The Official Mirror's Edge Thread - No Looking Back

[maxax]

For people who have already played the retail game on the PS3 on an SDTV:
How is the tearing? Is it fixed, or is it still as bad as in the demo?
Would be great if someone could test this for me on an SDTV.

[2 Minutes Turkish]

I'll be getting at least 40 hours out of this 6 hour game. Hell, I've already gotten 7 hours out of the demo.

I've replayed the demo like 10 times already, and haven't even done a time trial yet. I've just repeated the story mode.

LOVE this game.

Best looking environments this gen, hands down. Can't wait to buy this. 6 hour campaign be damned.

[DMeisterJ]

I had a feeling it'd be short. >_>

It'll be like the AC of this year, it will riddle the used-games section, and be on sales right after Christmas. I'm going to wait until then so that I can buy the game new, and feel good for supporting a new game, but get it at forty bucks, which is much more manageable than sixty for the game.

Given all the hate Heavenly Sword got for being a short game, we should hate on this. Though I won't.

[antispin]

Would someone have a spare key to unlock time trial? And would that nice someone share that spare key? Pretty please? (360 version, in case it matters)

Oh and here's my take on the time matter: not everyone wants to replay a level multiple times. More content is always better, why is this even being debated. That said, I loved the demo. Will buy.

[Darklord]

5-6 Hours on normal. (Finished it on the same day of purchase ) Fun game.

That means a rental for me.

[Solo]

You tell me the last game that was 20 hours of start to finish awesome.

Im gonna go with RE4, which is now nearing in on being 4 years old. So yeah, not a common occurance.

[Mar_]

I have my weekend planned out. Case of beer, Mirrors Edge, and a quiet house. This is going to be beyond epic.

[Fantastical]

On top of being an amazing game on its own right, this game feels like one of those games that I can really wow my friends with. It's so unique and interesting.

[Tf53]

The most frustrating part though is doing a landing roll after coming down from a high jump. Has anyone got any tips? I swear my rolls are only working half the time. You're supposed to just hit LT just before landing right? Why isn't it working half the time?

Just before landing sounds a bit late. I try to hold the "down" button about a second before hitting the ground. Experiment to find the sweet spot, there's a definite window for it.

[Mar_]

Just before landing sounds a bit late. I try to hold the "down" button about a second before hitting the ground. Experiment to find the sweet spot, there's a definite window for it.

Thanks. I'm obviously going to keep practicing to get it down perfect. It's really annoying to get all the really complicated jumps right, the ones that require a combination of 4 button presses. Only to be undone by a single button press as you fall from height.

[zaidr]

Thanks. I'm obviously going to keep practicing to get it down perfect. It's really annoying to get all the really complicated jumps right, the ones that require a combination of 4 button presses. Only to be undone by a single button press as you fall from height.

So you got the walljump down? The last LT still gets me...but looking through that video you posted earlier shows that its useful even for regular jumps over railings and stuff...I gotta keep practicing.

What helps me on higher fall rolls is to look down at Faith's feet while falling just to gauge the distance and get when i'm just about to hit the ground. I've always found that when shes maybe a foot off the ground is the best distance...you can guesstimate that.

[Rez]

On top of being an amazing game on its own right, this game feels like one of those games that I can really wow my friends with. It's so unique and interesting.

I've had a combination of "Holy shit! Awesome!" and 'Why the fuck is the city covered in bleach!?" reaction from friends. The latter aren't the brightest tools in the shed.

[JRW]

I downloaded the demo on both ps3 / 360 and found ps3's colors richer and the contrast isn't as overblown which gives it more of a 3D feel, also if you look at the ground textures on both you can see more details on ps3 version regardless of tv / in game brightness / contrast settings. the only negative against ps3's is that the jaggies are a bit more intrusive as if its running in a slightly lower resolution. also there is a few occasions where the ps3 ver loses vsync which causes some screen tearing.

Tough call on which version I would buy, judging from the demo I really liked the way it looks on PS3 but the jaggies are a bit annoying. Pro's and Cons on both systems.

Game itself is pretty interesting I had fun after going through the demo a few times, especially after getting used to the controls.

[Zoso]

I don't really mind the length - I can definitely see myself replaying this game quite a bit - I love the gameplay a lot. Plus I'm really excited that my girlfriend is into this game. It's hard to find a game that we can play together and both enjoy a lot. The last game that happened with was Oblivion, and it was great fun playing together and sharing our experiences with our different characters.

