

Sifu definitely makes an attempt at creating a cinematic environment for players to traverse. but after playing through a level several times and hearing all the dialog options it doesn’t really seem to change much in the end, or at least it didn’t for me, but we’ll get to the repetition a little later. There are some spots where players will get to make some dialog choices and depending on how you react you could either end up in a big brawl or avoid a confrontation completely.

However, the plot is pretty light from level to level and only really plays out in the boss fights. Sounds like a great set up for some action-packed rumbles, right? Players will choose between a male and female persona before diving head first into an adventure that will take them through warehouses, nightclubs, fancy museums and more on their quest to take out their master’s killers. It’s up to players to punch, kick, and dodge their way through an evil cartel as they work to take out its general before facing the final boss. In Sifu, players take on the role of a young disciple seeking revenge for the murder of their Kung-Fu master. Kung-Fu Theater Sifu tells the tale of a student out for revenge for their master's death. However, it doesn’t quite hit the mark for a number of reasons. Sifu is the latest offering from the devs at Sloclap and it attempts to pay homage to those films by offering up a Kung-Fu inspired action roguelike. The films of martial arts celebrities like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan have endeared the genre to fans for decades now. Martial arts action films have had a strong influence over American popular culture through the years.
