Byronic Hero
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Enjoy the demo guys, only a week until it's all up in our veins. ('cept for you poor folks in EU who aren't importing)
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Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time |OT| Sly & the Familys Tome are Back!
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Yeah Murray was downright awful, worse than I remember him being in the PS2 games. Bentley doesn't seem like he's changed any and since he kind of took over in the third game at least he has a fleshed out playstyle.
Still preordered it, even though reviews seem to echo the shitty frienditis getting out of hand. hopefully Sly's portions make up for it.
Yes it is! Glad you hear you like it. It's downloading right now and I can't wait to play.
WrenchNinja
Member
Murray, Bentley and Carmelita have been there since Sly 1. People asking them to disappear after three games are just asking a lot, I feel.
And yknow, I dont know why people have so much issue with how they play. Murray is slow and lumbering but he makes short work out of mooks, Bentley isnt so slow but is more fragile than Sly and cant hide, but he has his sleep darts to help avoid trouble. Majority of the time in the Sly 2 had you playing as Sly. Sly 3 had its issues but this seems to be going back to Sly 2 style with the platforming hub (which isnt that different from Sly 1, wow now theyre not levels), having only the original trio playable (ignoring Sly's ancestors since theyre basically him), clue bottles and different heist preparations that ranged from stealth, platforming, to short minigames. If thats not your cup of tea, that sucks I guess.
And yknow, I dont know why people have so much issue with how they play. Murray is slow and lumbering but he makes short work out of mooks, Bentley isnt so slow but is more fragile than Sly and cant hide, but he has his sleep darts to help avoid trouble. Majority of the time in the Sly 2 had you playing as Sly. Sly 3 had its issues but this seems to be going back to Sly 2 style with the platforming hub (which isnt that different from Sly 1, wow now theyre not levels), having only the original trio playable (ignoring Sly's ancestors since theyre basically him), clue bottles and different heist preparations that ranged from stealth, platforming, to short minigames. If thats not your cup of tea, that sucks I guess.
No buy for me, i bought the hd trilogy a while ago.
I really enjoyed the first game, finished it.
I started the second game, but its really dragging on me
So i must try finish it and the third game first, but im afraid i will be hit with sly cooper fatigue. Is this game doing anything new?
I really enjoyed the first game, finished it.
I started the second game, but its really dragging on me
So i must try finish it and the third game first, but im afraid i will be hit with sly cooper fatigue. Is this game doing anything new?
GrayFoxPL
Member
Thanks!
No buy for me, i bought the hd trilogy a while ago.
I really enjoyed the first game, finished it.
I started the second game, but its really dragging on me
So i must try finish it and the third game first, but im afraid i will be hit with sly cooper fatigue. Is this game doing anything new?
Same exact thing happened to me.
I beat the first Sly sometime last spring on the HD collection and loved it, fast forward to the second game and I just disliked it. The open world aspect of 2 just felt 'dead', and Murray and Bentley I found were two characters not that fun to play as. I only got a few hours into it before quitting.
If this game is more similar to Sly 1 rather to 2 or 3, than I am probably in.
Byronic Hero
Member
The only problem I can think of for the vita demo is that the Binocucom doesn't have gyro controls. It really should. Maybe U:GA spoiled me a little by showing how useful they can be.
Plus recon photos by actually moving the Vita like a camera would have been enough to sell me on it.
Plus recon photos by actually moving the Vita like a camera would have been enough to sell me on it.
Same the initial load time was long but acceptable.
When it proceeded to load for another minute after the first minigame, it started to take the piss.
Also I didn't find playing as Bentley or Murray very fun at all.
Not for me I guess.
Rated-Rsuperstar
Member
The load times are definitely a valid complaint but other then that I enjoyed the vita demo.
tiggerkiddo
Member
So far so good. Any idea how long this PS3 demo is? The one that came with the Ratchet and Clank Collection was bloody short!
Is this the right thread to say that I'm not a furry but mmmmm to Carmelita?
That being said though. My body is ready for this game, just got through replaying the sly collection (and playing it for my fiancee because she didn't understand and now she is as hyped as I am), and I can't even explain how long this wait is.
That being said though. My body is ready for this game, just got through replaying the sly collection (and playing it for my fiancee because she didn't understand and now she is as hyped as I am), and I can't even explain how long this wait is.
ShockingAlberto
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I am not digging this demo at all.
And that load time, jesus.
