Mirror's Edge Catalyst

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  1. Jalmerk
    Aug 26, 2016
    7
    Mirror's Edge: Catalyst is a very mixed bag. The writing is trash, and pretty much all of the side quests could be classified as "Filler". The devs made a desicion to remove gunplay from the game completely, but still pits you up against unskippable enemies and makes you learn a new janky CQC system. This all sounds very bad, but honestly, Mirror's Edge is really only about one thing:Mirror's Edge: Catalyst is a very mixed bag. The writing is trash, and pretty much all of the side quests could be classified as "Filler". The devs made a desicion to remove gunplay from the game completely, but still pits you up against unskippable enemies and makes you learn a new janky CQC system. This all sounds very bad, but honestly, Mirror's Edge is really only about one thing: Running. The parkour mechanics still feel great, and the art direction is spot on!

    In conclusion, if you liked the first game you won't hate this one, but if the freerunning mechanics don't grab you, theres not much here for you.    … Expand
  2. aver233
    Jul 24, 2018
    6
    This game just makes me sad honestly. The original Mirror's edge is one of my favorite games ever. This game improves the combat and parkour so much. Moves are fluid and crisp now. But what's the point of all this fancy **** when the story in this one is short and garbage. It just doesn't grab my attention, and it feels like it's not even trying to do that. As a parkour/fighting game it'sThis game just makes me sad honestly. The original Mirror's edge is one of my favorite games ever. This game improves the combat and parkour so much. Moves are fluid and crisp now. But what's the point of all this fancy **** when the story in this one is short and garbage. It just doesn't grab my attention, and it feels like it's not even trying to do that. As a parkour/fighting game it's very good but as a Mirror's edge game, it's not what we wanted.… Expand
  3. ragnarokew
    Jun 10, 2017
    5
    My expectations was very high and this game wasn't good enough.Story and character development was extremely bad we rarely have some scenes and thats it.Open world is also trash we have open world for what anyway.Combat might not be important thing for this concept but it was still very bad.

