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Graphics: Primary yet Contemporary 8/10 Sound: Great – 8/10 Gameplay: Great – 8/10 Replay Value – Good (for a single player only game) 8/10 Overall – 8/10 Graphics: Primary yet Contemporary 8/10 The graphics go right along with the story – a future utopia that is perfect on the surface, and vibrant in life, is cracking from within. The use of whites and primary colors, along with the blur effects, really puts you in the shoes as a runner. The environments are basic, however, create the feel of what Mirror’s Edge is. Sound: Great – 8/10 The footsteps and the use of surfaces is minor, but without this detail to sound, it would be impossible to jump. It tells you subconsciously that you are the one running and sets off a timer in your head to better play this game. The music, techno in nature, is hypnotic and really sets the stage for what you are dealing with. Though it can be annoying (especially when trying a part MULTIPLE times), it heightens anxiety and gameplay. Gameplay: Great – 8/10 Smooth animations, huge world design, and a fresh and unique perspective on the first person shooter (FPS) genre. The story melds with this futuristic run, and was a game that I felt that I couldn’t put down (Portal style). Replay Value – Good (for a single player only game) 8/10 For a single player adventure, this games time runs, and speed runs, you get hooked on how can you shave seconds off your time. Overall – Fun new experience 8/10 This game is short, so be prepared, and the main story, set on normal, only took about 6-7 hours to complete without weapon use (heightened difficulty). That being said, the time trial modes and the set challenges will keep you playing this single player game. A heightened sensory game, and that can revolve on not using a gun, this game is a breath of fresh air, and makes excellent strides in its’ uniqueness, however, fails to reach the pinnacle it could be.Read full review
This game was purchased for my older son (10 years old)He wanted something different, and had enjoyed playing the demo. It offers a different style of gamming, although prolonged play time sometimes gives him a headache because of the style of the game play. It is a "first person" type game at all times. You are running a lot across tops of buildings, down cables and more. The game is hard to get down at first, but after some practice and getting the controls down the play is fun, and interesting to watch. The "puzzles" you encounter remind me of tomb raider in a sense that you have to do things in particular way to make it and getting the controls down to do multiple things one after the other to make it from point “A” to point “B” with out falling or taking a bullet. It is very fast paced and action packed when the controls are learned.Read full review
If you want something different to play i highly recommend you to buy Mirror's Edge, the game is awesome! Just imagine all the possibilities for a "parkour", like jump, climb or run, incredible skycrapers and all! The first-person concept applied in this game is also unique, it really gives you a sensation that you are in the game! Well, sometimes it can gives you a headache or dizziness, in my case for instance i use to play only 1 hour a day, or else i don't feel so good, but of course, maybe it's just me... The main point of the game is running and jumping, but there are gunplay scenes too, i think it's not necessary, i would prefer only find a way to run away from the bullets, but i'm fine with that. Anyway, for a prototype game (and i think this is indeed a experimental one) it's great, i bet if it's going to have a continuation it will be for sure one of the best first-person games ever. Why don't you give a shot and reach your own conclusion? Its worth!Read full review
cI played the free demo and I liked the concept of the game so I bought the full version. This is a first-person runner game unlike most FPS games. The graphics are good but lack in color since almost everthging is white. The control of the character becomes increasingly more difficult as you progress in the game -- sometimes to the point where the move is almost impossible. Fighting "blues" is not as smooth as I'd like. The best approach is to kill everyone possible but the controls are not intuitive and the slow motion feature lags. I'm not a big fan of timed events in any game. I prefer to play video games at my own pace and this is not always an option with Mirror's edge. This game is fun but keep in mind that your character has no self-preservation insticts whatsoever. She will walk right of a building and die. This game is not your typical FPS game. In fact, you can't carry a weapon for very long since you can't jump with it -- and that's what you're doing most of the time.Read full review
I purchased this product mainly because my interest in parkour had developed, and I wanted something new and at least semi-realistic. I was very pleased with the main gameplay. Most of the game consists of parkour stages, often over rooftops or through buildings, from a first person perspective. This part of the game could hardly be improved for me; it's delivered exactly as promised. However I found the combat scenes to be frustrating. Some of the combat areas took over thirty attempts to complete for me. Luckily, you may restart from the last checkpoint an infinite number of times, but I was on the verge of breaking when I finally finished the story, only because of the combat. As for game length, it took me three or four sessions to work through the story mode, two to three hours each. Compared to games such as WET and InFamous, Mirror's Edge delivers a much more raw parkour experience, with combat being a minimal element in most stages, and often avoidable altogether. Not to mention, Mirror's Edge delivers this with impressive detail from a first person perspective.Read full review
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