Review by Warren Woodhouse
Rating (10 being awesome): 9.8 out of 10
Date & Time of Review: 13th December 2025 at 4:58 pm
Even though it’s technically separate from the rest of its predecessors of the True Crime franchise, I loved the originals as well as this game in the same franchise as a whole, for their overall realism to detail, memorable storylines, cemented characters and love for the development. From Luxoflux to United Front Games, great work devs. Please remake the original True Crime games as well, they deserve it. My favourite is True Crime: New York City, the perfect portrayal of New York, even right up into the corners of Inwood, most games don’t go that far. The detail is staggering. When the franchise was bought out by Square-Enix, the team was struggling during the move, so some people left and others stayed to finish True Crime: Hong Kong. It’s a shame it’s not like it’s original franchise but Sleeping Dogs does feel much like them which is why I still enjoy it. So much so that I’ve recently unlocked the platinum trophy a few weeks ago. Great game. The Definitive Edition is so worth buying and such an enjoyment. Puts GTA 5 story mode to shame.
Overall, a great game and one that I’ll highly recommend for any newcomers to the True Crime franchise.