Sly 3 Reviews



August

8.04.06 Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves Goes Greatest Hits!
  Sony Adds Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves To PS2 Greatest Hits With New $20 Price Tag more

March

3.29.06 GameSpy Rates Sly 2 #23 On Top 25 PS2 Games Of All Time
  GameSpy Rates Sly 2 #23 On Top 25 PS2 Games Of All Time more

December

12.20.05 MTV Top Ten Gaming Moments
  Arguing With The Panda King: "Sly 3" (PlayStation 2) more
12.01.05 Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) Review – 8.5 out of 10
  The new characters each offer a welcome unique feel, though, and the two-player co-op and competitive action delivers harmless fun, which aptly describes the overall enjoyment you'll get from this entertaining game. more
12.01.05 Official PlayStation Magazine (OPM) Review – 8.5 out of 10
  One of this series' particular charms for me is the engaging story--it's rare to see games, especially platformers, delve this deeply into their characters' backgrounds and motivations. more

November

11.01.05 GamePro Review – 4.5 out of 5
  It's been only a year since Sly 2, but Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves still clearly shows how revitalizing even minor reinvention can be. more

October

10.29.05 Yahoo Games Review - 4.5 out of 5
  This is the most elegant control scheme in any platform series. more
10.29.05 New York Times Review
  It is so much fun playing Sly that in the end, it's hard to say which I would rather be, a crusading lawyer or an agile cat burglar. more
10.26.05 GameSpy Review – 4 out of 5
  Fans of the Sly Cooper series are going to absolutely love this game. more
10.24.05 GotNext.com Review – 4.5 out of 5
  Even if you activate a Sly-designated mission, characters come and go at the demand of the plan. It's a trademark of the series, this constant spectacular invigoration. more
10.23.05 Armchair Empire Review – 8.3 out of 10
  Fans of the platform genre can do no wrong by picking up this game. more
10.23.05 CGN.com Review – 4 out of 5
  In the end, Sly 3 is a great game. more
10.23.05 DailyGame.com Review – 4 out of 5
  The Sly Cooper franchise has always had a certain look to it, one that just oozes Saturday-morning style, and the high-quality graphics are intact in this latest outing. more
10.23.05 VGForce.com Review – 93 out of 100
  Sly 3 proves to be another excellent notch in the belt of Sucker Punch. more
10.21.05 GameZilla Review
  The visuals are beautiful, boasting incredible animation and detailed worlds that are filled with life, and the voice-acting, too, is dead on. more
10.19.05 Lawerence.com Review – 93 out of 100
  But when a game’s characters and story are this good you’ll likely find yourself replaying Sly 3 just for certain one-liners or any of the game’s many fun missions. more
10.17.05 G4TV Review - 5 out of 5
  The game is thoroughly enjoyable from beginning to end, and Sucker Punch has created a game with the sole purpose of entertaining players. Do yourself a favor. Play it. more
10.15.05 Las Vegas Weekly Review – 4 out of 4
  If Ocean's Twelve had been shot in 3-D, featured a cast right out of Noah's Ark and—most importantly—didn't suck, it would be Sly 3. more
10.15.05 Marin Independent Journal Review – 4 out of 5
  Whether you're a fan of the series or are just looking for a more elegant, kid-safe alternative to other stealth or crime games, you can't go wrong with this one. more
10.15.05 The Olympian Review
  I'm not going to mince words. Kids and the young-at-heart everywhere simply have to play the newest Sly Cooper platformer, Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves. more
10.14.05 Eurogamer Review – 4 out of 5
  Sly 3's rammed to the gills with heart-warming interludes, a lock-tight script that keeps you wanting more, and features some of the most loveable characters to have entered the pantheon of videogaming history. more
10.14.05 Staten Island Advance Review
  And if you're not familiar with Sly and the crew, it's about time you became acquainted. more
10.13.05 Bonus Stage.com Review – 92 out of 100
  Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves is clearly the best game in the series yet, no ifs ands or buts about it, so if you own a PS2 don’t waste another second and go buy it immediately. more
10.13.05 Digital Entertainment.com Review – 8.2 out of 10
  Platform fans should buy this game. more
10.13.05 GameVortex Review – 98 out of 100 (GV Top Pick)
  Honor Among Thieves is a must buy for fans of the series or action-platformers. Not only do you get to play with all of your favorite critters, but there are even a few new characters to play as. The game's continuing story line and fun multiplayer games will keep you entertained for hours. more
10.13.05 Los Angeles Daily News Review - 3 out of 5
  Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves is the perfect game for kids young and old, a title that feels so much like Saturday morning that you'll want to have it with your Corn Flakes. more
10.12.05 GamingHorizon.com Review – 8.2 out of 10
  Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves is a big improvement from its predecessors, with added character integration, varying objectives, new playable allies, a touch more emotion, and larger environments. more
10.12.05 GamingAge.com Review – A
  Sly 3 manages to take several types of gameplay and present them together in one cohesive package. more
10.11.05 GamersTemple Review – 90 out of 100
  Sly 3 plays a lot like Sly 2, but that's not really a bad thing since the game is so well designed and produced. If you never liked the Sly games then this means that you’re not going to enjoy Sly 3. The rest of you will love going along with the gang on another adventure. more
10.10.05 Albuquerque Journal Review – 8 out of 10
  Overall gameplay is much like the previous two Sly games — and that's a good thing. Controls are tight, the camera doesn't get in the way much and goals and tasks are clear cut. more
10.09.05 Daily Southtown Review – 3 out of 4
  The Sly Cooper series is a real rarity, a platform adventure game targeted for the preteen crowd with the kind of clever storytelling and nonstop action that keep older gamers challenged, too. more
10.06.05 TheLaser.com Review – B
  Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves is a challenging, exciting game that makes some significant additions to the series' conventions while retaining the essential elements that made Sly's earlier adventures so appealing. more
10.05.05 Buzzscope Review – A
  Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves once again proves that certain developers enjoy giving players more bang for their buck. more
10.04.05 CheatCodeCentral Review – 4 out of 5
  Sly 3 is a fun romp that lives up to the reputation the franchise has earned over the last couple of years. more
10.04.05 GameShark Review – B+
  Now the third installment of the game, Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, hits the street and it is a pretty sure bet that fans of the Thievious Racoonus are going to scarf this one up like a sumo wrestler at an all-you-can-eat buffet. more
10.01.05 NextLevel Gaming Review – 80 out of 100
  What can I say, this game is just fun. more
10.01.05 TotalPlayStation.com Review – 8.5 out of 10
  There are times while I’m playing the game that I’m either seriously laughing my ass off at the delivery of the lines or just quietly smiling at how well engineered the action bits are. more

