Series of platform stealth video gamesSly Cooper,(2002–2010)(2010–2013)Creator(s)Sucker Punch ProductionsPlatform(s),First releaseSeptember 23, 2002Latest releaseFebruary 5, 2013Sly Cooper is a series of for the,. The series was developed by for the first three games, and then it was passed on to while Sucker Punch continued work on the series. The first three games were remastered into high-definition for the PlayStation 3 by Sanzaru Games, titled The Sly Collection.Sanzaru released the fourth game in the series, on February 5, 2013. A based on the first game in the series is in development with currently an unknown theatrical release date.

A television show based on the series is currently in development; it was scheduled to premiere in October 2019, but has not aired yet. The series follows the adventures of, an and master thief, along with his two partners in crime, Bentley the and Murray the, all of whom are pursued by Sly's love interest, Inspector Carmelita Fox.The series has spawned two comic books and a variety of spin-off games, including Bentley's Hackpack by Sanzaru Games. Sly Cooper himself has become one of the most popular of the video game characters, and has appeared in other Sony games such as cross-overs. Contents.SettingThe world of Sly Cooper is a version of the real world that is populated by animals, with and motifs. The focus of the story is of, a young adult and the latest descendant in a line of master thieves who pass down their expert techniques from generation to generation using the 'Thievius Raccoonus,' a book which contains all the Cooper family's secrets and tricks.

While the Cooper family has accumulated a massive amount of wealth through their thieving ways, Sly places greater value on his friendship with his two partners, a turtle and the brains of the gang, and, a hippo who acts as the brawn and the getaway driver of the team van. The trio, known as the Cooper Gang, performs elaborate heists all over the world, often for the purpose of taking down large and dangerous groups of criminals, as the creed of the Cooper Clan is to only steal from other thieves. All the while, they are pursued by Sly's love interest, of.Games Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus.

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Main article:Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, also known as Sly Raccoon in European countries, was released in 2002 for the. 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, led by, a giant mechanical owl. Meanwhile, Sly and his gang must keep ahead of Interpol's Inspector Carmelita Fox, who promises to one day capture Sly and put him away for his crimes.Sly 2: Band of Thieves. Main article:Sly 2: Band of Thieves was released in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 platform. In this game, a series of mechanical parts from the destroyed Clockwerk have been stolen from the Cairo Museum by the; Dimitri, Rajan, the Contessa, Jean Bison, and their leader Arpeggio.

Together, the parts could be used to revive the defeated Clockwerk; separately, they each have special functions and are used for the various schemes of the individual gang members. While Sly and his gang follow these leads, they are pursued by Carmelita and her new partner, who are after both the Cooper Gang and the Klaww Gang.Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves. Main article:Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves was released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2 platform. Sly has learned of the Cooper Vault, a gigantic store of the wealth that his family has accumulated over the years. To get in, however, he must defeat a villain known as 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 partners and recruit new members, defeating a variety of new villains along the way, in order to succeed at reclaiming his family's history, all while still on the run from Carmelita.

This game also has some levels that can be put into 3D mode and the PS3 version in The Sly Collection allows the full game to be played in 3D.Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. Main article:Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time was officially announced during Sony's 2011 E3 Keynote, and was officially released on February 5, 2013.

Sly Cooper and the whole gang return with an epic brand new adventure for the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Vita systems. The pages of the Thievius Raccoonus are disappearing and Bentley, now keeper of the ancient book, must round up the gang and save the Cooper Clan legacy from being destroyed forever. With Bentley's newly invented time machine, the gang and Carmelita travel back in time to stop the various henchmen of the main villain, Cyrille Le Paradox, who is determined to replace the Coopers as the new master thief of the world. Along the way, the gang teams up with several of Sly's ancestors, all while Sly must deal with the aftermath of Carmelita discovering that he had faked his amnesia at the end of the previous game.

Ship simulator extremes mods. The game was developed by, the same development team behind The Sly Collection, instead of, who turned their focus to the series. If players unlock the game's secret ending, a clip is shown that hints at a potential future installment in the series, but on November 14, 2014, released a statement that they are not developing a future game.

ReceptionThe series as a whole has been well-received, with primary praises being directed towards the games' art style and the stealth gameplay, and the criticisms being the length of most of the games' stories.Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus was critically acclaimed upon release, despite fairly poor sales. 's review, giving it a 7.8/10, stated that 'The game has a fantastic sense of style to its design that is reflected in everything from the animation to the unique use of the peaking fad, cel-shaded polygons.' However, it criticized the length of the game by saying that 'The main problem is that just as you're getting into a groove and really enjoying the variety seen throughout the different levels, the game ends. ' gave it a perfect score of 5/5, stating that 'There's a pleasant old-school feel to Thievius Raccoonus; the enemies are merciless but a bit stupid, and the platforming challenges come on strong and ramp up steadily in difficulty as the levels go by.'

The game ultimately sold about 400,000 copies in its release year, and it was later re-released as one of.Sly 2: Band of Thieves received even more critical acclaim, ultimately becoming the highest-rated game of the series. It earned an 88% on both and, and with ranking it as the #23greatest game of all time.Though not as highly rated as the first two games, Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves was also well-received, with an 84% on GameRankings and an 83 on Metacritic.Despite the anticipation after an 8-year hiatus, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time was, on average, the lowest-rated game of the series despite still ultimately receiving positive reviews.

Its highest rating came from, which gave it a 9/10 and thus called it the best game since the original., giving it an 8/10, summarized that despite the 'ridiculous load times, occasionally frustrating gameplay and some bizarre, archaic motion controls, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is a worthy game to add to your library' as it 'harkens back to a different time in gaming while modernizing the experience for a new generation.' Gave it a 4.5/5, similarly criticizing the 'lengthy (but infrequent) load times' and 'cliffhanger ending', but saying the good points were 'stellar presentation' and 'excellent level design.'