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Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time |OT| Sly & the Familys Tome are Back!
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PhantomOfTheKnight
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Even funnier given that he actually prefers voicing more cartoony characters such as Le Paradox, El Jefe and Sigmund (from Ratchet and Clank) opposed to guys like Drake or that dude from Dark Void.
Spring-Loaded
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You just gotta go hard. Don't worry about getting hit by the icicles falling, just rush to and punch the ice cubes as fast as possible. Avoid the shockwaves though, but don't do anything that slows the ice cube-punching process
PhantomOfTheKnight
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Yeah, so has anybody gotten the trophy for "using the compass many times"? I keep activating it pretty much every time it goes away and still nothing...
For that fight, here's a really helpful tip to make it go much, much, much faster:
position Murray between two ice cubes and he'll hit both of them at the same with his punches.
You have to use it 500 times; yeah, it's kinda crazy.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
I did, and I'm not even sure how or what I did.
Mega Man's Electric Sheep
Member
And done. Overall, very impressed with the game. It is more of a platformer than the second and third game put together. Murray was used VERY sparingly, which was a wise decision. Bentley's hacks were a bit too frequent, but at least they cycled between 3 different types. Sanzaru never lost sight of the fact that they were making a platformer, which Sucker Punch obviously did less than halfway through Sly 3. The game was insanely easy, however, far easier than any of the first 3 games. And the load times are embarrassing. But the game got more gorgeous with each locale, with world 5's purples and blues being my favourite. I'd rather Sanzaru do Sly 5 than Sucker Punch, and that's high praise.
SloaneRisette
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Ok, about the end of the 4th world...
I legit expected Penelope to be the one who was brainwashed in the end, but it turns out I was wrong. It was a bit of a strange twist, but definitely nice that it wasn't a cop-out. Also, that mech battle, despite being so simplistic, was pretty cool!
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
If you slightly hit your L3 button even a little jerk motion, if front of Sly, Bentley or Murray you get this half arc and arrow pointer telling you which way to go
If you steal a treasure, in front of you it glows gold to tell you the way back home
(Sometimes it's routes are great, sometimes they're not)
I followed it, so many enemies and failed, did it my way by passing some area and cutting back around, boom got the treasure home
He's also El Jefe! I wonder who else he is in the game. You get 3 characters for your standard rate so...
edit: oh you said that
Yep, you're right. That was my problem the first time, and I knew it then, and just found it frustrating. Game was seriously encouraging me NOT to dodge, in essence. That frustration left me a day later and I went back to it, happy to see that my 1/3rd progress had been saved, so it only took about five minutes. But man... at the time... oof, I was irritated.
A very good tip. If people do this (and I did it too my second time) they might actually be able to try to avoid some attacks (like they'd normally be compelled to do) and still finish the boss.
"I'm just gonna call you Bob."
"Sure. Whatever."
Good stuff. I'm up to world 3 and still having a decent time. World 2 was a bit drab graphics wise, at least on the Vita, but world 3 looks great. I wish the damn battery would last longer so I could get some more playtime out of it.
"Sure. Whatever."
Good stuff. I'm up to world 3 and still having a decent time. World 2 was a bit drab graphics wise, at least on the Vita, but world 3 looks great. I wish the damn battery would last longer so I could get some more playtime out of it.
Gintoki313
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I know I asked this question a couple of pages ago but just had to say thx.
Welp, I'm a little disappointed. I guess if it was that easy to get the vita version from someone else who bought it, we would have a lot less sales of the game. Oh well, I might pick this game up after I get my 3DSXL in March (hopefully I don't hear any spoilers by then, though it's pretty hard when you have a friend who pleads you daily about telling you the ending). Nothing worse I hate then ppl who can't help but spoil things, not counting the internet I mean in real life.
SloaneRisette
Member
Ok, I've just gotta say, for what's happened so far in the last level... this is great. I didn't expect this, and I know I'm gonna really enjoy this.
Oh man, you've got me excited.
I finally platinum'd R&C HD today so I finally moved back to this game again, played for about an hour, and I'm almost done with the first world.
