Mirror's Edge Catalyst

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  1. August_K
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    Mirror's Edge Catalyst is exactly what I hoped for, and more. They've taken Mirror's Edge and solved its every flaw, while also adding many of the things that fans wished for. The open world is gorgeous and incredibly fun to run around in, the story is exciting and touching and the characters feel much more alive. It took me about 7 and a half hours to finish the story of the game, whichMirror's Edge Catalyst is exactly what I hoped for, and more. They've taken Mirror's Edge and solved its every flaw, while also adding many of the things that fans wished for. The open world is gorgeous and incredibly fun to run around in, the story is exciting and touching and the characters feel much more alive. It took me about 7 and a half hours to finish the story of the game, which is also a huge step up from the original's 2 and a half hour story mode. And I still can't put the game down, thanks to its plethora of side activities that are just as fun as the original game's time trials.

    If there's anything I'd complain about in this game, it would only be that the ending of the story didn't really reach much of a conclusion. I was hoping for the protagonist's actions in the story to have more of an impact, but to be honest, the ending made sense and it was actually very refreshing to get a story that doesn't have an overly happy ending.

    There's a lot more that I would love to say about this game, but I'm not very good at expressing myself in text, so I'll let the short description of what I liked and disliked and the score I gave speak for those masses of thoughts I have for this game.    … Expand
  2. fortigas
    Jun 9, 2016
    10
    Game is fantastic the best parkour game in first person, frosbyte did a good job with this, and i love the free run style there, not many bugs, only need some few fixes, but this still excellent choice for pass a good fun moment.
  3. HugoStiglitz
    Jun 17, 2016
    10
    One of the greatest sequels ever made. Up there with Assassins Creed 2 as far as a sequel that builds, and completely improves upon the original in almost every single way but not only that, it's easily one of the best games on PS4 in its own right.

    Parkour has never been so much fun. Well, in a video game I mean, I don't do it IRL. The gameplay is just awesome, much more intuitive and    One of the greatest sequels ever made. Up there with Assassins Creed 2 as far as a sequel that builds, and completely improves upon the original in almost every single way but not only that, it's easily one of the best games on PS4 in its own right.

    Parkour has never been so much fun. Well, in a video game I mean, I don't do it IRL. The gameplay is just awesome, much more intuitive and smooth than the first one, and the missions as well are much more varied and interesting. There's also a ridiculous amount of things to do in the city in addition to user created content.

    I was skeptical about the open world setting, linear games are typically better, more focused, and I seriously loved the first Mirror's Edge but bottom line, this is where Mirror's edge belongs. The world they have crafted is just too perfect to lock it down to linear missions. And I always did kind of have that feeling in the first one.

    It always bums me out when a video game gives you an amazing city skyline but doesn't really let you explore any of it. That is not the case with this one. You get to explore most of the highlights of this amazing city. One of which is the new "Shard" which looks like it's at least 1 mile tall if not 2 (so cool).

    the graphics are great for the most part. 900p is a big drawback though. Like most 900p games it always looks fuzzy and frankly subpar. Otherwise the game is gorgeous and features an amazing art style, excellent lighting, nice reflections, and surprisingly great character models and facial animations. Sometimes there are some subpar decals/textures though (the ALLCOM logos next to many of the circuit boxes)

    The story is another big surprise. It does somewhat retread some elements of the first game (it is based on the same basic plot ideas after all, it's mirror's edge) but otherwise it was much better than I expected and infinitely better than the first game. I didn't mind the story in the first game but it was at times way too cheesey. This on the other hand was much more mature and well written in addition to being less predictable but I won't go into spoilers.

    Overall, this is a perfect sequel, it is everything I hoped it would be, and for that I'm giving it a perfect score.

    And seriously F%^& all the idiotic haters. It's the first game all over again with these idiotic reviews and moronic gamers. People always want something unique and innovative until they actually get it. You all can burn in hell. EA took a risk making this game, and because of dicks like you people, we might not get a third one    … Expand
  4. 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.
  5. AdamJensen77
    Jan 2, 2017
    10
    Dont listen to people that hate this game based on gameplays from youtube, the game is beautiful, the city is amazing, you can spend hours just watching the streets and buildings, and when it's nightime it has that blade runner style that fits perfectly. Faith and the other characters are amazing and the gameplay its definitly the best part, at 60fps all the time, just perfect.
  6. dizzygg
    Jun 20, 2016
    10
    ok this is one the best games i played in 2016 . honestly everything about this game is good . the story is good not perfect but its better than mirrors edge 2008 . graphics is really great specially in pc but its very good in consoles too. game play in unbelievably good its so soft . actually its awesome.

    i dont know what is wrong with some users and critics but this game deserves    ok this is one the best games i played in 2016 . honestly everything about this game is good . the story is good not perfect but its better than mirrors edge 2008 . graphics is really great specially in pc but its very good in consoles too. game play in unbelievably good its so soft . actually its awesome.

    i dont know what is wrong with some users and critics but this game deserves more than 80 meta
    for the end i want to say thank you dice to create this awesome game    … Expand
  7. MorningXanax
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    The most underrated game of the year. This shows really how broken user score can be, nevertheless if you love the first one give it a try. Probably this game will be seen as Wind Waker was in its time.
  8. NoobCinema
    Jun 8, 2016
    10
    Very well made game with plenty action. It's game play is amazing with amazing grafics. The ''story'' was pretty ok. Pick up this game no matter what they say. 10/10
  9. RottelNX
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    A worthy successor to the first game in every way imaginable.

