Sleeping Dogs: Chinese GTA Bringing Real Competition

Currently there’s not much known about GTA V. Things like how large the world will be, and the number of features that will appear in the game, have all been rumored about. But nothing has officially been revealed. It’s not hard to speculate about GTA 5, a history of drug dealing, carjacking, and gang fights in previous Grand Theft Auto games offers enough ammunition for speculation on what GTA V could bring to the table.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

I'll believe it when I..you know what, no.

[IRetrouk]

OPM gave it a very positive preview in this months mag, have to admit it looks good and sounds fun, one interesting thing OPM said was that it definitely didn't deserve being canned by Activision for quality reasons

[andron]

Well, Sleeping Dogs seems like it will be good fun. It will be nice to play a undercover cop instead of all these thugs...

[specialguest]

According to Wikipedia, it says that you play as an undercover cop infiltrating the Triads. http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

[specialguest]

My first reply wasn't necessary.

[killerhog]

It won't be of competition critically or sales wise. It's made by a dev not really know by many and a publisher who are currently being criticed by fans. It's also a new IP. Most westerners will see it as some Japanese gta rip-off filled with crap most westerners dislike about Japanese games/style. china town wars was the least selling gta this gen I believe. Besides with little info we got on gta5 most journalist are already having wet dreams about it and will be fastidious/harsh on sleeping dogs.

[specialguest]

First of all, the game is developed by a Canadian developer United Front Games known for making ModNation Racers, and in addition to Sleeping Dogs, are developing LBP Karting. Secondly, the game is based off of Hong Kong in China, not Japan. Are you suggesting that westerners are too ignorant to understand the difference?

I'm not going to presume success or failure of the game, but I applaud the United Front Games for putting effort into their attempt to develop something different. A game that seems authentic instead of portraying Asians(specifically Chinese) in a cliche Hollywood stereotype.

[killerhog]

Didn't bother reading your comment as the first sentence insinuates you missed the point completely.

Edit: I decided to read your comment. Modnation racers (ps3) didn't sell well and modnation racers (PsP) sold even less. Only people who would know them are the few who bought modnation racer games. Squareenix is a known company and people know its a Japanese company.

Really you guys disagreeing are either delusional or have high hope/faith in this game. Think about it why isn't yakuza selling millions of copies in the west? It's a gta inspired game based on the yakuza. Also united front is Canadian not Japanese so don't expect them to have the backing of Japanese gamers. I mean western games don't seem to sell well over there like it would here.

[andron]

@killerhog

I think you underestimate gamers here. Most gamers know SE have a western arm now after buying up Eidos, and they have published several games now.

GTAV isn't out for a while and Sleeping Dogs will be out before it so it will have a chance. Also many gamers have been dissatisfied with the direction GTAIV took and want a more action filled open world game.

Edit: The mafia in Hong Kong is triads not yakuza...
I'm willing to take a chance on this game as a the footage I have seen so far look promising...