SIFU

 PlayStation 5
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 545 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 431 out of 545
  2. Mixed: 49 out of 545
  3. Negative: 65 out of 545

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  1. xenomorf
    Jun 1, 2022
    0
    How people can rate this game positive is beyond me. It must be cognitive dissonance. Its not just "difficult" as some people say, but there is a total lack of challenge due to some serious issues. The incredible boring and repetitive boss fights for example. Also, this game is totally uncontrollable since it does not take the laggy wireless controller into account. Therefore, even if youHow people can rate this game positive is beyond me. It must be cognitive dissonance. Its not just "difficult" as some people say, but there is a total lack of challenge due to some serious issues. The incredible boring and repetitive boss fights for example. Also, this game is totally uncontrollable since it does not take the laggy wireless controller into account. Therefore, even if you see something coming and press the right button, it still very often does not register your action. How can it be explained, that for certain combos it takes about half a second before the next button must be pressed, while certain bosses are so fast there simply is not enough time to execute such combos. How can it be explained that certain moves or weapons go through the opponent without harming them? Hits are not registered, combos do not land and a weak, repetitive AI. This leads ultimately to simple button bashing. An example of a difficult, but fair and well controllable game, therefore challenging is Demon Souls. This game? Pure crap… Expand
  2. pizzer123
    Feb 21, 2022
    3
    The enemies have the ability to do break through block attacks and swarm you. You have the ability to waste your time memorising the exact attack patterns and were items are found. Having a training mode where you could fight different enemies would make this a 7-9. Since you can't practice you are forced to frustratingly replay the same bit again and again and again to try to memoriseThe enemies have the ability to do break through block attacks and swarm you. You have the ability to waste your time memorising the exact attack patterns and were items are found. Having a training mode where you could fight different enemies would make this a 7-9. Since you can't practice you are forced to frustratingly replay the same bit again and again and again to try to memorise what to do against relatively few enemies. buy only if they patch this in.… Expand
  3. Jp2017
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    Wish I could give it a higher score but unfortunately this game like others is just to much without other modes! I have 3 kids and a full time job and to expect me to play and just be constantly killed is dumb/stupid some people just don’t have the time. Put in an easier mode!
  4. MrNatas
    Feb 20, 2022
    4
    The game is bland, with shoehorned mechanics that bring nothing to the table and other defaults that should absolutely not be there.

    Combos are few and far between, attacks that actually let you control your range are grind-locked and don't really offer variety. Where are the disarms, throws, why can't I launch an enemy into another, why can't I parry into a lock, why can't I grapple?    The game is bland, with shoehorned mechanics that bring nothing to the table and other defaults that should absolutely not be there.

    Combos are few and far between, attacks that actually let you control your range are grind-locked and don't really offer variety. Where are the disarms, throws, why can't I launch an enemy into another, why can't I parry into a lock, why can't I grapple? In short, why do I feel like I have less options in this game than in Street Of Rage 2?
    Also, stuff like dodges that leave you open in the last frames or having to hold a button to beat on a downed enemy (when it works) are terrible design options in the sense that they bring neither realism nor spectacle to the mix.

    The stages are pretty and feel lived in, but the enemy's lines will make you want to actually slap them across the face after the first half hour. Yes my nerves go the better of me, shut up.
    I won't talk about the story because there's none.

    Aging doesn't actually do anything more than a limited continue system would, except for locking you in a glass cannon build, whether you want it or not. The game is NOT a roguelite by any mean, there is no randomness in builds, enemies or level design.

    The camera is too often taking weird angles, obscuring your view, enemies glitches inside of walls, the auto-lock system is fussy and the game does a terrible work at explaining you how the controls work (I still don't know why sometimes my character leaps back before a heavy attack, but sometimes doesn't).

    The difficulty isn't a problem -lots of people like it. But in this case, there is nothing for me that makes me want to face that difficulty and progress further into the game. Some people will jump in because the level of mastery it takes to beat the game, and yes mastery is indeed a very valid motivation. Some people will jump in for the challenge given by the difficulty, which is also a very valid motivator. But if you're looking for a balanced and polished experience or anything that allows you to have your own playstyle, then look for something else.    … Expand
  5. Inquisidor44
    Feb 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dura 5 horas Graficos muy pobres 50 eurillos cada hora
    Mejor compraros una serie x    … Expand
  6. Sinful_Soul_81
    Feb 20, 2022
    0
    I don’t have much to say other than this game was horrendous beat the game in 6 hours literally no gameplay this is unacceptable for a “next gen” game
  7. Maximilia00
    Feb 24, 2022
    0
    I've heard a lot of arguments about the game's difficulty, but the problem is that the only thing that works in the game is the staging. Everything else is a bunch of lapses in implementation and idea.
  8. Stan___
    Mar 14, 2022
    2
    I disagree with review saying the game is hard, it’s not hard, it is tedious. - If you are an hardcore players you will finish the game in few hours and find it quite short. - If you are a medium player you will spend 80% of your time on boss fight trying to remember tedious pattern. - If you are a casual player, not confortable with remote combo, you will bang your head against the wallI disagree with review saying the game is hard, it’s not hard, it is tedious. - If you are an hardcore players you will finish the game in few hours and find it quite short. - If you are a medium player you will spend 80% of your time on boss fight trying to remember tedious pattern. - If you are a casual player, not confortable with remote combo, you will bang your head against the wall replaying the same fight over and over. Graphics and artwork are average.… Expand
  9. KoKoS13
    Mar 18, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Return the store to Russia. You violate the rights of gamers. And your reputation has become worse than it was in the Return the store to Russia. You violate the rights of gamers. And your reputation has become worse than it was in the entire history of your company.… Expand
  10. RoverDiscover
    Feb 20, 2022
    0
    Graphics are terribile, gameplay is intentionally very hard because otherwise the game can be finished in one take. Overhyped and disappointing.
  11. Merlin88
    Mar 4, 2022
    3
    Not really worth the price tag, not a bad game but really nothing special. Graphics are terrible in my opinion
  12. Reivilo
    Feb 12, 2022
    4
    The age mechanic might be one of the stupidest game mechanic I have ever encountered.

