Poll: Mirrors Edge

[Elvick]

I love the game. I like what DICE was trying to do, sure the game has flaws. Hand to hand combat, the crappy 2D animation for the main story telling [which ruined the feel of the game] and the length.

Thankfully, it's a confirmed trilogy so DICE fix it up to be as awesome as I think it could be. I adore the game though, even with it's flaws. I give it a 9/10 even with it's flaws, since it's such a unique experience it's something that shouldn't be missed in my opinion.

 

[Lord George]

it was ok for a rental, I thought it was different and quite an original concept,it just felt so cool to run along a wall drop-kick a guard, grab his weapon, shoot his friends, casually drop it and then jump off a building. The ending was a bit of a let down though, I wanted some type of parkour giant robot fight or trying to fight the helicopter by attacking it from all sides through running and jumping

 

[Davey Woo]

Was a good intriguing game, it played well, the story was... Passable, but the only problem is that the game has the replay value of being stabbed in the face with a spoon.

 

[zirnitra]

I completed it the don't use any guns way it wasn't that hard once you learnt this sequence run, slide kick in groin, kick/punch in head. when I'm bored I also stick it on again and do some of the time trials I only have a few 3 stars but I like the challenge.

I really enjoyed it all in all.

 

[Dudemeister]

Good game, just far too short.

 

[cyber_andyy]

Ordered it, it should arrive with in the week. I was planning to write a user review on it(my first.) because it seems opinion is so split there needs to be a balanced review on it. But either way I think I would love the game, In fact, I'm listening to the remix of the theme tuine now (the "Teddybears" one, the music used on the DLC trailer) The normal theme is also excellent.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

I rented it and finished it in one torturous evening.

There were so many great ideas and the rooftop sections were pretty exhilarating but the combat sections were just infuriating and ruined the entire flow of the game.

Also the platforming in some sections was slow, clumsy and very very frustrating. The signposting was shit, at one point I spent an HOUR in one room trying to find a way out. Turns out i had to run up a wall then turn around and jump backwards onto a seemingly unreachable red pole.

I was screaming at the tv numerous times and just beat it out of stubborn pride but jesus I will NEVER go back to that torturefest of a game.

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

I have no strong feelings towards it. It was trying a new concept, but it was done in the safest way possible, making it repetitive and a little boring. The storyline was uninteresting, but I've come to expect that in modern titles. All in all, it was a distinctly average game.

 

[Valiance]

Well...my least favorite part would have to be when Ropeburn rushes you and you have one of those, "Press button x to not die" moments. I must of died thirty times in that sequence and I was downright convinced it was broken.

You do know that if you press a key (the "R" key (Default) on PC) it pretty much slows down time for a bit, making all "quick"-time events incredibly easy?

Granted, I still hated that part too. Pretty stupid, shouldn't even be in the game.

Overall, I'd say it's a wonderful game. I would not pay 50 dollars for it. I'm glad that I didn't. Also, if you didn't like it on a console, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you try it on a PC. It's much easier to control, I'd imagine, and easier to aim, easier to run, faster turn-arounds, etc, etc.

It was short, but it was refreshingly short. If it was longer, it would feel dragged out and arbitrarily lengthened to say "blah blah blah x amount of hours of gameplay."

The story was incredibly bad, but I wasn't buying it for the story, I was buying it to have fun playing something that was different. I lol'd at the flash-animated cutscenes and was thinking "Why not just have the "LOOK WHAT OUR GAME ENGINE CAN DO" cutscenes you were having before that were in first person with me hugging people?"

The actual running is really, really fun. Combat, I don't know why you guys are bitching so much. Yes, there were too many guards, yes, it was mildly frustrating, but I think having a first-person game based upon hand-to-hand combat is pretty cool.

And for those of you who don't think so, tell me, have you done a wall-run, instant look the other way, jump off, kick, and do a spin-kick that instantly incapacitates someone? Have you landed on someone's face and instantly knocked them out, jumping from a balcony above? I think they were really cool ideas, and I kind of wish they were more difficult to do in the game.

The disarm mechanic is TERRIBLE. I must say, of all the ways you could have me do it, "press right click when it turns red (/when he pulls it back)" is pretty lame. I don't think reflexes like that really are fun. Granted, memorizing a huge combo isn't either, but with one simple rightclick, I grab his gun, toss it up and around his head, headbutt him, knock him out, and pick up the gun myself...Just kinda felt like you hit the disarm button and watch a cool movie for a few seconds, and I think it'd be better to, you know, actually get to do it yourself.

Anyway, for those of you who really didn't like the combat, and say "I BEAT IT IN 6 HOURS" I recommend time-trial mode. It sounds boring. I thought so too. It's actually really fun, even though sometimes you aren't exactly sure where to go (though half the game is like that). I find it very relaxed, very entertaining...

All in all, it's a great game. It has plenty of flaws, but it has plenty of great parts about it too, and honestly? I'd love to see a sequel, or extra maps, or something.

 

[the_tramp]

My housemate bought it for £20 and I quite liked it. Which is probably what I'd feel happy paying for it.

If I'd paid £40-50 for it then I would've been pissed, hell I would've been pissed if my housemate had paid £40-50 for it.

 

[Leeathal]

I loved the concept but the game play was meh, but if you play for 45mins to an hour its enjoyable.

 

[JRCB]

I thought the game was great, except for some parts where you 1) Fall to your death repeatedly or 2) Where every person and their mother has a gun aimed at your face.

But, the part with the ninja people was pretty cool.

 

[Anton P. Nym]

I very much enjoyed the game, and I'm looking forward to returning to it soon. It made for a great change from the usual run.

I did have some issues with level design, in that sometimes the "runner vision" path isn't the optimal (or sometimes even possible) route in later missions and I must confess that I had to resort to a walk-through to get through it. Also, the story was rather generic and didn't really delve too deeply into any of the characters; there's some "sense of peril", but no sense of loss or betrayal (or much empathy, really) with the NPCs as they just weren't set up well for that.

However the mechanics themselves were fantastic and I very much liked the art style and sound. When I got into the flow, the game did a great job of feeling like I was the runner; it had the same kinetic sense I felt when playing Crackdown, and it was quite a rush. Also, I find the time trials and speedrun mechanics to be very fun.

I'm happy I bought the game, and I look forward to going pro and passing the "Test of Faith" Achievement.

-- Steve

 

[Meatstorm]

I enjoyed it although i got stuck in few places. It was too short and the story was really plain. Overall im glad that EA finally made something new

 

[Nimbus]

Well, speaking as someone who played the game both on PC and PS3, I can say that console controls did not do this game justice. The whole "can't see your feet" thing became a non-issue because of how fast you can move your viewpoint if you have the mouse sensitivity set right. Combat became easier and more refined and overall, everything just seemed to flow better.

If I had to rate both versions, I would give the console version 2/5 and the PC 4/5. (The PC version loses a point because of how poorly implemented Physx was. If my rig can't get it playable with physx on, no-one can.)

 

[Mezzlegasm]

Hmm.

I bought it for the PC a few weeks back, so my experience will vary a bit from the people who rented it for a console (also, you have to buy demos for the X360? Whoah).

No, people just say that because it's easier than saying download.