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. Sleeping Dogs 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, Sleeping Dogs 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.
If you can't keep tabs on the Steam Holiday Sale, you're likely to miss some especially outrageous deals. Take, for example, today's 75% slashing of Rage. There are plenty of reasons to be critical of id Software's latest shooter, but at $5, it's tough to complain. Then there's open-world kung-fu adventure Sleeping Dogs for just $17. Tough to pass up. Good news if you do miss these or have missed other great deals over the past couple weeks: Valve says it will bring back the best of the best Steam Holiday Sale games for an encore weekend starting tomorrow. Read More »
Let us not forget that, in early 2011, Activision hit True Crime: Hong Kong with its two-inch punch, nearly robbing the gaming world of what turned out to be the impressive open-world kung-fu adventure, Sleeping Dogs. And if Square Enix didn't swoop in with its Mr. Miyagi healing technique, we never would have seen The Zodiac Tournament, the new Sleeping Dogs DLC pack that looks flippin' amazing. Ever want to Enter the Dragon, Bruce Lee style? Now is your chance. Read More »
One of my favorite after-school activities as a teenager was to drag my best friend along to watch whatever obscure Asian horror movie we could find showing at the cinema. Though she grumbled, I found the terrible acting and obvious props and special effects to be incredibly hilarious. That's why I'm so excited by this trailer for Sleeping Dogs' Halloween-themed DLC, which channels the 1990s VHS horror movie era exquisitely. Read More »
Wei Shen: Vampire Hunter. The protagonist of Square Enix's stellar open-world actioner will face the undead -- in multiple supernatural forms -- when the first new story based content for Sleeping Dogs, Nightmare in North Point, arrives just in time for Halloween. Read More »
Sleeping Dogs has been out a few weeks now, so you've probably already beat the game and are wondering what's next... and if this DLC trailer teaches us anything, it's to expect a lot of cinematic slow-mo driving scenes. Read More »
Also known as: True Crime: Hong Kong [working title], Black Lotus [working title]
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: August 17, 2012
Publisher: Square Enix
Release Region: Australia
Release Date: August 16, 2012
Publisher: Square Enix
Expansion packs related to this game:
Sleeping Dogs: Nightmare in Northpoint (PC)
Also available on: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360