When comparing Sleeping Dogs vs Saints Row IV, 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 Saints Row IV is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Sleeping Dogs is:
It harks back to good old school Hong Kong action cinema.
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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 An open sandbox provides a wide variety of activities
Saints Row 4 offers a very compelling open world experience that excels when openly parodying other games. So not only does it offer what is the norm of open world gameplay of traversing a large city while completing objectives but it does so in a funny way that pokes fun at similar titles and goes over the top providing an extreme representation.
Pro 2 player online co-op
Saint's Row IV features 2 player online co-op, thought there is no local co-op supported.
Pro Great soundtrack selection
With 109 songs, there is going to be music that suits just about anyone. This also makes for a realistic experience of listening to a radio (as that is how the tracks are provided, as songs on different radio stations in game) due to so many songs being available as it mimics how a radio station would play.
Pro Great character customization
Players can change their appearance if they need to, at any time.
Pro There's a dubstep gun (SRIV)
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 Worst Saints Row game
Saints row one and two were amazing with it being a serious gang game. The third installment was pretty good but not as serious but it did stick to the formula. But IV is NOT a good installment to this franchise. How do you go from a 3rd person gang shooter to a 3rd person alien shooter with superpowers. Some missions were fun as hell and the last one being one of the best missions but half of the game is destroying this thing and another thing. If it wasn't a saints row game then a 8/10 but they ruined the franchise so a 5/10.
Con Generally only one player (in co-op mode) gets to do the scripted parts
While different players have different roles when playing co-op only the main player is going to see the scripted parts of the game.