Mirror's Edge

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  • Summary: In a city where information is heavily monitored, agile couriers called runners transport sensitive data away from prying eyes. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, your sister has been framed and now you are being hunted. You are a runner called faith - and thisIn a city where information is heavily monitored, agile couriers called runners transport sensitive data away from prying eyes. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, your sister has been framed and now you are being hunted. You are a runner called faith - and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story. Flow is what keeps you running, what keeps you alive. Mirror's Edge delivers you straight into the shoes of this unique heroine as she traverses the vertigo-inducing cityscape, engaging in intense combat and fast paced chases. With a never before seen sense of movement and perspective, you will be drawn into Faith's world. A world that is visceral, immediate, and very dangerous. Live or die? Soar or plummet? One thing is certain: in this city you will learn how to run. [Electronic Arts]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 66
  3. Negative: 1 out of 66
  1. 1UP
    91
    As a game steeped in immediacy, Mirror's Edge is an absolute must-play despite its idiosyncrasies. And as a pied piper for progressive design in first-person gaming, it's all the more important.
  2. Gamer 2.0
    90
    Simply put, you must play Mirror’s Edge.
  3. MEGamers
    87
    A new genre is definitely worth trying out.
  4. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    80
    One of the most original titles we've seen this gen. [Summer 2009, p.70]
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  5. G4 TV
    80
    The animated sequences are less than stellar, the plot is trite, and the game feels like it was pared down at the last minute. Despite all those flaws, the running-based gameplay makes you want to forgive everything else. No other game is quite as exhilarating and uniquely exciting, and it’s this part of the game you’ll remember most.
  6. IGN
    74
    A classic example of some awesome ideas that just didn’t pan out the way that was originally intended. The list of moves could be more expansive -- maybe by adding a fourth button to the mix -- and the world feels entirely too constricting for what could be a huge open city. Couple those gripes with some unappealing combat and a sometimes buggy design and Mirror’s Edge falls short of my expectations.
  7. Variety
    45
    The thrill of the chase loses all its appeal in Electronic Arts' Parkour-inspired Mirror's Edge. Repetitive, difficult and visually dull, the game is undone by its use of a highly constrained first person viewpoint in a world of high-speed running and jumping where perspective is everything.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 84
  3. Negative: 8 out of 84
  1. LukeP
    Dec 18, 2009
    10
    This game was amazing. It eas really fun;especially for the PS3. It had amazing graphichs and was one of the best games i have ever played.
  2. Heisenberg93
    Jun 5, 2015
    9
    I remember when this game was released back in 2008, and I remember people talking about it very well. A few months ago I had the opportunityI remember when this game was released back in 2008, and I remember people talking about it very well. A few months ago I had the opportunity to play and finish it, and it was really a good game as they said.

    I liked very much the plot and themes of Mirror's Edge: the rise of a dictatorship (still possible today) that with the excuse to make a city, or a country, a better place deprives citizens of their freedom makes them believe that the path chosen is correct, deceiving them with cold, clean and white walls of the city as if everything is beautiful and perfect. In a delicate context, I found the story very beautiful, and twists exploited intelligently. Very beautiful and almost poetic is the vision that the runners have for the danger, the city, the world, and freedom.

    The gameplay in Mirror's Edge is great but unclassifiable: too advanced for its time, and certainly a future inspiration for future games. The way they are structured movements is really well made and the interaction with the environment is quite high: climbing, hang on, run up walls, slide in running, stand balanced on a beam. Everything is very realistic, even if maybe could be a little better. The gameplay can assume chaotic rhythms, uncontrollable, and it really has the idea of ​​living literally a life in perpetual race. The melee combat is beautiful, fun and the feedback is pretty good. The use of weapons is present, and a lot realistic, in fact, for example, it is impossible to know how many ammunitions remain in the magazine when you shoot. Among other things, the HUD of the game is virtually absent. All the gameplay aims at providing a real vision of the world, as in reality.

