Posted on: August 22, 2021

polysquirrel

Игр: 285 Отзывов: 28

This game is how old???

I love this game and I hate both FPPs and running. It looks so good I forgot completely I was playing a 'gog': yes, not AAA-level, lacks in effects, but it simply does not need them. The style they went for is a sterile, lifeless metropolis of white concrete and glass, on the noon of a very sunny day, and it delivers on this feeling 100%. The only thing distinguishing it from a today's indie are character models, but of yourself you get to see only body parts (and you do see them!) and your shadow, while everyone you meet is masked, at least partially armoured police you don't stop to chat with. Cutscenes are 2D, a sign of cost cutting, but here it compltes the ilusion. I really noticed this only in the tutorial and promptly forgot. The platforming is second to none and quite challenging, especially that you need to perform it at high speed, and while the first person perspective makes it in places more difficult it would be otherwise, it means you won't suffer from an aweful camera implementation, a common feature of the platformers from the 2000's. This is more than made up for in the realism of the experience, which is such I almost felt the wind on my face - something that few games can boast. It got overlooked, because it was just so out of the box, a genre on its own, and nobody knew they (would) like it. It was criticised for linear levels, but that's true for most platformers. Everyone complained about boring combat, but you aren't supposed to fight, and the extremely cool disarms and takedowns are hard and rewarding; nobody complains about dating sims that 'combat could be better'. The story ... is there, better than in early Dooms, but just like them, you play it for the gameplay. The campaign is short (about 10h), but there is also a race mode if you want it, and I know I will occassionally boot it just to play a random level. In the day of games trying to be everything to everyone, this level of focus does feel refreshing. Heartily recommended.

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Posted on: November 6, 2023

hat

Игр: Отзывов: 2

Fun, replayable, and memorable

Running atop a city of glass, on one side a shiny facade and the other an unseen darkness. The citizens live on one side of the mirror, perceiving depth but never living deeply. The runners border the underworld and the surface world, delivering unknown packages on the principle that their contents are no-one's business except for the sender and receiver. Their services afford them a way to live in a city they cannot adapt themselves to, despite the main character's sister being an enigmatic example of a well-adjusted citizen that has not entirely lost herself. An event drives the main character out of her simple delivery jobs and into the preservation of her psyche and morality through an unspoken loyalty to her sister. Her sister is the one who most closely shares in her plight, despite their different strategies of adaptation to the world of total surveillance and clean deception. In protecting her remaining family, she conserves her origins, which means she can continue to walk in both worlds, and see herself beyond reflections of light.

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Posted on: March 25, 2024

ejd572

Владелец игры

Игр: 57 Отзывов: 3

An Ucompromising Vision

Strictly as a game, Mirror's Edge is fun and memorable but imperfect and definitely flawed. The combat is clunky and awkward, the collision detection can be insanely frustrating and the story ends abruptly and in a manner that feels decidely rushed. However, this game is more than just a product and is far more of an experience. It's one of the few video games that genuinely deserves to be called art. Not merely because of the striking and timeless art style that will live rent-free in your head for decades, but due to the fusion of soundtrack, aesthetics and purity of vision that it achieves. This game is about flow, speed and movement. Everything else is just there to facilitate it. The sense of speed and momentum imparted in this game along with the aesthetics flow over your brain in a way that's particularly satisfying. Moreover, as most of us lead unfortunately sedentary lives, this game gives you a vision of freedom and adrenaline that we lack in our lives. It may even inspire you to get up any move more! TL;DR, this isn't a game, it's a VIBE. BUY IT. Note: at time of review I had already beaten this game twice on console but just finished my first PC playthrough in a little under 4 hours. The game is short but offers decent replay experience.

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Posted on: December 4, 2024

Mutarotation

Владелец игры

Игр: 10 Отзывов: 1

Artistically great parcour game

If you love minimal but artistically great level design in an urban setting, you are gonna love this game. The music is great too. Good electronix music from Swedish artist Solar Fields. The story is a bit basic, and has very clear twists. The whole story can be played in about 5-6 hours. Finding all the extras can take a lot more. In my eyes it is a classic. The Prequel/Sequel Mirrors Edge Catalyst takes things even further. Whole-heartedly recommend this game.

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Posted on: September 24, 2016

SirZaphod

Игр: 502 Отзывов: 4

Great concept, poorly executed.

The first few levels of Mirror's Edge are some of the most fun I have had in a video game bringing me back to the early Sonic games. Running through a large city roofscape having to think fast as you try and find the quickest routs. This all comes to an abrupt end one third of the way thorough the game as it switches from a parkour race through massive obstacle course to generic FPS, gone are the roofscapes with multiple routs and options replaced with tight corridors and waves of bad guys (city police) for you to gun down and a bland unimaginative story line. I give this game 3 stars as I did have a lot of fun with the first few levels, the game mechanics and controls run very well and it is quite pretty. Unfortunately what makes this game fun and unique is in a minority and I could not recommend it.

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