Mirror's Edge Catalyst

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5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 840 Ratings

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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.
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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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