User blog:TheBlueRogue/5 Things You Need to Know About Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is the first Sly Cooper game is nearly a decade. Picking up right where Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves left off, Sly and the gang notice that the pages of the famous Thievius Raccoonus are disappearing. Bentley notices that Penelope has gone missing as well. The gang reunites, looking to time travel through different eras of history to stop whoever is responsible for history changing. The game introduces plenty of new content for Sly fans, and here is a just a few things that you should know before playing the game.

1. Sly's Ancestors
The biggest reveal, and perhaps the most exciting, of Thieves in Time is the inclusion of various members of Sly's family. All of them were famous thieves back in different eras of history, and many of them offer their own skills to be utilized. Players can play as 5 different ancestors. Rioichi Cooper, who's samurai background gives him a different stealth attack. Tennessee "Kid" Cooper, a wildwest gunman who's gun is equiped with a hook handle. Sir Galleth Cooper, a medevil knight with a special charge attack, Salim al-Kupar, who is equipped with a magic carpet to assist air traveling, and Slaigh MacCooper, a Celtic bruiser.

2. New Collectables
The Sly series has been about as much of a collectathon as it was a platformer. Old collectables make a return, along with several new ones. Clue Bottles have been confirmed to make their re-appearance in the game. Treasures from Sly 2 will be returning, but now will be displayed on a wall in the Safe House. New Secret Sly Masks are a brand new collectable. There are a total of sixty masks and the player will be rewarded for finding them.

3. New Disguises
To those who played Sly 3, you'll notice that Thieves in Time includes it's own new set of disguises. These disguises will allow for Sly to better sneak his way through obstacles. New to Thieves in Time is the these disguises offering some of their own benefits. For example, The Samurai Costume allows for passing guards in the era undetected as well as being able to deflect firebals from El Jefe and dragon doors. The Jailbreak Costume allows Sly to push heavy cages around, as well as use a rolling wrecking ball ability. The Thief Costume allows for time to be maniuplated, giving Sly an edge in fighting or platforming.

4. Free Roaming
Here's something for long time fans to get excited about. Thieves in Time will be the very first game in the series to include free-roaming environments. Most of the levels in the previous games were featured on a sectioned off area of a larger one, whether it was alleyways, rooftoops, etc. Environments are stated to be 'twice as big' as the previous installments, with levels boasting many layers. These layers could allow players to start within the street and alleys, work themselves to the roofs, and then back down again. A compass has been added to help aid players in the direction of their objectives.

5. Safe House Features
The safe house has been expanded and adds several new features for players to take advantage of. As previously mentioned, there is now a Treasure Wall which displays every single treasure that the player has found and brought back unharmed and in time. The Costume Gallery displays every costume the player has gained so far, and allows the option to equip it during the present episode. There is a Table Tennis that has been added which supports two players. There is also an Arcade Machine, which is another two player minigame that features the hacking system of the game.