"Sleeping Dogs is one of the best action games of the year - and arguably one of the strongest sandbox titles out there. With its combination of realistic and arcade-like gameplay, a strong narrative that’s supported by excellent voice acting, and a beautifully crafted interpretation of Hong Kong, it raises the standards for a genre that’s desperate for creativity. And if you’re like me and you’ve watched Jackie Chan’s Crime Story over 20 times, then this might be the best thing that’s happened to gaming in years."
-Tin Salamunic, The Game Scouts
Huzaifah from eXputer: "Sleeping Dogs from the early 2010s is one of the best open-world games out there but in dire need of a resurgence."
You say "yet" as if it's even possible anymore. United Front Games is gone, along with anyone that made this game what it is
That’s what happens when games sell poorly. And I’ve seen people wonder why people cry when a game sells badly… this is your answer.
Majority of the time it's true but if a company/publisher is big (in terms of money), they can take a hit or 2. e.g. I am not worried about Rebirth sales as Square will make Remake 3 anyway but if FF 17 doesn't sell then Square might need to look for alternative. <-- my humble opinion
Oh okay, Activision owned True Crime, but when that didn’t sell as intended it was canceled. Six months later Square Enix bought the rights and changed the title to Sleeping Dogs.*
*As per Wikipedia
Sleeping Dogs was a sleeper hit back then. It was fantastic. It actually still is. Would love a sequel to this, or at least a revive of True Crime series.
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watching the video is better then going through 31 pages of gamingbolt.
Do they explain in the video why there are two numbers 3? Starfield and Tears of the Kingdom?
GF365: "Here are eight games that need sequels. These games are ones that players would love to experience another time, bigger and better."
Bloodborne is a game I still restart and play every few months. I would welcome just a re release in 60fps with a visual upgrade. It's a perfect game. If I was king for a day I would include the randomizer mods because then it would be a kind of rogue like and I could play it forever.
Inflated review scores are inflated. This gen has negated the influence and importance of review scores. 9.5?!!? Last gen, and the one before it 8 was a GREAT score. Now I see 8.5 on Borderlands and wonder if it's good or not.
By no means is the score inflated. You're getting more value for your money from this game than from most AAA titles that come out these day, and comparatively to the genre, it's one of the strongest, and most fun titles out there. I think GTA IV receiving a 10 is an inflated score. The game had poor gameplay mechanics, an unacceptable frame rate. below HD resolution, and in my opinion was an 8.5 - it was great, but certainly not "perfect".
Sleeping Dogs exceeded expectations. No one expected much from the title due to its rough development cycle, but it turned out to be better than what most overhyped titles offer these days. Look at Saints Row The Third. It was overhyped and terrible compared to its excellent predecessor.
Also, you have to realize this is a new IP, so the game should get extra points for managing to fight it's way through established franchises that have overthrown the market.