Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Will Yun Lee | ... | Wei (voice) | |
Edison Chen | ... | Jackie (voice) | |
Kelly Hu | ... | Teng (voice) | |
Robin Shou | ... | Conroy / Roland Ho (voice) | |
Mimi Torres | ... | Ilyana (voice) (as Megan Goldsmith) | |
Elizabeth Sung | ... | Broken Nose Jiang (voice) | |
Terence Yin | ... | Dirty Ming (voice) | |
Ian Anthony Dale | ... | Ricky (voice) | |
Tzi Ma | ... | Big Smile Lee / Old Salty Crab (voice) | |
Byron Mann | ... | Raymond / Pockmark (voice) | |
Ron Yuan | ... | Ponytail / Mr. Tong / Dogeyes / Mr. Chow (voice) | |
Chin Han | ... | Sonny (voice) | |
James Hong | ... | Uncle Po (voice) | |
Yunjin Kim | ... | Tiffany (voice) | |
Lucy Liu | ... | Vivienne (voice) |
Welcome to Hong Kong, a vibrant neon city teeming with life, whose exotic locations and busy streets hide one of the most powerful and dangerous criminal organizations in the world: the Triads. In this open-world game, you play the role of Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads from the inside. You'll have to prove yourself worthy as you fight your way up the organization, taking part in brutal criminal activities without blowing your cover. Torn between your loyalty to the badge and the code of the triads, you will risk everything as the lines between truth and honor become permanently blurred. Written by Square Enix
I was really skeptical about this game because it looked just like another GTA clone. You can definitely feel that formula, but it's improved. I read reviews about this game through other websites and got a general idea of what I was getting into.
The story is top notch as well as the voice acting. Controls are really responsive. I think the focus on the fighting engine is the best part. I try to find reasons to fight people in the game. I'm not a big racing fan, but the vehicle controls are smooth and realistic feeling. The authenticity is what I love. I enjoy the Chinese culture and have many Chinese friends so playing the game felt familiar.
The main issue I have with the game is the camera control. While driving, fighting, or just generally traversing the the game there are times when the camera gets all wonky. Other than that I can't think of any reason not to at least play the game. Good job Square-Enix for picking up this game instead of letting it die.