Originally Posted by spoderman While I thought Sleeping Dogs is a good game, the main issues I had with it were lack of variety, and lack of challenge. The game is too easy, you can basically counter everything easily (melee) and use slow-mo for gun fights. There isn't one single thing I could think of in the game that had any challenge to it, which doesn't seem to be brought up much.

I agree with you in that is wasn't very challenging (not even Batman-challenging, thoughI thought Batman:AC NG+ wasn't that challenging). Imo, I thought the gunplay was lousy until I approached it like HK cinema would, running, vaulting, bullet-time. That said, I wasn't expecting it to be as brawler-focused as Batman. I thought the total package of the base game was well done, new scenery, new story, new violent triad/undercover cop balance mechanic, and not too long.

Originally Posted by Junpei All keys gone except the one for DOTA 2... my preciousssssss... I finally got Sleeping Dogs to work thanks to the benchmark suggested by ashes (didn't even noticed it was included in the game), and was able to turn ambient occlusion and motion blur up a notch... guess what, the game automatically took my integrated HD4000 as the default GPU, so I had to force GT650 output through the NVIDIA control panel. I had the very same problem with Magicka. Time to throw it again into my backlog, then...

About a week ago, I noticed my two giftable DOTA 2 copies disappeared from my inventory.

LOL. ^_^ I'm happy you got it running well.

Originally Posted by Blade I think the Aero theme affecting your FPS is only an issue with low-end computers and laptops. I believe the concern is for paged graphics memory and RAM, so if you've got a DDR3/5, 1GB or higher GPU, you shouldn't notice much of a difference.

From what I've read some games automatically disable/re-enable Aero when the get full-screened/alt-tabbed. My main point is that I got another 10+ FPS in SD by manually disabling Aero. It's something to keep in mind to try for anyone trying to gain a bit more FPS. Theoretical is all nice and good, but benchmark or GTFO. ^_~

My computer is a Phenom II X3 720 BE OC'd @ 3.2 GHz with 12 GBs of RAM and a GTX 260 (55nm core 216 EVGA SuperClocked, 896 MB GDDR3) -- hardly low end. (mid-range workhorse) I'll assume your DDR remark is a typo.

The hardest part of Sleeping Dogs for me was driving on the left.

5 Borderlands 2 Golden Keys, in case it wasn't mentioned.

KJW3B-BT9WC-9K6BB-BTTJ3-WTX99

Originally Posted by elessar123 On the twenty-ninth day of January, Randy Pitchford gave to me, five gold keys... Four player mode, Three download contents, Two... Ok, I've got nothing.

... guns a 'zerking?

Originally Posted by elessar123 Damn, you beat me to it. I was totally going to be like, On the twenty-ninth day of January, Randy Pitchford gave to me, five gold keys... Four player mode, Three download contents, Two... Ok, I've got nothing.

Originally Posted by hal ... guns a 'zerking?

*ONE* GOLD-en Key ^_~

Originally Posted by asheskitty *ONE* GOLD-en Key ^_~

But the code was for five keys, which I mentioned =P

Originally Posted by hal ... guns a 'zerking?

...and a Claptrap in Sanctuar-yyyyyyyy ; )

Originally Posted by elessar123 But the code was for five keys, which I mentioned =P

/facepalm

*ONE* DEAD Si-ren

Originally Posted by Severose 5 Borderlands 2 Golden Keys, in case it wasn't mentioned. KJW3B-BT9WC-9K6BB-BTTJ3-WTX99

I must have at least 50 keys now. Steam says I have 30 minutes playtime in BL2 - and it's all from redeeming these keys

Originally Posted by plft The hardest part of Sleeping Dogs for me was driving on the left.

As a Brit, this confused me as well. Confusingly.

Guess Saints Row and GTA have conditioned me to drive on the right

Originally Posted by Flowette As a Brit, this confused me as well. Confusingly. Guess Saints Row and GTA have conditioned me to drive on the right

Guys.

You're playing these games wrong.

Taxis.

Originally Posted by Eldredpe Guys. You're playing these games wrong. Taxis.

Still wrong.

Sidewalk.

Originally Posted by asheskitty Still wrong. Sidewalk.

You guys mean to say you leave your house/apartment in sandbox games?

Originally Posted by Jugglenaut You guys mean to say you leave your house/apartment in sandbox games?

Of course! How else do you get to the sandbox?

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Originally Posted by asheskitty Of course! How else do you get to the sandbox?

Years of WoW taught me that there's probably a flight point somewhere nearby. Just hop on a gryphon.

Originally Posted by Flowette Years of WoW taught me that there's probably a flight point somewhere nearby. Just hop on a gryphon.

I love ThunderBluff, but the flight master just won't talk to me (when i'm on my Gnome Mage).

And, pfft. I got portals.

Remember WoW before connected flight paths?

Hey BGCQs, why don't you guys hit up the chat anymore after the winter sale? dfg, Gen and I miss you...

Originally Posted by asheskitty I love ThunderBluff, but the flight master just won't talk to me (when i'm on my Gnome Mage). And, pfft. I got portals. Remember WoW before connected flight paths?

I remember actually getting up from my PC and knowing how long I needed to be gone to hop on the next fp in the chain. If you were in Darnassus or Gadgets, man, you were in for a long road.

Originally Posted by Eldredpe Guys. You're playing these games wrong. Taxis.

Hop in a police car, flip on the sirens, drive down the middle of the road. It is like playing Moses and parting the sea of traffic.

Originally Posted by Eldredpe Guys. You're playing these games wrong. Partner.

Fixed.
If you're playing L.A. Noire, that is.