Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time

 PlayStation Vita
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. Gamers\' Temple
    Mar 1, 2013
    88
    In a Call of Duty world, Sly Cooper is 2013's first unexpected breath of fresh, universally appealing air.
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    May 21, 2013
    80
    Basically, the same great PS3 title we reviewed a while back, but portable and with exemplary CrossPlay functionality. Being able to whip out your Vita and pick up from where you left off (by downloading a Cloud save) is an absolute godsend and the synching process is flawless. [June 2013, p80]
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  3. Pocket Gamer UK
    Apr 1, 2013
    80
    Sly's return to mainstream platforming action is a welcome one. It's a wise-cracking charm-offensive specifically designed to juxtapose the words 'madcap' and 'romp' in the same sentence.
  5. LaPS4
    Mar 20, 2013
    80
    Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is a very good adventure game that sports equal amounts of stealth, action, exploration and platforms, creating a unique experience. The amusing aesthetics and the humorous dialogue that were the trademark of the original trilogy are present as well, which, in addition to the aforementioned characteristics, lead us to say that this is a good choice for our portable consoles.
  6. The Digital Fix
    Mar 20, 2013
    80
    A last generation concept spruced up in higher definition, given a bit of spit and polish and sent out with a couple of new mechanics.
  7. Worth Playing
    Mar 7, 2013
    80
    Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time pays homage to the original game mechanics in lieu of simply starting over like many franchises have.
  8. Modojo
    Mar 5, 2013
    80
    For the most part, though, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is a welcome throwback.
  9. COGconnected
    Feb 10, 2013
    77
    With colourful visuals, a neat little story, and some great voice acting, the game is only hampered by its simplicity, a few minor camera issues, and some long load times. Sure, it doesn’t bring anything radically new to the genre, but it is a good game nonetheless.
  10. Everyeye.it
    Mar 25, 2013
    75
    Sly Cooper Thieves In Time is a well made action/platform that effectively recovers the formula that belonged to the saga at the time of PS2.

Awards & Rankings

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#24 Best PS Vita Game of 2013
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#8 Most Discussed PS Vita Game of 2013
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#24 Most Shared PS Vita Game of 2013

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 178 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 130 out of 178
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 178
  3. Negative: 13 out of 178
  1. HandheldGaymer
    Feb 6, 2013
    10
    Easily the best game for the Vita yet; an immersive, nostalgic 3-D platformer that'll leave Sly Cooper fans and noobs engaged alike. TheEasily the best game for the Vita yet; an immersive, nostalgic 3-D platformer that'll leave Sly Cooper fans and noobs engaged alike. The graphics are gorgeous, the game play is intuitive, the script is witty, funny and not super cheesy like similar titles might be.… Full Review »
  2. Gakell
    Feb 10, 2013
    9
    I must say this really is a game that is part of the Sly Cooper series, it appears to keep to the same style and setting in the sense theI must say this really is a game that is part of the Sly Cooper series, it appears to keep to the same style and setting in the sense the first three, I like that it actually feels like one a sly game, rather then being altered to the point where there is no resemblance to the previous games, as so many other titles have suffered. I love the game so far, it was well worth the money.

    However, It appears that the Vita version of this game is or appears to be a port from the PlayStation 3 with little alteration, this is fine in the sense of keeping the games similar, but I have found that the game can lag and slow down on the Vita, and I have encountered quite a few bugs and glitches. Although the game did just release, and I am hoping that they release an update for this game to make it run much smoother on the Vita.

    All in all I must say that this really is a great game, if you played the previous titles you will love this one, it may even be good if you start out with this game! Some may say that they find it too childish, but really what does it matter? As someone once said, "A mature adult should not be afraid of childish things."

    So, to conclude, this game really is worth your time and money, but I must take my score down to 9, I do love this game, however it needs an update to fix the issues of the game lagging from time to time, as well as other bug fixes.    … Full Review »
  3. TheDarkKnight22
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    This game is better than sly 3 but it still doesn't live up to sly 2. The gameplay is fun, the levels are bigger, The missions are better thanThis game is better than sly 3 but it still doesn't live up to sly 2. The gameplay is fun, the levels are bigger, The missions are better than sly 3. My main complaint is that that there are too many minigames in the levels… Full Review »
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