If anything I’d say Sly 2 went the opposite direction of Jak 2, whereas Jak 2 heavily changed up the tone and setting, the core gameplay is still pretty similar but with new additions. Sly 2 on the other hand is just a drastic shift in gameplay while still having a lot of Sly 1’s mechanics and controls.
Ultimately this prevented Sly Cooper from going through the same "identity crisis" that the Jak and Daxter games went through. Whereas Jak 2 was such a drastic change that it made it seem as if the series couldn't decide what it wanted to be, Sly Cooper felt more focused as a stealth platformer.
This game is the GOAT of the series.
If anything I’d say Sly 2 went the opposite direction of Jak 2, whereas Jak 2 heavily changed up the tone and setting, the core gameplay is still pretty similar but with new additions. Sly 2 on the other hand is just a drastic shift in gameplay while still having a lot of Sly 1’s mechanics and controls.
Ultimately this prevented Sly Cooper from going through the same "identity crisis" that the Jak and Daxter games went through. Whereas Jak 2 was such a drastic change that it made it seem as if the series couldn't decide what it wanted to be, Sly Cooper felt more focused as a stealth platformer.