    The more you die the more difficult the game gets until you cannot play anymore. I like games that are friendly. Not easy, but friendly. I played unfriendly games a lot, I started to play in the 80's where it was the one way greedy studios were artificially inflating the game length by frustrating    The age mechanic might be one of the stupidest game mechanic I have ever encountered.

    The more you die the more difficult the game gets until you cannot play anymore.

    I like games that are friendly. Not easy, but friendly. I played unfriendly games a lot, I started to play in the 80's where it was the one way greedy studios were artificially inflating the game length by frustrating the players with no continues or limited lives. It was ok at the time, I got 3 new games every 6 months and I didn't know better, but I have always thought the industry getting out of punishing the player for playing was one of the best evolution of those past 30 years. I am really amazed someone in 2022 was stupid enough to bring that back.

    Imagine playing Celeste and every time you die the character jumps a little less far or high and the lives are limited...    … Expand
  13. Sara117
    Feb 14, 2022
    0
    Joguinho baixa renda muito ruim, baixa renda sem nenhuma inovação muito porcaria
  14. MrHorse
    Feb 14, 2022
    4
    Too short. Awful camera. A couple bugs especially with audio. Don't like the aging mechanic (not even as a gimmick, it's integral and ruins the whole thing more than anything else.). Not as hard as people say it is as far as the gameplay itself goes. But one wrong move and you get a slowly applied vaneer of "genius" and "difficult". It's just lame to me. I can see why some people like it.Too short. Awful camera. A couple bugs especially with audio. Don't like the aging mechanic (not even as a gimmick, it's integral and ruins the whole thing more than anything else.). Not as hard as people say it is as far as the gameplay itself goes. But one wrong move and you get a slowly applied vaneer of "genius" and "difficult". It's just lame to me. I can see why some people like it. Hated it myself though. Combat was decent. That's it. DEFINITELY not a 10/10 just for that camera alone. But I see it's getting the PS exclusive Auto-score bump by the masses. I really wish this would stop. We are getting worse and worse games as time goes on. Sure, GoW and Horizon will probably be good. But new IPs have slowly been degenerating. And even TLOU got excused. Just because it's an exclusive that looks pretty. I'm starting to get frustrated. Feels like PS is going backwards while the others platforms (especially Xbox) just seems to be getting better and better (not that they started from a great spot, but still.) Maybe their new Gamepass like service will cheer me up. But other than the controller, I'm starting to feel like I got the wrong console. If not for Gamepass I would be having serious buyers remorse. And with how hard this was to get too Maybe those two games I mentioned will change my tune. But this game, certainly was in line with that sinking feeling. I'm not saying PS is collapsing. I'm saying I don't feel that quality of banger after banger that I loved all last generation. And people are giving them a pass just because "PS makes the best games so it must be good" line of thinking. Sorry for the rant, this is just the latest example and a breaking point for me. Horizon can't get here soon enough (please don't let me down... Please don't let me down). My console is not being turned on enough. PC gaming has taken up maybe 80% of my time. It was reversed last gen. And to be honest, a lot of that is on freaking gamepass, of all places!! I am starting to see what the big deal is about. And maybe I'll just sell my PS5 and stick to PC. Heck, even this game is on there (note the entire 1 point drop in user score). I'm not there yet, but if I'm feeling this way at Christmas, it's gone.… Expand
  15. zyakin
    Feb 13, 2022
    1
    слишком дорого для такой игры. Игра уровня инди. За что разрабы просят такой ценник?
  16. psbrann
    Mar 14, 2022
    0
    Could’ve been an amazing game. However, lazing design in terms of horrible graphics, brain dead AI, god awful combat, and pitiful story writing make this game not even worth your time let alone your money.
  17. JohnHamad5050
    Feb 12, 2022
    2
    The game is super short, and doesn't deliver what it promises. I am wondering why all these positive reviews by the critics? game is 5/10 if you are optimistic!
  18. PewPew_GameOver
    Feb 14, 2022
    4
    This game has potential, unfortunately the frustrating & infuriating gameplay mechanics dampens the fun. Trying a level over and over isn't even a problem, but the aging mechanic ultimately limits you to how many times you can actually die and try again. I'm a Soulsborne veteran and have never been this frustrated with any of the fromsoft games.
  19. Steyraus
    Feb 9, 2022
    1
    Better to beat you head bloody against a brick wall than play this game..It might also have the positive efect of knocking some sense into these pony fanboys..
    A dev should be able to make a game as hard as he wants. If a games to hard for you then it's not for you..These thing are true..But that doesn't mean there should be no discussion on difficulty and it doesn't mean the people who    Better to beat you head bloody against a brick wall than play this game..It might also have the positive efect of knocking some sense into these pony fanboys..
