Mirror's Edge Catalyst

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5.5

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  3. Negative: 315 out of 840
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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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€.
  4. littlefedora
    Jun 28, 2023
    8
    Great Game. Fast Game. Great Fun. Took me 6 to 7 hours to finish the main story only. Did not care about achievments or side-quests as well. I have not played the previous game.

    If you care about lore, this is a nice game once you get used to the characters. There are flaws on main character build-up and secondary characters as well. Some plots should have been more intense to the game.    Great Game. Fast Game. Great Fun. Took me 6 to 7 hours to finish the main story only. Did not care about achievments or side-quests as well. I have not played the previous game.

    If you care about lore, this is a nice game once you get used to the characters. There are flaws on main character build-up and secondary characters as well. Some plots should have been more intense to the game.

    Gameplay in general is very pleasing. Played on xbox one controller the whole main story and it was a good experience. Game has some traps for first timers and it is fun to learn how to avoid them.

    Combat is actually not good. Once you learn spamming dashes and heavy attacking enemies to the side and jumping and heavy attacking is your way to go, there are no more challenges.

    Skill tree is intuitive and you can always chose to improve your play style from only parkour to full-combat style.    … Expand
  5. 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.
  6. vova22379
    Apr 1, 2023
    1
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  7. Ghostjager
    Feb 22, 2023
    0
    Dogwater game, i can't climb the damn thing to activate the pad thing. Worst game ever, game is broken. Thank you
  8. 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...
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. Gliphy
    Oct 7, 2022
    8
    Из-за его открытости мир стал несколько суховат и не настолько выверенным, как первая часть. Хотя все равно отлично (за исключением миллиарда коллектобалсов, которые портят все. Если они есть — это уже плохо. Вне зависимости от того, заставляет тебя игра собирать их или нет.)Из-за его открытости мир стал несколько суховат и не настолько выверенным, как первая часть. Хотя все равно отлично (за исключением миллиарда коллектобалсов, которые портят все. Если они есть — это уже плохо. Вне зависимости от того, заставляет тебя игра собирать их или нет.)
  12. 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
  13. 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.
  14. roten
    Apr 30, 2022
    0
    this product is not available in your region
    "games out of politics" right?
  15. Sopelli
    Apr 29, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game :)

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  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. LilCrazyLesbian
    Jan 31, 2022
    10
    Fantastic game, incredible underrated. Stunning visuals, great soundtrack, awesome combat. Wish the game had more to offer but otherwise I'd say it's a superior game to the first one
  19. CT48
    Jan 23, 2022
    10
    game is great, running in open world beating Kruger sec and trying start a revelation. Story really ended in first game and they wanted make a series about and they change the story like a revelation run. it's great for me i love open world, carry cargo, find records and side missions this game is made for me.
  20. gwilymiorwerth
    Dec 29, 2021
    10
    A fantastic gorgeous cyberpunk world with a unique take on the genre. Mirror's Edge: Catalyst is fantastically written with amazing worldbuilding, a memorable cast, and the best parkour gameplay in gaming. Some very small downsides; the combat takes a bit of getting used to, but it's very rewarding and stylish when you do, and the side-quests do always follow the same mould, but they tellA fantastic gorgeous cyberpunk world with a unique take on the genre. Mirror's Edge: Catalyst is fantastically written with amazing worldbuilding, a memorable cast, and the best parkour gameplay in gaming. Some very small downsides; the combat takes a bit of getting used to, but it's very rewarding and stylish when you do, and the side-quests do always follow the same mould, but they tell really compelling little stories of the people of the City of Glass. Still my favourite game ever.… Expand
  21. MishaMad
    Dec 7, 2021
    8
    Прекрасная игра, великолепное чувство движения, хорошие анимации, достойное продолжение, конечно сюжет переворотили, но если не обращать на него внимания, а вдаваться в сам процесс геймплея, вы определенно получите кайф.Прекрасная игра, великолепное чувство движения, хорошие анимации, достойное продолжение, конечно сюжет переворотили, но если не обращать на него внимания, а вдаваться в сам процесс геймплея, вы определенно получите кайф.
  22. Oshiri_Maeda
    Sep 26, 2021
    8
    Played in 2021. This is a parkour simulator, a remake of the original Mirror's Edge. A great relaxing running game.

    Many expected a sequel, that's why you see many negative reviews. Not much of a reason to play this if you played the original, but it is a great game if you haven't touched the original. Now, this remake has questionable changes: 1. Now you have a skill tree (instead    Played in 2021. This is a parkour simulator, a remake of the original Mirror's Edge. A great relaxing running game.

    Many expected a sequel, that's why you see many negative reviews. Not much of a reason to play this if you played the original, but it is a great game if you haven't touched the original.

    Now, this remake has questionable changes:
    1. Now you have a skill tree (instead of having everything from the get-go.
    2. Now you cannot pick up weapons. Fighting is boring, so weapons made it bit easier, however it is understandable why shooting mechanics was removed from the parkour simulator.
    3. More plot and cut scenes. And more cheap drama. Not terrible, but cheap.

    Still, a great relaxing running game.
    Oh, and set the Runner's Vision to Classic.    … Expand
  23. 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.
  24. MineFord
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    One oh the most underrated games ever!) Yeah, I agree with people that storyline was not good, but this game didn't end & we have to waiting for new Mirror's Edge :)
  25. 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
  26. ccarlosrubio
    Jun 21, 2021
    0
    Just finished it. It's a bunch of crap, everything, horribly optimized gameplay, continuously dying because of bad controls and extremely bad optimization, the story is SO FCKN BAD, I mean, it's not just predictble as fck, the game ends and EVERYTHING is just THE SAME than before the game started, it doesn´t change ANYTHING wtf I've really been 10 hours (maybe 11) running and jumping (andJust finished it. It's a bunch of crap, everything, horribly optimized gameplay, continuously dying because of bad controls and extremely bad optimization, the story is SO FCKN BAD, I mean, it's not just predictble as fck, the game ends and EVERYTHING is just THE SAME than before the game started, it doesn´t change ANYTHING wtf I've really been 10 hours (maybe 11) running and jumping (and falling to the abyss) for NOTHING?????

