krameriffic
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WHY YOU NO HAVE A PORK BUN IN YOUR HAND
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Sleeping Dogs |OT| not releasing this would have been a True Crime
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WHY YOU NO HAVE A PORK BUN IN YOUR HAND
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
Sleeping Dogs is like a next gen River City Ransom. So much food and violence.
Net_Wrecker
Member
No, really though...
--> Jump over cover
--> Bullet time
--> Headshots for more bullet time
...is a really fun mechanic. It might make the shootouts a bit easy, but gotdamn if it isn't badass to clear a room like that and watch 4 enemies fall simultaneously as you exit bullet time. Also the melee --> slow motion point blank headshot --> MORE BULLET TIME is so good. If the aiming controls were tighter, this would be more fun than some pure shooters.
--> Jump over cover
--> Bullet time
--> Headshots for more bullet time
...is a really fun mechanic. It might make the shootouts a bit easy, but gotdamn if it isn't badass to clear a room like that and watch 4 enemies fall simultaneously as you exit bullet time. Also the melee --> slow motion point blank headshot --> MORE BULLET TIME is so good. If the aiming controls were tighter, this would be more fun than some pure shooters.
Nearly all of the gunplay segments are meant to be set pieces. It's really hard to die in those parts unless you really screw up.
I've always thought that it was headshots too, until I realized that normal kills gave me more time too.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Oh God bullet time errwhere, I love it. If you're in a normal speed shootout, you're doing it wrong, especially after that Police upgrade that gives you longer bullet time. Hop cover --> exterminate fools --> eat a pork bun to be a whole man
Jawmuncher
Member
I was reading about the game and some of it reminds me of wheelman, did anyone else play that?
Mainly the hopping from car to car, and how you can ram with the vehicles.
Mainly the hopping from car to car, and how you can ram with the vehicles.
tiny raptor
Member
What Police Protection stuff?
It was the Gamestop pre-order bonus. It's riot gear, a police cruiser, and a mission, but the wording makes it sound like you get it all when it's really only used during the mission itself.
Of the pure GTA clones (i.e open-world urban crime adventures) I've played, this is by far the best. In many ways, it surpasses its inspiration - the shooting, driving, traversal and melee mechanics exceed the equvalents in GTA. The whole thing looks simply gorgeous, too - bravo to Square Enix for giving UFG the time they needed. I hope this is a huge success to the horror of Activision.
Only downers were the lame story and the general lack of creativity - melee combat aside, this is hewn straight from the GTA template with little deviation.
Only downers were the lame story and the general lack of creativity - melee combat aside, this is hewn straight from the GTA template with little deviation.
Looks and performs great to my eye - nice and sharp and very smooth. Pop in is an issue, but I think that's common to both consoles.
M.W.
Member
I think it's very good.
Some cut scenes before fights as the camera pans around has a few frame hits, but I'm finding it doesn't deter from the gameplay itself. LOD is a bit of a mess though in certain places.
On the High setting with SSAA, it looks fine and really good. If they only had FXAA, I would agree with you but it's not a problem.
Played for a few hours, I think it's really good, but unfortunately a bit sub-HD (which I only noticed when I hit the Home button and saw the bigger-than-usual letters in the menu).
But overall, the performance is great, next to no tearing, and I love the DTS sound. Also, I like the Dualshock controller much more, so that's another bonus.
Was wondering where these would be available in New Zealand since we don't have Best Buy, Amazon etc then I read the DLC Card that comes in our version and we get all three packs in one code.
Wish this happened more often since we usually miss out on quite a few pre order content due to lack of affiliated stores.
Holy shit, I didn't know this game had some sort of random event system.
I saw I guy running down the street, thought it was suspicious and followed him. Then he "tackles" a woman and tries to run away with her purse. So I take him down, grab the purse and give it back. I got some money for doing that!
That's awesome.
I saw I guy running down the street, thought it was suspicious and followed him. Then he "tackles" a woman and tries to run away with her purse. So I take him down, grab the purse and give it back. I got some money for doing that!
That's awesome.
Slackbladder
Member
Yes. Just like in GTAIV, really annoying. I never had an issue with the camera in SR3, for example. My only real gripes are the camera and the driving. The driving is okay but waaay too fast and silly.
Getting the knack of the combat now, especially after unlocking new moves. Annoyingly I keep losing my gun. I found one then lost it (in a mission) then got another one and it vanished too. I don't think you're supposed to keep a gun on you outside of missions, are you?
Depends what you do not like and what you have done so far.
i think germany is getting a censored version due out later in about a month
The combat does, as you unlock more upgrades it improves a lot. If you aren't liking the rest of the game by now though, it might not be the thing for you.
SJRB
Gold Member
Better in regards to what, exactly?
Yeah, I've had a few random events. One time there was a drunk bothering a store, and the owner asked me to get rid of him. I threw him in a trunk and someone drove off with him. There was another mission where a drunk was bothering a noodle stand, and I had to drag him away. A funny moment happened in the same area. Apparently, someone was killed, so the ambulance came rushing over. As the medic was trying to help the guy, he got run over by a random car. Poor guy.
I really like the shooting missions from the car. It's cool to see cars flip and explode in slow motion, especially if you can make a lot do it at the same time.
Yes... but not magically so. It's generally you unlocking more things, seeing more of the game, getting better at the game.
If you don't like the feeling it gives after a half hour of gameplay, an extra 10 hours isn't going to change that feeling much.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I mentioned it in the PC performance thread, but if you're not forcing anisotropic filtering you're doing it wrong. Sleeping Dogs appears to have none. Force 16x through your drivers and it cleans up textures over distance beautifully.
There's also clothes.
I finished collecting all the lockboxes, praying at all the shrines, getting all the statues, and hacking all the cameras. I'm basically done with this game now unless I want to get all the achievements but that would mostly be just grinding for money.
Trent Strong
Banned
Yes. It's infuriating. EVen worse than GTA IV's camera, and that was pretty bad.
Messofanego
Banned
Has anyone figured out what "Sleeping Dogs" means in the context of the game?
Is it like one of those Asian things like Black Lotus, where it doesn't really mean anything?
Is it like one of those Asian things like Black Lotus, where it doesn't really mean anything?
reptilescorpio
Member
Just realised I am only 50% of the way through the missions. Awesome! Was worried it would end soon.
Also find it awesome that I personally feel more like a Triad than a cop, I think they have handled the story and the voice acting extremely well. Usually I play the good guy 100% in every game but here I can't help but wonder how cool it would be to just tell Raymond to fuck off and spend the rest of my days as a Triad.
Running on 460 and 2500k and it looks amazing at 1080p. Solid frames that don't take you out of the action.
Also find it awesome that I personally feel more like a Triad than a cop, I think they have handled the story and the voice acting extremely well. Usually I play the good guy 100% in every game but here I can't help but wonder how cool it would be to just tell Raymond to fuck off and spend the rest of my days as a Triad.
Running on 460 and 2500k and it looks amazing at 1080p. Solid frames that don't take you out of the action.
reptilescorpio
Member
What is the best car and bike to buy? I have all the outfits and haven't done any of the races yet.