PrinceWatercress plays Sly 2: Band of Thieves - Part 41 of 49

In this entry, we steal an eagle egg, but to do that, we have to destroy the oil mains to create the updrafts necessary to glide to the nest.

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Old Grizzle Face

Mission Start

You'll need to play as Murray for this one.

In this job, you'll have to destroy all the oil mains to order to help Sly get the upwards thermal drafts he needs to get the eagle egg. To destroy the oil mains, you'll need to throw fish at them so old Grizzle Face, the bear that is running around in the wild in this episode, will smell the fish on the oil mains and destroy them. Thankfully, Bentley will be constantly launching fish to your current position by throwing bombs in the water. All you have to do is stomp the fish to pick them up, then throw them at the oil mains.

As you do this, you'll have to wait for Grizzle Face to get there, so keep throwing fish at the main you're currently at and keep an eye out. When you see Grizzle Face show up to commit his act of destruction, hightail it out of there. You have four oil mains to take out in order to complete the job. Watch out for enemies, 

Thermal Ride

Mission Start

After completing "Old Grizzle Face," this is playable. You'll need Sly for this one.

You'll need the help of the Canadian eagles to win the Lumberjack Games. To do that, you'll have to steal an eagle egg and bring it back to the safe house, and you'll be able to use the parents' protective instincts against Jean Bison. Now that the mains have been destroyed, the updrafts created by the destruction will be enough to take Sly to the nest.

If you go too low at the updrafts, you'll be burned to a crisp, so stay as high in the air as you Paraglide from the top of the lighthouse. When you Paraglide into an updraft, the camera will focus on the next updraft you need to go to, so you can always move forward with the left stick or D-Pad without having to go in any other direction. 

After the updrafts, you'll want to steer well clear of the eagles. If even the wings clip you, you're starting the whole job over. Once you reach the island, use the hooks to get to the nest and get the eagle egg. From there, you can launch yourself off the hooks of the buoys, spire jump onto the top of them and make your way back to the mainland. Get to the safe house, and the job is done.

It's now time for the Lumberjack Games. During the log chopping contest, Bentley will have to place the eagle egg in Jean Bison's pants as Bison's turn is up so that the eagles can attack. For the climbing competition, Bentley will have to utilize grappling hook guns to grab onto Jean Bison with and pull him off the wall, keeping him from finishing first in that competition. As for the log rolling competition, Sly will have to grease the logs to keep Jean Bison from winning.

Controls

D-Pad/Left Analog Stick: move

Right Analog Stick: move camera

X: jump and double jump

Square: Horizontal Attack

• horizontal attack (as Sly)
• slam enemies launched into the air from behind (as Sly)
• hook punches (as Murray)
• Thunderflop (as Murray; in mid-air only)
• crossbow swipe (as Bentley)

Triangle: Vertical Attack

• vertical attack (as Sly; used to knock enemies into the air)
• downward dive (as Sly; in mid-air only)
• uppercut (as Murray)
• drop bomb (as Bentley)

Circle: Action button (near blue/green/purple sparkles and character icons)

• pickpocket (as Sly)
• stomp (as Murray; use Square to throw object/enemy)

R1: hold to run

Select: Gadget Grid

• Control Pad: highlight gadget
• X button: confirm gadget
• L1, L2, R2: assign gadget to button pressed

L1, L2, R2: use gadgets assigned to button pressed

Start: pause menu

• Control Pad: select menu choice
• X button: confirm choice
• Start: un-pause game

L3 (press the left analog stick): locate beacons for mission objectives

R3 (press the right analog stick): Enter and exit Binocucom for first-person view

• Left analog stick: look around
• Right analog stick: zoom in and out (with up and down on right stick)

R1: 

• take pictures with spy camera (as Sly; when applicable)
• shoot sleep dart (as Bentley)

Hacking mini-game controls:

• Left analog stick: move
• Right analog stick: aim and fire gun