The Sly Collection

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  1. Killerpummkin
    Aug 11, 2023
    8
    Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus: 10/10

    A very fun game. Good graphics for PS2 and attractive aesthetics. The gameplay is very good, it's simple, you only use three buttons and always the same ones, it's very addictive. It has a huge variety of missions, where it introduces arcade and shooter type mini-games, among others, which make the game very varied. Sly 2 Band of Thieves:    Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus: 10/10

    A very fun game. Good graphics for PS2 and attractive aesthetics. The gameplay is very good, it's simple, you only use three buttons and always the same ones, it's very addictive. It has a huge variety of missions, where it introduces arcade and shooter type mini-games, among others, which make the game very varied.

    Sly 2 Band of Thieves: 6/10

    It is a good adventure and platform game, but much worse than the first in the series. It is a much longer game, but also much more repetitive. Missions are repeated over and over, items are collected over and over again. It has more main stages than Sly 1, but no stages, the missions consist of tasks you have to do in the same stage, so the stages end up boring you completely. It's a way for the people at Sony who made this game to save themselves level design work and bad side quests.

    Sly 3 Honor Among Thieves: 7/10

    Sly 3 makes some improvements and fixes from the second game, but it also becomes bloated with an excessive number of characters and gameplay options that go along with them. Although this game offers many innovative ideas, not all of them are executed properly.    … Expand
  2. hector_bcn98
    Aug 8, 2023
    8
    Otra gran colección de plataformas de la PS2. Por qué no vuelven todas ellas?
  3. BleedingJester
    Mar 5, 2023
    9
    3 of the best the best 3D Platformers the PS2 had to offer improved for the PS3 and a must own for any PS3 collection IMO
  4. DanielGG91
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    Fantástica trilogía, cada juego mantiene un alto nivel. Muy divertido, la historia, ambientación, doblaje y jugabilidad son estupendos.
  5. DjNinjaRj
    Sep 10, 2022
    10
    An excellent example of re-releasing PS2 classics for PS3. I played and loved every minute of it. Newbies will enjoy this while fans of the trilogy will love it even more. Hopefully Sony will re-release other PS2 classics in the future
  6. duznee
    May 16, 2022
    10
    The is a great game to play gravit are great for the time the gameplay is fun.
  7. ChaosPhantom
    Aug 23, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is just amazing although i would have loved to given it a 10 there is a few little flaws but still very fun the 1st game sly cooper the thievius raccoonus or in the uk sly raccoon it is very fun although the art style might move away some people i think it is great the villan's tho so the 1st villan Raleigh has a cimic where he mostly jumps and you have to move away the second stage is that every other platform is gone the 3th stage is that when he lands on a platform it gets destroyed the last phase is where he lands on you while the other platforms are down and uses his tounge the 2th boss battle Muggshot is where you gotta attack the mirros once your done you get upper where it is harder then you do it again the last stage is where you attack him on a chandelur so yeah most of the games bosses are cimics but the biggest flaw in the hd version is that the ms ruby fight isnt very good on the 1st stage it is totally fine but on the 2 stage it changes music and it goes in sinc because the battle isthe music simon says so yeah the 1st game 7.5 out of 10 the others dont have any big problems the biggest maybe is that in 2th the camera is stuck on everything altough this isnt only to the hd version and also the original version but still and the 2th is that you get to the wrong thing when you try to climb and just clip on anything but that but other than those things the 2th game is great 8 out of 10 the 3th game is my favorite basicly no flaws except a few scne flaws when the screen is bigger the charecters are just moved out of the shot and is kinda funny and one scene with panda king and sly it gets so that sly is gone until he jumps of other than that 9.5 out of 10 the game 10 out of 10.… Expand
  8. Untitled94
    Jul 15, 2021
    8
    A decent PS2 remaster collection, this has 3 pretty good PS2 games in it. The only real issue is that these games were not made for Widescreen, or at least not how they handled it here and the first game's Mz. Ruby fight is very butchered, which is a real shame, but other than that, it's a fine collection overall. Plus it actually has some bonus features. Nothing too special, but still decent.
  9. umair_s51
    Aug 2, 2020
    9
    Fun game with good graphics. Need to be brought back to life on modern consoles and PC.
  10. Gamepro3093
    May 10, 2020
    9
    The only good Sly based game that Sanzaru worked on updated with better graphics and more responsive controls. Trophies are a nice addition. Hoping we’ll get a proper sequel to these games and that TIT is made non canon and that Sanzaru is never allowed to work on this series agajn after the disguise TIT was.
  11. BasilZero
    Jan 14, 2020
    10
    Game: The Sly Collection
    Genre: Adventure Platformer
    Developer: Sucker Punch Productions Publisher: Sony System: Playstation 3 (PS3) Year of Release: 2010 Length of Playthrough: 51 hours Total Score: 93/100 Value Score: 9.3/10 • Story: 10/10 • Characters: 10/10 • GamePlay:8/10 • Graphics: 8/10 • Sound: 9/10 • Music: 9/10 • Length: 10/10 • Replay Value: 9/10 • Player    Game: The Sly Collection
    Genre: Adventure Platformer
    Developer: Sucker Punch Productions
    Publisher: Sony
    System: Playstation 3 (PS3)
    Year of Release: 2010
    Length of Playthrough: 51 hours