    Best thing about game is fun gameplay and sadly thats it imo
  4. lastsid
    Feb 12, 2020
    7
    Worst thing is combat. No guns this time, and hand combat is terrible. Best thing is estetic. Style of the game is mix beetween minimalism of first game with some more cyberpunkish elements. And first person parkour still looks prety cool. In general more of the same. Everything where game tried to innovate it fails, like open world and new combat. But what was good in the first game.Worst thing is combat. No guns this time, and hand combat is terrible. Best thing is estetic. Style of the game is mix beetween minimalism of first game with some more cyberpunkish elements. And first person parkour still looks prety cool. In general more of the same. Everything where game tried to innovate it fails, like open world and new combat. But what was good in the first game. Style is pretier but it less practical and less benefeats gameplay. In general ok game. Sometimes boring, sometimes fun, prety forgetable.… Expand
  5. ecimir
    Jun 25, 2016
    5
    Very dissapointing game. Graphics and world looks great but gameplay which should be strongest is quite weak. Not so free runing. There are a lot of areas you should be able to climb or jump but you cant. game is very incosistent. There are walls you can run and you cant, jumps you survive and sometimes you dont. Missions are very repetitive. I found myself often sleepy playing this game.Very dissapointing game. Graphics and world looks great but gameplay which should be strongest is quite weak. Not so free runing. There are a lot of areas you should be able to climb or jump but you cant. game is very incosistent. There are walls you can run and you cant, jumps you survive and sometimes you dont. Missions are very repetitive. I found myself often sleepy playing this game. Enemy AI as well as combat is terrible, very badly scripted. Charaters and story are uninteresting and forgetable. Get it on 50% discount if you are still interested.… Expand
  6. Saitam321op
    Jun 18, 2016
    6
    After 8 years of waiting for a new game in the series, It's finally here. Mirror's Edge Catalyst boasts a big and interesting map with multiple different areas and impressive level design. The map is filled with activities and side missions as well as different objectives, such as hackable billboards and user created races.
    The gameplay is well made and easy to learn and difficult to    After 8 years of waiting for a new game in the series, It's finally here. Mirror's Edge Catalyst boasts a big and interesting map with multiple different areas and impressive level design. The map is filled with activities and side missions as well as different objectives, such as hackable billboards and user created races.
    The gameplay is well made and easy to learn and difficult to master. It gives a big sense of freedom as you free run your way through the city. You get almost complete controll over your movements and you can unlock new abilities and tricks with points you earn by playing the game. With these abilities it feels great coming back to older areas of the game to explore places you previously could not reach. The fighting mechanic is just a huge, meh. It works, its fun when its going fast, but when your stuck and have to fight four, five guys without running anywhere it gets frustrating and boring.
    Alas the story is ablotutely useless. It did not intrigue me whatsoever and was merely a backround to the fun gameplay and free running in the missions. The story was also short. The story left me feeling nothing, and there was absolutely nothing to reflect on (no pun intended). I couldn't invest myself in the story, I did not care. I mostly just skipped the dialoge and cutscenes, which is something I rarely do, at least not in singleplayer story missions.
    On a technical level the game would have blown it out of the ballpark were it not for frequent lag spikes and framedrops. Although the game ran in 60fps on hyper setting on my machine (i5 6600k, EVGA gtx980, 16gb RAM). The graphics also look great, and the minimalist style works really well with the style of game DICE has created, although they did prove that in the last game back in 2008/9.
    To conclude I'm afraid DICE could not deliver on the huge hype and expectations of players who loved the previous game. The sales figures are unknown at this time (18.06.2016) but different sources are saying that the numbers are lackluster. I still believe EA will support another game in the series, and I definitely think DICE would like to make another.    … Expand
  7. sergiomach5
    Jun 21, 2016
    7
    One of those games where it will be enjoyed by fans of the first game, but won't convert anyone that disliked the first game. Yes, the movement is better and the striking aesthetic is still there, but the story is just as bad as the first, and the real meat comes from beating friends in time trials. If you enjoy that sort of game, outrunning other players to the finish using every bit ofOne of those games where it will be enjoyed by fans of the first game, but won't convert anyone that disliked the first game. Yes, the movement is better and the striking aesthetic is still there, but the story is just as bad as the first, and the real meat comes from beating friends in time trials. If you enjoy that sort of game, outrunning other players to the finish using every bit of terrain, then this is your bag.… Expand
  8. SuperkenGaming
    Jun 9, 2016
    6
    Mirrors Edge Catalyst
    Soulless runner.
    Oh, This game is bad… I haven’t played the original so either I’m in the minority , or they messed it up Mirrors Edge Catalyst is a prequel to the original game, This tells the origins story of faith and her sister It starts out with faith being released from imprisonment and getting back to her runner ways… This is a bit of an open world    Mirrors Edge Catalyst
    Soulless runner.
    Oh, This game is bad…
    I haven’t played the original so either I’m in the minority , or they messed it up
    Mirrors Edge Catalyst is a prequel to the original game,
    This tells the origins story of faith and her sister
    It starts out with faith being released from imprisonment and getting back to her runner ways…
    This is a bit of an open world game…which after a few hours you’ll realize this was a huge mistake…
    In this open world there are collectibles and side missions to do…
    But for the most part this open world is just a parkour time waster in between your missions…
    Every mission for the most part feels the same…
    Climb through vents, run past bad guys..
    rinse repeat…
    Because this is an open world.. every obstacle and path on the way to every mission is the same turning this into a repetitive grind to the credits…
    There are fast travels points, but they can only be unlocked after you hack certain points in the city.. and even before then you have to earn enough xp to unlock a skill or be far enough in the story to have the skill to reach these hackable spots…
    making me believe that the developers actually wanted you to grind through the same sections over and over…
    And the parkour is just not fun…
    it feels way too slow, like faith is a jogger rather than a runner…
    And none of the wall climbs or jump every feel satisfying and will sometimes feel like they aren’t working properly…
    Which leads to many deaths in this game…
    I rarely ever felt like dying was my fault…
    And unfortunately the checkpoints in this game are some of the worst I’ve ever seen
    The worst of all though is this games combat...
    speaking of worst ive ever seen
    The combat in this game is the most garbage and cheap feeling system I can remember suffering through…
    you have a light attack and heavy attack..
    Meanwhile enemies have batons, guns, and tasers…
    The batons and gun enemies aren’t too bad to deal with… but the taser guys block every light attack even when you could have clearly got a strike, leading you to have to spam the triangle button to defeat them,
    having to resort to spam attacks in combat is never a good sign…
    And there are a handful of sections where you have to defeat waves upon waves of enemies…
    And these taser guys are bullet sponges so if you focus on them you’re going to get shot or if you focus on the gun guys you’re going to get shocked…
    and once you do finally luck your way to the final waive… if one hidden enemy decides to start shooting while you take on who you think is last and they kill you,
    you have to start all the way from the beginning of the encounter…
    I really wanted to like this game..
    But I’m not even sure if its developers liked this game
    because ultimately it feels like it was built as a job and not as a passion...
    I give Mirrors Edge Catalyst
    a 6/10    … Expand
  9. sscott0829tw
    Jun 7, 2016
    7
    I've played many open world games.But this one kinda disappointed.
    I am a fan of the big one,the first mirror's edge game is so awesome back in the days,bring an unique first person parkour experience back in the days.
    My biggest problem with this game is you can't go everywhere you want.See other games with parkour elements,like AC,dying light or Titanfall,you can go almost    I've played many open world games.But this one kinda disappointed.
    I am a fan of the big one,the first mirror's edge game is so awesome back in the days,bring an unique first person parkour experience back in the days.
    My biggest problem with this game is you can't go everywhere you want.See other games with parkour elements,like AC,dying light or Titanfall,you can go almost everywhere,from rooftops to the streets.That gives you the true feeling of an "open world game",which is letting player to choose where to go.There is a lot of part in this game makes me feel that this is a linear game,not an open world game,because there is only one route to you target.Imagine how awesome this game will be if you can running on the streets and climb buildings to reach the rooftops. The enemy AI is bad,you can learn their movement and crushed them easily.I really hope that they didn't remove the gun fight,it will be very awesome to have both melee combat and gun fight in this game.And the boss fight is just a long cutscene,not to mention the ending of this game is just a set up for the sequel.The story is ok,nothing really memorable,some characters like Faith,Noah and Icarus is cool,but the writers just can't make a great story.Overall,I think it's a 6.5,it is sad to see that Dice **** up another game after star wars battlefront.    … Expand
  10. Mandulum
    Oct 23, 2016
    7
    Five Word Review: Fun running plus good story.
    Favorite Thing: The free running is very fluid and enjoyable.
    Least Favorite Thing: The main story was pretty short (though enjoyable) and I'm not so inclined to run around collecting a bunch of nonsense. Playtime: ~ 9h (main story, all side missions that were on map, all gridNodes) Enjoyment: 7/10 Recommendation: Yes, especially if you    Five Word Review: Fun running plus good story.
    Favorite Thing: The free running is very fluid and enjoyable.
    Least Favorite Thing: The main story was pretty short (though enjoyable) and I'm not so inclined to run around collecting a bunch of nonsense.

