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Sleeping Dogs |OT| not releasing this would have been a True Crime
- Thread starter MRORANGE
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I apologize if that has been covered before but since the retail version in Germany was delayed by a month to remove some enemy related environment action, if Steam on my end says "Will unlock in approximately 12 hours" is it safe for me to buy it? I would hate to add 40 to my Steam wallet only for Steam to say "Oh? You are from Germany? Wait till next month!"
Even if it unlocks for you, it will be censored. You might be better off asking someone else to buy it :/
GlamFM
Banned
First of all you need a new soccer team. May I suggest Fortuna Düsseldorf? Than you should get the 360 version.
Ice cold.
GlamFM
Banned
I have not - but I wont rely on autosave if I decide to give it another go.
Well, that would be like out of the frying pan and into the fire. Well, if he likes diving though, your suggestion is fine.
Düsseldorf? You must be kidding me
But thx, i`ll get 360 then. Its even cheaper too *g*
GlamFM
Banned
At least it´s 1st league diving! Germany GAF is strong in this thread.
German GAF is strong in every thread at this time of day.
Eigentlich könnten wir auch aufhören uns unser schlecht formuliertes Englisch um die Köppe zu hauen und stattdessen von 10-16 Uhr einfach auf Deutsch schreiben.
German GAF is strong in every thread at this time of day.
Eigentlich könnten wir auch aufhören uns unser schlecht formuliertes Englisch um die Köppe zu hauen und stattdessen von 10-16 Uhr einfach auf Deutsch schreiben.
Fun suggestion, but nah. I find it highly annoying when people write in their own native languages on GAF (other than English, of course). Its an international forum and everyone should speak english in every thread.
I know you were joking, but just in case other people didnt realize
GlamFM
Banned
Fun suggestion, but nah. I find it highly annoying when people write in their own native languages on GAF (other than English, of course). Its an international forum and everyone should speak english in every thread.
I know you were joking, but just in case other people didnt realize
Yup. I like to think that our english is decent - at least in its written form.
Played about 5 hours yesterday on the PC. Love it. The reviews are right. It's really the whole package that makes the game. I was spending my time split between some small side missions like favors and drug busts and moving along the cop and triad storylines. Things are getting pretty intense in the story front.
The combat is the best part. I like how it unlocks stuff over time so there's always something new to do. The animations are pretty good and it flows well.
This is a game where truly the sum of all parts equals a real fun experience. Well worth the $45 I spent
The combat is the best part. I like how it unlocks stuff over time so there's always something new to do. The animations are pretty good and it flows well.
This is a game where truly the sum of all parts equals a real fun experience. Well worth the $45 I spent
Only played about an hour last night, but I'm loving it. Did the first triad mission and the first cop case. My vehicle of choice so far has been a moped that I stole, haha. It feels like it goes pretty fast but I guess its not really going that fast cause I couldn't lose the cops. Handles nicely though.
I got the Rico outfit but I feel like its a waste to wear it. Looks cool, but I'm not at any point in the game right now where the perk would help very much. Just using the Triad Enforcer pack.
Can't wait to play more.
I got the Rico outfit but I feel like its a waste to wear it. Looks cool, but I'm not at any point in the game right now where the perk would help very much. Just using the Triad Enforcer pack.
Can't wait to play more.
actually i think he sounds a bit like nolan north at times
Yea the Kill Bill one is from fighting the various martial arts school fights, the Reservoir Dogs one you can find right next to the underpass when you get your first gun
after Tiffany gives it to you and your cop boss wants you to meet him, it's on the left of the entrance of where you meet him
KB one doesn't have the black stripe like in both KB/GoD, but it's still pretty badass to have.
Also the fight to win the KB outfit is probably the hardest one I've had so far; you have to fight like 3-4 heavies in addition to ~6 other dudes in a small area. So make sure you have a few upgraded moves so you can get your face meter up. Start breaking legs/arms and then show those bitches your face.
