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QSF5.com - Mirror's Edge Demo Impressions

QSF5.com writes:

"Electronic Arts & DICE's Mirror's Edge isn't an easy game to grasp when watching trailers or gameplay footage. I know it is a first person parkour game, however how does it control? How easy it for the player to control Faith and pull off all those acrobatic moves? You certainly can't get all that info from a piece of game footage. Thank goodness for demos. If there was any game which needed a demo this holiday season, Mirror's Edge takes the cake. Now the question is: Did the demo help or hinder Mirror's Edge?"

Yoma6076d ago (Edited 6076d ago )

It lived up to my feelings.. Wonderful game.. It's the uniqueness that makes me like it even more, and the parkour ofc!

Jamie Foxx6076d ago (Edited 6076d ago )

game was way off my radar but after that demo...definately getting it, wicked game

thereapersson6076d ago

Not all EA games are bad - there are studios inside EA that produce quality games. Battlefield: Bad Company, Burnout: Paradise, Dead Space, and now it looks like Mirror's Edge.

For all the crap EA puts out, they sure have some great games to balance it all out.

FreeMonk6076d ago

Well I wasn't disappointed. This was one of my top anticipated games of the year, beating Gears 2 and Fallout 3, just because of the originality and the look of the game.

Even though the demo was short (which I thought it would be), I thought is was beautiful to look at, with bright bold colours, something we rarely see in our 'Next Gen' games now (normally lots of browns, greys and blacks).

The controls were very tight and responsive, although I'm sure it will take a while to master certain moves to get the most perfect run thoughs on the maps.

Nice voice-acting as well, nothing over the top like most games can get it, and the sound is superb. Everything you jump on, roll on, smack against sounds great. Even the visual and sounds of when you miss the jump and fall of the building is chillingly good.

Can't wait for 13-14th November, this is definatly one I'll be buying!

cpt6076d ago

Just finished the demo. Loved the fluidity and overall feel of the game. Well done EA!

Flipgeneral6076d ago

was awesome!!
went from a borderline purchase to a preorder!!

Dark General6076d ago

I was already going to buy the game and the demo just backed it up. I didn't know the game would feel so relaxing. I think it might have been the clean look coupled with the music. Either way great impression from the demo. Wish i could have done the time trail though.

TheColbertinator6076d ago

I wanted to disarm the SWAT guys.Take their rifles and use them against them.

Dark General6076d ago

I don't plan on shooting people when i do get the game. But disarming them and then running like hell seems to be a good plan. When i got to that swat guy i just hit bullet time and ran across the wall. Then i hoofed it and jumped to those stairs.

thereapersson6076d ago

Now when the inevitable comparisons come, everyone can rest assured that they are getting a competent version.

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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.

Knightofelemia175d ago (Edited 175d 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.

goken175d 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.

Pyrofire95175d ago

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

chicken_in_the_corn175d ago

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

__y2jb175d 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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DefenderOfDoom2174d ago

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

Inverno174d ago

Then they went on to screw both games over.

UnbreakableAlex174d 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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ShwaaMan874d ago

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

Yui_Suzumiya874d ago

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

SonyStyled874d ago (Edited 874d ago )

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

jasonismoney874d ago

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

SonyStyled874d 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

cthulhucultist874d 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

Fist4achin874d ago

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

SonyStyled874d 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

JEECE874d 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.

iNcRiMiNaTi874d ago

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

JEECE874d ago

In terms of art style it still holds up.

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