    Playtime: ~ 9h (main story, all side missions that were on map, all gridNodes)
    Enjoyment: 7/10
    Recommendation: Yes, especially if you have any attachment to the the first Mirror's Edge.    … Expand
  11. Nevermemory
    Oct 17, 2016
    7
    TL;DR: Mirror's Edge Catalyst is a good game by average indie standard, unfortunately, it's advertised and charged like a triple-A game and in terms of triple-A game standard, Mirror's Edge Catalyst is quite awful indeed. Don't get it unless it's on sale (preferably $20 or less) The following is a more detailed breakdown of Mirror's Edge Catalyst component by component:

    The story:    TL;DR: Mirror's Edge Catalyst is a good game by average indie standard, unfortunately, it's advertised and charged like a triple-A game and in terms of triple-A game standard, Mirror's Edge Catalyst is quite awful indeed. Don't get it unless it's on sale (preferably $20 or less) The following is a more detailed breakdown of Mirror's Edge Catalyst component by component:

    The story: Competent but bland and cheesy. Without going into too much detail it's basically the run of the mill James Bond type of story where the bad guy is working on some evil top secret project that will do bad things to a lot of people and you're trying to stop him. Personally, I think the philosophy could be expanded upon a bit more and the main antagonist should delve into his philosophy more since his motives were never clearly established. But in comparison, I would say that it's still marginally better than the story in Mirror's Edge.

    Game Mechanics: For what it's worth, Mirror's Edge Catalyst is a much better Parkour game compare to the original. However, and you could take this either way, the gun was taken completely out of the picture. Personally, I like this new direction the game is going. I think there is still a lot to improve upon with the core parkour mechanics. For one thing, I would like a much denser parkour area. And maybe in the next installment, it won't be entirely on rooftops.

    Graphics/visuals: Competent but bland. On the technical side, it runs fine. But in terms of artistic aesthetic value, Mirror's Edge Catalyst is kind of boring. The Whole city is mostly white and I hardly sees any colors throughout the entire map. Most notably absent is the color green which as far as I can tell only featured in a few indoor area and like 2 story missions.

    Sandbox: Uninteresting. Let me just leave you with this. In most other sandbox games such as Assasin's Creed, I could grind till I 100% complete the game because not only is the sandbox pretty to look at, the collectibles have variety, but sometimes there's an actual reward for completing the games 100% (such as a few cheat options that'll produce some senseless fun at end-game). But In Mirror's Edge Catalyst, all of the side missions revolves delivering items and the backstory is usually fairly brief and uninteresting. I know this deviates from the core parkour experience, but couldn't there be a few side missions where we take photos with our phones or go beat up a few K-Sec officers (in-game enemy)? In short: For a sandbox game, I find Mirror's Edge Catalyst lacking content. There needs to be more variety to side missions/collectibles and more neutral NPC populates the sandbox. Lastly, areas that you can reach easily shouldn't be blocked off with invisible walls.

    Bug/glitches: It is clear that EA doesn't give a crap about them. Most of the top runner on leaderboard features unbelievable record. And for a parkour game, the game is often quite picky about what you can and cannot parkour with. There are many instances where I leap towards a ledge hoping to grab the ledge but the game refuses to do so. And several instances where the enemy ragdollized after a defeat and glitched into an object (which isn't too big an issue gameplay wise but shouldn't be in a triple-A game).

    To reiterate, Mirror's Edge Catalyst is taking the series in the right direction. But there's also a lot not to like about this game. as such, I wouldn't recommend purchasing at the full price.    … Expand
  12. Snapdr4g0nz
    Aug 20, 2016
    7
    I'll keep it brief - The contents of this game do not warrant a $50 price tag, however if you can get it cheap then it's definitely worth the purchase. It's more of an unwind game of sorts if anything - The combat is simplistic as are the upgrade trees, and the main focus is on running around and finding the fastest routes around what is admittedly a very limited map. The game is certainlyI'll keep it brief - The contents of this game do not warrant a $50 price tag, however if you can get it cheap then it's definitely worth the purchase. It's more of an unwind game of sorts if anything - The combat is simplistic as are the upgrade trees, and the main focus is on running around and finding the fastest routes around what is admittedly a very limited map. The game is certainly intended to be played casually, and I feel that this is what disappointed most players. You really have to enjoy this unique style of gameplay to get the most enjoyment out of it, though again, if you find it cheap enough, I'd recommend it :)… Expand
  13. hyoismywaifu
    Dec 10, 2016
    7
    + fun gameplay, traversal is very fluid and smooth
    + game looks beautiful
    + soundtrack