And that load time, jesus.
I didn't think the PS3 load time demo was that bad...and the Sly/Bentley demos seemed cool, except for that stupid arrow telling me exactly what to do that I forgot to shut off.
I am playing the vita demo now. Where does performance seem bad? Seems fairly consistent.
I am playing the vita demo now. Where does performance seem bad? Seems fairly consistent.
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
Yeah... about that...
Chiaroscuro
Member
The loading times on the Vita version are really bad. WipEout type of bad or worse.
no way.
OT said it could be turned off, was I lied to?
My friend is buying this game, so I plan to borrow it from him.
Byronic Hero
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In the full game, yeah, it can be turned off. That's what I read.
Vita demo looks really close to the PS3 version. Some of the shaders are different/missing, and the models appear to have taken a poly count hit, but it looks and plays great. I'm not bothered by the load times, though I'm not bothered by them in Wipeout either.
I'll be getting this, it's a fun, light-hearted breath of fresh air.
I'll be getting this, it's a fun, light-hearted breath of fresh air.
definitely worse. fortunately, the game looks and plays great.
Yeah the load times are by far the biggest problem with the Vita version for me. Hoping for a patch. I'm not that offended by bad load times, so it doesn't deter me from wanting the game, but still.
For anyone who didn't see in the Vita thread, I posted a comparison video between the Vita version and the PS3 version. A couple little scenes from each character. First time showing the scene is PS3 version and Vita version right after: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9EE7_bVme0
For anyone who didn't see in the Vita thread, I posted a comparison video between the Vita version and the PS3 version. A couple little scenes from each character. First time showing the scene is PS3 version and Vita version right after: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9EE7_bVme0
Murray felt pretty bad to play as. He doesn't even feel stronger than sly, yet he is extremely slow. In sly 2 he was stronger.
The level design in the demo was ok, I will reserve my judgement for when I finish the game.
Sly felt a little floatier, and I really dislike his new design. I don't feel like the detail they added to him was necessary.
I'm worried that this is going to be a mini game fest like the third game instead of the second, but I am still hopeful.
The level design in the demo was ok, I will reserve my judgement for when I finish the game.
Sly felt a little floatier, and I really dislike his new design. I don't feel like the detail they added to him was necessary.
I'm worried that this is going to be a mini game fest like the third game instead of the second, but I am still hopeful.
Pomegranate
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The game plays really great on Vita. Now all I need to do is to find somebody to give me their Vita version when they buy it for PS3 u_u
I agree, Murray does't control or play very well at all. His range is too limited, and he doesn't feel like a brawler or a strong character.
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
maybe it's just not an option in the demo... but it's not an option in the demo. as far as I can tell.
someone said hitting R3 or something with disable it... idk. but it's not a menu option in the demo.
revolverjgw
Member
Is there any word on how much Murray/Bentley action there is? I'm hoping since there's a whole bunch of Sly ancestors that they'll take away playtime from those two and play more like Sly.
Byronic Hero
Member
Don't quote me on this, but I read on the PS blog site (by a mod in the comments) that they are supposed to focus more on Sly and his ancestors than the others. Again, I don't know for sure.
WonkyPanda
Member
Man, I really need to play through my sealed copy of the trilogy.
unaveragekid2
Member
Sly's animations look amazing. Just being used to the PS2 games, then seeing this. Wow.
When are reviews out?
When are reviews out?
I did too, but I've seen other videos of Sly stuff that look great. I'm sure it's just because it's an introduction. The big thing for me, though, is that I actually really loved the Bentley section. His animations are amazing and smooth.
Spring-Loaded
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Just wanted to say the thread title is great.
The demo really felt like Sly Cooper; I'm trying to think of other sereis that have dev shifts where the new games felt like a part of the series.
The demo really felt like Sly Cooper; I'm trying to think of other sereis that have dev shifts where the new games felt like a part of the series.
According to Hanmik, yes.
Yup!
I was just playing the demo on Vita again, and I happened to realize that my Vita's brightness was all the way down. I felt like a nincompoop. I was wondering why the PS3 version looked so much more vivid. It was much better after I cranked that thing up.
Yeah, the Vita demo definitely confirmed that I'm sticking to just the PS3 version; it looks like the low settings version of the game, especially with the lack of cel-shading. 30 fps really wasn't a major issue, but with a version that runs at 60 fps with all the bells and whistles, why bother?