Really loving this game so far, coming from someone inexperienced with other Sly games aside from playing the first half of the first game. After I finish this up I'll probably plow through the collection.
Also, that Geisha minigame was... weird
Really loving this game so far, coming from someone inexperienced with other Sly games aside from playing the first half of the first game. After I finish this up I'll probably plow through the collection.
Also, that Geisha minigame was... weird
Well, I don't think it's ever really giving you "a route." It's just pointing straight where the base is. I think you're supposed to pause before you pick up the treasure, take a quick gander, and try to devise a plan.
SloaneRisette
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Wow, literally JUST beat the game, and I have to say it was definitely an excellent return to form, by a different developer no less!
About the ending...
About the ending...
Didn't expect that to happen to Sly, to be honest. I have a feeling he'll come back... but could this potentially mean no more sequels? I hope not, Sanzaru did such a fine job on this game. And Nolan North was Le Paradox? Honestly couldn't tell. He does such amazing work when he isn't just shoehorned into the Nathan Drake voice.
We'll probably have another game. They might've ended it like that so we wouldn't have any HUGE cliffhangers if we don't get another game. It's kinda like what Sucker Punch did with Sly 3; they made it so that, if they wanted, they could continue easily, but tied it up to where it feels like a good ending to the series.
Having said that, I really hope we do see another Sly in the next two years at least.
Er... let's just say
there's a little more to the story if you unlock the secret ending.
SloaneRisette
Member
Yeah, I can definitely see that. But at the same time, with how little this game was marketed, it leaves me with the fear that this is going to just be the ending to the Sly series for good. =\
What there's a secret ending? Is it just if you collect EVERYTHING that you get it?
Yeah, I think that's why they did it. They knew there'd be little to no marketing so they played it safe. I hope we're not right though. I want another Sly game. After tearing through the series throughout January, I need more of this.
You have to get the Platinum trophy and beat the final boss again... it's not really worth all the trouble IMO, but still cool!
Tizoc
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About that...I need tips for the 15 second challenge, I keep failing it every friggin' time ugh...
Hmm, Im not aware of anything else that has to be done.
All I did was turn on the AR Server on the PS3 version and then start AR treasture hunt from the Vita menu and it just connected and worked.
Ill have to check if my PS3 has wireless enabled or not.
That part killed me too but I eventually got it. Im not sure I have any real tips to give.
My biggest problem was overcompensating - when the egg moved too far to one side, Id end up frantically tilting to get it back in the middle and it would just full speed roll off the other side. Once I stopped that, I got it.
Just to be sure, did you go to "AR Treasures" from the MAIN menu on Sly on Vita? As in the menu before you even load up your game.
Well I finished it. Going to go back and clean up the side stuff for trophies later.
I feel like this game could have been better if they weren't trying so hard to emulate the older Sly games. Maybe they wanted to, maybe they felt forced to because they wouldn't want to risk upsetting fans. All I know is that the game has the same failings the other Sly games do that have been repeated many times by me and others in various Sly threads. If we're talking about a series that needs a reboot then this would be a great choice as it would allow them to shed so many of the horrible design elements of this series (auto platforming, annoying friends/minigames).
On another note this game has way too many framerate problems for something that at least doesn't appear to be very technically demanding. Worlds 3 and 5 are borderline unplayable with all of the chugging that's going on in the hubs. Why make a game 60fps if you can't keep it 60?
But despite all that I still enjoyed it a little bit, as I did with 1 and 2. It's the very definition of a 5/10, or average, game. Not horrible but not great or even good in any way really.
I feel like this game could have been better if they weren't trying so hard to emulate the older Sly games. Maybe they wanted to, maybe they felt forced to because they wouldn't want to risk upsetting fans. All I know is that the game has the same failings the other Sly games do that have been repeated many times by me and others in various Sly threads. If we're talking about a series that needs a reboot then this would be a great choice as it would allow them to shed so many of the horrible design elements of this series (auto platforming, annoying friends/minigames).
On another note this game has way too many framerate problems for something that at least doesn't appear to be very technically demanding. Worlds 3 and 5 are borderline unplayable with all of the chugging that's going on in the hubs. Why make a game 60fps if you can't keep it 60?
