PS3, PS Vita; Sony Computer Entertainment Europe; £24.99-£29.99
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Like Billy Hatcher (owner of an oversized egg in a long-forgotten Sega platformer), light-fingered raccoon Sly Cooper is a video game also-ran. His tales of comedy heists were so nearly great, it's lovely to see him back for another adventure. The script is witty, the animation solid and the cavalcade of mini-games never stops: a side-scrolling shoot 'em-up homage, remote control car sections, stealth, fighting and serving sarsaparilla to thirsty bar patrons are all in a day's work for Sly and his pals. In this outing they're travelling through time to rescue Cooper's ancestors – who all seem to have had their hands in the till – from prison. The mechanics are a bit clunky, lacking the feel and precision of Mario or the immaculate comic timing of Uncharted 3, but it's so full of new things to do your brow barely has time to furrow before fresh entertainment is wheeled in. In spite of its imperfections, Thieves In Time is a distinctive and charming little diversion. Reported by guardian.co.uk 7 hours ago.
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Like Billy Hatcher (owner of an oversized egg in a long-forgotten Sega platformer), light-fingered raccoon Sly Cooper is a video game also-ran. His tales of comedy heists were so nearly great, it's lovely to see him back for another adventure. The script is witty, the animation solid and the cavalcade of mini-games never stops: a side-scrolling shoot 'em-up homage, remote control car sections, stealth, fighting and serving sarsaparilla to thirsty bar patrons are all in a day's work for Sly and his pals. In this outing they're travelling through time to rescue Cooper's ancestors – who all seem to have had their hands in the till – from prison. The mechanics are a bit clunky, lacking the feel and precision of Mario or the immaculate comic timing of Uncharted 3, but it's so full of new things to do your brow barely has time to furrow before fresh entertainment is wheeled in. In spite of its imperfections, Thieves In Time is a distinctive and charming little diversion. Reported by guardian.co.uk 7 hours ago.