It is pretty safe to say that you haven't played a game like Mirror's
Edge. Game developers Dice have been in the game for quite some time
now with some classics such as Pinball Dreams, Ralisport Challange and
most recently battlefield: Bad Company.
Mirror's Edge is a very
ambitious game that takes platforming to a whole new level. You need to
give credit to Dice for going out and making a game such as this. Is it
a revolution in platform gaming or does it fall flat on its face?
You
play as "Faith" a futuristic courier in a world were freedom of speach,
no longer exists. People such as yourself are used to pass on
information in a world surrounded by corruption. It sounds good in
writing however the poor execution in the story will have you skipping
over the cut scenes to get back into the action.
The actual free
running and platforming gameplay is brilliant. There has never been a
platforming game that has been this immersing. Running and jumping to
and from high rise buildings is fantastic. At it's core Mirror's Edge
is a celebration of pure programming brilliance.
As good as the
free running and platforming is, the combat is pretty bad. When you
actually have to face an enemy with a gun or try disarm him/her you
will find yourself cursing at the screen. It's just sloppy and it does
take away from the overall experience unfortunately. I wish they had
made a game that did not involve any combat at all.
The Graphics
and art direction in Mirror's Edge is great with some beautiful bright
environments for a change. Sound is also very good with ambient noise
and in particular wind sounding fantastic, a very good job overall.
At
the end of the day I highly recommend people jumping into Mirror's Edge
for very unique gaming experience and hope that other developers take
on this type of gameplay and expand on it.
Gameplay = 7
Visuals = 8
Sound = 8
Game Now Score = 7.6/10
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