    A dev should be able to make a game as hard as he wants. If a games to hard for you then it's not for you..These thing are true..But that doesn't mean there should be no discussion on difficulty and it doesn't mean the people who feel the difficulty ruins the game should not have a voice and be shamed into silence.    … Expand
  20. matula
    Feb 11, 2022
    0
    Too difficult, or at least they should offer different options.... would love to get refund, really disappointed....
  21. piresplayerX
    Feb 10, 2022
    2
    The fighting moments is so bugged! I give up til fix it! There's good points, but the the game become so annoying because the problem from fight. Lost focus, many times my player got back to oponnent..
  22. usrhollan
    Feb 13, 2022
    0
    Cyberpunk has competitoin for worst PS4/5 game. A good way to waste 2 hours if you are extra bored. This feels like a PS1 game, a worse version of Tenchu with the usual cheap AI and overhyped scam marketing to make you buy. The rockstar Devs at least can brag about the hype on Instagram.
  23. thebrutalsam
    Feb 10, 2022
    1
    an absolute disaster tbh, especially the pricing, this is a 50 bucks game that I found myself finishing in less than 3 hours, the graphics look worse than ps1 and it gets so dull and repetitive after the first 30 minutes, progression is also horrible and utterly outdated not to mention the super cliché story that we've seen over a thousand times in kung fu movies, this game tries so hardan absolute disaster tbh, especially the pricing, this is a 50 bucks game that I found myself finishing in less than 3 hours, the graphics look worse than ps1 and it gets so dull and repetitive after the first 30 minutes, progression is also horrible and utterly outdated not to mention the super cliché story that we've seen over a thousand times in kung fu movies, this game tries so hard at being a kung fu-like movie but fails terribly. I do not recommend playing this at all.… Expand
  24. wolfe_707
    Nov 17, 2022
    0
    boring game as hell i don't get the hyped of this style with the blind camera and mid combats style
  25. cyberrowan
    Feb 20, 2022
    1
    repetitive and boring game that lasts two hours
    horrible ps3 graphics
    fair and sometimes unpleasant playable quality
    a bad product well sold if it didn't have the marketing campaign behind ps5 this game would have an average 40
    As I say, unpleasant to play, short and with graphics from another century.
  26. molchanov_alex
    Jul 13, 2022
    0
    It's good enough only for Daemon Souls lovers. Only 7GB size - awful graphic, sad and hard game play (even on the easy level) - that is what you get for the price of a AAA game.
  27. leche_paterna
    Dec 23, 2022
    2
    No es más que un Indie del montón esperaba mucho más tras las valoraciones de la prensa. Un truñete eso si mejor que la basura del juego del gato.
  28. dark0153
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    Piece of **** controls
    Cant even get past the tutorial in the prologue - palm strike
  29. BenFauWriter
    Sep 21, 2022
    2
    Boring after 30 minutes, graphics are bad, overpriced (15-20$ should be a fair price for this game, no more). I'm disappointed
  30. anasterian
    May 25, 2022
    1
    No free ps5 upgrade available for physical ps4 copies. Simply lying to customers face as on the psn game store page it clearly states that it should include it. Disrespectful lying studio. I advice not to support such companies.
  31. RYOHZK
    Feb 8, 2023
    0
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  32. Umbranwitch
    Nov 17, 2022
    0
    a real disappointment of game boring combat and bad mediocre story i need a full refund

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#29 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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#18 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 79 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 79
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 79
  3. Negative: 2 out of 79
  1. Movies Games and Tech
    Mar 30, 2023
    100
    Sifu is boundlessly entertaining, immensely satisfying, and unrelentingly fresh. Even over a year after its initial release, I was still excited to jump back in, and I'm still excited to go back.
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  2. PlayStation Country
    Dec 5, 2022
    90
    It seems coming at this game late has given me a more positive perspective on Sifu. Whilst the Student difficulty wasn't available at launch, it does help wash away some of the repetition that can potentially grind a player down. Honestly, I felt the combat more than pulled its weight and controlling an encounter can feel incredibly rewarding. There's a challenge to be had but it's one that can be overcome with patient observation and persistence.
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  3. Impulsegamer
    May 31, 2022
    100
    A wonderfully difficult beat-'em-up that puts the player at the forefront of their very own martial arts epic.
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