OuroborosChoked, I see what you're getting at and I'm with you. I see some similarities with Portal as well, just in terms of the overall design of the game. Of course, they are still completely different games, but there are more than a few respectful nods dotted throughout Mirror's Edge. Some of the finer details could just be coincidental, but it's fun to compare the two.
Both games are about getting from A to B in interesting and unusual ways, and challenge you to think differently. Both are fairly short but are just the right length, and both challenge you to improve your technique to get through the levels as fast as possible. Both use the colour white throughout, have hidden graffiti, and have a female protagonist. Even the sublime title music is called Still Alive - and although that is obviously a coincidence, it's still kind of funny. I think of it this way - if Mirror's Edge was a band listing its musical influences, Portal would be in there.
I think the thread title sums it up quite nicely - I absolutely love this game. It's going to go down as one of a select few games that have caused me to descend into a kind of fanboy delirium. It has its glitches, and the combat isn't great, but it really struck a chord with me as soon as I saw the E3 trailer. The colour, design, and architecture are superb, and negotiating the landscape with the parkour game mechanics is an absolute joy. I can understand that the game is not for everyone, but for me, that's part of the appeal.
