Sly 2: Band of Thieves Critic Reviews

Being able to play as all three members further fleshes out the mission variety - I couldn't tell you the last time I've had so much unadulterated fun playing a game.

Sly 2 has set the bar almost impossibly high for any platformer that comes after it.

It's not a mere continuation, it's a reincarnation. If you liked the first one, you'll drool all over yourself while playing this one.

It's brilliantly structured and each step feels meaningful and important.

Combines a great storyline with superb gameplay, and slick graphics, to give you an experience that is just non-stop fun.

The one other element that just makes this game so damn fun to play is the heist movie feel.

Every location, every one of Bently's ridiculous heist plans, every character mannerism contributes to an overall sense of satisfaction. The gameplay, story, sound and writing simply deliver.

The most stylish platform game of Sony’s big three and Sucker Punch Productions deserves a lot of credit for putting together an impeccable presentation.

Probably the most impressive part of the game is that the story manages to weave this smorgasbord of gameplay into a single cohesive story.

Hands-down the year’s best platformer. This is just a masterfully constructed adventure that drips with charm and ingenuity and never fails to keep you involved, entertained, and loving every minute of it. You can take our word on it: this one is a gem.

Absolutely terrific. I'm a big fan of the cell-shaded graphics, original characters, and fun gameplay. When you break it down to its core, that's really what makes this title a winner.

It’s all been done expertly, with huge, sprawling worlds that offer up a bevy of unique and engaging missions.

The visuals are really pushed by the game’s excellent art style. Every level, even every character you’ll meet, although particularly the primary characters look excellent.

This game is quite a bit longer than the first game, which was the biggest complaint of the first game. Sucker Punch has delivered a massive adventure game with a slick cohesion of 3 playable characters.

Clever, enjoyable, and just plain beautiful, Sly 2 is an enjoyable interactive cartoon for gamers of all ages.

The amount of creativity that is packed into the different quests and the various characters is nothing short of amazing.

Not only are the graphics and gameplay solid, but the audio is just as good as each of those areas, and in some ways better.

Sly 2: Band of Thieves’s many innovative features and its unique and varied mix of platforming adventure, stealth and action make it a very refreshing game.

The art direction, cinemas, sound design and control schemes are masterful, and the levels never stop giving.

The environment is huge but the controls are simple enough to allow players to explore without complication.