Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves

Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves

By: Sucker Punch Productions
Reviewed by: Eric L., 17
Rating: It was amazing!


Honor Among Thieves is the third installment of the Sly Cooper series.

Set one year after the events of Sly 2, the game begins with Sly and an undisclosed band of thieves infiltrating Kaine Island, a safeguarded land mass owned by the mysterious Dr. M. The island is the home to the legendary Cooper Vault, where the Coopers over countless generations have hidden their fortunes pilfered in their lives of crime. According to family legend, only a "true Cooper" can open the Vault, though M has been trying for years to crack the Vault, with no success. After sneaking onto the Island and opening the Vault, the plan goes awry when Dr. M confronts Sly, attacking him while controlling a large, mutated monster. The events leading up to the heist are revealed as Sly's life flashes before his eyes.

The rest of the narrative--a detailed, extensive flashback filled with the majority of the game's gameplay--centers around Sly, Bentley, and Murray bringing together a group of thieves to augment the Cooper Gang for the Cooper Vault job. The different levels or worlds each center on recruiting one more member for the gang. Sly's first target is Murray, his former ally who left the team due to guilt over Bentley's confinement to a wheelchair. After re-recruiting Murray in Italy, the gang sets out on a final series of heists. The gang travels to several locations in their search for new blood, including China, Australia, and a fighter plane competition in Holland.

The game follows exactly where the second one left off, in which the team is reduced to only Sly and Bentley. Also following, the game has similar gameplay as the previous installments but with a stronger cast of characters such as the ever persistent Carmelita Fox and the wise but powerful Guru. The game is just as enjoyable as the previous ones and i would recommend this to anyone who likes snappy dialog, and whimsical gameplay.


Recommended to: fans of the Sly Cooper series