Mirror's Edge™

I allready own two coopies of this game and have finished it a few times before. The gameplay is entertaining enough that every so often I boot the sucker up for another go. A lot of people hated this game back in the day for various reasons: The game is too linear, the combat is clunky, FPS platforming is for wusses, the this and the that... But as the new Mirrors Edge has shown us this game is like that for a reason! It's linear so the story can be more involved, the combat is clunky because combat is not advised but still possible and fun! I don't know how people complain about the game being the worst game and getting stuck in sections for hours. I have never had that and I was just a inexperienced knob when this came out. If you just use your brain and look around you will survive no problem. My main complaint is there just isn't enough runny jumpy to go around. I really wish the campaign was a wee bit longer or that they released a expantion pack. Because i like the running and jumping quite a lot. I even dabble in the combat if I'm feeling sassy. This game is still worth your time today as it has always been. if you don't own it this is as good a place as any!

This game is such a gem which reflects that weird era around 2008 where EA were willing to experiment a bit. Tight controls mixed with parkour abilities designed for speed-running linear levels. The plot's rather forgettable, but everything else is on point. Now that's out the way, I want to say I'm quite surprised at how misleading the screenshots on GOG are - particularly the sniping positon overlooking the street. While the person who took these shots has an eye for photogenic picures, they evoke the idea of gameplay which frankly isn't representitive of the game. It's extremely rare that you interact with anyone on the street (I can only recall one instance), and gunplay is an extremely low priority - the game's relatively easy to complete without ever even firing a gun. Again, the game's still great and I would recommend it to most people - I just wouldn't want people to buy Mirror's Edge believing it's something else.

Mirror's Edge is a game about freerunning, set in the first-person perspective. Even today, that combination is unusual, and it was indeed a interesting game when it released. Its strongest points are the gameplay and the visual style. I bought this for Xbox, and finished it in one sitting! It does take 6-7 hours, which may seem short, but it is absolutely worth experiencing. You also unlock the hard difficulty after your first completion, and you can even finish the game without killing anyone, if you're looking for more challenge! The controls for the freerunning are easy to learn, and feel responsive. It just works! The game-world is full of elements to keep your freerunning flow going. You can vault, climb, slide, wall-run and more! The combat is also good. There are some melee-combos you can do, and you can combine your attacks with the freerunning (wallrun to punch, feels good!). You can use guns as well. These work good as well, and the shooting-gameplay is sound (this game is made by the Battlefield-guys). Guns are entirely optional though, and some guns will slow you down. Yes, you can't wallrun with a .50 cal sniper rifle in your hands! The visual style of Mirror's Edge is very appealing. The city is mostly cold white, and the bright reds, blues, greens and yellows add a very nice contrast. Interactive objects in the world usually glow bright red as well, which has become a trope in gaming, but actually doesn't feel out of place here. A beautiful style and a relaxing soundtrack made this a very pleasing experience. It's not very difficult on the default difficulty either. Despite the combat, it's relaxing to play for a few hours. Your first playthrough will be full zen.

It's a short game, like maybe 6 hours. The combat can be clunky....but it's fun! I would definitely recommend a controller, it just works better. The controls are pretty tight when you get them down, it becomes second nature very quickly. When you get a head of steam up, and you are flying over and under obstacles, banging through doors, frantically heading for the exit, people shooting at you, it's all very immersive. The graphics look fantastic, really bright, nice details, very interesting visual experience. As other people have stated, the story is nothing to write home about, though it hints at a very interesting world. I think I liked it more than most, but maybe I'm easy. It's definitely not Planescape: Torment storytelling, but that's not what you're here for anyway. I think this is a game where you will be able to tell after about 30 seconds if you are into it or not. It's probably not for everybody, if you are looking for serious puzzles or serious FPS combat this game will let you down. But if you want to just run your ass off, bounce off a wall, grab a fence and GET OFF THAT ROOF, double quick, there is a lot to enjoy here.