Comments on: Mirror’s Edge http://www.polycat.net/1546/mirrors-edge/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:31:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mittense http://www.polycat.net/1546/mirrors-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-218361 mittense Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:04:19 +0000 http://www.polycat.net/?p=1546#comment-218361 That's probably the best way to handle it. That's probably the best way to handle it.

]]> By: mr-sk http://www.polycat.net/1546/mirrors-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-218360 mr-sk Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:36:46 +0000 http://www.polycat.net/?p=1546#comment-218360 Thanks for the review - I'll probably dodge this game. I do want to see the outdoor graphics, but I'll just checkout some (more) screen shots (or wait for a serious price drop). Thanks for the review – I'll probably dodge this game. I do want to see the outdoor graphics, but I'll just checkout some (more) screen shots (or wait for a serious price drop).

]]> By: mittense http://www.polycat.net/1546/mirrors-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-217417 mittense Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:04:19 +0000 http://www.polycat.net/?p=1546#comment-217417 That's probably the best way to handle it. That's probably the best way to handle it.

]]> By: mr-sk http://www.polycat.net/1546/mirrors-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-217416 mr-sk Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:36:46 +0000 http://www.polycat.net/?p=1546#comment-217416 Thanks for the review - I'll probably dodge this game. I do want to see the outdoor graphics, but I'll just checkout some (more) screen shots (or wait for a serious price drop). Thanks for the review – I'll probably dodge this game. I do want to see the outdoor graphics, but I'll just checkout some (more) screen shots (or wait for a serious price drop).

]]> By: qrter http://www.polycat.net/1546/mirrors-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-217411 qrter Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:53:17 +0000 http://www.polycat.net/?p=1546#comment-217411 I agree with your assessment, especially where the use of the "blues" is concerned - they should almost always be on the edge of the player's experience, like a persistant irritation, not at all in-your-face as the game tends to present them.<br><br>Mirror's Edge reminded me of the Thief games - I guess because those, to me at least, are unrivalled in presenting an almost insanely repressive world while still giving the player the feeling they're in control. In the Thief games things got messed up because you as a player made a wrong move - you are given endless points to save yourself. I think something similar would've worked for ME. I agree with your assessment, especially where the use of the “blues” is concerned – they should almost always be on the edge of the player's experience, like a persistant irritation, not at all in-your-face as the game tends to present them.

Mirror's Edge reminded me of the Thief games – I guess because those, to me at least, are unrivalled in presenting an almost insanely repressive world while still giving the player the feeling they're in control. In the Thief games things got messed up because you as a player made a wrong move – you are given endless points to save yourself. I think something similar would've worked for ME.

]]> By: Gaiiden http://www.polycat.net/1546/mirrors-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-217410 Gaiiden Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:47:30 +0000 http://www.polycat.net/?p=1546#comment-217410 It took me a few tries in the demo to think about jumping to the helicopter. In fact it was only when I remembered seeing it done in one of the game's trailers. I had no compulsion whatsoever to run towards something that was shooting at me - and it wasn't till I did it that I noticed the orange landing strut. Duh. It took me a few tries in the demo to think about jumping to the helicopter. In fact it was only when I remembered seeing it done in one of the game's trailers. I had no compulsion whatsoever to run towards something that was shooting at me – and it wasn't till I did it that I noticed the orange landing strut. Duh.

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