The Sly Collection
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The Sly Collection, titled as The Sly Trilogy in Europe and Australia and Sly Cooper Collection in Japan, Korea and Asia, is remastered port of the PlayStation 2
games, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
, Sly 2: Band of Thieves
and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
, for the PlayStation 3
on a single Blu-ray Disc
as a Classics HD
title. The games were originally developed by Sucker Punch Productions
, while the port was handled by Sanzaru Games
and published by Sony Computer Entertainment
. On November 29, 2011, The Sly Collection was released as a digital download on the PlayStation Store
. Each title in the Collection is available for purchase separate.
, In the game, Sly must recover his family's "Thievius Raccoonus", a book listing all the special thieving skills his family has collected over several centuries, which was stolen by a rival gang, the Fiendish Five, led by Clockwerk, a mechanical owl, the "manifestation of evil". Meanwhile, Sly and his gang must keep ahead of Interpol Inspector Carmelita Fox, who promises to one day capture Sly and put him away for his crimes.
In Sly 2: Band of Thieves, a series of mechanical parts of the shattered Clockwerk have been stolen by the Klaww Gang. Together, they could be used to revive the defeated Clockwerk; separately, they each have super functions. While Sly and his gang follow these leads, they are pursued by Carmelita and her new partner, Constable Neyla, who are after both the Cooper Gang and the Klaww Gang.
In Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, Sly has learned of the Cooper Vault, a gigantic store of the wealth his family's accumulated over the years. He must find a way, however, to defeat Doctor M, who has taken over the island where it is located to try to break into it, with many failed attempts. Sly must regroup his old gang and recruit new members in order to succeed at reclaiming his family's history, all while still on the run from Carmelita.
resolution. When in 3D mode the games run at 30fps, while in normal mode, the games run 60fps.
, who developed the collection, was working on a demo of the then unknown Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
, a new PS3 exclusive Sly Cooper title, while Sucker Punch Productions
, the developers of the original PS2 games continued to work on the inFamous
series. Sony was impressed with the prototype and gave them the development duties for the PlayStation 3 conversion of the original trilogy. In June 2010, The Sly Collection was announced for a Fall 2010 release. The Collection was released on November 9, 2010. The Sly Collection is available to purchase from the PlayStation Store
as of November 29th, 2011.
gave the game a score of 8.5/10 and an "Editors Choice Award". Eurogamer
gave it 9/10 and PlayStation: The Official Magazine gave it 9/10 and stated "In a rare instance of low price and high quality colliding, this one's a steal worthy of Sly's thieving skills." It was IGN's PlayStation 3 game of the month for November 2010. On Metacritic it has a score of 85/100 based on 46 reviews and a GameRankings score of 87.35%.
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
games, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus is a platform stealth video game created by Sucker Punch Productions, and released on the Sony PlayStation 2 in 2002, subsequently republished as a "Greatest Hits" title. The game was followed by two sequels, Sly 2: Band of Thieves and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves...
, Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Sly 2 Band of Thieves is a platform stealth video game develpoed by Sucker Punch and published by Sony Computer Entertainment released in 2004 for the PlayStation 2...
and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves is a platform stealth video game developed by Sucker Punch Productions for the PlayStation 2 in 2005. It is the third game in the Sly Cooper franchise. Sly 3 has optional 3-D stages, and it comes with a pair of specially designed 3-D glasses inside the manual...
, for the PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
on a single Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc
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as a Classics HD
Classics HD
Sony's High-definition remasters are a series of video games originally released on the PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable video game consoles, re-released for Sony's PlayStation 3 and Playstation Vita. A number of related programs exist, the most prominent two being "Classics HD" and "PSP...
title. The games were originally developed by Sucker Punch Productions
Sucker Punch Productions
Sucker Punch Productions is an American production company founded in 1997 and based in Bellevue, Washington. It was an independent company until August 2011, but had worked exclusively with Sony Computer Entertainment since 2000. Sony acquired Sucker Punch on August 2, 2011.-History:In late 1999,...
, while the port was handled by Sanzaru Games
Sanzaru Games
Sanzaru Games is a video game development company founded in 2007 in California. Their first game was Ninja Reflex, released on March 1, 2008 for PC, Nintendo DS and Wii. Their second game was a port of the High Impact Games developed PlayStation Portable game Secret Agent Clank, released on May...
and published by Sony Computer Entertainment
Sony Computer Entertainment
Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. is a major video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry, and is a wholly owned subsidiary and part of the Consumer Products & Services Group of Sony...
