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    Sleeping Dogs

    Game » consists of 18 releases. Released Aug 14, 2012

    Recreating the thrill of Hong Kong action movies, Sleeping Dogs is an open-world crime adventure that tells the story of undercover officer Wei Shen as he infiltrates a notorious Triad organization in the streets of a fictional Hong Kong.

    Melee Lock On question

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    #1  Edited By Artof_War

    Do any of you use the melee lock on, L2 on PS3? The combat is difficult at first, but satisfyingly so. However I can't gel lock on to feel (flicking R2 to switch etc.), but I like the fighting stance it gives you. Any tips are appreciated.

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    #2  Edited By gaminghooligan

    Take out the weaker enemies to thin their numbers, then use lock on. That's my strategy.

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    #3  Edited By Justin258

    I forgot about it.

    No, really, I restarted the game a few weeks ago. It went through the tutorial and then introduced me to the lock on. "What?", I exclaimed, "when did this game get a lock on system?"

    It really is not necessary.

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    #4  Edited By M_Shini

    I used it only when you eventually get the ability to roll over someone's body to kick them from behind but even with that i never kept it on all the time since it never really made a difference to me winning or losing.

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    #5  Edited By MiniPato

    I only use it to see a tough enemy's health, like in the Zodiac Tournament DLC.

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    #6  Edited By daiphyer

    Only use lock-on when you want to use a specific move on a specific target for a good reason. Other than that, you can get by never using it.

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    #7  Edited By Vexxan

    Used it a few times when I got it but after that I pretty much didn't use it again.

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    #8  Edited By Ramone

    The only reason I can see for using the lock on is that sweet rising elbow move.

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    #9  Edited By natetodamax

    I haven't been using it at all.

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    #10  Edited By GunstarRed

    I've been playing it for the last couple of days, I haven't used it outside of the tutorial, it's not really needed as you can win almost every single fight in exactly the same way.

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    #11  Edited By Humanity

    It seems to mess with the combos for me so I don't use it. Seemed like when I locked on he would just do these short jabs and kicks instead of the full combos - maybe I was doing something wrong. Either way as many have said, I didn't find it at all necessary to finish the game or the Halloween DLC which is basically all fighting.

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    #12  Edited By Nentisys

    I never used the lock on.

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    #13  Edited By MezZa

    I completely forgot which button even locks on. My strategy usually just consists of breaking legs and throwing the weaker dudes into environmental kills. Not much locking on needed for that.

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    #14  Edited By ArtisanBreads

    I literally never used a lock on in the whole game so I don't know. The game had a fair bit of auto-targeting as it were so I had no need for it.

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    I got the game for christmas and have been playing a fair amount, and in my experience I felt like in less control of Wei's actions when using it. Besides the health do show up under the enemies without locking on, so I don't even use it for that.

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    #16  Edited By golguin

    I only use it to do the elbow move and I do the elbow move quite often. I don't actually lock on and engage in combat with it.

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    #17  Edited By StarvingGamer

    I played on PC, but I never used it. I would press the button in conjunction with other buttons to get the special commands when I needed them, but otherwise I would just use free-targeting.

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    #18  Edited By ajamafalous

    The only times I ever used it were to use the few special moves that required it; otherwise I never used it.

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    #19  Edited By Artof_War

    Thanks for your help! Looks like going forward I'll avoid it. I just really like the fighting stance it gives you. Good on them for punishing button mashing.

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    #20  Edited By Gerhabio

    I only used it for the Elbow Drop.

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    #21  Edited By Slag

    I forgot it was there to be honest.

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    #22  Edited By OllyOxenFree

    I just used the left trigger to zoom in outside of combat. Never messed with the lock-on system.

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    #23  Edited By gla55jAw

    I played on 360, but I was pretty sure you lock on, then use the right stick to swap between enemies? I always locked on, but it doesn't really matter who you're going after. They will all get their asses beat.

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    #24  Edited By AndyMc1888

    Im using it quite alot as I have a problem with when trying to move between enemys the character exiting the fighting stance and just going into a run/walk which is breaking my combos.

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    #25  Edited By LaserLambert

    I used it a couple times, but never for anything important, just when I remembered it.

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