Sly 5 things
I have many thoughts in my head but here are a couple of ideas I have! I just really want Sly 5 and here’s me just dumping the thoughts in my (and my siblings!) head.
Firstly, ideal ancestors!
I know people are decisive on them, but with the ending of 4, I feel we gotta include them. So I would want Henirette, Otto Van, Slaigh, and Slytunkhamen! They play into one of the ideas I have for the game
Game concept #1: Gang of Coopers
I chose these specific Coopers for how they can play into the roles of Sly’s gang in the present! In this game, Sly would be traveling through time with the ancestors (let’s say they’re able to move with him). So as they move with us, they fulfill roles of previous party members. Slytunkhamen would be very much like Sly and would be like the ancestors from TiT, Sly with a variation. Henriette could be like Carmelita and be a marksman, or even dabble back into Dimitri in 3. Otto Van is our Bentley/Penelope obviously. And Slaigh is our muscle like Murrary! Our ancestors make up our gang, to keep the same game mechanics from previous games even if we’re separated from everyone at the moment.
Game Concept #2: Clockwerk sightings
I think Clockwerk would should be the villain for this game, I’m also thinking of this being the last game plot wise, start and end with Clockwerk. One way I see this going is as Sly manages to move from time period to time period, working his way toward the present, he gets closer and closer to a Clockwerk encounter.
Slytunkhamen, if we’re to believe this is where Clockwerk originated, we can finally see a non robotic version and get a bit of background. Maybe he goes by a different name and Sly isn’t even aware this is him.
Next is Slaigh, as Sly is departing for the next time period, there’s strange sounds outside their hideout. Slaigh says he’s tough enough to handle, and for Sly to continue on, not knowing who is really outside.
Henriette is when we finally see him as we know him. We know she canonically had an encounter with him, and Sly is around to see it. Henriette ushers him out before Clockwerk can take notice of him, and Sly spends the time traveling in a panic, has he been leaving his ancestors in the clutches of Clockwerk?
Last is Otto Van, as Sly is getting ready to move on, he lingers to maybe warn Otto to get to safety. Clockwerk does show up and Sly can’t help but aid. This backfires, I can see this being a big sky chase, and while Clockwerk has lost interest in Otto, he’s turned targets on Sly. And Sly tries to escape to the present (Otto is the best bet to make the time machine well enough to make it there) but Clockwerk follows. Think of it like Thanos in Endgame, this isn’t the Clockwerk from 1, it’s a whole new Clockwerk who doesn’t even know Sly but wants him dead all the same. The time disturbance leads Bentley and the others straight to them.
Game Concept #3: Dual World exploration
I’m not too sure how this would work long term as if Bentley had even the slightest clue of where Sly was, he’d come running. But basically, it’d work with Sly doing things in the past that will affect the environments in the future, like a Legend of Zelda game or something. That way we can still play as Bentley and Murray in this game without them actually being with us.
Game concept #4: Conner?
I don’t know how to fit Conner in but I crave more knowledge about him. And Sly getting to meet him as an adult would be painful. Maybe we’d get some background on Dr.M that 3 was lacking in. We can learn about Sly’s mom too? I dunno I just wanna know Conner’s deal
Alright let’s talk locations!