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Mirror's Edge vs Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2008 - 2016)

The Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Beta is in full swing showing off some impressive visuals and more open world gameplay. However, the graphics are a different matter entirely which when compared to their predecessor raise the question: which is more favourable?

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OoglyBoogly3304d ago

Other than more detailed and realistic reflections in Catalyst there isn't really that much of a difference. In some places the first one looks better!

Odd that after 8 years we get something that's not really THAT much better graphically. Even the reflections that are missing COULD have been done so if that were the case there'd hardly be any difference at all.

Have graphics really not progressed that much or is it just the art design?

dadavis19923304d ago

Graphics have progressed quite a bit, it's just hard to tell from a comparison like this. The original Mirror's Edge used a completely pre-baked lighting system, so all the realistic light/shadow, color bounce, radiosity, etc... is calculated before hand and then 'baked' onto the objects. It looks great (even today) but other than npc's, the player, and a few movable objects per area, all the lighting is static and cannot be affected in-game. Catalyst, on the hand, uses a dynamic lighting solution that calculates complex properties of light/shadow in real-time and allows for the open world design, day/night cycle, movable objects etc... An open world Mirror's Edge would have been impossible with the old lighting system. The trade off with the new system is that some of its lighting solutions are a little less accurate and the game artists don't have quite as much control over the exact appearance of any given area in the game.
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Salooh3304d ago (Edited 3304d ago )

People don't appreciate what they will get. It is an open world that run at 60fps and look gorgeous!!

It is a huge improvement over the last game , these comments are astonishing me. This is why i only trust my taste and my look at games. It is hard to see someone completely fair and objective when judging a game..

Lamboomington3304d ago (Edited 3304d ago )

I don't know... I'm looking at the comparison and immediately I can tell one is much much better graphically than the other. To add to that, as others have said, ME1 used a lot baked lighting. ME catalyst is realtime. Even putting that aside, Catalyst looks much better to me in the video.

Spyroo3304d ago

This is 60fps on all platforms.

Open worldr

Screen space reflections

Better character models

solidsloth113304d ago

I'm a huge fan of the first game (PC and PS3) and I just played the PS4 closed beta today... it was very disappointing for me. The graphics are not up to par, at all. I went back and played Mirrors Edge 1 on PS3/PC Highest settings and it just LOOKS better, yet it's 8 years old. I get that Catalyst has more going on technically, but it's so washed out in some areas. The frame rate drops, live billboards & other textures are low-res, reflections aren't great, street level & scenic detail is poor and lacking shadows... it only looks impressive in cut-scenes that seem to use better assets, with a hit to the frame-rate. Honestly, overall it looked like a PS3/360 game (cut-scenes aside). Also, maybe it's just me but the original used color in the city scape wayyyy better imo.

It's more than graphics though. Combat is OK... with no weapons at all (not even police batons?), AI seems kinda dumb. They stand there why you do the same attacks over and over. I kept climbing to a low roof and jumping down on them. The others just waited for me to do the same jump attack on them. Over and over. The open world, so far, has been blah. The whole experience has been boring, really.

Anyways, first time commenting on this site. Curious to see if others feel the same way after trying the beta. Hopefully final release will look better.

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kraenk123304d ago (Edited 3304d ago )

The reduced to the max stylised look of the original looked more appealing to my eyes. The same goes for Faith's character design. That said Catalyst still looks gorgeous.I hope they don't mess up the soundtrack as the one from the first game also was fantastic.

Billybobjoey3304d ago

They brought back Solar Fields, the same composer for the original, so I'm sure it'll be great.

kraenk123304d ago

Great news, thanks for the info.

Yetter3304d ago

Faith talks to much now. Shes not as likeable. Gameplay is so awesome though.

kraenk123304d ago

Yeah, it seems like they made her less edgy, more appealing to the masses.

mogwaii3304d ago

Onceit got inside i couldnt tell which was which, i thought the footage id seen of the beta looked impressive but so did the original when you put them side by side, not a game for me though.

