The Sly Collection features Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, Sly 2: Band of Thieves, and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves. The Collection takes the three PlayStation 2 classics, remasters them and brings them to the PlayStation 3. The video games are great stories for all ages and are full of humor, action, adventure with some nice themes in and amongst the stories. The series is set in an anthropomorphic universe populated by animals (like Zootopia) and centers around Sly Cooper, an raccoon who is part of a long line of master thieves who steal from criminals due to the challenge and a sense of justice. He is joined by his childhood friends Bently, a turtle and brains of the operations, and Murray, a hippo who serves as the brawn of the team. Together they are the Cooper Gang and embark on various journeys to steal and take down renowned criminals while avoiding capture by Interpol Inspector Carmelita Fox, who Sly is romantically attracted to.
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
The first entry in the franchise and the one that remastering is more difficult to do due to the dated graphics. The graphics still look better than the PS2 graphics but they are still dated, but it adds for a nostalgia factor. This game centers around Sly and the gang recovering the pages of the Thievius Raccoonus, the ancient Cooper book that entails skills, abilities and what it means to be a thief, since it was stolen from Sly’s father after a gang of villains known as the Fiendish Five attack Sly’s home and kill his father. Sly embarks on a journey across the globe to take down the Fiendish Five, restore the Thievius Raccoonus and become a master thief. The gameplay is pretty basic and is explained as you go along with plenty of collectibles and extra abilities to obtain along the way. This is a great start to the franchise and can be frustrating sometime due to the rather dated use of lives and collection of coins and such, but it’s a classic and definitely has a nostalgic feel to it, similar to Jak and Daxter, or Crash Bandicoot.
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
The next installment centers around Sly and the Gang tracking down the location of the Clockwerk parts. Clockwerk was an ancient foe of the Cooper Clan who is a giant owl who replaced parts of his body with robotic parts as he began to age and die. Sly defeated him in the first game but now the threat re-emerges and threatens the Cooper gang again as the Klaww gang divide up the parts among themselves to use for their own devious purposes. Sly once again embarks on a quest across the globe to put an end to his ancient family enemy before it is too late. This journey will push Sly and the Gang to their limits and things will never be the same again. This game steps away from the classic nature of the first game and opens up vast levels to explore and missions to do with broader steps and plans in mind. The artwork and concept for these vast levels are amazing and detailed and really fit in to the Sly universe.The stealth and abilities are improved for Sly and you can play as Bentley and Murray. Bentley is much more tactical with sleep darts and bombs, Murray is a straight up brawler and can take down anyone. This game definitely improved the series and moves it forward into a new modern feel for the series.
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
The third installment of the series focuses on the Cooper gang getting back together again after the events of the second game and actually opening their roster for some more interesting figures to join. All of these things are in preparation for the biggest heist yet, the Cooper Vault. The Cooper Vault is where all of the Cooper Clan has stored their wealth and plunder for centuries and now Sly and the Gang are going to reclaim his family’s legacy one final time from the nefarious Dr. M. Loyalties will be tested, lines will be drawn and things will definitely never be the same once again as Cooper prepares for the fight of his life and his last heist……or not? The game is very similar to Sly 2 in many ways, so that is kind of a complaint about the game, it doesn’t improve the formula in Sly 2 by much. There are some new features and mechanics, such as disguises for Sly and Murray is slightly weaker, but the other characters that are invited in to the game add some diversity to the gameplay, when you get to play as them that is.
Overall, this collection is great and is a must have for anyone who has played the Sly games before or anyone who wants to relive some of the greatest games on PS2.
The Sly Collection - Playstation 3
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About this item
All games also support the DualShock 3 wireless controller
Online trophy support for all 3 titles.
Play Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves in 3D.
Re-mastered versions of all three Sly Cooper games in High Definition: Sly Cooper and The Thievius Raccoonus Sly 2: Band of Thieves. Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves.
All-new Move supported mini-games.
Re-mastered versions of all three Sly Cooper games in High Definition: Sly Cooper and The Thievius Raccoonus Sly 2: Band of Thieves. Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves.
Play Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves in 3D.
All-new Move supported mini-games.
Online trophy support for all 3 titles.
All games also support the DualShock 3 wireless controller
Online trophy support for all 3 titles.
Play Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves in 3D.
Re-mastered versions of all three Sly Cooper games in High Definition: Sly Cooper and The Thievius Raccoonus Sly 2: Band of Thieves. Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves.
All-new Move supported mini-games.
Re-mastered versions of all three Sly Cooper games in High Definition: Sly Cooper and The Thievius Raccoonus Sly 2: Band of Thieves. Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves.
Play Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves in 3D.
All-new Move supported mini-games.
Online trophy support for all 3 titles.
All games also support the DualShock 3 wireless controller
Product information
Publication Date | November 9, 2010 |
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Computer Platform | PlayStation 3 |
Global Trade Identification Number | 00711719824626 |
UPC | 885372121993 885563117040 885300222013 711719824626 885568043696 885687797258 885945281833 014445238423 999996086832 |
ASIN | B003O680RM |
Release date | November 9, 2010 |
Customer Reviews |
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Best Sellers Rank | #6,226 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #21 in PlayStation 3 Games |
Product Dimensions | 6.77 x 5.27 x 0.59 inches; 0.8 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Teen |
Item model number | 711719824626 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 0.8 ounces |
Manufacturer | Sony Computer Entertainment |
Date First Available | May 27, 2010 |