![]() Additionally, Wei has some unfinished business with the criminal syndicate’s bosses who forced his mother to flee to the States in the first place. Sleeping Dogs puts you in the shoes of Wei Shen, a Chinese-American cop returning to Hong Kong to unravel the Triad presence in the city. But are the visual improvements and included DLC enough to lure you in for another go, or is this purely for those yet to experience it? The game still remains worth it for its amazing story and setting.Square Enix are at it again with their "definitive" release of a previous generation title, this time bringing United Front’s open-world, third-person action title Sleeping Dogs to Xbox One with a new coat of polish. As mentioned earlier, PC owners might not find this edition to be of much use as they won’t be able to notice much of the visual upgrades. Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is a really good upgrade to the initial game as it has managed to drastically improve its visuals over the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. But Sleeping Dogs overcomes that obstacle and offers up a refreshing alternative in the form of Hong Kong which transports you into a neon-lit, humid and overpopulated land mass. I don’t know why developers are not ready to set an open world GTA-style title in any place other than the US. ![]() One of the aspects that I personally found quite refreshing (not that it wasn’t there in the previous version) was that choice of Hong Kong over other US cities. There is still plenty of great banter that can be heard on the streets of Hong Kong both in English and Cantonese. ![]() Voice acting is good thanks to great actors taking up roles ranging from Will Yun Lee as Wei Shen to Tom Wilkinson, Kelly Hu, or Emma Stone. The soundtrack remains the same in the Definitive Edition upgrade process, which really isn’t a bad thing as the score is quite good and manages to complement Wei Shen’s actions on screen. To those who played the game on a PC there may not be much of a difference in the visuals, but those who played Sleeping Dogs on PS3 and Xbox 360 will see the immense increase in the game’s visual quality. It is quite clear, from better looking character models to detailed textures, a longer draw distance, not to mention more populated streets. Visuals are one section that has been done over and enhanced in Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition. Also as you reach a point where guns are a part of your inventory, you will still find that hand-to-hand combat is more effective. ![]() Chasing enemies through alleys and rooftops seems quite fluid and a thrilling journey which actually makes players abstain from using vehicles and explore the densely populated city by foot. The parkour inspired mechanics and martial arts style seems quite similar to that of Rocksteady’s Batman games but nevertheless is still pretty good. These levels lead to a few narrow paths of unlockables and Wei Shen actually develops mechanically as the game progresses. In-game actions will add experience to each of that good and evil coin, which results in gained levels of Triad and Cop skill pyramids. Our hero is caught between good and evil as he works as an undercover cop infiltrating a Triad gang. And it’s not just like slamming them into a wall or onto a bunch of trash cans, but like shoving their faces into rotating fans lying around the city resulting in pretty gruesome endings for your foes. You can block and parry enemies and also grab hold of them and chuck them into objects in the environment. The main character, Wei Shen, uses combos to defend and get through the levels. It’s not just your regular punch a guy till he gives up. Combating techniques are pretty awesome in this game. Subtle tweaks to the open world mechanics make this game a real joy to play.
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