Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this nearly 4 hour long video I dissect the inner workings of Sly 2 Band of Thieves. This video is a follow up to my 2.5 hour critique of Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus which I would recommend watching before this one. Sly 2 is my favorite video game of all time, and I truly believe it ends up being more than the sum of its parts. Some of its' technical workings have diminished, but this game took a basic formula outlined by the first game and expanded on it greatly by revolutionizing the gameplay and crafting a much more impactful story with highs and lows along the way. It is an upgrade over the first game in every way and remains the pinnacle of the series for me and many others.
Sly 1 Critique: youtube.com/watch?v=Z3HR_GBs_xg
Twitter: twitter.com/NopNapNarp
Time Stamps:
Intro: 00:00:00
Tutorial: 5:24
A Black Chateau: 10:28
Satellite Sabotage: 14:23
Breaking and Entering: 15:29
Bugging Dimitri's Office: 17:40
Follow Dimitri: 20:17
Waterpump Destruction: 22:32
Silence the Alarms: 24:40
Theater Pickpocketing: 25:46
Moonlight Rendezvous: 28:31
Disco Demolitions: 30:12
Operation Thunderbeak: 32:10
A Starry Eyed Encounter: 38:00
Recon the Ballroom: 40:46
Lower the Drawbridge: 42:41
Steal a Tuxedo: 46:32
Dominate the Dancefloor: 49:37
Battle the Chopper: 51:46
Boardroom Brawl: 52:56
RC Bombing Run: 54:55
Elephant Rampage: 56:18
Operation Hippo Drop: 57:22
The Predator Awakes: 1:01:04
Spice Room Recon: 1:03:34
Water Bug Run: 1:04:49
Freeing the Elephant: 1:06:05
Leading Rajan: 1:07:43
Neyla's Secret: 1:11:12
Spice Grinder Destruction: 1:13:17
Blow the Dam: 1:14:34
Ruby Rip-Off: 1:15:46
Operation Wet Tiger: 1:18:06
Jailbreak: 1:25:02
Eavesdropping on Contessa: 1:25:57
Train Hack: 1:28:25
Wall Bombing: 1:30:26
Big House Brawl: 1:35:47
Lightning Action: 1:40:51
Disguise Bridge: 1:42:28
Code Capture: 1:43:25
Close to Contessa: 1:45:11
Operation Trojan Tank: 1:46:36
A Tangled Web: 1:50:21
Know Your Enemy: 1:51:11
Ghost Capture: 1:53:18
Mojo Trap Action: 1:58:56
Kidnap the General: 2:00:54
Stealing Voices: 2:01:56
Tank Showdown: 2:04:01
Crypt Hack: 2:06:17
Operation High Road: 2:08:30
He Who Tames the Iron Horse: 2:17:35
Cabin Crimes: 2:19:59
Spice in the Sky: 2:24:22
A Friend in Need: 2:25:51
Ride the Iron Horse: 2:32:37
Aerial Assault: 2:34:00
Bear Cub Kidnapping: 2:35:12
Theft on the Rails: 2:39:02
Operation Choo-Choo: 2:39:59
Menace in the North, Eh?: 2:44:54
Recon the Sawmill: 2:45:49
Bearcave Bugging: 2:48:11
RC Combat Club: 2:49:17
Laser Redirection: 2:51:25
Lighthouse Break In: 2:53:24
Ole Grizzle Face: 2:55:04
Boat Hack: 2:56:34
Thermal Ride: 2:59:10
Operation Canadian Games: 3:00:28
Anatomy for Disaster: 3:07:53
Blimp HQ Recon: 3:08:51
Charged TNT Run: 3:13:02
Murray/Sly Tag Team: 3:15:20
Sly/Bentley Conspire: 3:16:40
Bentley/Murray Team Up: 3:17:36
Mega Jump Job: 3:21:01
Carmelita's Gunner: 3:22:04
Overall Story Thoughts and Theme: 3:28:02
Quick Character Arc Analysis: 3:31:23
Extras: 3:38:13
Conclusion: 3:39:58
In this nearly 4 hour long video I dissect the inner workings of Sly 2 Band of Thieves. This video is a follow up to my 2.5 hour critique of Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus which I would recommend watching before this one. Sly 2 is my favorite video game of all time, and I truly believe it ends up being more than the sum of its parts. Some of its' technical workings have diminished, but this game took a basic formula outlined by the first game and expanded on it greatly by revolutionizing the gameplay and crafting a much more impactful story with highs and lows along the way. It is an upgrade over the first game in every way and remains the pinnacle of the series for me and many others.