    The gameplay is fantastic, the score by Solar Fields is just stellar, and the narrative's great. Great gameplay mechanics that keep every action interesting and the combat gripping. The audiovisual production is just incredible, too. The city looks absolutely fantastic.
  10. infinitelosses
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    Baffled by negative reviews. Not a masterpiece, but far from awful. Decent narrative. Decent combat. Decent mechanics. Stunning audio & visuals. Vastly improved movement. A worthy successor to the original and a promising start for a new series.
  11. DRX
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    Had to register to try and counter some of the silly geese on a crusade against this. It's a sequel I never imagined would exist, so I'm ready to cut it a lot of slack.

    Ain't perfect, and feels a lot more 'accessible' than the first. Not necessarily worse. I'm falling to my death a lot less! The default HUD is a little too hand holding for me, showing you the (non optimal) path through    Had to register to try and counter some of the silly geese on a crusade against this. It's a sequel I never imagined would exist, so I'm ready to cut it a lot of slack.

    Ain't perfect, and feels a lot more 'accessible' than the first. Not necessarily worse. I'm falling to my death a lot less! The default HUD is a little too hand holding for me, showing you the (non optimal) path through the level is distracting, gotta switch it to Classic or just off.

    Presentation of the story and characters is nothing special, but still a huge step up from the original's esurance ad cutscenes.

    City looks to be packed with junk to find, jobs to complete and lil glowy orbs to collect. Not ordinarily a fan of collectibles, but as a means to engage the creative routes through the city, they work.

    Looks like the overall experience of this game will be seeing the whole city, going everywhere and doing everything, rather than perfecting the route through the small levels of the original. So quantity over concise quality. But hey, more Mirror's Edge is all I ever wanted!    … Expand
  12. theorignal
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    This game is worth the money if you where a fan of the older game. That being said, I have purchased it for PC, and have heard the other versions of the game suffer. I Love mirrors edge and want the game to always have a fan base, so I will give this a better score then needed. As a new person to this series... wait till it goes on sale.
  13. Cptcutter
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    A genuinely enjoyable game that, as a fan of the original, fulfilled the desire I had. The running is great, especially when you have all the necessary perks, and the combat is much improved from the previous game. People seem to dislike the free-rome aspect (the reason of all the troll 0 reviews here) but I really don't feel it hinders the game at all. It makes the way you get to and fromA genuinely enjoyable game that, as a fan of the original, fulfilled the desire I had. The running is great, especially when you have all the necessary perks, and the combat is much improved from the previous game. People seem to dislike the free-rome aspect (the reason of all the troll 0 reviews here) but I really don't feel it hinders the game at all. It makes the way you get to and from objectives alot more open, even when you're penned into a certain area. If you liked the original, but it.

