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#78 Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (PS2, 2002)


There were a trio of series originating on the PS2 that were often compared to each other despite having little in common. Most people I know preferred the Jak or Ratchet games. You won't be seeing any of those games on my list. I'm a Sly man.

Half-stealth, half-platformer, the first game was a bit straightforward but nevertheless fantastic. While I consider Mario to be the smoothest player to control, Sly is probably just behind him. Sucker Punch before had created the excellent Rocket: Robot on Wheels, showcasing their intricate knowledge of controls and player physics, but playing as Sly was just a treat. The level of responsiveness and coordination between control scheme, game design, and level design to allow and encourage the player to string together uninterrupted flows of platformer maneuvers is an absolute joy. I'm glad they made it so engaing in combat was ill-advised in order to put the true talents of strengths of the game front and center.

There are elements to the game that are definitely a product of its time, but the pieces were in place for future games to build off of.

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