    - sjw garbage story and characters
    - lifeless (and totally unnecessary) open world
    - boring combat (altho is it optional for most of the time, so it's not a big deal anyway)
  14. moonquad
    Mar 11, 2017
    6
    Merhaba arkadaşlar oyunu oynayıp bitirdim ve ne mi oldu? oyun başlangıç yeri oldukça güzeldi sonra biraz ilerledikçe hikaye nereye varacak bilemiyordum ta ki plastic adında bir karakterle tanışana kadar,şimdi oyunun grafikleri oldukça güzel karakter çizimleri çok güzel olmuş ama bu ana karakterler için söylüyorum peki yan karakterler işte onlar berbat ana karakterlerin yanında sanki zorlanMerhaba arkadaşlar oyunu oynayıp bitirdim ve ne mi oldu? oyun başlangıç yeri oldukça güzeldi sonra biraz ilerledikçe hikaye nereye varacak bilemiyordum ta ki plastic adında bir karakterle tanışana kadar,şimdi oyunun grafikleri oldukça güzel karakter çizimleri çok güzel olmuş ama bu ana karakterler için söylüyorum peki yan karakterler işte onlar berbat ana karakterlerin yanında sanki zorlan konulmuş gibi olmuşlar peki bu yan karakterler kimler tabikide yan görevleri almak için gittiğiniz haritanın belli yerlerine konulmuş karakterlerden bahsediyorum.Bunun dışında oyundaki diğer sorun dokuların çok geç yüklenmesi ve bu nedenden dolayı sürekli bug da kalmanız ve sizin oynamanıza engel olması.Müzikler orta derecede bir kaç müzik dışında benim ilgimi çeken müzikler pek yoktu ama karakter seslendirmeleri oldukça başarılı olmuşlar.Gelelim oynanışa şimdi eski oyunda olduğu gibi koşup oradan oraya atlamanız dışında pek farklar yok sadece size bir halat mekanizması veriliyor onunla belli yerlerde geçişler yapabiliyorsunuz.Dövüş kısmında ise durum berbat bazı düşmanları çok devirirken bazılarında çok uğraşıyorsunuz.Oyunda 5 farklı düşman var ama sorunumuz bu değil sorun ben düşmana saldırmak istediğimde bazı düşmanlar benim saldırımı bloklarken ben onların saldırılarını bloklayamıyorum sadece sıyrılıyorum ve bu da dövüşmeyi zorlaştırıyor.Dövüş bitiminde bazen animasyonlu öldürme kısmı beliriyor ve çok hoş görünüyor ama neden 3 çeşit öldürme animasyonu var onu çözemedim daha fazla artırılabilirdi diye düşünüyorum.Gelelim koşarken oynanış kısmına bazı yerlerde resmen delirdim yapması gerekeni yapmıyor bunun üstüne bazen hareketi yapıyor bug da kalıyor bazen koşarken dokular yüklenmesi gecikiyor ve düşüyorsunuz.Hikayesi gerçekten çok güzel olmuş özellikle movie kısımları çok hoşuma gitti zaten oyunda en çok hoşuma giden yer buralar.Bu kadar sorundan sonra bu oyuna fazla para vermeden indirime girmeden almanızı tavsiye etmiyorum ama genel anlamda alıp oynayabilirsiniz ama fazla bir şey beklemeyin.… Expand
  15. iPabog
    Jun 10, 2016
    6
    I expect more. Similar to the first part , but with DLS and high graphics. Ardent fan is worth a try . The plot is simple, brief. For 7 years, it was possible to do much better.
  16. JunasLB
    Jun 20, 2016
    5
    First of all, please remember to read the positive reviews here - they contain points that I completely agree with. The game is overall great.
    So why do I give it a mediocre to bad score? The game contains impressively bad cutscenes. We are talking
  17. fakegameviews
    Jun 28, 2016
    7
    This game is okay do not listen to user reviews its have a good story. The gameplay is fine and the parkour Is pretty cool aside from that it looks great although the characters are poor and bad in any cut scene. So overall should you buy it maybe.
  18. Sam3336
    Feb 22, 2018
    5
    This sequel to mirror's edge 2008, is uncompelling, and rather a disappointment, in comparison to the first game. As you begin the game, the protagonist Faith Connor, has absolutely no unlocked skills/attributes and all are unlocked throughout the game, whereas in the first game, she has every skill/attribute without needing further upgrades throughout the game.

    Dice removed the    This sequel to mirror's edge 2008, is uncompelling, and rather a disappointment, in comparison to the first game. As you begin the game, the protagonist Faith Connor, has absolutely no unlocked skills/attributes and all are unlocked throughout the game, whereas in the first game, she has every skill/attribute without needing further upgrades throughout the game.

    Dice removed the ability for players to pick up and equip weapons to eliminate AI, and the AI are just pointless in this game. The game graphics on xbox one x are poor and lack optimization, the gameplay is repetitive, mediocre, and is unchallenging.    … Expand
  19. cobblers76
    Jun 11, 2016
    5
    In an age where so many sequels fall short on their promises, I'm surprised this game is taking so much flack.

    The game runs fins on PC, the voice acting is not amazing but combined with the graphical fidelity provide an immersive experience. It feels a bit faster than the first game and it expands on the free running mechanic, which I enjoyed in the first game. I loved the original,    In an age where so many sequels fall short on their promises, I'm surprised this game is taking so much flack.

    The game runs fins on PC, the voice acting is not amazing but combined with the graphical fidelity provide an immersive experience. It feels a bit faster than the first game and it expands on the free running mechanic, which I enjoyed in the first game.
    I loved the original, hence my review is totally subjective, if you didn't like the first game then 'no - if you did, then a firm 'yes'.'    … Expand
  20. BariscanBozkurt
    Jun 10, 2016
    6
    8 Yıldır Bunu Mu Bekledik?
    Mirror's Edge 1 çıktığı yıl ilginç ve yenilikçi oynanışıyla herkesin aklında bir şekilde yer edinmişti. Çoğu kişi hikâyesini umursamamıştı bile. Çünkü oyun hikâye sunumu açısından başarısızdı. Yine de bir şekilde kalbimizde yer edinmişti. Aradan 8 yıl geçti ve Reboot olarak "Bakın daha iyi hikâye ve oynanış yenilikleriyle sunuyoruz." şeklinde önümüze sundular.    8 Yıldır Bunu Mu Bekledik?
    Mirror's Edge 1 çıktığı yıl ilginç ve yenilikçi oynanışıyla herkesin aklında bir şekilde yer edinmişti. Çoğu kişi hikâyesini umursamamıştı bile. Çünkü oyun hikâye sunumu açısından başarısızdı. Yine de bir şekilde kalbimizde yer edinmişti. Aradan 8 yıl geçti ve Reboot olarak "Bakın daha iyi hikâye ve oynanış yenilikleriyle sunuyoruz." şeklinde önümüze sundular. Şunu açıkça söyliyeyim. Hikâye hiç de iyi değil. Özensiz, kişiliksiz karakterlerle dolu, tekrar eden görevlere sahip sıkıcı bir hikâye. Oynanış olarak da 8 yıl beklemeye değecek bir yenilik yok. Hatta vuruş hissi daha yapmacık geliyor eskiye göre. Belki aradan geçen zaman zarfında oyunlardan aldığımız his gelişmiştir, bilemiyorum fakat bu oyun gerilemese bile olduğu yerde kalmış. Bu kesin. Maalesef hayal kırıklığı dolu bir oyun Mirror's Edge Catalyst.

