Sloclap took advantage of gamescom’s Opening Night Live to announce the release date of its leaping Kung Fu game: Sifu will be released on February 22 on PlayStation consoles, and on PC via the Epic Games Store. The second title of the Parisian studio – after Absolver – offers an explosive cocktail of realistic martial arts coupled with a cathartic quest for revenge and redemption.
Two versions are available for pre-order: a Standard Edition priced at £32.99, and a Deluxe Edition priced at €£35.99. Special bonuses are offered to players who pre-order the game.
In this new trailer, Sloclap unveils new gameplay sequences that perfectly showcase the sharp, searing fighting style that the studio is famous for. New environments have been unveiled: fight on the rooftops of a slum plagued by drug dealers and junkies, but also in the immaculate rooms of a contemporary art museum or in a fiery alley that seems to have come directly from the pass. Here’s a sneak peek at what to expect when the game launches in early 2022.
Sifu takes on the vibrant intensity of kung fu movie classics, with raw and realistic combat. It tells the story of a young apprentice who has spent his entire life training to avenge his family, brutally killed by a mysterious squad of assassins. Hunt down murderers one by one through dark gang-plagued suburbs, shady alleys, and cold, disembodied hallways of office buildings. Your ability to adapt and your science of positioning are the keys to your success, and you should use everything at your disposal to magnify the millennial culture that is expressed through your movements.
Sifu’s unique gameplay finds its essence at the crossroads of two popular and established genres, blending the timeless intensity and thrill of beat’em up with the abounding freedom of third-person 3D action games. In a fictional Chinese city, you will lift the veil on an ancient mystery through a series of perilous clashes that will put your talents to the test, to the limit. To reverse this desperate situation, you will have to rely on your mastery of kung fu, but also on a magic pendant that brings life back to life in case of failure. The counterpart is not trivial, since you will age significantly with each resurrection: time is the price to pay for your revenge.
Pre-orders are on: fans can enjoy glitzy pre-order bonuses on both versions of Sifu, as soon as the first back kicks are unleashed on PlayStation and PC next year.
All information is available at www.sifugame.com and on Twitter, @sifugame
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