Sleeping Dogs Recensie Round-Up: Goede actiegame

vrijdag, 17 augustus 2012 om 12:00

Aanstaande vrijdag verschijnt Sleeping Dogs voor de PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 en PC. Voordat je je zuurverdiende centen uitgeeft, wil je natuurlijk eerst weten of de game dat wel waard is. Daarom hebben we de recensies van de game op een rijtje gezet, zodat jij kunt zien of dit het geval is.

Sleeping Dogs begon als een nieuwe game binnen de True Crime-serie, waarvan de laatste game in 2006 verscheen. De game was bij Activision in ontwikkeling onder de naam True Crime: Hong Kong, maar werd door de uitgever geannuleerd. Square Enix pakte het project vervolgens op en zette de ontwikkeling onder de naam Sleeping Dogs voort. Het resultaat daarvan ligt inmiddels in de winkels. Voordat je echter tot de aanschaf overgaat, wil je natuurlijk weten of het je geld waard is. De recensie op XGN kun je later verwachten, maar er zijn al wat internationale recensies verschenen en die zijn over het algemeen zeer positief.

GamesRadar - 9,0

When Sleeping Dogs grabs hold of you it absolutely refuses to let go. You'll be amazed by the sheer amount of content, and how compelled you'll be to consume every drop of it. You'll want to unlock every costume, complete every side mission, and play until there isn't a single drop of Hong Kong left for you to see.

Canadian Online Gamers - 9,0

Fantastic visuals, top-notch sound and varied gameplay makes Sleeping Dogs a must own for gamers who enjoy such titles as Grand Theft Auto, Saints Row and Crackdown. The compelling story manages to suck you right in and the level of depth offered up in the game is impressive.

GamesBeat - 8,5

Like the celluloid explosion-and-exploitation fests that inspired it, Sleeping Dogs isn't about defying convention. It's about silly, stupendous entertainment.

VideoGamer - 8,0

Sleeping Dogs may not offer anything particularly new and certainly nothing groundbreaking, but what it does do is deliver sharp, thrilling and just downright enjoyable action to savour. Other open-worlders have tried to veer from Rockstar's path, some have even tried to lampoon it, but Sleeping Dogs has shown, confidently and emphatically, that you don't always need to change the rules. You just have to know how to play.

Official Xbox Magazine - 7,5

Even with some less-than-thrilling scenarios and its failure to reward player choice, Sleeping Dogs ultimately delivers a very good open-world action experience. It hits enough high notes to warrant the trip to Hong Kong, even if the route there feels a little too familiar.

Polygon - 7,0

Their plotlines may not be great, but at least they're all really believable in the moment...Moments that work in a story that almost does - that's Sleeping Dogs. It has all the open world elements - tons of collectibles and outfits to buy, a vibrant city that looks fantastic - but a convoluted layout makes navigating it irritating.

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