A great beginning to a great franchise!
User Rating: 8.5 | Sly Raccoon PS2
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Racooonus is a solid platformer. Instead of jumping from ledges or breaking boxes, the platforming relies on stealth. You'll be running on ropes, climbing pipes and walking across ledges, all without being noticed by guards. While also having some classic platforming aspects, the stealthy gameplay is enough to make this game an instant classic. The story and overall gameplay is pretty simple. You collect treasure keys from levels which arrange from platforming, racing, shooting and more. With the treasure keys you gain access to a boss which you defeat to gain access to the next world. In platforming levels you can also collect clue bottles which together form a code to a vault in the same level which holds a page from the Thievius Raccoonus which gives you a new ability. While short compared to other games and not so difficult, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus is a solid game and a great beginning to a great franchise.
The Good: Great platforming+Great unlockables=Great Fun!
The Bad: Bad Camera compared to other games and 1 hit kills you (if you don't have a lucky charm).
Overall Rating: 8,5
