Players take on the role of Chinese-American undercover cop Wei Shen.

Based in a fictional version of Hong Kong, players are introduced to Shen who has just returned to Hong Kong from America.

Shen must infiltrate the Triads whilst also working for the police.

The action-packed plot of this game has Shen working for both shady criminals and detectives and also see him facing demons from his past, such as the death of his sister and his connections with various bad guys.

Completing these tasks unlock new combat abilities and martial arts moves that are essential when fighting rival gang members and avoiding being exposed as a cop.

There are also exciting side-missions to complete that allow you to collect health points and buy new items such as clothes and cars.

The side-missions include destroying or hijacking cars, delivering goods, framing rival gang members and taking part in an assortment of street races.

As Shen works his way up through the rankings of both the police force and the Triad gang, the missions become more challenging and in-depth which makes the game highly enjoyable.

Ultimately, the storyline unfolds to have Shens police officer status conflicting with his Triad status.

Going on dates, unlocking locations of collectible items, fighting, entering gambling dens and singing on karaokes will increase your face rating and allow you to earn money to purchase new clothes and cars from vendors located around the city.

The martial arts moves are excellent and easy to carry out and there are many new moves including kicks, combos and counter-moves that can be unlocked throughout the game by completing certain tasks.

The depiction of Hong Kong lacks accuracy but still provides players with hours of enthralling entertainment as the graphics, sound effects and music are exceptional.

The voice acting of the main characters is very convincing, unlike that of generic characters in the game, and the sound effects of the surroundings are very good.

Added to the fact that the title and artist of each song is displayed on-screen as it plays, this feature of the game is particularly ingenious.

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