The History of Sleeping Dogs

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  • čas přidán 30. 07. 2019
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    Making open world games is far from easy. The number of assets necessary to fill them is colossal. The amount of testing required to polish them is unthinkable. And unless your name is Sam or Dan Houser, whatever you make is almost always going to live in the shadow of Grand Theft Auto’s scope and brand power - unless you find a unique way to counter its supremacy.
    For a brief period in the early 2010s, Sleeping Dogs was such a contender. The culmination of nearly five years of work at Vancouver-based developer United Front Games, Sleeping Dogs managed to win over players’ hearts by being modest and focused; instead of trying to be a better Rockstar game than Rockstar’s own offerings, it concentrated on nailing a setting, tone and style of combat that they had never explored before - and succeeded impressively in doing so.
    Yet what was perhaps most remarkable about it was the fact that it got released at all. For the penultimate year of its development was marked by a major fracas; one that would have immediately killed it had an unexpected publisher been any less kind, its team any less passionate, and the experience it had to offer any less compelling.
    This is the history of Sleeping Dogs.
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  • @roman_nfkrz
    @roman_nfkrz Před 4 lety +1580

    Super underrated game, loved it and played through multiple times. Wish there would be a sequel

    • @AhmadWahelsa
      @AhmadWahelsa Před 4 lety +27

      yo what my slavic dude doing here

    • @reagansmith5288
      @reagansmith5288 Před 4 lety +17

      I have an obscene amount of hours logged on this game

    • @Minenik2
      @Minenik2 Před 4 lety +10

      The game didn't have enough vodka for me 8/10

    • @Artiomiz
      @Artiomiz Před 4 lety +9

      what in the blazers

    • @user-kg1dv8er2e
      @user-kg1dv8er2e Před 4 lety +2

      IM from russia too Jan i like and love you channel

  • @Aznromeo
    @Aznromeo Před 4 lety +494

    Legit one of the best games I’ve played.

    • @tbmx5685
      @tbmx5685 Před 3 lety +2

      Ikr

    • @cryingchihuahua487
      @cryingchihuahua487 Před 3 lety +3

      Make a song about this game

    • @ahirunakamura9592
      @ahirunakamura9592 Před 3 lety +2

      Definitely... played throughout the whole game twice, when it came out in 2012 and again when the definitive edition came out. Have been waiting for a proper sequel ever since :(

    • @unimusha77
      @unimusha77 Před 3 lety +1

      Hahah shit I was about to write dat !

    • @jesusislord748
      @jesusislord748 Před 3 lety +1

      Trust

  • @RealRanton
    @RealRanton Před 4 lety +397

    Such an underrated gem

  • @AnimeBallsDeep
    @AnimeBallsDeep Před 4 lety +228

    This game was fking lit, no sequel 😭

    • @tbmx5685
      @tbmx5685 Před 3 lety

      Urge my favorite anime tuber

    • @sbeve6969
      @sbeve6969 Před 3 lety +2

      well tehnically sleeping dogs was a sequel to true crime

  • @SCRUBY502
    @SCRUBY502 Před 4 lety +2823

    Very UNDERATED game R.I.P. United Front Games

    • @TheDyingScotsman
      @TheDyingScotsman Před 4 lety +29

      It's not underrated at all. It's always gotten the attention it deserved (in a good way)

    • @moonsdonut5188
      @moonsdonut5188 Před 4 lety +26

      man i loved this game it was it own thing i wish it would come back again

    • @safwansaid5139
      @safwansaid5139 Před 4 lety +120

      @@TheDyingScotsman but not enough. sleeping dogs have been always the under dog in the open world space. almost hardly any people talked about it.

    • @L0vac
      @L0vac Před 4 lety +7

      @@safwansaid5139 well, while I liked it, didn't finished it in few tries. The entire game, especially driving just felt weird and stiff which is sad since story was interesting. Maybe I'll give it another go after this video.

    • @JakenTheGreat
      @JakenTheGreat Před 4 lety +64

      @@TheDyingScotsman I actually never got to play until until a few years after it released because i always assumed it was a GTA clone. After getting, i realized how wrong I was. I feel this mentality was a contributing cause to its early death

  • @Willzyyy
    @Willzyyy Před 4 lety +1228

    This game was an absolute gem! The hand-to-hand combat was incredibly addictive along with a nice progression system. A unique open-world crime game that deserves a sequel. :)

    • @ECfuckingW22
      @ECfuckingW22 Před 4 lety +5

      STFU

    • @spittingfire420
      @spittingfire420 Před 4 lety +18

      Too bad it probably won't happen. The company that made the game went out of business 😐😐

    • @myfellowsonicfans7131
      @myfellowsonicfans7131 Před 4 lety +4

      The hand-to-hand combat was literally awful, how anyone can compliment it I have no idea, the end of the game was a drag because of how much there was at the end.

    • @MaSsiVeGaming1
      @MaSsiVeGaming1 Před 4 lety +14

      I completely agree, but I doubt it will happen. If they did though the only thing I would really change is the driving mechanics, especially around the turns.

    • @GoniYT
      @GoniYT Před 4 lety +5

      you should play yakuza 0

  • @zachhanson6575
    @zachhanson6575 Před 4 lety +393

    I think Sleeping Dogs deserved the love, I enjoyed every single bit of this game. LITERALLY, just like what I imagined Hong Kong action movie game would look like.

  • @Gambit2483
    @Gambit2483 Před 4 lety +210

    So mad this didnt become a legit franchise 😤 this was one of the best open world experiences of last gen..easily

  • @lasersauceretroarchives6544
    @lasersauceretroarchives6544 Před 4 lety +507

    The whole Hong Kong scenery was amazing to me. Especially when it rains, it looked beautiful.

