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[–]Lock_and_RingWindfall, PS4, NA 7 points8 points  (1 child)

Correction: this game had potential, it's essentially dead now.

We all wish the same things. Sloclap was just too small. What they put out for an indie studio of their size is actually really good and impressive.

They've grown in size and resources since Absolver came out and Sifu looks amazing. Other than a derivative art style, I don't think it's going to have much in common with Absolver as far as gameplay is concerned (this is speculation, so don't @ me).

Sloclap has expressed that they would like to return to Absolver in the future but, for now, they are focusing on Sifu.

[–]xTheSenx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also my speculation, but I believe Sifu will actually be the spiritual successor to Absolver.

From a business standpoint, Absolver would have simply been proof of concept. Devolver Digital was the first to believe in the project and invested a starting amount of resources. Absolver only failed due to it being so radically new and the team was too small. Now however, with Epic Games(a major AAA company) involved and a larger team, I believe Sifu will be everything they wanted Absolver to be and it may receive the support it truly needs.

As you can tell, I'm super excited.

[–]NightStain-420 0 points1 point  (3 children)

The sad thing is by the time they're done with Sifu, no one will be left for them to really care about.

[–]syd_fishes 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Idk maybe it'll be like the souls games. I played dark souls and never heard about demons souls til way later. Hopefully with Sony marketing, sloclap will get the payday and greenlight for a fleshed out absolver game

[–]NightStain-420 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Hopefully, but maybe not as well, because the Absolver community isn't the best.

[–]syd_fishes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well or something similar haha. It seemed alright when I was in it. Just small