Really? Make sure you buy a decent car first, but otherwise those races have been a piece of cake. Like first place within 5 secs with a huge lead easy.
iNvid02
Member
just wrapped up gta iv eflc and enjoyed it immensely - some of the missions were crazy and reminded me of what gta was all about, and the characters were hilarious too.
it will be interesting to see how this stacks up against gta in terms of story/missions/characters and driving. looks like it already has gta iv beat in terms of graphics/stability
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it will be interesting to see how this stacks up against gta in terms of story/missions/characters and driving. looks like it already has gta iv beat in terms of graphics/stability
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Game unlocked early for me (Singapore). Was not due in another 14 hours in steam- but tried my luck when I got back from work. And whaddaya know- my predownload started unpacking
The high res texture pack isn't ready for download yet tho. For those who have played with the pack- is the graphical upgrade worth the performance hit?
The high res texture pack isn't ready for download yet tho. For those who have played with the pack- is the graphical upgrade worth the performance hit?
Vlodril
Member
Back for more troubling news. apart from the cop mission which may or may not be bugged i now cannot connect to the social hub. Is it just me? Is it a general problem? have i screwed myself over by using the vpn to unlock the game early? (going on 35 and still haven't mastered the art of being patient). Also i haven't got any achievements or anything since i restarted the game.
Game unlocked early for me (Singapore). Was not due in another 14 hours in steam- but tried my luck when I got back from work. And whaddaya know- my predownload started unpacking
The high res texture pack isn't ready for download yet tho. For those who have played with the pack- is the graphical upgrade worth the performance hit?
apparently the hi res pack doesn't affect performance too much
for me it was the anti aliasing - i have it on the lowest setting and i cant really tell the difference - ive got everything else on high and the anti aliasing setting between the medium and low was avg 27 fps for medium and avg 47 fps for low so it was a no brainer to turn the anti aliasing off
Finally unlocked for me in Steam, played about 2 hours of it so far.
Sorry guys, but when you're in a vehicle, the HK hip-hop radio station is the ONLY way to roll. Driving the mean streets of Hong Kong in my moped with unintelligible HK hip-hop blasting out the speakers = fucking baller
Sorry guys, but when you're in a vehicle, the HK hip-hop radio station is the ONLY way to roll. Driving the mean streets of Hong Kong in my moped with unintelligible HK hip-hop blasting out the speakers = fucking baller
So...GOTY for anyone else? I feel like I'm forgetting everything else that has come out this year
I'm still not even sure if it'll make my list. It might have to at this rate as we're 8 months in and I only have 2 games on the list. It's not a bad game but it's just not doing anything for me.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
*jack a cab*
*sits in cab fiddling with my phone*
*random pedestrian enters cab*
"Airport, please."
"Do I look like a cab driver?"
"OH SHIT"
*cue joyride*
This game is so great. Love it. Massive props to the art team and programmers for making the best lighting/shadows engine I've ever seen in an open world game.
*sits in cab fiddling with my phone*
*random pedestrian enters cab*
"Airport, please."
"Do I look like a cab driver?"
"OH SHIT"
*cue joyride*
This game is so great. Love it. Massive props to the art team and programmers for making the best lighting/shadows engine I've ever seen in an open world game.
This. Driving at night with the rain falling is simply incredible with the wet streets reflecting all the lights.
Skyfireblaze
Member
Thanks for the warning I thought that much but I never cared much for game-censoring so this would be a non-issue to me.
I just want to avoid spending 40 on Steam when I might not be able to use them for a month :/That's one thing that impresses the hell out of me. Whatever tricks they're using, when it's raining at night on the PC version it almost looks like a next gen game. Or something like GTA 4 with that one mod.
I found that the only way I can shake off the police is to fall behind them and then ram them (which sounds kinda stupid, to pass them, one must fall behind them?)
The other way is even more stupid, I got out of the car, then jumped right back in when they approached me on foot.
High speed escape doesn't work most of the time. I'm not doing something wrong, am I?
The other way is even more stupid, I got out of the car, then jumped right back in when they approached me on foot.
High speed escape doesn't work most of the time. I'm not doing something wrong, am I?
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Like I said earlier in the thread, the reflection appears to be semi-accurate to the lights around you. So when it rains and the ground is covered in a wet, reflective surface it's properly reflecting the neon lights around the streets. Same goes for reflections on cars.
I love the way neon lights look at night. They bloom in a really soft way that reminds me a lot of ENB. Coupled with the reflections while raining at night Sleeping Dogs looks proper next gen at time.
Cannon Goose
Member
Is there any benefit to replaying the Martial Arts Clubs? I'm guessing I'll keep getting money but will I get any more rewards like clothes for repeating them?
