Sifu

First phase she has 3 attacks.
The one where she chases you spinning just run away (or use a focus bar to disrupt her).
There is another attack that leaves no window to attack, ends with a sideways swipe.
The one you’re looking for is where she sweeps low near the end and then a jump attack. Stay close but not in impact distance, when she sweeps low L1 and up, then wait and L1 down to sidestep the jump attack. Then attack. Rinse repeat.

Second phase.
Catching weapons is crucial for her long distance knife throw.
Her up close attack just block the whole thing, when she jumps back for the kick attack just time an L1 sidestep, then attack.
The long range dash you can also L1 sidestep but timing is crucial, or you can block it but the window for attack disappears.

Try practicing the lb dodge, the timing on it is a lot more forgiving and it keeps you in an attacking position.

Yeah you can. I missed the option at the start though it or I probably would have.

They never do.

Well, I finally caved and bought it, setting it to download overnight. Will report back with an inevitable hangover-inspired rage-quit tale c.9.30am

Last boss is pushing my face in. Ouch 😣

I like the snap kick early doors - double tap towards and triangle. Closes distance quickly, keeps you on the offence, good opening move, good if you knock them back aways and you want to follow up, good if you want to change targets in a group as the follow through will move you away from other opponents around you. And it's cheap to unlock.

So, do you unlock keys/passcodes etc. in later levels which you can then use to unlock areas in previous ones? I'm missing one item from the Squats, which I presume is through the one remaining locked door I can't open.

Focus system is pretty cool. Love the 360 staff attack.

www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-14-sifu-players-cant-get-past-the-second-level

I don't think he understands what accessibility means.

It's not exactly a staggering drop-off. Look at any run of the mill game's trophy data and achievement greatly decreases after a couple of levels. Games actually being completed is very much the exception when looked at on the total scale from everyone that has activated it on their account.

Yeah it's fairly common that most gamers drop off early on. The proportion that actually stay to the end of any game is really small. There's too many of them (games), they're too big (games, but some gamers are massive) and - particularly as gamers in general encompass everyone from young children to us grizzled old fucks - I would say most people just don't have the time to complete every game they buy.

3rd boss isn't actually that bad once you get a read on her. Got her in the late 40s bit I reckon a few more goes and I'll get her without losing many lives.

Yeah I got her down to 36. The next level is pretty tough. The general mooks are a lot tougher.

I am no death Squats and getting very close on the Club. Still shit with the parry.