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Now this is how you make a game trailer, folks. The transitions, the music, the stunts -- it all just makes me want to see more of Dice's Mirror's Edge, immediately.

I'm not sure if I can pinpoint exactly what it is about the game that's gotten me so hot and bothered. Perhaps it's the killer art direction, which reminds me of Crackdown, only more realistic and much cleaner, or the incredible lighting effects, or maybe even the fast-paced action itself.

In any case, assuming that Mirror's Edge plays as well as it looks, I think we've got a real winner on our hands. How do you guys feel about it?


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Alexradl's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 19:34
Alexradl
I'm still skeptical about the first person view, but this trailer is definitely impressive. I can't wait for more info.
manta's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 19:34
manta
I'm calling it right now. People are going to complain (and give it low scores) because the controls are going to take some getting used to and they're going to easily be disoriented by the first person free running (which is another thing you just have to get used to/better at).

You heard it here first.
bluexy's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 19:40
bluexy
Game looks beautiful; I can't get enough of it.

From what I've seen this game just looks plain fun.
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 19:41
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask
Looks pretty cool. I'm not sure if it will be able to be that fluid when it's actually being playing though. Still looks pretty awesome though!
monosylabik's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 19:42
monosylabik
i got a bit motion sick from that.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 19:44
The Amazing Shenazin
aw why is there no HD version?
Palidi's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 19:45
Palidi
After that trailer, I'm officially excited for this game.
Fronz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 19:45
Fronz
Mirror's Edge's oozing makes me ooze.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 19:46
eternalplayer2345
I simply cannot wait for this game.
loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 19:53
loki d20
I'm just not seeing what others are in this. The graphics are standard as far as I can see, just using less textured tones. The fighting is scripted actions like other games have done already and continue to do. It has some potential, but the gameplay is pretty much unknown at this time (though I have my own theory).
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 19:56
The Amazing Shenazin
this actually reminds me of a little know game called Breakdown
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 19:56
Magesx
Am I the only one who doesn't think this is SUPER AMAZING GAME OF THE YEAR

Because it doesn't look that great.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 19:58
king3vbo
AMAZING
Gyrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 20:06
Gyrael
Wow.

AWESOME.
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 20:12
pendelton21
...dear God...
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 20:15
Magesx
seriously guys

Am I missing something here?
Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 20:19
Oni
This game is making me want a PSTriple. This will probably be the game that sells me one.
konchu's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 20:21
konchu
This game has some potential can't wait to hear some impressions. But I will be cautiously optimistic for it.
Salty Soil's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 20:25
Salty Soil
So, is this is a first person platformer? If so I would love to play this as long as the controls are as fluid as the video shown.
The music probably made the trailer much more impressive in my opinion.
Funkiller's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 20:26
Funkiller
My stomach is telling me to puke, but my boner is telling me to play this game...
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 20:32
007
AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING AMAAAAZING!!!

This had to be one of the best trailers I have seen in a long time. It just looked... cool
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 20:37
RonBurgandy2010
I am SOOOOOOOOOOO excited for this game. It's like assassin's creed except it requires skill

Also, there is no way she could have made it to that chopper.
Detry's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 20:52
Detry
GET TO THE CHOPPA!!

Do want.
DanMazkin's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 20:58
DanMazkin
sold. right now. take my money. take it! TAKE IT!
Surf314's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 21:02
Surf314
I already love this game. But I'm worried about how they are going to balance between "push forward to run/kick/jump/win" and "the following fold out will help you learn the many buttons will be using. Also we'd recommend buying a metronome to help with your timing."

I mean how do they make something that difficult intuitive and yet not too easy.
TurboSpaz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 21:07
TurboSpaz
Jesus fuck this game looks good. I mean, it's Dice, so they will mess the whole game up with bone dry gameplay and 80 billion bugs, but at least we got these sexy trailers out of it.

sidenote, I sure hope they use that sound engine from BF:BC.
TurboSpaz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 21:10
TurboSpaz
Also am I the only one who found it odd she just kicked that entire fucking door off the hinges? Since when was the main character a robot? 0.o
Teta's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 21:15
Teta
This game has DO WANT written all over it.
welkstar's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 21:15
welkstar
Sexy!
Corak's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 21:31
Corak
It oozes sexyness. I'm definatly looking forward to this.
Wexx's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 21:52
Wexx
Awesome. I hope we get more sometime this week.
cbebop007's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 21:53
cbebop007
Wow, I want this right now. When's this baby coming out?
adultswim810's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 21:54
adultswim810
i love how she just like throws away the gun at the end
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2008 21:58
B-Radicate
This will be the first EA game I buy in ages. DO WANT.

(And we all said LAST Fall was the best season for games ever. Pssh.)
Tash's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 00:14
Tash
Boner achieved.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 00:36
Sharpless
It's official: This is my most anticipated game, right now.
Skribble's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 01:07
Skribble
@loki d20 and @Magesx: The graphics are standard? Where else have you seen graphics this saturated and colorful? Stop being such a snobby dickhead, seriously, using "less textured tones" has nothing to do with it. It's the fact that it isn't gray or brown and consists of something other than space marines killing aliens for once, something that has never been done in a first person game before.

And what do you mean the fighting is all "scripted actions"? If you are talking about the, apparent, context sensitive movements then yes, a few other games have also done this, but nobody has ever tried using such a large amount, in such a large number of ways, especially in a first person game, so what is your point?
Skribble's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 01:16
Skribble
I can understand if this game does not look like your cup of tea, but to go as far as saying its nothing special, or that its been done before and that you can't see what others like about it?

That's just stupidly ignorant.
Infinite Obscurity's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 01:55
Infinite Obscurity
Finally. a game where I can play as Lucy Liu. Also, I have a strange feeling in my gut that 90% of this game will be played by holding down the a button and pushing forward on the analog stick.
Crackpot360's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 03:47
Crackpot360
Wow. That was Viewtifull. :}~~
Aussieboy04's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 04:17
Aussieboy04
This wont have any replay value, and thats an issue.
ryanisjimdandy's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 05:35
ryanisjimdandy
This being EA, I suppose you will have to pay an extra 10 dollars if you want to buy the "jump" move.
nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 08:10
nademagnet
Maybe there will be a good amount of DLC with new missions and environments to run through.
FooLiz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 08:46
FooLiz
Wow I hadn't heard much about this, nor did I have much faith. And although I am sure I will be terrible I'm excited
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 12:17
Hitogoroshi
The more I see of this the more excited I get
AltDelete's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 12:26
AltDelete
Much better then the last trailer. Don't get me wrong - I'm all about story, I'm just not all about *this* story. The "Give me back my son/daughter/family" makes our protagonist seem like a younger, female Harrison Ford.
flaming burrito's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 15:57
flaming burrito
nice... looks good
nintendoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 19:27
nintendoll
I am praying this game doesn't suck. Seriously.
Edco's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 19:42
Edco
Really like the use of color in the different areas. 'Bout time something first-person-ish did something other than apocalyptic. In a strange way the gameplay makes me think of Tomb Raider in first person.

I wonder if there will be an option to play it in third person? Or maybe the whole true-head-perspective thing is the hook.
Phantom Spaceman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/16/2008 09:43
Phantom Spaceman
Looks cool, reminds me of Portal. I wonder if the gameplay is gonna emphasize constantly being on the run like all the trailers seem to show, or if you're gonna have the chance to stop and look around
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