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

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  • UnrealLegend
     
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    Oct 4, 2012 9:25 pm GMT

    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.

    Edited on Oct 4, 2012 9:26 pm GMT

    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.

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  • Thefatness16
     
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    Oct 4, 2012 9:33 pm GMT

    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.

    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.

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  • General_X
     
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    Oct 4, 2012 9:36 pm GMT
    It's definitely fun and visually breathtaking. Worth a play through but not very much replay value IMO. The combat that occurs later is a little janky. But overall I really enjoyed it, wish it would get a sequel.


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    It's definitely fun and visually breathtaking. Worth a play through but not very much replay value IMO. The combat that occurs later is a little janky. But overall I really enjoyed it, wish it would get a sequel.
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  • lightleggy
     
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    Oct 4, 2012 9:37 pm GMT
    Its a cool game, just too short.

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    Its a cool game, just too short.
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  • mems_1224
     
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    Oct 4, 2012 9:39 pm GMT
    its alright
    its alright
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  • immortality20
     
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    Oct 4, 2012 9:40 pm GMT

    My opinion is a fantasic underrated game that is very short, hope they make a longer campaign if they do Mirror's Edge 2. Still one of my favorites though.

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    My opinion is a fantasic underrated game that is very short, hope they make a longer campaign if they do Mirror's Edge 2. Still one of my favorites though.

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  • PressXtoJump
     
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    Oct 4, 2012 9:40 pm GMT
    seemed more like a concept demo than a game.

    would make a nice feature in a real game. Rip off day 1
    seemed more like a concept demo than a game. would make a nice feature in a real game. Rip off day 1
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    Oct 4, 2012 9:42 pm GMT

    PressXtoJump wrote:
    seemed more like a concept demo than a game. would make a nice feature in a real game. Rip off day 1

    Given that I payed $2.50 for it, it was hardly a rip-off.

    [QUOTE="PressXtoJump"]seemed more like a concept demo than a game. would make a nice feature in a real game. Rip off day 1[/QUOTE]

    Given that I payed $2.50 for it, it was hardly a rip-off.

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  • PressXtoJump
     
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    Oct 4, 2012 9:43 pm GMT
    UnrealLegend wrote:

    PressXtoJump wrote:
    seemed more like a concept demo than a game. would make a nice feature in a real game. Rip off day 1


    Given that I payed $2.50 for it, it was hardly a rip-off.


    you sound like you get ripped off in other ways
    [QUOTE="UnrealLegend"]

    [QUOTE="PressXtoJump"]seemed more like a concept demo than a game. would make a nice feature in a real game. Rip off day 1[/QUOTE]

    Given that I payed $2.50 for it, it was hardly a rip-off.

    [/QUOTE] you sound like you get ripped off in other ways
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  • tagyhag
     
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    Oct 4, 2012 9:43 pm GMT
    Very fun, GORGEOUS graphics and art style, combat sucks but understandable, music is fantastic, personally like Faith.
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    Very fun, GORGEOUS graphics and art style, combat sucks but understandable, music is fantastic, personally like Faith.
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  • Mystery_Writer
     
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    Oct 4, 2012 9:50 pm GMT
    my second fav game this gen (after Mass Effect 1)



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  • Cheleman
     
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    Oct 4, 2012 9:52 pm GMT

    overrated

    overrated

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  • finalstar2007
     
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    Oct 4, 2012 9:55 pm GMT

    It has amazing main theme song

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2aSaftTtFc

    It has amazing main theme song

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  • NaveedLife
     
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    Oct 4, 2012 9:58 pm GMT

    A very unique and fun game with many flaws, but also with a lot of potential.

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    A very unique and fun game with many flaws, but also with a lot of potential.

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    Oct 4, 2012 9:58 pm GMT

    finalstar2007 wrote:

    It has amazing main theme song

    I love Still Alive!

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    [QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

    It has amazing main theme song

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    I love Still Alive!

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    Oct 4, 2012 10:00 pm GMT

    NaveedLife wrote:

    finalstar2007 wrote:

    It has amazing main theme song

    I love Still Alive!

    This song is the reason i bought the game at launch.. seriosuly i had no clue what kind of game it was at the time, i just bought it because of the first trailer with the song "Still ALive".. thats how much a good soundtrack get me, i could go and buy a game just for a good soundtrack

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TERyxFfMqDk

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2aSaftTtFc

    [QUOTE="NaveedLife"]

    [QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

    It has amazing main theme song

    [/QUOTE]

    I love Still Alive!

    [/QUOTE]

    This song is the reason i bought the game at launch.. seriosuly i had no clue what kind of game it was at the time, i just bought it because of the first trailer with the song "Still ALive".. thats how much a good soundtrack get me, i could go and buy a game just for a good soundtrack :P

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TERyxFfMqDk

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  • Slashkice
     
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    Oct 4, 2012 10:00 pm GMT

    Best platformer this gen, I loved it. Needs a sequel badly.

    Best platformer this gen, I loved it. Needs a sequel badly.

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  • platniumgamer
     
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    Oct 4, 2012 10:04 pm GMT

    one of the best games of all time.

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    Oct 4, 2012 10:06 pm GMT

    It was a little underrated.

    The core gameplay and the visuals are both very very cool, and it feels amazing at its best, but people seem to forget how everything beyond the pure platforming was kind of crap.

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    It was a little underrated.

    The core gameplay and the visuals are both very very cool, and it feels amazing at its best, but people seem to forget how everything beyond the pure platforming was kind of crap.

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  • BrunoBRS
     
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    Oct 4, 2012 10:08 pm GMT
    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. if it wasn't for the combat, maybe i wouldn't have given up on the game near the end.

    and of course, people should know better than to ask a person to platform in first person. it works in real life because of body and spatial awareness, and because you can move your head without turning the rest of the body with it. those things don't exist in a videogame, which makes first person platforming tougher than it should be, and leads to many moments where a jump doesn't work the first 3 times, but the 4th time it magically works (wall running into ropes to slide down >.> )

    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. if it wasn't for the combat, maybe i wouldn't have given up on the game near the end. and of course, people should know better than to ask a person to platform in first person. it works in real life because of body and spatial awareness, and because you can move your head without turning the rest of the body with it. those things don't exist in a videogame, which makes first person platforming tougher than it should be, and leads to many moments where a jump doesn't work the first 3 times, but the 4th time it magically works (wall running into ropes to slide down >.> )
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