I loved this game, personally one of my favorite games to date. Like you said it's not perfect but I enjoyed it a lot. I think stopping and looking around trying to figure out where you have to go is part of the games charm. Kind of like a puzzle, trying to figure out what ledge or what building to jump was one of the things I enjoyed a lot.
Man your review's are very good, by the way you have a good sence of humor :D I always laugh when you say something funny like: They shoulda named it Mud2 :DDD
Mirror's Edge looks, feels and plays great. The soundtrack is awsome and contributes in an excellent way to the atmosphere of the game. Story mode plays nice and the speed runs are also great. Excellent!
This game was great. Yeah, the story was silly but the gameplay was so refreshing and exhilarating. Nice movie reference too, lol Run Lola Run. I give you points for that one
I'm actually really surprised that Mark didn't like this game as much as I did. I remember watching this review years ago when I first got my PS3, and because of this review I was in no rush to get this game. I only finally got it weeks ago when it was $5 on PSN, and I finally started playing it yesterday. In my opinion, this game is absolutely amazing. Just finished the story. Once I started it I couldn't stop playing. I rarely do that. Only the best games make me not want to play other games until I'm finished. In my opinion this is one of the best games of last generation so I'm really surprised it didn't get more praise from Mark. My only complaints is the game can be frustrating sometimes and the parkour occasionally can be a bit wonky and random. Especially when you try to do the races or time trials, it's easy to get pissed off about the game not really functioning the way it should. Same with the combat. Otherwise this game is stellar and everyone with a gaming PC or last gen console should absolutely play this game. There's no fuckin excuse not to
TheRealToaster2 Yeah theres different levels of experience there. A newb runs through it like in the video. someone whos played the game once or twice jumps over or slides under. A pro (ahem), wallruns on the wall to the left and goes over it all
1,220th liker! LOOOOOVED THIS GAME ON THE PS3! Still got it. The theme song is literally kick ass! Wonder if there's gonna be a Mirrors Edge 2. If there will be, hopefully it'll be on the PS3.
2 reasons to love this game: it's forgiving (checkpoints are convenient, there's a button to tell you the direction you're supposed to go, and the loads are quick after you fail) and Faith has personality without whoring herself.
There aren't many games in which the level design is so awesome and realistics that it makes you consider going back to school to study architecture. =) I'd really like to know what other titles the level designers have made in the past because the amount of love and effort put into Mirrors Edge is simply astounding. Especially the level with where they were renovating an high lobby was just genius. I could almost actually SMELL the fresh drying paint on the walls. Highly recommended game!
@tehhkrmn65 Oh yeah, I forgot to add that it is on the XBOX 360...I jus said PS3 because i saw the gameplay demo on the PS3...And thanks for trying to keep the peace...
mark, you gotta do a "review"/opinion piece on the e3 trailer they just put out for the prequel!! dont feel like waiting over a year until its release for a CGR opinion on it!!
true that few games give that feeling to you. The newer metroid games or silent hill games are the only others that i can think of that can give me that same feeling.
This game is fun, exciting, frustrating, and it's not easy later on. This game is art, it should be treated as art. The animated cut-scenes are the artistic expression of the team, it's beautiful.
I loved this game. The dude is right, it is better the second time you play it through cos your more experienced and feel like a pro free runner.Also, on xbox 360 there's a cool acheivement called "a test of Faith" (relating to the character's name; Faith) where you achieve it if you complete the game without shooting anybody! It's tricky but fun. This game as awesome!
But seriously, playing this game was such a breath of fresh air. The parkour (is that spelled right?) action is extremely fast-paced and frenetic, but I honestly can't recomend this to anyone who is an FPS-aholic... This game takes the speed of Burnout, the physics/feeling of momentum of Portal, and the constant on-your-toes move combos of a fighting/skateboarding game (ex: run-jump-grab-turn-jump-wallrun-turn-jump-swing-release-curl-roll). Don't bash this game from lack of guns-n'-gore.
no i think the slow moments in the game are necessary, they are puzzles. You can notice because in those scenes no one is chasing you, and there is a certain theme whistling in the background that always comes up in these puzzle segments...
We want a new Mirror's Edge on Frostbite 2!! We = All the gamers who really enjoyed Mirror's Edge 1. Smooth movements like in part one and Battlefield-like gun handling would be perfect. I can only imagine how beautiful reflections, destruction, waving flags, breaking glass, etc.. would look in the cool and futuristic city of ME. Mix it up with a great story, told in 3D perspective this time, and you have one of the most amazing games ever made!!