    CRAP. It is all it is. A big fat gorgeous crap with shiny mirrors everyfcknwhere.    … Expand
  27. 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
  28. isikerhan
    Jun 5, 2021
    0
    The most terrible game I've played for a long time. Cheap story, awful gameplay, awful level design, bad characters that you can never feel a connection, terrible combat system, lots of bugs. Almost everything with this game are terrible. Some missions can get disgustingly annoying beacuse of terrible gameplay. Some of them really drove me nuts. Fortunately I didn't pay for this game, IThe most terrible game I've played for a long time. Cheap story, awful gameplay, awful level design, bad characters that you can never feel a connection, terrible combat system, lots of bugs. Almost everything with this game are terrible. Some missions can get disgustingly annoying beacuse of terrible gameplay. Some of them really drove me nuts. Fortunately I didn't pay for this game, I played it with my EA Access membership. It doesn't worth a single damn penny. I am very very regretful of spending 7-8 hours from my life on this game. I feel stupid for insisting on playing this game until the end instead of just quitting it. I directly uninstalled the game after finishing it. Huge waste of money and time.… Expand
  29. Soloux
    Apr 26, 2021
    2
    The cringe levels for this woke garbage is over 9000. From the start to the very last sentence.
    Mostly vomit vision game play without any balance.
    The most boring map design in any AAA game ever.
    Save your money.
  30. 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.
  31. watchm824
    Feb 8, 2021
    8
    It is very sad that this game did not become popular. I would love to play the sequel. I really liked the main character. And the gameplay is pretty enjoyable for me. It's a pity, however, that the storyline is short.
  32. swammy79
    Jan 21, 2021
    0
    the take the original game and poop on it.
    You don't want to fight,you need to and the combat suck.
    The world map is only annoing.
    The level design suck.
    Vissually is just confusing.
    Some part are so frustrating(not difficoult,just frustrating) that is seems they don't test the game.
  33. LamanRe
    Jan 12, 2021
    0
    If I was looking for a game that has little or no story and just run run run,I could just play Mario.
  34. newazni16
    Jan 1, 2021
    8
    Mirror's Edge: Catalyst delivers an expansive and beautiful open world but comes up short with a storyline that is confusing at times and gameplay that feels redundant. Running paths are limited and feel constrained, and the K-Sec AI's are extremely stupid, killing themselves after tripping on each other. However, Catalyst does offer an enjoyable playthrough when you're not experiencingMirror's Edge: Catalyst delivers an expansive and beautiful open world but comes up short with a storyline that is confusing at times and gameplay that feels redundant. Running paths are limited and feel constrained, and the K-Sec AI's are extremely stupid, killing themselves after tripping on each other. However, Catalyst does offer an enjoyable playthrough when you're not experiencing the frustrating moments.… Expand
  35. stellakid
    Jan 1, 2021
    8
    The overall user score for this game is really unfair. As a fan of first Mirror's Edge I find this one really great. Maybe there are too many side, stupid missions & there should be no fighting in this game at all but overall atmosphere and experience is fine.
  36. Sjw-remover
    Dec 18, 2020
    9
    Mirror's Edge Catalyst is very underrated and overlooked game.
    Pros: Good graphics, good soundtrack, improved combat system, improved animation and mechanics, good atmosphere
    Cons: Mediocre story and characters, half-finished character development, unnecessary XP and upgrade system, clumsy poor AI. This game is visually stunning and the city is very beautiful. Without the Solar Field's    Mirror's Edge Catalyst is very underrated and overlooked game.
    Pros: Good graphics, good soundtrack, improved combat system, improved animation and mechanics, good atmosphere
    Cons: Mediocre story and characters, half-finished character development, unnecessary XP and upgrade system, clumsy poor AI.
    This game is visually stunning and the city is very beautiful. Without the Solar Field's amazing soundtrack this game would not be the same.
    It was not exactly open world as DICE promised, but it gives more freedom and offers non-linear gameplay, compared to first Mirror's Edge. It would be cool if I can walk in the streets and interact with NPCs though.
    Many people did not like the story, but who plays Mirror's Edge games for story lmao. Mirror's Edge is all about gameplay, and it does its job very well.
    Dear DICE and EA, I have faith for Mirror's Edge 3. Don't ruin it.    … Expand
  37. 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.
  38. gamer_bunny
    Dec 13, 2020
    4
    Decepcionante este secuela de Mirro's Edge. El mundo abierto es una mala idea para este tipo de juego, se nota repetitivo, la ciudad no tiene detalles y se ve como un juego viejo. Poco trabajo en cuanto a la dirección artistica. En el primer Mirro's edge de 2009 se cuidaba los detalles hasta la distancia de dibujado era muy buena a pesar de ser juego de anterior generación. Encerio losDecepcionante este secuela de Mirro's Edge. El mundo abierto es una mala idea para este tipo de juego, se nota repetitivo, la ciudad no tiene detalles y se ve como un juego viejo. Poco trabajo en cuanto a la dirección artistica. En el primer Mirro's edge de 2009 se cuidaba los detalles hasta la distancia de dibujado era muy buena a pesar de ser juego de anterior generación. Encerio los edificios se ven borrosos y malas texturas en Catalyst y las misiones secundarias hacen perder el hilo a la historia y no se sabe de que va realmente. Este juego lo jugé con el Game pass y luego de 2 horas me aburrí.… Expand
  39. Chicane
    Dec 6, 2020
    9
    awesome & stylish game with incredible soundtrack by Solar Fields! make sure to use your best headphones!
  40. 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
  41. 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.
  42. Plamen_K
    Sep 24, 2020
    10
    May not be as linear as the first mirror's edge but is still quite the masterpiece!
    Great story and visuals.
  43. 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.
  44. kezzyhko
    Aug 5, 2020
    8
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  45. 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
  46. 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.
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. axelym
    Apr 12, 2020
    9
    I liked:
    - open world - it's simply amazing
    - views - they are really, really cool. Climbing Anansi and Shard is exciting and brings up fear of height even through the screen! - visuals - rebellious but peaceful philosophy of runners - parkour - somewhat more smooth and intuitive than in original I did not like: - much things seemed more genuine and atmospheric in original. You are    I liked:
    - open world - it's simply amazing
    - views - they are really, really cool. Climbing Anansi and Shard is exciting and brings up fear of height even through the screen!
    - visuals
    - rebellious but peaceful philosophy of runners
    - parkour - somewhat more smooth and intuitive than in original
    I did not like:
    - much things seemed more genuine and atmospheric in original.
    You are just a runner girl. In original, you are really more encouraged to run, not to mess up with everyone, especially in hard difficulty mode. You have low chances surviving more than 1 armed enemy at a time. And you have no chances eliminating trained acrobats from "Icarus" with bare hands. And this is right, because you are just a runner girl.
    But here... you are basically a superhero, who has no problem beating up whole squads of enemies.
    Also you have some cool magnetic hook. Why would you have needed all these jumps and wall-runs, if you could simply cling to anything with it and pull yourself up?
    These things are fun though, but they're somewhat ruining the anti-utopia.
    And also the fact that the plot is not linked to original game is a sad to me. I'd more like it be a sequel or prequel    … Expand
  50. Amsheagar
    Mar 22, 2020
    2
    This is a terrible game. i have played about 4 hours. I uninstalled from my computer. I really like the first mirror's edge game, but not this. Dont play this trash. its a huge disappointment.
  51. 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
  52. cleverboy
    Jan 2, 2020
    9
    Pros: This game is about the freedom of movement. The feeling you get when you're in that loop of running, jumping, and noticing the next obstacle, and keeping up that momentum, is like nothing else. I would recommend that you only use the hints if you get stuck, because exploring and finding your way is half the fun. The devs have fixed the combat as well, and ties combat with yourPros: This game is about the freedom of movement. The feeling you get when you're in that loop of running, jumping, and noticing the next obstacle, and keeping up that momentum, is like nothing else. I would recommend that you only use the hints if you get stuck, because exploring and finding your way is half the fun. The devs have fixed the combat as well, and ties combat with your movement. The graphics are gorgeous and the game ran smoothly. The game is quite forgiving if you fall and the load times aren't that bad, which encourages exploration and makes some of the trial-and-error parts not too painful.

    Cons: I wish the city was a little more populated, and the NPC AIs are a bit unrealistic and lifeless. There was too much back tracking at first, but later on you can skip around to different bases.

    Boy, i do hope there's another sequel. Maybe in another 8 years?    … Expand
  53. rubens9345
    Jul 21, 2019
    2
    Es una humillación para el primer juego que este lleve el nombre de Mirror's Edge.

    El primer juego era diferente, hecho cuando DICE aún era un grupo pequeño que tenía libertad creativa. Pero este es una basura comparado con Mirror's Edge. Se nota que EA (La empresa, no el equipo de desarrollo) ha metido sus sucias manos de lleno en como tenía que ser el juego para seguir los estándares    Es una humillación para el primer juego que este lleve el nombre de Mirror's Edge.

