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[Azure Dream]

anyone else had a hard time in the tutorial because they couldnt read anything on their sdtv?

Not really, there's only a few times where there's text to read anyway. And I'm playing on a pretty crappy SDTV over composite at the moment.

 

[kaskade]

The time trial mode is insanely addictIVE.

 

[CajoleJuice]

anyone else had a hard time in the tutorial because they couldnt read anything on their sdtv?

I thought Banjo was much worse in this respect. I had no trouble with Mirror's Edge.

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

The movement reminded me so much of The Specialists that the whole experience seemed to be lacking copious amounts of bullet time and mutiplayer madness. Then again I doubt many here have experienced the joy of kicking a revolver out of a mans hands, diving back off of him to grab it in mid-air and shoot him in the face with it in one fluid motion...

Then again I guess that's mostly nostalgia driven, it just felt a little average to me when it was something I'd been excited about.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

The time trial mode is insanely addictIVE.

This x 10 - Spent hours trying to get the best times/find the best routes. MY god I love this game!! Next week can't come soon enough please please please hurry up!
ME for president 08

 

[Keyser Soze]

ADDICTIVE!!!!

...christ of almighty!

 

[bathala]

Just saw the commercial.
very fast makes u pump for the game, and i like the music

 

[t4ng0]

The time trial mode is insanely addictIVE.

Until you get a time that you have no idea how you got it, and you can't seem to ever get close to that time again - then its still addicting, but maddening

 

[Lambtron]

Goddamn this game is going to fucking rule.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Goddamn this game is going to fucking rule.

All I can say is FUCK YES to that. Seriously, this GAME IS the FUCKING GNAR. Such a refreshing set of gameplay qualities and the art direction = STELLAR. I don't know, there's something badass about wallrunning between two walls to reach the top then jump 100+ feet to the next roof (landing with a roll).

 

[NeoCross]

The demo is friggin addictIVE. Can't wait for the game to be released

 

[B-Genius]

Just phoned GAME (UK) and apparantly they have no agreement with EA at all to do demo codes... so... yeh... dicks...

Argh, why the hell is GAME on the official site then?
Ah well, thanks for taking one for the team.

They're lucky I still want that shirt and double reward points =/ ... Oh, and the game.

 

[Twicenightly]

Just cancelled my pre-order with play.com - I only pre-ordered with them for the time trial code and they never bothered doing it

 

[CosmicGroinPull]

ADDICTIVE!!!!

...christ of almighty!

I see I'm not the only one.

 

[iapetus]

ADDICTIVE!!!!

...christ of almighty!

Amen to this. One of these days this is going to become an instant perma-ban offence, I swear.

 

[MNC]

Fucking shit. Still no sign of a PC demo.

 

[dark10x]

Fucking shit. Still no sign of a PC demo.

PC version isn't scheduled to hit until 2009.

Disappointing, I know, as that is the version I'd buy. I don't feel like waiting, however. Despite the fact that there are so many games being released right now, Mirror's Edge is still the one I want to play the most.

 

[kinggroin]

Who needs a Banjo platformer when we have this. Holy shit balls what an addictive demo :lol


Anyone else feel this game is what the Matrix titles should have been? You know, agents chasing you on rooftops while using your superior athletic and platforming D ) skills to get away! Damn, could've been great.

 

[Ten-Song]

Who needs a Banjo platformer when we have this. Holy shit balls what an addictive demo :lol

It's funny, because I had the new Banjo pre-ordered based on all the good impressions... played the demo for it... played the Mirror's Edge demo... switched my pre-order from Banjo to this game.

 

[StoOgE]

Do we have any idea how long the game is yet?

Im torn between this and Gears 2. i wanted Gears 2 for a while, but cant afford both and am leaning towards this.

 

[kaiserbus]

New live-action ME trailer...

http://www.youtube.com/user/machinima

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Has anyone got a Time Trial code from Play.com yet?

I pre-ordered from there just to get a code, but haven't got nothing. If they're not sending them until they dispatch the game I'll cancel it.

 

[Barakov]

Do we have any idea how long the game is yet?

Im torn between this and Gears 2. i wanted Gears 2 for a while, but cant afford both and am leaning towards this.

I've heard the single player is anywhere between 7-10 hours. Probably more if you're looking to do the time trials.

 

[t4ng0]

Video of my time trial ghost on Edge - staking my claim to fame before everyone has the game

Time = 41.60

 

[proposition]

I'm sure this has come up a billion times before, but does anyone know the music that plays in the 'release' trailer?

 

[glaurung]

I'm sure this has come up a billion times before, but does anyone know the music that plays in the 'release' trailer?

It is a strange edited mixture of the standard radio version and the gonzales edit.

Here is the original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSeF-8Rr5r4

Here is the edited version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7IMR8_vv-E

 

[ToyMachine228]

The most fun I had in the demo was shooting Celeste or whatever her name is...Over and over and over. I really don't see how they're going to keep Mirror's Edge interesting as you progress through the game. I think it would make more sense as a Portal-type game with short varied levels rather than an entire campaign experience.

 

[proposition]

It is a strange edited mixture of the standard radio version and the gonzales edit.

Here is the original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSeF-8Rr5r4

Here is the edited version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7IMR8_vv-E

What about the faster, dancier bit? Another remix?

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Yay, I just got my time trial code from Play.com

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

Will ME pave the way for future FPS? The game is definately a step ahead of the competition, and even though ME doesn't focus on weapons, I'm really hoping for DICE to license their engine to other developers that will incorporate both the parkour elements and shooting.