    Maybe not at full price, it is a bit steep.    … Expand
  14. Marvelon
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    First of all game is not 10, I gave a 10 to balance all these people who bash the game without even playing it. ME:C is a solid 8 for all the fans and a 6 or 7 depending on your favorite game genre. And the reason is:
    -Forced combat is bad, yeah I know. But it actually works well when you do traversal combat thing like hit and run without losing momentum.
    -Open world = Bad game 0/10    First of all game is not 10, I gave a 10 to balance all these people who bash the game without even playing it. ME:C is a solid 8 for all the fans and a 6 or 7 depending on your favorite game genre. And the reason is:
    -Forced combat is bad, yeah I know. But it actually works well when you do traversal combat thing like hit and run without losing momentum.
    -Open world = Bad game 0/10 automatically these days. But no its not. This may be more of a personal choice but OW works here.
    - Story/characters could be more colorful yeah but it gets a bit better later, give it a chance.
    -Just stop the SJW stuff. Faith could be a guy as well, it would not be that much different for the story.
    -So why the 8? Its a friggin parkour game and its the best at that, fast and fluid. THATS what matters.    … Expand
  15. me_in_space
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    Best game for true ME fans. If you really enjoyed ME1, go and buy Catalyst. If you had mixed feelings about ME1, don't waste your time. Catalyst is a direct sequel of the original game, with all its pros and cons.
    I passed ME1 for 15 times and now i love catalyst
  16. karaf100
    Jun 8, 2016
    10
    the game is awesome user score is completely trolled no mentioned the upgrade system the mag rope and other cool new features some people say i hate combat it has so many ways to finish someone like some people only press triangle it has so many combat finishers like side kick backflip kick and more the user score killed me
  17. diggilas
    Jun 12, 2016
    10
    Just amazing! Good story, characters, exploring, collecting, platforming, gameplay and design! DICE really stepped up from the last game! There is also some old school platforming goodness in this game. I really hope that they get to make a second (third) game! That would be awesome!
  18. Nickelony
    Jun 15, 2016
    10
    This game deserves a much higher rating. It was such a beautiful experience, free running in the city of glass. The story may not be perfect, but it's really interesting and it features some great characters like Noah or Icarus. The combat was actually not that bad, I really liked it, especially the parkour combos. Sadly, this game has some graphical glitches and the AI was a little bitThis game deserves a much higher rating. It was such a beautiful experience, free running in the city of glass. The story may not be perfect, but it's really interesting and it features some great characters like Noah or Icarus. The combat was actually not that bad, I really liked it, especially the parkour combos. Sadly, this game has some graphical glitches and the AI was a little bit silly, but it's still a masterpiece. If you are a fan of the previous Mirror's Edge, then this game should be perfect for you!… Expand
  19. lowkee33
    Jun 18, 2016
    10
    I was a big fan of the first game. When I heard about this one I was really excited. I have played the game through till the end and I really enjoyed. I play many games and have been playing games for over 30 years now. So I think my opinion is worth something. This is not the best game I ever played but it was a fun and unique. Which in recent times has been hard to find in the gamingI was a big fan of the first game. When I heard about this one I was really excited. I have played the game through till the end and I really enjoyed. I play many games and have been playing games for over 30 years now. So I think my opinion is worth something. This is not the best game I ever played but it was a fun and unique. Which in recent times has been hard to find in the gaming industry. People are being to critical in my opinion. Anyway the games parkour mechanic is awesome, the combat is better than the first one but could use some more fine tuning. Over all to me its everything it set out to be, an intro to Faiths story. So if you like parkour,martial arts and heights this game is for you. Hope you enjoy it like I did!… Expand
  20. Marchello_a
    Sep 29, 2017
    10
    Это первая игра за последние несколько лет которая зацепила. Другого и не ожидал, так как первая часть очень понравилась. Для меня аудио-визуальная составляющая игры входит в гармонию с моим восприятием мира, и наверное поэтому я могу бесконечно бегать смотреть и слушать музыку в игре. Это как слушать эмбиент, когда ты не бежишь а течёшь по локации но ещё и с визуализацией, гениальнаяЭто первая игра за последние несколько лет которая зацепила. Другого и не ожидал, так как первая часть очень понравилась. Для меня аудио-визуальная составляющая игры входит в гармонию с моим восприятием мира, и наверное поэтому я могу бесконечно бегать смотреть и слушать музыку в игре. Это как слушать эмбиент, когда ты не бежишь а течёшь по локации но ещё и с визуализацией, гениальная игра, спасибо.… Expand
  21. 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
  22. vitalik_robert
    Nov 13, 2017
    10
    I come here to see the evaluation for the film Thor 3 and decided to see how things are at my favorite game of last year and do not believe my eyes there is not 8 and not even 7 and only 5.5 and then I felt bad. I'm the person who did not play the first part and that means my opinion is the most objective since I do not depend on the first part, and even I play it, I would not compare themI come here to see the evaluation for the film Thor 3 and decided to see how things are at my favorite game of last year and do not believe my eyes there is not 8 and not even 7 and only 5.5 and then I felt bad. I'm the person who did not play the first part and that means my opinion is the most objective since I do not depend on the first part, and even I play it, I would not compare them as between them more than three years and compare games between which such a difference is soft silly, it will be fought correctly with the game released last year before Dying Light, and here Catalyst bypasses almost everything: parkour is better, graphics are better, but a little weaker additional missions and less live open world, but in general the Catalyst is higher on the floor of the head . DICE company that does responsibly, honestly, and beautifully, Catalyst in my opinion the most beautiful game to date, neither Battlefront 2 nor Battlefield 1 (all the same DICE) did not beat Catalyst. the game interested me in the trailer I do not remember how but I remember that I was stunned by the picture and then I realized it would definitely be bought because I like parkour, and this game consists of it. You're like Batman who just fights and does not kill rivals and it was a breath of very fresh air after a lot of shooters, technically the game is chic, the design is excellent, the gameplay is awesome, beautiful open world and spit on those who did not like it because of the fact that in the first part of it there was not, Faith Connors just fire, one of the coolest games I played in, I think everyone needs to reconsider their opinion on the account of this game, it's worth more than 9.75 / 10 in all senses is good ...… Expand
  23. CoolestCritic
    Dec 21, 2020
    10
    An AMAZING futuristic freerunner game with a story. If you want to feel the power of parkour, but can't actually do it physically (like me), then get this game. Now.
  24. BrickTheRick
    Oct 25, 2021
    10
    The game gives exactly what a fan of this series would want. Fun and challenging runs, a strong aesthetic. Fast-paced gameplay. Can be improved on the plot side, having a more engaging story behind would make it even better. But worth playing nonetheless. hope they'll make another one.
  25. Selenawolff
    Nov 10, 2021
    10
    I just finished playing the game for the 7th time. And Honestly I don’t get why some people think this game is boring and not good.. it’s so fun to play the game if you like running and jumping of buildings etc, the graphic design was AMAZING, the city is beautiful (mostly the city of glass, I just love how it looks) the game gives me kind of a futuristic vibe, and I just get this happyI just finished playing the game for the 7th time. And Honestly I don’t get why some people think this game is boring and not good.. it’s so fun to play the game if you like running and jumping of buildings etc, the graphic design was AMAZING, the city is beautiful (mostly the city of glass, I just love how it looks) the game gives me kind of a futuristic vibe, and I just get this happy feeling inside of me when I’m playing it
    I can agree that the combat is kinda bad (it’s ok for me) but it should have been some guns Faith can use, cause honestly sometimes I failed with the fighting when it was too many, but it wasn’t extremely bad where I thought to myself that just can’t play anymore. And I can also agree that there was kind of repetitive missions but they were all fun tho so it didn’t really bother me.. though I think the story should have been longer, but the ending gave me the feeling that there is gonna be a Mirrors edge 3, because Faith didn’t successfully finish her job and what she wanted to achieve.. but I think that would be a great story for ME3, and it would be cool if they made it more cyberpunk, more interactions with people, and online where you can meet other friends at skyscrapers, that would be so cool! And I just hope there is gonna be a new one where EA and Dice listen to every critique and what the fans want, because I think that it would sell better now that it have been so many years since Catalyst! Though some gamers are really picky with their games and really judgemental. I have to say tho that it was emotional and the story line was really good, sad that Noah died.. but I loved Faith’s character, cause she’s a rebel kind of girl who wants to stop this “Dictator” type of man and government to free people to make their own choices. Overall the game was really good imo, I think EA and dice should really considered making a ME3!    … Expand
  26. Molec_ule
    Nov 28, 2021
    10
    One of the best games i have played in my life. Improved everything on the original fingers crossed for a 3rd one coming soon.My biggest suggestion is play it like its a video game not a cinematic masterpiece. Just ignore the stories put on some good fast paced music (my suggestion being rap) and just run.
  27. KiroKanoe
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
    I've played many games, and this is one of the best game I ever played. Unlike any other combat games, this is just a relaxing and thrilling parkour game.
    Even you are looking for more battle, try dying light or something. This game is just to underrated
  28. fiv
    May 5, 2022
    10
    Open world and you can parkour? Shut the **** up and take my money! I love mirror's edge!
  29. TheFizFx
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    E encanta sus mecanicas realistas de parkour y su historia bien desarrollada
  30. MrBaconz
    Jun 8, 2016
    9
    As a fan of the original Mirror's Edge, Catalyst is just what I wanted. Not to say there aren't faults, because many of the faults from the original carry over to Catalyst. Some things are improved, such as combat and story, but are still not great.

