A con artist and raccoon Sly Cooper makes his comeback in a new cel-shaded platforming adventure in which he creates a band of thieves with Bentley the turtle and Murray the purple, hippo-like monster, all of which have their own roles to play inside the game. Sly Cooper also plays a role in the game.
Sly is a member of the band of thieves who is the quickest and most nimble. Despite this, Sly is still the character you play with the most. However, there are a few jobs that call for Bentley’s unique skills, such as his intelligence and the fact that he can both drop explosives and shoot foes from a distance. Other tasks call on Murray’s strength, as he is capable of lifting practically everything, including his opponents.
The primary objective of the game is to reassemble a clockwork mechanism using components that have been scattered over the environment in various places. Each heist requires preparation in the form of a number of smaller missions, all of which need to be finished before the “big thing” can start.