    • @MrLN0ble
      @MrLN0ble Před 4 lety +38

      Bruh theres nothing like the nighttime rain in this game the engine and color palette was perfect for it

    • @russianspysleazeball1126
      @russianspysleazeball1126 Před 4 lety +22

      LaserSauce Retro Archives The game aged wonderfully too. Still play it till this day. Little disappointed about the unlikelihood of Sleeping Dogs 2

    • @PudWhacker
      @PudWhacker Před 4 lety +1

      @@MrLN0ble yess

  • @rise4097
    @rise4097 Před 4 lety +1089

    Sleeping Dogs is one of my favorite... sleeper titles. Such a good game. Thank you for this video!

    • @lolailo2199
      @lolailo2199 Před 4 lety +4

      Stfu

    • @rise4097
      @rise4097 Před 4 lety +39

      @@lolailo2199 Thank you for your input :)

    • @uchihabean9689
      @uchihabean9689 Před 4 lety +9

      bought it on steam like 2 months ago got stuck on the 1 thousand knives mission lol its really good

    • @kouham420
      @kouham420 Před 4 lety +2

      I see you're a covet fan

    • @rise4097
      @rise4097 Před 4 lety +3

      Koroshizzz huge fan :)

  • @dontwatchmuhvideosanddontscrub

    Hand to Hand Combat
    The Beauty of Hong Kong
    Karaoke
    Parkour
    Storyline
    And the most important, Pork Bun!

    • @SavagePatch115
      @SavagePatch115 Před 4 lety +60

      A man who never eats pork bun is never a whole man

    • @alexreyes817
      @alexreyes817 Před 4 lety +3

      @@SavagePatch115 when I saw the pork bun thing I was wondering if anyone was gonna say that quote 🤣

    • @DasNetzwerk
      @DasNetzwerk Před 4 lety +3

      It introduced me to this true masterpiece of a song: czcams.com/video/hOA-2hl1Vbc/video.html

    • @andytwgss
      @andytwgss Před 4 lety

      I really wanted to like the game, but as a local it just didn't get Hong Kong right.

    • @ncrveteranranger5124
      @ncrveteranranger5124 Před 3 lety +1

      And curry fish ball

  • @myhistorycorner
    @myhistorycorner Před 2 lety +6

    Despite its age, dated graphics, a few bugs here and there, it is still one of my fave games of all times. An underrated masterpiece that didn’t get the love it deserves. This game will always have a special place in my heart. Still playing this gem up to this day.

  • @doomslayer-zj8td
    @doomslayer-zj8td Před 4 lety +1713

    A man who never eat a pork bun is never a whole man

    • @HeadsetHistorian
      @HeadsetHistorian Před 4 lety +52

      Why is there not a pork bun in your hand?

    • @Athanatoi
      @Athanatoi Před 4 lety +13

      Pork bun is not a rare delicacy. You guys should try a camel humph

    • @BlueCadet3_
      @BlueCadet3_ Před 4 lety +24

      You want some ice cream? Special discount for men with nice shoulders

    • @khaos5085
      @khaos5085 Před 4 lety +12

      That guy selling Pork Buns ran away from the sound of a gun firing so no only cowards eat Pork Buns.

    • @ESFDragxnFistGamer
      @ESFDragxnFistGamer Před 4 lety +2

      Well i don't eat pork so...

  • @WALZ97
    @WALZ97 Před 4 lety +908

    Clicked Instantly, GVMERS video on one of the most underrated titles!? Hell yeah.

    • @k1ngk4gl3
      @k1ngk4gl3 Před 4 lety +20

      One of my favorite, yet totally underrated YT Channel covering one my favorite, yet totally underrated games?
      Count me in.

    • @WALZ97
      @WALZ97 Před 4 lety +5

      @@k1ngk4gl3 I still remember Total Biscuit's 'WTF Is Sleeping Dogs' video, bought a copy right after.
      One of the few open world games with no pop-up buildings in the distance around that time!

    • @Richard34236
      @Richard34236 Před 4 lety +2

      Fuck ya

    • @Orcawhale1
      @Orcawhale1 Před 4 lety +2

      I wouldn't call them underrated, because i think all who watches just 1 of their videos, can see the amount of effort put into it.
      The reason for them not having that huge a following is that youtube's algorithm favors daily content, and not this type of video(Sadly).

    • @MrSamadolfo
      @MrSamadolfo Před 4 lety +2

      @@WALZ97 😊 yup i was going to mention that everyone go watch that video

  • @piccoloatburgerking
    @piccoloatburgerking Před 4 lety +135

    I remember putting in hours and hours every day after school into Sleep Dogs. The designs, the characters, the atmosphere, the quest lines, the story, the setting, the gameplay, hell, even the color pallet, Sleeping Dogs is a near perfect blend of all those, it just sucked me right in. I still go back into the game every now and then just to free roam and beat up some thugs using awesome, addictive and well mapped combos and attack patterns/skills. I'm probably biased, but i'll give it a solid 8.9/10. Would never forget this game.

    • @Silverado-pq6xe
      @Silverado-pq6xe Před 4 lety +7

      I remember whenever I had a bad day at school I would go straight onto my Xbox 360 when I got home and played this game for hours. I also come back to it once in a while for the nostalgia.

  • @atlasprime6193
    @atlasprime6193 Před 3 lety +25

    7:28 The rare moment we hear an emotion out of GVMERS’ voice...

  • @duck8206
    @duck8206 Před 4 lety +482

    I just finished this game for the first time around a week ago and I am obsessed with it. The timing of this video is perfect.

    • @DanielSan1776
      @DanielSan1776 Před 4 lety +9

      I beat the game a few months back, but I just downloaded all the DLC
      Currently playing through it
      Crazy how this video dropped right as I hopped back into it

    • @MidnightSt
      @MidnightSt Před 4 lety +10

      In my opinion, it's better than GTA5

    • @zaink7037
      @zaink7037 Před 4 lety +2

      @@DanielSan1776 I think this game probably has the best or most DLCs I've ever seen

    • @magnus00125
      @magnus00125 Před 4 lety

      I have a lot of play time in sleeping dogs so it's good by my standards lol

    • @rcbloom
      @rcbloom Před 4 lety +1

      Zain K in my opinion the dlc about ghosts is totally bs. However the main is perfect

  • @Makoto03
    @Makoto03 Před 4 lety +499

    God i LOVED Sleeping Dogs. It was a fun open world game and the Hong Kong setting was refreshing. I was bored of the GTA series after 4, so this was a better title for me. I loved the combat.
    Sad we never got a sequel.

