Is Sly 3 The BEST In The Series?

Comments · 433

• LA

  @lanagievski1540 · 4 years ago (edited)

  For roughly the first 12 years of my life, I was in a wheelchair so seeing Bently in this tricked out wheelchair helping him to do everything he needs to do in the third game, it was a big highlight to me as a kid. I had seen enough characters fall down the hole of “I’m trapped in the chair” rather than the more optimistic “the chair is something that helps me do what I couldn’t otherwise do”

  1K

• CH

  @charactersin-depth3472 · 4 years ago

  Sly 3 was a good close. Its theme of not obsessing over legacies or status built after generations is truly wholesome (and I don't see that a lot in games). The characters are at their peak here (especially Bentley the GOAT) and that's how it should be in the finale. One of the most underappreciated game trilogies.

  413

• PI

  @pimplyface64 · 4 years ago

  Sly 2 had an intense story with mystery. Sly 3 was more simple and felt more linear since you already knew where the story was going. But they added so many new fun things

  242

• IA

  @IAmSAMURA1 · 2 years ago

  "I'll floss my teeth with your spine!" That was such a hard line to hear. When I got this game I was beyond pumped for murray to return.

  45

• NI

  @nixUniverse01 · 4 years ago

  I think I’m the only person who actually liked the 2nd chapter. I loved the ominous, creepy feel to it. I was one of those kids that was intrigued by things that creeped me out.

  361

• VI

  @viliamsneakman1508 · 4 years ago (edited)

  I found it interesting that Amphibia had a similar message about change like Sly 3.

  19

• UL

  @ultima1033 · 3 years ago

  Between Sly's wonderful reaction to Carma-LARGEA and Bentley 's unexpected mugshot roast, yeah. I think it's fair to say 3 had the most laughs.

  55

• CA

  @CallMeBlue89 · 4 years ago

  I started with Sly 2, but Sly 3 is still by far my favorite, even years later. It's just so damn enjoyable (yes, even the pirate ships)

  107

• DA

  @darkmatter-mc5iv · 4 years ago

  To be honest, as a kid when I played the games, I never realized the story about facing the past, dealing with the trauma, and then letting it go. I have my own trauma that just a few weeks ago I was finally able to talk and think about it. And part of the letting go and moving on is something that well... I feel that I need to do to... I just have no idea what to do and that's kinda scary.

  53

• NI

  @nixUniverse01 · 4 years ago

  Sly 3 was the first Sly game I ever played, & I can say confidently that it’s my personal favorite. My only problem is the very end, where it feels like they’re are just throwing EVERY single thing at you. The plane, the raft, the fucking RC car, the stupid Guru shark thing, Demetri’s stupid deep diving segment that you need Ultra Instinct to get passed, it’s just a bit too much. I get they were going for the whole “team effort” thing, but there are ways they could’ve done that without it feel like some asshole named Larry said “Why don’t we just use the rest of our assets at the end of the game ?” & then some other asshole named Tom said “Oh that’s a great idea Larry !”

  138

• TE

  @Tentically · 3 years ago

  The pirate level was what blew my mind as a kid. The freedom and scale of that level was incredible.

  12

• MI

  @Mixu. · 3 years ago

  I think personally a big reason why I struggle with &quot;letting go&quot; of the Sly trilogy to a point, despite having found the appreciation for how lucky we are that it even exists, is because there are <b>no</b> games like Sly. No alternatives to scratch that same itch, no matter how many weeks I scourge through unknown indies or forgotten AAA games.<br>For now, I&apos;d like to think I&apos;m in a decent middle ground of appreciating everything we got, but also appreciating anything (respectable) we might get... like the anniversary poster. Even small things are just pure positives.

  50