Thoughts on Sleeping Dogs?

[Ferzerp]

You didn't have to eat. You could play the entire game and never eat a single salad or burger if you didn't want to.

I think your prejudices made you miss out on a very good game.

 

[homercles337]

User-uploaded gameplay footage is starting to pop up on Youtube. It's looking *really* good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzo-KmW0nR0

I agree that looks awesome. Is this being played on PC? Is this going to be a gamepad game or k+m?

 

[Dankk]

I agree that looks awesome. Is this being played on PC? Is this going to be a gamepad game or k+m?

That's actually PS3 footage. My bad.

I'd imagine Sleeping Dogs plays great with a gamepad, although I'll probably still use keyboard+mouse for the shooty bits. Like I said, I can't aim a gun with analog sticks.

 

[Childs]

I agree that looks awesome. Is this being played on PC? Is this going to be a gamepad game or k+m?

PC footage was linked earlier:

Sleeping Dogs PC showcase

Sleeping Dogs has been optimized for the PC, and includes upgraded graphics with DX11 capabilities.

45 minutes of Sleeping Dogs PC gameplay with senior producer Jeff O'Connell (Gameplay starts at 5:30)

Launch trailer

 

[Ferzerp]

That's actually PS3 footage. My bad.

I'd imagine Sleeping Dogs plays great with a gamepad, although I'll probably still use keyboard+mouse for the shooty bits. Like I said, I can't aim a gun with analog sticks.

For me, 3rd person and melee = gamepad.
Driving = gamepad.
Shooting = mouse.
Shooting with lock on + other elements that need gamepad = gamepad


I played Saints Row 3 with a gamepad.
most of the GTA games on PC I've used a gamepad too.

 

[boxleitnerb]

Anyone with SLI got this game already? GPU usage is quite low (60-70%), SLI does barely anything for fps.

 

[Ferzerp]

Anyone with SLI got this game already? GPU usage is quite low (60-70%), SLI does barely anything for fps.

Bought it yes, played it, no. I'll know this evening, though darksiders 2 came out today as well, so, not sure which to play first.

 

[boxleitnerb]

Okay, solved already. SSAO high was the culprit. With this custom SLI value it works perfectly:
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[PowerK]

Whoa... played about 2 hours. My initial impression is... this game is Shenmue meets GTA. Loving every moment of it so far.
Activision... they must be feeling pretty.

And, SLI isn't working. It's using 1 GPU only. nVIDIA needs to release profile update asap.

 

[Imported]

It was awesome when I could play it.. Then I got to the part when you buy clothes and couldn't escape out of it. Pressed every damn button on the keyboard with no luck. I'll have to dig out the wireless receiver for my 360 controller it looks like.

 

[PowerK]

Okay, solved already. SSAO high was the culprit. With this custom SLI value it works perfectly:
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Thanks!
That SLI bits works good with Normal and High AA quality. However, if it's at Extreme, the game stutters badly. GTX 690 Quad-SLI here.

 

[PowerK]

Ok. In graphics option, setting FPS limiter to 60fps solves strange stuttering issue I had when AA is set to Extreme. It's smooth as butter now at 2560x1600.

 

[Dankk]

I would've started playing it last night, but GMG fouled up delivering the keys to their customers, and I didn't get my copy until just an hour ago. I'll download it while I'm at work and see how it is when I get home.

 

[Imported]

Weird.. I got my key from GMG when I ordered it.. though I did only pre-order yesterday morning.

 

[Dankk]

Weird.. I got my key from GMG when I ordered it.. though I did only pre-order yesterday morning.

Yeah, IIRC, the people who ordered only a day or two ago got their keys immediately, and people who ordered months ago were somehow forgotten and had to wait an extra 15+ hours after release for their keys. There's a 58-page thread on the GMG forums right now full of people complaining. This is the first time they've really screwed up on a big release. I'm not too mad though, I got the game at a good discount so whatever.

For those of you who have the game, be sure to download the HD texture pack: http://store.steampowered.com/app/202181/

 

[Childs]

Weird.. I got my key from GMG when I ordered it.. though I did only pre-order yesterday morning.

So did I. It looks like I got another key early this morning which might unlock a bonus digital edition.

 

[moonbogg]

Lost all interest in games like this. Last time I got into a game like this was GTA3. I bought GTA4, Saints row the 3rd and Just Cause 2 and the only one I can play is just cause for a few minutes at most. Too slow paced, crappy controls, look like crap, too much story involvement and not enough good gameplay. 3rd person CLUNK is for slobbering console kids.

 

[codyray10]

I played this first 2-3 missions last night on 360. Seems alright so far. So far, its just been hand to hand combat, which does work pretty well. The combat system reminds me of Arkham city/assassins creed esque as far as attacking and countering. I haven't gotten into the open world yet. It kind of feels like a mix of GTA and May Payne 3

 

[DeadFred]

Let them lie?

It was just a lame joke. I take it you've never heard the expression "let sleeping dogs lie".

 

[Childs]

It was just a lame joke. I take it you've never heard the expression "let sleeping dogs lie".

He probably didn't read your comment and ended up making the same joke! :biggrin:

 

[DeadFred]

He probably didn't read your comment and ended up making the same joke! :biggrin:

LOL

Looking back at it just now, I see you are probably right since he didnt quote me. The question mark at the end of his comment threw me off.

 

[Dankk]

Only played for a few minutes, but I'm enjoying it so far. The combat is visceral and the game looks good. Certainly nothing groundbreaking by any means, and the game doesn't introduce any innovative mechanics; but what's there is solid. You can tell they put some extra effort into the PC version.

I'm playing on (almost) max settings, AA and SSAO are both on medium. Playing with Vsync off doesn't appear to introduce much tearing at all, which surprises me, so I won't be turning it on. With these settings I'm getting a buttery 60fps at 1080p with my single 7870. (I'm also using the high-res texture pack, of course).

The storyline isn't quite as engaging as I was hoping for, but ah well; it's to be expected with an open-world game. Absolutely love the setting though. When it turns daylight, I'll take some screenshots during the day too.

 

[Dankk]

One more thing I forgot to add: I'm playing with an Xbox 360 controller, and although I'm moving with an analog stick, it doesn't feel like there's any real analog movement. I tried pushing the stick in various positions, and there's only one movement speed: "Light jog." Combined with "Hold A to Sprint", there's literally only two movement speeds in this game. Analog control only yields binary movement.

I'm a bit disappointed, because in some games I enjoy simply walking around. I can't do that in this game. I wonder if it's a glaring mistake they made in the PC version. Otherwise, if this is how it really is across other platforms, then it just seems like poor design.

 

[PeeluckyDuckee]

Running feels wierd, its too fast and can't really control movement/direction. So far in the first few missions game play is pretty linear, I guess it takes a bit more time before the world opens up for free play.

 

[Dankk]

Well, I'm retarded. Apparently in order to walk, you have to hold down left trigger. That solves that I guess.

I'll go back to enjoying the game.