    Kısaca:
    +Eğlenceli parkur

    -Sıkıcı hikâye
    -Sıkıcı karakterler
    -Sıkıcı oynanış
    -Sıkıcı atmosfer    … Expand
  21. johnblackhill
    Jul 27, 2016
    6
    I just finished it, and it is not as half as bad as the user reviews say. I mean, yes, the characters are pretty undeveloped and the script is not as attractive as its old counterpart, but it is not a bad game at all!.

    The Open World mechanics are good, but not perfect. In fact, it will take a while for you to get accustomed to the Level Layout so you can disable the Runner Vision    I just finished it, and it is not as half as bad as the user reviews say. I mean, yes, the characters are pretty undeveloped and the script is not as attractive as its old counterpart, but it is not a bad game at all!.

    The Open World mechanics are good, but not perfect. In fact, it will take a while for you to get accustomed to the Level Layout so you can disable the Runner Vision because of these levels being mostly chaotic and hard to remember. This is because there are not enough landmarks, making the overall map look pretty dull and similar in the areas close to Zephyr (the first, main district of Glass). This leads me to the Level progression.

    DICE, what the hell? The main history should have been a progressive moving to the city, but it feels like you have to backtrack over and over again with each mission ultil you are approaching the 75% of the game. This is something that will bore you most of the times, and even more if you want to complete ALL of the running courses that are scattered around Glass.

    The Runplay is simply awesome. It has all of the first ME moves, plus a new ones. Combat mechanics have changed a lot, allowing you to attack with fast or strong hits that will impact depending on the direction you execute them. You cannot use weapons though, not at all.

    The Art Design is simply beautiful. You will experience various breathtaking moments when getting to the highest buildings of Glass or even inside them. This is something I loved from Catalyst: The interiors. Glass gives you the sensation of being built like a Hive, instead of a normal city. The building layout is very dense, but it has beautiful open spaces even inside the buildings.

    I give this game a 6 because of the Artistic Design, Level Design, Music and Gameplay, but its script is dull at best, with a rebellious, childish Faith and lifeless, plain secondary characters that could have been awesome, and also the boring backtracking thing on various parts of the main campaign.    … Expand
  22. whocaresbecause
    Oct 22, 2016
    5
    It's like they saw Mirror's edge 1 and said "how do we stop this game every 4 seconds". It's unbelievable that someone would approve a game about non-stop motion and let the game stop you so often. It's unbearable. I loved the first game, and they had the right idea...let you play the game. This time around, they just want you to pause at ever chance they get, which seems to be atIt's like they saw Mirror's edge 1 and said "how do we stop this game every 4 seconds". It's unbelievable that someone would approve a game about non-stop motion and let the game stop you so often. It's unbearable. I loved the first game, and they had the right idea...let you play the game. This time around, they just want you to pause at ever chance they get, which seems to be at every...single...time...they...can. It's ridiculous.… Expand
  23. wildmango
    Feb 4, 2017
    5
    This title feels like a hollow shell of what it could have been. It did not receive the care and attention it needed from the developers to make it good. Here's a breakdown of the game.

    Graphics (8/10) Whilst the graphics are impressive, the boring white world that Dice created is less so. 8 years on from the original they could have improved the game world so much more, instead they    This title feels like a hollow shell of what it could have been. It did not receive the care and attention it needed from the developers to make it good. Here's a breakdown of the game.

    Graphics (8/10)
    Whilst the graphics are impressive, the boring white world that Dice created is less so. 8 years on from the original they could have improved the game world so much more, instead they stuck to just updating what already existed. There are a few minor bugs still in the game such as Faith's hair jumping up and down in her reflection when in a moving lift which just show how little care they gave into finishing the game properly. Another thing which annoyed me all through the game was how many glass doors they decided to put in, ones which aren't always obvious to see whether they are open or not

    Gameplay (7/10)
    I have to admit, most of the time the game flows really well and is genuinely fun however there are a fair few problems with it. Though it flows well there are often things which seam to disrupt this flow unnecessarily, such as fans in tunnels which you have to stand and wait for until they switch off, and the use of ladders when they could just have designed something to climb that didn't slow you down. Another major problem is the combat, whilst is is hilarious to watch a guard go be knocked unconscious just by falling slowly onto a desk, it gets boring pretty quickly. It has a silly slapstick kind of feel which does not fit in with the rest of the game at all.

    Story (3/10)
    There isn't much to talk about here. The story is boring and I became disinterested very quickly. It is also filled with awkward, unlikable stereotypical characters.

    Content (4/10)
    I can't deny that there are plenty of collectables in this game because there are. My problem with them is that they are lifeless and you are given no motivation to go and get them. Each chip you find gives a meagre 10 experience points, when you need thousands to level up. They just seem to me like a pointless addition to the game.

    Controls (8/10)
    I can't complain about the controls. I have tried on PC with mouse & keyboard and a controller and enjoyed both. However I don't see why they have not included DualShock4 controller support. I would expect at this point in time for every new release to support both Xbox and DS4 controllers.