    • @MostlyPennyCat
      @MostlyPennyCat Před 4 lety +16

      I loved 4, _5_ bored me.
      I prefer the more hard boiled stories of Sleeping Dogs and GTA4

    • @dommydarko994
      @dommydarko994 Před 4 lety +3

      @Mr. Reality without a doubt dude. Still saddens me that IV gets no love from Rockstar

    • @jeanvaljean6433
      @jeanvaljean6433 Před 4 lety +7

      @@dommydarko994 the fuck you mean no love? its a critically acclaimed 12 year old game with two critically acclaimed DLC's,shouldnt it just be left alone at this point?

    • @Thawhid
      @Thawhid Před 4 lety +7

      You guys act like old moody men GTA 5 isn't at all that bad, we are just living in the micro transaction era that's all.

    • @dommydarko994
      @dommydarko994 Před 4 lety

      @@jeanvaljean6433 As in they never talk about or do shit for it, unlike their other games. I never said anything about the shit you mentioned

  • @chosenone8408
    @chosenone8408 Před 4 lety +472

    I actually prefer Sleeping Dogs over GTA, and no I'm not being facetious. I honestly like Sleeping Dogs more than GTA.
    This game deserves a sequel.

    • @dannystelly4838
      @dannystelly4838 Před 4 lety +30

      Gta is my favorite series of all time but sleeping dogs was amazing

    • @adomasnarbutas9008
      @adomasnarbutas9008 Před 4 lety +45

      Man, I get your point. I also liked Sleeping Dogs more then any GTA games. Even GTA 5. Hell, GTA never had such a good hand to hand combat. A few punches and a kick button. That's all. I also liked the story and Wei Shen as a main character a bit more then GTA protagonists.

    • @chosenone8408
      @chosenone8408 Před 4 lety +26

      @@adomasnarbutas9008 Exactly. The combat system is what sealed the deal for me in Sleeping Dogs.

    • @MerlautZone
      @MerlautZone Před 4 lety +20

      I like Sleeping Dogs way more than GTA 5, but equally as much as GTA IV & Saints Row 2.

    • @iuliancernat8944
      @iuliancernat8944 Před 4 lety +12

      Sleeping Dogs and GTA San Andreas are the best.

  • @VersionBest
    @VersionBest Před 4 lety +32

    I fucking love this game. The story was top-notch. The gameplay was fun. The graphics was amazing. I want a sequel!

  • @I_Am_Wasabi_Man
    @I_Am_Wasabi_Man Před 4 lety +615

    I'll never forget that time I thought Watch_Dogs was gonna be the sequel to Sleeping Dogs

    • @greciasoleble
      @greciasoleble Před 4 lety +78

      Lol call me dumb but way back when i thought them were the same game until i saw trailers for both

    • @kakokapolei123
      @kakokapolei123 Před 4 lety +21

      Dude same lmao I was so disappointed

    • @thegangsterbishop
      @thegangsterbishop Před 4 lety +9

      Easy Pete glad I wasn’t the only one

    • @campkira
      @campkira Před 4 lety +4

      there are reason why ubisoft name it watch dog...i know it a different since i did watch e3 that year but the naming was a bit on the noose... still disappoint about it..

    • @I_Am_Wasabi_Man
      @I_Am_Wasabi_Man Před 4 lety +18

      @@campkira what

  • @slinkbradshaw8674
    @slinkbradshaw8674 Před 4 lety +224

    One of my favorite lines in any medium was in this game
    "Who are you?"
    "WEI SHEN MUTHAFUCKA WHO YOU?"
    Idk if it's the way the VA says it but goddamn I love that line

    • @greciasoleble
      @greciasoleble Před 4 lety +21

      I love when Wei is at the club and some guy asks who he is and wei yells: "names wei shen and who the fuck are you!" Lol

    • @toast8851
      @toast8851 Před 4 lety +3

      GODDAMN POLICE

    • @Zhello79
      @Zhello79 Před 4 lety +1

      Lol, chuckled when I heard it.

    • @toast8851
      @toast8851 Před 4 lety

      @Miscellaneous Mind yes,he should've become pork bun salesman in the third one

  • @ounaku
    @ounaku Před 4 lety +50

    I am from Hong Kong, thanks for covering this game. I wish I could recommend HK to everyone to visit, but now, it is unsafe due to the political situation and police brutality. Be safe, be water my frds!

    • @moglyz9911
      @moglyz9911 Před 2 lety

      Where LOL. Come to HK when ever u like!!!

  • @clipsotrips6657
    @clipsotrips6657 Před 4 lety +122

    I fell in love with Sleeping Dogs when Wei Shen started singing

  • @SailorwaveII
    @SailorwaveII Před 4 lety +258

    MAN WHO HAS NEVER HAD PORK BUN IS NOT A WHOLE MAN

    • @cosmancho2959
      @cosmancho2959 Před 4 lety

      Where can I get that in Eastern Europe?

    • @MaSsiVeGaming1
      @MaSsiVeGaming1 Před 4 lety

      Hahah. Love that reference. "MHAN HU NEVA HAD POK BUN IS NOT A HOLE MHAN."

  • @utisti4976
    @utisti4976 Před 4 lety +569

    Sleeping Dogs is so underrated.
    Same with Yakuza.
    I really hope we get Sleeping Dogs 2.

    • @spongebobgotthesudsbecause5169
      @spongebobgotthesudsbecause5169 Před 4 lety +23

      Both Yakuza and sleeping dogs are underrated I don't know what you drinking

    • @spongebobgotthesudsbecause5169
      @spongebobgotthesudsbecause5169 Před 4 lety +48

      If anything Grand Theft Auto is overrated

    • @utisti4976
      @utisti4976 Před 4 lety +24

      @@spongebobgotthesudsbecause5169
      Crap, I messed up.
      Stupid autocorrect. xD
      GTA is definitely overrated though.

