3) The Characters
The story of the first Sly Cooper is relatively simple, but what made it so endearing were the main characters. Sly, Bentley, and Murray were an unlikely trio of friends who grew up together as orphans. Their story is one of strife and poverty, but their Robin Hood style of morals and thievery make them fun characters to follow throughout the game. And while Bentley’s voice can get irritating after a while, the rest of the cast did a fantastic job, especially Sly himself.
Aside from the main cast, Sly 1’s villainous “Fiendish Five” ensemble give the game a Saturday morning cartoon vibe: like Sir Reliegh the frog who creates storms with a machine, or the Godfather-like protection pusher Panda King. Sly also has a fun and flirtatious relationship with the law, constantly evading the clutches of detective Carmelita Fox along the way.
