| Sleeping Dogs (True Crime: Hong Kong) | United Front Games / Square Enix | 2012 | |
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Initially this start developing in 2008 as True Crime: Hong Kong, a reboot of the series, but due to the game’s high development budget and delays, it was cancelled by Activision in 2011. Six months later, it was picked up by Square Enix. Inspired by classic Hollywood and Asian cinema style action thrillers, Sleeping Dogs is a gritty open-world cop drama set in the vibrant city of Hong Kong. It catapults players into the role of undercover cop Wei Shen, tasked with taking down one of the world’s most fearsome criminal organizations from the inside... the Hong Kong Triads. As players explore the bustling and crowded Hong Kong island, through its neon-lit side streets and sprawling street markets, an incredible story unfolds of loyalty and betrayal where Wei begins to question his own motives as he is sucked in deeper than he could ever imagine. Offering players an island packed with action, every street corner, market stall, harbor dock or city skyscraper can become an opportunity for intense shoot-outs, adrenaline-fueled street races and intense, brutal martial arts combat. Featuring one of the most intuitive and imaginative combat systems, it empowers players to perform an extensive set of martial arts moves, singlehandedly taking on numerous opponents. Players perform bone-crunching kicks and combos, vicious counters and a cinematic set of environmental takedowns making use of countless real-world items from circular saws to phone booths, incinerators to refrigerator doors. In 2014, a Definitive Edition was released with all 24 previously available DLC extensions included and a wealth of visual improvements. See also: #Wheels of Fury DLC, #Nightmare in North Point DLC, #Zodiac Tournament DLC, #Year of the Snake DLC |
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