Hey there!
You may have noticed that I changed the layout of my blog a bit. It's much better now isn't it? I'll probably change the background to something more personal soon but for now it will do. The reason why I wanted to change the theme of my page is that I've been studying HTML/CSS on my own. So of course I was curious how the page was made and to my horror the code was so complex that I had no idea what half of the elements do. When you modify the colours and fonts of your page you can also add your own CSS-code. I could do that but what's the point when all I can do is change the size, colour and font, what you can also do without adding any code. Soo, I guess I know the basics but it requires much more to be able to create a layout from scratch.
One of my favourite PC games!
So I got a bit bored with Stardew Valley and I had no idea what to play next. I went through the games I haven't played yet when I noticed Sleeping Dogs. I played it around three years ago and remembered how much I really enjoyed it. So the heck with all my unplayed games, I want to play Sleeping Dogs!
The genre is similar to the GTA-series; an open-world action game. But the thing with Sleeping Dogs is that it's WAAAY better than GTA IV, for instance. I won't compare the game to GTA V since I haven't played the latest GTA enough to have an opinion of it. So you basically go around driving cars, doing missions and beating people either with your bare knuckles or a weapon. Sounds real simple but Sleeping Dogs is way more than that.
The story goes as follows. Your main character, Wei Shen, is an undercover cop in Hong Kong, trying to take down as many triad gangs and their members as possible. Through childhood connections he gets inside a mob that controls a small part of Hong Kong and that's where it all begins. Wei rises in the hierarchy and the rest is a secret. The first time I played I tried to be on the side of the cops but now I'm being as evil as possible. But like I experienced in my first playthrough you easily get attached to the characters, even when they're one of the bad guys.
I'm a big fan of character customization. There are various styles you can choose from. Sets give you an advantage in combat for instance, but once you're confident you won't need such advantages go ahead and mix clothes to your liking. My favourite styles I've created for Wei are the handsome mob boss, drunken homeless guy, wannabe Uma Thurman from Kill Bill and swag gay hipster. Notice also that you have so called face-value on the streets: by helping out civilians, whether it's driving their car into the harbor for insurance money or driving a get-away car from the scene of a murder. By helping out Wei gets street cred which unlocks different parts of the game.
There's so much more you can do next to the regular missions. My favourite being karaoke! Once you've done enough missions you unlock karaoke in the Club Bam Bam. The gameplay is quite simple, but addicting! I also like doing camera hacks; you hack a camera and use it to your advantage to arrest drug suppliers. Since driving is a vital part of the game there are also car and motorcycle races all over the game map. I won't even start to explain all the collectibles in the game but there's a lot to collect!
Despite Sleeping Dogs being almost 5 years old and the graphics not being comparable to newer games like Witcher 3, the game looks absolutely stunning in my opinion. That's what I love about open-world games; You go to a new place and notice that wow, this place looks amazing and instead of going around, doing missions you end up enjoying the views.
I would say that if you're a fan of the GTA-series you have to try Sleeping Dogs! It's an amazing game and taking into account how cheap it is now-a-days, there shouldn't be any obstacles in purchasing Sleeping Dogs. If I remember correctly on PS3 it costs around 3€ on sale. I recommend buying it on PC only if you have a controller. I guess it depends on what you're accustomed to, but controlling a car for instance while using a mouse and keyboard is a real pain in the ass. The regular price for Sleeping Dogs on Steam is 20€. But don't forget the Definitive Version for 30€. It's a remaster of the original game and all the DLC is included. Damn, why don't I have it already?
Anyways, go play Sleeping Dogs and feel free to share your experiences in the comment section!
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