It gets the job done and little else.

Nearly every aspect of this game can be summed up as 'basic but functional.' The story, the gameplay, the presentation: it all does the bare minimum, but does it well enough(except the soundtrack, that's pretty good). I'll admit the game does suffer from inconsistent theming: why does this stealth game have a level that takes place during the day time, and how do turret minigames mesh with stealth gameplay? But, these issues aren't so bad that they ruin anything.

There are only two stand-out aspects of the game: Level 3, which is easily the worst level in the game. It doesn't fit the theme of the game at all and it ends with the worst boss fight in the series; and Level 5, easily the best level in the game. Succinct and loaded with fun gameplay sequences and ended with the best boss fight in the series. The rest is pretty standard.

Play this game if you want. I don't have much of an outro, I'm just excited to talk about Sly Cooper 2; see you soon!

Reviewed on Sep 23, 2022


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