    Cinematics (3/10)
    Most of the game ran very smoothly for me at the 'Very High' settings, however when it came to cutscenes this was a different story. Each time I noticed a severe drop in frame rate, along with the poor voice actin, which did not lead to a good experience.

    Music (2/10)
    How can I rate the music of this game when I was playing for hours until I noticed there wasn't any. The music is so quiet and brings nothing to the game, compared to other games released at the same time, Dice clearly did not spend much time, money or effort into making a decent sdoundtrack    … Expand
  24. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    7
    Крутой симулятор курьера по крышам. Если вы любите скорость и хайтек дизайн то вам сюда. Хотя вторая часть по хуже первой
  25. coth
    Jul 1, 2020
    7
    Update. The game wasn't that bad. Level design was good. Story is just fine, nothing special. But short and idea of reboot isn't great. World is completely dead. I'd say 7.4/10.
  26. Voodoo123
    Apr 30, 2018
    5
    Great art style but I really hoped for something more unique from dice with this game! The open world format oddly felt like a step backwards when playing. Catalyst now focuses on the story I didn't want and developers decided to lock away faiths new abilities behind an artificial lattice of gamification. Checked recently and sure enough the 2008 original still feels great! Something wasGreat art style but I really hoped for something more unique from dice with this game! The open world format oddly felt like a step backwards when playing. Catalyst now focuses on the story I didn't want and developers decided to lock away faiths new abilities behind an artificial lattice of gamification. Checked recently and sure enough the 2008 original still feels great! Something was lost in transition here.... Overall I feel this was a missed opportunity to evolve the 'faith experience' and cant help but get the feeling Catalyst was rushed out the door by EA producing what is an average experience in its better moments.… Expand
  27. Tomle1202
    Feb 23, 2018
    6
    The greatest thing about Mirror's Edge Catalyst is its ability to convey some satisfying sense of momentum into a visually marvelous world. Everything else, alas, is just mediocrity.
  28. jelikey
    Jan 18, 2019
    6
    After 8 years of waiting for a new game in the series, It's finally here. Mirror's Edge Catalyst boasts a big and interesting map with multiple different areas and impressive level design. The map is filled with activities and side missions as well as different objectives, such as hackable billboards and user created races.
    The gameplay is well made and easy to learn and difficult to
  29. Locke_VI
    Sep 10, 2016
    5
    A graphically pretty game that suffers from an increasingly common flaw in today's games: the faulty assumption that open world is better. A hundred distracting fetch quests serves only to break apart the story and distract entirely from the game. The controls are poorly optimized and EA's assumption that I want to be connected to other players of this game by default is offensive.A graphically pretty game that suffers from an increasingly common flaw in today's games: the faulty assumption that open world is better. A hundred distracting fetch quests serves only to break apart the story and distract entirely from the game. The controls are poorly optimized and EA's assumption that I want to be connected to other players of this game by default is offensive. Mirror's Edge Catalyst is a good concept poorly executed.… Expand
  30. muzmuz
    Oct 31, 2016
    7
    From its originally linear and static gameplay to an open-world free running game with character development, Mirror's Edge Catalyst is a definitely fascinating improvement for the Mirror's Edge franchise. While there are still noticeable flaws and shortcomings, I can't say I didn't enjoy this experience.
  31. Reed618
    Mar 6, 2017
    6
    Just finished this game. Obviously it was disappointing in a lot of ways given that I loved the first game. It's not a bad game though. Graphically it's quite good and the level design is fine. It's just the truly awful combat, pointless open world system and dull side characters that hold it back.
    The story is slightly better this time around but overall quite dull. It's more intrusive    Just finished this game. Obviously it was disappointing in a lot of ways given that I loved the first game. It's not a bad game though. Graphically it's quite good and the level design is fine. It's just the truly awful combat, pointless open world system and dull side characters that hold it back.
    The story is slightly better this time around but overall quite dull. It's more intrusive this time though and attempts to leave the door open to a sequel... but.. i can't see that happening.
    Overall it is a fun game when you're running, jumping and finding the smoothest way to progress. However, it's quite short. I'd recommend it if you feel like something different and you can get it cheap. Like 10 dollars.    … Expand
  32. lord_raccoon
    Jul 20, 2020
    6
    Ну, в целом играбельно. Есть улучшения по сравнению с первой частью. Например, дополнительные квесты и миссии, отказ от огнестрельного оружия (очень верное решение). Хороший левел дизайн, саундтрек, картинка. Уникальный геймплей (даинг лайт и ассасины рядом не стоят). Но, опен ворлд было плохим решением. Он совершенно не нужен здесь, у меня ужасно пригорало, когда требовалось тратить времяНу, в целом играбельно. Есть улучшения по сравнению с первой частью. Например, дополнительные квесты и миссии, отказ от огнестрельного оружия (очень верное решение). Хороший левел дизайн, саундтрек, картинка. Уникальный геймплей (даинг лайт и ассасины рядом не стоят). Но, опен ворлд было плохим решением. Он совершенно не нужен здесь, у меня ужасно пригорало, когда требовалось тратить время на то, чтобы догадаться как достигнуть точки назначения. Сюжет очень предсказуемый и неинтересный, как и герои. В общем целом, сойдет, необычный опыт, но до шедевра далеко.… Expand
  33. Xxdaniels751xX
    May 14, 2017
    5
    The first one I liked and I wanted to try this, I get to it and the first impression is good, graphically it is nice, both in personages and in scenarios, but as the game progresses, it goes down at an amazing speed.

    It's a shame that compared to the first title, this is a **** mediocrity.
  34. nitorita
    Nov 17, 2020
    6
    Three words: Glorified postal service.

