Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

A strikingly styled 3D platformer with stealth elements whose look made it a standout of its day. I wish I could say the gameplay was as consistently charming as the presentation. It's at its best when it's actually about platforming, as you swiftly breeze through short, highly polished linear levels. It's the little mandatory side-activities added to draw out this experience where things fall short, as you wrestle with imprecise controls in tight time limits before being allowed to move on.