October 23, 2015

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time

Date played: October 22nd
Platform: Vita
Session fun rating: 9/10

Another hockey game means a bit more Sly Cooper. While the Sens lost in shootouts, Sly and his gang were more successful. After investigating the area a bit, we saved Sly's ancestor, Salim Al Kupar. He's really cool. He has a flying carpet that can be used for gliding, a giant sword that does more damage than even Murray can, and a fast climbing ability. He can also slow down time, which is very powerful. I gathered all the bottles in the Arabian world which rewarded me with an item that reduces damage taken.

Le Paradox, the mastermind behind all of this time travel villainy, has a new general, an elephant named Ms. Decibel. She was an aspiring singer when she was a child, but even though her singing voice sucked, she discovered that she could mind control people with it. She used this amazing skill to become a criminal mastermind. She hypnotized Salim's thieves, so Sly and the crew must now save them.

Hilariously, Sly impersonates delivery men sporting a horrible Italian accent and a bad disguise. It works though, and Ms. Decibel gives him information on where the thieves are being kept captive. As Salim, I played through an awesome level where I had to use his fast climbing skill and slow motion to progress through a series of dangerous platforming challenges.