Sunday, September 26, 2004

PS2's Killer App

All of this time I figured that my “killer app” for the PS2 was Kingdom Hearts. I like Kingdom Hearts, don't get me wrong, but I also could have as easily done without it. GameFly has just provided me with the reason why I needed a PS2 but didn't even know it: Sly Cooper and the Thevius Racoonus. Sure it's cheesy; the title is cheesy, the premice is cheesy, and the story is a bit cheesy; but it's pure gold.

GameSpy gives it 4 1/2 stars, IGN an 8.5, and GameSpot a 7.8. The biggest complaint seems to be the shortness of the game, but I will always prefer quality over quantity (and never would have put the “gummi” levels in Kingdom Hearts).

The Sequel is already out but I have enough games to hold me while I wait for it's price to come down. Hopefully Sucker Punch is already working on the 3rd Sly Cooper title, cause I feel a dynasty coming on.

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Monday, September 27, 2004 7:32:22 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

Yes, Sly Cooper is particularly good. I started the sequel last night and I'm about 5% into it. The gameplay seems a bit cheesy at the very beginning, but then I realized that it was just an intro snippet. Once I got into the first level I remembered how much fun the original was. One thing I am concerned about is the fact that you now have three characters to control. This changes the gameplay somewhat. Remember "The Hulk?" Yeah, changing gameplay may NOT be a good idea but I don't think the guys at Sucker Punch will have let poor gameplay slip in. Well, aside from the fact that I think the camera controls are reversed and that I'd like to invert them.

Nate

Monday, September 27, 2004 8:05:07 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

I finished Sly 1 over the weekend, real quick play.

And of course by finished I mean 83%, since the "master theif" mode is "impossible".

Kearns

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