Sifu
Fight through a kung-fu revenge story by parrying attacks, breaking enemy structure and using objects around you. Sifu's pendant lets you rise after defeat, but each revival makes the protagonist older.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.6 / 10
About this game
Sifu follows a martial artist hunting the people who killed their family. Encounters ask you to respond to attacks, time a parry to create an opening and break an enemy's structure for a takedown. Nearby objects can become thrown distractions or improvised weapons, making the surroundings part of your combat choices. Defeat has an unusual cost: a pendant brings you back at an older age, trading maximum health for greater offensive power. You can revisit completed chapters to improve the age carried forward, discover shortcuts back to bosses and invest additional experience in permanent skill unlocks. Progress therefore includes both pushing ahead and returning with a better plan, rather than simply surviving the current exchange.
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AI review
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A strong conceptual fit for players who enjoy refining defensive timing and improving repeated attempts.
Parries and structure breaks give defensive decisions a direct offensive payoff, while environmental weapons broaden the available responses. Aging and chapter replay make cleaner attempts a meaningful goal, which is likely to appeal most when repetition itself is part of the enjoyment.
Strengths
- Timed defence can create the opening for an attack, encouraging attention to an opponent's actions.
- Chapter replay, shortcuts and permanent skills provide distinct ways to prepare a better attempt.
Weaknesses
- Players chiefly interested in moving straight through a story may find the incentive to revisit chapters less appealing.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy close-combat timing, learning from failed attempts and revisiting encounters with a revised approach.
Play notes: Revival changes the health–offence balance: an older protagonist has less maximum health but greater offensive power.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Replaying chapters for a younger continuation age can make improvement, rather than merely reaching the next scene, a recurring objective. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Turning a timed parry into an opening should make defensive precision especially attractive to players who enjoy reading attacks. | Reviewed | 9.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The mixture of Chinese musical influences and electronic sounds may reinforce the connection between martial-arts tradition and the game's action setting. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Documented Pro Controller support gives players who prefer that controller a clear input-device option for practising defensive timing. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Sloclap
- Publisher
- Kepler Interactive
- Release date
- Nov 8, 2022
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Linear LevelsPlatformingThird PersonMain Story Under 10 HoursReal-time Combat3D GraphicsReplayableSolo-friendlyDodgeFast-paced
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideFeb 8, 2022
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideNov 8, 2022
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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