While somewhat silly and comedic at times, the DLC brings several hours of fun after completing the main campaign.
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Regarding the directional audio, I couldn’t tell any difference between the base game on my PC and the Definitive Edition, both of which were running through an Onkyo 7.1 setup. It’s easy to keep track of what’s being said using the subtitles if you prefer the most authentic experience in the game. In addition, the mixture of English and Cantonese is extremely well balanced. The voice cast is top notch featuring actors and actresses such as Tom Wilkinson (‘Batman Begins’, ‘Michael Clayton’), Kelly Hu (‘Warehouse 13’, ‘Phineas and Ferb’) and Will Yun Lee (‘The Wolverine’, ‘True Blood’). Regarding the voice work, nothing has changed from the original 2012 release. Beyond B&H, there are plenty of stations to choose from across a variety of music genres. Classical music provides a simply amazing counter-balance to the insanity of action games. The same goes for Pavarotti belting out ‘La donna e mobile’ or Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major. The sheer chaos of a frantic car chase is balanced by the serene calmness of Bach’s Air on the G String. I purposely change to that station in every single car that I hop into. Sadly, the enemies hit an invisible wall (tethering) which forced me to re-enter the room, spam the counter button and hope for the best.Įasily one of my favorite radio stations in any video game (even the GTA franchise), I could listen to Boosey & Hawkes for hours. I found it impossible to fight the enemies effectively and attempted to goad the enemies out of the room to fight.
After the first couple rooms, Wei Shen runs into a small room with fish hanging up everywhere on hooks in the way of the camera. Here's one example: There's a mission in 'Year of the Snake' where Wei Shen is attempting to track down a bomb-maker and the trail leads him into a fish processing plant. Speaking of the camera, I ran into situations where I had to spin the camera around to get a better angle than the default angle designated by the developer. I also ran into the occasional framerate stutter when spinning the camera around Wei Shen's ride. However, if you have a decent PC rig that's able to run the game on maximum detail, there's not a significant level of difference between the two versions. Hong Kong feels more alive as the developer was able to crank up the weather effects and increase the number of cars and people traversing the city The city also seems more colorful, likely due to the neon lighting effects being amped up a bit.ĭraw distance has significantly improved and character models look slightly better than the original, mostly due to the overall sharpness of the image.
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Visually, the 1080p Xbox One version of 'Sleeping Dogs' is a definite step up from the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, namely due to what's happening in the background of the level design. I’m something of a freak when it comes to hunting down collectibles, thus integrating the core game into my obsession gradually over time makes for a much more rewarding experience. Want to buy some new threads to increase XP bonuses? Track down the various money packages hidden within the city. Want to unlock more skills in the police tree? Setup more drug busts by hacking into cameras. Want a permanent health boost? Hunt down all the health shines in the area. I also liked that the game heavily integrates collectables / tasks into the progression system.
For instance, I preferred the upgrades to car skills, like cracking open a car with a Slim Jim, over the disarm skills in the police tree. The tree splits into two paths for each, thus I got to pick the skills that best supported my playing style. This translates into points that build up until reaching the next tier in the progression tree. Throughout the game, the player is awarded for completing tasks for the Triads and the police as well as finding jade statues for a former Kung Fu instructor. One of my favorite aspects of the game is the character development system. Plot pacing and character development are excellent, easily rivaling games released by developers like Rockstar and Naughty Dog. This power struggle continues throughout the game and makes for an excellent narrative.
Shen walks a tight line between committing crimes for the Triads while supplying information covertly to his handlers within the Hong Kong Police Force. Back to the game, blending the gameplay styles of the Grand Theft Auto and Batman franchises, players take control of Wei Shen, an undercover police officer that’s attempting to climb the ranks within the Hong Kong criminal underworld. I tackled it for the first time on the PC during 2013 after picking it up during a Steam sale, though at that time the last thing I thought was a future re-release.
For those that haven’t played 2012’s 'Sleeping Dogs', it’s quite the underrated gem.
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