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Watch_Dogs or Sleeping Dogs?

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MadSexual

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I'm playing through Sleeping Dogs for the first time now, and everyone in the thread is right. It's been a pretty fun ride.
 
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Fjordson

Member
heringer said:
Wow, Gaf hivemind never fails. Sleeping Dogs it is then!

Change the question then. Sleeping Dogs or GTAV?
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Sleeping Dogs is definitely better than Watch_Dogs, but it pales in comparison to GTA V.

Since you're on PC, I would just play Sleeping Dogs now and wait for V to hit PC. Save the best for last.
 
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Bizzquik

Member
You've heard about Watch_Dogs multiplayer modes, right?
Do the Invasion and Tailing modes sound like something you'd be interested in? If so, Watch_Dogs can be a lot of fun. If not, then you absolutely should get Sleeping Dogs.

My biggest complaint with Sleeping Dogs is the lack of side content. But if you actually look at the side missions and minigames in Watch_Dogs....they're really just slight variations on the same d@mn theme.
 
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BaronMonstro

Member
I sure feel in the minority sometimes on GAF.

Found Sleeping Dogs terribly dull but quite enjoyed Watch_Dogs, though I didn't think it was great or anything.
 
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RP912

Banned
Even contest but Sleeping Dogs by a margin. Both have weird controls and wonky ass car physics....but Watch Dogs has the worst car mechanics in the history of gaming. I can't make a slight turn without doing doughnuts.
 
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RP912

Banned
Can somebody please elaborate why Watch_Dogs receive so much flack. I played the game and find it actually enjoyable. Sure it's lacking proper polish, but the game is actually good in my opinion.
 
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Freedom = $1.05

Banned
RP912 said:
Can somebody please elaborate why Watch_Dogs receive so much flack. I played the game and find it actually enjoyable. Sure it's lacking proper polish, but the game is actually good in my opinion.
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When I played sleeping dawgs, there was a narrative that at least justified the madness created by my character as he works on a case to get vengeance over the loss of a loved one. And it was extremely enjoyable to create said madness.

In watch dogs, you play as a hacker who is a total sociopath and only had himself to blame for all of the shit going on around him. Also, almost every single mission ends in a chase that just fucking sucks. The game is too long and a complete bore to play.

If you haven't played sleeping dogs, do yourself a favor and go play the best open world gta game not named gta from last gen. You'll have a great time with it.
 
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Corgi

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RP912 said:
Can somebody please elaborate why Watch_Dogs receive so much flack. I played the game and find it actually enjoyable. Sure it's lacking proper polish, but the game is actually good in my opinion.
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It's fine. Just not the super next gen ultra game hyped out to be. Also it has the worst protagonist in a game in a decade.
 
iNvid02

iNvid02

Member
watch dogs has better graphics and shooting but sleeping dogs has a more interesting story and characters (motherfuckin Wei Shen).

I'd go with sleepy dogs
 
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FrontalMonk

Banned
RP912 said:
Can somebody please elaborate why Watch_Dogs receive so much flack. I played the game and find it actually enjoyable. Sure it's lacking proper polish, but the game is actually good in my opinion.
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It's not necessarily a bad game, it just feels like it has no personality. Sleeping dogs is veritably soaking in personality by comparison.
 
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BoxManLocke

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RP912 said:
Even contest but Sleeping Dogs by a margin. Both have weird controls and wonky ass car physics....but Watch Dogs has the worst car mechanics in the history of gaming. I can't make a slight turn without doing doughnuts.
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Also Watch Dogs has the worst main character in the history of Ubisoft.
 
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ryseing

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WD if you want to shoot stuff.

SD if you want to punch stuff.

I enjoyed both. Just depends on the primary combat mechanic you want to use.
 
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NYCmetsfan

Banned
Sleeping dogs

Watch_dogs while maybe technically better just felt boring and uninspired the entire time playing you're just asking "why?". Which was the opposite of Sleeping dogs

And watch_dogs story is horrible, one of the worst in recent memory.
 
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Net_Wrecker

Member
heringer said:
Kind of in the mood for an open world action game. Which one is better, considering everything, graphics, driving, shooting, characters, story, etc?

It's on PC by the way.
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Sleeping Dogs

heringer said:
Wow, Gaf hivemind never fails. Sleeping Dogs it is then!

Change the question then. Sleeping Dogs or GTAV?
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Still Sleeping Dogs

I'll just answer your next one as well: Sleeping Dogs.

Feel free to pick up GTAV when you feel like being a tourist and doing plane stunts. For everything else, Sleeping Dogs.
 
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RP912

Banned
Freedom = $1.05 said:
When I played sleeping dawgs, there was a narrative that at least justified the madness created by my character as he works on a case to get vengeance over the loss of a loved one. And it was extremely enjoyable to create said madness.

In watch dogs, you play as a hacker who is a total sociopath and only had himself to blame for all of the shit going on around him. Also, almost every single mission ends in a chase that just fucking sucks. The game is too long and a complete bore to play.

If you haven't played sleeping dogs, do yourself a favor and go play the best open world gta game not named gta from last gen. You'll have a great time with it.
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I played Sleeping Dogs when it was free on PS Plus and I agree it's a better game overall, but I don't really agree with Watch_Dogs being boring...then again I'm a sucker for cyberpunk type of games.

Corgi said:
It's fine. Just not the super next gen ultra game hyped out to be. Also it has the worst protagonist in a game in a decade.
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I can agree with this. I tried to like the main character, but it's like if Brad Pitt played Neo instead of Keanu Reeves. He just wasn't clicking with me.

FrontalMonk said:
It's not necessarily a bad game, it just feels like it has no personality. Sleeping dogs is veritably soaking in personality by comparison.
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fair enough. I just can't fathom the "GAME SUCKS" type of opinions on the game, rather than the breakdowns to why the game wasn't enjoyable. You had people saying it was one of the worst games of 2014, which is a stretch. If it was just a typical AA game, it would have been a sleeper hit or at least tolerable to most gamers.
 
Corpsepyre

Corpsepyre

Banned
Anyone sane would recommend Sleeping Dogs.

Make sure you play the old PC version and not the definitive edition that came out recently.
 
Golgo 13

Golgo 13

The Man With The Golden Dong
Grand theft auto 5 >>>>>> Sleeping Dogs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Watch Dogs
 
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samn

Member
Sleeping Dogs is fun. Only problem there isn't enough of it. It ended before I felt I had got enough out of it, but its mechanics weren't deep enough to sustain much of the repetitive sidequesting action.
 
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