 

[Zoc]

When the game ships, will time trial be unlocked in the demo?

 

[Rindain]

So, I haven't picked up a game on release day since Metroid Prime 2 back in 2004 -- if I want to get the game ASAP, what's my best bet? Stop by a GameStop? Amazon?

 

[big_z]

It is a strange edited mixture of the standard radio version and the gonzales edit.

Here is the original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSeF-8Rr5r4

Here is the edited version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7IMR8_vv-E

The song that is used in the game is called Still Alive by Lisa Miskovsky. You can listen to it on her myspace. The music at the end of the demo is not a radio edit or remix like so many believe. It is the original song.

 

[SnakeXs]

Will ME pave the way for future FPS? The game is definately a step ahead of the competition, and even though ME doesn't focus on weapons, I'm really hoping for DICE to license their engine to other developers that will incorporate both the parkour elements and shooting.

Did Breakdown?

The answer, sadly, is no.

I sure hope so, though.

 

[Blablurn]

wow awesome game. im not really good, but wow, its fun and fresh

 

[Fantastical]

Had a dream about Mirror's Edge last night. It was insane.

 

[∀ Narayan]

I played the Xbox 360 demo, to compare the Playstation 3 one to it.

What the Hell did they do to the color in the 360 version? I hope the final version isn't like that.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

I played the Xbox 360 demo, to compare the Playstation 3 one to it.

What the Hell did they do to the color in the 360 version? I hope the final version isn't like that.

I knew I wasn't going bat shit insane. The 360 version's colours look just plain... different. The bright oranges look yellow, the reds are duller and the world seems to have more of a white glow to it (bloom-lighting?).

 

[op_ivy]

Did Breakdown?

The answer, sadly, is no.

I sure hope so, though.

breakdown, while INCREDIBLY AWESOME overall, was heavily flawed in several key ways. this, is not. i really hope we see a lot more attempts at the first person platformer after ME hits. it just feels so right.

I knew I wasn't going bat shit insane. The 360 version's colours look just plain... different. The bright oranges look yellow, the reds are duller and the world seems to have more of a white glow to it (bloom-lighting?).

can you match the look you want using the ingame contrast and brightness tools?

 

[∀ Narayan]

I knew I wasn't going bat shit insane. The 360 version's colours look just plain... different. The bright oranges look yellow, the reds are duller and the world seems to have more of a white glow to it (bloom-lighting?).

It's like they added a gray filter to it, or something. The whites in the 360 version overpower everything else. This doesn't apply to just the game itself, though. The dullness is present in the menus and in the intro video. Also, the video in the 360 version has artifacts in it. Very weird.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

can you match the look you want using the ingame contrast and brightness tools?

That's the odd thing, you can't. You can make one color look similar to the PS3 version (for instance, make an orange wall look orange instead of yellow, or make the red slightly more vibrant) but it totally fucks up the look of everything else. The white glow is unchangable.

 

[op_ivy]

That's the odd thing, you can't. You can make one color look similar to the PS3 version (for instance, make an orange wall look orange instead of yellow, or make the red slightly more vibrant) but it totally fucks up the look of everything else. The white glow is unchangable.

i've noticed a bit of a nit pick i have with the 360 demo where every now and then the game seems to have trouble adjusting the "white glow" (the effect of over brightness when first going from somewhere darker to the bright outside) and for no apparent reason everything is washed out in white for an unnatural amount of time. if you know what i'm talking about, is that in the ps3 version as well?

 

[∀ Narayan]

i've noticed a bit of a nit pick i have with the 360 demo where every now and then the game seems to have trouble adjusting the "white glow" (the effect of over brightness when first going from somewhere darker to the bright outside) and for no apparent reason everything is washed out in white for an unnatural amount of time. if you know what i'm talking about, is that in the ps3 version as well?

What you just mentioned is absent in the Playstation 3 version.

 

[jonnybryce]

I knew I wasn't going bat shit insane. The 360 version's colours look just plain... different. The bright oranges look yellow, the reds are duller and the world seems to have more of a white glow to it (bloom-lighting?).

I didn't think the bright orange looked yellow.

 

[maniac-kun]

i think its contra productive to limit the features of a demo for people who havent made up there mind and give people who allready preordered the game a extended demo. but like i said earlyer the game is much fun and i cant wait for next week!

 

[op_ivy]

i think its contraproductive to limit the features of a demo for people who havent made up there mind and give people who allready preordered the game a extended demo. but like i said earlyer the game is much fun and i cant wait for next week!

its a way to encourage people who liked the demo to preorder, ensuring a sale. but yeah, its strange that they would take out a feature that should prove to be the real "meat" of the experience.

 

[kbear]

The only concern I have about this game (and pretty much all other SP-only games save for RPGs) is length and replayability. If this is like an 8 hour game, is that worth my 60 bucks when I could just rent it at Blockbuster for 9 dollars and beat it in 4-5 days? There's so many other games to buy and games that I've bought already recently. I loved the demo but I dunno if it's worth it.

its a way to encourage people who liked the demo to preorder, ensuring a sale. but yeah, its strange that they would take out a feature that should prove to be the real "meat" of the experience.

What feature are you guys talking about?

 

[Fuu]

What feature are you guys talking about?

The time trial.

 

[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.

 

[jonnybryce]

Before you make the jump to the pipes, there is orange and yellow orange. That's why I'm confused at people saying the orange looks yellow...there's orange and yellow-orange in the game. They're clearly different colors.