptstory weiterführen. Allgemein gesagt ist Sleeping Dogs ein echt gutes Spiel was sich lohnt und man kann wenn man alles machen mag es schon in ca. 35-40 Stunden durchspielen. Wenn nicht sogar schon eher. Für mich definitiv ein GotY Kanidat, auch wenn es technische Probleme gab und es 1-2 Missionen gab, die nervig waren.

Just finished playing through the game and it's "DLC" content (Year of the Snake, Nightmare on North Point).
Overall, the game is very solid. I bought this game on sale on the Playstation store for PS4. At the time, the price point was approximately 10 US dollars. If you're very methodical about your game hours per dollar spent, Then I can say that, having clocked 30 hours in the game to finish it 100%, what you're getting is 30 cents per hour, give or take.
When I started playing, I did think the graphics were a little dated for modern game, specially on PS4, I was hoping for more detailed graphics to be honest. After the first couple of hours though, you completely forget that aspect of the game, as it's story is really immersive and the game does a good job at introducing to you the gameplay mechanics, which mainly involve the combat system, parkour and exploration.
The combat system is very simple, although, a little too reactionary if I may add, you'll find yourself pressing the counter button quite often if you're surrounded, as you won't be able to do long combos without taking damage. The parkour is ok, you'll notice that sometimes the game has some trouble detecting that what you want to do is jump over the fence if you're coming at it with an angle. And the exploration is ok as well, if you're anything of a completionist, you're going to like that as well, the only thing that I'd complain about in this section is that some vehicles handle really bad.
So, really, my opinion is that you won't mind platinuming this game, because the game is fun in it's own right.

Game: Sleeping Dogs
Genre: Action/Open World
Developer: Squareenix
System: Steam (PC)
Total Score: 90/100
Value Score: 9/10

• Story: 9/10
• Characters: 8/10
• GamePlay: 9/10
• Graphics: 10/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 7/10
• Replay Value: 9/10
• Player Value: 10/10

Pros
+Plays similar to other open world action games like GTA, Saints Row, etc
+Driving mechanics are well done and more smoother than other Open world games that came out recently
+Visuals are amazing in both lighting and the depth of the environment
+Fighting mechanics are well done and focused on combos, counters, and environment attacks giving you different ways to defeat enemies
+Gun mechanics are well done and play like a decent TPS game.
+Be able to buy food which gives you buffs such as increased damage, vitality, etc
+Play as a Gang member or a Police officer to play different missions and to experience different Point of views on the storyline
+Radio stations have a great variety of music choices
+A lot of side quests in both the main storyline and DLC storylines - allows you to get money and other items
+DLC allows you to get more vehicles, weapons, costumes and even power ups
+Ability to replay missions
+Two storyline DLCs Nightmare in North Point and Year of the Snake extend the game's length with about 20 missions total.

Cons
-Navigation system for cars may lead you in circles or to the wrong location
-Some NPCs act crazy and ruin missions in the first few seconds (this is a bug more than likely - experienced this at least 8 times)
-DLC storylines do not let you use DLC items, weapons, etc
-No flying missions or vehicles
-Some graphical glitches could be seen but very rarely.
-Some NPCs do not interact with you at first try (mainly shops and vendors - more likely a bug)

The Cantonese accents are shit. Get real Hong Kong people to voice this. Edison Chen is a shithole. No one in Hong Kong in their right mind likes this guy. That's why he hasn't shown his face in Hong Kong for like 6-7 years. Don't support this shit.