    After thoroughly enjoying the original Mirror's Edge, I did not expect this remake to be so incredibly bland. The story is random and never tries to clarify what is going on or why you should care. The obstacles are repetitive and don't pose much of a challenge, and sometimes you can get lost without any assistance. Nothing special happens in    Three words: Glorified postal service.

    After thoroughly enjoying the original Mirror's Edge, I did not expect this remake to be so incredibly bland. The story is random and never tries to clarify what is going on or why you should care. The obstacles are repetitive and don't pose much of a challenge, and sometimes you can get lost without any assistance.

    Nothing special happens in the game besides constant errand runs from Point A to Point B and then back. All it boils down to is, "Hey Faith, I've got a job for you." And then that theme repeats itself throughout the entire game. Hand-to-hand combat makes a return, but it is clunky and forces you to find ways to cheese the enemies to survive.

    The side missions consist of more inconsequential errand runs, with a time attack timer added to the bulk of them. They don't provide anything useful and unironically set you further away from the main missions. You get enough map exploration already by just following the story.

    One serious issue with the game is that the FPS frequently dips to rock bottom. This was incredibly frustrating and heavily impeded gameplay. The only "solution" people found was to set the texture quality to low, which significantly reduces the frequency. Apparently, this is a known issue that the devs never bothered to fix even after years. Disappointing.

    Just skip this game and play the first one.    … Expand
  35. pawq
    Feb 15, 2022
    7
    To begin with, most of the hard criticism for this game is undeserved - Catalyst is nowhere near the rock bottom that some reviews suggest.

    The story is pretty meh, but then so was the story in the first game. The world is naturally a lot bigger, and the game benefits from it imo. Although it's still (mostly) constricted to rooftops, there's quite a lot of variety in world design    To begin with, most of the hard criticism for this game is undeserved - Catalyst is nowhere near the rock bottom that some reviews suggest.

    The story is pretty meh, but then so was the story in the first game. The world is naturally a lot bigger, and the game benefits from it imo. Although it's still (mostly) constricted to rooftops, there's quite a lot of variety in world design between the various districts, both in terms of aesthetics and movement mechanics. It gets a little bit repetitive with some key paths reappearing in several missions or challenges, but it's not a major issue.

    There is a much broader range of built-in content to run through too, which makes the game enjoyable for longer than the original. And the most important aspect - running itself - is pretty damn polished imo, and although a couple of new mechanics are maybe a bit unnecessary, they're not bad enough to distract from the fun of free-running. The game is obviously gorgeous visually and has a decent enough soundtrack, so it's very pleasant to play.

    I only really have one major complaint - combat. The game is not focused on it at all, so you don't really get a learning curve unless you really want to go out of your way for it, but it keeps reappearing and is at times hard to avoid. For me it was a completely unnecessary distraction - a way to piss of the player in an otherwise chill game.

    Overall Catalyst felt a little less pure than the original game, but I'd say it's a fairly worthy successor, with enough in stock to keep players entertained for quite a while. And like in the original, replay value in terms of speedrunning is huge.    … Expand
  36. Kunray
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    story line was weak, game play was annoyingly scripted at time where it wanted you to make jumps that the physics would have been possible but not , so it would fail.
    Сolor that matches together and are smooth to look at, which made the parkour aspect not pleasing for me
  37. Eliloq
    Feb 1, 2023
    6
    Yo creo que está bastante infravalorado, el que exista un mundo abierto me parece genial, el juego anda excelente, aun que se pierde esa estetica que tenia el anterior y un poco el estilo, la historia no importa para nada y que tenga que leer un comic para saber que carajos pasó com Faith me rompe las bolas, y lo siento bastante tosco algunas veces...
  38. Cz3rw0ny
    Dec 15, 2020
    5
    Due to it's more open-world approach, less linear plot - the game lost it's momentum. The original Mirror's Edge may be a very follow the string kind of a game, but it was much better than this.
  39. Bruterake
    Sep 9, 2021
    7
    É um bom jogo, é divertido e a gameplay é massa, detalhe que mesmo sendo um jogo repetitivo o combate e os gráficos melhoraram abissalmente em comparação ao primeiro jogo.
  40. Ryo91
    Apr 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. + Große Realistische Grafik
    + Massive Open World (Da war ich sehr erstaunt)
    + Faith sieht sehr schön aus
    + Kampfmoves sind ziemlich cool
    + Viele Aufträge
    + Die Klamotten sind sehr sportlich. Gefällt mir. Sehr modern und stylisch. Die Farbenkombination sind großartig.
    + Die Film Sequenzen sind mega gut :-D Habs genossen

    2 Punktabzüge weil die deutsche Stimme überhaupt nicht zur Faith Figur passt. Die aus dem ersten Teil hat perfekt gepasst.
    1 Punktabzug weil man bei den Transportaufträgen von A nach B zu wenig Zeit hat.
    Deswegen eine 7/10 *    … Expand
  41. Heavenskies
    Mar 22, 2021
    7
    Shouldn't have open world/sandbox features. Makes the game empty like many developers does almost every game now. Main story is short and the "open" world as well. Awesome atmosphere so clean and white, the graphics are delightful. The story is decent but this game could be more than what we got.
  42. GexanXan
    Nov 23, 2022
    5
    Se deja jugar si insistes, por se un juego diferente y en recuerdo de lo buenos que fue el primer juego. En general es bastante mediocre, con una IA torpe, misiones repetitivas y un entorno plano a más no poder.
  43. Traxillion
    Oct 15, 2020
    7
    Running around the city of glass is fun albeit limited.

    The story is decent and the game itself doesn't stick around too long.