    • @juchegang3129
      @juchegang3129 Před 4 lety +44

      spongeBobGotTheSudsBecause HeDankAsHell
      I wouldn't say its overrated at all, they deserve all the praise they get with how detailed and polished their games are.
      Its just a shame how much it dominates the open world genre. Definitely underrated

    • @antimaster1007
      @antimaster1007 Před 4 lety +3

      Deadman Inc 616 I only played 0 and absolutely loved, Iam so determined to get 100%, but this bull fighting Boss just destroys me everytime 😆 Kiwami 1 was a PS Plus Title a few months back so i have that aswell

  • @salsaucy2547
    @salsaucy2547 Před 4 lety +3

    I remember grinding this game out until I got all the trophies on PS4. Absolutely loved this game and the DLC. Wish it received the praise it deserved.

  • @SuperSaiyan3985
    @SuperSaiyan3985 Před 4 lety +159

    The most underrated game of all time. What a goddamn waste of a franchise. I pray someone in the future will see its potential and correct Square Enix’s error.

    • @pp3k3jamail
      @pp3k3jamail Před 4 lety +2

      Not even close to the most underrated of all-time

    • @SuperSaiyan3985
      @SuperSaiyan3985 Před 4 lety +16

      @@pp3k3jamail Yes it is.

    • @pp3k3jamail
      @pp3k3jamail Před 4 lety +1

      @@SuperSaiyan3985 no it wasn't

    • @kummakummakummakummakummac8606
      @kummakummakummakummakummac8606 Před 4 lety +4

      The game didn't sell alot so that's why there wasn't a sequel.

    • @aeravan
      @aeravan Před 4 lety +4

      a bit late to the party, but I agree it is far from the most underrated game. for example, Beyond Good and Evil was a fantastic game and sold so little copies, it was actually packaged as a free game with SLICED CHEESE in Canada. Sleeping Dogs was never even close to that epic failure. but I agree SD deserved much mure attention then it got. sadly. everyone I know who played it loved it and was puzzled why this was not a big hit

  • @HapticGamerHD
    @HapticGamerHD Před 4 lety +7

    Criminally underated game....I wish there were more GTA-style open world games exploring urban settings outside the US and EU. An open world game happening in Bangkok, Thailand or Lagos Nigeria would be a well deserved breaths of fresh air and if done right, would introduce many gamers to new cultures and societies.

    • @rayyanali4471
      @rayyanali4471 Před 4 lety +1

      I wish they didn't cancel Whore of the Orient.

  • @gatornugthug516
    @gatornugthug516 Před 4 lety +82

    Man this type of open world gaming is slept on. We need another cop game like this other than LA Noire. Step Yo Game Up!

    • @PudWhacker
      @PudWhacker Před 4 lety +1

      Ikr! with the technology that's out today why is r* the only ones that can make good gta games

  • @sensacionsombria5125
    @sensacionsombria5125 Před 3 lety +15

    I finished this game for the first time ever a few days ago. What an amazing game, I can't believe I didn't played it before. Combat was amazing, I spend so many hours beating the shit out of gang members lol

  • @massivegat5087
    @massivegat5087 Před 4 lety +14

    Sleeping Dogs was an awesome game. A true hidden gem!

  • @ohboy6738
    @ohboy6738 Před 4 lety +116

    This channel is so under rated and deserves a helluva lot more subs. It's a hidden gem.

    • @dwightschrute7346
      @dwightschrute7346 Před 4 lety

      You'll never get a heart on your comment..

    • @ohboy6738
      @ohboy6738 Před 4 lety +1

      @@dwightschrute7346 umm good to know, who said I wanted a heart lol wth

  • @starschwar
    @starschwar Před 4 lety +35

    Such a shame. It was a great game that came out of nowhere. Critics and the general gaming public liked it. There was ample room for expansion. And yet... nothing. It should have been the next big thing. Oh, well.

  • @toast8851
    @toast8851 Před 4 lety +174

    This game is a masterpiece. Hong Kong was beautiful and it’s such a shame that a sequel’s possibility got destroyed.
    Edit:I forgot to mention that the true crime protagonist was mentioned in one of the crime files. If I’m correct you could also get his outfit

    • @MaSsiVeGaming1
      @MaSsiVeGaming1 Před 4 lety +6

      Damn, really? I don't know how I missed that reference. True Crime was also epic in its day.

    • @toast8851
      @toast8851 Před 4 lety +13

      Lord Hades Yeah,his name was Charles Ho I think. He was like wei but they murdered him after they found out he was a cop

    • @toast8851
      @toast8851 Před 4 lety +9

      Yeah,it’s him. sleepingdogs.fandom.com/wiki/Charles_Ho. Definitely put there by some devs as an Easter egg and a metaphor for what happened to true crime

    • @MaSsiVeGaming1
      @MaSsiVeGaming1 Před 4 lety +1

      @@toast8851 It's interesting for sure. It's cool that they would maintain a reference to True Crime after what was basically a re-branding. I wouldn't be surprised if there were other Easter eggs related to it too.

    • @toast8851
      @toast8851 Před 4 lety +5

      Lord Hades Yeah,hopefully this video gets enough views so one of those Easter egg channels can do the game

  • @Floydandsome
    @Floydandsome Před 4 lety +10

    Thank you for making this video!
    As a die-hard fan of this game, I think this gives a proper closure to the masterpiece and my teenage's time.

  • @blackflame4506
    @blackflame4506 Před 4 lety +94

    Damn GVMERS has to do a video about one of my favorite yet underrated games from the last gen and its Sleeping Dogs... watching it right now. Thanks GVMERS.

