Mirror's Edge
https://rawg.io/games/mirrors-edge
released 2008-11-11
Metascore 81
esrb rating Teen
playtime 3
website http://www.mirrorsedge.com/
alternative names
Platforms PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Genres Action
Tags Singleplayer, Atmospheric, Full controller support, Great Soundtrack, First-Person, Sci-fi, Partial Controller Support, Classic, Female Protagonist, Short, Futuristic, Parkour, Colorful, Dystopian, Stylized, european, Time Attack
Stores PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox 360 Store
developers Electronic Arts DICE
publishers Electronic Arts
Refreshing look of Mirror’s Edge made this first-person action platformer recognizable even by people who have never played it before. The City of the “utopian” society is highly monitored by the totalitarian military groups.
Players will take control of the female protagonist, named Faith, a specially trained Runner, master of parkour that delivers physical documents in the city, where every form of communication is watched. Her sister is framed for murder, and Faith must follow the clues to the identity of the murderer, with only lead being a note saying Icarus.
Distinct visuals of the game form the bright white city, which Faith has to navigate through, jumping across rooftops, running on walls and climbing scaffolding. Color-coded elements of the environment guiding players as to where they can progress. Special attention to the camera that will bob up in down in accordance with the movement, trying to recreate the actual vision, and not a fixed video feed. Even though Mirror’s Edge has a combat system, it’s not the main focus, which makes it scarce.