September

9.30.05 DarkStation.com Review – 9 out of 10
  If you liked the first two Sly Cooper experiences, then you need to get off the couch right now and run out and go purchase this game, because the action is even better this time around. more
9.28.05 GameOver.net Review – 8.4 out of 10
  With the increase in playable characters and expanded multiplayer for gamers, Sly 3 succeeds as the latest title in the Cooper franchise quite admirably. more
9.28.05 Gamespot Review - 8.4 out of 10
  Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves is bigger, longer, and Slyer than the previous two in the franchise. more
9.28.05 IGN Review - 8.1 out of 10
  Sly and the gang return with some new friends for another adventure that's tighter, more compact, has more elements and wraps it up with a better storyline. more
9.27.05 1UP Review - 8 out of 10
  If you're looking for a good, family-friendly game, this is probably about as good as it gets on PS2 right now. more
9.27.05 Dallas Morning News Review – A-
  Sly remains one of the most fun, intuitive and graphically pleasing adventures around. more
9.27.05 Game Daily Review - 4 out of 5
  This game is good enough to steal! more
9.27.05 PSX Extreme Review - 8.2 out of 10
  Whether you're just getting into the whole Sly thing or have both previous games under your belt, Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves won't disappoint you. more
9.27.05 Game Freaks 365 Review - 9.1 out of 10
  Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves is another achievement from the creative team at Sucker Punch. more
9.27.05 Game Revolution Review - B
  The Cooper games have always done a great job keeping the gameplay lively and varied, and this is no exception. more
9.26.05 GameNikki Review – 8 out of 10
  In many ways the game is like being invited to a 5-star hotel to eat at the table of a Master Chef. more
9.23.05 GameZone Review - 9.3 out of 10
  ... if the Academy Awards had a category for Best Content in a Video Game, Sly 3 would be the one to beat. more
9.21.05 GameSpy Sly 3 Developer Interview
  An interview with Brian Fleming, Producer and co-founder of Sucker Punch Productions more
9.20.05 Game Chronicles Magazine Review – 9.2 out of 10
  Everything you loved about Band of Thieves is back with more creative levels and certainly more creative playable characters, but more isn’t always better, and the convoluted cast might dilute the experience for those seeking a more focused story. more