    El primer juego era diferente, hecho cuando DICE aún era un grupo pequeño que tenía libertad creativa. Pero este es una basura comparado con Mirror's Edge. Se nota que EA (La empresa, no el equipo de desarrollo) ha metido sus sucias manos de lleno en como tenía que ser el juego para seguir los estándares modernos como mundo abierto, coleccionables, etc.
    Si este juego hubiese salido con otro nombre completamente ajeno a Mirror's Edge y con otros personajes probablemente le hubiese puesto un 6 o 7.

    Antes de que saliera este juego tenía muchas ganas de ver cómo sería el nuevo Mirror's Edge pero ahora habiendo visto el juego prefiero que nunca más se haga ningún Mirror's Edge mas y que así al menos nos podamos quedar con los buenos recuerdos del primer juego.    … Expand
  54. zNeverSleeping
    Jul 11, 2019
    8
    Definição: Lindo.

    - Graficos: 8 - Jogabilidade: 9 - Historia: 7 - Trilha Sonora: 9 - Direção: 8 - Densempenho (RTX 2060 + Ryzen 1600): 8. Comentario: Não entendo muito o hate que esse jogo recebeu. Ele é melhor que o primeiro em diversos aspectos, e a gameplay - parte mais importante-, é muito superior ao jogo anterior que nem tinha pontos de skill. A historia não é marcante,    Definição: Lindo.

    - Graficos: 8
    - Jogabilidade: 9
    - Historia: 7
    - Trilha Sonora: 9
    - Direção: 8
    - Densempenho (RTX 2060 + Ryzen 1600): 8.

    Comentario: Não entendo muito o hate que esse jogo recebeu. Ele é melhor que o primeiro em diversos aspectos, e a gameplay - parte mais importante-, é muito superior ao jogo anterior que nem tinha pontos de skill. A historia não é marcante, nem cativante. Julgo mais um pano de fundo desproposital para que tudo aconteca. O mundo não é vivo - ser vivo nos telhados talvez seja pedir demais, mas é lindo. A trilha sonora é sensacional, uma das minhas preferidas!    … Expand
  55. evieamity
    May 14, 2019
    9
    I don't understand how this game is rated so poorly. I've been a fan of the first Mirror's Edge for a long time. Knowing this, I'm still okay with the changes made to the story. Ignoring the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia I would've had with more references to the original, I feel this game's story and world were far more grande and beautiful than the original. This game was incredibleI don't understand how this game is rated so poorly. I've been a fan of the first Mirror's Edge for a long time. Knowing this, I'm still okay with the changes made to the story. Ignoring the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia I would've had with more references to the original, I feel this game's story and world were far more grande and beautiful than the original. This game was incredible in so many ways. The atmosphere of this game is reason enough to love it, but the story kept me playing as well. The game-play took what was so great about the original Mirror's Edge and expanded upon it. The free running is so much more flowy (I suppose that's the best way I can describe it). Although I could care less about the mindless side-quests and collectables (which are not forced on you), having this game be open world was a great decision. Exploring the breathtaking atmosphere of the city of Glass kept me playing for hours. It certainly has its flaws, but given my experience with the game, they're hard to come by. Although this may just be my biased love for this game. Not to mention, it's a single player EA game that came out in 2016 with no micro-transactions. How did that happen? Perhaps the negative reviews mean this game just isn't for everyone. Maybe its flaws are more obvious to others that I just don't see. Regardless, I feel this game needs to live on. It's surely worth experiencing. I bought this game back when it came out in 2016, and returning to it now, it still feels as beautiful as when I first played it. Dice knocked it out of the park with this one.… Expand
  56. indominator
    Apr 14, 2019
    1
    Keeps freezing. It would be a better game if it wasnt such a utter garbage software
  57. Nickolababaiko
    Apr 3, 2019
    10
    Отличная игра про паркур в городе будущего! Прекрасная графика! Приятная музыка! Потрясающие ощущения от паркура! Как будто сам скачешь!))) Побегать прийдется много!) Сюжет простой! Мне игра понравилась из за графики и паркура!))Отличная игра про паркур в городе будущего! Прекрасная графика! Приятная музыка! Потрясающие ощущения от паркура! Как будто сам скачешь!))) Побегать прийдется много!) Сюжет простой! Мне игра понравилась из за графики и паркура!))
  58. IGaroI
    Feb 18, 2019
    9
    It is amazingly fun to run around the city and it is an overall enjoyable and beautiful looking game.
  59. Tenderizer17
    Feb 18, 2019
    10
    What the **** people, for once we get an open world game which is actually fun and you tank it in the reviews for ... I guess being too open.

    The open world of Mirror's Edge Catalyst is the only one for which it's fun to get around, and that's coming from someone who's played The Witcher 3 and Zelda: Breath of the Wild. After playing so many boring open worlds, I've grown tempted to    What the **** people, for once we get an open world game which is actually fun and you tank it in the reviews for ... I guess being too open.

    The open world of Mirror's Edge Catalyst is the only one for which it's fun to get around, and that's coming from someone who's played The Witcher 3 and Zelda: Breath of the Wild. After playing so many boring open worlds, I've grown tempted to avoid the genre entirely.

    This game is the one exception, an open world game worth playing.

    Also, story is serviceable, combat is actually above average, graphics look nice and the game is pretty well polished.    … Expand
  60. MavenUMP
    Feb 4, 2019
    2
    In comparison to its predecessor and masterpiece Mirror's Edge from 2008:

    Worse animations Instead of tailored linear levels we now get an empty and empty open world that hurts the pacing very much and leads to backtracking a lot. Now we have tons of gameplaybreaking cutscenes for everything, like for example just walking into a door, which of course are unnecessary, alltogether    In comparison to its predecessor and masterpiece Mirror's Edge from 2008:

    Worse animations
    Instead of tailored linear levels we now get an empty and empty open world that hurts the pacing very much and leads to backtracking a lot.
    Now we have tons of gameplaybreaking cutscenes for everything, like for example just walking into a door, which of course are unnecessary, alltogether totally kitschy and just flow- and immersion breaking.
    Now the roll to avoid damage is very easy to time and also behind a skilltree. Yes, now we have a skilltree we all love so much from these great RPGs that are famous for their great gameplay. Those skilltree give us superpowers we needed to have fun with this game. NOT. This is sarcasm. The skilltree adds nothing to the game. It makes the gameplay totally stupid and dull. Mirror's Edge is about gaining speed, not instant acceleration, Mirror's Edge is about running, jumping, vaulting, climbing, finding a way and running again. But now we even have a grappling hook so we can just skip the core gameplay element, the parkouring, for an edgy mechanic. Even if it makes no sense, even if a game is all about parkouring. No, even in a parkour game we need a f***ing grappling hook? Are you serious, DICE?

    Also, fights are now partially forced, which of course, breaks the flow.
    The puzzle passages from its predecessor are seldom now. Albeit there is ONE nice level: the server room. Also Faith' hair are nice. But that's it. Okay the japanese neighbourhood is nicely designed, too. And also the new mechanic to use poles at corners to quickly pass the corner without losing momentum is a nice addition. But that's really it. DICE totally forgot about the most important thing: pacing and flow.

    Avoid Catalyst by all means. Just forget that this game ever existed.    … Expand
  61. Flashback92
    Jan 27, 2019
    8
    It is a good game, but this game don't have enough options and interactive stuffs.
    All side quest is a racing game. It is a real problem.
    This game has many relax type emotional feelings. The sounds and musics Help us to feel more intense . (We run in summer on the roof, there are many hot pipes, and vents.) If we play it in winter, we forget that cold season a little bit. Graphics:    It is a good game, but this game don't have enough options and interactive stuffs.
    All side quest is a racing game. It is a real problem.
    This game has many relax type emotional feelings. The sounds and musics Help us to feel more intense . (We run in summer on the roof, there are many hot pipes, and vents.) If we play it in winter, we forget that cold season a little bit.
    Graphics: Very good
    Performance: Good
    Sounds: Very good
    Music: Very good
    Game experience: medium (Because of useless sidequests)
    Control: good    … Expand
  62. 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
  63. Kuestvire
    Jan 1, 2019
    9
    This is in my top 5 favorite games of all time, i own the collectors edition and controller and figures etc.

