Author Topic: Mirror's Edge (Read 19506 times)

Stogi · « **on:** July 14, 2008, 09:15:05 PM »

The coolest game at E3 thus far?

http://gamevideos.com/video/id/19934
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/887/887738p1.html

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2008, 11:46:32 PM »

Cooler than RE5

Stogi · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2008, 11:57:47 PM »

True. It's hard to get excited over a horror game that looks neither scary nor fun.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #3 on:** July 15, 2008, 12:05:42 AM »

One of the few nextgen games that actually utilizes the technology in an innovative way...I'm interested... =)

mantidor · « **Reply #4 on:** July 15, 2008, 12:37:48 AM »

I'm also very interested, it looks great and the gameplay is finally refreshing and inviting.

Kairon · « **Reply #5 on:** July 15, 2008, 12:42:14 AM »

I'm loving the fact that you can play the game without ever firing a shot. God, I'm envious of whoever thought up the idea.

Stogi · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2008, 01:02:32 AM »

Quote from: Kairon on July 15, 2008, 12:42:14 AM

I'm loving the fact that you can play the game without ever firing a shot. God, I'm envious of whoever thought up the idea.

That's one of my problems with the game. It shouldn't have guns at all.

There is no need for this game to be "mature."

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2008, 01:10:19 AM »

Quote from: Kairon on July 15, 2008, 12:42:14 AM

I'm loving the fact that you can play the game without ever firing a shot. God, I'm envious of whoever thought up the idea.

Well it doesn't compare to an idea for American Gladiators, I heard about someone throwing that idea out.

Kairon · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2008, 01:40:58 AM »

Quote from: KashogiStogi on July 15, 2008, 01:02:32 AM

Quote from: Kairon on July 15, 2008, 12:42:14 AM
I'm loving the fact that you can play the game without ever firing a shot. God, I'm envious of whoever thought up the idea.

That's one of my problems with the game. It shouldn't have guns at all.

There is no need for this game to be "mature."

Actually, I totally agree with you. The second I saw the character pick up a gun that an enemy had dropped, I groaned audibly. At least she dropped it the next instant since she needed to scale a wall.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #9 on:** July 15, 2008, 01:49:50 AM »

Quote from: Bill Aurion on July 15, 2008, 12:05:42 AM

One of the few nextgen games that actually utilizes the technology in an innovative way...I'm interested... =)

Not really, this sort of thing could've been in a PS2 Spiderman game, minus detailed graphics.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #10 on:** July 15, 2008, 02:04:49 AM »

I'm always intrigued by a game doing something from a first person perspective other than shooting people.

Kairon · « **Reply #11 on:** July 15, 2008, 02:43:12 AM »

Quote from: ShyGuy on July 15, 2008, 02:04:49 AM

I'm always intrigued by a game doing something from a first person perspective other than shooting people.

Maybe Miyamoto will be intrigued as well?

Stogi · « **Reply #12 on:** July 15, 2008, 02:53:40 AM »

Psshhhh....

I guess you forgot, but if Miyamoto hasn't thought of it, NO ONE HAS.

Yes I am joking, but I'm also being a bit serious. Miyamoto said he wanted to reinvent the Zelda franchise (oh god not this again)........

SixthAngel · « **Reply #13 on:** July 15, 2008, 08:49:53 AM »

This looks great except for any sort of combat that takes place. I thought this was going to be a different type of first person but now I don't know. I cringed when she picked up the gun. I hope the full game is almost entirely escaping from enemies with as little combat a possible. Their are so many creative ways to escape enemies while dodging gunfire, combat is unnecessary.

I don't like that there is the "option" to not use a gun. I get the feeling that many parts will be designed to use a gun but giving you the option not to, making it a pain in the ass and taking the fun away compared to if it was designed to not use a gun. I just hope that the core game is all about running and escaping and it doesn't eventually devolve into taking out rooms full of enemies with guns/disarming to proceed.

matt oz · « **Reply #14 on:** July 15, 2008, 09:02:24 AM »

Both Prince of Persia and Assassin's Creed have effectively done free running in a game, and everything I've seen of Mirror's Edge so far seems to be the same, just in first person. And with "optional" gun combat, this just sounds like a mess. I was really intrigued by this at first, but now I'll have to wait until it's finished to see if it's worth it, because they've completely lost me.

Dirk Temporo · « **Reply #15 on:** July 15, 2008, 10:10:06 PM »

Sure is a lot of crying about guns up in here.

Kairon · « **Reply #16 on:** July 19, 2008, 03:51:32 AM »

SWORDS > GUNS.

Caliban · « **Reply #17 on:** July 19, 2008, 09:24:08 AM »

Not necessarily, Kairon.

Mirror's Edge will hopefully, in my opinion, receive the game of the show award. It is one of the few titles that were shown at E3 that I am most excited to play whenever it is released, hopefuuly not in 2009 because that is quite far off.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #18 on:** July 19, 2008, 05:13:16 PM »

I can't shake the feeling that thanks to its high-production presentation, it's a game that *platforms for you*.

Caliban · « **Reply #19 on:** July 19, 2008, 09:06:50 PM »

@M.D.: If you don't have momentum you will leap down to your death. The game does not platform for you.

Kairon · « **Reply #20 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:24:05 AM »

Quote from: Kairon on July 19, 2008, 03:51:32 AM

SWORDS > GUNS.

Shortly after I made this post, the news broke that the next Sonic game would have a swords.

*face in hands*

Caliban · « **Reply #21 on:** October 31, 2008, 06:19:49 PM »

I played the demo. I had fun. Want game even more.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #22 on:** October 31, 2008, 06:27:43 PM »

Quote from: Stogi on July 15, 2008, 02:53:40 AM

Yes I am joking, but I'm also being a bit serious. Miyamoto said he wanted to reinvent the Zelda franchise (oh god not this again)........

Well, Aonuma was pretty much just taking OOT and adding more epic and story to it to the point where players got bored before they finally managed to leave the starting village.

Meh, late post, whatever.

Schadenfreude · « **Reply #23 on:** October 31, 2008, 06:35:46 PM »

The demo was fun, but I'm not sold on this game yet. I'm worried it might either be too short or get old quick.

matt oz · « **Reply #24 on:** November 01, 2008, 11:35:59 AM »

Quote from: Schadenfreude on October 31, 2008, 06:35:46 PM

The demo was fun, but I'm not sold on this game yet. I'm worried it might either be too short or get old quick.

I feel the same way. The demo was pretty fun, though a bit short. The time trials seem like they'll be an interesting feature, because some of the jumps require a lot of precision (like where you have to jump onto a pipe on the side of a building). Overall though, I can't see myself playing this over and over when the developers have said that combat mostly consists of disarming enemies. It doesn't seem deep enough. Oh, and all the jaggies certainly didn't help any.

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