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annoyedgamer3304d ago

Well they certainly didn't do a good job with Faith, she just looks angry all the time now. Although I think that was their intention unfortunately.

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EA Cut Dead Space's Marketing Budget to Pour Into Mirror's Edge Due to Mock Review Scores

Former Visceral Games devs reveal Dead Space's marketing budget was cut in favor of Mirror's Edge because of mock review scores.

Knightofelemia135d ago (Edited 135d ago )

I wish EA would just release a DS2 remake. DS is my favorite horror game and DS2 is the best one in the franchise. But because DS1 failed to meet certain numbers EA scrapped the DS2 remake. SH2 remake was great rumors are Konami might be asking for another SH remake. The RE2 remake was great EA just needs to give it another try. But all they seem to do is shitty sports games that are no different from the year before. Change a few players, add different uniform colours, maybe change a team logo. Wash, rinse, repeat.

goken135d ago

Agreed. DS was great. But DS2 was even better. Would love to see a DS2 remake, though I would love to see a DS4 even more.
The problem with EA is they make easy $ from the slight changes to their sports titles like football FC games (whatever it’s called nowadays). People just lap that sh1t up.
Comparatively, games like DS which don’t sell 10s of millions, can’t sell them team player add ons and all the like, would seem a hassle to make and unappealing comparatively. Especially when you consider that most EA non sport titles haven’t actually performed well recently.

Pyrofire95134d ago

Dark Souls 2, Darksiders 2, Dead Space 2, Death Stranding 2, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2

chicken_in_the_corn134d ago

The Dead space remake was so good. Better than the original. Shame they won't remake 2.

__y2jb134d ago

I loved the original dead space but the remake I just found boring. Game design has moved on and the game really showed its age, just small area encounters repeated again and again.

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DefenderOfDoom2134d ago

I bought Dead Space during launch window and I never bought a Mirror's Edge game .

Inverno134d ago

Then they went on to screw both games over.

UnbreakableAlex134d ago

I'd rather see a new and great Mirrors Edge than another boring Dead Space.

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Battlefield 2042 Mirror's Edge Easter Egg Surfaces in Season 4 Map

It seems that in Season 4, DICE has snuck in a Battlefield 2042 Mirror's Edge Easter egg in the new Flashpoint map.

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10 Old Games With Outstanding Graphics

GF365: "There are some games with extraordinary visuals that impress us to this day. Here are old games with outstanding graphics."

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ShwaaMan834d ago

Bioshock still looks fantastic, one of my all time favorites.

Yui_Suzumiya834d ago

Beyond: Two Souls on PS3 can compete with modern day graphics.

SonyStyled834d ago (Edited 834d ago )

Same as Killzone 2 and 3, uncharted 2 and 3, Infamous 2, Heavy Rain, Resistance 3

jasonismoney834d ago

I wish this was entirely true, but you might want to load up Killzone 2 and Resistance 3 again.

SonyStyled834d ago

@jason I watched some gameplay videos of KZ2 and R3 on my full screen. They are on par or succeed graphically to the first person shooters mentioned in the article that also launched on the seventh generation of consoles. Try the same and see what you think

cthulhucultist833d ago

Killzone 3 was super impressive! I could not believe the graphics back then as I was regularly pausing the game to stand in awe looking at the surroundings! Resistance however did not impress me that much. Heavy rain is also another amazing graphically speaking game. It almost felt next gen

Fist4achin834d ago

I always thought the first 3 Gears of War games looked great and still hold up for today.

SonyStyled834d ago

They did for their day. I recently played gears judgement with on the 360 and the draw distance was so blurry. The characters up close look great though

JEECE834d ago

Far Cry 2 was awesome. In addition to having demonstrably better physics and AI than later games in the series, it had a lot of design decisions that, criticized at the time, have since been praised in games like BOTW and Dark Souls.

iNcRiMiNaTi834d ago

It might not be super amazing by today's standard but I thought Mgs3 looked really good

JEECE834d ago

In terms of art style it still holds up.

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