chickdigger802
Banned
anyone get a bit nauseated when you try to reverse? Camera likes to go crazy!
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Sleeping Dogs |OT| not releasing this would have been a True Crime
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apparently it's hard to differentiate 8x to 32x AA with the human eye
Daydream Sequence
Banned
Shaky cam when driving is about the dumbest design choice I've seen in awhile. Let me turn it off!
If you're on a bike, I recommend just using the hand brake and accelerating to whip out because yeah.. backing up sucks
is it possible to turn it off? it looks terrible
I suggest aiming then vaulting to maximize the slow motion stuff, headshots extend the time.
If you vault over cover with an enemy behind it, you'll grab their gun.
DanielJr82
Member
It's similar, not the same. The grace window for you to press the counter button is more strict in SD. Not to mention you're heavily penalized if you press too early; Wei just stands there posing. I also can't seem to interrupt a combo to do a counter, especially just before a strong attack.
Also, they include counter but no dodge/roll button? It's definitely not the same as Batman.
Wait, is this intentional? I thought my game was bugged. It doesn't even feel like 'shaky cam'
That's kind of the point. Unlike Batman, this game seems to want to challenge the player.
So is that what they're going for? Make sense I guess, but I'm not a fan. Looks weird as hell.
I don't know what it is about the counter system, early on I thought I couldn't counter during heavy attacks but you definitely can.
And yeah, no dodge or roll. Maybe the closet thing to it is the unlocked ability to target -> roll over the guys back and it's a pretty useless skill, since you can just counter everything.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Game is alright, but I really wish they had strayed away from the GTA formula a bit more. More police stuff, less "undercover cop, which apparently means you're worse than the criminals you're killing wantonly." I mean, there is a dude who is extorting money from a fish monger. Clearly, the undercover cop gets to chuck his head into a moving industrial fan....heh.
The atmosphere is top notch, the controls are above average for a sandbox game. But ultimately, it's GTA: Hong Kong. Nothing wrong with that, but I was hoping for more of a break away from the norm.
The atmosphere is top notch, the controls are above average for a sandbox game. But ultimately, it's GTA: Hong Kong. Nothing wrong with that, but I was hoping for more of a break away from the norm.
Phanatic8390
Member
Is that why it looks like stuttering when driving? It was driving me crazy
ChocolateCupcakes
Member
I learned this the hard way. I had to re-do one mission about 10 times.
Daydream Sequence
Banned
I assumed it was shaky cam. Either that or we've all got bugged copies (I'm on 360, btw). I think it's terrible.
Yep
Agent Ironside
Member
Hmmm, I guess my timings are good, never had a problem.
But yeah I pressed the Y button (counter button) and Wei did a Pose. I laughed, but I can see where you are coming from, it's needs a shorter cool down.
Just played for a few hours and it's even better than I thought it would be. The flowing gameplay with light attacks from a tap of the square button and heavy from quickly holding square is like liquid. It's easy, but effective when combined with countering and grappling on triangle and circle. Really pleased with how smooth the gameplay is vs. being so damn wonky like many sandbox games of this variety are.
Beyond the gameplay, the visuals are clean and crisp, with great colors. The lighting and rain at night looks especially good. Little details like Wei's clothing getting all stained and bloodied also adds a really nice touch. There is also great variety of music, like the Road Runner Records station. Great story and voice acting... it's just all pretty top shelf.
Only real complaint I have thus far is the hacking mini-game. Feels more like trial and error than anything, but is made a bit easier by letting you know you have the right numbers, only out of sequence. Still more time consuming than I would like, but on the whole, the game is pretty damn top-notch and definitely feels like it deserves it's own place amongst the top games within the sandbox genre. Love it and am glad I decided to go ahead and pick it up.
Beyond the gameplay, the visuals are clean and crisp, with great colors. The lighting and rain at night looks especially good. Little details like Wei's clothing getting all stained and bloodied also adds a really nice touch. There is also great variety of music, like the Road Runner Records station. Great story and voice acting... it's just all pretty top shelf.
Only real complaint I have thus far is the hacking mini-game. Feels more like trial and error than anything, but is made a bit easier by letting you know you have the right numbers, only out of sequence. Still more time consuming than I would like, but on the whole, the game is pretty damn top-notch and definitely feels like it deserves it's own place amongst the top games within the sandbox genre. Love it and am glad I decided to go ahead and pick it up.