  • @taurus3244
    @taurus3244 Před 4 lety +4

    Sleeping dogs 2, bully 2, elder scrolls 6, gta 6. Nigga I need these and my life will be complete

  • @jessicabiel7772
    @jessicabiel7772 Před 4 lety +3

    Loved that game. I play it once a year. The story, the ambience and the combat system is absolutely perfect. Shame a sequel is not planned

  • @GodotOfficial
    @GodotOfficial Před 4 lety +39

    Hopefully when the Sleeping Dogs movie comes out, it will make enough money to convince Square Enix to finally make a proper single player sequel

    • @donle7433
      @donle7433 Před 4 lety +4

      Godot sleeping dogs 2 was in development but got canceled

  • @senseihEnRY16
    @senseihEnRY16 Před 4 lety +26

    I always have a love/hate relationship with Square Enix, the hate mostly come from the never existent sequel of this amazing game

  • @Stewb420
    @Stewb420 Před 4 lety +56

    Your channel has the closest videos to the show Icons that use to be on G4. As a kid I always loved the insight it gave into so many aspects of games and game makers. This has the same professionalism and craft they had as a full blown network. Now that I am more financially stable I am definitely going to have to become a Patreon member, even if it is just a few bucks, you totally earn it.

  • @Roc_Official
    @Roc_Official Před 4 lety +3

    I always did think this game was a hidden gem. Great story and gameplay. One of my favorite games.

  • @powermaxx1516
    @powermaxx1516 Před 4 lety +14

    imagine if sleeping dogs 2 covered the HK protest rallies and with a more expanded map that reaches macau and the mainland

  • @koga924
    @koga924 Před 4 lety +27

    Sleeping dogs was one of mine and my brother's absolute favorites last gen. Although after never getting a sequel I had completely forgotten about it. On top of that a little series called Yakuza really filled that void, which you should, with it a doubt, check out even if you're only remotely interested.

    • @Onionblast1000
      @Onionblast1000 Před 4 lety

      Is your profile picture hitler from persona 2 lol

    • @Onionblast1000
      @Onionblast1000 Před 4 lety +1

      koga924 You’re right. Sorry Führer.

    • @greciasoleble
      @greciasoleble Před 4 lety +1

      koga924 yakuza its nothing like this game, yakuza its an Action JRPG and SD its an open world game

    • @Blackhawk211
      @Blackhawk211 Před 4 lety

      yakuza is more like shenmue

  • @gothelvis3541
    @gothelvis3541 Před 4 lety +72

    Hit in the UK? Yeah I think I helped with that somewhat, buying it like 5 times lol

  • @sonsinaa7830
    @sonsinaa7830 Před rokem +1

    This game changed my life. I loved it so much that I took up kungfu classes right away. Even though I had a simple job as a candymaker, I saved all my money so I could live in HongKong for a month. Which made me realize how well they translated the feel of the city. The Chinese style beats in the soundtrack inspired me immensely with my own music. I finished the main story five times, and twice 100% completion. This game is an absolute masterpiece, and I'm so grateful that it exists.

  • @nosherkhan3232
    @nosherkhan3232 Před 4 lety +3

    Sleeping Dogs was an excellent game, and one I had been following since the early days. I was so happy to hear that the game was going to get released after being initially canned, and I bought both the standard and definitive editions. It's a shame UFG isn't around anymore, but this game deserves all the love it can get!

  • @Spoggi99YT
    @Spoggi99YT Před 4 lety +8

    Sleeping Dogs is one of the most underrated games I've every played. I played the original version back in 2013 and bought the Definitive Edition too. However, since I am German I had to wait three months for the region lock to expire. Totally worth it in my opinion!

    • @TerrasClip
      @TerrasClip Před 4 lety

      What do you mean with the region lock to expire?

    • @Spoggi99YT
      @Spoggi99YT Před 4 lety +1

      TerrasClip After three months all key region locks on Steam expire. For example: you can buy an uncut Wolfenstein key in Germany and activate it on Steam. After that, Steam will kindly remind you that the game you‘ve just activated is not available in Germany and that you won’t be able to download or play the game (which is true for the first three months). However, after the region lock expires (=after three months) you will be able to download and play the game as if there was never a problem.
      I hope that helps :)

  • @grunkledan9210
    @grunkledan9210 Před 4 lety +43

    Sleeping Dogs is my favourite open world game. I hope we'll eventually see a continuation.

    • @nn99nn99
      @nn99nn99 Před 4 lety +1

      Well the driving was terrible as in almost all open world games except GTA, but overall Sleeping Dogs was a lot of fun with great combat.

  • @ikkarurisan
    @ikkarurisan Před 4 lety +43

    "In an industry where only the best games in each category flourishing..." Hirschberg, Activision CEO.
    ...sure, Activision, like COD

  • @del_619
    @del_619 Před 4 lety +8

    This game was perfection wish there was more games like this

  • @Hell_Inc
    @Hell_Inc Před 4 lety +7

    this game is criminally underrated. I loved every second of it.

    • @Garry_Combine
      @Garry_Combine Před 4 lety +1

      Criminally, I see, he he

    • @Hell_Inc
      @Hell_Inc Před 4 lety +1

      Garry Combine I swear this was an intended pun lol

  • @112523
    @112523 Před 4 lety +322

    while everyone hates on EA
    activision hides in the shadow and acts like the satan of video games

  • @gabrielgonzales8362
    @gabrielgonzales8362 Před 3 lety +2

    Currently playing the Xbox one version. I will always think how crazy the story of this game was, being canceled but being saved

  • @PulpChristian
    @PulpChristian Před 4 lety +1

    It was a game made that made you live in a modern martial arts movie, it also had one of the coolest protagonists in gaming, by far one of the most underrated games from the Ps3 era.

  • @TheSpectreSeeker
    @TheSpectreSeeker Před 4 lety +17

    This a blessing, thank you so much for speaking about one of my favorite games of all time. Bought it back day one on 360, the remaster for PS4, then again on PC. Such an underrated gem.
    And big thank you to UFG, maybe some day Square will be able to get the old team to help make a sequel with a different studio.

