One of the things that I think GTA wins the battle on is weapons. This saves so much time if you are like me and like to constantly save in case you eff something up. When you load your game you will be at your nearest apartment, but when you save you don’t have to travel all the way too it. Finally, the last improvement over GTA for me is that you can save from anywhere. You have to unlock them, but once you do, it is an absolute life saver if you are going for 100% or want the perks that come with them. The collectables map is a huge help in this game. This was the most welcome change ever for me, I always use the cheats in GTA simply because the police are constantly everywhere and so bloody annoying. Even when they do, they are a lot easier to escape than in GTA. When police are nearby they show up on you map, and they don’t just chase you for any little thing. The police system was SO much better in this. Sometimes it didn’t differentiate whether I needed to be on a road above or below where I was, but it was very handy on the highways because it shows you a big arrow pointing at which lane you need to be in. I liked the GPS system too, or at least when it worked. If I left my car somewhere and went to do something on foot, nine times out of ten my car would still be there, where as in GTA they always seem to vanish. Another thing I loved is the fact that everything didn’t constantly reset itself. This was huge for me, it’s so much more convenient. There are garages dotted all over the map, so when you need a car you don’t always have to steal them. There were some features in this game that were just simple things that made the world of difference, especially when you compare to GTA. As soon as I finished the motorbike races I promised myself that I wasn’t driving one again. It isn’t unplayable by any means but it can be annoying sometimes. It was the camera angles that were a nightmare. I had heard the driving was bad, but I didn’t actually find the driving too bad. Sometimes when I tried to enter a car I had to find exactly the right angle. Sometimes when I would try to counter an attack it just would not work. The controls were good most of the time but I did have some issues. They are nothing ground breaking but they are definitely modern enough to keep you engaged. The graphics are nice, especially when it is raining. and after playing this game I am still not sure whether I want to go or not! The different districts each have their own feel, and I feel that the map is the perfect size. I have never been to China but I have been to Chinatowns. Hong Kong is a great setting for the game and I enjoyed the atmosphere, from the hectic market, to the long alleys, to the oriental parks, to the peaceful temple, to the more upmarket areas. You can only really go where the game allows you to which is a shame when you try to explore something you can’t, but at the same time at least it stops you wasting your time. I found the chase scenes and parkour a little odd at first but it is very easy to get used to. Having said that, it is very satisfying to be completely surrounded and managed to kick the asses of every one of them single-handedly. As much as the game receives a lot of praise for the combat, I prefer to keep my distance in these types of games, therefore that mechanic is slightly lost on me. With combo based moves and limited weapons, whether you prefer this will totally depend on whether you prefer melee or range. Where GTA has a lot of gunplay, Sleeping Dogs is more focused on hand to hand combat. The whole style of play also sets this game apart from GTA. because would it really be an open world game without them? Finally, there are races and loads of collectables. All of these missions raise your XP in each area to unlock new perks. There are the main ‘Triad’ missions, then there are the side ‘cases’, jobs, random events and favours. The game is played like most other open world games. It is an interesting dilemma and it also allows us to play both sides of the fence, creating an area of gameplay that you can’t explore in most other crime games. Getting to play a cop instantly differentiates this game from the GTA series and that drew me to it straight away. Between gaining their trust, the increasing rivalry both internally and externally, and keeping his true motives secret, Wei has to find the balance between keeping his cover and keeping his humanity. We play as Wei Shen, an undercover cop, infiltrating a faction of the Triads, the Sun on Yee. I had heard it described as a surprisingly good GTA clone set in Hong Kong which sounded good to me! It regularly goes on sale for less than £5 on the PS Store and that includes all DLC. Sleeping Dogs is an open world, third person, crime/action game developed by United Front Games.
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