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 What is this game? Sleeping Dogs is an open-world action game released in 2012 from United Front Games(RIP) and Square Enix. Many parts of it are standard for these kinds of games; you can race cars, beat up thugs, or stumble into a whole bunch of side stuff while exploring a sandbox world. What really sets the game apart is the story and setting. You play as Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to infiltrate the triad scene of Hong Kong. Wei constantly struggles to find a balance to please the bosses in both of his two lives. While Wei works his way higher in the criminal underworld, he must also do his part in detaining its key members, all under the constant threat of blowing his own cover. Everything in the game has a distinct Hong Kong flavor to it, from the environments to the Cantonese-speaking NPCs. Gunfights are few and far between in this gun-controlled state; Wei instead gets by with his own kung fu skills. He can even visit his old dojo to learn sage advice from his old master. The game borrows a lot of concepts between other big games of its time, but still manages to make its own distinct feel. Since its release, no one else has really tried to make a big game that is of a certain place like this. With United Front's office now permanently closed, we may never see a game quite like it again. It deserves to be shared, which is why I'm here. The LP I'll be playing the game with my friend Lauren, who's coming in completely blind to the experience. We'll be going through the definitive version, which came out in 2014. The newer version has up-ressed textures and runs at 1080p on modern consoles and PC. It also comes installed with all of the DLC missions, which we'll get to eventually. Updates will (hopefully) be going up weekly.  Spoilers No discussing spoilers for anything we haven't gotten to. Any parts of the story we've covered in the LP are fair game. Part 1: Extortion ... Uncut Part 2: Theft ... Uncut TheLoser fucked around with this message at 18:16 on Feb 27, 2017 |
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Feb 21, 2017 18:43
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I love this game, but my biggest problem with it is that it makes me hecking hungry and I can't find a place that sells pork buns where I live. I've considered making my own but it might be past my skills. (Also I feel like once you've shoved a man's face into a shredder like that you don't get to be a cop anymore but that seems to fall under more generalized problems with video game violence logic) Anyway, 
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Feb 22, 2017 03:53
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I am looking forward to this because I am trying to finish 100%ing the game right now.
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Feb 22, 2017 04:00
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YggiDee posted:(Also I feel like once you've shoved a man's face into a shredder like that you don't get to be a cop anymore but that seems to fall under more generalized problems with video game violence logic) It's ok, that man's still alive! No one dies by Wei's hand until a certain point, but anyone who crosses him until then is probably begging for the sweet release of death!
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Feb 22, 2017 20:17
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ChaosArgate posted:It's ok, that man's still alive! No one dies by Wei's hand until a certain point, but anyone who crosses him until then is probably begging for the sweet release of death! The thing is, that point comes way earlier than you make it sound.
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Feb 22, 2017 20:50
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YggiDee posted:Also I feel like once you've shoved a man's face into a shredder like that you don't get to be a cop anymore but that seems to fall under more generalized problems with video game violence logic. Yeah the gameplay violence still falls victim to the problem of being far in excess of what the cutscenes imply is actually going on, but at least the story is directly about how violent of a person Wei Shen is and what kind of an effect it has on him and the people around him. It's a heightened reality but it's true to the character and his story.
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Feb 23, 2017 00:32
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If I keep saying "weekly updates" to myself enough times, I might actually pull it off.Part 2: Theft ... Uncut
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Feb 27, 2017 18:13
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You're making me want to play this game again. I stopped last time when I got all the DLC as a bundle and it gives you all the upgrades and a bunch if weapons and kind of ruined the game for me so I should try it again from the start with the cheat DLC turned off.
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Feb 28, 2017 12:51
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You could also get the Definitive Edition which is being played here. It strips out the full-on cheat DLC and integrates the rest in a smart way.
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Feb 28, 2017 13:17
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Oblivion4568238 posted:You could also get the Definitive Edition which is being played here. It strips out the full-on cheat DLC and integrates the rest in a smart way. Sure, I could spend $30 on a game I already own. I could also take that $30 and throw it in the garbage. I'm not likely to do either.
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Feb 28, 2017 14:34
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Washing your face in your apartment actually cleans up any blood you may have on you from being in fights!  Also, the audio balance is still kinda weird, your audio is a little quiet and Lauren's incredibly loud. You can absolutely take cars to a fist fight and it's real fun! You should try it!
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Feb 28, 2017 15:27
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Tiggum posted:Sure, I could spend $30 on a game I already own. I could also take that $30 and throw it in the garbage. I'm not likely to do either. Or you could get an improved version of an already good game and support the devel...oh. Anyways, sorry for suggesting something that I did myself, was happy to have done, and forgot the price since then? There were probably discounts involved, plus United Front Games still being around at the time.
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Feb 28, 2017 15:30
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ChaosArgate posted:Washing your face in your apartment actually cleans up any blood you may have on you from being in fights! Maybe I'll have this all figured out in, like, 6 months....
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Feb 28, 2017 20:30
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Part 3: Trespassing ... Uncut I'll be going on vacation tomrrow, so it might be a longer wait before I get to posting the next update.
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Mar 8, 2017 09:52
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TheLoser posted:
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Mar 9, 2017 11:27
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It is a shame that the devs went under a few months ago, because this game is just one of those rare "The little train that could" stories. Basically, Sleeping Dogs started as an entry in the True Crime series of games, but after a few months of hype it was cancelled. Square Enix notices the game and snaps it up, changing some names to avoid lawsuits. And we got one of the best open world games of the 7th generation on it- what can be both a really goofy game, mixed with a surprisingly emotional crime drama, albiet one where every single cliche is done.
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Mar 9, 2017 12:25
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So, I'm not sure if you know about this or not, but I'm pretty sure this isn't a spoiler as it's more of a collection/money sink thingy with no baring on the story. You can actually make your apartment slightly less poo poo-tastic by buying various things at the night market. Somewhat pricey, and no real apparent effect, but at the very least it'll look pretty, for a run down apartment. The things you can buy are as follow, along with their prices (thanks wiki!): Pet Bird (HKD $1200) (Comes with free bird cage) Air Conditioner (HKD $4620) (Now with 50% less irritating humming as it strives in vain to keep you cool) Massive Sound System (HKD $9550) (Listen to a whopping one station in stereo!) Brand New Bed (HKD $5000) (Only slightly used!) Though, one could argue that such money would be better spent on clothes and/or cars.
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Mar 10, 2017 03:36
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YggiDee posted:I love this game, but my biggest problem with it is that it makes me hecking hungry and I can't find a place that sells pork buns where I live. I've considered making my own but it might be past my skills. Closes the thing I've had to pork buns are meat dumplings at my local Chinese buffet. The meat is moist, but the outside is dry due to being under heat lamps.
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