IGN Reviews Mirrors Edge
IGN has posted up a review for the Playstation 3 version of DICE's latest game, Mirror's Edge. Here is what they had to say:
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UK, November 11, 2008 - Just what has happened to EA of late? Once berated for its reliance on yearly updates and indistinguishable licensed fare, a series of canny acquisitions has helped realign the industry colossus as a company that's fostering new and daring propositions, the latest of which is the refreshingly unique Mirror's Edge. A second outing on the current generation for Sweden's DICE studios, Mirror's Edge is a stark new direction for a team most notorious for its trigger happy excursions with the Battlefield games, and it's first move is to almost completely dispose of the firepower that's marked out that series. In its place is an agility and sense of movement that is unparalleled, and one that helps to conjure one of the most strikingly different games of the year.
What's most remarkable about Mirror's Edge is what it isn't – a first person game that's not a shooter, and one who's bleached and effortlessly cool aesthetic puts it at odds with the brown mire that clogs much of this season's schedule. What Mirror's Edge actually is presents a slightly tougher question, as it's at once a racing game, platform game and, most importantly, an out-and-out action game...
Closing Comments
For these misgivings, there’s no doubting that Mirror’s Edge is a special game. More than just unique, it’s a thrilling and stylish venture to untapped territory that’s assured in its firstperson take on platforming. Though an inane plot and limp combat see it falter briefly, the strong visual design and dynamic mechanic ensure it still emerges as a game to be celebrated.
8.5 - Presentation
Menus maintain a minimalist sheen, but brief in-game loading can stilt the momentum.
8.5 - Graphics
The vision isn't always met by the execution, but the stylistic strength sees through some of the graphical compromises.
9.0 - Sound
DICE delivers again, with a soaring soundtrack accompanied by consistently brilliant audio design.
8.0 - Gameplay
The core mechanics are superb, but it's spread thin and the combat is weak.
7.5 - Lasting Appeal
Six hours of single-player are complemented by a wealth of time to be spent refining times in Race mode.
8.3 - OVERALL
Impressive
What's most remarkable about Mirror's Edge is what it isn't – a first person game that's not a shooter, and one who's bleached and effortlessly cool aesthetic puts it at odds with the brown mire that clogs much of this season's schedule. What Mirror's Edge actually is presents a slightly tougher question, as it's at once a racing game, platform game and, most importantly, an out-and-out action game...
Closing Comments
For these misgivings, there’s no doubting that Mirror’s Edge is a special game. More than just unique, it’s a thrilling and stylish venture to untapped territory that’s assured in its firstperson take on platforming. Though an inane plot and limp combat see it falter briefly, the strong visual design and dynamic mechanic ensure it still emerges as a game to be celebrated.
8.5 - Presentation
Menus maintain a minimalist sheen, but brief in-game loading can stilt the momentum.
8.5 - Graphics
The vision isn't always met by the execution, but the stylistic strength sees through some of the graphical compromises.
9.0 - Sound
DICE delivers again, with a soaring soundtrack accompanied by consistently brilliant audio design.
8.0 - Gameplay
The core mechanics are superb, but it's spread thin and the combat is weak.
7.5 - Lasting Appeal
Six hours of single-player are complemented by a wealth of time to be spent refining times in Race mode.
8.3 - OVERALL
Impressive
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