There is an exception that seems to be worthwhile in most circumstances. For bosses, their Structure is displayed at the top of the screen, as shown in the image below. Basic opponents bar which is just beneath their health. Always keep an eye on your Structure bar at the bottom of the screen, as it dictates all that you can perform and manage from moment to moment. As such, the smallest of encounters become a dance of dodging and blocking, getting hits in, and then getting some breathing room to recover before returning to the fight.
This will recover both inside and out of combat, so long as you aren’t performing specific actions. Not only because your “lives” are a meaningful currency, but because combat encounters can resolve far easier if you wait for your opponents to make the first move.īoth you and your opponents have a Structure bar, which acts as a gauge for how many attacks you can block before your guard is broken. Whilst the high tempo soundtrack and fast-paced fights could entice you into an aggressive button-mashing playstyle, it is in your interest to play more defensively. Mastery of your skills takes time and patience, and that is perfectly reflected in Sifu’s mechanics. Therefore your move set is basic, and The Squats, the opening level of the game begins with smaller enemy groups, with (thankfully) similarly basic attacks.ĭon’t be fooled though Sifu is unforgiving and difficult from the offset by design. At the beginning of the game, with the exception of that prologue, you won’t have access to any of the combos. This includes light attacks, heavy attacks, blocks, parries, and dodges.
Almost all combat scenarios will have you vastly outnumbered, and therefore you’ll need to use most of the moves in your arsenal to get out alive.Īs you complete the game’s gritty prologue, the credits sequence plays over you practicing some of the basic moves you will have access to throughout. With its DNA rooted in the Batman Arkham combat philosophy, all fights in Sifu, both big and small, are frenetic, stylized, and heavily punishing if they aren’t handled with restraint and methodical strategizing.
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