I didn't notice back in old videos that it had Batman AA's melee combat. Free running looks mildly Ass Creed-ish. It's funny how it's dipping into other games the same way the first True Crimes did, only updated for modern games. Back then you had Max Payne/Dead to Rights diving/shotdodge and slow-mo; now it's like a cover based shooter (reminds me of the James Bond Blood Stone game). Similarly the most original mechanic is the driving. I like that you can dive off a motorcycle or use slow-mo to shoot out tires and watch them flip and explode. It's not a knock or anything. I think Sleeping Dogs is looking cool and hope the PC version is alright enough to solve the technical problems from the video.
I'm wondering how that 'cop or triad' mechanic works. In the first game, you'd either shoot prostitutes beating on their pimp or cuff em, after using kung fu. I'm wondering if it's still based on action or if dialog options are gonna be in.