I'm kind of bummed to hear about ME's story & hearing that it's so linear though, but I could have guessed from the demo.

[Eccocid]

lol as a 27 year old gamer i have never tried any time trail in any game. I think its the most boring challenge in any game. Hey! i ran out of levels/goals now i will try to beat the game as fast as i can! woo fun!

[B-Genius]

lol as a 27 year old gamer i have never tried any time trail in any game. I think its the most boring challenge in any game. Hey! i ran out of levels/goals now i will try to beat the game as fast as i can! woo fun!

Surprise! Some people find it fun!

A rental seems to make more sense for a game around 6 hours long, but I'm one of those folks who try to squeeze all they can out of a game like this, so I'm happy paying full price for it. It'll be my main November purchase anyhoo, so that justifies the spendy.

[AgentOtaku]

i'd rather have a 6 hour game that i'll want to play through 3 times than a 20 hour game that doesn't hold my interest enough to beat once

Exactly

As of right now I'm replaying Resistance 2's SP campaign and I NEVER replay shit anymore. The combat in it is soo good and it's a relatively short, focused and high enjoyable game ....trophies help too!

On the flipside, I don't think I'll ever even come close to finishing something like Far Cry 2 =/

Again I don't see the problem with the game being 6 hours long. Plus there is tons of replayability in the levels and time attacks. To continue that old school Sonic comparison, well, it really is just like Genesis Sonic in its length and replayability. How is that a bad thing?

Or more recently, something like Megaman9. When you get it down, you come to realize it's actually a short game (all of them are) but you replay the fuck out of it, mastering it

[Lostconfused]

lol as a 27 year old gamer i have never tried any time trail in any game. I think its the most boring challenge in any game. Hey! i ran out of levels/goals now i will try to beat the game as fast as i can! woo fun!

Maybe you don't like time trials but in no way does that mean other people feel the same way you do.

[AgentOtaku]

Oh yeah, and fuck you Gamestop for never sending me my preorder timetrial code (>__<)

[icechai]

lol as a 27 year old gamer i have never tried any time trail in any game. I think its the most boring challenge in any game. Hey! i ran out of levels/goals now i will try to beat the game as fast as i can! woo fun!

clearly its not for you, but there are many many people that see themselves in the top 20 on a online or offline leaderboard and just get addicted to replay it and watch themselves improve and get higher. Best example that I've seen of gamers loving this is Little Big Planet's challenge levels, which is basically like Mirror's Edge time trials.

[Tieno]

lol as a 27 year old gamer i have never tried any time trail in any game. I think its the most boring challenge in any game. Hey! i ran out of levels/goals now i will try to beat the game as fast as i can! woo fun!

Mirror's Edge is all about manouvering around the environments in as cool way as possible. Cool=fast/slick=no stumbling. Time trial in this game is a streamlined and user friendly way to replay the levels without much hassle and shave off those seconds.
For me it's not really seeing my name in the top20 but aiming for that cool run where everything comes together. I've had a few of those and that experience is incredibly satisfying.

[Mdk7]

i was hoping for something a little longer (like 10 hours), but i've always had the feeling this was going to be a short experience.
As long as those six hours are really packed with quality and fun, it's not a huge problem with me.

DAY ONE no matter what, i got it preordered (UK version, Italian voiceover FTL).

[Zoc]

10 hours of Mirror's Edge would be too fucking much.

You can't compare this to something like Resident Evil or Metal Gear Solid, which were good, long games, because in those games you spent the whole time creeping forward inch by inch or running back forth unlocking doors. In ME you never turn around and are constantly sprinting forward as fast as you can.

As long as ME has as much variety and detail as other games, what does it matter how long a playthrough takes? You're getting the same content, only sped up.

[Twix]

another review, 7.5 / 10 from True Gaming, here is the translation:

Pros The feeling of speed and jumping is fantastic. Easy and responsive controls. Excellent visuals and sound. Cons It ends before it really begins. Lacks diversity in level layouts. Mediocre story and voice acting. If the concept interests you, and if you can forgive its shortcomings, and you don't mind paying for a game you might finish on the same day, get it. But it's hard to recommend Mirror's Edge when there are games available that will give you much more value.

http://www.true-gaming.net/home/?p=853

[ItsInMyVeins]

Did anyone even expect a game like Mirror's Edge to be more than 6-8 hours long?

