A fun platformer with both a new and classic feel.
It has a somewhat film noire / 70's spy movie mix flavour to it in both look and sound.
You play Sly, a raccoon thief who has to infiltrate the layers of master crooks and steal back the pieces of a family treasure.
Standard platforming rules apply; There's lots of running, jumping, dodging and collecting items. This brings a classic platforming feel to the game, in addition to some other items. For the most part you have one weapon: your staff. There's a one-hit-death! No health bar for the nocturnal hero, which adds some challenge to the levels. Luckily many of your foes suffer from the same drawback. You can collect lucky horseshoes, and for each one you collect you can get hit one more time before you die. Of course if you do die, you go back to zero horseshoes, and must recollect them.
In addition to the familiar platforming elements, you come across various mini-game levels. These include providing cover fire for allies, zooming around a swamp on a hydroplane, collecting chickens, and more!
As you progress, you gain new master-thief moves to improve your stealthy-ness. Being able to move undetected is a big element to the game, although not always necessary.
The biggest inconsistency is with the theme of Sly. He's supposed to be a thief, but all you really steal in the game are keys.
The length of the game is satisfying to me, however avid game players may find it a bit short.
There's some good challenge, tense moments, and a few frustrating ones as well. Luckily those don't last to one.
Sly Cooper: ATTR was a good start to a great franchise.