[1ncognito]

I finished the story last night, loved it and didn't want it to end!

I may go for my first platinum on this

[MsLurker]

I just completed the story(just got to do a couple of favours, get full triad xp and win some more races to finish the game).
It's a great game that deserves a sequel. I enjoyed driving around the city at my own leisure beating up random bad guys. The story while being not exactly original was really well told imo.

I never like the GTA games but oddly Sleeping Dogs got me hooked.

[OMTT]

Hope there is a sequel too

Spoiler

at the end of the game where Wei says he sees Hong Kong as home & officer Teng questions whether he'll stay for the police or for the Sun On Yee & where they're watching him from Salty's car & say to just let him be, leaves it open for a sequel

[MsLurker]

Originally Posted by OMTT

Hope there is a sequel too

Spoiler

at the end of the game where Wei says he sees Hong Kong as home & officer Teng questions whether he'll stay for the police or for the Sun On Yee & where they're watching him from Salty's car & say to just let him be, leaves it open for a sequel

I agree.
Also a prequel would be welcomed. It's hinted about a lot in the game put not fully revealed. Although I do like the Hong Kong setting which wouldn't be option in a prequel other than a odd visit to China Town, I guess.

[plastik2k9]

Overall I really enjoyed this game, it's my second platinum trophy too. At first I seriously hated the driving physics, but they suit the game so well, and the ability to ram is awesome. I'll miss a lot of game mechanics when GTA V comes around, especially the fighting.

[MsLurker]

Just got the 1000 achievements points. Spent ages trying to win cock fights

[Scrubber]

Completed the campaign yesterday. Got all the collectibles. Just missing one or two achievements then i'm done (til DLC)

[sparky07]

One thing I like about sleeping dogs is having the collectibles show up on the mini map once certain 'dates' are completed!

Seeing them appear on the map while driving around makes me want to collect them, whereas if they didn't appear and I had to search for them I probably wouldn't bother.

[Trsvis_Bickle]

Picked up Sleeping Dogs for the xBox yesterday and have only played it for an hour or so but I love it already.

The game vividly evokes Hong Kong, from the rainy streets and garish neon signs to the shops and restaurants. It's a really nice change from the US setting of the GTA games. The characters do look a bit odd - rather rubbery in terms of skin tone but that actually works quite well with the overall visual feel of the game. The mixture of English and Cantonese speech works really well and adds to the atmosphere.

So far I've only ridden a motorbike and driven a van but the bizarre driving physics are going to take some getting used to after the smooth, realistic characteristics of GTAIV. The hand-to-hand combat is great. Although I'm only in the early stages, the moves are varied and you do have to use some skill and strategy instead of just mashing buttons. Being able to shove someone's head through a speaker or crush them with a shutter is a really nice touch. The timing is a bit odd - there is a definite lag between hitting the button and getting the move but I'm getting used to it.

The voice acting is excellent and this does look like a much more grown up story than the rather weak plots of the GTA games. Some of the early characters are a bit cliched - that whole uber-chav look of muscles, tattoos and jewellery is daft - Chinese blokes just don't look like that. However, I expect you get to hang out with more sophisticated villains as you move up the criminal food chain.

All in all, I'm loving it and I'm going to make a point of mastering the moves and not rushing through it.

[deltaforce316]

Got the full 1000g on this yesterday morning, now I don't know what to do with it. Do I trade it in while I'll still get quite a bit back or keep it in the hope that there will be DLC?

Loved the game by the way, great story, gameplay and fun, game of the year for me.

[Big Boy Barry]

Started playing it a few days ago

Hong Kong, get ready, Big Boy Barry is on the loose!

[TheVoid]

Originally Posted by deltaforce316

Got the full 1000g on this yesterday morning, now I don't know what to do with it. Do I trade it in while I'll still get quite a bit back or keep it in the hope that there will be DLC?

Loved the game by the way, great story, gameplay and fun, game of the year for me.

Keep it if there's DLC coming, which there is.

I won't sell this. Really enjoyed it.

[Vast_Girth]

Its a great game, better than the latest GTA in nearly every way. The martial arts combat was a particular highlight.

The only bit i didn't much care for was the gun fights,. Thankfully they were few and far between.

[Flawed-Tactics]

Had ago on this tonight at a mates, is the fighting in this game broken? My mate explained the fighting and I thought yeah ok sounds like Batman, cool! Not cool, I had 4 guys to beat down and it took forever, really hard work!