. On November 29, 2011, The Sly Collection was released as a digital download on the PlayStation Store
PlayStation Store
The PlayStation Store is an online virtual market available to users of Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable game consoles via the PlayStation Network. The Store offers a range of downloadable content both for purchase and available free of charge. Available content includes full games,...
. Each title in the Collection is available for purchase separate.
Games
The first game in the seriesSly Cooper
Sly Cooper is a series of platform stealth video games for the Sony PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3. The series was developed by Sucker Punch Productions for the first three games, and then it was passed on to Sanzaru Games while Sucker Punch continued work on the Infamous series...
, In the game, Sly must recover his family's "Thievius Raccoonus", a book listing all the special thieving skills his family has collected over several centuries, which was stolen by a rival gang, the Fiendish Five, led by Clockwerk, a mechanical owl, the "manifestation of evil". Meanwhile, Sly and his gang must keep ahead of Interpol Inspector Carmelita Fox, who promises to one day capture Sly and put him away for his crimes.
In Sly 2: Band of Thieves, a series of mechanical parts of the shattered Clockwerk have been stolen by the Klaww Gang. Together, they could be used to revive the defeated Clockwerk; separately, they each have super functions. While Sly and his gang follow these leads, they are pursued by Carmelita and her new partner, Constable Neyla, who are after both the Cooper Gang and the Klaww Gang.
In Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, Sly has learned of the Cooper Vault, a gigantic store of the wealth his family's accumulated over the years. He must find a way, however, to defeat Doctor M, who has taken over the island where it is located to try to break into it, with many failed attempts. Sly must regroup his old gang and recruit new members in order to succeed at reclaiming his family's history, all while still on the run from Carmelita.
Remastered features
The core game and story for all games remains unchanged with the remastered versions. For the remastering, all three games have had a graphics overhaul to allow them to support modern 720p720p
720p is the shorthand name for 1280x720, a category of High-definition television video modes having a resolution of 1080 or 720p and a progressive scan...
resolution. When in 3D mode the games run at 30fps, while in normal mode, the games run 60fps.
Development
Sanzaru GamesSanzaru Games
Sanzaru Games is a video game development company founded in 2007 in California. Their first game was Ninja Reflex, released on March 1, 2008 for PC, Nintendo DS and Wii. Their second game was a port of the High Impact Games developed PlayStation Portable game Secret Agent Clank, released on May...
, who developed the collection, was working on a demo of the then unknown Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time , is the fourth title of the Sly Cooper series of platform stealth video games. Thieves in Time is a PlayStation 3 exclusive game set to release in mid-2012...
, a new PS3 exclusive Sly Cooper title, while Sucker Punch Productions
Sucker Punch Productions
Sucker Punch Productions is an American production company founded in 1997 and based in Bellevue, Washington. It was an independent company until August 2011, but had worked exclusively with Sony Computer Entertainment since 2000. Sony acquired Sucker Punch on August 2, 2011.-History:In late 1999,...
, the developers of the original PS2 games continued to work on the inFamous
InFamous
Infamous, stylized as inFAMOUS or inFamous, is an open world video game for the PlayStation 3 video game console. It was developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Computer Entertainment...
series. Sony was impressed with the prototype and gave them the development duties for the PlayStation 3 conversion of the original trilogy. In June 2010, The Sly Collection was announced for a Fall 2010 release. The Collection was released on November 9, 2010. The Sly Collection is available to purchase from the PlayStation Store
PlayStation Store
The PlayStation Store is an online virtual market available to users of Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable game consoles via the PlayStation Network. The Store offers a range of downloadable content both for purchase and available free of charge. Available content includes full games,...
as of November 29th, 2011.
Reception
The Sly Collection received mostly positive reviews; GamesRadar's Brett Elston gave it 9/10, stating "this is both a great deal and a much-deserved reintroduction to a fantastic set of seemingly forgotten games". IGNIGN
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gave the game a score of 8.5/10 and an "Editors Choice Award". Eurogamer
Eurogamer
Eurogamer is a Brighton-based website focused on video games news, reviews, previews and interviews. It is operated by Eurogamer Network Ltd., which was formed in 1999 by brothers Rupert and Nick Loman. Eurogamer has grown to become one of the most important European-based websites focused on...
gave it 9/10 and PlayStation: The Official Magazine gave it 9/10 and stated "In a rare instance of low price and high quality colliding, this one's a steal worthy of Sly's thieving skills." It was IGN's PlayStation 3 game of the month for November 2010. On Metacritic it has a score of 85/100 based on 46 reviews and a GameRankings score of 87.35%.