Net_Wrecker
Member
I take it people are mashing once they see red? I find that's the wrong way to go about it. The red flash is a warning that an attack is coming but not necessarily "OK PRESS COUNTER NOW." You need to time your counter with the incoming hit a bit more than Batman.
Red Blaster
Member
Srsly
Batman's combat looks cool but it's your status quo PRESS A TO AWESOME shit that doesn't demand very much from the player. It's just timing and only timing which it's why it was so easy to get 50x comboes in the challenge modes. Sleeping Dogs takes more after Yakuza (the charge finishers at the end of combos are pretty much lifted wholesale) which is a much better model to follow.
It was awesome hearing that track come on the radio.
Pleasantly surprised by the soundtrack. Has a really nice variety with some interesting and unexpected choices.
I just bought an Xbox 360 controller and it makes the game immeasurably better to control and is a fairly pleasant experience in general... I'm having to re-learn combat and some other minor things cause I haven't played with a controller in years, lol.
Aming a gun with it though.... wow people actually play multiplayer FPS's with these things?
Aming a gun with it though.... wow people actually play multiplayer FPS's with these things?
chickdigger802
Banned
one of the better ports this gen. no joke.
And man your health bar is deceptively long. You really can't take much hits at all. It's hard to read with my colorblindness :S
reptilescorpio
Member
THANK YOU Square for coming to your senses and unlocking this for Australians on Steam early! Makes no sense to block it digitally, would only lead to more people pirating.
Now to wait for the texture pack to download, and for work to finish!
Now to wait for the texture pack to download, and for work to finish!
Assuming this games got good reviews, ads,words of mouth, and the summer game drought.
I'm pretty sure this game will do alright.
Police missions are usually boring, reason why L.A. Noire was pretty boring.
It's sometimes a nice change of pace, I'm liking the variety and depth it adds, as opposed to other Oscar worthy stories.
After I got that message, a mission marker in front of the Bam Bam Club popped up for me.
A open world game that's sets in Hong Kong and has a fresh story is already a change of pace.
But I know what you mean.
Tiffany just sent me a message saying she needs help but there's no mission from her available. What am I supposed to do? She doesnt show up on contacts either. Edit: Never mind it was the main mission available
Yeah I went and manually placed the marker on bam bams club and then it popped up for me.
it looks great and controls fine with 360 pad. too bad it crashes every 20 minutes. i assume it'll be patched cuz it's not an isolated incident.
Maybe the game encourages the players to travel by foot.
The Wizard
Member
They did things right with this one, really happy with it, can't think of any pc features I feel are missing.
So is that what I'm seeing when I'm going fast in some vehicle? The entire screen ahead of me just goes nuts. It's terrible.
Pollux
Member
Comment about Emma Stone's character...
I'm pretty far into the game so don't give any spoilers about the main story just about her and the other women please.
People actually play FPS's with a mouse? I guess it's just what you're used to but I can't shoot shit with a mouse to save my life haha
Is she really only in this thing for 3 minutes or so?
People actually play FPS's with a mouse? I guess it's just what you're used to but I can't shoot shit with a mouse to save my life haha
Neuromancer
Member
Hey anyone who's got the police pack from GameStop, do you ever actually get the police clothes and car to run around with in the world? Or is it only for that one little DLC mission?
Because if so, that's pretty fucking pointless.
Because if so, that's pretty fucking pointless.
Anyone?
I have two problems. The Hkship.exe stops working and the game refuses to let me check/stay in full screen mode.
joeyjoejoeshabadoo
Member
So it isn't my computer running like shit then. I thought something was up.
there's a Steam thread about it. no fix yet. people here tried varying methods but some people keep getting it (me included).
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2873622
you can go back into full screen mode through display options. worked for me.
You probably won't like the answer. And that surprised me too.
Pollux
Member
haha wow. it's not really a big deal for me, it's just that
with all the advertising she was included in I would have assumed she would have had a bigger role haha. Same with any of the girls lol
Is it just me or this soundtrack edited?! What the hell? I swear I was listening to that Jadakiss track, and everything was blanked out. Strange, considering it is rated Mature.
Loving every second thus far outside of that. Those dates are really strange- shortest cameos ever!
Loving every second thus far outside of that. Those dates are really strange- shortest cameos ever!
