Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Lore & Background

Two years after Clockwerk's defeat, the gang breaks into a museum in Cairo to destroy his parts, only to find them already stolen by the Klaww Gang. Each gang member runs a criminal operation in one world, from Dimitri's nightclub in Paris to Jean Bison's trains in Canada.

Reader's Guide

Critics praised its cel-shaded graphics, story, music and gameplay and saw it as a big improvement on the first game, though some found the heists linear.

The game is twice the length of its predecessor. Players control Sly, Bentley and Murray in open worlds, pulling off small character-specific heists that build into one large heist; Sly gains moves such as pickpocketing.