Sleeping dogs was a game that went through development hell, and the only reason I bought it after such a big warning sign (look at Duke Nukem Forever), was because I used to love True Crime: Streets of LA. Now this game doesn't seem much like that, but it's okay, as it's own IP, it's fantastic.

not so good

Video games are one of the few mediums that get away with lightly touching up a few elements and rereleasing a product just months after the original. You won't see recuts of Blade Runner on the silver screen months after its original run in theaters, even if you can buy twenty different versions of...

Appreciate the Cantonese (and the swearing; Decent cast of characters; Solid melee combat; adequate gunplay; Visually impressive open world of Hong Kong; Plenty of side tasks and missions; Social Hub; including mission replay

Decent cast of characters; Ending slightly rushed; story is good enough; Few game-freezing glitches; Mahjong poker! Give me real mahjong

This game is not what it once was, when I played this on last gen it was great! refreshing even, to have Hong Kong as my playground, yes it had a few issues but nothing to take you away from the game.

Sleeping Dogs released as an action/adventure game in 2012 on the then most advanced consoles, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Checkout the Sleeping Dogs PS3 review. It is said that United Front Games was approached by Activision to develop their open-world game.

United Front Games helped develop this year’s Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and it’s now turned its attention to its own game: 2012’s Sleeping Dogs. Should it have bothered with the upgrade this time around Matt takes another look.

An absorbing story; Great production values; Solid frame rate; Much-improved fighting and driving mechanics

Some contextual actions are slightly finicky; It's expensive on console if you've already played through