Sly 1 Critique: youtube.com/watch?v=Z3HR_GBs_xg
Twitter: twitter.com/NopNapNarp
Time Stamps:
Intro: 00:00:00
Tutorial: 5:24
A Black Chateau: 10:28
Satellite Sabotage: 14:23
Breaking and Entering: 15:29
Bugging Dimitri's Office: 17:40
Follow Dimitri: 20:17
Waterpump Destruction: 22:32
Silence the Alarms: 24:40
Theater Pickpocketing: 25:46
Moonlight Rendezvous: 28:31
Disco Demolitions: 30:12
Operation Thunderbeak: 32:10
A Starry Eyed Encounter: 38:00
Recon the Ballroom: 40:46
Lower the Drawbridge: 42:41
Steal a Tuxedo: 46:32
Dominate the Dancefloor: 49:37
Battle the Chopper: 51:46
Boardroom Brawl: 52:56
RC Bombing Run: 54:55
Elephant Rampage: 56:18
Operation Hippo Drop: 57:22
The Predator Awakes: 1:01:04
Spice Room Recon: 1:03:34
Water Bug Run: 1:04:49
Freeing the Elephant: 1:06:05
Leading Rajan: 1:07:43
Neyla's Secret: 1:11:12
Spice Grinder Destruction: 1:13:17
Blow the Dam: 1:14:34
Ruby Rip-Off: 1:15:46
Operation Wet Tiger: 1:18:06
Jailbreak: 1:25:02
Eavesdropping on Contessa: 1:25:57
Train Hack: 1:28:25
Wall Bombing: 1:30:26
Big House Brawl: 1:35:47
Lightning Action: 1:40:51
Disguise Bridge: 1:42:28
Code Capture: 1:43:25
Close to Contessa: 1:45:11
Operation Trojan Tank: 1:46:36
A Tangled Web: 1:50:21
Know Your Enemy: 1:51:11
Ghost Capture: 1:53:18
Mojo Trap Action: 1:58:56
Kidnap the General: 2:00:54
Stealing Voices: 2:01:56
Tank Showdown: 2:04:01
Crypt Hack: 2:06:17
Operation High Road: 2:08:30
He Who Tames the Iron Horse: 2:17:35
Cabin Crimes: 2:19:59
Spice in the Sky: 2:24:22
A Friend in Need: 2:25:51
Ride the Iron Horse: 2:32:37
Aerial Assault: 2:34:00
Bear Cub Kidnapping: 2:35:12
Theft on the Rails: 2:39:02
Operation Choo-Choo: 2:39:59
Menace in the North, Eh?: 2:44:54
Recon the Sawmill: 2:45:49
Bearcave Bugging: 2:48:11
RC Combat Club: 2:49:17
Laser Redirection: 2:51:25
Lighthouse Break In: 2:53:24
Ole Grizzle Face: 2:55:04
Boat Hack: 2:56:34
Thermal Ride: 2:59:10
Operation Canadian Games: 3:00:28
Anatomy for Disaster: 3:07:53
Blimp HQ Recon: 3:08:51
Charged TNT Run: 3:13:02
Murray/Sly Tag Team: 3:15:20
Sly/Bentley Conspire: 3:16:40
Bentley/Murray Team Up: 3:17:36
Mega Jump Job: 3:21:01
Carmelita's Gunner: 3:22:04
Overall Story Thoughts and Theme: 3:28:02
Quick Character Arc Analysis: 3:31:23
Extras: 3:38:13
Conclusion: 3:39:58