But despite all that I still enjoyed it a little bit, as I did with 1 and 2. It's the very definition of a 5/10, or average, game. Not horrible but not great or even good in any way really.
You don't even need to go that far, even; all you need to do is watch the credits from the Extras menu.
PhantomOfTheKnight
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Not sure if it was posted before, but GameInformer had a spotlight with series compser Peter McConnell.
Yes...I didn't know there was any other way
And by "before loading game," you mean loading save game, right?
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
OK, since some people are having troubles with the AR mode, here's the step-by-step process as for how I did it:
1. enable AR mode on the PS3 version
2. enter a hub level
3. select AR Treasures on the Vita version; if it finds the AR server (your PS3), it will immediately start loading the level you're currently on on the Vita
4. once it's done loading, the default mode is in camera mode, which would require you to point the Vita at the TV screen to get the benefits; what you should be doing instead, though, is pressing L on the Vita, which will switch it to a different mode, where the Vita will then bring up a fully rendered version of the level that you're on in thermal vision mode, showing any clue bottle, Sly mask, and treasure you've yet to obtain
5. when you transition back to the hideout, or a level that does not support the AR mode (a minigame, for example), it'll go back to the camera mode, but it will automatically switch back to the other mode when you move to a valid area as long as the Vita is still connected
I hope that helps!
1. enable AR mode on the PS3 version
2. enter a hub level
3. select AR Treasures on the Vita version; if it finds the AR server (your PS3), it will immediately start loading the level you're currently on on the Vita
4. once it's done loading, the default mode is in camera mode, which would require you to point the Vita at the TV screen to get the benefits; what you should be doing instead, though, is pressing L on the Vita, which will switch it to a different mode, where the Vita will then bring up a fully rendered version of the level that you're on in thermal vision mode, showing any clue bottle, Sly mask, and treasure you've yet to obtain
5. when you transition back to the hideout, or a level that does not support the AR mode (a minigame, for example), it'll go back to the camera mode, but it will automatically switch back to the other mode when you move to a valid area as long as the Vita is still connected
I hope that helps!
AgentOtaku
Member
Finished/platinumed Sly1 tonight (LOVED IT). Gonna beat something else and head into Sly2. To prevent franchise fatigue, could I possibly skip Sly3 and head straight into this? Or does a significant enough happen in that as well?
Thanks
Thanks
Yeah. I was trying to figure out how to do it by having both games on and I couldn't find the option until I realized I had to be out of my game that I was already in on Vita. But since you seem to have already done that, I don't know why. Is it failing to connect to the AR server or something?
Byronic Hero
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If you are going to play 1&2 I suggest playing 3 too, as it will introduce you to some of the characters in TiT.
Contrary to what some here may think, Sly 3 is a great game.
Anybody here willing to make a .gif? Gifsoup is being a butt. I'm infatuated with the five seconds where
Too bad .gifs are silent too, because I love the way he speaks. "Skate-tah."
The Grizz breaks his medallion (in tway!), puts the blades on his feet, and then slides off screen, seemingly using his fingers as his propulsion.
Too bad .gifs are silent too, because I love the way he speaks. "Skate-tah."
And vice versa, yes. Obviously, use the in-game Cross Save function to do this, and not PS+; I'm not saying that you are, but I'm just saying in general.
It worked flawlessly for me, so I wonder what's up with other people having problems.
Thanks. Yeah that is what I'm doing. I will try it again. Would be awesome if this worked. I finished the game on PS3 and figured I could clean up some collecting on the go.
AgentOtaku
Member
okay then, thanks!
BomberMouse
Member
This is a direct sequel to 3, you can skip it but I would just rush through 3. You should totally play Sly2 right away it's very different from Sly 1.
AgentOtaku
Member
Glad to hear that. Sly1 has some genuinely witty writing and amazingly tight gameplay ...it also stretches itself a bit too far and I was ready for a change up.
Yeah, says failure to connect. Tried to follow Ridley's instructions up above and I'm stuck on step 3. No clue...
Spring-Loaded
Member
Then a change up is what you'll get. It's more Ocean's Eleven than Crash Bandicoot