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E3 2011: Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time First Look Preview

Jonathan Toyad
By Jonathan Toyad, Associate Editor

We talk about the latest teaser depicting the fourth adventure in a series that put developers Sucker Punch on the gaming map.

Correction: The beginning of this article previously stated that Sucker Punch was the developer of Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. We rectified the error and apologize for the confusion.

Sanzaru Games, the developers of the Sly Collection for the PS3, has finally done it. The long-awaited fourth game that core and casual gamers have waited for has finally been announced. The game, called Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, was revealed during Sony's press conference at this year's E3.

The teaser depicted the anthropomorphic raccoon thief Sly Cooper doing what he does best: leaping from building to building incognito in the dark, while being chased by the police in an unknown city. While escaping, he manages to pull off his trademark "perching onto the top of a spire" pose, slide down on a cable to the other side using his trademark cane, and catch a clothesline during a fall to catapult away from the police cars below.

Near the end of the short teaser, it turned out that the shadowy figure that seemed to be Sly Cooper was in fact Sly Cooper 2's antagonist-turned-ally, literal lounge lizard Dimitri Lousteau, who seemed mad when he told Sly Cooper (offscreen in the teaser) that he's not his "cheesy macaroni." We then heard Sly Cooper commenting to Bentley--again, offscreen--that "this is the last time we ever leave Dimitri in charge of the hideout." The turtle sidekick replied, "It was also the first time."

Not only did Sly Cooper seem to retain its all-ages humor, but the graphics in the trailer (which looked like in-game material) looked just as colorful as in past games, only with a coating of high-definition PlayStation 3 graphics. If past Sly Cooper titles are of any indication (along with developer Sucker Punch's past work with the Infamous series), Thieves in Time may lean towards being a sandbox-style action game. As an additional bonus for longtime fans of the series, it seems that the original voices of Sly Cooper and Bentley (Kevin Miller and Matt Olsen respectively) may be reprising their past roles.

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will be out in 2012 for the PS3. Stay tuned for more coverage on this game later at this year's E3.

Jonathan Toyad
By Jonathan Toyad, Associate Editor

Born and raised from a jungle-laden village in Sarawak, Malaysia, Jonathan Toyad has been playing games since the early 90s. He favors fighting games, RPGs, and rhythm titles above every other genre, and occasionally spaces out like Pavlov's dog to video game music on his iPod.

41 Comments

  • kazumashadow

    Posted Mar 1, 2012 2:27 pm GMT

    Holy d*ck in a box i've waited for this, hopefuly it will turn out to be just as great as the other ones in the series

  • albatraum

    Posted Sep 14, 2011 9:13 pm GMT

    @shadowofsonic
    Actually I definitely don't like Jak better than Sly, and Ratchet and Clank and Sly are on about the same level for me.

  • ej_2010_ej

    Posted Aug 14, 2011 1:36 am GMT

    the new sly game is going to be SO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i cant wait

  • sexyweapons

    Posted Jul 10, 2011 2:18 am GMT

    Taix34@Me too!
    ShadowofSonic@Is it just me or is it anyone who has played sly has played rachet and jack is well and the other way around?

  • Taix34

    Posted Jun 22, 2011 12:53 pm GMT

    Gah i better go buy the first one i love The Sly Series

  • ShadowofSonic

    Posted Jun 14, 2011 4:52 am GMT

    Eh,The series has always been second fiddle to Ratchet and Clank and Jak.

  • Arcadia_Roxas

    Posted Jun 13, 2011 12:51 pm GMT

    As long as they got most the original cast back, I'm glad. Just don't bring back Carmeliat's voice actress from Honor Among Thieves. Easily the worst of her different VAs in my opinion. I'm really excited for this, but I've read that the plot is about restoring the Thievius Raccoonus, so I hope this game doesn't end up as a rehash.

  • asian_pride69

    Posted Jun 7, 2011 1:04 pm GMT

    I can't wait for this. I've only finished the first game, played through 2nd and 3rd, and it was fun. Looking forward to playing more Sly. Now what's left is for Naughty Dog to bring back Jak and Daxter on the PS3...

  • theunseenblade

    Posted Jun 7, 2011 11:54 am GMT

    While i'm sure this will be great, i still want a true sequel to Jak 4. For those that would argue that the Jak series ended, they did say the same for the Sly series, and look where we are now.

  • PixelAddict

    Posted Jun 7, 2011 11:43 am GMT

    Been waiting for this one for soooooo long. I always said that when Sly 4 came out on the PS3, that's when I'd buy the machine.

    I guess they figured out i was bluffing when I got my PS3 and still announced it anyways! This is my most anticipated title of 2012.

    If you haven't played any of the Sly games, do yourself a favor and pick up the HD-remastered Sly Collection for the PS3. Sly 2 is a true work of art.

  • Lonnie2Hottie

    Posted Jun 7, 2011 10:26 am GMT

    Love the Sly games! Looking forward to this too!

  • _IronManDude_

    Posted Jun 7, 2011 9:39 am GMT

    I have been waiting for this for two years (yeah, jumped on the Sly wagon a little late...). This game better deliver. It better not be another Playstation Heroes. And no comments that end in "~" can ruin this day.

  • chyng85

    Posted Jun 7, 2011 8:55 am GMT

    A rare gem currently~

  • CyberLips

    Posted Jun 7, 2011 6:41 am GMT

    i've never played Sly Cooper but this looks really good!

  • jokerman_28

    Posted Jun 7, 2011 3:59 am GMT

    i want to play this now

  • icewindy

    Posted Jun 7, 2011 3:02 am GMT

    i want Sly Cooper!

  • eiadrtr

    Posted Jun 7, 2011 1:44 am GMT

    i have been waiting for this game for a million year

  • shani_boy101

    Posted Jun 7, 2011 1:16 am GMT

    YES!!! Sly Cooper was my first game on the PS2, I can't wait for this!! At least I got inFamous 2 coming either today or tomorrow to hold me over

  • homeslice101

    Posted Jun 7, 2011 1:03 am GMT

    WOO HOO

  • Neophyte555

    Posted Jun 7, 2011 12:56 am GMT

    man, its been 6 years. and finally its gonna happen.