    The combat thankfully removes the option to pick up weapons, and instead forces you to use melee and your momentum to fend off others. Most    As a fan of the original Mirror's Edge, Catalyst is just what I wanted. Not to say there aren't faults, because many of the faults from the original carry over to Catalyst. Some things are improved, such as combat and story, but are still not great.

    The combat thankfully removes the option to pick up weapons, and instead forces you to use melee and your momentum to fend off others. Most of the time, this works as intended, and it feels great pulling off moves, eliminating enemies, then continuing to run without losing your momentum. At some points, this doesn't work as well though. For some odd reason, once or twice the game forces you to stay in an arena type space and eliminate enemies. This makes you stop momentum and have to clunkily fight enemies and sometimes running away for cover while you regain your health back. These parts aren't horrible, but they go against what the point of Mirror's Edge is, which is to keep your momentum and keep on running. These moments are few and far between, but they make me wonder why DICE would even put these in the game.

    The story, while not amazing, improves upon the original with a few memorable characters and events. I won't spoil anything, but the plot isn't completely predictable, and while I think the plot could've been on a bit of larger scale, it was still enjoyable and didn't make the experience any worse. If you really don't care about the story, luckily you can skip all cut-scenes if you wish. Again, no spoilers, but the ending was a bit anti-climatic and made me hope for some DLC of some sort finishing up some unfinished subplots.

    At first, I thought the open world was a bad idea. It has a lot of space, but much of it is fluff, and it could've lended itself to less than spectacular level design. As I played through the main story, I figured out that this wasn't really the case. DICE still implements great level design, while allowing more space to explore the city. The user created races make sure this expansive city doesn't go to waste either. Anyone can create their own race, and challenge friends or randoms to beat their time. My only real problem with the open world is that it feels empty. There are random people standing on rooftops that will wait literally forever for you to complete their task, but other than that there really aren't many other people. Most buildings you explore are also empty and don't really show what their purpose is other than to look like an extremely modern, empty Ikea. While this obviously doesn't impact gameplay, it just shows the downfalls of the open world.

