Okay, I think I'll break the gs93/RPG dialogue here and post my best times for the levels of Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (PS2). This is a GREAT game to TA! :D
EDIT: Improved some times, probably due to skills aquired through all my hard work T/S/RAing SA2(B).
EDIT2: Well, trihex put a 100% speedrun at SDA, and with the help of those vids, I was able to cut some times of mine. (Though I had already beat him at the Mesa City levels, lol :)) Those times that I achieved with trihex's help are marked with asterisks.
| Level | Time Limit | My Time | Time Left | Comment |
| A Stealthy Approach | 1:17 | 1:13 | 0:04 | Blah. Could be improved...though it's a tad difficult since there are no shortcuts and the level is strictly straightforward... |
| Into the Machine | 2:15 | 2:10 2:06 | 0:05 0:09 | Improvable...but hard. :/ Two main problems: one near the beginning and one near the end. You figure them out yourself... >_> |
| High Class Heist | 1:00 | 0:57 0:50 | 0:03 0:10 | Considering that I took a shortcut which cut about 5 seconds total, this could definitely be improved... Probably as low as this can go. |
| The Fire Down Below | 1:35 | 1:10 1:03* | 0:25 0:32* | Probably could be better, but trying to take the shortcut is a bit hard... There are actually two shortcuts here; this needs to be improved... |
| A Cunning Disguise | 1:30 | 0:39 | 0:51(!) | Uber shortcut in this level! <3 Could maybe be improved by a second if I try hard enough... |
| The Gunboat Graveyard | 1:10 | 1:06 1:04 | 0:04 0:06 | I've tried to lower this...but I find it difficult... :( Lowered. |
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| A Rocky Start | 1:30 | 1:27 1:21* | 0:03 0:09* | Blah. Just...blah. And I like this level, too... :( The shortcut here sure beats all that time wasted staying in the air. :) |
| Boneyard Casino | 2:15 | 1:53 | 0:22 | A nice shortcut in this level. I like all of Mesa City's levels! :D |
| Back Alley Heist | 1:23 | 1:12 | 0:11 | This level brings back fond memories of 2D platforming. This could be improved. |
| Straight to the Top | 1:17 | 0:59 | 0:18 | It would be pure pwnage if you could break the glass covering the exit right from the beginning, but alas, you can only take a smaller shortcut... |
| Two to Tango | 1:58 | 1:16 1:15 1:10 | 0:42(!) 0:43(!!) 0:48(!!!) | This has got to be one of the best levels in the history of video gaming. For real. I <3 (x1000) this level! I'm pretty sure this can't go any lower (I could maybe, just maybe 1:15 it). Oh, and the shortcut here is probably the hardest one in the game to pull off. :( 1:15'd :O :O :O 1:10'd :O. 1:09 appears to be possible; 1:08 would be max, most likely. |
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| The Dread Swamp Path | 1:35 | 1:20 1:03 | 0:15 0:32 | The shortcut here is a little hard to pull off. Other than that, it's not too bad. :o |
| Lair of the Beast | 2:02 | 1:44 1:36* | 0:18 0:26* | This is a fun level! <3 Especially the chase at the end! Improvable, most likely. Improved. |
| A Grave Undertaking | 2:18 | 2:05 1:09* | 0:13 1:09* | Bah. Stupid ghosts make this level harder than it needs to be. :/ Uber shortcut, ftw! |
| Descent into Danger | 2:08 | 1:58 1:50 | 0:10 0:18 | Hardest part is probably all the searchlights after the halfway point. Not too hard to TA overall. |
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| A Perilous Ascent | 2:09 | 2:05 | 0:04 | This was the hardest level for me to clear in under the time limit. I'm sure this could go much lower, but don't expect me to TA this any time soon... |
| The Unseen Foe | 2:25 | 2:11 1:44* | 0:14 0:41* | Part of the problem with this level is that you have to use your Invisibility move at certain points throughout the level. And you can't move very fast while invisible... :( I knew of a big shortcut in this level, but was never able to get it to work. After watching trihex's vid, now it's like childsplay. :) |
| Flaming Temple of Flame | 2:15 | 2:04 | 0:11 | Don't remember any shortcuts here...all skill. :( |
| Duel by the Dragon | 2:42 | 2:27 2:23 | 0:15 0:19 | Yay, another Carmelita chase Sly level! <3 I love these levels! Too bad there are only two in the game... (the other being Two to Tango...and the intro level doesn't count) A small shortcut is available here. Definitely improveable. |
The funniest thing to me about these levels is that it seems that the first levels are the hardest to TA while the later ones get easier (possibly due to more shortcuts/time in later levels)
Well, time to go improve! (Except "A Perilous Ascent", mind you.)
And does not playing this game for two years have an effect on how well you play? >_>;
EDIT: So...I tried TAing this game again...looks like I improved Two to Tango even more~
