Thread:Silent Clock/@comment-4482040-20111114023140/@comment-3268255-20111130202012

Where'd you hear that? Also, of course Sanzaru will keep their lips sealed. They are replacing Sucker Punch for the Sly franchise and are obviously keeping to the original model and just building upon it (evolution over revolution ftw). The main importance of this game is going to be the story, level design, replayability, and graphics/art style. Let me elaborate:

1) This franchise is finally getting the much needed revival and sequel it deserves. I foresaw and joined this wiki because I was expecting a Sly 4 around now and my hunch was correct. Therefore, the story needs to be completely underwraps and not be revealed because while depth is not necessarily there for Sly games, its whimsical and shouldn't be spoiled.

2) We want more and better level design. Sly games are easy but they are fun to explore because of how complicated they are. We are all older so the game is easier for us but that does not mean it is not fun to play. Upping the complexity, size, and difficulty of the game's level designs is a major plus.

3) We all know that Sly 3 had many ups and downs (some disappointments; some joys) but I think we can all agree the added multiplayer was a major up. Keeping that consistent and adding more game modes and making it more competitive would be great. I am not asking for another fighting game but something that promotes us to have fun while keeping the spirit of the series with sneaking around and traversing through areas.

4) Finally, the graphics. We all have seen and know that Sly 4's art style is different from its predecessor (hell'uva lot better than Playstation Heroes, that's for sure). We have also seen characters like Sly and others have had major reworks and renderings for their models. Sly has been seen in at least 3 different ways and I am expecting more improvements in the graphics and art style as development continues until the polishing phase. This current Sly incarnation is my favorite and I think matches best with Sly 2 and 3 Sly. We'll see how this carries over to other characters and their animations. The Sly series suffers from having excellent animations and the worst animation glitches (Sly's inverted, magically moving hat anyone?). 