    While story missions are not timed, mostly everything else is: side missions, dashes, user created races, etc. Most of these you will have to replay many times to really get the hang of them and find the fastest route. This is what the original was all about, and this game stays true to that. In many ways this game feels closer to a racing game than anything else. Playing a track over and over just in an attempt to beat your friends, get higher on the leaderboard, or earn all three stars. And there is basically an infinite amount of this to do because of the open world and user created races.

    The parkour mechanics are only improved from the original. Everything feels smoother(partially because of the jump from 30 to 60fps), and extra moves have been added to allow you to always keep moving, and fast. Gadgets such as the magrope fit perfectly with Mirror's Edge and allow you to better traverse the city without it being overused. The default controls are mostly the same as the original with a few extras because of the new movements and fighting skills. There is also an alternate control scheme if you want to stay more in line with modern first person shooters, although I generally would discourage this control scheme as it can make the game a bit more difficult. The newly added skill tree was never really a problem for me. Much of it is unlocked at the very start, and the few moves from the origninal game that aren't can be unlocked very quickly. You just have to remember that if you want to be breaking any world records for dashes, you need to have nearly all movement skills unlocked.

    I also encountered some slight techinical problems on the PS4. Throughout the 15 hours or so I have put into the game, it has crashed once. On PS4 there are also times where there will be noticeable pop-ins that can take you out of the game a bit.The frame rate will also drop a bit at times, but it only drops enough to be noticeable, not to ruin your gameplay.