    I have 100% this game on xbox one and close to 100% on pc. It is a blast just to run around the open world collecting everything. The level design is great and so much fun to replay. The story could be stronger and is the only reason i give this game a 9 instead of a 10,    This is in my top 5 favorite games of all time, i own the collectors edition and controller and figures etc.

    I have 100% this game on xbox one and close to 100% on pc.

    It is a blast just to run around the open world collecting everything.
    The level design is great and so much fun to replay.
    The story could be stronger and is the only reason i give this game a 9 instead of a 10, they could have gone more in-depth with the characters and explored some open-ended story-lines but for what it is and combined with the rest of this amazing game it does well enough. Plus it leaves plenty for a sequel to explore.
    The combat is very fun although too easy and could have more variety.
    The music is very good and fits the game well.

    The point here is that i don't understand peoples hate for this game, as for me going back and playing the first game feels horrible compared to this one. It's a shame people don't see how amazing this game truly is because i would love to see a sequel.    … Expand
  64. wolverine_
    Oct 6, 2018
    0
    I find it ironic that a game which is about the future where evil corporations enslave people was so badly ruined by a big corporation. Mirror's Edge Catalyst could be so immersive and addictive, it has so much potential, but a stupid combat which is sometimes ridiculously easy, sometimes ridiculously hard and a bunch of frustrating controls have ruined it. EA failed to deliver a fun game. Again.
  65. 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
  66. Tunakka
    Jul 19, 2018
    3
    I'm very disappointed with this game, it is very different than the first one. Like, the second game is not related to the first game at all. The whole city is different, it feels like we're in far future but in the first game, it doesn't feel like we're in future at all. And in Mirror's Edge Catalyst, faith is younger? I don't know if I skip something or not but that makes no sense. ForI'm very disappointed with this game, it is very different than the first one. Like, the second game is not related to the first game at all. The whole city is different, it feels like we're in far future but in the first game, it doesn't feel like we're in future at all. And in Mirror's Edge Catalyst, faith is younger? I don't know if I skip something or not but that makes no sense. For me, that's the biggest problem in this game but it has more problems like repetitive gameplay, unnecessary and boring side missions, boring and complex city. The only good thing is game dynamics I guess but it is not enough to enjoy this waste of time game. If you loved the first game, don't even play Mirror's Edge Catalyst.… Expand
  67. Interpol_kun
    May 14, 2018
    0
    It was too hard to spoil the great formula of the original game: clean level design, short story, which was on a background, great gameplay, aesthetic graphics and no excess things. So, EA&Dice made it. They fkd up all simplicity of the game.
    There are few things I want to tell you:
    1) RPG system. Yes, I hate new games with RPG system which exists only because it's trendy and all new    It was too hard to spoil the great formula of the original game: clean level design, short story, which was on a background, great gameplay, aesthetic graphics and no excess things. So, EA&Dice made it. They fkd up all simplicity of the game.
    There are few things I want to tell you:
    1) RPG system. Yes, I hate new games with RPG system which exists only because it's trendy and all new games have it. Roll from start? Forget about it, farm EXP and u will unlock the roll. It's so lame.
    2) The story as a basis. I love the original game because of the stupid story which was so invisible. But in this game story is a whole game. Not for gamers, but developers. They put so much time to make a story which consists of the only cliché, but this game shouldn't be a story-driven title. The whole original game is based on simplicity. Simple movement, simple gameplay (though very entertaining), simple story and clean design.
    3) Optimization. I have never expected my GTX970 and i5 4690 can't handle ME:C in 1080p. Freezes, texture glitches and uploading textures pissed me off.
    4) Movement. I thought it was impossible to spoil Faith's movement. But they did it. At the half, it depends on new RPG system, and at another half, it depends on "auto-clinging" to all ledges.

    In conclusion, I want to say that EA should rethink their own approach to their games. SW: BF was a big bad boring mess. And ME:C didn't go so far.    … Expand
  68. 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
  69. VeIdrin
    Mar 1, 2018
    4
    MEC wirft wirklich ALLES was ME1 zu einem Meisterwerk machte über einen Haufen.

    – Die Geschichte wurde hipsterisiert und aus dem sympathischen ersten Teil abgekupfert und an ein amerikanisches Teenagerpublikum angepasst – Die Art der Fortbewegung wurde beschleunigt mit Fantasiefähigkeiten wie z.B. Vorwärtsdash oder einen Greifhaken wie aus Assassins's Creed, darüber hinaus gibt es    MEC wirft wirklich ALLES was ME1 zu einem Meisterwerk machte über einen Haufen.

    – Die Geschichte wurde hipsterisiert und aus dem sympathischen ersten Teil abgekupfert und an ein amerikanisches Teenagerpublikum angepasst

    – Die Art der Fortbewegung wurde beschleunigt mit Fantasiefähigkeiten wie z.B. Vorwärtsdash oder einen Greifhaken wie aus Assassins's Creed, darüber hinaus gibt es zig Aufwertungsmöglichkeiten deiner Fähigkeiten. Was MEC von einem DIRECT GAMEPLAY mit perfektem Pacing und immersiver Steuerung in ein beschissenes DAU-Casual-RPG verwandelt.

    – Das halb-lineare Leveldesign wurde mit einer offenen Welt ersetzt. Nun gibt es haufenweise Backtracking. Die Openworld sorgt dafür, dass das Pacing nicht-existent ist. Es gibt kein Pacing mehr. Auch gibt es immer wieder Leerlauf da man sich nicht von A über B bis hin zu Z bewegt, sondern von A nach H von H nach C von C nach B von B nach X usw.
    Darüber hinaus sind die vielen Nebenaufgaben ein Immersionskiller. Dann gibt es erzwungene Kämpfe die du nicht wie in ME1 überspringen kannst in dem du eine alternative Route wählst. Ja, richtig. MEC ist eine Open World mit WENIGER Freiheit als in ME1.
    Zudem hat die neue Offene Welt auch sämtliche wunderbaren Features die eine gute Open World braucht wie Sammelitems und belangloseste Nebenmissionen die teilweise konträr zur Hauptgeschichte laufen.

    – Das RPG-System zerstört den Flow. Du musst das Abrollen(!) erst freischalten z.B. Völlig absurd so eine Designentscheidung in einem Parcourspiel. Wundert mich, dass das Rennen von Anfang an freigeschaltet ist.

    – Die Animationen sind schlechter als in ME1, es wirkt auch als ob das FOV komisch verschoben ist, besonders zu sehen wenn Faith in die Hocke geht. Mir unerklärlich warum man da nicht einfach das aus ME1 übernommen hat

    – Faith Aussehen wurde völlig verändert. Die war wohl vorher zu pfannenkuchengesichtig und schlitzaugenhaft.

    – Man kann nicht mehr schießen. Das war zwar nie das Kernelement aus Teil 1 und man konnte es auch ignorieren, was auch oft die bessere Wahl war, aber die Freiheit zu nehmen eine Waffe zu benutzen die war doch schön. Das gibt es in MEC nicht mehr. Faith muss nun in den Kämpfen, die ja nun erzwungen werden, mit Fäusten in eine Schießerei begeben.

    – Die Charaktere. Wo Faith' Schwester in Teil 1 noch zerissen in ihren Gefühlen als Polizistin war, die Korruption ausblendend die überall herrscht ist sie jetzt eine unsympathische Abziehfigur wie aus einem Comic (und zwar keinem guten Comic). Das gilt für jeden Charakter. Alle wurden runtergedummt.

