Anyone else still find the PS2 version best to play?
Long-time Sly lover here since the original game's release. Not driven by nostalgia as much as functionality with this post. I've played every port from PS3 to Vita to PS4/5 and completed them all.
Ultimately, what stacks up is the PS2 release is still the most full-featured and glitchless.
PS3 - coin breakables glitch (specific breakables prevent other breakables from dropping coins for a time), Sly 1 3rd level Boss song sync issue causing gameplay issues for some, UI glitches for the widescreen hack, dialogue delays causing desynced dialogue and sudden voice-cuts.
Vita - same as above mostly
PS4/5 - Very odd glitches with physics. The zipline at end of world 1 in Sly 2 doesn't work. Sly 1, world 3 had a glitch in a long zipline that nearly softlocked the level for me as I used the slippery slide to the end and got stuck without being able to move.
PS2 with a proper upscaler for modern TV's (or a CRT) just seems to still be the most enjoyable way to play.. The input latency is also superb for those that need that. Anyone else agree?