Sunday, February 7, 2021

PrinceWatercress plays Sly 2: Band of Thieves - Part 35 of 49


In this episode, we rob the first train, disarm the second and make preparations for the third.

Ride The Iron Horse


The Hover Pack allows Bentley to hover in the air and extend his jumps. You can also float upwards slowly with this. This does use special weapon energy, so be careful.

For this one, you'll need to play as Bentley, and you'll need to jump onto the trains and get to the door on the caboose.

Once you're in the train, avoid the lasers and the eagles, then be ready to fight enemies. The sleep darts will be useful against the enemies here, and you can also use the Hover Pack to get away from some groups of enemies. At the end of the first train is one of the Clockwerk Lungs.

After completing this mission, you'll be on the third leg of the episode. Now it's time to steal from the other two trains, which is going to be harder. Bentley will have to utilize the RC Copter to take out the air defenses on Iron Horse #2, then it's up to Sly to get inside to get the other Clockwerk Lung. Meanwhile, Murray will have to capture some local bear cubs and put them in a cage containing a pushcart to get their mother to maul the cage and make the pushcart available.

Aerial Assault


For the third leg of the episode, Sly won't be doing any missions at the outset; it's all Bentley and Murray. You'll need to play as Bentley for this one.

You'll need to get to the caboose of another train. You may have to use Bentley's Adrenaline Burst ability to reach it more quickly. Once you're on the train, it's 2D shooter mode. Use the left analog stick or D-Pad to move, press Square to shoot bullets and press X to drop bombs. You'll need the bullets for the planes that fly around, and you'll need the bombs for missile pods that stick out from the side of the train. Watch out for any red circles flying around; those are enemy projectiles.

This job is a really quick one, especially if you can get on the train on the first try.

Bear Cub Kidnapping


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

The Berserker Charge is a dash attack that allows Murray to dash into an enemy and deal damage. If you hit a flashlight enemy, it's an instant stun. It does use special weapon energy, for those wondering.

You'll need the handcart stuck in the cage near the safe house to get to the third Iron Horse train, but Bentley can't bomb it and Murray can't punch through metal. Instead, you're going to have to place two bear cubs in the cage so that they start fighting, leading a mother bear to head to the cage and break it in order to get them out.

Use L3 to look for the bear cubs. When you find one, stomp it to pick it up, then take it all the way to the handcart cage and toss the bear in. One of them is out in the open, but the other is in the bear cave. Make sure the big bear inside of it is away from you when you grab the bear cub there, so you don't get mauled. Once both bear cubs are in the cage, the mother will show up and break the cage. From here, you'll unlock another mission with Sly for completing this one.

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

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