[ElyrionX]

I'm fine with the length. I don't buy games to last me a long time these days (since I'm busy with so many other things). I buy them for the quality of the entire experience. Length doesn't necessarily always have a direct correlation with the quality of a game.

[Big_T]

Just got the game, i dont care about the length of the game.
i played the demo 4 hours :)
The dlc exclusive to PS3 or Xbox 360 ?

[SolidSnakex]

Just got the game, i dont care about the length of the game. i played the demo 4 hours :) The dlc exclusive to PS3 or Xbox 360 ? [IG]http://mt13.quickshareit.com/share/p1010734c3f85.JPG[/IMG] [IG]http://mt12.quickshareit.com/share/p101073763e1f.JPG[/IMG]

PS3.

[sammy]

What a great demo/tutorial completely sold me on the game. i played it for hours this weekend between the ps3 and Xbox360 versions... i don't really know what one i should pick up, they both felt great.

[sweetfish]

Just got the game, i dont care about the length of the game. i played the demo 4 hours :) The dlc exclusive to PS3 or Xbox 360 ? http://mt13.quickshareit.com/share/p1010734c3f85.JPG http://mt12.quickshareit.com/share/p101073763e1f.JPG

Looks great! Post some quick impressions when you have played a bit!

[Big_T]

PS3.

cool

btw the installation for the game is 486MB

when you start new game you choose between easy and normal difficulty, if you complete the story you will unlock the hard difficulty , in hard there is no Runner Vision and combat much tougher.

[Seiken]

cool btw the installation for the game is 486MB

Nothing compared to other games now a days (recent Bioshock, 5000 fucking MB!)

[dallow_bg]

cool btw the installation for the game is 486MB when you start new game you choose between easy and normal difficulty, if you complete the story you will unlock the hard difficulty , in hard there is no Runner Vision and combat much tougher.

Thanks for the install info.

[MiamiWesker]

So seeing that people have this already I can assume this game is street dated and will be out tomorrow?

[Synless]

So seeing that people have this already I can assume this game is street dated and will be out tomorrow?

I don't know about other stores, but I work for Best Buy and they arean't releasing it until Wed.

[BarrelMakingPenguin]

So 4-6 hours is the consensus, then?

[belvedere]

PC when?

[Big_T]

Just finished the tutorial level got a trophy.
when you finish a level you can choose to continue to the next level or stay at the level and go anywhere you want in the level , or to try to beat a challenge(there is no challenge in the tutorial level).

I stayed at the tutorial level and got a trophy for free jumping i think.
on the status menu you can check if you shot an enemy .
I think the shooting better than the demo.

[MiamiWesker]

So 4-6 hours is the consensus, then?

What?! (I need to read this thread)

[The Jer]

i don't care how long the game is, as long as it's good and the length is appropriate for the game.

and using my time up is not "incentive" for me to buy a game.

[beelzebozo]

Did anyone even expect a game like Mirror's Edge to be more than 6-8 hours long?

it better be pretty damn polished to justify that length. short games are fine, so long as it's a result of paring away the fat and leaving nothing but lean muscle, or the gameplay equivalent. i'm all for short games. but a 6-8 hour game better have twice the polish as a 20 hour game.

[AndresON777]

So 4-6 hours is the consensus, then?

Damn that's pretty bad if it's true though the game is amazing. I'll rent it tomorrow.

[Llyranor]

Or half the tedium, anyway.

[WrikaWrek]

4 hours?

[LunaticPuma]

Does anybody have any idea what the exclusive PS3 DLC will be? Is it extra levels/time trial courses or just random EA horse armor?

[Dunlop]

Late saturday night, I downloaded the PS3 version of Mirrors Edge and couldn't believe how shit it looked compared to my 360 version.

Then I remembered that I was hooked up at 480i. I had picked up the PS3 that day

I'll do a better comparison when HD my cables arrive

Beer and analysis are not the best of friends...

[djkimothy]

Yah 4-6 hours is a little short. I liked Heavenly sword and all, even though it was short. But you did more than just running from point a to point B...

[Llyranor]

So the review mentioned the game could be 6 hrs? That's probably if you really take your time and walk very slowly. It must be more like 2-6 hrs, right?

[Doc Holliday]

So it's just as long as MGS4 minus the cut scenes?

[AlphaSnake]

Got my copy too. Even though I'm half way in after 2 hours...the game is still brilliant. Much like past Sonic games, this is the kind of game you replay many times over.