Closing Comments-
While the instant charm and accessibility of Sly Cooper outweighs its criticisms, it should be noted that there are some noticeable problems in this game, enough to keep the game from reaching higher scores.
Sly Cooper is an excellent looking game, probably one of the best-looking games of the year -- at least in terms of art direction -- and it's beautifully animated as well. All of the characters are lovable and the story is well scripted and well written, too. So there is much to like about it's overall presentation and graphic appeal. Gameplay wise, the final score comes down to the speed and skill at which you're able to apply to a platform game, but it's pretty clear that Sly Cooper is brief game. The thirty-five missions are briefer than they sound and the game is just plain easy to beat. There are those niggling technical issues I have written about in detail, so I won't elaborate again, but all in all, they do hamper the game's overall likeability.
I would highly recommend this game to platform fans, because Sly Cooper is truly something special, but don't expect to be playing it too long.
-- Douglass C. Perry
Presentation-
Superb in every sense of the word. Great cutscenes, excellent characters, and enjoyable characters. 9.5
Graphics-
Nice-looking cel-shading, but that's not all. The backgrounds and creature designs are also top-notch. 8.7
Sound-
Dynamic music and some perfectly selected voice actors make this a joy to listen to. 8.0
Gameplay-
While slowdown and some technical hitches hurt this a bit, the wild assortment of excellent levels and superb control pull it out of the gutter. 8.0
Lasting Appeal-
You can play it again if you like, but the first time through this is pretty short, about 12 hours. Not so much replay value. 7.0
OVERALL SCORE (not an average) 8.5
i would post the whole thing, but its a really long review. not too bad of a score i guess. lets try to keep the arguing down to a minimum this time
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