I just completed this game for the first time recently and my final verdict is mixed. On the one hand, I admire how unique this game is. The art design, vibrant graphics, cut-scenes and parkour concept for gameplay are all highly commendable elements but on the other hand, this game could have been much better than it is. The trial-and-error nature of the gameplay mechanics can be very frustrating and the difficulty curve doesn't make it that accessible to more casual gamers. Still, I liked it.
Yeah that is true. I think this is better if you plug in a controller in the PC and play on your couch or something. This game is a masterpiece of just having fun and feeling like a badass
I don't know why people complain about the combat. Combat is not the focus of this game, it's not a FPS. The gameplay is about running, and platforming.
Also I played this game now the second time, and today it will be the third time because the art, the parcour style and the (imo) wonderful storyline such as the comic cutscenes are everything a game needs for me. All in all it should have been much longer and a bit more comprehensive. 9/10
despite what everyone says, parkour isn't that hard to learn, you just start with the really small stuff and work your way up (start with jumping over knee / waist-high objects, then move on to jumping fences without slowing down to actually climb them, like at 2:20) just make sure you're with a few friends though, it's a safety precaution in case you misjudge something and actually hurt yourself, you'll have someone to help you out.
The game looks so much fun, and I always watched it up untill release with great anticipation, but there isn't enough content to justify me purchasing it.
I love platformers like Prince of Persia games. So I really enjoyed the demo of this game, and I was really looking forward to it. But I hear a LOT of people say the game is very frustrating due to certain level designs and things you have to time perfectly. I will still check this out when it's cheaper, but from the sound of all the criticism, I would like to see them make a squeal that fixes the problems of this game.
It's got a good sound track, if they ever make a second it has to have an awesome soundtrack, fun game but very short (depending on how good you are and difficulty)
He's not doing either of those while he plays. The "filming" is done by a machine that records all video and audio coming from the console and the speech is added during the editing.
this game is too beauteful. Loved it. Loved art style, sound, music, voice acting, cutscene movies.
And blue sky ! :)
I always go to this channel when looking for game reviews. Always.
I love how this is perhaps the only game where completing it quickly is a good thing. my record is about 2 hours. the world record is 40 minutes.
Tʜᴇ Gᴀᴍᴇ Cʜᴀɴɢᴇʀ nah bro world record is 30
i think it is 34 minutes but with a segmented run sonebkdy managed to do it in 26 minutes
I loved this game, personally one of my favorite games to date. Like you said it's not perfect but I enjoyed it a lot. I think stopping and looking around trying to figure out where you have to go is part of the games charm. Kind of like a puzzle, trying to figure out what ledge or what building to jump was one of the things I enjoyed a lot.
Awesome opening!!! Timing just right at the opening! Love it.
PERFECT TIMING!
this is one of the all time classics for me. loved this game.
7:22 First weapon pickup. Lolz. Took me a while to figure out that you could pick up weapons.
"Do not run!"
Saying that to Faith is like telling Gordon Freeman to talk.
Man your review's are very good, by the way you have a good sence of humor :D
I always laugh when you say something funny like: They shoulda named it Mud2 :DDD
i was so impressed when i first saw this, so next gen as for graphics, sound and sense of freedom..wow!
I love your analogies dude.
Wow, I could just watch people playing this game for hours. It's so visually pleasing and sort of put me in a trance
Mirror's Edge looks, feels and plays great. The soundtrack is awsome and contributes in an excellent way to the atmosphere of the game. Story mode plays nice and the speed runs are also great. Excellent!
Great review. I really want to play this.
Though it may be short, the time trials and speed runs (Which happen to be online) Are amazing. They add about 6-7 hours to the game!
This game was great. Yeah, the story was silly but the gameplay was so refreshing and exhilarating.
Nice movie reference too, lol Run Lola Run. I give you points for that one
I'm actually really surprised that Mark didn't like this game as much as I did. I remember watching this review years ago when I first got my PS3, and because of this review I was in no rush to get this game. I only finally got it weeks ago when it was $5 on PSN, and I finally started playing it yesterday.
In my opinion, this game is absolutely amazing. Just finished the story. Once I started it I couldn't stop playing. I rarely do that. Only the best games make me not want to play other games until I'm finished.
In my opinion this is one of the best games of last generation so I'm really surprised it didn't get more praise from Mark.
My only complaints is the game can be frustrating sometimes and the parkour occasionally can be a bit wonky and random. Especially when you try to do the races or time trials, it's easy to get pissed off about the game not really functioning the way it should. Same with the combat.
