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Sleeping Dogs

Rising from the ashes of Activision's True Crime series, Sleeping Dogs is widely considered to be one of the best GTA clones ever made. The game takes place in Hong Kong and places a heavy emphasis on martial arts and parkour. It received numerous expansions as well as a short-lived multiplayer spin-off called Triad Wars.

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Open-World
Action
Released
August 14, 2012
ESRB
Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
Developer(s)
United Front Games
Publisher(s)
Square Enix
Engine
Havok
Number of Players
Single-player

A vibrant, neon city teaming with life, Hong Kong’s exotic locations and busy streets and markets hide one of the most powerful and dangerous criminal organizations in the world: the notorious Triads.

Play as Wei Shen – the highly skilled undercover cop trying to take down the Triads from the inside out. You'll have to prove yourself worthy as you fight your way up the organization, taking part in brutal criminal activities without blowing your cover.

Destroy your opponents in brutal hand-to-hand combat using an unmatched martial arts system. Dominate Hong Kong’s buzzing streets in thrilling illegal street races and tear it up in explosive firearms action. Sleeping Dogs’ Hong Kong is the ultimate playground.

Undercover, the rules are different.

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