December’s PS Plus games revealed, Sly Cooper and TemTem on the way

Sony has announced that more PlayStation 2 games are coming to PS Plus’ Classics Catalog next month, and the lineup includes two of the best platformers ever released on the console: The 2004s Sly 2: Band of Thieves and the 2005s Sly 3: Honor among thieves. Oh, and of course there will also be some other stuff coming in December for all PS Plus subscribers.

On November 27, PlayStation revealed some of the games that will be added to PS Plus in December. Keep in mind that this is not the full list; it will be revealed later next month.

The big news is that, as part of the company’s continued 30th anniversary celebrations, Sony is adding even more PS2 games to its Classics Catalog this December. These older PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP games are only available to PS Plus Premium subscribers.

And this time Sony is completing OG Sly Cooper trilogy with the addition of Sly 2 and Sly 3, the best games in the series. Back in May, Sony added the original Sly Cooper. Since then I have been wondering when or if these other two games would come. It’s nice to see some of the best platformers ever released on PS2 finally playable on PS4 and PS5. It’s easier than ever to play through these colorful platformers about a thieving, talking raccoon who steals valuable items from criminals around the world while avoiding the police.

It’s a shame these are just so-so emulated versions of the PS2 games and not the much better looking and playable PS3 remasters, but Sly Cooper fans will take what they can get at this point. (Oh, and Jak and Daxter is also added, which is nice.)

The last game to be added is 2013’s Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. That would make the entire series playable on PS4 and PS5. Unfortunately, that game was released on the PS3 and as such won’t be playable natively on either platform, so if it did arrive at all it would be as a streaming title. Still, as I said, Crafty fans will take what they can get.

Meanwhile, starting on December 3, all PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to grab It takes two, Tem Temand Aliens: Dark Descent as part of the free games of the month.

Co-op puzzle game It takes two is a perfect game to grab during the holidays, as you and a family member visiting for a few days can easily beat it in a weekend while eating leftovers and booze. Just make sure whoever you’re playing with doesn’t mind some dark moments.

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