    Total Score: 93/100
    Value Score: 9.3/10

    • Story: 10/10
    • Characters: 10/10
    • GamePlay:8/10
    • Graphics: 8/10
    • Sound: 9/10
    • Music: 9/10
    • Length: 10/10
    • Replay Value: 9/10
    • Player Value: 10/10

    Pros
    +Comes packed with Sly 1, Sly 2 and Sly 3 per the Sly Cooper Collection or you can buy it separately
    +720p Resolution with 60 FPS Support
    +Trophy Support added

    Cons
    -Annoying mini games
    -3D Mode is available but makes the games run in 30 FPS
    -Can be frustrating at times such as some boss battles
    -Instructions on how to play certain aspects of game is not well told
    -Voiceovers sometimes hard to hear due to music    … Expand
  12. vahn
    Mar 26, 2018
    8
    -Sly Racoon
    Unfortunately, the first game didn't age well enough: while the platforming is solid - but more linear - and overall the game plays very well, the large amount of minigames is kind of annoying as they are more than half of the game's length and they don't really last much to make it worth playing twice - heck the final stage is basically minigames. Most of the powerups are    -Sly Racoon
    Unfortunately, the first game didn't age well enough: while the platforming is solid - but more linear - and overall the game plays very well, the large amount of minigames is kind of annoying as they are more than half of the game's length and they don't really last much to make it worth playing twice - heck the final stage is basically minigames. Most of the powerups are useless and you'll most likely use one or two like the time slow or the running ball.
    This is also the shortest of the 3 games, barely lasting 10 hours - I finished it in 6 - and with some hardcore time trials that will test your speed running skills.
    On top of that, some issues I had were some skills not performing right and one of my least favorite of all: Ms. Ruby fight is a total mess, as it removes the rhythmn and makes the music unreliable.
    And also makes it even harder.
    Definitely the least good of the trilogy: worth a shot if you're curious about the beginning and nothing else.
    Vote:6

    -Sly 2 Band of Thieves
    The most beloved of the trilogy, this game is an objective improvement over the first game: better hub world with more exploration, more variation thanks to 3 characters to choose from, a better plot with some nice twists and overall, a great sequel to a legitimate good game...and yet I hated this game the most.
    That's right, I'm the other kind of sly fan: while many love the second most due to its innovation and gameplay improvements, I couldn't stand it because it's filled with annoying missions that take too long, are often hard for the wrong reasons, and just don't feel fun to play. The writing is also terrible and that's something considering the first game was a simple revenge story: the trio seems to talk like they're not even friends, their speeches are distant and cold and even after chapter 3 - which I won't spoil, but something BIG happens to the team - it's still not enough to make them change.
    And the characters themselves...Urgh, how do I start?
    Sly is still the best of the trio in terms of movement, but he's so weak now as he needs 4 hits to defeat any enemy, while Murray can kill anyone in 2 hits but he obviously can't climb or pickpocket but he's still a good character. Bentley, on the other hand, sucks major balls: his attack is even weaker, he can sleep with darts but requires aiming - which means standing still - and like Murray he can't pickpocket or climb...so what's he good for? Just to annoy you really and sadly he's the second most picked character in the game - especially in chapter 4.
    And the levels are totally hit and miss too: the major hub zones are good but some are complete garbage, like Prague 1 and the flying fortress, and mostly because of the high amount of enemies you can find and lack of hiding spots for stealth, making some zone a chore to deal with. The game also is very padded, with 8 chapters that really do drag a while considering you'll be facing the same boss twice (except for the first and last) and just makes it feel like a drag.
    Let me rephrase this: this is a good game, a great improvement over the first game, and definitely the game worth starting if you're curious about the trilogy. But to me this game is just unpolished and required more attention, as I couldn't enjoy it fully and once finished I was glad to, because I'll never -EVER- play this again.
    Great game, but definitely unpolished but for its time I think it was great so I'm probably being harsh on it. I'd say start with this game first.
    Vote: 8.5

