Sly Cooper Thieves in Time Blue Screen Freeze

I got a very annoying problem as I'm in the middle of getting a platinum on Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, and this problem is stopping me from doing that. Basically, when I load my save up, the game freezes, yet I can still open the XMB and such - as if the game hasn't really frozen, yet I can't do anything at all in-game. It's just a blue screen and I'm completely stuck. It is a digital version of the game, and yes I have tried re-installing it but the problem still persists. The video below provides a visual explanation of the problem I'm having. Any ideas on how to fix this would be massively appreciated! VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/li5i9XG3ocM

Hello tomatosoup123,
Thanks for the question. After reviewing your post, it sounds like the computer will not boot past a blue screen. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.
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