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Mirror's Edge

First seen: 12 january 2008

Information found in: from 189 sources in 21 countries.

Great Deal: $12.73

  • User Score (194)
    7.8 7.8 from 194 reviewers
  • Expert Score (133)
    7.7 7.7 from 133 reviewers
  • Gameplay (43)
    8.5 8.5 from 43 reviewers
  • Graphics (57)
    9.2 9.2 from 57 reviewers
  • Sound (53)
    9.0 9.0 from 53 reviewers
  • Storyline (4)
    9.3 9.3 from 4 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (5)
    8.5 8.5 from 5 reviewers
  • Control (2)
    9.2 9.2 from 2 reviewers
  • Addiction (2)
    8.9 8.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Lifespan (15)
    6.2 6.2 from 15 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • beautiful metropolitan setting, breathtaking movement, innovative and brave, ambient sound, no hud
  • vacant city, frustrating fisticuffs, trial error gaming, horrible cutscenes, weak last level

In a city where information is heavily monitored, agile couriers called Runners transport sensitive data away from prying eyes. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, your sister has been framed, and now you are being hunted. Mirror’s Edge™ puts you in the shoes of Faith, a Runner who must traverse the vertigo-inducing cityscape, engage in intense combat and fast-paced chases, and survive in this very dangerous world.

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Specifications

  • Developer:
    DICE
  • Publisher:
    EA
  • Genre:
    Action
  • Release Date:
    11/11/2008
  • Console:
    Xbox 360
  • Game Rating:
    T (Teen) Blood Language Violence

Release Date

  • First seen
    12 January 2008

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  1. Mirror's Edge

    Reviewer: Gamer 2.0
    14 November 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Gameplay 9
    9.0
    Graphics 9
    9.0
    Sound 9
    9.0
     

    Mirror’s Edge will likely be noted as the father of an emerging genre called first-person freerunning, as this will likely be the first of many games to try and successfully recreate the sport of freerunning from the first person perspective. Luckily, Mirror’s Edge is more than just a hyped up game mechanic considering its engaging story and striking art style. The game is relatively short, but unlike in many other games, the time trial mode actually provides a... Read more

  2. Mirror's Edge

    Reviewer: Auracore MediaWorks
    24 November 2008
    Overall 9
    8.5
    Gameplay 9
    8.5
    Graphics 9
    9.0
    Sound 8
    8.0
    Addiction 8
    8.0
     

    Overall Mirror’s Edge is a game that should be experienced by anyone who enjoys adventure games. This isn’t a long game, clocking in at six or seven hours on average, but that’s not entirely the point. Not only is this a game it’s an experience, one you should play through several times to explore the world that has been laid out before you by the developers. It’s a flawed game that can be trying on your patience at times but more often than not a death is... Read more

  3. Mirror's Edge

    Reviewer: ActionTrip
    17 November 2008
    Overall 9
    8.8
     

    More than anything else, we applaud the idea, effort and creativity behind this project. It's not quite as ground-breaking as, say, Valve's Portal, but it's almost as ambitious. If publishers spent half as much time investing into such new and original game concepts as they pour into milking overrated franchises, a majority of games would be far more enjoyable than they are today. PC gamers should keep a lookout for this one during January 2009 (we'll be reviewing the PC... Read more

  4. Mirror's Edge

    Reviewer: Fragland
    10 December 2008
    Overall 8
    8.3
    Gameplay 9
    8.5
    Graphics 8
    8.0
    Sound 8
    8.0
    Storyline 9
    8.5
     

    Mirror’s Edge is a refreshing game but its biggest downpoint remains the limited replayability. It still remains a game that you certainly should give a try, simply thanks to the fluent controls and the great atmosphere it breathes. Read more

  5. Mirror's Edge Review

    Reviewer: GameCritics.com
    3 weeks ago

    At the risk of oversimplification, I’m just gonna come right out and say that Mirror’s Edge is essentially a first-person parkour simulator—parkour, for those who don’t know, being the art of navigating through an environment as quickly and fluidly as possible. (The opening chase scene in Casino Royale provides a good example of this.) Sure, there’s a flimsy plot thrown in as well as some disposable hand-to-hand combat and gunplay, but ultimately Mirror’s... Read more

  1. Mirror's Edge

    Reviewer: tidyspidey, swapgame
    10 December 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    The whole point of this game was to shy away from a 3rd person view that you would normally expect with a title who's main aim is to leap from place to place. Sadly, as good as an idea as this sounds, I don't think it actually works. I found a lot of the controls imprecise and laggy, making some of the more difficult stunts nigh on impossible. You will die a lot on this game, but it soon loses it's fun after the Nth time you've died... there seems not enough fun to keep... Read more

  2. Very interesting, but short. Worth buying if you like something a bit different, especially if its still a fiver!

    Reviewer: Amazon
    12 January 2010 See Product at Amazon ($17.72)
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Fun: Mirror's Edge is basically a first-person...platform game. Think Prince of Persia but in first-person. You are Faith, a wall-running, base-jumping, kung fu ninja kinda gal. You are a 'Runner', basically a messenger for those who don't want to be noticed, the darker side of The 'Perfect' City. Unfortunately, there is almost no mention of this interesting and shadowy group in the story or much of a hint about the political power plays that go on behind the scenes in... Read more or see product

  3. Coolest most fun game ever!

    Reviewer: Amazon
    30 January 2010 See Product at Amazon ($17.72)
    Overall 10
    10
     

    The controls are awesome and the story is really cool. The graphics are awesome even on my square tv that were gonna upgrade sometime. The extent of places you can go, things you can do, objects you can climb and jump from, is just amazing. Read more or see product

  4. Mirror's Edge- Like Assasin's Creed, without Assasins...

    Reviewer: Shopping.com
    12 December 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    Introduction In Co-operation with Electronic Arts, and video game developer DICE, we are brought a n Read more

  5. Mirror’s Edge Reader Review - 9.8

    Reviewer: Barnzey901, IGN Entertainment
    22 February 2009
    Overall 10
    9.8
    Gameplay 9
    9.4
    Graphics 7
    7.0
    Sound 6
    6.3
    Lifespan 6
    5.5
     

    I recently bought this game, because it seemed out of the ordinary genre and a novelty game. I started playing through the chapters and thought they had a good story line and required thinking on your feet, and being able to keep ur speed up without having to stop to figure out where the hell ur supposed to be going or jumping off the edge of a building ur not supposed to be. This great game is eye catching and requires strategic maneouvres and determination, as some... Read more

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