    Graphically, Mirror's Edge, is extraordinary: a clean graphics, clear and detailed, just as is the city of the game. I really liked in fact the choice of style of the color white as predominant in the city, and I found pretty nice also the style in which the animated cutscene are made. Congratulations for the soundtrack, that is beautiful and immersive.

    Mirror's Edge is not a game for everyone, but succeeds where many games fail: originality. A great game to live a different experience but still fantastic.    … Expand
  4. yamaeda
    Feb 16, 2012
    9
    An awsome trial n error game that when you learn to get the flow is an amazing travel trough an stylish action game.
    Amazing grafics and level design!
  5. ThemisB
    Jan 7, 2009
    7
    Hmmm. The story mode is unbelievably short - it can easily be finished in one sitting and, at times, it forces you to "fight", which is Hmmm. The story mode is unbelievably short - it can easily be finished in one sitting and, at times, it forces you to "fight", which is easily the weakest aspect of the game. It also contains little in the way of variety, and a LOT of trial and error. Mirror's Edge will live or die by its time trial mode and, if you have the patience and skill, thankfully there is something quite special about putting together a perfect run, or finding a new shortcut and shaving seconds off your personal best. It is still in question, however, as to whether what is essentially a platformer works in first-person. DICE has done a decent job of it, but I do feel that there is a long way to go before this genre can flourish in this perspective. Not worth £40, but at £20 it is worth giving a shot if you liked the demo.… Expand
  6. DaReviewDude
    Jun 24, 2011
    7
    There is no greater rush than jumping from one skyscraper to another in Mirror's Edge. Not only that but being chased by guards andThere is no greater rush than jumping from one skyscraper to another in Mirror's Edge. Not only that but being chased by guards and helicopters. The idea for the game was a great new innovative idea for a FPS but did lack in many areas. One would be definitely have to be the controls while using a weapon. It was extremely hard to hit anything and not only that the guns were incredibly weak. It can get really aggravating after a while The game tends to feel like Prince of Persia in first person.You will find yourself using the guess and check method trying to reach your goal. (Basically saying you'll make some mistakes believe me) All in all, a game that is definitely worth trying because it is one of the first of it's kind. Who knows, maybe it will open up a new style of gameplay for other first person games out there.… Expand
  7. GeorgeM
    Nov 19, 2008
    7
    Mirro's Edge is one of those games that comes along and has you thinking "WTF is this???" because its one of the more "different" games Mirro's Edge is one of those games that comes along and has you thinking "WTF is this???" because its one of the more "different" games out there and thats what makes it interesting and annoying at the same time. Graphically it looks great sporting some nice looking textures and slick looking buildings and roof-tops but after a while...it gets a bit old...visually speaking. The gameplay consists of you being chased over roof-tops and that usually means alot of leaping, ledge-grabbing, and full sprint running. The gameplay kinda reminds me of The Matrix...being chased by the "Agents" and doing whatever to escape and defend yourself. The controls will take some time to master but if you stick with it and learn everthing up and down its absolutely amazing what you can do and seeing it string together, running, jumping, and clearing obsticles is amazing and very fluid if done correctly....but as i mentioned, it will take time to master. Overall, Mirror's Edge is a good game....its not necessarily great because it seems to lack substance and its awfully short....chances are you'll feel a bit unfulfilled at the end of it all. This is a perfect rental and a certain buy for those wanting something "different".....just don't expect the world of it.… Expand
  8. MGSFan
    Jan 13, 2009
    0
    Possibly the Worst Platformer Ever. Well i have nothing much to say about this game. You are a japanese girl in this game. This game is a Possibly the Worst Platformer Ever. Well i have nothing much to say about this game. You are a japanese girl in this game. This game is a straight RIP OFF from Prince Of Persia. Mirror's Edge is nothing but Prince Of Persia in First Person. If you feel sissy or want to change your sex from male to Female, this game is a MUST BUY. Terrible Game. Highly OVERRATED.… Expand

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