This is largely down to the star-studded line-up, which includes Emma Stone (as an American tourist named Amanda Cartwright), Tom Wilkinson (Superintendent Pendrew) and Lucy Liu (troubled pop star Vivienne Lu).ĭespite receiving a makeover, the Definitive Edition still contains a number of issues. The audio has also been overhauled with huge improvements to the dialogue and sound effects. Not to mention that the processing power of the Xbox One allows for increased hustle and bustle, with more pedestrians on the streets and more cars on the road. Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition boasts a host of graphical upgrades over the original version, with Hong Kong being brilliantly captured in 1080p. Such moments prove oddly satisfying and have been extremely well implemented. Such interactions include dumping an enemy into a bin, throwing them face first into a vending machine and closing a shop’s shutter over their head. While the combat may not be as smooth-flowing as the likes of Assassin’s Creed and the Batman: Arkham series, the interactive environments is a huge redeeming factor.ĭuring combat, Wei Shen is able to eliminate enemies by using elements of the environment. This has been well executed, with Wei Shen being able to perform a range of combos and powerful counter attacks. Whereas the likes of Grand Theft Auto and Saints Row heavily rely on weapons for combat, Sleeping Dogs predominantly consists of hand-to-hand combat. All the content combined provides a dense gameplay experience, which will keep gamers occupied for some time. The former takes place directly after the original story and sees Wei Shen resuming normal police work, while the latter is an underwhelming horror-themed game mode in which players fight off zombies. If that wasn’t enough, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition also includes two side missions: Year of the Snake and Nightmare in North Point.
These include racing through the streets of Hong Kong, helping police to fight crime and obtaining health shrines which have been scattered throughout the city. In addition to the campaign are the traditional open-world sandbox offerings of side missions, mini-games and hidden collectibles. The conflicting sides make for a highly enticing campaign, which is greatly assisted by some incredibly strong characters and the constant twists and turns all the way through. Wei Shen must maintain the balance between completing his police mission, whilst also committing crimes to prove himself to the Triads. His task: to infiltrate and destroy a Triad organisation known as the Sun On Yee.
In Sleeping Dogs, players take on the role of Wei Shen, a former San Francisco police officer who was transferred to the Hong Kong Police Force. The Hong Kong-based Grand Theft Auto clone proved to be one of the surprise hits of 2012, but can you teach an old dog new tricks? Following the success of the Tomb Raider remaster in early 2014, Square Enix announced that Sleeping Dogs would also be receiving the next-gen treatment in the form of the Definitive Edition.
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