    -Sly 3 Honour among thieves
    The "least" loved of the trilogy for some reason, this game was a blast for me: not only the nitpicks and issues I had are gone, but the game overall is improved even further and just felt more smooth and fun to play!
    For instance, Sly gets his best upgrades rather quickly (by chapter 2 I believe) and by then he'll be a much more mobile character than before; Murray is nerfed but he can pickpocket too and much quicker too; Bentley is now a lot of fun, with triple jumps and all sorts of useful gadgets that makes him WAY better than in sly 2: i always looked forward to use him here, he's that much better.
    Levels are still varied and even the most annoying didn't cause me much cringe, mainly because they didn't take too long to finish and some of them were ACTUALLY fun to play! Not only that but the hub worlds are better laid out and overall better to explore - and no more bottle collecting either. Plus you can choose your levels now and you can even do challenges for more gameplay value, especially if you want to 100% it.
    The plot itself IS weaker than the second game BUT the dialogue is much better and I felt them be more relatable here: they actually talk like friends, they make jokes, they tease each other, and the ending is quite heartbreaking too...especially if you play the fourth game.
    IMO, this is the best of the three, but many might disagree.
    Vote:9.5

    Total:8    … Expand
  13. FreedomFighters
    Feb 25, 2018
    9
    (NOTE: This review will focus on "The Sly Collection" as a set and not on the overall quality of the games. If you would like to see my individual reviews of each game, head to my profile. Otherwise, enjoy the review!)
    After five years of dormancy, the "Sly Cooper" series returned in 2010 with an HD remaster collection handled by Sanzaru Games. Being that the "Sly Cooper" series is one of    (NOTE: This review will focus on "The Sly Collection" as a set and not on the overall quality of the games. If you would like to see my individual reviews of each game, head to my profile. Otherwise, enjoy the review!)
    After five years of dormancy, the "Sly Cooper" series returned in 2010 with an HD remaster collection handled by Sanzaru Games. Being that the "Sly Cooper" series is one of my personal favorites, I walked into this collection with high expectations. How did Sanzaru handle the porting? Pretty well I'd say!
    Off the bat, the "Sly Cooper" games still play fantastically, and the visual facelift really helps in bringing out the colorfulness of each game. Each title also runs at a smooth 60fps (unless you're one of the two people in the universe playing in 3D, in which case it's 30fps), and the game still runs ever so smoothly, never really noticeably dropping frames. And, as I mentioned, you can play the games in 3D which, as someone that owns a 3D TV, I can say looks pretty solid, even if it doesn't really add much to the overall experience other than some cool depth.
    Sure, the Move minigames are useless after one play and the games do have some bugs here and there, but all in all, "The Sly Collection" is a must-have regardless of whether or not you played it in the PS2 days. Go buy "The Sly Collection," now.
    Final rating: 9 out of 10 "Awesome"    … Expand
  14. HTGamer
    Apr 4, 2017
    9
    The Sly Collection contains the 3 main games of the Sly Cooper series, originally released on PS2.

    Sly Cooper games are pure 3D platformers with stealth elements. You play as a master thief raccoon named Sly, who is aided by his gangmates Bentley the turtle and Murray the hippo, who provide the brains and brawn of the gang respectively, whereas Sly is the master of acrobatics and    The Sly Collection contains the 3 main games of the Sly Cooper series, originally released on PS2.

    Sly Cooper games are pure 3D platformers with stealth elements. You play as a master thief raccoon named Sly, who is aided by his gangmates Bentley the turtle and Murray the hippo, who provide the brains and brawn of the gang respectively, whereas Sly is the master of acrobatics and thievery. Obviously it's a comical take on old '60s heist movies, and even the games' music reflects that.

    Sly games began as more of a pure 3D platformer, and by the 2nd game evolved into a mission-based precursor to Assassin's Creed, so to speak, and there are even some Metal Gear Solid inspirations (for example the enemy patrols have cones of vision). Every level is wide open, populated by patroling guards, and loot is plentiful. You can either pickpocket enemies or steal precious treasure and bring it back in your hideout. From the 2nd game on you can also play as Bentley and Murray, which breaks the monotony of playing as just Sly. In the 3rd game you could even play as a guest star for one mission in each chapter, but the core gameplay didn't progress after the 2nd game. This stagnation later led to the series' demise, even if all 3 games are great. Or you could say that Sucker Punch perfected the gameplay from the 2nd game and had little room for improvements.

