The gunplay is kept interesting by incorporating slow-motion moments that give it a cinematic feel. The depth comes primarily from timing and managing groups of enemies. The martial arts are something like a lite version of the type of mechanics we see in Batman: Arkham Asylum, with just a few buttons – attack, counter and grapple – to keep things simple. Whether you're fighting bare fisted or hiding behind cover with a gun in hand, combat is fun. Sleeping Dogs ups the ante on what we should expect from the many games that have tried to emulate Grand Theft Auto over the years. No matter how much I enjoyed the story, if the game was a frustrating experience, it would be a moot point. Even without a second gun and a bunch of doves, John Woo would be proud. Together with the gameplay, Sleeping Dogs ends up being the perfect interactive Hong Kong action film. Even most of the villains are given things to do beside twirl their moustaches. Characters that initially seem two-dimensional are often given opportunities to expand past that, even if just a little bit.
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Other characters, voice almost universally by Chinese and Asian-American actors, like Winston Chu, Jackie and Uncle Po (voiced by James Hong, who you might remember from pretty much every movie in the 80s) are all both well-written and well acted.
I was able to get behind Wei, though, and I was invested in his story all the way through Sleeping Dogs. When I think about the motivations of most of the protagonists in these sorts of games, they're often eye-rollingly selfish and simple – the bare minimum to support the actions they take in the game. And then, as the machinations of members of the Sun On Yee progress, we're forced to start questioning those actions. The situation the game puts him in – a cop in a crime family – gives the game a way to let him do some pretty egregious things without making him look like a sociopath. Wei Shen, who is wonderfully acted by Will Yun Lee, is an interesting and complex character whose motivations aren't always clear right away. The story and characters are the star of the show here. While many games stories are in place to facilitate the action, Sleeping Dogs feels like just the opposite much of the time. This sets the stage for the game and what might be my favorite story in an open-world game. As Shen gets deeper into the organization, he becomes more invested in it, and his alliances start to waver as he makes close friends within the group. Officer Shen is tasked with infiltrating one of the triad organizations in Hong Kong, the Sun On Yee (Based on the real triad called Sun Yee On). You play as Wei Shen, an undercover cop recently relocated from America to Hong Kong.
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