Sly Raccoon (Aka Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus)

Official fact sheet

Sly Raccoonis a vibrantly animated caper starring the charming and wry, charismatic thief, Sly Raccoon. Born into a family of the world’s greatest thieves, Sly is given, on his eighth birthday, the Thievius Raccoonus, a family heirloom that is passed down from generation to generation containing all of their best-kept secrets and thieving techniques around. Later that evening, a gang of ruthless villains broke into his harmonious home. As Sly watched, the intruders overpowered his father, as they stole the Thievius Raccoonus splitting it ways and each taking a piece of this legacy with them.

Ten years later, Sly is out to steal the Thievius Raccoonus back and reclaim what is rightfully his. . He enlists the help of his gadget genius pal Bentley, and his big eager friend Murray, and the trio embark on a quest to restore honor to his family’s name

• A completely innovative and unique game adventure that blends realistic physics in richly detailed, animated worlds.
• A crafty and charming bandit determined to become the world’s best thief, Sly Raccoon is a clever, colorful and witty new character for PlayStation 2.
• In addition to the charismatic Sly Raccoon, gamers will meet an entire eye-popping family of loveable and not-so-nice characters all with fluid actions that will provide amusing entertainment for hours on end.
• A blend of realistic physics in richly detailed, toon-shaded worlds. As one of the world’s greatest thieves, gamers will enjoy smooth, seamless gameplay and animations. Watch as this cartoon world comes to life with a depth and dimension unlike any other.
• Deep interactive environments using triple pass polygonal rendering for lighting and effects add mood and ambiance to a uniquely stylized look. Shadows, spots lights, building details and special effects take on a whole new look.
• Gamers can choose from a variety of gameplay options including stealth, platform, vehicle, boss and mini-games. Stealth and smarts are required as you sneak through the day and night?rooftop chases, narrow escapes, dodging security guards and ninja-like jumping?through windows, doors and across buildings.
• Multi-tiered gameplay including primary, secondary and tertiary objectives provide additional challenges for gamers.
• Sneak around in five unique hideouts while trying to recover the Thievius Racoonus, including Ice, Underwater, Bayou, Venice, and Industrial.