Anyway, looking at some of the posts above maybe its a practice thing and the game is actually really good, how long does it take to grasp the fighting?

[TheVoid]

Originally Posted by Flawed-Tactics

Had ago on this tonight at a mates, is the fighting in this game broken? My mate explained the fighting and I thought yeah ok sounds like Batman, cool! Not cool, I had 4 guys to beat down and it took forever, really hard work!

Anyway, looking at some of the posts above maybe its a practice thing and the game is actually really good, how long does it take to grasp the fighting?

I thought the same as you at first, but once you start finding the jade statues and learning new moves, you progress faster with fights.

[Flawed-Tactics]

Originally Posted by TheVoid

I thought the same as you at first, but once you start finding the jade statues and learning new moves, you progress faster with fights.

Yeah I think what I played didn't do the game justice.

One other thing, can the entire game be played with just melee combat and totally avoid using guns? I would prefer a purely melee play through, use guns on a second play through to pick any related trophies.

[Vast_Girth]

Originally Posted by Flawed-Tactics

Had ago on this tonight at a mates, is the fighting in this game broken? My mate explained the fighting and I thought yeah ok sounds like Batman, cool! Not cool, I had 4 guys to beat down and it took forever, really hard work!

Anyway, looking at some of the posts above maybe its a practice thing and the game is actually really good, how long does it take to grasp the fighting?

The first few fights where you have to face off against multiple guys i found very difficult, but keep at it and it clicks and becomes pretty easy. By the end of it could fight 20+ guys of various types no problem.

The trick is to take your time, always counter when a guy flashes red and learn how to fight each of the various enemy types (counter weapons, attack grapplers, etc). Also when your learning its good to use the environmental features to take out a load of guys early.

Also learn the leg break move as soon as you can. You can take out most enemies in a grab, leg break and then a kick, with the added benefit that everyone else winces when you break the leg so don't attack.

[Flawed-Tactics]

Originally Posted by Vast_Girth

The first few fights where you have to face off against multiple guys i found very difficult, but keep at it and it clicks and becomes pretty easy. By the end of it could fight 20+ guys of various types no problem.

The trick is to take your time, always counter when a guy flashes red and learn how to fight each of the various enemy types (counter weapons, attack grapplers, etc). Also when your learning its good to use the environmental features to take out a load of guys early.

Also learn the leg break move as soon as you can. You can take out most enemies in a grab, leg break and then a kick, with the added benefit that everyone else winces when you break the leg so don't attack.

LOL that sounds well worth learning, everyone wincing is quite funny..

[earsnot]

Sorry Wei Shen, Borderlands 2, I'll not forget about you!

[SJ_Mental]

I picked this up friday, I completed the story yesterday am now going to work towards the plat :P

[earsnot]

Originally Posted by SJ_Mental

I picked this up friday, I completed the story yesterday am now going to work towards the plat :P

Damn, how long did you play for to complete it so fast? I never finish games that fast

[SJ_Mental]

Originally Posted by earsnot

Damn, how long did you play for to complete it so fast? I never finish games that fast

Saturday and Sunday daytime, I often complete games within a few days

[steven1977]

Originally Posted by Flawed-Tactics

Had ago on this tonight at a mates, is the fighting in this game broken? My mate explained the fighting and I thought yeah ok sounds like Batman, cool! Not cool, I had 4 guys to beat down and it took forever, really hard work!

Anyway, looking at some of the posts above maybe its a practice thing and the game is actually really good, how long does it take to grasp the fighting?

Not for me. I had one of those fat guys pressed punch twice, then held the button down and he knee'd him so I held it down again and he did a round house kick and because a skinny guy sttod near him I took him out with one simple move.

[earsnot]

Originally Posted by SJ_Mental

Saturday and Sunday daytime, I often complete games within a few days

Good stuff, i'd probably do the same if i didn't have to share the tv, this will be remedied soon lol

[PhoenixRises]

Originally Posted by Flawed-Tactics

Yeah I think what I played didn't do the game justice.

One other thing, can the entire game be played with just melee combat and totally avoid using guns? I would prefer a purely melee play through, use guns on a second play through to pick any related trophies.

I am not sure you can do a completely melee play through - there are some missions where there are a fair amount of enemy with guns and you seem expected to use guns. I suppose you could try to take them on but I would say it would be extremely difficult to do, but if you like a challenge you could always try and see how it goes.