    Overall, if you are a fan of the original, I definitely think Catalyst is worth buying at $60. If you thought the first had potential, but didn't love it, I would probably wait for Catalyst to drop $20 or $30. If you hated the first, you will probably still hate this one. Catalyst is more of the same with many small improvements, but as a fan of the original, that's just what I wanted.    … Expand
  31. Benobot99
    Jun 7, 2016
    9
    The amount of negative reviews is shocking to me. I'm enjoying this game a lot, and it looks and sounds stunning (as stunning as the PS4 can be). My only complaints are the loading times when dying are too long and I sometimes spend hours trying to get to where I need to go; it feels cryptic at times. The Dashes are a blast! As a speedrunner, going for a better time repeatedly is reallyThe amount of negative reviews is shocking to me. I'm enjoying this game a lot, and it looks and sounds stunning (as stunning as the PS4 can be). My only complaints are the loading times when dying are too long and I sometimes spend hours trying to get to where I need to go; it feels cryptic at times. The Dashes are a blast! As a speedrunner, going for a better time repeatedly is really fun. The collectibles are fun to track down too, it reminds me of the orbs in Crackdown. This game is a great sequel, but not excellent.… Expand
  32. JCHunter248
    Jun 12, 2016
    9
    Please please don't listing to the negative reviews! The game looks beautiful and the gameplay is fun. The story I like and its recommended if you like futuristic games, it really does look great! The only reason why I give a 9 is cause its a little pricey, if you wait for discount it will feel more worth it. I highly recommend this game if you like jumping from building to building, ohPlease please don't listing to the negative reviews! The game looks beautiful and the gameplay is fun. The story I like and its recommended if you like futuristic games, it really does look great! The only reason why I give a 9 is cause its a little pricey, if you wait for discount it will feel more worth it. I highly recommend this game if you like jumping from building to building, oh and combat is creatively fun!… Expand
  33. Kayl_Braflovski
    Jun 7, 2016
    9
    Оч понравилась! довольно хороша ) весело бегать, бить этих чуваков. А что стоят только прыжки с огромной высоты... Шикарно, но не идеально.
  34. TheLastLight10
    Jun 9, 2016
    9
    This game delivers! Parkour at its finest. I happen to like the story and I'm good with the acting. I never played the original so I have nothing to compare it to but for me, there is a huge replay value in this.
  35. Toxic_Boy
    Jun 13, 2016
    9
    It's distasteful and ridiculous that other user reviews are bombing this game ubdeservedly with 0/10. Mirror's Edge Catalyst is a streamlined experience for all gamers who are accustomed to open world games. It's competent in runnig 60fps at 900p on ps4 straight out of the box.
    There is an engaging and accessible 8-10 hour main campaign for all players. For those seeking to quenche their    It's distasteful and ridiculous that other user reviews are bombing this game ubdeservedly with 0/10. Mirror's Edge Catalyst is a streamlined experience for all gamers who are accustomed to open world games. It's competent in runnig 60fps at 900p on ps4 straight out of the box.
    There is an engaging and accessible 8-10 hour main campaign for all players. For those seeking to quenche their collectible thirst will find an abundance of objects tucked away in the city of Glass. If it's a challenge you're after, try completing any of the many side missions while achieving full star. Better yet, try one of many user created time trial gauntlets, or create one yourself.
    This game offers top class first person parkour gameplay in a unique dystpian setting.
    The only reason that I took a point off is because combat is undercooked and could be more engaging - though it isn't the main focus of the game.    … Expand
  36. Fatfish4
    Jun 21, 2018
    9
    As fun as the original mirror's edge with a decent story, clean graphics and in my opinion one of the best ps4 games available. The story kept me entertained through to the end even if it could have been better. The much maligned combat isn't bad and when you get some speed going can be very fun. Even the time trials which I usually hate are great fun, trying to cut milliseconds off ofAs fun as the original mirror's edge with a decent story, clean graphics and in my opinion one of the best ps4 games available. The story kept me entertained through to the end even if it could have been better. The much maligned combat isn't bad and when you get some speed going can be very fun. Even the time trials which I usually hate are great fun, trying to cut milliseconds off of your time to get 3 stars. Overall I would recommend this game.… Expand
  37. Gam1998
    Apr 18, 2021
    9
    The game is incredible from the graphics gameplay story everything is incredible but it is too short and I wish it gets a prequel soon because I'm eager to know what happened before the events of the game.
  38. FriedConsole
    Oct 3, 2016
    8
    I was a big fan of the original and this game is an improvement in every way. Catalyst no longer requires the pinpoint accuracy that made the original frustrating in spots. The campaign is super easy but challenge is still there in the side quests and racing challenges. Once you get past the first act the open world opens up and is no longer monotonous to travel and there is always fastI was a big fan of the original and this game is an improvement in every way. Catalyst no longer requires the pinpoint accuracy that made the original frustrating in spots. The campaign is super easy but challenge is still there in the side quests and racing challenges. Once you get past the first act the open world opens up and is no longer monotonous to travel and there is always fast travel. The best sections were the grid nodes which were puzzle rooms which I wish there were more. Overall I couldn't have asked for more out of a sequel for the original.… Expand
  39. Sagaron
    Jun 9, 2016
    8
    I have to say, I really loved this game and definitely intend to keep playing to finish off all the little delivery quests and have been having tones of fun making time trials and competing with the people who run through my courses. This game, is so significantly better that the original that I was lost for words. It like they elegantly streamlined everything good about the original game,I have to say, I really loved this game and definitely intend to keep playing to finish off all the little delivery quests and have been having tones of fun making time trials and competing with the people who run through my courses. This game, is so significantly better that the original that I was lost for words. It like they elegantly streamlined everything good about the original game, and added a few cool things to an already perfect moveset! I really love everything to do with the new movement system and was surprised to see it better tuned still after the version from the beta! And the combat, while much more simplistic and generally incredibly easy, especially once you get all the upgrades, was much better by virtue of you being an mostly skip it, and have no gunplay options anymore, because Faith is a much more capable fighter now so when you do fight, you hard and quick and move on. And moving on is what I was often most excited to do. The environments were really quite interesting, and obviously beautiful, and to be able to have so many hidden goodies tucked away in the, and to have so much freedom in the traversal of said areas was sublime. I won't say the game is perfect by any means, as it still has odd bugs while loading on the fly while you were running around what parts of glass you were actually able to explore. I must say, the map is much smaller that it seemed upon first glance, and that's not necessarily a bad thing as traversing all of it on foot makes it feel significantly larger! Also, I had expected that the underground had more too it, so it was disappointing that it was so small. And furthermore, the music was just not terribly impactful. It was functional, but nowhere near as good as the first game. I get that they were going for a sort of ore procedural mix that adapted to play different loops at different times and fade in and out layers of sound, but it just didn't capture me at all like the first game's music did. I guess I'm glad the jukebox is in the Zephyr transit hub then. X3 Anyways, the story, for me, was good. Nothing astounding and so called the personal family twist upon capture of someone who upon first glance was clearly not who they appeared to me. Anyways, I'm so satisfied, cause there is so much more depth and universe building in this story, that unlike the first where I could never imagine a direct sequel to spawn from, I can easily see a sequel being made to follow this game! There are so many interesting possibilities, and I loved and am still loving digging around for more recordings and documents, and listening in on newscasts and loudspeaker announcements to try and glean more about Glass and Cascadia, and Omnistat as well. I can easily see other games moving into other nearby regions while also possibly digging further into Glass itself. In summation, I feel like Catalyst is Mirror's Edge in all ways, and a successful and poignant example of what a good reboot can do to give a franchise a large dose of life and potential it never had before. Simply put, I have Faith in Dice, and I eagerly hope that the game is the Catalyst that brings about another Mirror's Edge game. Run and flow!… Expand
  40. peteraff1
    Nov 12, 2020
    8
    I played the first game and loved it. CATALYST has the same atmosphere as the first game, but offers more freedom. I loved the gameplay and the freedom, also the new skills. The story could be better, but Catalyst's gameplay stands out above the rest. I hope EA will invest in a new game. Faith still remains one of the best well-designed female characters. I love her design.
  41. icarusfalls
    May 6, 2018
    8
    I was a big fan of the original Mirrors Edge game. It wasn't perfect by any means, but it was an original concept with an excellent visual style. One thing about Mirrors Edge, was that the longer you played it, the better it got. This is also true of the new entry in the series, Mirrors Edge Catalyst. They have made some improvements along the way as well. The movement is more fluid, andI was a big fan of the original Mirrors Edge game. It wasn't perfect by any means, but it was an original concept with an excellent visual style. One thing about Mirrors Edge, was that the longer you played it, the better it got. This is also true of the new entry in the series, Mirrors Edge Catalyst. They have made some improvements along the way as well. The movement is more fluid, and there are more options for exploration and discovery. It's a great feeling running around the open world, finding collectibles and delivering packages. As much as I like this game, it does have a few issues. Even though the combat in the original game was most peoples major complaint they bafflingly decided to keep it in the sequel. Do developers listen to the fans at all? You don't have to fight all the time, but there are sections where they lock you in with come enemies, and you have to fight your way out. I will say that the combat is improved over the original, but it is still first person melee combat, and it's very hard to get this type of combat right. It can be disorienting when you are fighting multiple enemies, some with guns, and you are dodging in circles trying to avoid being hit. Once you get the hang of it, it's manageable, and I didn't die to combat too many times during my playthrough. All in all, Mirrors Edge Catalyst is a very good game with one glaring flaw, but if you want to play a game that is truly original, I recommend checking it out! It can be had for not a lot of money, and is definitely worth the price of admission.… Expand
  42. snakekill321
    Jun 7, 2016
    8
    Im not going to sugar coat the game on how bland it can be and how the AI can be tediously dumb and the characters can be mind-numbingly boring, but behind it all, is a great parkour game, one of which many other genres cant seem to make. If you remove the mirror's edge logo from the game and the nostalgia glasses come off, you can see a great game with good dynamics inside. The story soIm not going to sugar coat the game on how bland it can be and how the AI can be tediously dumb and the characters can be mind-numbingly boring, but behind it all, is a great parkour game, one of which many other genres cant seem to make. If you remove the mirror's edge logo from the game and the nostalgia glasses come off, you can see a great game with good dynamics inside. The story so far is keeping me going, and after purchasing the beautiful collectors edition, i can say, that while i may slightly regret buying the game, i can safely say the statue is amazing, and the game is worth it… Expand
  43. fallouts
    Aug 9, 2016
    8
    Very good game. The art direction and setting is very original and never before experienced in any game and the game play is fairly solid (aside from the combat). Lot of content and lots to explore. Must have for first game's fans.
  44. qazwer12
    Jun 8, 2016
    8
    Игра несомненно порадовала. Графика тут на высоком уровне, иногда лишь заметны прогрузки текстур. Геймплей забавный, хоть в большинстве своём и однотипный. Про дизайн тут и говорить нечего - всё выполнено в величайших традициях футуристики, вид города как никогда соответствует названию. Единственное, что меня повергло в конфуз - это боёвка. Она скучноватая и странная, всё держится наИгра несомненно порадовала. Графика тут на высоком уровне, иногда лишь заметны прогрузки текстур. Геймплей забавный, хоть в большинстве своём и однотипный. Про дизайн тут и говорить нечего - всё выполнено в величайших традициях футуристики, вид города как никогда соответствует названию. Единственное, что меня повергло в конфуз - это боёвка. Она скучноватая и странная, всё держится на виляниях от противника туда-сюда с последующими ударами со спины. И эта полоска здоровья врага... она раздражает. Серьёзно, по мне она нелепо выглядит. Сюжет средний, не скажу что захватывает дух, но и скучным его не назвать. Для любителей 1-й части, думаю, игра придётся по вкусу.
    Ах да, прокачка.
    Она тоже не великолепна. Ощущение, будто всё из оригинала взяли, обрезали, одну часть запихнули в игру, а другую в эту самую прокачку.
    В целом впечатления хорошие, однако цена кусается (ps4). Рекомендую брать тогда, когда она спадёт, хоть не будет ощущения, что где-то вас всё-таки развели на бабло.    … Expand
  45. Linzo48
    Jun 9, 2016
    8
    Just beat this game 10 minutes ago and I honestly found it to be good. Don't know what the hell the internets problem is with this game but whatever it is people are bashing this game way too hard for no good reason. The main complaint seems to be the combat. The people who say the combat is bad seem to be the same people who don't know how to play. The combat in this game requires you toJust beat this game 10 minutes ago and I honestly found it to be good. Don't know what the hell the internets problem is with this game but whatever it is people are bashing this game way too hard for no good reason. The main complaint seems to be the combat. The people who say the combat is bad seem to be the same people who don't know how to play. The combat in this game requires you to experiment with the environment to take down your enemies, it's not about you just standing there and you punching enemies until they fall down one by one. I've seen a bunch of people on Youtube do this and it's honestly really cringeworthy. Visuals are beautiful, soundtrack is amazing, some of the characters like Plastic and Icarus were great and memorable.

