14 DAY TRIAL // Sloclap, the fine folks behind hit multiplayer Absolver, revealed its next title during the Sony PlayStation State of Play showcase late last month, Sifu. Just like in Absolver, Sifu challenges players to master the arts of fighting, it's just that this time you'll be using your bare hands. Sifu is an artsy true-to-combat Kung Fu game that explores themes of revenge and redemption.
According to Sloclap, Sifu will be releasing this fall on PC (via the Epic Games Store), PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5, so there will be no Xbox version at launch sadly. However, there's a high chance that the PC version will come to Steam after one year, and probably an Xbox version will be made available around that time too.
From the trailer released last week, Sifu looks amazing, yet intriguing at the same time. The game features the gripping intensity of classic Kung Fu films with realistic and raw combat. In Sifu, players will step into the shoes of a young Kung Fu student who has spent their life training for a day of reckoning after the brutal murder of their entire family by a mysterious assassination squad.
As expected from a story of revenge, throughout the game players will hunt down the murderers one by one as players explore various environments such as gang-ridden suburbs, hidden corners deep within the city, as well as the cold hallways of corporate towers.
According to developers, the key to success in Sifu is adaptation and careful positioning, as players must use everything at their disposal to succeed in their life’s mission. To be successful in Sifu players must rely on their mastery of Kung Fu, as well as on a magical pendant that will revive them after death.
However, every time players use the magical pendant they will age significantly, so time is the price players will pay for their revenge. Sifu features unique gameplay that combines two established and popular genres, mashing the intensity and timeless thrill of beat-em-ups with the gripping design of 3D character action games.
