When comparing Sleeping Dogs vs Grand Theft Auto V, the Slant community recommends Sleeping Dogs for most people. In the question“What are the best open world games on Steam?” Sleeping Dogs is ranked 2nd while Grand Theft Auto V is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose Sleeping Dogs is:
It harks back to good old school Hong Kong action cinema.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Amazing storyline
It harks back to good old school Hong Kong action cinema.
Pro Split skill trees
There is a split skill tree system that allows the player to level up as a Triad or Cop or both depending on how the game is played.
Pro Intuitive fighting system
The fighting system ins Sleeping Dogs is very reminiscent of the system in Batman Arkham Asylum where the players uses a flowing system of attacks and counters.
Pro Police sidequest are some of the best quests in game
The police sidequests allow for a wide range of tasks to complete such as tracking serial killers or busting up trafficking schemes.
Pro Freedom to do anything you want
Even aside from the many missions, there are dozens of other things you can do. This includes activities like playing tennis, going skydiving, watching a movie in the cinema, managing your businesses to earn tons of money, going hunting in the mountains, or just simply exploring the map while taking in the sights. Whatever you decide to do it's very easy to lose track of time. Mostly because it feels like a giant sandbox where you're allowed to do anything and simply have fun.
Pro Massive world
It's very easy to get lost in GTA V's world both figuratively and literally. It's partly because of the sheer size of 35 square miles, allowing you to spend hours just walking, driving, or even flying around the map. It's also because of the many beautiful sights you get to see, causing you to often stop and take it all in. So it doesn't matter if you're walking along a beach packed with people, biking around a dimly lit city, cruising down a highway next to the ocean, or just hiking on the forested mountains, GTA V's world feels like a real place you can explore endlessly.
Pro Great story wrapped around in biting and relevant social commentary
GTA V's story portrays the many reasons why criminals still exist in modern society, focusing on serious topics like corruption, greed, hypocrisy, and even the abuse of power. However, it's not all serious since it has its fair share of wacky moments, satirizing many aspects of modern society. This includes social media, consumerism, and even our growing inability to focus on important issues. All of this creates an engaging and thought-provoking story.
Cons
Con No multiplayer
Unlike most other open world action adventure games, Sleeping Dogs has zero multiplayer.
Con Triad missions are boring compared to the cop missions
The triad missions feel as though they drag on when compared to the fun cop missions.
Con Multiplayer is overrun by hackers
During online play you'll encounter hackers who have infinite money, can spawn any vehicle of their choice, and many other things, which reduces the fun quite a bit. What's even worse is that by interacting with the hackers you can get banned immediately without any additional investigations on the developer's part.