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Mirror's Edge Producer Discusses Third-Person Hack

Matt Leone writes:

"A few weeks ago, the PC community massaged Mirror's Edge to the point that they found a way to play it in third-person. On its own, this "mode" isn't particularly notable -- it's far from the first time we've seen a hack like this, and it looks kind of funny because the developers didn't plan for it.

Because of the debates over whether the game should have been in first- or third-person in the first place, however, I found this particularly notable. It feels like ever since DICE revealed Mirror's Edge, I've been hearing people ask if it would be better in third-person. To me, that always seemed like it would make the game easier to control but less exciting."

m4c5969d ago

I seen this yesterday and also watched the video, although it would be more fun to watch the 3rd person side IF animation was done properly, it would never give that thrill of actually being that person. 1st person really gets you into the action more as well as it being something different.

ThatCanadianGuy5969d ago (Edited 5969d ago )

I agree.This game certainly wouldn't be the same in third person.

Besides,i like to kind of imbue my personality into the characters i play,so to speak.

It would be kind of hard with an Asian chick.
First person view for the win.

Still..pretty cool hack tho.

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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.

Knightofelemia178d ago (Edited 178d 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.

goken178d 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.

Pyrofire95178d ago

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

chicken_in_the_corn178d ago

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

__y2jb177d 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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DefenderOfDoom2177d ago

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

Inverno177d ago

Then they went on to screw both games over.

UnbreakableAlex177d 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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ShwaaMan877d ago

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

Yui_Suzumiya877d ago

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

SonyStyled877d ago (Edited 877d ago )

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

jasonismoney877d ago

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

SonyStyled877d 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

cthulhucultist877d 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

Fist4achin877d ago

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

SonyStyled877d 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

JEECE877d 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.

iNcRiMiNaTi877d ago

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

JEECE877d ago

In terms of art style it still holds up.

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