Sly 2 is a step up from the last game being a (mostly) stealth 3d platformer. They took what was iconic and created detailed open zones that feels like a perfect fit for the genre.
There is plenty to love in this game; the small zones that are dense with plenty to do and explore (the complete opposite in todays gaming world), quirky characters and interactions, and the varied gameplay which includes the mini games.
The theme and setting for Sly Cooper is iconic and leans more into it, I enjoy that you can play as all 3 members in this game, all having unique abilities to setup the heist. For instance, Murry can take on 5 enemies no problem while Sly is fantastic in traversing the stage. Sly 2 is not perfect as a few issues I found is:
- World 3, is not good. The missions and level design is sub par. Thankfully it was only one world I had issues with.
- Although an improvement, the story is fine but is lacking punch and the heists seems too lack sense upon what you are to achieve hindering motivation.
- When going though the zones, the game loop barely changes and makes the game repetitive towards the end. The zone areas are similar size and the enemies are the same just a different appearance.
- The games difficulty stays constant after the third zone so lacks the feeling of progression for the player
The game took about 17 hours to beat and was so rich in content. I played it on PS3 but if you are building a PS3 library, this game is one of the greats to have. Now to wish for a PS5 remake
There is plenty to love in this game; the small zones that are dense with plenty to do and explore (the complete opposite in todays gaming world), quirky characters and interactions, and the varied gameplay which includes the mini games.
The theme and setting for Sly Cooper is iconic and leans more into it, I enjoy that you can play as all 3 members in this game, all having unique abilities to setup the heist. For instance, Murry can take on 5 enemies no problem while Sly is fantastic in traversing the stage. Sly 2 is not perfect as a few issues I found is:
- World 3, is not good. The missions and level design is sub par. Thankfully it was only one world I had issues with.
- Although an improvement, the story is fine but is lacking punch and the heists seems too lack sense upon what you are to achieve hindering motivation.
- When going though the zones, the game loop barely changes and makes the game repetitive towards the end. The zone areas are similar size and the enemies are the same just a different appearance.
- The games difficulty stays constant after the third zone so lacks the feeling of progression for the player
The game took about 17 hours to beat and was so rich in content. I played it on PS3 but if you are building a PS3 library, this game is one of the greats to have. Now to wish for a PS5 remake