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8.2
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Score Breakdown Based on 2688 ratings
  1. 10 (486)
  2. 9 (1121)
  3. 8 (688)
  4. 7 (196)
  5. 6 (71)
  6. 5 (33)
  7. 4 (16)
  8. 3 (10)
  9. 2 (12)
  10. 1 (55)

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  • Rating:8

    Captures the Chinese gangster vibe well

    Sleeping dogs is a game developed by Square Enix and United Front Games. The Story revolves around an undercover cop named, Wei Shen, who is tasked to infiltrate the triads of Hong Kong. You control Wei through the vibra... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6

    A fantastic setting and detailed world. Everything else was pretty forgettable.

    Pros:GraphicsEnvironment SettingDetailVoice actingDestructible environmentsArcade style actionCons:Shooting mechanics are really underwhelmingNo fast travelStory isn't bad, but it never really hooked me.Nitpickey:Traffi... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6

    A promising but flawed open world game

    Sleeping Dogs is essentially True Crime 3, the game that we should have gotten but never did. So I think because of that, There is certainly a bit higher expectations then there would a normal open world game. And on man... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Something different

    I played this in October/November 2017 on PS4 and I have to say I'm very pleased overall. I didn't really have any expectations but the game surprised me especially it's somewhat unique atmosphere. Sure, there are simila... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    A Hong Kong-themed Grand Theft Auto style game

    In Sleeping Dogs, you play as undercover cop Wei Shen. His mission is to become an established member of the Sun On Yee and help take down the Triads of Hong Kong.The game plays out as a Grand Theft Auto style game, so y... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    After several years of being released I decided to give it a try

    After several years of being released I decided to give it a try. The price today is a joke for a full game with full DLCs.In PS4 it is a remastered versions of the 2012 game. Even though it is aged, it looks decent tod... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Like being in HK

    Like being in Hong Kong. In the parameters for an experience an x box controller can give. The game has a lot of historical context. The name rings in the air, a feeling that is so content. I would recommend this game fo... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    a yoonik! Sleeping Dogs review: The best GTA alternative

    PROS:- A surprisingly well-written and exciting story of the Hong Kong mob scene, featuring surprisingly relatable and well-developed characters to root for, voiced by a surprisingly good bunch of well-known celebrities ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    Wow

    This game has to be one of the most interesting game I've ever played. For so long I held off on getting it because Im not a big fan of fighting games but this one has everything that a game should have. The fighting s... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    The Definitive Edition is a must buy for action fans.

    "Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition" for the Xbox One is a re-master that includes an artbook and all the DLC that was made for the original game. Initially developed as an entry for the "True Crime" franchise, "Dogs" pla... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful