Mirror's Edge Catalyst

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  1. AR1S
    Jun 14, 2016
    10
    Складывается ощущение, что большинство, кто пишет отрицательные отзывы в первую очередь ошиблись игрой- всё равно, что играть в какой-нибудь спортивный UFC и жаловаться на отсутствие автомата- так же глупо выглядят оправдания отрицательных отзывов.
    Mirror's Edge Catalyst остаётся очень нишевой игрой и в этом её прелесть- игра про паркур, скорость и уникальный визуальный стиль, не надо тут    Складывается ощущение, что большинство, кто пишет отрицательные отзывы в первую очередь ошиблись игрой- всё равно, что играть в какой-нибудь спортивный UFC и жаловаться на отсутствие автомата- так же глупо выглядят оправдания отрицательных отзывов.
    Mirror's Edge Catalyst остаётся очень нишевой игрой и в этом её прелесть- игра про паркур, скорость и уникальный визуальный стиль, не надо тут искать что-то другое.
    Игра полностью соответствует духу оригинала, поэтому всё что имеет смысл сказать это о различиях:
    -открытый мир это именно то, что не хватало оригиналу, теперь весь город это огромная площадка для паркура, забегов на время, поисков секреток, причём тебя не заставляют бегать постоянно из одного конца в другой- есть большое количество "чекпоинтов" на которые можно телепортироваться
    -всё таки есть ощущение, что это живой мир- реклама постоянно меняется, выходят новые выпуски новостей- согласно продвижению игрока по сюжетной линии, постоянно слышишь обрывки разговоров, доносившихся из окон и т.п.
    -убрали или свели к минимуму скучные миссии оригинала не под открытым небом
    -музыкальное сопровождение другое, но делалось теми же людьми и разница в худшую сторону не ощущается, да, жалко, что убрали композицию Still Alive :( не сказал бы, что новая тема плохая, но тем не менее.
    -сюжет стал более проработанным, а его повествование киношным- мне это больше зашло, нежели анимационные вставки оригинала
    -мир и его история стали интереснее и достаточно проработанными, тут нет каких-то откровений, но есть интересная постапокалиптическая утопия
    -сама Фейт стала немного другой - яркой и чуть более женственной - не могу сказать, что мне это не нравится ;) хотя по началу отрицательно относился к тому, что её переделывают
    -игра стала проще, за промахи игрока практически не наказывают и "возрождают" на том же месте, где оступился, но это частично компенсируется в побочных заданиях/поисках секреток, где если уж упал, то начинай сначала
    - стёкла- они везде, теперь это действительно футуристический город зеркал
    Резюмируя, игра стала именно тем, чем изначально должен был быть Mirror's Edge, я не нашёл ничего, что сделали бы хуже, чем оно было в оригинале.
    Из минусов, что отмечу:
    - ужасная оптимизация, на достаточно сильных системах (сужу по компам с gtx770 и gtx980) переодические фризы, дальность прорисовки никакая- все здания, даже при небольшом удалении, превращаются в пластмассовые коробки (надеюсь в будущих патчах это исправят)
    - второстепенных заданий слишком много и все они очень однообразны
    но всё это мелочи и в целом не сказываются на впечатления от игры.    … Expand
  2. 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!))
  3. xXRotusXx
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    I think, it's exactly what the fans waited for in the last 8 years. Who likes moving in an open world and can dispense with a long epic story and a huge amount of side quests will absorb this game in every way and will have lots of fun with it.
  4. RobVaivodiss
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    As a fan of the original, this game delivers in every aspect. Story is interesting, gameplay is fun, the city looks spectacular, and there are plenty things to do.
  5. DEmarkDamien
    Oct 10, 2016
    10
    I really don't get why people are rating this game so low. Is it the fact that M.E.:C. was made by E.A., and no other company out there? The optimization is great, i've never met such a good-optimized game in a long time! The graphics are alright (except the fact that some textures are pixelated as fwck, this is the most annoying thing about this game, why E.A. struggled to deliver a niceI really don't get why people are rating this game so low. Is it the fact that M.E.:C. was made by E.A., and no other company out there? The optimization is great, i've never met such a good-optimized game in a long time! The graphics are alright (except the fact that some textures are pixelated as fwck, this is the most annoying thing about this game, why E.A. struggled to deliver a nice game like this one, but didn't put some extra effort to add some high-scaled textures too, atleast at Hyper settings...?!). The gameplay is fun (I particularly liked the previous M.E., so, naturally, I love this one's gameplay too!). So, we have : optimization, nice graphics, fun gameplay BUT people are still having something to complain about. That's the main problem in gaming industry, people always have something to complain about, even if the product is good, they find problems when there are none.… Expand
  6. Rinat1191
    Jun 10, 2016
    10
    This is fantastic games. I'm wait release 8 years, i'm happy! Thanks for development, i'm hope for dice made continium game! Sory for my english, i'm from Russia)
  7. Naiko
    Oct 10, 2016
    10
    Most underrated game of 2016.

    This is a solid sequel for the first Mirrors Edge, parkour is equally as fun, music is brilliant and the feeling that the city of glass evokes is just...unique, beautiful. Besides the retarded I.A, the generic story and uninspired sidemissions (they are a fun challenge anyways) this game is a really unique and enjoyable experience, im giving this a 10    Most underrated game of 2016.

    This is a solid sequel for the first Mirrors Edge, parkour is equally as fun, music is brilliant and the feeling that the city of glass evokes is just...unique, beautiful.

    Besides the retarded I.A, the generic story and uninspired sidemissions (they are a fun challenge anyways) this game is a really unique and enjoyable experience, im giving this a 10 because i think that some of the negative scores below doesnt make sense and they are just troll acounts.    … Expand
  8. pipinhozii
    Jun 10, 2016
    10
    If you liked the first game, or are simply interested in this, and are on the fence, get this game. It is absolutely incredibly. The bad reception is the same the first one got, so don't worry. Just history repeating itself. Haters gonna hate, nothing one can do about it, and creatively interesting and original works are always in the line of fire. Its simply the way cult hits are born,If you liked the first game, or are simply interested in this, and are on the fence, get this game. It is absolutely incredibly. The bad reception is the same the first one got, so don't worry. Just history repeating itself. Haters gonna hate, nothing one can do about it, and creatively interesting and original works are always in the line of fire. Its simply the way cult hits are born, and we have another one on our hands.
    I played through first game 2 times the week before launch, and several dozen times the years before, and Catalyst blew me away. Its an improvement of every single aspect. One of the best games in years and years.
    If you are worried because of the negative reception, dont be. Most flaws the game has don't effect the gameplay (e.g. slightly lonely on the rooftops, which I like) or are just personal grievances, for example the fundamental purists being appalled by Faith using a sort of grappling hook now. The free-running is better then it has ever been. The negative outrage comes from the kind of person who thinks an unlock system as a guiding help for new players is a personal insult, even though it takes just one hour to get all the skills from the first. The kind of person who thinks that the cutscenes in the first were great and the extremely well done ingame cutscenes (and a few prerendered) are blasphemous. Another thing to laugh about are the people raising a ruckus because bugs from the first game are no longer in the game. Yep, I also cant even... Unfortunately, most of the things said are flat out wrong, for example Catalyst can be far harder then the first, contrary to opinion of some. It has as much forced combat as the first, just this times around its a lot of fun instead of extremely badly implemented. One can run from nearly every combat encounter, few exceptions, or can fight, as one pleases. I fought a lot, because its a very fun combat system once one gets to grip with it, which can take a while. The level design is so superior to the first it is not even funny. There were very few well designed areas in the first, and tons of bad. In this game there are just a few sections I don't adore. Catalyst has the consistently best level design I have seen since Banjoo-Kazooie.
    Catalyst has infinite replayability with an insane amount of missions and "dashs" and infinite user generated content. Also lots of other content, the only one thats not well implemented is grabbing one kind of collectable, because it makes you stop. A **** of movement riddles that are consistently great top of the offering.
    The story is superior to most games, with good performances and interesting characters. A fun and fast paced, though overly simple, plot. What it lacks in depth, it makes up with style.
    Just like the first this game will be a classic for years to come. Just like the first this has come out to mixed critical reception and absolutely vial and ridiculously untrue and flat out stupid internet outrage. Just like the first it gets consistently called ugly, and will still be a example of the astonishing beauty games can achieve ten years from now.
    Its a miracle the game has been made, and its even more miraculous how consistently great, well crafted, and simply amazing it has become. It is astonishingly good.    … Expand
  9. MorningXanax
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    This game is an 8 atleast, If you love the first this will be no exception. The graphics look much better with hyper graphics, just turn off the runner vision and this game is way better than what most people played on the beta. The only bad points is the AI, and the drug adict arquitecture style of the city has.
  10. 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
  11. Marvelon
    Aug 18, 2016
    10
    This game is a solid 7, an 8 if you're a ME fan. Please read actual reviews and not these crybabies whom gave the game 0 because its not first game's remake.
  12. Wis
    Jun 27, 2016
    10
    Well, that was predictable. When the first came out it received some misleading and harsh reviews, only to gain a sort of "cult status" after some time. It was a game ahead of everything there was, IMHO: incredible audio and aesthetic design, amazingly deep mechanics and a level design out of this world.
    It's happening again, only this time the reviewers are faking their love for the    Well, that was predictable. When the first came out it received some misleading and harsh reviews, only to gain a sort of "cult status" after some time. It was a game ahead of everything there was, IMHO: incredible audio and aesthetic design, amazingly deep mechanics and a level design out of this world.
    It's happening again, only this time the reviewers are faking their love for the first one (how sad).
    This is not a perfect game (the first one too was far from perfect), and it may not be the easiest game to fall in love with, but when you do, and when you realize they manage to reproduce that... SOMETHING again, well, you're in for the run of your life.    … Expand
  13. Mestoris
    Jul 25, 2016
    10
    Yes, it has problems, but I found this game so delightful. Catalyst improves on the original in the most important ways: Firstly, the tutorial is more accessible to beginners. Some trickier (but required) advanced moves unlock after the first missions. Secondly, Faith's parkour movement is far more fluid and forgiving. I remember wall runs being somewhat iffy in the original, even afterYes, it has problems, but I found this game so delightful. Catalyst improves on the original in the most important ways: Firstly, the tutorial is more accessible to beginners. Some trickier (but required) advanced moves unlock after the first missions. Secondly, Faith's parkour movement is far more fluid and forgiving. I remember wall runs being somewhat iffy in the original, even after weeks of practice. Not so this time!

    Catalyst falls into many of the same action game traps as the original, particularly combat. A few missions misstep by forcing Faith into mandatory fights. That said, Catalyst replaced the original's reaction time and tricky disarm mechanics with a shift maneuver that I found quite satisfying once mastered. (The opponents' AI, however, has not improved.)

    Another similarity: The story and character development have not improved much over the original. However, the cut scene production value has significantly improved.

    Given the franchise's history, this game should not exist. I find myself hoping Catalyst sells so EA DICE will give us more Faith and less Battlefield in the future. The world has enough AAA first person shooter games with male protagonists.    … Expand
  14. Zahargamer233
    Sep 14, 2016
    10
    This is so good game. I like parkour games. DICE games for me so goods. I like game Battlefront and Mirror s edge catalyst. I rate Mirror s Edge 10/10
  15. Piksel
    Sep 29, 2016
    10
    I had to make an account to make a review of this game. I was a massive fan of the first mirror's edge game. I think I completed the first game 10 times. When I heard the second game was coming out soon I couldn't wait to get it. But I hesitated to buy the game because I saw all these negative reviews. But oh boy I was wrong I wish I bought it the day it got released. This game is so goodI had to make an account to make a review of this game. I was a massive fan of the first mirror's edge game. I think I completed the first game 10 times. When I heard the second game was coming out soon I couldn't wait to get it. But I hesitated to buy the game because I saw all these negative reviews. But oh boy I was wrong I wish I bought it the day it got released. This game is so good in every way. Fighting mechanics, running mechanics, story and graphics are so much better in this game and playtime is so much longer. I get that people don't like this kind of game but don't come and say the first mirror's edge is better than this game (I would even go that far and say that the people who say that didn't even play the first game) because they have improved everything in such an awesome way and the previous mirrors edge doesnt offer anything that this game doesn't offer, not even missions.. If you loved the first title, you sure won't be disapointed in any way. But if you compare mirror's edge open world to GTA V's open world then sure you will be disapointed.

    (I played the entire game without runner vision and max FOV). This game is by far my new favorite game (besides competitive games and just over the last mirror's edge). Worth any penny.    … Expand
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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....
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. 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 :)
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. Flastie
    Jun 10, 2016
    9
    Story is the only downside of this game. ME1 was master piece in this... but all in all, this game has excellent graphic, running and parkour is much better than in ME1, open world and side missions and light RPG gameplay are perfect bonuses. Oh and the city is too much futuristic to my taste. ME1 was not such sci-fi as this one. 9/10
  27. Moragami
    Jun 10, 2016
    9
    I love this game. It's everything I enjoyed about the first game. Immersive parkour at high speeds, full of challenging races and missions. A bigger, more beautiful playground makes this sequel a major improvement over it's predecessor. I can spend an hour on a single dash , running it over and over, shaking seconds off my time as I get closer and closer to that 3, star rating. Once II love this game. It's everything I enjoyed about the first game. Immersive parkour at high speeds, full of challenging races and missions. A bigger, more beautiful playground makes this sequel a major improvement over it's predecessor. I can spend an hour on a single dash , running it over and over, shaking seconds off my time as I get closer and closer to that 3, star rating. Once I finally find that perfect route, and run it flawlessly, it's such a rush! I'm only halfway through the story and don't have any complaints, it's not bad so far, though I have yet to get to the much-maligned mandatory boss fight(s). Anyway, people giving this zeros and ones are definitely just haters. Even if I weren't having a ton of fun with it, it's still a beautiful world and one of the best sandboxes ever created. I don't regret my purchase at all add I know this is a game I'll keep coming back to again and again.… Expand
  28. Dune_Jumper
    Jun 9, 2016
    9
    These user reviews are hilariously unbalanced. DO NOT listen to ANYONE that gives this game a rating below 6/10. They are lying. The game is not that bad. Mirror's Edge Catalyst doesn't deserve a 6, let alone a 1.

    Catalyst is basically the first game but better. Actual movement is A LOT smoother and isn't nearly as clunky, its no longer linear (open world) which gives it even MORE    These user reviews are hilariously unbalanced. DO NOT listen to ANYONE that gives this game a rating below 6/10. They are lying. The game is not that bad. Mirror's Edge Catalyst doesn't deserve a 6, let alone a 1.

    Catalyst is basically the first game but better. Actual movement is A LOT smoother and isn't nearly as clunky, its no longer linear (open world) which gives it even MORE replay value than the first game had, user-created time trials so you have an infinite number of them, better characters, arguably better story (although the story is still iffy.)

    The movement is definitely the games best point. Again, its like the first game but smoother. Faith doesn't randomly lose her momentum anymore. She doesn't fail to grab stuff anymore. She doesn't perform wrong moves anymore. She doesn't vault over stuff you want to climb up on anymore.

    It's fantastic. You get a sense of smoothness you don't get much in the original game. Combine the almost perfect movement with the open world, and you get a giant playground. People seem to be missing the point of the open world. It's for parkour. Even if the open world doesn't have a ton of fleshed out content, there's still PARKOUR to do. And that's all I really wanted. More parkour. More areas to perfect, places to explore using parkour. And this game gave it to me.

    The social features are also great and go hand in hand with the open world.
    It's so easy to make your own Time Trial's, and thanks to the open world, there's a lot of places to do it. Time Trial's you make show up in other player's worlds.

    There's markers (Beat L.E's) that you can place to mark locations and show up in other player's world's. Maybe put one in a hard to reach place, maybe mark an easter egg, maybe put one on top of a high up spot (because I love jump puzzles.) You can look at how many players have touched a marker.

    There are "hackable" billboards, where when you hack them, your runner tag shows up on that same billboard in a friends world. You usually need to do a jump puzzle to get to billboards, and again, I love jump puzzles.    … Expand
  29. Pantheon
    Jun 26, 2016
    9
    Don't listen to the meta-bombers, this game is at least a 7 and more like an 8.5-9.0. It does exactly what it's suppose to and if you're at all a fan of the first game, you'll like this one. I'm not suggesting that some of the critiques leveled against this game aren't to one degree or another accurate, but you don't judge a game like this by irrelevancies. This is first and foremost aDon't listen to the meta-bombers, this game is at least a 7 and more like an 8.5-9.0. It does exactly what it's suppose to and if you're at all a fan of the first game, you'll like this one. I'm not suggesting that some of the critiques leveled against this game aren't to one degree or another accurate, but you don't judge a game like this by irrelevancies. This is first and foremost a running game, and the running is executed real well. The story is adequate, the art style clean and fresh. People say it's open world when in reality it's more of a "more open world" than the first game.

    If you're tired of slogging through dark and dank dungeons or settings, tired of making 100's of false choices to determine the fate of civilization and your mates (choices that they just ignore in a sequel anyway), and what you want is an upbeat, clean breath of fresh air plus the freedom to run, jump, roll, fly, etc. around, then this is the game for you.    … Expand
  30. 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
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#28 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
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#60 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

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