Mirror's Edge PC dated, Time Trial DLC en route

Desktop edition of EA and DICE's first-person platformer drops January 16; $10 Xbox 360, PS3 add-on pack brings nine races, multiple maps later that month.

For most, escaping from a host of totalitarian government agents brandishing machine guns is enough motivation to run as quickly as possible in the opposite direction. Some, however, need a bit more stimulation to get their adrenal glands gushing.

Today, EA announced the first batch of downloadable content for its first-person platformer Mirror's Edge, released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 last month. The add-on pack extends the core game with nine races across seven new Time Trial maps, where gamers will be racing through the city without hindrance from obstacles of the sentient variety. The DLC will be available for $10 (800 Microsoft points) beginning late January, and PS3 gamers will be afforded an additional map gratis.

As with other maps in the Time Trial mode, gamers will be able to upload their performance to online leaderboards. Additionally, players can race against friends' "ghosts" to see how their current performance matches up against current leaders.

Along with the DLC reveal, EA also said today that the PC edition of Mirror's Edge will be available in North America on January 13, with the worldwide release following three days later. For more on the DICE-developed first-person platformer, check out GameSpot's full review.

47 Comments

  • Eastcoast93

    Posted Dec 21, 2008 2:32 pm PT

    dlc looks awesome im getting it. and congrats to ps3 gamers at least they get a map for free seeing that mirrors edge was first announced to be. its good that microsoft has the money because this way dlc is secured ^^

  • shazam_lp

    Posted Dec 8, 2008 10:36 am PT

    Whatever happened to quality over money? EA is destroying the gaming market. Every single company has been focusing on ways to get more money rather than ways of improving the games themselves. PC Gaming has gone down the sewer and nobody gives a rip about it anymore.

  • dbpvivi

    Posted Dec 8, 2008 12:56 am PT

    Looks like a great game but leave it on the consoles. The release date has passed, the buzz has all but gone and tbh I have already completed half the game and I don't even own an Xbox. EA again so we are more than likely looking at all the same old DRM SecuRom problems.

  • BontraXenderKyl

    Posted Dec 6, 2008 9:30 am PT

    I prefer to see the full version.

  • khariss

    Posted Dec 5, 2008 2:02 pm PT

    surdanis unlucky for you because they're adding some really cool stuff to the pc go to game trailers.com and check out the banner physics for pc

  • surdanis

    Posted Dec 5, 2008 1:13 pm PT

    January 13? Wow, I'm probably not going to be able to play it now b/c of the release date being pushed back...

  • GamesMaster08

    Posted Dec 5, 2008 11:42 am PT

    the DLC for Mirros Edge looks so bad ass go on youtube and search it up its soo awesome

  • xatman911

    Posted Dec 5, 2008 11:09 am PT

    Hope they code it right. We don't want another GTA IV PC port type coding. It ruins a good game.

  • nappan

    Posted Dec 5, 2008 9:56 am PT

    I believe that the bottom line with DLC, is that it gives the consumer a real chance to express their views with their dollars. If you love a game and want more of it, and the content is worth it then you have a chance to make that known in a language any company can understand. If you feel that the DLC is a ripoff, should have been there from the start, or is... lets say... horse armour... you can vote no by witholding that money. The important thing here is to have the discipline to make those decisions and apply them appropriately. It is ultimately up to gamers like us to choose what the future of gaming will look like, if we can stop falling for "console war" distractions and focus on the REAL issues at play.

  • -HCMF-

    Posted Dec 5, 2008 9:04 am PT

    the demo was great. I look forward to picking this one up. Not sure if ten bone for time trials is worth it.

  • DniExplorer

    Posted Dec 5, 2008 8:44 am PT

    I'm glad a PC version is on its way. Hopefully there will be a PC demo as well.

  • Lex_Luthor_XLII

    Posted Dec 5, 2008 8:02 am PT

    So if I ever decide to try this game, it will be for my PS3. I still don't care.


    Also, laughing at ctg867 and Scianix-Black.

  • akechi419

    Posted Dec 5, 2008 7:15 am PT

    i dont mind paying for dlc content add ons like this, especially for a great game. I still refuse to give into namco bandai to get yoda for soulcailbur 4 on ps3, that is truly something that should have already been in the game. 360 owners shouldnt get upset about the extra map its just 1 map afterall. Sony should be the one getting the most anyway, blu ray capabilities are not being used because since xbox came out 1st(i blame sony too) there are more xbox owners so developers use the xbox kit for developing and just port a downplayed version to the ps3. examples? mgs4 hideo mentioned it would take 6 of xbox's dvds to handle it to one 1 bluray. i know about the exceptions. be happy, gta4 dlc is a better deal than a me map.