  • @andvladtheimpaler
    @andvladtheimpaler Před 4 lety +13

    Just bought this game last month, and its worth every single penny.

  • @InherentVices
    @InherentVices Před 4 lety +3

    Thank you so much for shining a spotlight on this criminally underated game. One of my all-time favorites.

  • @ShaiAmos
    @ShaiAmos Před 4 lety +1

    The sad thing is I hadn’t even heard of Sleeping Dogs until my father talked about it. I went to visit him for a few weeks, and I played it on his Steam. Fell in love with the game. I know people like to compare open-world games such as this to GTA, and GTA is one of my favorite video game series, but Sleeping Dogs is - to this day - in my top 5 favorites, and there isn’t a GTA game that holds such a place in my heart.

  • @Setorrs
    @Setorrs Před 4 lety +8

    This game was awesome. Actually finally finished it 100% last year and I still have my hopes high for a sequel.

  • @SIJONSS
    @SIJONSS Před 4 lety +52

    Best hand to hand combat ever
    Just finished yesterday for 3rd time
    Probably bit biased cos i lived in Hong Kong for few yrs

    • @HueyTheDoctor
      @HueyTheDoctor Před 4 lety

      This game's combat was a weak imitation of what Rocksteady had already pioneered in Arkham Asylum. Just saying.

    • @SIJONSS
      @SIJONSS Před 4 lety +8

      @@HueyTheDoctor I liked combat in this and mad max more. Arkham was more superhero type, this one felt more grounded and since i do martial arts I loved all the kick animations. Each to their own though

    • @SianaGearz
      @SianaGearz Před 4 lety

      How do you feel about Shenmue 2?

    • @SIJONSS
      @SIJONSS Před 4 lety

      @@SianaGearz haven't played Shenmue yet, will probably try the upcoming one

    • @Silverado-pq6xe
      @Silverado-pq6xe Před 4 lety +3

      Scott Douglas No, it used parts of Arkham’s combat system just like Mad Max, Shadow of Mordor, Shadow of War and (to a certain extent) Assassin’s Creed 2 and 3. I don’t remember being able to grab and throw enemies of off a railing or tase them or even stab them in the fucking stomach with a kitchen knife in Arkham asylum.

  • @kenshigo3833
    @kenshigo3833 Před 4 lety +3

    True Crime/Sleeping Dogs has always been great! So underrated and so many things GTA etc could have learned from them!

  • @hubertashuli465
    @hubertashuli465 Před 4 lety +6

    Its been years since I've last played. The game I truly felt alive in and played over and over just and over till I was finally done. Played it entirely maybe more than 4 times. Sad that it's super underrated with no sequel which I would die for. Its a shock that I found a handful of gamers around me who never tried it and it's 2020. It's a game thats still not too late to recommend to get the feeling of an awsome Chinese triad. The smooth handling of the smoking graphics still impresses me to this day.
    - the chicken bet freak

  • @kienluong01
    @kienluong01 Před 4 lety +56

    The city in this game feel alive, you feel like you are in an actually city meanwhile gta5 make you feel like you an in a big movie set.

    • @oliverr1417
      @oliverr1417 Před 4 lety +1

      Facts!

    • @isaaciktaile1118
      @isaaciktaile1118 Před 4 lety +3

      As much as I like Sleeping Dogs i must disagree with this throw GTA 5 out of the window and place GTA 4 then it will be a worthy comparison

    • @deadrivers2267
      @deadrivers2267 Před 3 lety

      That Special Someone GTA IV is more gritty than V tho

    • @isaaciktaile1118
      @isaaciktaile1118 Před 3 lety

      @@deadrivers2267 ain't no doubt in that

    • @KS-qr1ry
      @KS-qr1ry Před 3 lety

      Albert Twangle 4 and sa are better

  • @mirrorsedger
    @mirrorsedger Před 4 lety +4

    True Crime NYC was my top 5 favourite PS2 game

  • @BreadsackHeads
    @BreadsackHeads Před 3 lety

    Played it for the first time a couple months ago. I was blown away by what I was missing. One of the best games I've ever played, definitely, and one of the games that made me more immersed. I'd actually have a routine with Wei Shen, waking up, drinking tea, do something work related, eating something, then doing something gang related, go to sleep... It's crazy how invested I got in living inside this game.

  • @fhantasm
    @fhantasm Před 4 lety +31

    SEGA should hire the Sleeping Dogs devs and do a Yakuza-Hong Kong crossover.

    • @ExtremeMan10
      @ExtremeMan10 Před 3 lety +3

      I would pay big money to see Kiryu or Majima vs Wei Shen

    • @xillerrz7328
      @xillerrz7328 Před 3 lety

      @@ExtremeMan10 The dragon of dojima will rape Wei, its no match man. Wei should go up against people like Nishki in my opinion.

    • @ExtremeMan10
      @ExtremeMan10 Před 3 lety +2

      @@xillerrz7328 Dude, if you played Sleeping dogs you know how OP Wei is. He defeated Triads best assassin while having his legs drilled, toes destroyed, dehydrated and malnourished. Oh and before he fought him he had to defeat around 50 triads and 2 of his personal bodyguards in spa.
      Also gameplay wise, Wei can counter any attack and can heal his health back via Face meter, also one of his outfits blocks 75% damage done to him, while tea buff for total of 90% damage blocked.
      As much as I like Kiryu or Majima, Wei would stand solid chance against them, Weis style is basically Rush on steroids, he would have to hit him in back or on ground to hurt him.

    • @xillerrz7328
      @xillerrz7328 Před 3 lety

      @@ExtremeMan10 If you have played Yakuza 5 and Kiwami 1 (Spoilers) You would know that Kiryu has fought so many with wounds such as gunshot wounds.
      Kazuma is known to have a lot of stamina and more experience then Wei. Gameplay wise kiryu can also counter just like wei. Kiryu easily has a lot of experience in using weapons his heat moves and go deadly on Wei.
      Now im not saying Wei is garbage. He isn"t and he definitely has a chance against Kiryu, its not impossible I can agree on that.

