Part 1

This is the introduction to the comprehensive guide for Sleeping Dogs (2012) and Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition (2014), covering game mechanics, controls, and story walkthroughs.

This is a full guide to the video-games Sleeping Dogs (2012) and Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition (2014). I originally played the standard game at launch on the PS3 and wrote this guide in 2012 but now finally in early 2016 I've played the PS4 version and updated the content to create the "definitive edition" of the guide! Although I played on PS3 and PS4 the contents of this guide should apply equally to all platforms except that my Playstation bias will be evident when I mention trophies or joypad controls (sorry).

I've previously written around thirty guides for this site, mostly for mahjong titles on the PS3/DS and for various games from Sega's excellent Yakuza series (plenty more oriental/urban/gangland/freeroam/brawler action to be found there!) but this is the first time I've made a full guide for a large open-world game. I take my lead here from the legendary ThePatrick whose magnificent guides for several titles in the Yakuza series are available here on GameFAQs/Gamespot.

Sections 02 to 05 form a guide to playing Sleeping Dogs - the game mechanics, controls, game world and experience/upgrades systems.

Section 06 is a walkthrough for the main story missions and therefore contains storyline >SPOILERS< throughout. Similarly Section 07 includes coverage of the various side-missions (and other diversions) that become available to you. Some of the other sections will mention characters and mission titles occasionally.

Sections 08 to 15 at the end are effectively appendices, covering the vehicles, clothing, stat awards, trophies, collectibles, safehouse upgrades and DLC.

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