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Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time |OT| Sly & the Familys Tome are Back!
- Thread starter Byronic Hero
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Holy shit. The game looks amazing on the vita. And yes, the load times are just a tad too long for my liking. Oh, and the VO sounded a little low.
Definitely going to make my way across through trilogy this year and beat them.
I hear you man. I'm still gonna wait to go through mine as to not have sly fatigue. But damn, I love everything about the universe in that short demo. The jazzy music and colorful graphics. Sly's team and himself seemed really fun.
Definitely going to make my way across through trilogy this year and beat them.
About the Vita version, were you guys talking about Wipeout load-times before all the patches or after?
And about the fps (also on Vita), was it a solid 30 fps? Was it locked to it, did it go down at all? Periods of stutter or generally a sub-30fps? And popup...? Thanks :]
If it's not great on Vita, I may wait for some patches or a sale..or at least a demo to try for ourselves in EU..later today would be great but I doubt it since it's going to take 2 months or so to make it here.
And about the fps (also on Vita), was it a solid 30 fps? Was it locked to it, did it go down at all? Periods of stutter or generally a sub-30fps? And popup...? Thanks :]
If it's not great on Vita, I may wait for some patches or a sale..or at least a demo to try for ourselves in EU..later today would be great but I doubt it since it's going to take 2 months or so to make it here.
Wish you could play the demo
Seemed to be a steady 30fps. I was kind of surprised that I wasn't taken aback by the halved framerate going from the PS3 version to this like I thought I would. I didn't even think about it. It was very much perfectly playable. Didn't notice any popup in the demo that I can remember.Wish you could play the demo
Ah that is pretty awesome thanks guys, I'm happy with 30fps these days, even more so for a platformer. Hopefully they can improve the loading like they did with Wipeout..Screenshots look good.
Rated-Rsuperstar
Member
Ok after trying the ps3 demo the vita version looks all the more impressive. The lack of cel shading on character models really doesn't make as big a difference as I thought it would.
TheKaeptain
Banned
Just finished the demo. So glad I am buying this.
What platform did you play it on, out of curiosity?
TheKaeptain
Banned
PS3.
Ah okay. I really like it on both platforms.
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
There is still normal platforming stuff in Sly's games... he can jump, literally, from platform to platform, to get places. The circle button is mostly to land on pointed stuff. Or cling to things. But yeah, it's heavily used when you play as Sly. They find other ways of adding challenge. In Sly 2 you eventually have the paraglider, and a bunch of different skills you use when running around. And when you go into laser rooms, or trap rooms, those are normally traditional platforming. Many of the boss fights require you to use normal platforming, though it's got some circle jumping in there as well sometimes, depends.
A theme of this franchise is variety. Sometimes it's good and sometimes, eh... but more often than not it's pretty fun. And the characters, imo, are goddamned hilarious. Even funnier than I remember. Great writing.
"The Murray!" lol...
revolverjgw
Member
For me the only segment I ever REALLY hated is Murray in the tank. I had a hard time wrapping my head around manipulating the treads while having all kinds of shit shot at me. The twin stick shooters, the races, the turrets, the Murray beat-downs, it all feels pretty painless to me, and often really fun (love the hacking stuff).
To be sure though, Sly's platforming is the highlight and the first game is the best.
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
I just went through the tank section a couple hours ago... lol really crappy part of the game. I cheesed my way through it. Enemy tanks have terrible AI. haha
Red Blaster
Member
demo was neat aside from the hippo but what's up with Sly's "press X to automatically jump to nearest platform"? Was that always in the series?
Red Chocobo
Banned
I'm shocked at seeing people like Sly 1 over the rest :/. It's the most linear and dull one.
Sly 2 is like the Empire Strikes Back of videogames.
Sly 2 is like the Empire Strikes Back of videogames.
I had to jump with X, hit circle to snap to platforms.
Rated-Rsuperstar
Member
Your in the minority with that one.
They just like the platforming challenge.