    • @ExtremeMan10
      @ExtremeMan10 Před 3 lety

      @@xillerrz7328 The wounds in Kiwami were done for sake of Majima everywhere, in original Yakuza 1, Kiryu could get destroyed by dudes with katanas, it was meme around that time.
      The counters, if you mean Tiger drop, needs person to attack in order to perform it, Wei just needs to stand still and do counters, as Kiryu cant Tiger drop counters(reference: Majimas breaker style in kiwami, when he does the heel spin kick after you try to spam him). Wei can do 360 counter easily, all he needs to do is wait for Kiryu to hit and counter, thats all. Im not talking about lore wise combat, but gameplay wise, in story and all Kiryu is portrayed as badass and unkillable, but compare it to normal gameplay, Kiryu is squishy and cant do much in hands of unexperienced player. Wei on other hand, can perform total chad moves and style in hands of even disabled person, the fact he can take out anyone with his knee-to face combo and counter just by pressing E shows how unfair that would be to Kiryu.
      Also side note, Wei was kicked out of San Francisco for being too "brutal" to his victims and he managed to make Big Smile Lee bleed(in documents it was said he is tough dude rarely gets hurt in combat) so trust me, he would make Kiryu feel pain.

  • @MrUndertaker316
    @MrUndertaker316 Před 4 lety +8

    It is a crime that this game did not get a sequel...

  • @AJS2095
    @AJS2095 Před 4 lety +18

    I remember when it was news of a True Crimes of Hong Kong. But later got changed to Sleeping Dogs.

  • @paoloteves2462
    @paoloteves2462 Před 4 lety +8

    This makes me sad. Sleeping Dogs is one of my favorite games and I still play now. I loved it.
    What could've been. 😔💔

  • @alexgamer1556
    @alexgamer1556 Před 4 lety +2

    This game will always have a special place in my heart, one of the best open world games created

  • @safwansaid5139
    @safwansaid5139 Před 4 lety +16

    Sleeping dogs > Gta V, solid combat, doesnt rely heavily on weapons to make it engaging, great atmosphere, sick soundtrack, fun experience from start to finish, Gta V is inconsistent with its flow.

    • @safwansaid5139
      @safwansaid5139 Před 4 lety +3

      @@AJ_593 exactly.

    • @jeyzee6533
      @jeyzee6533 Před 4 lety +3

      just one thing i didnt like of this game, a driving system, its suck boy 😁

    • @kummakummakummakummakummac8606
      @kummakummakummakummakummac8606 Před 4 lety

      I agree Sleeping dogs was great but I disagree with it being better than GTA V.

    • @donle7433
      @donle7433 Před 4 lety

      I didn’t really like the weapons menu on gta you really can’t carry all the weapons in the game in real life lol with all the ammo and guns how can you carry it lol

    • @JC-rv6lo
      @JC-rv6lo Před 4 lety

      @@kummakummakummakummakummac8606 GTA Online is the only thing which would clearly make GTA V the better game, but purely comparing single player would make the argument much closer.
      The story for Sleeping Dogs was kick ass and most of the characters were better and more likeable than the ones in GTA V because none of them were amoral superhumans with super abilities like in GTA V.
      While Sleeping Dogs had good looking cars, the guns, driving and customization were better in GTA V, but Sleeping Dogs probably had the better story, voice acting and hand to hand combat. While GTA V had a huge map, Sleeping Dogs had the better overall theme than GTA V because it really felt like the real Hong Kong - characters spoke in Cantonese, things like rubbish bins, taxis and double deckers made it way more immersive than San Andreas and Los Santos, both of which are completely fictional.
      Sleeping Dogs did some things better than GTA V. The argument over Sleeping Dogs and GTA V single player should be considered a stalemate, which is impressive considering Sleeping Dogs only runs on a single disc, while GTA V on the Xbox 360 needed installations and long loading times, I'm sure everyone can agree it's a damn shame there's no sequel for Sleeping Dogs, at least for now.

  • @malikkelly
    @malikkelly Před 4 lety +3

    Loved this game so much. I feel like a part 2 could still happen if a good company gets the rights

  • @Silverado-pq6xe
    @Silverado-pq6xe Před 4 lety +2

    Finished the game for the 4th time the day before you uploaded this. Definitely in my top 3

  • @KimboKG14
    @KimboKG14 Před 4 lety +2

    what?!?! Sleeping dogs had pretty much the best graphics at that time!
    especially the water effects

  • @m0zu
    @m0zu Před 4 lety +8

    Loving the more consistent uploads. Keep up the great work!

  • @anuragguria008
    @anuragguria008 Před 4 lety +8

    the fighting and the environment kills just struck a chord with me (specially the environment kills)

  • @reannagordon
    @reannagordon Před rokem

    My brother still has this game on Xbox 360. We finished the story so many times. It never gets old.

  • @danhulson8703
    @danhulson8703 Před 4 lety

    i think this is one of best games investigating channels on CZcams and if i had more money i would support it on Patreon.Many thanks for your hard work

  • @HueyTheDoctor
    @HueyTheDoctor Před 4 lety +3

    Great content, this is exactly what I hoped you guys would continue producing. Endlessly watchable. You guys n gals are awesome, please keep up the excellent work.

  • @Elkyblack
    @Elkyblack Před 4 lety +5

    Thank You. Excellent retrospective of this sleeper title. I love this game. One of the few games I did not only finish but actually completed. Sadly it will remain without a true follow up.

  • @nuclearnadal4601
    @nuclearnadal4601 Před 3 lety +2

    Man this game was WEI underrated.