  • MajinDante

    Posted Dec 5, 2008 5:46 am PT

    this game is mediocre at best anyway. pc gamers arent missing out on much but i do wanna see if they tweak the visuals.zero punctuations review was pretty accurate.

  • pidow

    Posted Dec 5, 2008 5:30 am PT

    I agree w/csofran2....let keep the crap out of gaming.

  • csofran2

    Posted Dec 5, 2008 5:20 am PT

    Kristophski

    You can get it at target for $44, so yes, it has dropped enough. I don't mean to repeat myself, but I am just trying to inform people here. That is a great deal for an awesome game. Support games like these, ones with real potential, so we get more good games and less crap.

  • Kristophski

    Posted Dec 5, 2008 5:09 am PT

    The question is, has the price of the game dropped enough from the original shelf-price to make new buyers get that and the DLC in one go at the start. i.e. a $10 drop in the game's in-store price so that buying it with the DLC costs as much as they would've already been willing to pay for the game alone.

  • Carpe_Noctum

    Posted Dec 5, 2008 4:37 am PT

    This game is short so I would think this kind of light DLC should be something more based in reality, say $2.

  • 0B3L15k_o_Li9hT

    Posted Dec 5, 2008 3:47 am PT

    Hang on hang on hang on... so one month after the game's released comes a bunch of DLC add-on material. Why on Earth are we having to pay for it? Y' know what I mean? For it to come this soon after the initial release date, they must at least have been at some stage in the development of the DLC when the game itself was in production. Ergo, shouldn't it have been included with the game at the time of release? Oh wait, of course, that'd be rediculously just, and therefore of course a preposterous assumption.

    How silly of me -_-

  • neerajkumar_4

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 11:40 pm PT

    i cant to get it for pc as i cant get it for my ps3

  • PSdual_wielder

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 9:55 pm PT

    thanks for being one of the few to show support for the ps3, but the game itself is uh........

  • firehawk998

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 9:32 pm PT

    I wish they released any Dead Space episodic contents like what Rockstar is doing for GTA 4. Damn it was a good game. Anyways looking forward for Mirrors edge DLC. A game which was awesome but short in my books.

  • Scianix-Black

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 8:50 pm PT

    CTG867;

    Despite your avatar, you're probably one of the most intelligent individuals I've seen on here in a long time.

    It's all about facts.

  • ctg867

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 7:15 pm PT

    So wait, the PS3 version get's the map pack, with an additional, separate map that's free? Or is it included with the paid pack as an extra? Either way it's a nice bonus. Glad to see DICE supporting the PS3 version as strong as it has by making it the lead development platform, hyping it as the definitive version, giving it minor texture up-resing, and now the extra DLC. Very much the same way that Criterion did Burnout Paradise. Lead platform, definitive version, texture up-resing, smoother running in motion, and also sooner updates, sometimes with extra PS3 only features.

  • csofran2

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 7:12 pm PT

    While we are on the topic of ME, I think I may have a defective disc. Does anyone who has the ps3 version get scratchy sound when there are helicopters or just generally lots of noise around? I thought it was my tv but no other games cause this. Also I had it freeze up on me once already (I have had it for 3 days). Defective or not? What do you think? I hate exchanging it for another copy if it isn't really defective, but I just have a weird feeling it is.

  • nappan

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 6:45 pm PT

    I'm not a huge fan of DLC, but given that they are distributing multiplatform, and given that ME really is a title worth supporting I'll snap it up in a hot second. Besides, 7 new maps in ME = a LOT of possiblities for fun and exploration. As for the PC port, I'm just glad that more people can enjoy a good title, and that EA clearly sees this as a viable title going forward (I hope). ME was shockingly innovative for EA... so lets support that kind of direction with our wallets... lord knows nothing else gets through...

  • csofran2

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 6:40 pm PT

    ChickenHounk911 Posted Dec 5, 2008 12:04 am GMT You know, when I first read this, I thought that the actual game was going to drop $10 in price come Jan 16th.
    ---------------------------------------------

    Actually it dropped $15 in price at target. I got it for $44 a few days ago. Great deal.

