What's the general opinion on Mirror's Edge?

I liked it. It got a lot of things wrong, but the overall game was really solid. It's quite unique, the core platforming and parkour were really fun, the graphics were outstanding, and the music was good. The story was really lame, the gunplay was awkward and unnecessary, and some sections didn't compliment the platforming elements very well, leading to some trial and error. If you find it somewhere at 20-30 dollars it's definitely worth a look, or at the very least a rent.

It's rare to find such a unique concept these days, the game was great.

Graphics were lovely too.

Pretty good, wtf is ME2? Gunplay is terrible though.

Phenomenal game. They just need to revamp the combat system and give the team more time to polish, then the sequel would be amazing.

it looks pretty, i'll give it that. but clunky controls and lack of "flow" in many segments damaged a lot of the game's potential. flow is particularly important on a speedrunning parkour game. and then you have the combat, which completely killed the game for me.BrunoBRS

I didn't mind most of them because I thought they were interesting puzzle sections. It's not like in Sonic, you go fast fast fast and then hit a road block. There were some parts that maintained high pace, and some that were slower; not mixed.

They can get rid of the stealth parts though.

I think those parts are needed, they let you relax abit before the next chase scene or whatever. I don't think I could handle a fast paced game without the slower puzzle / exploration sections in between the 'main game'.

Its a mediocre game. run run run then run then jump and bleh. i prefer playing as male character.SNIPER4321

[QUOTE="Michael0134567"][QUOTE="SNIPER4321"]Its a mediocre game. run run run then run then jump and bleh. i prefer playing as male character.SNIPER4321

It is my absolute favorite game. I would love a sequel.

It's brill. I rarely got lost since they had the RED runner vision highlights of where to go next. Really cool to have an "fps" of sorts where it's like, yes you ARE outmatched, run like hell! Graphics, sound and story all simply great as well.locopatho

That's another thing I liked about it.

It did an excellent job of making you terrified of the enemies chasing you.

People here think it's this amazing game. I found it to be not very fun.

It's a game with a fun and great concept of "fps parkour". It's good, but it could be better.

Awesome game that had a lot of problems. Too much crappy gunfights and it forced you into battle sometimes which the game shouldn't have done. It also left you guessing too much for a agem that was supposed to be all about momentum and keeping you moving. I found myself stopped looking everywhere saying "where the fvck do I go?".

Overall it's very flawed but it has such great potential in it. Also the PC version is one of the best looking things you will ever see

seanmcloughlin

It forces you into gunfights three times that I can think of: twice when you need to climb a pole and will be shut down if you don't take them down and once at the last level where u need to cause som destruction. I think that is forgivable...

About guessing which way to go. I see it as a strength that there are so many routes to choose from. When I watch youtube vids of speedrun I almost always see paths I never thought of. I think the trial and error type gameplay is perfect for a parkour game, because that's what the sport is. You see something you want to do and try it over and over until you nail it. Otherwise there would be no sense of accomplishment (just like in Dark Souls).

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It's understandable that people dislike the gunplay, but it's such a minor part of the game that it doesn't bother me one bit. It's usually just pick up a gun, shoot somebody, put it down, and keep running.

Slashkice

Or better yet, avoid it altogether. Fews things feel as good as doing a perfect run while dodging bullets.

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

Awesome game that had a lot of problems. Too much crappy gunfights and it forced you into battle sometimes which the game shouldn't have done. It also left you guessing too much for a agem that was supposed to be all about momentum and keeping you moving. I found myself stopped looking everywhere saying "where the fvck do I go?".

Overall it's very flawed but it has such great potential in it. Also the PC version is one of the best looking things you will ever see

Sushiglutton

It forces you into gunfights three times that I can think of: twice when you need to climb a pole and will be shut down if you don't take them down and once at the last level where u need to cause som destruction. I think that is forgivable...

About guessing which way to go. I see it as a strength that there are so many routes to choose from. When I watch youtube vids of speedrun I almost always see paths I never thought of. I think the trial and error type gameplay is perfect for a parkour game, because that's what the sport is. You see something you want to do and try it over and over until you nail it. Otherwise there would be no sense of accomplishment (just like in Dark Souls).

I said "sometimes" I didn't say all the time. And it was still enough for them to stand out and have me think "why are they making me fight these dudes"

And don't even compare the risk/reward system in ME to something like Dark Souls, it's not even close to being similar. I'm not saying they should have made the game super easy just have things flow a bit more. It feels incredible when you get into a flow in the game and go for ages without messing anything up so when you enter an area and are sitting there for minutes trying to figure out where to go it ruins that sense of always moving forward that they tried to portray.

I don't hate the game, I actually love it and it's one of my favourite games. But I can also look at it objectively and realise it's far from perfection

[QUOTE="Sushiglutton"][QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

Awesome game that had a lot of problems. Too much crappy gunfights and it forced you into battle sometimes which the game shouldn't have done. It also left you guessing too much for a agem that was supposed to be all about momentum and keeping you moving. I found myself stopped looking everywhere saying "where the fvck do I go?".

Overall it's very flawed but it has such great potential in it. Also the PC version is one of the best looking things you will ever see

seanmcloughlin

It forces you into gunfights three times that I can think of: twice when you need to climb a pole and will be shut down if you don't take them down and once at the last level where u need to cause som destruction. I think that is forgivable...