    The art style is awesome, because it is cel shaded, like the anime cartoons. On PS3 the games run at 60 fps and 720p resolution. You couldn't ask for more.

    Sadly Sly Cooper is regarded as a lesser series than its PS2 peers Jak & Daxter and Ratchet & Clank, but I think Sly is the better of them all. It has a cute and great story, the music is perfect, gameplay is solid, and it has aged well. In comparison Ratchet and Clank games today look like archaic shooters, and Jak and Daxter games have bad controls. If you like 3D platformers, The Sly Collection is for you.    … Expand
  15. XxJoseManuelxX
    Sep 3, 2016
    9
    The Sly Collection is a remastered collection of the Sly Cooper series. The game was ported by Sanzaru Games, in collaboration with Sucker Punch and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game includes all three original games remastered in high definition as well as support for 3D and trophies.

    + One of the Best 3D Plataforms Game Series
  16. homer4president
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    This brought back so much nostalgia. The HD graphics make these games look better than ever. However I did see some minor issues such as aspect ratio in the binucucom and a lot more glitches than I remembered, but nothing that hinders the Gameplay. This is probably due to the fact that its imported into the PS3's Hardware, but like I said, Still enjoyed these wonderful Classics and theThis brought back so much nostalgia. The HD graphics make these games look better than ever. However I did see some minor issues such as aspect ratio in the binucucom and a lot more glitches than I remembered, but nothing that hinders the Gameplay. This is probably due to the fact that its imported into the PS3's Hardware, but like I said, Still enjoyed these wonderful Classics and the fact that there is only 1 disc.… Expand
  17. mazewaxie
    Oct 29, 2015
    10
    The Sly Collection is really fun. The first game looks a bit old and the game-play isn't the best, but the other two games are simply AMAZING! I recommend this to everyone :)
  18. emlugo123
    Feb 23, 2015
    8
    Sly 2 is the best out of the 3 in the trilogy so I recommend playing the 2nd one first, and then the 3rd one, and the first one. First one was boring and the worlds were fairly small and linear. The only thing that brought me back to the first one was the clue bottles to get platinum. But other than that the other 2 are great!
  19. ProfesorSinistr
    Jun 19, 2014
    10
    I absolutely love these games in every essence of the word. If you are looking for an all around great game experience, you have come to the right place. I have beaten the entire series around 8 times over and is THE game of my childhood. Become stealthy Sly Cooper, who ventures his way through the world looking for the missing pieces of his family's thieving instruction manual. UnlockingI absolutely love these games in every essence of the word. If you are looking for an all around great game experience, you have come to the right place. I have beaten the entire series around 8 times over and is THE game of my childhood. Become stealthy Sly Cooper, who ventures his way through the world looking for the missing pieces of his family's thieving instruction manual. Unlocking countless new moves, foiling the enemy's plans, I can never run out of my eternal love for this game.… Expand
  20. LilD
    Nov 2, 2013
    9
    During the PS2 era, I had played heavyweights like Jak and Ratchet & Clank whereas I had never heard much about Sly Cooper. I don’t know why because Sly Cooper is just as good if not better than those. This game shows exactly what many games today are missing today, just simple fun. First, the games only fatal flaw are the numerous bugs and glitches in the game are unforgivable and canDuring the PS2 era, I had played heavyweights like Jak and Ratchet & Clank whereas I had never heard much about Sly Cooper. I don’t know why because Sly Cooper is just as good if not better than those. This game shows exactly what many games today are missing today, just simple fun. First, the games only fatal flaw are the numerous bugs and glitches in the game are unforgivable and can make the game very frustrating. It kills me to do it, but they are so unforgivable that I had to take off a point. These games don't feel aged at all. The writing can be downright hilarious (although sometimes cheesy), but it all adds to the light-hearted Saturday morning cartoon feel the series has. The environments are fantastic. The games are just fun. I agree with the sentiment that the second was far superior. It was laid back, more of a sandbox play style, had by far the best dialogue, and wasn't nearly as frustrating. The third is significantly more varied, but was often frustrating because of the bugs and found the difficulty much harder than it should have been. Overall, the value is absolutely superb and I recommend this game to everyone.… Expand
  21. Strike2
    May 19, 2013
    8
    I never got around to picking up a sly game on PS2 so I decided to give it a try with this collection. The games surprised me with how much fun they were. Sly 1 starts it all when the thevious racconis is stolen sly and his gang must retrieve its pages. In this you only really play as sly (the murray and bentley minigames don't count) and it is very repetitive, (think assassin's creed 1I never got around to picking up a sly game on PS2 so I decided to give it a try with this collection. The games surprised me with how much fun they were. Sly 1 starts it all when the thevious racconis is stolen sly and his gang must retrieve its pages. In this you only really play as sly (the murray and bentley minigames don't count) and it is very repetitive, (think assassin's creed 1 repetitive). It's you move to an area do some challenges defeat the boss and move on so its kind of boring like that. Sly 2 is much more interesting with a better story and the ability to play as murray and bentley properly, of course sly still has the lion's share of play time but that's fine because he's fun to use and a pretty cool character. Sly 3 is definately the best with more playable characters and a new story which questions the friendship of sly's gang as well as going into a bit of sly's family history. The gameplay is good in all 3 games and you can definately have some fun here.… Expand
  22. neniska96
    Feb 19, 2013
    10
    all i can say is amazing i loved these 3 games on the PS2 and now i can play them on the PS3 these 3 games are by far my favorite games of all time and i think that anyone who has never played these games should go pick it up
  23. ninja_dolphin
    Feb 5, 2013
    9
    A very nice collection of platformers I missed out on during the PS2 era. You're getting hours and hours of fantastic stealth- platformer hybrid. Only real problem I cna see with this game is that sly 2 drags on a little bit too long and then tackling sly 3, which is even longer is kinda overload. But if you play the games taking breaks in between each of the installments you will findA very nice collection of platformers I missed out on during the PS2 era. You're getting hours and hours of fantastic stealth- platformer hybrid. Only real problem I cna see with this game is that sly 2 drags on a little bit too long and then tackling sly 3, which is even longer is kinda overload. But if you play the games taking breaks in between each of the installments you will find some of the most underrated games ever!… Expand
  24. Dukes10
    Feb 3, 2013
    10
    Im so glad that they brought the cooper series to the PS3. it was the best descion that i made to get it play it and really enjoyed it and i think a person will enjoy it. i promise you that
  25. 4DI
    Nov 23, 2012
    9
    One of ps2's greatest platformers in glorious HD! What more could you ask for?
  26. gameBUSTA
    Oct 14, 2012
    10
    This is one of the best HD trilogies i'd ever bought on the PS3 the graphics are better and less blurry sometimes although there are some bugs and glicthes but still the best.
  27. HoodNation
    Sep 17, 2012
    9
    All three games look beautiful in 720p. Anyone who owns a PS3 and loves platformers should pick this up. The only real negative thing is that all the games are way too easy,especially the first game beat the first day I bought it. Nevertheless you should buy this collection.
  28. C4hasBeenPlantd
    May 30, 2012
    8
    Nostalgia rush! everything is perfect except 2 things which is why I give it a 8/10.

