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Mirror's Edge is actually a series, the sequel may include a level editor photo

You know how most gamers seem to think that EA has gone too far with milking its franchises? Yeah, well something tells me this story isn't going to be helping to change that reputation.

The senior producer for Mirror's Edge, Owen O'Brien, has divulged EA Dice's plan to turn the colorful parkour simulator into a trilogy by saying, "the story we're telling at the moment is kind of a trilogy, a three-story arc."

"For these first couple games, it's all about Faith. It's all about her experience in the world," he says. Continuing, Owen talks about one feature that "may" make it into Mirror's Edge 2: a level editor.

"If we do it, we want to make the editor as easy to use and intuitive as the game is." I'll admit, random facts like this are interesting to know about, but talking about features that aren't set in stone will potentially lead us to being angry when they don't make the final cut.

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ZombiePlatypus's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 12:33
ZombiePlatypus
I don't see how this being a potential series could be a shocker to anyone. I always kinda assume that any new IP is going to eventually get a sequel, depending on the original's popularity/sales...

As for a level editor? Possible features for a probable sequel to an as yet unreleased game do absolutely nothing for me...
catsithx's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 12:34
catsithx
That sounds nice and all but I have to play the game first before I make a decision on weather I like the first one or not.
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 12:39
falinter
How bout they worry about the one thats coming out now, not the one that potentially is coming out later.
CALkulon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 12:39
CALkulon
As long as they don't make the game intentionally shorter to justify the sequels, I'm ok with that. It has to able to stand on its own.
lubczyk's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 12:43
lubczyk
Seems to be a trend. Rush a short unfinished game with the promise and patching it as well as including more features in the future?

The Conduit doesn't have split-screen, but the sequel might.

Mirror's Edge doesn't have a level editor but the sequel might.

This is basically $60 episodic gaming. I got out of that once Sin: Episodes came out.
SilverDragon1979's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 12:49
SilverDragon1979
Why does every game have to be turned into a "trilogy" these days. It's not good enough to simply have the game stand on it's own, or for it to maybe have just one sequal. No the only way to truly take our money, I mean to truly tell a story is with a trilogy of games.

Below is a list of recent games that will use a trilogy to tell their story:
1) Mirror's Edge
2) Too Human
3) Mass Effect
4) Starcraft 2
5) God of War
6) Halo (series is complete)
7) Prince of Persia (series is complete)

Now here is a list of games that don't have trilogies but I bet will use trilogies to tell their story eventually:
1) Gears of War
2) Assasin's Creed
3) Resistance: FOM
4) Prince of persia (new version)
casualweaponry's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 12:51
casualweaponry
They're gonna take an already thin premise and stretch it out to a trilogy?

Trilogy must be the new black in gaming. Everybody's doing it nowadays.
Jesus H Christ's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 13:12
Jesus H Christ
@SilverDragon: I believe Assassin's Creed was planned as a trilogy as well.

Seems like every god damn thing to come out is a "three story arc" these days. I'd be more endeared to a story if it managed the miracle of saying what it had to say in one installment.
lubczyk's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 13:24
lubczyk
@casualweaponry

For real, I'm not even sure the Story of Mirror's Edge is going to last through the first installment.

Remember how in Half-Life 2, the story pretty much petered-out midway through? I bet it's going to be the same with Mirror's Edge. The whole story is going to be pretty outrageous and irrelevant by the end of the game.
Phantom Spaceman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 13:31
Phantom Spaceman
I'm getting tired of this trilogy bullshit as well.
Foshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 13:33
Foshi
Everything is a trilogy nowadays. Why don't these companies just wait until the first game is out and see if it is a success before they start planning trilogies? Just stay focused on the first game and make it as best as possible.
SpiralViper's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 13:38
SpiralViper
As long as the first game is good I could care less how many sequels they pump out.

I doubt it'll quite live up to the hype, but here's hoping.
lubczyk's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 13:53
lubczyk
@SpiralViper

The problem with the whole "Trilogy" idea is that developers are withholding features, lenght and development time in order to have assets ready for all the "sequels."

Imagine if Super Mario Galaxy was broken up into two parts and Super Mario Galaxy 2 was the second part of the first sold as a sequel.
Timmeh's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 14:02
Timmeh
How to create animosity and disdain for your unreleased game in one easy sentence.

Is it so goddamn hard to write a self-contained story and then expand on it if it proves to be popular, rather than dick moves like splitting one story into three parts and serving a healthy portion of filler with each one?

fucking videogame industry. I hope it crashes and develpoment goes back to a couple of guys in their bedroom making something they care about instead of huge corporations wasting millions on shiny visuals with ass content and gameplay, then nickel and diming customers for every penny to try and turn a profit.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 14:04
Justice
"For these first couple games
, it's all about Faith."

This worries me.
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 14:14
F Whipple
lame ending confirmed!!
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 14:16
TrailerParkJesus
I don't understand the point of announcing it as a trilogy. Are we supposed to get excited? Pat them on the back? We're not even sure if it's a great game worthy of a sequel. They're not even sure if we want it.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 14:18
Sharpless
@SilverDragon
Gears is supposed to be a trilogy too.

I don't know why it's such a big deal. Obviously, if one is successful, they'll make two, and so on. It's not shocking, and we should get used to it. In fact, we should already be used to it. And if the games are good, who are we to complain?
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 14:33
Necros
No. Just...just stop. See how we like the first one before shoving more down our faces and giving hints of content we won't get until sequels.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 14:36
eternalplayer2345
I'm ok with a trilogy if the story,game or any aspect of the first is gimped and ME2 isn't planned for a 2009 release there has to be minium two year gap for me and don't rush it!
LMAO's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 15:43
LMAO
"Is kind of a trilogy, a three-story arc."

DAMN what a revelation.
parrothead's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 17:27
parrothead
Why don't we play the first one and then see if we like it before we get worried. It's not our money that is going into the development of the 2nd and 3rd one before the first is even out.
TewDee's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 17:45
TewDee
Level editing...

Hoooooot.
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 19:18
B-Radicate
Why don't we wait and see if the game actually sells enough to warrant a sequel there, EA? Assholes.
BulletMagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2008 19:54
BulletMagnet
I'm kinda split on this...as some have said, this could mean that the developer will (intentionally or not) end up shipping this game before it's really "finished" because they've already got sequels to worry about, but on the other hand if they're looking that far ahead it could mean they have a lot of confidence in what they've already got. After all, this is a new IP, so it can't really be riding on anything else, at least not for the long haul.

Still gonna wait for the demo...
JiR INC's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2008 09:03
JiR INC
release the game then get your feedback then make a sequal...
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2008 11:39
Holyetheline
editor will be cool... i'll keep my hopes down though
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2008 19:38
Jetsetlemming
Lame ending confirmed, indeed. Some rare game studios can pull off a trilogy. Most? "TO BE CONTINUED". Fuck you, you fucking assholes. Intentionally not telling your story and cutting the game off 1/3 before it's done is a fantastic way to embitter your players, especially if you only managed to create a core fanbase with the general public ignoring your shit. I seriously doubt DICE can create a fantastic story and ending- they've been making multiplayer shooters up until now for chrissakes.
Ninjasnake's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2008 21:26
Ninjasnake
As long as the gameplay is good, I'm happy. I can forgive a crappy story as long as the gameplay more than makes up for it. Plus, a level editor would be awesome. Far Cry 2's lvl editor is awesome and will probably keep the multiplayer alive for a while with new player made maps all the time.
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