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Most game commercials that use real-life actors make me cringe, but thankfully, this particular ad is not for a Wii game or karaoke title. This is a new live-action trailer for the PC version of Mirror's Edge, and it looks pretty classy.

Of course, it's nothing I couldn't easily do myself. In fact, the above video is based upon some fly moves I used to pull just for fun. It was actually my ability to run along walls and jump from rooftops that inspired DICE to create Mirror's Edge in the first place.

Also, I can fly.








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GoS-CPT-Stewart's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 20:02
GoS-CPT-Stewart
Is it just me or is that the same trailer from the Console versions too? I'm pretty sure I've seen that somewhere before.
Scrixx's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 20:03
Scrixx
Isn't that the trailer Destructoid posted for the 80 Mirror's Edge Giveaway contest?
TheBigFeel's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 20:07
TheBigFeel
You are correct, Scrixx.
Diverse's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 20:09
Diverse
OH HO HO HO! Jim Sterling, you are much to obese to parkour!
Drack48's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 20:09
Drack48
Win
Pacopaco's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 20:09
Pacopaco
Honestly, I felt a bit underwhelmed by most of that video. :/
mo0man's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 20:12
mo0man
It would've been much cooler if they have better... Parkourers. Especially since they are free runners and not parkourers. Also, I think it would've been much cooler if more shots were in the whole "First Person View" dealio. And the red is garish and eye-burning. And I say all this cause I'm totally qualified and a director of hollywood motion pictures and such, which is supported by me posting on the internet
ceark's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 20:23
ceark
...no asian chick?
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 20:27
007
Hey, look. I uhh... I found one of those Mirror's Edge posters... in that video.



Do I get a free copy of the game now?
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 20:40
007
Hey Diverse, remember this picture?


I found it in [url=http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Diverse/lol-omfg-rick-astley-xd-86559.phtml]
here[/url].

(Never forgive. Never forget.)
moshakirby's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 20:40
moshakirby
I can also support the fact that mo0man IS infact posting on the internet, consequentially enforcing his statement that he is "totally qualified" and a "director of motion pictures and such".
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 20:44
007
fuck

I found it in here.
Crumpet Lips's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 21:27
Crumpet Lips
Man I love parkour, always get a kick watching it. Nice video.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 21:39
Chronic Logic
QUICK! SOMEBODY THROW SOME GUM ON HIM TO SLOW HIM DOWN! OR A BANANA PEEL AT LEAST!
Danzflor's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 22:07
Danzflor
Awesome Remix of the Song *O*
hpv's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 22:10
hpv
This commercial bored me.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 22:14
Samit Sarkar
That was pretty cool.
Shirley Temple's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 22:18
Shirley Temple
That video sucked ballz dude. The parkour was cool, but fuck that felt amateur. Also very 80's/early 90's. I felt I was watching a hyped up Mentos commercial.
Capn Birdseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 22:35
Capn Birdseye
About halfway through the game now. I am finding it pretty boring, i don't know what the fuss is about.

Sure, its original because no one has ever tried to make a first person free running game, but perhaps there is a good reason for that.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 22:44
Sharpless
JIM, THIS IS OLD. I HATE YOU FOREVER.
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 23:27
B-Radicate
That was pretty lame, imo. I've seen much better free running/parkour action. Plus, it wasn't even a chick. CLEARLY this ad implies chicks can't do parkour because they are weak and have breasts. Jim Sterling is sexist. CONFIRMED!
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 23:31
TrailerParkJesus
No asian chick, no thanks.

But a vid of your fly moves, yes please.
Morrius's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2008 06:12
Morrius
That was awful.
Jizl Tizl's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2008 08:53
Jizl Tizl
That was ok, but it came off to me as more of an underwhelming parkour video than a Mirror's Edge advertisement.
jalexbrown's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2008 10:13
jalexbrown
It was a pretty cool video; the only problem with it was that it could have been any generic parkour video on Youtube with a Mirror's Edge advertisment added at the end.
elysse's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2008 15:41
elysse
Step 1: Write a video game based on parkour.
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit!
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