It definitely feels like it was starting to overstay its welcome at certain points, some of the episodes really didn't need split into two (looking at you Jean Bison), and the mission structure did feel like it was starting to fall into a basic formula at the end, but for everything else, Sly 2 hits just the right notes to become a favorite.

From the gameplay overhaul to an open-world stealth platformer, to the GTA-like mission structure, the slick comic booky presentation, to even getting to play as the trio. Although Bentley feels like the weak link gameplay wise here with his arsenal feeling too specialized at times which I’m guessing gets tweaked better in Sly 3. Going from Sly 1, you can definitely feel like this series has found its proper footing to stand out just enough from other PlayStation mascots of its time.