  • Merc_Scar

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 5:46 pm PT

    I love how they tacked PhysX on to get NV owners to buy it. Well they ain't foolin me.

  • n4m3l335

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 5:20 pm PT

    If they added a multiplayer patch to the game so that you could do live races/ co-op, I would be inclined to spend 800 points. Otherwise, its not worth it.

  • Zidaneski

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 4:35 pm PT

    Thats pretty expensive but I'll get it cause I like this game a lot. I'm two bronze trophies away from 100%. That does suck that 360 owners won't get the extra map, I'm sure its not that big a deal. I would be mad too if I had the 360 version but I'm sure all of us are use to not being able to have it all.

  • jrabbit99

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 4:27 pm PT

    why does ps3 get an exclusive map?

  • ChickenHounk911

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 4:04 pm PT

    You know, when I first read this, I thought that the actual game was going to drop $10 in price come Jan 16th. Then I read all the DLC stuff... oh well. Not a bad rental but I dunno about paying full price for it, now DLC worth $10 MORE dollars? I'll pass.

  • ColdfireTrilogy

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 3:44 pm PT

    Im sure PC version will include a slick map creator ... DICE may have shafted us with AS OF YET little info on BF3, but they sure as heck will give us an SDK to work it.

  • Inconnux

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 3:41 pm PT

    I won't waste any money on anything by EA.

  • aliko

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 3:34 pm PT

    Great game!

  • Pete5506

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 3:13 pm PT

    I dont think I will spend 10$ for that

  • Genexi2

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 2:08 pm PT

    All they would need to do is release a map editor to make me want to pick up the PC version. The amount of crazy, twisted platform intensitive maps I would create to run around in...

  • AzureWind213

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 1:35 pm PT

    By the way, if I didn't make it clear, this game is frickin awesome. Too short, but that only makes my point more true.

  • AzureWind213

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 1:33 pm PT

    raahsnavj

    Relax, bro. Updates are hourly and they didn't promise you anything more before you bought the game. If you need the instant gratification that badly perhaps you ought to look elsewhere in gaming? As for the DLC... unless you're a time trial nut going for 69 skill (almost there myself), you probably won't bite and you should save your money for some other DLC for another game you like more. The aesthetics and the challenge are not the mainstream draw in gaming anymore and it's time we accept that before we start whining about the next DLC offer being too expensive. I'll see you guys at the top of the leaderboards ^_^

    PSN -SuperSonic213-

  • raahsnavj

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 1:24 pm PT

    While I loved the game a lot when it came out, the Time Trials ranking system is broken, it forces you to take time off from a map before it will re-rank you, thus making the feature near useless in my method of playing.

    Also the PS3 'gratis' map has also go me a little annoyed. Developers need to realize that that will alienate more gamers that it earns, like me. I can say right now, fix the ranking system to update every time you finish a race and do it immediately... then I might pay attention to this game again. Currently though, I continue to hope the scores for this game cause people to continue to avoid it.

    That reminds me, I need to go buy some eSurance.

  • lamprey263

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 1:13 pm PT

    the time trials that came with the game are already too much for me to handle, until I can get those out of the way I've no desire to pay $10 for this DLC, and besides, the game was pretty short so you'd think this kind of DLC should be free

    anyhow, I really liked this game, I'm still coming back for the time trials here and there, it's pretty tough, there's a lot of shortcuts to be found but besides that some of the bigger levels require a flawless playthrough to beat those time trials and speedruns

  • Spoon_Si

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 12:57 pm PT

    lol.. no thanks.. we should get this for free... game was junk. not worth the $60 we paid for it in the 1st place..

  • cjdaweasel

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 12:36 pm PT

    Yes, but will I be able to change the color of my shoes?
    Really though, at what point am I supposed to go "Oh! I have to have that"? I don't see the attractiveness, and certainly not for $10, but maybe I'm being unfair.

  • starfoxmcleoud

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 12:25 pm PT

    I agree with Franko 3. What are they gonna do, add sections of the story mode's stages to the time trial list? They need to do four player races with combat optional, maybe even six.

  • GodsPoison

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 12:25 pm PT

    Ooh, racing against the clock in a first person running simulator.......sorry but im not buying it.

  • Media_Mind

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 12:22 pm PT

    yeah!!!....noooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  • Franko_3

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 12:18 pm PT

    Sounds like a ridiculous dlc.

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