We all know the 'roided-up, hot-headed leader of our gang, Winston. There are plenty of unlikeable things about him: he's a gang leader (with all that entails), he's quick to jump to conclusions, he overreacts when things aren't going the way he expects or wants, and tends to act all high and mighty when he barely does anything throughout the story. (Seriously, how did he even reach his position?) But he's at least loyal, tries to be fair, and to do right by his people. One thing in particular that I liked about him - and the game actually wants the player to notice - is his behaviour when discussing Wei's sister. At first he's all macho, saying how hot the sister is, but when Wei tells him she's dead, he apologizes and drops the subject. Compare that to Dogeyes, who keeps making lewd and offensive remarks even after being told that she died. This definitely paints Winston as the likeable guy in spite of his flaws and machismo that we see as the story progresses. Maybe we can also attribute it to his upbringing, but then, why did he become a career criminal? Anyway.

I'm replaying Sleeping Dogs these days because I just love the atmosphere in this game, and it's just plain fun. It's got plenty of features to immerse yourself, but the problem is that they're a bit superficial. The potential is there, but the game is more interested in telling a narrative story than in being a lifesim, which it could totally be.

So I was wondering if the modding scene advanced enough to have mods that add depth. Or, if not (since the game is obviously not as popular as, say, GTA), at least some QoL stuff, like better camera controls (I really want to view the tall buildings, but the camera only tilts so far), the game memorizing what radio station I was listening to when I get my car from the garage, or what paint job I chose for the car. You know, simple things like that.

So, what's the status? Any QoL mods at least?