Otherwise this game is stellar and everyone with a gaming PC or last gen console should absolutely play this game. There's no fuckin excuse not to
For a gamer like you, I never thought you would know anime shows like Ghost in the shell stand alone complex. But KUDOS to you Anime is amazing! :)
2:06 how to tell if someone will be good at mirror's edge on their first time playing
TheRealToaster2 Yeah theres different levels of experience there. A newb runs through it like in the video. someone whos played the game once or twice jumps over or slides under. A pro (ahem), wallruns on the wall to the left and goes over it all
Tʜᴇ Gᴀᴍᴇ Cʜᴀɴɢᴇʀ I just run around it.
I still vault over the railing because it puts you up too max speed instantly.
@Iceni77 Just curious how well does this game work with keyboard and mouse setup? It works great with a D pad so im curious
finished the game few days ago for ps3 awsome game!!! and awsome review!!!
I found myself swinging in my chair in the swinging scene...
I guess I´ll buy this game.
Damn you CGR!
The intro is marvelous! By the way, is there a way to download your theme song?!
1,220th liker! LOOOOOVED THIS GAME ON THE PS3! Still got it. The theme song is literally kick ass! Wonder if there's gonna be a Mirrors Edge 2. If there will be, hopefully it'll be on the PS3.
2 reasons to love this game: it's forgiving (checkpoints are convenient, there's a button to tell you the direction you're supposed to go, and the loads are quick after you fail) and Faith has personality without whoring herself.
i cannot wait for catalyst to be released. love mirror's edge.
+racefaceec90 "human weapon" I am not hype.
"About time somebody turned "Run Lola, Run" into a video game"
Not only is he an amazing reviewer, he has amazing taste in movies. Yes.
@crazywallcrarwler
what other games are there where it requires free running as much as mirrors edge?
I loved this game, you get such a feeling of presence, havnt had that för years.
This is, and always will be, my favorite game.
I agree. Free roaming would be awesome. Some new moves or a 3rd person option would work wonders for replay value.
@Asian6606 it's also coming out for the xbox. thought i should put that out before a flame war erupts.
There aren't many games in which the level design is so awesome and realistics that it makes you consider going back to school to study architecture. =) I'd really like to know what other titles the level designers have made in the past because the amount of love and effort put into Mirrors Edge is simply astounding. Especially the level with where they were renovating an high lobby was just genius. I could almost actually SMELL the fresh drying paint on the walls. Highly recommended game!
I like these reviews
This game was just amazing. IMO the best graphics in a game yet (besides Killzone 2 maybe) and the soundtrack was great, and it was just so intense.
one of the more unique games.
good review.
BEST SOUNDTRACK, BEST STORYLINE, BEST IDEA WITHOUT CRUELNESS, EXTREME GRAPHICS.......... BEST GAME EVER....... I WANT SECOND PART :)
Good Reveiw! Thanks!
I've really been looking forward to this game. Planning on getting it for the PC.
@tehhkrmn65 Oh yeah, I forgot to add that it is on the XBOX 360...I jus said PS3 because i saw the gameplay demo on the PS3...And thanks for trying to keep the peace...
mark, you gotta do a "review"/opinion piece on the e3 trailer they just put out for the prequel!! dont feel like waiting over a year until its release for a CGR opinion on it!!
I agree.This is my favourite game of all time and I played a lot of games.
I fucking loved this game. Ends short... but sweet and high replay value with challenges and time attacks. The Soundtrack was epic too...
true that few games give that feeling to you. The newer metroid games or silent hill games are the only others that i can think of that can give me that same feeling.
This game is fun, exciting, frustrating, and it's not easy later on. This game is art, it should be treated as art. The animated cut-scenes are the artistic expression of the team, it's beautiful.
One of my favorite games!!!
Good work as always.
I *would* watch it in HD except google is cheap with bandwith whenever I try. No problems on other sites, only youtube.
@CrossoverGameReviews no its not a first person shooter, its more of a free running building climbing game but its got a bit of shooting.
Awesome! is it a one player game or two players?
i really love the visual style of this game
Damn I love this game. They should have included level editor into it. Left me crying for more. Hopefully they'll continue to do games like this.
@Anthony74561 is this what is considered video games these days?
Man this game looks awesome!
I loved this game. The dude is right, it is better the second time you play it through cos your more experienced and feel like a pro free runner.Also, on xbox 360 there's a cool acheivement called "a test of Faith" (relating to the character's name; Faith) where you achieve it if you complete the game without shooting anybody! It's tricky but fun. This game as awesome!
Well they are making a sequel now, seven years later. I played the beta, it was pretty good.
Literaly my favorite game
But seriously, playing this game was such a breath of fresh air. The parkour (is that spelled right?) action is extremely fast-paced and frenetic, but I honestly can't recomend this to anyone who is an FPS-aholic...
