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New Sleeping Dogs DLC Set To Include New Island, Enemies, and Cutscenes

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 11:05
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If fighting vampires and evil spirits via the last Sleeping Dogs DLC wasn’t your thing, then perhaps partaking in an Enter the Dragon style fighting tournament will be right up your alley.  The latest addition in the rather extensive DLC schedule of Sleeping Dogs will be a new island which will see everyone’s favorite undercover cop Wei Shen compete a deadly fight tournament off the coast of Hong Kong.

LittleBigPlanet Karting [Review]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Mon, 11/12/2012 - 09:40
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Overall Feeling: 

As the first spin-off of the series, LittleBigPlanet Karting does an excellent job of maintaining the look and feel the franchise is known for while presenting that in an entirely new experience.  The actual kart racing action provided in the game is surprisingly good despite some of the tracks being a bit too straightforward and having to contend with A.I. that may not throw banana peels on the track but are still nonetheless annoying at times.  With the powerful addition of full 3D in the Create Mode, LittleBigPlanet Karting is an enjoyable game that certainly doesn’t dishonor the franchise as it instead expands it in a rather terrific way.

The Pros: 

+ Controls and feel of the kart is perfect.
+ The style of the game falls perfectly in line with past LBP games and still looks good in the process.
+ Create Mode may take some time getting used to thanks to the additional tools, but once again it’s executed perfectly.
+ A nice amount of variety is presented in the Story Mode.

The Cons: 

- Enemy A.I. can be a bit too brutal at times.
- Single-player campaign is a tad on the short side, at least for a LBP experience.
- A consistent level of driving skill is missing from some of the tracks.
- Some of the visuals look a bit soft compared to the immediate crispness found in other LBP titles.

ShogunGamer.com Rating : 
8

Sometimes a particular video game may become so popular that a spin-off is called for.  A rarity to occur these days given how full-on numbered sequels are usually considered the way to go, a spin-off may present some uniqueness amidst a product gamers are otherwise familiar with.  When, or if, a game does go the spin-off route it can usually go one of two ways: it becomes a welcomed addition as it captures the essence of the property, such as Halo: ODST, or it serves as a cruel reminder that despite how great something may be doing a side project won’t necessarily capture the sam

Sleeping Dogs Goes The Horror Route With Nightmare in Northpoint DLC [Video]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Fri, 10/19/2012 - 12:56
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It may be a common theme now since past endeavors have proved successful as Sleeping Dogs is the latest game to release a Halloween/horror themed DLC add-on.  Rockstar Games got the ball rolling two years ago with the release of RDR: Undead Nightmare and then Sucker Punch released the massively successfully Infamous 2 add-on Festival of Blood.  Now Square Enix and United Front Games are stepping up to the plate with their own brand of horror in Sleeping Dogs: Nightmare in Northpoint.

Stranglehold - The Prelude To Sleeping Dogs

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 08/28/2012 - 10:31
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With all the wonder and entertainment video games provide us they basically allow us to go on vacation more or less. I’m not necessarily talking about how we can mentally go on vacation for a couple of hours and escape into a world devoid of worries like paying bills or dealing with other such grown-up issues, but how they allow us to see places we might never be able to visit.

Sleeping Dogs [Review]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 08/14/2012 - 08:25
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Overall Feeling: 

Featuring a land we haven’t explored before and a mix-up in the core gameplay department, Sleeping Dogs easily delivers one of the best open-world experiences we’ve been provided with this generation.  Not molded after GTA nor  intent on capturing the over-the-top vibe of the Saints Row series, Sleeping Dog establishes its own identity which features engaging melee based combat, action oriented driving, and a narrative that feels fresh despite treading in familiar territory.  

The Pros: 

+ Melee based combat is thought out and has the perfect mix of direct fun while still being challenging.

+ Hong Kong truly feels alive and is designed in a way that’s both fun to explore and simply look at.

+ The story goes into familiar territory but is entertaining thanks to some good writing and amazing performances from the cast.

+ Gun combat doesn’t feel tacked on and provides some nice bursts of variety.

+ Driving doesn’t feel like a chore nor do the secondary missions that are strewn about Hong Kong.

The Cons: 

- The upgrade system for the fighting moves is a bit odd in how it’s presented.

- Some of the last few story missions feel out of place despite being fun to play.

ShogunGamer.com Rating : 
9

Sometimes we encounter a bit of an inner conflict during our life. Things such as a work dilemma or a relationship problem may make us think deeply about what we’ll want to do and ultimately what side we’ll land on. But such things are trivial when compared to a police officer working deep undercover. Obviously we likely won’t ever know what such a thing is like, but it can somewhat be ascertained that even amidst a den of thieves, thugs, and pure criminals there’s bound to be some friendships created or even an ounce of compassion here and there.

LittleBigPlanet Karting Hands-On [E3 2012]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 14:32
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There are some franchises that deserve spinoffs, reboots, remakes, whatever you may call it and then there are others that should be left alone since they’re perfect as is.  With a franchise like LittleBigPlanet that’s almost genre in itself due to the creations that are capable of being built within it, there didn’t seem like much sense to do a LBP spin-off revolved around kart racing. Can’t we already do kart racing through a nifty user creation so what’s the point of throwing down $60 for a new game?

The High-Octane Driving Action Of Sleeping Dogs Is Highlighted In This New Video

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 09:08
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The main source of action in Sleeping Dogs may be using a bit of old-school punching and kicking to either subdue perps or entirely put them out of commission.  Using some martial arts moves to defeat an enemy is fun but there’s something special about blowing up a car whilst riding a motorcycle and then seeing said car flip and turn before it ultimately goes boom. Opting to present a diverse gameplay experience, Sleeping Dogs is set to feature equal parts melee combat and driving action, the latter of which is on display in this new video.

LittleBigPlanet Karting Is Finally Revealed And It Looks Like Fun

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 06:00
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Revealed last month in a quasi-official capacity, the revelation that LittleBigPlanet would receive a spin-off game in the form of LittleBigPlanet Karting was something that people didn’t know what to make of.  Would LBP Karting be a fun game or was this Sony’s first step in milking the LBP franchise now that Media Molecule seems to be moving on from the series to produce a next-gen PlayStation IP?  It was of course hard to imagine what LBP Karting would look like but we now have evidence which points to the game being simple LBP style fun.

Sleeping Dogs Hands-On [GDC 2012]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 20:52
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The streets of Hong Kong can be a beautiful place but at the same time there’s an underbelly that may not be entirely rosy and instead is violent and simply lawless.  There are two sides to everything and there are definitely two sides to a person, which is the case in Sleeping Dogs.

Sleeping Dogs Interview With Actor Brian Ho

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 08:23
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In the world of cinema and even video games there are unsung heroes who despite their efforts may go relatively unnoticed to a degree.  For every car crash, intense martial arts sequence, or daring leap we see a character make it’s not a simple case of having said action perform by itself as there’s a person behind each of those things.

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