Anyone know if there's a way to rebind gamepad buttons? I have a non-Xbox 360 gamepad and it's all weird, like the right analog stick just doesn't work. I tried my Logitech rumblepad 2 and a Power A Pro Elite controller, both do the same thing. Tried using X360CE, but then the gamepad isn't even recognized in the game.
Edit: I've gotten it working, took a little tweaking and stuff to the x360ce config. Off to the couch to play in the air conditioning.
I tried my Logitech rumblepad 2 and a Power A Pro Elite controller, both do the same thing. Tried using X360CE, but then the gamepad isn't even recognized in the game.Edit: I've gotten it working, took a little tweaking and stuff to the x360ce config. Off to the couch to play in the air conditioning.
I believe I'm just over halfway through the game and so far I love it. What really stands out to me is just how well balanced the missions and activities are in this game. The main storyline stuff doesn't seem to have to much filler, it consistently keeps me interested in what's going on and if you want to take a break from that there are the police missions you can do that are also enjoyable. Not to mention all the extras like doing odd jobs for folks around town or doing the fight club stuff or street races. The game continues to provide options of things to do and I've always found in an open world game such as this that's very important.
It's really impressive and I'm not even running it on max settings. I could if I chose to limit it to 30 fps but once I played 6 hours at 45-60 it was tough adapting to 30. But this is like the first game where I actually want it to be night all of the time. Usually games look worse at night because of the poor lighting/shadow implementation and I go out of my way to sleep until day time. But now I'm like "please rain at night".
I was up on that mountain area last night and managed to get a really good view of the city. I wish I took a screenshot but I was so distracted by how awesome it looked I didn't even think of taking a steam screenshot.
edit: Another thing I want to praise is they seem to have used Steam and only Steam for those online challenges that save your progress so you can compare with friends. They could have easily forced you to make a SE account and some of the achievements are tied to those, but I was browsing it yesterday and it seemed to be using Steam servers. There were options to check people's steam profiles and everything. Kudos to SE/United Front for doing that.
It's a rarity to be able to escape just via speed (I've done it on a fast motorcycle). Usually you're right. Best option is to ram them. But I've also taken some back alleys and gotten them hung up to be able to get away.
But frankly I love it like this. Police cars aren't slow. That's great. Now maybe when I get some class A cars it'll go differently but hell yeah a cop should catch a moped or a van.
I'm still bummed about the atrocious vehicle handling (it's really an awkward mix that just doesn't get the feeling quite right. It should either aspire to GTA4 style semi-real, or Saints Row style arcadey handling). I think the thing it's doing weird is breaking and turning - it's treating your cars like you have ABS turned off completely - so when you brake, your wheels lock - or at least cause severe understeer.
Graphically, it's really nice in quite a number of ways - the lighting is gorgeous. But the animation continues to be janky. They've dialed it too far in favour of animations that link up, rather than controller responsiveness - and in the end, it just doesn't feel as good as it could be. As an example; I regularly end up clipping into half a wall and running up it - when I'm just trying to get through the doorway.
Graphically, it's really nice in quite a number of ways - the lighting is gorgeous. But the animation continues to be janky. They've dialed it too far in favour of animations that link up, rather than controller responsiveness - and in the end, it just doesn't feel as good as it could be. As an example; I regularly end up clipping into half a wall and running up it - when I'm just trying to get through the doorway.
Red Blaster
Member
If you're not using the handbrake when driving then you hate freedom
Muffdraul
Member
Agreed, the driving is just as wonky and twitchy as I was afraid it'd be. But I've already made a lot of progress just in the six or so hours I've played. It's all a matter of adapting. I fucking hated GTA IV's driving as much as anyone when I first started playing it, not too long after that I thought it was the best driving ever. Not saying that's going to happen with Sleeping Dogs' driving, of course. The one sin I can never forgive is no first person or on-the-hood camera option. I can kind of understand why they don't have it in Saints Row, but so far I don't see why it wouldn't work in Sleeping Dogs. Even the action hijack thing would still be perfectly doable, that's what the green arrow icon is for FFS.
bobbychalkers
Member
My only issue with this game is that Rico Rodriguez's outfit doesn't look right on Wei....
it def looks like they didn't really put a lot of work into it.
SJRB
Gold Member
They're in one of the northern Central stores. They're the skinny legs jeans or whatever