  • @ibras1428
    @ibras1428 Před 3 lety +2

    I’ve owned this on every format every edition . I need it on the switch also . I’d pay . To be fair best experience on my razor laptop

  • @TwoWholeWorms
    @TwoWholeWorms Před 4 lety +15

    Sleeping Dogs is like V:TM-B. Whenever someone mentions it, someone re-installs it. I just reinstalled both. o.o

  • @felfel3623
    @felfel3623 Před 4 lety +4

    I fell in love with Sleeping Dogs from the first minutes I played it. It would be more than a celebration to it sequel be invested in by Square Enix. Should a petition be made? I believe so!

  • @MaSsiVeGaming1
    @MaSsiVeGaming1 Před 4 lety

    Sleeping Dogs was an exceptional game, highly underrated. The thrilling story, the combat, the world and the progression system, all of which combined for an absolutely epic game. I very fondly remember completing and plating it on the last gen. I also really enjoyed the True Crime games way back in the day, especially True Crime: New York City.

  • @zgSH4DOW
    @zgSH4DOW Před 4 lety

    I've been replaying the game after a long time, and I forgot how spectacular this game is.
    It's a halfway between realistic and arcade-y (in the best ways possible), the combat is always fun, the music, voice, and sound is outstanding, the occasional humor is effective and not annoying or intrusive, and the graphics and setting is very authentic. I was scared it wouldn't hold up, but it stands up perfectly today.

  • @darkerm76
    @darkerm76 Před 4 lety +14

    I love This game was really Disappointed with the Online only sequel. Hoping for a new Sleeping Dogs

    • @euanjackson811
      @euanjackson811 Před 4 lety +2

      Đark Moyan what’s the online only sequel?

    • @phutureproof
      @phutureproof Před 4 lety +1

      I am Disappointed by randomly Capitalised words

  • @bluekewne
    @bluekewne Před 4 lety +59

    History of Yakuza next! It's a perfect segway :3

    • @Garry_Combine
      @Garry_Combine Před 4 lety +2

      Yakuzas awesome!

    • @AltimaNEO
      @AltimaNEO Před 4 lety +3

      Kirrryu Chan!

    • @Garry_Combine
      @Garry_Combine Před 4 lety +2

      @@AltimaNEO Majima chan, I suppose you want to fight and won't let me leave until we fight!?

  • @Starlesslemon
    @Starlesslemon Před 4 lety +2

    Absolutely love this game. It's my favorite open world game with a modern day setting

  • @gfcomiano
    @gfcomiano Před 4 lety +1

    This channel is pure GOLD.
    Really appreciate your videos, man.

  • @BlueCadet3_
    @BlueCadet3_ Před 4 lety +4

    Update:
    i was legit just looking for this video yesterday, the history of but couldn't find it.. Coincidence that you guys made this vid right as im playing it again... i redownloaded this game for the 3rd time - i cried after watching this, ending it with Stateless

  • @nadwanrosetta2942
    @nadwanrosetta2942 Před 4 lety +29

    Great game and unfortunately, very underrated
    I wish that you will make a video about another underrated game which was killed by the terrible EA, it was called "The Saboteur"

    • @moodchange2705
      @moodchange2705 Před 4 lety +1

      It was terrible on pc though.

    • @Ergydion
      @Ergydion Před 4 lety +3

      The Saboteur was freaking amazing. The setting is just freaking amazing. I have no idea why they dont remake it and spend some money on good marketing

    • @nadwanrosetta2942
      @nadwanrosetta2942 Před 4 lety +1

      @@moodchange2705 Well, I played it on my XBOX 360, so I can't tell how it has been on PC

    • @nadwanrosetta2942
      @nadwanrosetta2942 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Ergydion Yeah, It was a neglected masterpiece, but as long as its trademark is still under the mercy of EA, unfortunately, we will never have neither a remake nor a remaster of it, those idiots at EA haven't even thought about making it backwards-compatible on the XBOX ONE

    • @moodchange2705
      @moodchange2705 Před 4 lety +1

      @@nadwanrosetta2942 i had pc that exceeded the game's requirements but it ran like 15 fps or something😐

  • @loganbigmo
    @loganbigmo Před 3 lety +2

    The game's on sale for $5 US on PS Store right now (Definitive Edition) for those interested

  • @Ciuin_Sam
    @Ciuin_Sam Před 4 lety +1

    A GVMERS-style documentary on L.A. Noire would be perfect! I love the game, warts and all, and would really like to see a behind-the-scenes look at that oddity.
    Keep up the good work guys!

  • @anthonyc1629
    @anthonyc1629 Před 4 lety +5

    I still don't get tired of playing this game after all these years. I just love the storyline, voice acting, graphics, use of Cantonese, variety of missions, and so much more. Damn shame they had a legit sequel planned but United Front closed. I hope the movie gives us something to like a lot.

  • @ZolidSnakeSS4
    @ZolidSnakeSS4 Před 4 lety +41

    sleeping dogs need to release on the switch!

    • @Jacob-hv5tl
      @Jacob-hv5tl Před 4 lety +2

      No

    • @xXSupahXFlyXx
      @xXSupahXFlyXx Před 3 lety +1

      I don't know why everyone is against this. If its a optimized port why not? It won't affect the current versions out there.

    • @regriefing1807
      @regriefing1807 Před 3 lety +1

      @@xXSupahXFlyXx people are ignorant and sheep so thats why they are voting against it.

    • @xXSupahXFlyXx
      @xXSupahXFlyXx Před 3 lety

      @@regriefing1807 exactly people are stupid

    • @regriefing1807
      @regriefing1807 Před 3 lety

      @@xXSupahXFlyXx facts.

  • @P33b4Ugo5omwh3r3
    @P33b4Ugo5omwh3r3 Před 4 lety

    Triad Wars was a prequel to Sleeping Dogs. The devs themselves said this that they are going to develop a game toward that goal of being a prequel and focus on Triads rivalry as the title says. Which fits perfectly into the storyline.

  • @LegionOfEclaires
    @LegionOfEclaires Před 4 lety

    One of the more underrated games out there. By no means a perfect game yet it is very deserving of a lot of praise for being a solid experience. It's hard not to recommend picking it up and giving it a go.