About guessing which way to go. I see it as a strength that there are so many routes to choose from. When I watch youtube vids of speedrun I almost always see paths I never thought of. I think the trial and error type gameplay is perfect for a parkour game, because that's what the sport is. You see something you want to do and try it over and over until you nail it. Otherwise there would be no sense of accomplishment (just like in Dark Souls).

I said "sometimes" I didn't say all the time. And it was still enough for them to stand out and have me think "why are they making me fight these dudes"

And don't even compare the risk/reward system in ME to something like Dark Souls, it's not even close to being similar. I'm not saying they should have made the game super easy just have things flow a bit more. It feels incredible when you get into a flow in the game and go for ages without messing anything up so when you enter an area and are sitting there for minutes trying to figure out where to go it ruins that sense of always moving forward that they tried to portray.

I don't hate the game, I actually love it and it's one of my favourite games. But I can also look at it objectively and realise it's far from perfection

For the vast majority of enemy encounters they are not forcing you to fight them. On the contrary, to get great times you must avoid the enemies. And for the three occasions they do, it takes like what 5 min total. I think people tend to focus on that tiny flaw too much.

I think that the feeling of flow when you succeed is Improved by all the times you failed. You know what it feels like to fail, so when suddenly all works it feels amazing. In that sense I think it is similar to Dark Souls. The satisfaction when you defeat a boss partly comes from all the time you failed. Don't understand what is controversial about that comparison. But I agree there are spot where they should have made it more forgiving.

I don't think it's flawless either. I listed a number of flaws in my firat post in this thread. And there are others like story and length obv. It is a rough diamond.

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[QUOTE="UnrealLegend"]

It's understandable that people dislike the gunplay, but it's such a minor part of the game that it doesn't bother me one bit. It's usually just pick up a gun, shoot somebody, put it down, and keep running.

funsohng

Or better yet, avoid it altogether. Fews things feel as good as doing a perfect run while dodging bullets.

Easily one of my favourite games this gen. Now give us a bloody sequel EA.

One of the very few gems this gen.

It's a mediocre game that shows potential. If they fix the interior level design to match the rooftop free running, in a sequal, then it'd be a good game.

Thefatness16

Anyone else get that achievement for never firing a gun? The game felt so unique I didn't wanna spoil it by playing it as a shooter :Plocopatho

It's a very unique game that is great in it's own way but could be expanded upon greatly.

Meh, it was garbage. Its in bargain bins everywhere now, and I still wouldn't buy it.RR360DD

But did you have chance to play it, since you havnt bought it?

Unique gem with a drop-dead gorgeous art-style.

Almost, but not quite...

That's how I would describe it. It's got a good concept and execution, but the game is a bit too short and there is not much to do outside of the story mode. The game is an 8 in my book. I enjoyed it.

It was good but could use some improvement.

Anyone else get that achievement for never firing a gun? The game felt so unique I didn't wanna spoil it by playing it as a shooter :Plocopatho

I thought it was ass with flashes of brilliance.

i personally loved it. im not even into parkour, in fact i think parkour is dumb, but i loved mirror's edge lol. gameplay was unique and the music as well as visuals were very nice. only gripe with it was that it was very very short! i beat it in 4 hours first play through lol

The setting, Visuals and sound/music were all amazing. The gameplay was pretty good but it could have been streamlined a bit more.

I loved it. Played through it twice, might play again as I really crave a sequel.

After it spent a few months patiently waiting in my Steam library, I played Mirror's Edge for the first time yesterday, and was absolutely blown away by it. The concept is so simple and there's nothing more satisfying that flawlessly covering a large distance without a hiccup.

What do people on SW think of it? It hardly ever seems to get any mention around here. I think it's without a doubt, one of the most underrated games ever.

UnrealLegend

[QUOTE="UnrealLegend"]

After it spent a few months patiently waiting in my Steam library, I played Mirror's Edge for the first time yesterday, and was absolutely blown away by it. The concept is so simple and there's nothing more satisfying that flawlessly covering a large distance without a hiccup.

What do people on SW think of it? It hardly ever seems to get any mention around here. I think it's without a doubt, one of the most underrated games ever.

free_milk

After it spent a few months patiently waiting in my Steam library, I played Mirror's Edge for the first time yesterday, and was absolutely blown away by it. The concept is so simple and there's nothing more satisfying that flawlessly covering a large distance without a hiccup.

What do people on SW think of it? It hardly ever seems to get any mention around here. I think it's without a doubt, one of the most underrated games ever.

Good in concept, extremely dubious in execution. There was a lot of nonsensical trial-and-error, the pace was broken too often by environmental puzzles, the story made no sense, and the combat was so terrible that it should've been left out altogether. It's also 4 hours short, so not really a game you need to spend a lot of money on. Still, the nice art-styIe, amazing graphics and original angle make it not totally forgettable.

[QUOTE="RR360DD"]Meh, it was garbage. Its in bargain bins everywhere now, and I still wouldn't buy it.ultimate-k

But did you have chance to play it, since you havnt bought it?

i was the 1st to play it out my friends. I was blown away,and made them all play it. They all had the same reaction as me.