I held off playing this game because of my backlog and my god, I love it. Why has it only received average to good reviews? good story, combat,vehicles, graphics and music. It's the best game I have played in a while.
For the score I think that it is because it borrows a bit too heavily to let it slide, although it is not really that much of a detriment (considering that it all works together)
It is a bit clubky in areas, and some aspects are slightly bad.
The overall package and more importantly the story however are likely the best Ive seen in that type of game (Just wish the Cop part of the story were a bit less negative).
I really liked the game. Probably some people will say the story was not overly original, but I found it entertaining. I do wish the graphics options were a little better, like the AA options, and that they would separate the sprint and vault buttons. Also it was a little unoptimized on first release
I think it got those avergae reviews because there are already too many GTA clones out there on the market.
But, I think that most of the would be GTAs fail miserably, and Sleeping Dogs was one of the few that succeeded in being a good game, and it wasn't just a copy of GTA.
I think it got those avergae reviews because there are already too many GTA clones out there on the market.
But, I think that most of the would be GTAs fail miserably, and Sleeping Dogs was one of the few that succeeded in being a good game, and it wasn't just a copy of GTA.
Alex_Baratheon
I just got bored of it. Maybe I should play a bit more than a couple of hours???
I think it got those avergae reviews because there are already too many GTA clones out there on the market.
But, I think that most of the would be GTAs fail miserably, and Sleeping Dogs was one of the few that succeeded in being a good game, and it wasn't just a copy of GTA.
FelipeInside
I just got bored of it. Maybe I should play a bit more than a couple of hours??? Probably. I've got 30+ hours in it and still haven't finished. I love it. The open world isn't great but the side activities have kept me busy. The combat is just so damn fun too.
Overall, Sleeping Dogs is a good game but the combat just doesn't have the flow I'm looking for. I got it through steamtrades (traded L4D2+BF3 standard) for it and I have no regrets. The game has been on numerous sales for as low as $11-12.
I think it's a fine game, but I also had a few issues with the story (it has some glaring weak points, like the 'stop the triads from stealing a cake, and beat up monks for flowers' mission, and so on), and the combat was way too easy to stay engaging. I got bored of it before the end, and never got back to it. Still a good buy though.
It's a prime example of doing nothing original but managing to do everything well. The story is the weakest point I suppose, so anyone familiar with that kind of media knows what to expect. It's one of the few open world games where I actually enjoyed all aspects of gameplay. Usually with open-world games there is at least one area where I have a serious problem be it the platforming, driving, shooting, hand to hand combat, etc. Not so much in Sleeping Dogs. It flows quite well.
Story is a little on the short end (only 30 missions that go by pretty quickly) and there isn't as much to do in other games of the genre but the game world is pretty solid.
I liked the game, but there is really nothing interesting to do after you beat the story. The City is awfully linear and there aren't many places to explore that weren't required in the story mode.
Because it's the same GTA3 formula we've been seeing for over a decade. For what it is though, it does look damn good. I'd pick it up if I didn't have other 'open world timesinks' to play.
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