Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Mirror's Edge Review

-Mirror's Edge

Gameplay:
Wow. The gameplay for this game is SO fun! You go around on top of buildings, trains, train tracks, everything you can think of, and you just run and jump. You play as Faith, a "runner", who can do amazing stunts. Just about everything in the game is actually possible for humans to do (except slow down time at parts, but that's just cool so it doesn't take away from anything, and you don't have to use it). I really enjoyed just running around and having fun. You rarely get confused, too, because pressing "b" (360) points you to where you're supposed to go. I really liked having that, along with the part where you're chasing the guy on rooftops. And breaking through glass to get outside. The whole game is just awesome! There are some downsides, and frustratingly difficult parts.
18/20

Story:
The story is a little iffy at times. It's hard to understand sometimes, and difficult to pay attention to because you just want to keep playing. But if you do pay attention, it's a pretty good story. You're a runner who has to do a bunch of stuff. Hard to explain, along with me being forgetful (I played it a while ago and forgot the story). But pretty good if you can follow along.
7/10

Graphics
The game looks so great. It's kind of like a big white world with really saturated colors to let you know where to go next. And some of the inside parts are cool colored rooms. And the graphics aren't bad either. For this type of game, the graphics surprised me and are definitely worth a look.
9/10

Replay:
This game has lots of replay value. You can try to beat your high scores on levels, or beat the time trials. All of it is fun to replay, when it's not too hard. Also, it's a fun game to just pick up if you're bored and just play sometime. It can get boring at times, though.
8/10

Total: 42/50

Awesomeness %: 84%

Recommend? Yes. This game is one of those brilliant games that only comes around once in a while. Everything about it is great. Even not carrying a weapon throughout 98% of the game didn't bother me. You should definitely pick this up if you haven't already. It really changes up the first person game, and I hope to see sequels soon. If you're considering it, try the demo, and you'll know you have to get this game.