This game takes the speed of Burnout, the physics/feeling of momentum of Portal, and the constant on-your-toes move combos of a fighting/skateboarding game (ex: run-jump-grab-turn-jump-wallrun-turn-jump-swing-release-curl-roll). Don't bash this game from lack of guns-n'-gore.
no i think the slow moments in the game are necessary, they are puzzles. You can notice because in those scenes no one is chasing you, and there is a certain theme whistling in the background that always comes up in these puzzle segments...
We want a new Mirror's Edge on Frostbite 2!! We = All the gamers who really enjoyed Mirror's Edge 1. Smooth movements like in part one and Battlefield-like gun handling would be perfect. I can only imagine how beautiful reflections, destruction, waving flags, breaking glass, etc.. would look in the cool and futuristic city of ME. Mix it up with a great story, told in 3D perspective this time, and you have one of the most amazing games ever made!!
I just completed this game for the first time recently and my final verdict is mixed. On the one hand, I admire how unique this game is. The art design, vibrant graphics, cut-scenes and parkour concept for gameplay are all highly commendable elements but on the other hand, this game could have been much better than it is. The trial-and-error nature of the gameplay mechanics can be very frustrating and the difficulty curve doesn't make it that accessible to more casual gamers. Still, I liked it.
Yeah that is true. I think this is better if you plug in a controller in the PC and play on your couch or something. This game is a masterpiece of just having fun and feeling like a badass
This is an underrated game.
4:10 "do not run!" "repeat!" do not run!!" lol
This game just looks so cool.
Heard part 2 was coming!!
Now, I want to get this game. I was on the fence for a while but now I want to get it.
i love the music in this game
i love this game since the first time i saw it
I don't know why people complain about the combat. Combat is not the focus of this game, it's not a FPS. The gameplay is about running, and platforming.
It's funny because the first time I saw this game the first thing that I thought of was Run Lola Run. Such a great movie.
i have to ask do you know what parkour is and would you write down that first reference
Run Lola Run -- amazing comparison
This is the 2nd game you have reviewed that i have
Also I played this game now the second time, and today it will be the third time because the art, the parcour style and the (imo) wonderful storyline such as the comic cutscenes are everything a game needs for me. All in all it should have been much longer and a bit more comprehensive. 9/10
i love the artwork is so original...
beautiful and amazing are the words made fr this game
despite what everyone says, parkour isn't that hard to learn, you just start with the really small stuff and work your way up (start with jumping over knee / waist-high objects, then move on to jumping fences without slowing down to actually climb them, like at 2:20) just make sure you're with a few friends though, it's a safety precaution in case you misjudge something and actually hurt yourself, you'll have someone to help you out.
@Cecilink60 What ghost in the shell? Why?
One of the best games ever! 9/10
run lola run! that's it! i knew it felt familiar to something when i first played!
I love Mirrors edge :3
Only "sports" game i ever enjoyed besides Burnout.
I´m realy hoping they´ll release a second part in the near future.
I;ve played the demo for PS3 and it was sooooo fun :P
Me too! The graphics run smooth at 60 FPS in my computer and it looks better than games that are limited at 30.
That is because the HD option appears only like an hour or 2 after the upload.
The game looks so much fun, and I always watched it up untill release with great anticipation, but there isn't enough content to justify me purchasing it.
I love platformers like Prince of Persia games. So I really enjoyed the demo of this game, and I was really looking forward to it. But I hear a LOT of people say the game is very frustrating due to certain level designs and things you have to time perfectly. I will still check this out when it's cheaper, but from the sound of all the criticism, I would like to see them make a squeal that fixes the problems of this game.
It's got a good sound track, if they ever make a second it has to have an awesome soundtrack, fun game but very short (depending on how good you are and difficulty)
Yeah. Like Beyond Good and Evil, this game is underrated. I hope they make a sequel with a open-world and a better story.
The End was cool ;)
It is, it was also on sale for 5 bucks on steam. Right now I think it's 10 bucks but for 5 bucks how can you go wrong?
I'm glad you got the ps3 version!
haha i got that run lola run reference cause i had to watch it when i took german class :D
One Of My Favourite Ps3 Games.
I love this game, I know it's not perfect, but it's awesome. I have it for the 360.
definetly one of the best games ever made
I bought this game for PC for $49.99 and it's one of the best games I've played over the last several years.
I bought it for $5 xD
He's not doing either of those while he plays. The "filming" is done by a machine that records all video and audio coming from the console and the speech is added during the editing.
It takes a while to render. Just be patient :3
I rate games VERY harshly but I would give this a 9.7 out of 10, Best game I have ever played on console, or at least in the top 2 or three!