    1. The trophies are way too easy it took me less than a week to unlock every single trophy for sly 1,2,3 and the minigames. 2. In one boss battle in sly 1 the music wasn't synced and the music is a big part since that battle is all about freaking rythm so I had to turn off the music to not get    Nostalgia rush! everything is perfect except 2 things which is why I give it a 8/10.

    1. The trophies are way too easy it took me less than a week to unlock every single trophy for sly 1,2,3 and the minigames.

    2. In one boss battle in sly 1 the music wasn't synced and the music is a big part since that battle is all about freaking rythm so I had to turn off the music to not get distracted.

    Otherwise great! everything is in place and like on ps2 but with a higher resolution.    … Expand
  29. Sly101
    Mar 19, 2012
    10
    All 3 Sly Games. This is about 30 hours of gameplay and one of the best series's ever in gaming. Characters and stunning, gameplay is stunning. What more could you want? That's 3 retro and awesome games for the price of one. You'd be mad not to buy this!
  30. ccrogers15
    Feb 29, 2012
    10
    best series ever. Hands down. Very fun gameplay, likeable characters, etc. Whats not to love? Good graphics too. The people who rated it bad, cant get past the boss fights LOL!!!!
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#24 Best PS3 Game of 2010
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#46 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2010

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. Multiplayer.it
    Apr 7, 2011
    90
    The three games of the pack are an incredible journey through Sucker Punch evolution, and a great examples of gameplay and level design that stand the test time, still fun and enjoyable today.
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  2. Console Monster
    Mar 3, 2011
    85
    The Sly Trilogy marks developer Sucker Punch at its hilarious best, and even if you've only a modicum of interest in platforming games, there's no getting around the fact that this is a must-buy.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Feb 16, 2011
    80
    The action absolutely stacks up to the current PS3 contenders. [Jan 2011, p.120]
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