This game looks and feels as an over the top Chinese cop movie set in an open world, aided by some well done voice acting and a well made gameplay system. Sleeping Dogs does something which a lot of open world games fail to do. It delivers a tightly controlled storyline mixed with a lot of freedom. The player doesn't need to feel lost, unfocused nor confused as the entire system can keep you entertained and on track. The goal or cause of playing is just a GPS route away to the next point of interest. Those points of interest will lead the player trough an ever more violent path where lines begin to blur between the cops and the triads. That mentioned violence gets heavier and heavier and in doing so it completely rejects any glorification of the triads nor any gangster in general. It's an interesting factor notice while playing it all, though it also ends up in a rather silly over the top version of the old movie trope: it's just a flesh wound. This is a top notch game with only one true drawback: The controls, even when customized, can occasionally become a pain when playing with a mouse and keyboard. The game has moments where it conflicts with any built up muscle memory which could shortly ruin an otherwise perfect fight. A great game overall.