Sleeping Dogs

[Hisako]

Because holy fucking shit.

http://www.sleepingdogs.net/

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.

SO BASICALLY assassins creed free-running with Arkham-Asylum martial arts combat with Need for Speed driving and Max Payne shooting
I am excited for this game that was formerly True Crime: Hong Kong
Did I mention that I am excited for it
BECAUSE I AM EXCITED FOR IT

 

[Max Payne]

Combat looked really bad when I looked at it.

 

[Soakette]

Oh Yea! I heard about this game! I love games like this and I share your excitment for it. I think I read an article about it being from Square Enix and if they can off a GTA style Game.

 

[Hisako]

There is something about the animations that I do feel could do with a bit of spit shine and polish, but apart from that it's just such a great amalgamation of ideas in a setting that isn't covered enough imo

 

[Hisako]

As much as I adored this game, eh
Not sure it even needs a Square Enix-sanctioned update

Also,

http://www.pcgamer.com/au/2014/09/2...ction-strategy-game-coming-exclusively-to-pc/

As promised, United Front Games has today released details for Triad Wars, the long promised follow-up to Sleeping Dogs. According to the video embedded below, Triad Wars is a "living, breathing" "open-world action strategy" game set in Hong Kong, coming exclusively to PC. Rather than focus on Sleeping Dogs protagonist Wei Shen, the online game will more closely resemble a traditional MMO, with players responsible for establishing their own turf, finding a niche in the underworld, and hopefully fighting to take other gangs' turf.

According to one talking head in the video below, the ever-evolving world may evolve into a completely different game over the course of two years. TriadWarsZ, maybe? The gameplay will vary depending on how you choose to play: for example, players are free to choose which area of criminality they would like to specialise in, with smuggling and counterfeiting two options mentioned below. Meanwhile, the combat in Sleeping Dogs will apparently feature in Triad Wars.

NnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnooooooooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo

 

[Interslicery]

Not sure how to feel about that. It sounds interesting, but I'm almost 100% sure it won't live up to the expectation.

 

[Hisako]

Like, the whole draw of the original game was that it wasn't just gangsters doing gangster things in the same old gangster world. Triad Wars is shaping up to be just that entirely, and the only great thing they've kept is the setting itself (which is still admittedly unique and underused in videogames)

 

[Interslicery]

Except it'll have a online component which will probly be focused on heavily because thats the games "gimmick", but completely underwhelm as almost all games who try this type of thing do.
I'm not saying it'll be bad, I just dont really care until I see something.

 

[Hisako]

Well, yeah my argument is basically Triad Wars looks like its throwing out everything that made the original Sleeping Dogs a compelling purchase

 

[Interslicery]

Oh, derp. What fantastic reading skills I have :/

 

[Shadowfox]

I would buy that definitive edition in a heartbeat.

Sooo disappointed by Triad Wars. I was really hoping that it'd be an actual sequel.