    Wie gesagt das alles schadet einem kompaktem und vom Pacing lebenden Spielerlebnis.
    MEC spielt sich eher wie eine RPG-Sandbox mit belanglosen Zwischensequenzen als ein Parcourspiel das einem im einen Abschnitt Adrenalin hochtreibt und anderen Abschnitt schön, mehr oder weniger entschleunigt, nach einem Weg suchen lässt mit eher Klettereinlagen als Rennen und Walljumps wie in den schnellen Abschnitten.

    Der Soundtrack von Teil 1 war auch besser. Der Minimal-Chillout-Techno-Mix aus ME1 war einfach perfekt.

    EA/Dice wissen wirklich wie man aus etwas besonderem und speziellen ein Stück Scheißhaufen macht. EA/Dice sollten sich schämen. Ihr habt Faith Connors getötet. Zum Glück gibt es Teil 1 auf GOG.com und wird für immer mir gehören.    … Expand
  70. 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.
  71. 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
  72. Fatal1ty_43
    Feb 18, 2018
    10
    Рекомендую слать лесом тех, кому не понравилась игра. Ибо если бы разработчики сделали копию первой части, чего хотели те, кому не понравилась игра, то смысла не было бы и стараться
    разрабам! Не нравится игра - играйте только в первую часть....    Рекомендую слать лесом тех, кому не понравилась игра. Ибо если бы разработчики сделали копию первой части, чего хотели те, кому не понравилась игра, то смысла не было бы и стараться
    разрабам! Не нравится игра - играйте только в первую часть....
  73. YASIFAIZI
    Jan 20, 2018
    4
    What a big mistake this game is
    the game a lot of problems for example bugs, glitches, uninterested characters, bad story, bad ending
    boring side quests, boring open world, boring main missions, cringe dialog and many more
    its so sad that the first one is way better the this i wished this would ve been better
    but its what a bad squeal is gonna be.
  74. Foxy43
    Nov 11, 2017
    9
    My hopes on this game was pretty big. But what we got...Gameplay same as in the first game, but now in open world. Story is a bit better, than in first game but not enough to good. City looks awesome, and graphics too, but AI's logic is stupid. Music is awesome and...almost all side quests is boring. Just run, run and run...that is all...
  75. Freeway
    Nov 9, 2017
    10
    Muy buen juego, me lleva gustando mirror's edge desde la primera entrega y creo que esta secuela está a la altura, lo unico malo que le veo es la forma de guiarte hasta el objetivo, que no deja explorar bien el mapa.
    Muy recomendado
  76. 1outof10sheehs
    Sep 20, 2017
    0
    pure **** ............................................................................................................................................
  77. DGDrocks7
    Aug 31, 2017
    8
    A year later, how has this game changed? The mediocre reviews has made me steered away from this game beacuse many bugs and glitches were reported. Nobody released a completely finished game anymore (certainly not EA), so now it's either they release patches for it or they leave it altogther. Suprisingly, EA and DICE has not abandoned it (especially that they were working on Battlefield 1A year later, how has this game changed? The mediocre reviews has made me steered away from this game beacuse many bugs and glitches were reported. Nobody released a completely finished game anymore (certainly not EA), so now it's either they release patches for it or they leave it altogther. Suprisingly, EA and DICE has not abandoned it (especially that they were working on Battlefield 1 around Catalyst's release), as I have not encountered any gamebreaking glitch.

    So, is the game good? Yes. Is it better than the original? Yes and no. Gameplay-wise, they fixed everything. The combat is so much better. Remember how awkward it was to use guns from the last game? Well, they removed the use of guns altogether, which is a love-it-or-hate-it point. And while the open-world is at best mildly-interesting, it does give you lots of freedom, unlike the last game, which was all about moving from point A to point B.

    The negatives? Well, the story is longer, but still not very good. It has quite an anti-capitalist stance, which is ironic because the stuff you see here are more likely to happen in a socialist society than a capitalist one. And this is published by EA, which clearly likes to take advantage of capitalism. Also, this was marketed as a prequel, but it's more of a reboot. Even the storyline was somewhat similar. Also, the sci-fi setting shows that this time period is more technologically advanced than the previous game (which is said to be in a later time period). So how the heck did they get from using unmanned drones and lasers to Blackhawk choppers and MP5s? Is this a prequel or reboot? These problems prevented it from getting a 9 (and even a 10).

    And the theme song is "Warning Call" by CHVRCHES. It fits the game, just as how "Still Alive" (not the Portal one) fits the last game.

    Technical-wise, it plays great on Medium on my GTX 960M.

    If you have left the game or held off buying it, I suggest you play it now. It's not worth full price (really, is there any game besides MGSV worth $60 nowadays?), but it's fun, which is what games are all about.    … Expand
  78. gyigyo2
    Aug 30, 2017
    1
    I'm a heavy Mirrors edge fan here is the deal I will be clear and no ****

    If I have to compare this to old 2008 one I say CATALYST: Negative: -The story was better in 2008 it was hardly predictable, unlike this, and a bad romance thing here and there -MAGRope was uninteresting and ugly, why a runner need this!? I have no clue its not feel I play as a real runner -the cameras    I'm a heavy Mirrors edge fan here is the deal I will be clear and no ****

    If I have to compare this to old 2008 one I say
    CATALYST:

    Negative:
    -The story was better in 2008 it was hardly predictable, unlike this, and a bad romance thing here and there
    -MAGRope was uninteresting and ugly, why a runner need this!? I have no clue its not feel I play as a real runner
    -the cameras around the city and the BAGS(secret ones) have a really irritating sounds
    -no more 2d cg-s
    -Badly optimized frostbite is a p.o.s engine, it would be better with UE4
    -Irrational high pc demand even in ultra or hyper with 390 oc you cant get 60fps stable
    -Most cutscene is pre rendered if you play 30fps/30hz then its lock 15 choppy fps if you play 60fps/60hz then the cutscenes go 30fps bravo EA/DICE! why make a game to be standard 60fps experience? so you think everybody can play the game stable 60fps? you know there are more people around the world who have need only 30fps and not need 60fps.
    -ugly characters Icarus (irritating useless guy who always around faith, and talking in radio and he's in faith ass)..,noah (Antonio banderas and retired Nathan drake mixed bad merc copy-cat) nomad ( a lover boy who wants love faith and make ugly graffities) :( no characters was even come close to jackknife or merc,or hell any runners, faith from 2008.
    -Most voice acting/actors is so bad especially faith voice is so bad like she didn't even care the act, jules de jongh was perfect in 2008.
    -no tattoo signal =emblem on runners artistic (concept) is **** up in characters too, now most of the runner use sunglass, and everyday natural cloth and hairstyle and no woman important runner only faith..
    **** up artistically the whole game, (city,characters) drones,drones everywhere, everywhere i look I see drones welcome to the stupid futuristic drones world.
    -Well most but not all Music is SO UGLY! what happens with solar field? they make a awesome work back on 2008!
    -fighting system is irritating! its way worse in every aspect than 2008 was, cmon i kick the enemy once and he is DEAD!? plus the gamebugs every enemy is stuck in the wall!
    -Graphics is so bad, every character except the important ones is washed out! the level textures is washed out!, i swear mirrors edge 2008 have a better graphics!
    -Rhianna Pratchett did a great job on 2008 unlike the new writer
    -Icarus most of time he is there you are, the game would be better with faith alone doing the game missions.
    -wow they did it they gived faith a bigger ass.... That was really important right EA/DICE!? ehhh
    catalyst is nothing more just a artistically **** up and downgraded version of 2008. Congrats EA/DICE you know how to ruin something good, and special, you really good with that.
    -If you are a real mirrors edge fan you not buy this game, at least not full price.
    so we waited for this ugliness 8 year!? bravo EA/DICE! BRAVO

