Mirror's Edge™

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A groundbreaking cult classic that deserves all the praise it gets. An immersive first person parkour game which encapsulates perfectly that brief moment in the early 7th gen console era where AAA game studios where permitted to create seemingly passion projects (and this example being published by EA mind you!). The attention to detail in the landscapes, the bold art style, the tone, the sound design and soundtrack, the tech that was made to make some of the, even to this day, best visuals in gaming, it all merges so perfectly in a really tight campaign. There are some little caveats though, a not very polished combat system that is not very well thought out damages the last half of the campaign, which in itself suffers from worse pacing story wise and rushed level design. This harms the last couple hours of a very short 6 hour campaign, and if you're thinking of playing on 4K you'll need to do a little bit of tinkering installing "Mirror's Edge Tweaks", a super easy to use fix for modern systems, so not a huge problem really. One of those video games that inspired many after, and one that everyone should try at least once. It shows how visuals and presentation alone can make a game stand out as a piece of gaming history. And well, the top tier parkour mechanics do also help a lot.

Perfect. Just perfect. In the top 20 games of all time for me.

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I originally played this game as a teenager, and remember thinking it was good. Having replayed it now as an adult, more than 10 years later, I actually think the opposite, because: - The mechanics feel clunky. It's not uncommon that your character suddenly clips through an object/wall while performing a stunt, and your character will sometimes jump to an elevated position if you have more speed than what was intended for a particular jump. This may lead to death or being stuck somewhere behind an object. - I often felt as though the developers wanted you to do exactly one particular thing, and if you try to do it slightly differently, it won't work. Want to perform a wallrun for a particular jump? Well, there's a chance it won't work, because the devs didn't want you to perform a wallrun on that particular wall. Want to kick off a smaller object to perform a bigger jump and reach an edge? Well, you have to do it on the right side of the room, not on the left side of the room - because on the right side, there's a tiny box extra. Somehow, that makes a big difference. Follow the script, and everything will go well. If you do something else, the game will likely make you feel stupid. - The combat/chase levels are kind of annoying, especially when you're forced into combat to get to the other side of a roof/room. I often found that trying to avoid combat will get you shot, and I feel like I would have enjoyed the game more if there were more options for the player to avoid combat. - The story and characters feel all over the place. Most of the characters don't seem to have any integrity at all. The more I progressed through the game, the more I felt that way. - Ending spoiler: [spoiler] I was kind of curious about the ending, but it turned out to be just a spectacle with an explosion. I don't feel like the story got a proper ending - it just made the entire game feel even sillier to me. [/spoiler] All in all, this is a game based on a rather creative and unique idea, but with a poor implementation. If you want to get it, I would recommend waiting for a discount, rather than buying it for the full 20 euros/dollars.

Remember when EA had the guts to make something new instead of pushing same release every year? Mirror’s Edge was from those times. This was my first time of replaying this since its release. For a game that is close to 2 decades old by now it is still a joy to play. It still is beautiful to look at (Just do not go inspecting everything close), and gameplay still feels fresh and responsive minus few hiccups here and there that we can most likely file under engine age. Or skill issue. The City is designed to have nice amounts of variation in the chapters to still give the player enough space to choose their route while gently nudging them towards the goal. Only major complaint I personally have is on the combat, especially when there are multiple gunners aiming at you in small tight spaces and you would need to not fumble the disarm and turned into Swiss cheese. All in all, it’s a shame that ideas like these are alien nowadays to bigger houses but at least we can still enjoy these gems. Mirror’s Edge is definitely worth your time even in 2026.