Mirror's Edge

xon's Mirror's Edge (PC) review

The best bad good game ever.

Mirror's edge oozes originality. The beautifully rendered city-scapes are believable and an awesome playground. The gameplay is mostly fun, but when you are stuck or the game doesn't respond properly it can be down-right jarring.

I wanted to throw in the towel several times. The story is is bland and doesn't create in you sympathy towards the main character nor do you car about what you are and why.

But when the game works, and it often does, it can be breathtaking and exhilarating. The colours are lovely and a lot of care and dedication has gone into the details. For me this was a great game to chill out at the end of a gaming session, and ultimately an unforgettable experience, albeit not always a pleasant one.

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Mirror's Edge(PC) by adrenaline on March 31, 2010
 Mirror's Edge is certainly not a game without faults, and I can easily see how some of its problems could lead to indifference or even genuine dislike towards the game. But I found its presentation and unique take on platforming from a first person perspective to be an interesting and at times perfectly thrilling experience. I think what I really wanted was a lot of its ideas in a better considered game, but I had a lot of fun playing through it despite the very high number of times I mes...
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Mirror's Edge(PC) by shoobadoop on June 28, 2014
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