    Positive:
    -Reboot, but at least this nothing to do with 2008 so 2008 was not ruined by this.
    -DOGAN! he was interesting (WHAT ELSE IS THERE!)
    -some side mission, open world.
    -isabelle kruger was interesting as well
    -Gabriel kruger
    -some music but not all its not a great job like in 2008 was.
    - the story wasn't bad but still like I said up there 2008 was better.
    -The game have some memorable moments with faith and dogan, faith and isabelle kruger, Gabriel.
    -faith was bad just bad, they she looks, and she is talking, attitude, she have too many friends lol.. she talking too much in gameplay    … Expand
  79. Naocchan
    Aug 9, 2017
    10
    I think people who gave this game less than a 7/10 didn't understand **** about Catalyst. It seems like everyone is complaining about running too much in a parkour game... uhm , duh? What did you expect to do? You're a RUNNER. it's what your supposed to do. Catalyst is a massive improvement from the original and if you think time trials are too difficult then you should probably quitI think people who gave this game less than a 7/10 didn't understand **** about Catalyst. It seems like everyone is complaining about running too much in a parkour game... uhm , duh? What did you expect to do? You're a RUNNER. it's what your supposed to do. Catalyst is a massive improvement from the original and if you think time trials are too difficult then you should probably quit gaming. My only complaint is that the story it's a little too short but other than that, I liked everything about this game. And it's a shame that they will probably never make a sequel because of all the stupid people who didn't even bother to finish the story before writing these so called "reviews", ruining the reputation of a game that didn't deserved so much hate.… Expand
  80. Xelluse
    Jul 22, 2017
    4
    It's much worse than first one, detalization is better, but overall graphics looks worse, it lost its art, atmosphere, to many fx that you can't disable and very reflective, eye heavy like Warframe on Hysteria in Survival after 2h against Infested.... also performance is poor, FPS is not stable, many flickerings and drops. Controls are little bit better for PC now, but not responsive,It's much worse than first one, detalization is better, but overall graphics looks worse, it lost its art, atmosphere, to many fx that you can't disable and very reflective, eye heavy like Warframe on Hysteria in Survival after 2h against Infested.... also performance is poor, FPS is not stable, many flickerings and drops. Controls are little bit better for PC now, but not responsive, shortly game does not feel as smooth as was ME.
    Now gameplay, it's not a runner anymore, story is standard and boring, banal and not interesting, fighting becomes very linear, you have more combinations in compare to ME 1, but in 99% you will use just one and only useful combo.... Runner elements and parkour become also linear, again there are more possible ways to do things, but almost all that ways are useless, also game world feels limited now, game lost its atmosphere, you have more places to go in compare to ME 1, but as I say before they are mostly useless and very limited and background world looks dead in compare to ME 1...
    Not a worst game, but it's not a Triple A product and not worth to be called Mirror's Edge, feels like Workshop add-on more.    … Expand
  81. leSange
    Jul 15, 2017
    9
    Эта игра имеет просто умопомрачительный уровень графики, я такого еще никогда не видел.
    Не знаю что конкретно меня так впечатлило, то ли огромный телик с 4к60фпс с фейк HDR, то ли чрезвычайный комфорт при игре, то ли шикарный саундбар, все это вместе умопомрачительно погружало в игру и первые пару дней я просто бегал по миру выполняя миссии на доставку, но очень быстро я все исследовал и    Эта игра имеет просто умопомрачительный уровень графики, я такого еще никогда не видел.
    Не знаю что конкретно меня так впечатлило, то ли огромный телик с 4к60фпс с фейк HDR, то ли чрезвычайный комфорт при игре, то ли шикарный саундбар, все это вместе умопомрачительно погружало в игру и первые пару дней я просто бегал по миру выполняя миссии на доставку, но очень быстро я все исследовал и скиллов как то маловато. Каждый раз когда соскальзывал и падал аж сердце замирало.
    Мне очень понравилось, оставил ее показывать гостям, потому что это действительно впечатляет. Вот немного моих скриншотов без PhysiX, так что оно не передает всей красоты, а переделывать было лень.
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  82. 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
  83. 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.
  84. 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
  85. 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
  86. Limey
    Feb 16, 2017
    9
    Overlooking the plot which was focused but uninteresting in ME1, it expands the series into a flexible, open direction - challenges, leaderboard races, side missions all abundant - and perfects the core mechanics of 'running laterally' into a very fluid, dynamic form - it's responsive and precise! Furthermore, it has enhances the aesthetics from the dull minimalism of before, admittedlyOverlooking the plot which was focused but uninteresting in ME1, it expands the series into a flexible, open direction - challenges, leaderboard races, side missions all abundant - and perfects the core mechanics of 'running laterally' into a very fluid, dynamic form - it's responsive and precise! Furthermore, it has enhances the aesthetics from the dull minimalism of before, admittedly unique, to a more cyberpunk overtone which I am excited to see improved in future installments!

    The environmental design is flawless for the parkour - very much fundamental for options and a fun experience alongside robust controls - and beautifully vibrant: radiant advertisements litter the horizon, reflecting onto the many panes of pristine structures, as people socialise on rooftops surrounding many of those traversed in style. Graphically and thematically, it is exceptional and the atmosphere is vibrant - an improvement from the mediocre effort in ME1 of an overly refined, futuristic look.

    I'm hoping for ME3 to expand techniques further for the controls and offer a closer cyberpunk experience (Hong Kong's rooftops are intricately interconnected, comprised of many highrises *hint*).    … Expand
  87. 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
  88. Tobwa
    Feb 4, 2017
    8
    I like this game.

    I like the story, I like the acting, I like the characters. It is a fine piece of work, and a solid 8. The visuals are sharp and crisp, with plenty to ogle while you dash past it. It maintains an incredible sense of speed and fluidity that you will feel challenged by. The combat, while simple, maintains the immersive first person perspective. The sound crew makes    I like this game.

    I like the story, I like the acting, I like the characters. It is a fine piece of work, and a solid 8.

    The visuals are sharp and crisp, with plenty to ogle while you dash past it. It maintains an incredible sense of speed and fluidity that you will feel challenged by. The combat, while simple, maintains the immersive first person perspective. The sound crew makes the struggle catch your breath for every gasp Faith takes.

    The story. The characters are multi-faceted and interesting, with a depth the first game was unable to achieve (like Portal, I feel it was simply a teaser for this game). There are good guys, there are bad guys, but none so committed or cliche that you ever feel embarrassed by their dialogue or lines. They have reasons. Legitimate reasons.

    This is a game about ideas, and the characters vivid performance captures the crazy, diverse world, perfectly. I laughed with Plastic, and felt Faith's intensity. I genuinely liked Noah, and even found myself admiring the admittedly bad Dogen (the most solid performance, in my eyes). These people live in a vivid and fluid city that is so interesting it becomes my only complaint.

    Why doesn't glass do more? I love it, and as you are running, it exists perfectly. Every rooftop has intricate little details, from the couple talking in the yellow room, to the creepy bird guy taking care of his pigeons. When you stop, however, the world stops. In fact, the game makes a point of this.

    The world loses color when you stop for too long. This is a statement, and also a failing in some ways. It is artistic, and perfect as you role-play the Parkour Prodigy that is Faith, but in terms of world building, the game has little to offer if you aren't running. That's not all bad, of course. Running is incredible in this game.

