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Sleeping Dogs

United Front Games, Square Enix London Studios

2012•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 20 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventureanimalsdetectivemafia/gangstermartial artssexfasttried & testedunsavouryheavysimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeAn expansive shooter that is breakneck, dark and straightforward. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

82 / 100

691 ratings

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About This Game

Sleeping Dogs is a third-person open-world action-adventure game set in contemporary Hong Kong. Players control Wei Shen, an undercover police officer who infiltrates a Triad organization called the Sun On Yee. Gameplay emphasizes melee combat using martial arts moves, grapples, and environmental attacks over gunplay, alongside driving, parkour, and open-world exploration. The game features a triple experience system split between Triad, Police, and Face progression paths, each unlocking different abilities and rewards.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Wei Shen, a Hong Kong-American police officer and martial artist, returns to Hong Kong on assignment from the SFPD to infiltrate the Sun On Yee, one of the city's most powerful Triad organizations. Reconnecting with his childhood friend Jackie Ma, Shen enters the criminal underworld as a low-level gang member, quickly earning the trust of local boss Winston Chu. As he rises through the ranks, Shen must maintain his cover while feeding intelligence back to his police handlers, all while the Sun On Yee's internal power struggles threaten to consume everyone around him. Caught between his duty...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureAnimalsDetectiveMafia/gangsterMartial artsSexAll consuming questDeep rivalryEmpowerment/personal growthFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leads

Keywords

AssassinMartial artsDrugsOrganized crimeStreet racingAction-adventureCrimeRevenge

Where to play

Details

Developers: United Front Games, Square Enix London Studios
Publishers: Bandai Namco Entertainment, Square Enix
Released: 13 August 2012
Series: Sleeping Dogs
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 17h rushed, 20h normally, 41h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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