I really enjoyed Sly 2's design. It wasn't perfected, but I see where they were going with it. I've never felt quite so on-my-own to infiltrate and investigate a target in his fortress in a video game than in that game. The open level design lended very well to that. But I think it'll be even better now with new hardware and a new team. Hopefully they added challenging platforming to the game, though, like Sly 1 had.
Byronic Hero
Member
Everything you loved about the first 3 Sly games are in this one. It's MADE for the fans. All the humor, characters, and gameplay is spot on. Sanzaru really nailed this one. This seems like the first game in a long time that will actually meet and/or exceed my expectations.
revolverjgw
Member
I absolutely LOVED the concept of planning and executing a complex heist with your cronies, step by step. It's quite brilliant, really, and an even better fit for the series' theme than the first game. It's a genius take on thievery, right up there with the Thief series. And there's still plenty of "instances" of linear platforming within the hubs. Though I prefer Sly 1, I have no trouble appreciating the second and third games. The theychangeditnowitsucks trope is strong here, they're underrated.
Except that fucking tank level
RobbieNick
Junior Member
I just finished with the Vita demo as my PS3 is in the shop getting repaired. Now this is how you do a demo! You do a short story mode showing what the game is all about, have you play as Sly, Bentley and Murray through a short, but full first caper of the game showing off the main qualities of it. Great job!
I will agree with the others here that the load times are insanely bad. I don't know what happened here. That said, can't wait to get my hands on the full game.
I will agree with the others here that the load times are insanely bad. I don't know what happened here. That said, can't wait to get my hands on the full game.
Spring-Loaded
Member
Yeah, that's one of the best parts about the game. It's really cool for a game to build up its boss characters to such a degree. Each heist level felt like a full story arc and felt satisfying when you actually pull off the heist/fight the boss. It's the Ocean's Eleven-type experience that made me love Sly 2. 3 went overboard with minigames and general ridiculousness, so that feel was dimished somewhat in that game.
I'm hoping for a good balance of Sly 1 platforming and this type of gameplay as well.
there isn´t...
It's available for all users today. Maybe the EU store has not updated yet. Try searching by title. It's def available in the US store right now so if you have a US account download it there.
Thanks, I'll try my US account then. =)
Tizoc
Member
PS3 ver. you mean? pretty sure you shouldn't have any issues. The game isn't region locked as far as we know, and I have both EU and US accounts and can play all the games I DLed on my ME account~
Agreed. I played the PS3 version, it's a beautiful looking game.
Not out here yet. Full game isnt out until the end of March...
just found this video with a trophies description.. spoilers if you don´t want them, then don´t watch it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwFezGONTQ0
and someone posted a review to fast... but google cache caught it..!
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...ws/1020641.Sly-Cooper-Thieves-in-Time-review/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwFezGONTQ0
and someone posted a review to fast... but google cache caught it..!
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...ws/1020641.Sly-Cooper-Thieves-in-Time-review/
PS3 I assume? Shouldn't be a problem as long as the account exists on the PS3. Vita = nope.
Acquiescence
Member
Finished the PS3 demo and had a pretty good time with it. It plays like classic Sly alright, for better or worse. Murray's section wasn't particularly enjoyable, but otherwise it was good fun, and a blast from the past to visit Paris again. And damn are those graphics gorgeous. Everything is so vibrant and pops out of the screen.
It sealed my pre-order anyway.
It sealed my pre-order anyway.
Yes, for PS3. Thanks for the info. How much will it cost digitaly?
Sly 2 and 3 were very much the precursors to Infamous. Sly can only use his abilities on specific designated points but he can still go "anywhere" in the hub worlds. The games encourage you to stick to the roofs too.
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
So the demo is the whole first Paris level..? ok, that shows of a lot of the gameplay, so that is a good thing..
but this is the screen you will be watching the most.. the LOAD screen..
and this is how the "Hub" looks.. where you chose which character you want to play with.
The first level in Sly games are notoriously short and easy... that said, I bet they cut content from this on for the demo. It feels abridged, even for a Sly game.
Unless they've said otherwise, I get the feeling it's just the essential bits pieced together.
Rei no Otaku
Member
I agree with you. Sly 2 is definitely my favorite out of the 3.
Damn it. That is disappointing.