    At first, you stumble and fall and don't time that jump correctly; It is a struggle to maintain speed or pull off that reverse wall grapple. But, every time you get back up and try again the beauty of this complex system starts to reveal itself. When you get going, you can keep going. Sprint, leap, swing, jump, grapple, 180*. Perfection, all the way to the finish line.

    And, that's the sad thing. In a game with such a beautiful world to explore, there is a finish line. I found little reason (other than the thrill and nostalgia of the old areas) to go back into the world I had just stamped through.

    There is no greater reason to run than the impending crisis the game has you striving to avert. There are no other meaningful ways to pass your time. They speckle the game with time trials, delivery opportunities, and small world building side-jobs, but they pale in comparison to the engaging story-line.

    They set the game up for future content, content we probably won't get because, for some reason, this game is getting a bad rep.

    It is worth the current price of admission. This is a beautiful release, and a breath of fresh air. Enjoy.    … Expand
  89. hudzell
    Jan 29, 2017
    9
    You people just don't understand. This game isn't about the gameplay, or the combat, or the story, or really anything. You seem to be missing the point of an open world game, it's got amazing replayability value and I see myself playing it every single day just to f*** around in for 30 minutes to hours just because its so fun to do so. Exploring the city never gets old, even through oldYou people just don't understand. This game isn't about the gameplay, or the combat, or the story, or really anything. You seem to be missing the point of an open world game, it's got amazing replayability value and I see myself playing it every single day just to f*** around in for 30 minutes to hours just because its so fun to do so. Exploring the city never gets old, even through old areas. You find new routes, new tricks, ways to get to a previously thought to be impossible-to-reach spot, it's amazing.

    Pros
    — Extremely smooth movement system
    — Huge open world with tons of places to discover and buildings to scale
    — Really great replayability
    — Runs very smooth, no frame drops on a GTX 1060
    — Immersive first person view
    — Tons of movement tricks to learn

    Cons
    — Crashes (occasionally my computer) a fair amount due to memory issues (probably just me)
    — The vault animation when you go from falling to vaulting cannot be stopped or jumped from, so you sometimes just fly off buildings due to it
    — Annoying kill-barriers and invisible walls going to areas you'd like to explore that you know you could get to
    — Long loading times break the flow big-time when you fall and die, and in some areas can take up to 15-20 seconds

    Amazing game, definitely should buy it if you're into just f***ing around in an open-world parkour playground for 30 minutes at a time throughout the day.    … Expand
  90. PIPOdeclown
    Jan 15, 2017
    3
    Crap mechanics, woodie gameplay, **** around to complete a run challenge. **** this games and the troll developers. there is something good and that is the aesthetic design, beautiful.
  91. Mattcs26
    Dec 11, 2016
    9
    I just want to say that I read a few reviews of Mirrors' Edge Catalyst (note apostrophe in right place lol) and I instantly decided not to buy it. But then it came onto Origin Vault and I thought what the hell, I did actually like the first one, so I downloaded it. It is a fantastic game! Okay, the story is very EA's 'Need for Speed: The New Fonz in Town' instead of 'Dragon Age Origins',I just want to say that I read a few reviews of Mirrors' Edge Catalyst (note apostrophe in right place lol) and I instantly decided not to buy it. But then it came onto Origin Vault and I thought what the hell, I did actually like the first one, so I downloaded it. It is a fantastic game! Okay, the story is very EA's 'Need for Speed: The New Fonz in Town' instead of 'Dragon Age Origins', but fortunately the Gameplay is very much 'NFS Most Wanted' in all the right places. If you are one of those tortured masochistic people who like frustrating racing games, give this one a go - it's free in the Origin Access Vault now! (Note apostrophe)… Expand
  92. 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)
  93. peterf28
    Dec 7, 2016
    4
    i remember mirror's edge 1 being good game . but this sequel not so good . if you liked the first one unwill probably not like the sequel . i played it only for like 30 minutes, will not continue ,
  94. Last_Immortal
    Nov 30, 2016
    2
    Repetitive gameplay, linear open world, abysmal story and writing, host of technical issues as well as many design inconsistencies. Lacking in any sort of emotion and does not capture the spirit of the first game in any substantial form.

    Game starts off feeling OK but quickly devolves into an utter mess. The last two missions are comically bad as upgrades and gadgets all of a sudden    Repetitive gameplay, linear open world, abysmal story and writing, host of technical issues as well as many design inconsistencies. Lacking in any sort of emotion and does not capture the spirit of the first game in any substantial form.

    Game starts off feeling OK but quickly devolves into an utter mess. The last two missions are comically bad as upgrades and gadgets all of a sudden become much more powerful and allow you to do things previously impossible (like magically zooming up 20 flights at a time). The core of the game, while functional and smooth, is so severely lacking in the actual story that it is upsetting, one or two missions make proper use of the free-running while the rest of the game just expects you to know where to move and when to move without any prior indication.

    Half of the game is spent backtracking in visually lack-luster environments and everything outside of the side-missions and main story arc is trash and utterly maddening to complete, you would have to be a lunatic to try and complete even a handful of these optional quests because you would need a level of knowledge of the game that you could never ever achieve if playing it naturally.

    The whole experience was a let down, it will not capture the same feeling you had with the first game and leaves a bad taste in your mouth if you decide to play through the rage and frustration, no big pay off, the game just gets worse as you play it.    … Expand
  95. sinadoom
    Nov 13, 2016
    8
    As a huge fan of the original - having played it through tens of times for hundreds of hours on all platforms (even the mobile version!) and completing every speedrun, achievement and collectible and it being one of my all-time favourite games, I was hugely excited when EA finally announced the return of Mirror's Edge. However, as is naturally the case with games nowadays, and given DICE'sAs a huge fan of the original - having played it through tens of times for hundreds of hours on all platforms (even the mobile version!) and completing every speedrun, achievement and collectible and it being one of my all-time favourite games, I was hugely excited when EA finally announced the return of Mirror's Edge. However, as is naturally the case with games nowadays, and given DICE's involvement in developing Battlefield games, I was skeptical about whether this game can possibly deliver without being a huge flop, despite the 8 year gap since the original's release.

    I am pleased to report that this game is by no means a lazy rush-job in an appeal to nostalgia.

    The first thing that strikes me is the visuals. It is by far the best looking game I've ever played. This is perhaps a perfect example of a game where both the graphical quality and technology of the underlying game engine (Frostbite 3) and the art style go perfectly hand-in-hand. The game stays true to the original's art style, but takes a step further. Whereas in the first game there was heavy re-use of assets to the point where most of the environment was a copy-paste job, Catalyst has much more variety in its visual assets, colours and architecture of buildings. It is truly a breathtaking sight on PC. I still to this day think the original's graphics on max settings hold up thanks to the art style, but Catalyst is on another level both because of the game engine and the visual style being taken further to add more variety by the artists.

    Catalyst is an open-world game; which is a blessing for some and an annoyance for others. On the one hand, the huge map allows for the variety of architecture which was absent from the original; which aids in enhancing the game's visuals. From a gameplay aspect, it means that you are no longer constrained to a (mostly) linear path as you were in the original. Of course, no open-world game would be complete without a plethora of side-quests and collectibles, and Catalyst has PLENTY of them. There must be thousands of collectibles and side missions combined; though of course these are completely optional. Doing these grants your "scrip" (XP) which can be used to purchase upgrades, such as improving your combat capabilities or even unlocking new moves. However, this is not a particularly strong motive since the total XP required to get all 17 upgrades is far less than what you'll get from doing even a fifth of all objectives and the main story. These are there for the true completionists and those that want a motive for exploring the gorgeous city of Glass.

