10 AWESOME Video Games That Never Got Sequels

10. Sleeping Dogs

Starting off as a True Crime sequel, United Front's project was reworked into a spiritual successor called Sleeping Dogs. Though Grand Theft Auto copycats are a dime a dozen, this Hong Kong based crime saga is anything but a cheap imitation.

 In fact, Sleeping Dogs surpasses Rockstar North's defining brand in certain aspects. The gameplay moves at a steady place, giving the characters plenty of time to be fleshed out. Every voice actor is on top-form, no matter how minor their role.

The slo-mo shootouts and Arkham Asylum-inspired combat is so dynamic, GTA's action pales by comparison. Though many of GTA's side missions are generic, just as much effort has been put into Sleeping Dog's sub-quests as the central missions.

Upon its release, the odds were not in Sleeping Dogs' favour, since it was a new IP contending against heavy-hitters like Borderlands, Far Cry, and FIFA. Although Sleeping Dogs sold an impressive 1.5 million copies, the publisher regarded it as a failure. 

Though a Sleeping Dogs sequel and a multiplayer spin-off were intended at one point or another, both projects were put to sleep.