The road Sleeping Dogs took to store shelves is one that most developers would love to steer clear of. First announced as a reboot of the long dormant True Crime series by Activision, the title was quickly dropped by the publisher and assumed to be little more than vaporware shortly after. It wasn't until Square Enix stepped in that Sleeping Dogs proper was created and we began to see the title really start to take shape. Even then though, the odds of Sleeping Dogs doing what few titles that have been to gaming purgatory have done -- be a decent game, were firmly against it; just ask Duke Nukem Forever.
Shang-Chi star Simu Liu is working to revive the Sleeping Dogs movie and hopes its success could lead to a long-awaited Sleeping Dogs sequel.
Please do. One of my favorite games from that gen. A man who never eats pork bun is never a whole man!
Square has their own GTA and they haven't bothered making a sequel. Yet they're wasting money on nfts and live service crap.
Gotta be more specific. Did it sell well to Square and their unrealistic expectations? Probably not. Did it sell well and garnered enough praise to deserve a sequel? Yes. They also bought the rights from Acti when it was True Crime so they must've thought it was worth it at the time so idk why they've let the IP die out.
According to Square Sleeping Dogs, Hitman Absolution and even Tomb Raider Reboot bombed on varying levels. They all dropped around the same time. All sold well enough but Square and it's lofty expectations got in the way. I remember Square was mumbling that TR sold 3 million + in a month.
As long as the game fits YOUR ideals eh? Whatever happened to artists creating what artists want...
Hey, they can create whatever they want. I literally said “I’d” be down if he doesn’t shove his ideals in it.
Whatever happened to consumers being allowed to voice what they want in a discussion forum, eh…?
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?
i dont care, sleeping dogs is a 9/10 its that good. it deserves no less. (imo)
The combat feels stif also there are glitches like car gong through road inside a visible black wall or game freezing. I am playing on ps3.
I hope they release a patch soon. The combat isn't as smooth as batman also the gunplay is quite weak.
"crime ridden Tokyo"? Umm, wrong country.
I am really loving this game (PC version), easily a 9/10 for me. I don't want it to end which is always a positive sign. Also the combat upgrades you get later on are awesome.Driving took a while to get used to but now its second nature and I am really enjoying it. I love the gunplay and soundtrack. Can't wait for a sequel, makes me wish they had a bigger team and budget like Rockstar.