Why does it need to be open world when it can be just fun?
gameplay 80 / story 75 / graphics 70 / sound 90
Disclaimer: Article does contain spoilers pertaining to Sly Cooper in general.
Thieves in Time is a stealth platformer starring its recurring main character Sly Cooper, and his gang (Bentley a genius turtle & Murray a brutal hippo).
I think Thieves in Time is worth a purchase because of its extremely high starting price of $8 for a used copy on Amazon. An issue with just buying Thieves in Time is that is that to understand the entire plot you have to play the previous games to understand the dilemma Sly is currently having in Thieves of Time. This isn’t some pretentious open world game that studios have thrown left and right but a fun, stylish platformer. Thieves in Time is about Sly’s family book starting to have pages erased implying that someone is going back in time erasing his family’s history so he and the gang decide to fix the breaches in time.
I tend to enjoy cel-shaded games on much higher level than I do with realistic games because games like Sly Cooper are relaxing to play. The dialogue at times can be quirky but the humor always hits home and combined with the theme of the game everything flows perfectly.
Bentley: …However, since we don’t want to announce our ‘presence’, we need a diversion for the guards. So I have taken the liberty for fashioning an outfit for Carmelita, who will use it to lure the guards away from their post by performing a belly dance.Carmelita: What?Sly: Possibly your best plan ever, Bentley.Bentley: I’m sorry I didn’t ask, Carmelita. But you’re the only one who can pull this off!Murray: Um, Bentley…I could do it!Carmelita: I am not getting into that outfit!Bentley: I realize it’s a bit…revealing, but think of it as going undercover.Carmelita: Bentley…Murray: I’m positive THE MURRAY can squeeze into that thing!Sly: Hey Carmelita, you should totally model that outfit for us…to make sure it fits!Carmelita: Shut up, Ringtail! I’m only doing it for the team.
The Score for Thieves in Time is outstanding as far as I am concerned. I love how each track matches the theme of the level you’re playing and as a whole, matches the cooper gang. A decent amount of the soundtrack are different versions of older songs played in previous games but that does not discount the quality of them even now. The kinds of instruments you’ll hear through out the score consists of piano, saxophone, flute and some other instruments I cannot name but I just love how each track reminds you of espionage or a cartoony version of a James Bond movie track.
Ultimately Thieves in Time is a pretty solid game but if you enjoy challenge it might not be the game for you, I would still recommend a purchase if you like cel shaded games or stealth & platforming. The game is pretty cheap and I think it is an underrated series worth trying out if you have never heard of Sly Cooper before.
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