Sly Cooper and the Thevious Racconnus

Playstation 2 / Video Game Reviews -- Saturday, 16 November 2002
Sly Cooper and the Thevious Racconnus

by Maverick

       Amazing. Simply amazing. This game is really a breath of fresh air. It has an amazing plot, superb graphics, and awesome sound. It has a cell-shaded universe (for all of you non-gamers it looks like a cartoon) which is really appealing, especially if it is really well done, as it is here.
       The plot is simple. You play as Sly Cooper, a raccoon who has to steal back your family treasure, The Thievius Raccoonus. It takes the best from both worlds, the 2-D world and the 3-D world.
       In total, it has a total of 30 levels, but that can be confused because it has tons of really sweet minigames. The minigames really enrich the game and give it more of its old-school heritage. During some of the minigames you can also play as Murray the Hippo, or as Bentley, the turtle.
       Production wise, this game is extremely well done, with gorgeous levels that feature tons of lighting and particle effects. I even liked the music, which fit in perfectly to Sly's cartoon world. Although there were some slowdowns, all in all it was a very good game.

OFFICIAL RATING 9.5/10