Sleeping Dogs is often a Square-Enix published game developed by United Front Games. Previously called True Crime Hong Kong the project was dropped by Activision grabbed by Square Enix and rebranded.The game is defined inside the bustling and crowded city of Hong Kong. The gameplay draws much influence from Asian action cinema particularly those from island territory.Sleeping Dogs will be from August 14 2012 in America and August 17 in Europe for the Xbox PlayStation 3 and PC.The following is from this article on Sleeping Dogs (IGN)From True Crime Hong Kong To Sleeping DogsSleeping Dogs was originally an Activision-led project called True Crime Hong Kong. It was to get the 3rd installment from the True Crime series before Activision cancelled the project in February of 2011 as a result of Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshbergs belief which it just wasnt going to be good enough. [1]Shortly after in August Square Enix picked the publishing rights to carry on the games development with the hands of United Front Games but made a choice to rename the project to Sleeping Dogs. This move aligned with United Front Games original vision considering that the undercover cop action title always meant to be a brand new IP as Senior Producer Jeff OConnell says We always wanted the sport to become an original IP we didnt envision it being part in the True Crime brand so to be able to finish it by doing this I think is maybe the best possible scenario. [2]Hong Kong Not Your Average SettingMany crime dramas are in Ny Miami or Los Angeles. Sleeping Dogs developer United Front Games want nothing over to deliver an ultra-violent police drama inspired by Hong Kong cinema and thus the eclectic city of Hong Kong was the most obvious choice for the setting with this crime thriller. Its a spot entirely new and colourful and various and I think thats an incredible selling point says Senior Producer Jeff OConnell. [3]The development team encountered a amount of challenges with having the authenticity of Hong Kong just right. It was tricky just looking to capture the juxtaposition of Hong Kongs modernized architecture from the ancient temples that are already around for countless years.Plus theres the reasons of lighting some of the citys canyon-like streets weighting the very best routes through Hong Kongs maze of alleyways and designing a much more ground-based horizontal free-running system thanks to Hong Kongs quirky combination of modern and historical architecture and it is vast array of building heights. [4] One from the biggest hurdles too was working with Hong Kongs native Cantonese dialect. Luckily the staff at Vancouver included many Cantonese-speaking employees that helped with casting Cantonese actors to complete voiceover work. The result lends with a more authentic-sounding Hong Kong.Not just Another Open-World Game...RightSleeping Dogs is likely to be an open-world game. Of course the landscape of open-world genres has evolved quite somewhat because the projects conception. The Grand Theft Auto series still sets the benchmark for many open-world games following. An open-world game itself can be a very challenging thing says design director Mike Skupa. You move one little piece also it affects many numerous things. [5]Youll be permitted to roam around freely to explore and perform a number of activities. There will probably be Side Missions that could involve street racing and stores from where Wei Shen will likely be capable of purchase new clothing. These outfits provides various bonuses to Face.Combat Is King (and Brutal)Sleeping Dogs places an excellent emphasis for the games combat system. Its filled with a lot of flashy highly choreographed yet brutal hand-to-hand combat punctuated by dramatic executions that involve the environment like refrigerator doors. The hyperviolence isnt just there to mask the blemishes in the combat. In fact Square Enix called upon famed mixed-martial arts champion Georges St-Pierre to see the combat system. Says St-Pierre Im really impressed to see what sort of hand-to-hand combat within the game is shaping up -- its been an incredible experience being involved. [6]The style and pacing of Sleeping Dogs hand-to-hand combat closely resembles the zen-like fluidity of Batman Arkham Citys combat right down on the appearance of flashing symbols to signal a counter-attack. Press the button with the right moment and string together a seamless flurry of attacks. The similarity in combat styles comes as no surprise since Square Enix London helped Rocksteady using the combat in Arkham City. [7] In Sleeping Dogs however choice in combat situations could be the varying spice that provides the game its flair. Environmental objects that you simply can smash foes into will illuminate inside a red outline. These objects can range from fuse boxes to blunt railings which present an ultra-violent end to an enemy. [8]Speaking of ultra violence brutal and sadistic are great descriptors to underscore the over-the-top ridiculousness from the combat particularly the melee finishers. Combine the hand-to-hand combat with a takedown involving an environmental object and youll get some good shocking results. Pre-Order ExclusivesThere are pre-order incentives available with the following stores Amazon GameStop and Best Buy. Amazon gives pre-order customers an exclusive mission called Shaolin Showdown a Shaolin warrior outfit bonus Triad XP points plus a Wing Chun safehouse decoration. Greatest Coupe will offer a character outfit based on MMA champion Georges St-Pierre. Wearing the outfit unlocks a flying punch ability and enhances grappling and throw damage. GameStop can give an exclusive mission called High Speed. as well as a Hong Kong SWAT outfit vehicle and assault rifle.
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