    Although the map is huge, the number of ways to get from any part of the map to another is actually very limited; at least on the surface. The open-world nature of the game means that it's not easy to navigate. Thankfully however, the signature Runner's Vision is there to help. Not only will it highlight objects for your to indicate the path, but can also show you a moving trail to follow in case you get lost. Even after doing A LOT of collectibles and side missions and finishing the story, I find myself needing to rely on this for most side missions and navigation. It certainly feels like there's less room for creativity. Consequently, the side quests are actually quite difficult for time; requiring a near-perfect run when following the suggested route (which is often the only route!).

    Of course, all of this content is useless if the core gameplay isn't up to scratch. Thankfully the designers have stayed true to the concept of the original; perhaps even more so by not allowing Faith to use guns. The hand-to-hand combat is very simple both mechanically and in terms of controls, yet feels satisfying despite the extremely predictable AI who make it very easy. Combat is not optional for many parts of the game, but the mechanics are just about good enough to excuse this. Regarding the parkour, it's similar to the original but with a few additions. You can now press a button to get up to speed after slowing down, and the major change is that you can springboard off pretty much anything. There's also a grappling hook you unlock later for traversing extreme heights and distances; though it can only be used at specific points. Overall the controls and mechanics are more "clean", fluid and intuitive, with no kick-glitching or side-stepping. It feels much more fundamental and easier to master; which is ultimately a good thing; though not as involved and technical as the original.

    The story has received quite a lot of negative press, but I don't think it's warranted. Sure, character development isn't as deep as it should be and the overall plot is wishy-washy, but it gets the job done. Certainly I wouldn't buy the game for the story, but the production value is a step up from the original's animated style.

    Overall I would highly recommend this game. It's a visual treat and is sufficiently optimized. The open-world really suits the game and is well-executed.    … Expand
  96. Korysovec
    Nov 5, 2016
    10
    This game is actually really good! The soundtrack is amazing, action combat is finally interesting, running is still fun and the graphics are beautiful. I really don't understand the hate this game is receiving. After spending a lot of time replaying first Mirror's Edge I really came to enjoy this one.

    I can see myself spending many hours just doing all kinds of user made content    This game is actually really good! The soundtrack is amazing, action combat is finally interesting, running is still fun and the graphics are beautiful. I really don't understand the hate this game is receiving. After spending a lot of time replaying first Mirror's Edge I really came to enjoy this one.

    I can see myself spending many hours just doing all kinds of user made content through out the city. Deffinetely 2nd best game that came in 2016, right behind Dark Souls 3.    … Expand
  97. samavan
    Nov 5, 2016
    10
    I just finished the game and it took a bit less than 14h for the main storyline.
    Now will focus a bit on sub quests. etc...
    Very disappointed from players giving a such bad review to the game. Really guys, do not complain on what you just would like as mirror's edge game, but you should also accept what game maker want to share with you. Game is decent, and looks very pro. 1 - it    I just finished the game and it took a bit less than 14h for the main storyline.
    Now will focus a bit on sub quests. etc...

    Very disappointed from players giving a such bad review to the game.
    Really guys, do not complain on what you just would like as mirror's edge game, but you should also accept what game maker want to share with you.
    Game is decent, and looks very pro.

    1 - it looks very good > graphic are clean and sharp.

    2 - run very good > got a few minor bugs but which games hasn't any bugs anyway..nothing important really. I was actually surprised everything run perfectly well let say 97%, believe me.

    3 - gameplay is a runner game : first surprised when I found out I couldn't grab weapon, but finally found out it's all part of the new features from the fresh gameplay. without weapons fight are more intense and crazy believe me! loved it.

    4 - open world : everything clearly show on the map, also a realtime GPS with path finding showing you the direction front of you. then you just have to run, jump, slide, etc.... super dynamic gameplay.

    5- height are crazy, very good sensation.

    6- Never lost time in menus or setting up the character,.everything is straight, the game focus on gameplay.

    Well I loved it.

    If you are looking for complicated games with thousand of items and hundred hours of storyline, etc.. just pass.

    Mirror's Edge is first a "simple" game, and the entire fun is focusing on the runners.
    It has to keep as simple and straight as it is right now, perfect balance.    … Expand
  98. Sinoptik82
    Nov 2, 2016
    8
    Cтрашно подумать, со времен первой части прошло восемь лет...и вот наконец-то дождались продолжения. Не хочется ругать игру, но она получилась очень и очень неоднозначной. Главное достоинство МЕ - драйв и скорость и в некоторых сюжетных миссиях я получал удовольствие от игры. Финальный уровень, на мой взгляд, получился лучше всего из-за сочетания качественной постановки и интереснойCтрашно подумать, со времен первой части прошло восемь лет...и вот наконец-то дождались продолжения. Не хочется ругать игру, но она получилась очень и очень неоднозначной. Главное достоинство МЕ - драйв и скорость и в некоторых сюжетных миссиях я получал удовольствие от игры. Финальный уровень, на мой взгляд, получился лучше всего из-за сочетания качественной постановки и интересной локации. Но псевдооткрытый мир, неудачный и однообразный левел дизайн не только режет глаз, но и вызывает отторжение и нежелание проходить дальше. Сложных задач в игре не встречается, а челленджи просто скучны. Визуальный стиль тоже неоднозначен, вроде бы фирменный минимализм и яркие цвета присутствуют, но с ними часто переигрывают. В тоже время встречаются и невероятной красоты урбанистические картинки, которые хочется заскринить. Вот из таких противоречий и состоит вся игра, интересные для паркура и красивые локации сочетаются с унылыми копипастными кусками уровней. Боевая система реализована слабо, врагов немного, они глупые и запинываются одной комбинацией, хотя и тут можно было сделать гораздо лучше. Саундтрека в новом МЕ я вообще не заметил (а вот Still alive от Lisa Milkovsky до сих пор в моем плеере)). А ведь новый Mirrors edge мог быть гораздо лучше, убери из него убогий открытый мир, добавь постановочных сцен, нормальных врагов и проработанную боевую систему. Да, игра стала бы гораздо короче, но в разы динамичнее и целостней.… Expand
  99. 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.
  100. dandalis
    Oct 25, 2016
    8
    As a huge fan of the original, i got to be honest, my first impressions from the beta were pretty solid, but once i got the full game and went deeper into the story and finished it, i felt sadly underwhelmed, ending in particular was anti climatic as hell. Faith's character felt underdeveloped and side characters like Plastic semt more interesting than the main heroine, that saysAs a huge fan of the original, i got to be honest, my first impressions from the beta were pretty solid, but once i got the full game and went deeper into the story and finished it, i felt sadly underwhelmed, ending in particular was anti climatic as hell. Faith's character felt underdeveloped and side characters like Plastic semt more interesting than the main heroine, that says something. Gotta give also a big credit to Solar Fields, again he delivers outstanding audio experience for my ears, just sucha master when it comes to ambient soundtracks.

    Gameplay wise its a significant improvement over original. Movement seems more fluid and natural. MAG rope is neat addition aswell and in my opinion fits the open world setting quite fine, unfortunetly its forced to be used to get 3 star dash times if you wanna play clean without exploiting and braking the game. Skill tree has been a pain the butt for lots of people, but i dont hate it all the way, i think the movement set part shoulda been unlocked from the get go with MAG and combat upgrades left as unlockables.

    Graphics in the game are super gorgeous and if you can play the game on Hyper settings man its a sight to behold. However i feel they made the setting far too futuristic looking, in first game it semt like it wasnt too far distant future and had a super clean and serene visuals that hold up even today, not sure if Catalyst's will in next decade.

    In the end i just love to run around the city or just simply walk and adore the amazing visuals. Its a one of a kind game along the 2008 Miror's Edge and by far best free running/parkour game on the market, but it mostly struggles capturing that special feel of the original.    … Expand
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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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