It's good to be back. Keifer brings on Emmett, co-host of the ASOIAF Re-Read Podcast NotACast, to talk about the PS2 classic Sly 2: Band of Thieves.

We also talk about the rise and decline of 3D platformers, the platformers of the PS2 era, inappropriate games to play next to your partner, and more!

Other games discussed in this episode include Jak and Daxter, Ratchet and Clank, The inFamous series, Spider-Man, Uncharted, Astro Bot, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Katamari Damacy, Death Stranding, Rocket: Robot on Wheels, Super Mario 64, and more!

Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introducing Emmett

6:50 - The rise and fall of 3D Platformers

26:25 - Sucker Punch and Sly Cooper

34:15 - Introducing Sly 2: Band of Thieves

43:45 - 2004 in video games

47:15 - Sly 2 Discussion

1:14:20 - Children Left Behind

1:26:22 - No Country for Old Games

1:35:32 - What Sly 2 means to us

2:12:40 - Keifer's recommendations and Outro

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