    Less good than the original but still pretty good.
  44. Pugstache
    Aug 12, 2020
    6
    While the idea of a game about parkour is cool but the story doesn't make entire sense. The beauty of being on the rooftops of the amazing city is done pretty well. The game play for parkour is decent but the combat system isn't. The upgrade/new abilities is decent.
  45. Melavin3
    Aug 29, 2022
    5
    The gampley is fun and the graphics are good but the open world isn's really that fun to explore or engage with. can't really comment on the story cause I did not pay attention at all to it. I didn't pay attention to story of the first game either. I just didnt enjoy this game as much as the first one somehow and the biggest failure of this game was not improving on the first game in theThe gampley is fun and the graphics are good but the open world isn's really that fun to explore or engage with. can't really comment on the story cause I did not pay attention at all to it. I didn't pay attention to story of the first game either. I just didnt enjoy this game as much as the first one somehow and the biggest failure of this game was not improving on the first game in the aspects that mattered… Expand
  46. AntonL1kesPotat
    Jul 20, 2021
    6
    The worst thing about this game that there is zero shooting unlike the first game. When i played this, i thought why i couldn't disarm, take, and shoot weaphons. Because there isn't. You can only punch and kick. Maybe some other kind of mechanic where it can maybe fit the body and futuristic genre? The game gets a bit too repetitive, but there isn't much you can do about it. Eh, could beThe worst thing about this game that there is zero shooting unlike the first game. When i played this, i thought why i couldn't disarm, take, and shoot weaphons. Because there isn't. You can only punch and kick. Maybe some other kind of mechanic where it can maybe fit the body and futuristic genre? The game gets a bit too repetitive, but there isn't much you can do about it. Eh, could be better. The good thing is that i only paid 5$ from a second hand store. Phew!… Expand
  47. davitolucena
    Jul 16, 2023
    7
    O jogo é bom a história também pena que o jogo flopou é não terá mais uma continuação mais de qualquer forma joguem esse jogo
  48. StarkAgentos
    Apr 6, 2022
    5
    Поиграл 1 час. Графика и паркур лучше, чем в первой части. Появились нормальные катсцены. Задания очень однообразные, слишком много подсказок, ухудшенный ИИ, враги бьют слабее и у них меньше здоровья, чем в оригинале. Игра такая себе.Поиграл 1 час. Графика и паркур лучше, чем в первой части. Появились нормальные катсцены. Задания очень однообразные, слишком много подсказок, ухудшенный ИИ, враги бьют слабее и у них меньше здоровья, чем в оригинале. Игра такая себе.
  49. petrkozak13
    Aug 28, 2022
    7
    I appreciate developers for trying to make Mirror's Edge open-world, but somehow it doesn't work here. Movement is even better than in the original game and of course it's better looking, but overall I can't give it more than 7/10.
  50. Targaryen006
    Jan 29, 2023
    7
    Story
    -Main story 3/5
    -Side Quests 2/5
    -Story Direction 3/5
    -main character 3/5
    -side characters 2/5
    Gameplay
    -Controls (keyboard and mouse) 3/3
    -Combat 3/5
    -stealth 3/5
    -parkour 5/5
    - linear 3/5
    -general gameplay 4/5
    Graphics 4/5
    -Environmental design 3/5
    -Animations 4/5
    -optimization 3/3
    on my record :9h
  51. squarefenix00
    Jun 30, 2023
    6
    El primer juego para PS3 me enamoró. Pillé éste sabiendo que no iba a estar a la altura, así que no me ha decepcionado tanto, pero definitivamente nada que ver... No es un juego malo, ni mucho menos, pero se hace algo repetitivo a veces (incluso con un mapa abierto incluido que no incita a explorarlo) y la historia es algo floja. Bien para pillarlo barato de oferta en la store a unos 4€.
  52. Midyen
    Jun 10, 2023
    6
    Based on the gameplay, graphics, sound, content, and originality of the game, I will give it a rating of 6.
  53. levak124
    Aug 29, 2023
    7
    If you can forgive the mediocre story, horrible characters apart from the mafia mob boss, messed up open world design, one dimensional combat system, annoyingly placed collectibles that always make you stop on your way, and the runners vision GPS that handfeeds you everything and treats you like a child. Then by all means try this game!

    But why am I giving this game a 7/10? Because    If you can forgive the mediocre story, horrible characters apart from the mafia mob boss, messed up open world design, one dimensional combat system, annoyingly placed collectibles that always make you stop on your way, and the runners vision GPS that handfeeds you everything and treats you like a child. Then by all means try this game!

    But why am I giving this game a 7/10?
    Because there's no game like Catalyst

    You can tell the developers had such passion for this project but EA (like always) got in the way. The city is BREATHTAKING despite the lack of colors. The lighting and the graphics holds up so well even after 7 years and 2 generation of consoles. The art style and the theme is simple yet so unique. And my biggest praise goes to Solarfields for the best soundtracks for both the Mirrors edge games. The parkour is cool too I mean there could have been more to it but its still great non the less. The User created time trials is a good addition to the game.

    Its absolutely worth the price (when its on sale)    … Expand

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Games Master UK
    Aug 21, 2016
    68
    A grander production, but the gorgeous open world does Catalyst's freerunning no favours. [Aug 2016, p.66]
  2. CD-Action
    Aug 21, 2016
    65
    Catalyst is a triumph of form over substance. At first the city looks huge, shiny and perfect but soon turns out to be just a lifeless, empty mockup, where you distinguish the districts mainly by background colors. The character development system feels artificial and redundant. The story and characters are so shallow and badly presented that I quickly lost any interest in them and focused on what the game does quite well – on parkour. [08/2016, p.60]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Aug 18, 2016
    70
    The movement in Mirror's Edge: Catalyst is still strong, but the unlikeable characters and clunky combat get in the way of complete enjoyment. [Issue#253, p.56]
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