Mirror's Edge

The_Doctor · 29-12-2007, 12:59 PM

I just read about a new game in the making with DICE called Mirror's Edge for the PS3 and 360, there is no screens and the descriptions it gets is:

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Mirror’s Edge™ is a revolutionary new take on the First Person Action Adventure category.

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We want to change the way that players are able to move in first person. No more restrictions, no more being blocked by simple barriers such as walls and fences. We want to enable the player to move like a real person, with the ability to run, jump, vault and slide in a way that has never been seen before in a first person game.

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Mirror’s Edge will ship in calendar year 2008 for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360™ videogame and entertainment system and for the PC and is being developed at EA DICE in Stockholm, Sweden. This product is not yet rated by PEGI. For more information on EA DICE, please visit DICE or EA - Action, Fantasy, Sports, and Strategy Videogames.

What I dont understand is if they are expecting it to be shipped next year, which starts in a few weeks, why is there no screens/videos of it anywhere?

EAUK_Phenom · 29-12-2007, 06:11 PM

I've only seen a handful of not-very-informative screenshots of the game, but the concept is fantastic. Here's as much as I know;

You play as Faith, a courier in a futuristic Orwellian city which is run by a corrupt cop called Miller. Couriers are the only private way for people to communicate with one another in the city, as the authoratative Miller has the city's inhabitants under constant surveillance.

Unlike most first person games, shooting your way to your target is not advisable (though it is an option). The many guards that inhabit the city are "better armed --you have a pistol and and although you can pick up weapons from fallen guards, they'll slow you down and impede your movement)-- and more bullet proof than you", so you'll need to be a little more creative in your approach.

Wall-running, climbing and vaulting are integral parts of the game, and performing such moves (and timing them well) is essential to evade the guards and reach your destination safely. Also, timing a jump (for example) perfectly will allow you to keep up your speed and negate obstacles more easily.

Oh, and Faith is a girl (incase you thought otherwise).

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Phenom

29-12-2007, 06:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
EAUK_Phenom Retired Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,802 Blog Entries: 12	I've only seen a handful of not-very-informative screenshots of the game, but the concept is fantastic. Here's as much as I know; You play as Faith, a courier in a futuristic Orwellian city which is run by a corrupt cop called Miller. Couriers are the only private way for people to communicate with one another in the city, as the authoratative Miller has the city's inhabitants under constant surveillance. Unlike most first person games, shooting your way to your target is not advisable (though it is an option). The many guards that inhabit the city are "better armed --you have a pistol and and although you can pick up weapons from fallen guards, they'll slow you down and impede your movement)-- and more bullet proof than you", so you'll need to be a little more creative in your approach. Wall-running, climbing and vaulting are integral parts of the game, and performing such moves (and timing them well) is essential to evade the guards and reach your destination safely. Also, timing a jump (for example) perfectly will allow you to keep up your speed and negate obstacles more easily. Oh, and Faith is a girl (incase you thought otherwise). . Phenom

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