JimboUK Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Anyone else going to give this a try? I'm just downloading it at the moment http://store.steampowered.com/app/202170/ I've looked at a few reviews and it looks alright, they've made an effort with the PC version, high res texture pack, DX11 ect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phalanx108 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Been sitting on the fence about this one. Be sure to tell us how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboUK Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 Been sitting on the fence about this one. Be sure to tell us how it turns out. I've played about 20 hours and I'm loving it, Square Enix have found a real gem here. I won't review it I'll just give what I think are the pros and cons. Pros.... Story is well written and told. Voice acting from the main characters is excellent. The driving is fun, devs who worked on Need for Speed were involved which gives a good indication of what to expect. The melee fighting is very good, random button mashing will result in your death. The gunplay is good, it's the usual whack a mole cover stuff but the A.I will sometimes flank you meaning you have to watch your back too. On rare occasions the AI can so some pretty odd things but mostly it's very good. Graphically it's stunning with everything cranked up and the hi res texture pack installed. The view distances are also very long meaning very little pop in. The weather effects are brilliant, when it rains everything gets wet and reflections move convincingly across the wet surfaces. The player also looked soaked through as do the NPCs, the NPCs also use umbrellas which I thought was a nice touch. They've done a great job of recreating Hong Kong, although not geographically correct they've nailed the atmosphere. The parkour works well. The soundtrack has something for everyone.Cons.... The animations can be a little awkward. Sometimes the game doesn't respond to an input, this is rare but annoying. Early on the fighting can be a little overwhelming, this soon changes as you level up and get new skills. Having sprint and action on the same button can be a little problematic, if you're sprinting near a wall you may end up jumping over it when you don't want to. The keyboard and mouse controls aren't great, they do the job but a controller is far better. Driving on the left in a video game can be a little confusing at first even for those of us who drive on the left in the real world. On balance I thought it was well worth £30. Some screens (resized to meet Imgur limits)... http://i.imgur.com/TEOu5.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wTSga.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Wi89X.jpg http://i.imgur.com/p1lmS.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor. Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 (edited) Hey does this also have career to like in gta, i might pick this up for my pc needs a run for its money. LoL whats the point of two radeon 7950's if you don't have real game other then crysis to make use of it http://forums.nexusmods.com/public/style_emoticons/dark/teehee.gif DAng i am sold so far, going to get this wonderful dx11 game for a change woot. Finally. Edited August 20, 2012 by Thor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboUK Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Yeah there's a career of sorts, you work your way up in the Triad but you're actually working undercover for the Hong Kong Police, this leads to the odd situation where a policeman (you) is committing more crimes than the actual criminals. I think anyone who is a fan of Hong Kong action films is going to love this. It'll give your 7950s a good work out, for the first time my 7970 is having to actually do some work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor. Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 (edited) One other question does it support the 360 controller, the settings different that's for sure. http://forums.nexusmods.com/public/style_emoticons/dark/smile.gif Also make sure you download the high resolution pack which is only 1.50$ US Edited August 20, 2012 by Thor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboUK Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 The hi res texture pack is free, I downloaded it before I started the game for the first time. It does support the 360 controller, that's what I used to park on this guys head. :thumbsup: http://i.imgur.com/CjFX2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hector530 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 nice police work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor. Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Nice work, Wednesday i will buy it, don't ask i have my reasonshttp://forums.nexusmods.com/public/style_emoticons/dark/teehee.gif. Finally a game i can get into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hector530 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Nice work, Wednesday i will buy it, don't ask i have my reasonshttp://forums.nexusmods.com/public/style_emoticons/dark/teehee.gif. Finally a game i can get into. well you can get it at http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/action/sleeping-dogs-digital-edtition-na/ for 36 dollars if use this code at the check out DERHE-RRDER-RINGE idk ill prply just wait till winter steam sales because im that cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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