Sleeping Dogs

Dario ff said:
I'm just wondering whether the performance on an average system is good or not. Having TotalBiscuit with his beast computer isn't a good guide for that. :P
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I'm not sure what do you mean by "average system" exactly, but I will try to help. I'm running it on i5-2320 (3GHz), 8GB DDR3 RAM, GTX460 SE ( a bit slower than regular one). For settings i use 1360x768 (I use 720p TV for games), advanced config - everything maxed except antialiasing lowered to High, SSAO lowered to Normal, Motion Blur off (hate that crap). High rez textures on as well. Runs mostly between 50-60 FPS, lowest I've seen was 45. I'd say that's a fairly good performance. Game also looks quite pretty.
 
After buying the game and playing for a while I mostly share Total Biscuits opinion on the game. It is fun to play but the controls are utterly broken.

The camera and mouse issues are really annoying as stated in the link from fedaykin's post.

A wider FoV would also be welcome since it feels like the camera is taped to the back of the characters head.

Next Keyboard controls, what where they thinking to stick so many functions to such a small amount of keys? When I run up the stairs I usually don't want to accidently vault off the handrail because I came too close since space is not only used for running but also for vaulting/jumping over things.

I really hope they fix the mouse issue and give us the ability to properly bind keys, other games of this genre have managed that too.
 
Finished the main story. Seemed fairly short for a game of this type. Although I didn't really bother with most of the side content. Overall the game was fairly fun - 7/10. Some issues with controls, camera can sometimes get annoying, too many minigames and QTEs. And the story, while engaging enough, takes itself too seriously for the amount of cliches that it has. Also completely underwhelming last fight. Still, if you like this type of game there's a big chance you'll have a lot of fun with Sleeping Dogs.

Very nice looking game, except for Depth Of Field which cannot be turned off. How I hate that effect and everyone who forces it on me in games. I imagine they think it helps with draw distance issues, but it still pisses me off.


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Oh joy, they released a new patch addressing the input issues!

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Sleeping Dogs – Patch 1.5 Release Notes

Stability
•	Improved CPU timing to reduce issues where the game plays too quickly
•	Various fixes to improve stability and minimize crashes during gameplay
•	Fixed an issue with the Bink video player which may improve stability during in-game videos such as the title screens

Controls & Camera
•	New option added! Aim Soft Lock: Lets the player enable or disable aiming assistance from the game
•	New option added! Mouse Free Look: Enables/disables camera auto-centering behind the player when using the mouse and on foot
•	New option added! Mouse Raw Input: When enabled, input is sampled directly from the mouse which improves responsiveness and accuracy on supported mice
•	New option added! Mouse Sensitivity: A modifier that determines how much speed is recorded from mouse movement
•	Mouse camera logic has been reworked for improved precision (independent of the raw mouse input option)
•	The Action Hijack binding is now independent of the Sprint/Parkour key value
•	While driving players can now use the mouse to look up and down
•	While driving the camera no longer immediately auto-centers when you stop moving the mouse
•	The high-speed camera shake while driving has been reduced
•	Mouse sensitivity no longer differs when Wei is and isn’t carrying a gun

UI
•	Front End screens now support a button help bar that is fully interactive via mouse
•	Users are now able to exit screens by pressing the Back button
•	Corrected all issues when exiting a screen using the Backspace and Esc keys
•	It’s now possible to switch sections by clicking on the corresponding icons or tab headers
•	The mouse wheel will scroll through all relevant lists in the user interface
•	Mouse hit regions have been fine-tuned throughout the front end to improve user experience
 
This and Dark Souls are my favourite games of the year so far. Surprisingly well written story, lots of entertaining side content, really well executed core mechanics - shooting, melee, driving, freerunning...it has elements of other games, but in one really good package. Did not regret the preorder at all. Also, PC version maxed looks glorious, like something from next generation, especially at night during rain. And sountrack (warp, ninja tune..) is fantastic.
 
Brother None said:
I assume Red Dead Redemption and Prototype do the same, though I never played them.
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Prototype is a non-stop, no-holds-barred orgy of mayhem and destruction. Open world simply makes slaughter less repeatable and more exciting with more environments, stuff to jack and people to kill.
 
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