    But the thing that really stands out is the incredible and jaw dropping parkour. It's not like in Assassin's Creed where you just push a button to climb and that's it. This game has a lot of emphasis on parkour, you actually need momentum and timing. The only flaw I can agree with is the story. It's not "horrible", it's just kind of lame and cliche.

    One last thing i'd like to point out is that I highly recommend playing this game without hud on. All you need is the your stamina and health bar. Disable the useless enemy health bars and that stupid combat reticle thing. Also disable the runner vision, only use it whenever you're lost. Don't know what EA was thinking when they decided to put this much hud into a Mirror's Edge game.

    There you go, an honest review. It's like an 8/10. I'm convinced the people that are bashing this game haven't even played it and just go by what other people say.    … Expand
  46. SebastianLawe
    Jun 10, 2016
    8
    Having been a fan of the first Mirrors Edge back when I was a kid in 2008 (a game I’ve also replayed over and over as of recently), as an adult I was happy to hear that a new game was being made.

    Mirrors Edge Catalyst took what made the first game so great, and truly improved upon it. Movement feels more fluid, combat is less bothersome, and there's a bunch of activities that make you    Having been a fan of the first Mirrors Edge back when I was a kid in 2008 (a game I’ve also replayed over and over as of recently), as an adult I was happy to hear that a new game was being made.

    Mirrors Edge Catalyst took what made the first game so great, and truly improved upon it. Movement feels more fluid, combat is less bothersome, and there's a bunch of activities that make you feel what the first installment lacked. Actually performing the tasks of a runner.

    When Mirrors Edge Catalyst revealed that it would have character upgrades, I was a little worried, but that worry was soon lifted as I was quick to find all the basic movements from the first game were very easy to unlock within the first 40 minutes of gameplay (opening tutorial and a short mission or two). The open world aspect is something that I had originally really wanted the first game to have. I dreaded the linear paths of the first game, and felt like I was having to follow predefined markings even after figuring out the most optimal routes. In Mirrors Edge Catalyst I’m able to run as I want, where I want, and make up my own paths as I please. The addition of grappling across far away rooftops and scaling insanely tall platforms fits well with the pre-existing game mechanics too.

    The combat in Mirrors Edge Catalyst is a very bold change from the original. The combat in the original Mirrors Edge generally infuriated me, and just felt out of place. Hand to hand combat was nearly impossible, and picking up guns made it feel like a whole other game than it was intended. When I could, I would simply run circles around the enemies while waiting for an elevator to arrive.
    In Mirrors Edge catalyst the combat is streamlined to fit Faiths fast paced nature. Ziplining and springboarding into enemies and following up with a wall run attack is very satisfying. When you’re fighting enemies with no momentum however, things get a little tougher. Enemies become less forgiving, and you’re less likely to be able to take them all out unless you can coordinate your attacks. It really encourages you to combine parkour skills with your environment to make your attacks more effective. Having a fully body whack an enemy in the face is more effective than simply punching and kicking them in a still position (and makes you feel like a badass).

    Mirrors Edge Catalyst also managed to make me feel what I didn’t get to in the original. Actually participating in the tasks of of runner. You can do different sorts of deliveries, and they all have time constraints forcing you to move as optimally as you can. One missed skill roll, or mistake generally results in failing to complete the delivery as it hurts your time. While this could be infuriating for people less in tune with the game's mechanics, I enjoyed the diehard challenge often spending a good 10 - 20 minutes trying to successfully complete the deliveries. Each time making subtle changes to my route and actions to shave off time. When finally completing the deliveries there's a huge rush of relief and accomplishment. I also get a similar feeling with the user generated time trials in Mirrors Edge Catalyst, except when you complete a time trial, your time is posted and compared against other people who have done the same time trial, and you’re then encouraged to improve your time in order to get as close to the top of the leaderboards as possible (I personally can't resist trying to get to the top of them).

    I’ll briefly talk about the story, but, its not the reason I purchased this game (the first game set my barriers quite low for the story). I consider it a massive improvement over the original Mirrors Edge. I found I cared more about the characters I interacted with, and theres also some funny comic relief. I felt like there were many more emotions that were conveyed than the original story wise, and I commend DICE for improving the game in that department. You learn different story bits through both the main story line as well as scavenging around the map and uncovering recordings. With that said, don’t expect an award winning story. Its not a bad story, and its a MASSIVE improvement over the original. However, if you’re only looking at only getting the game for the story, and not the gameplay itself, there's other games you might enjoy more.

    To end things off, Mirrors Edge Catalyst is an improvement over every facet of the original. Is it perfect? No. The original wasn’t either. But even after finishing the story of the game there's still tons of stuff to do. As the months and years go by, expect there to be a ton of user generated content to continue playing. If you were a fan of the game mechanics of the first game, but found the amount of stuff to do afterwards a very underwhelming, this game is for you. If you’ve never played a Mirrors Edge game before, this game might be hit or miss. If you don't enjoy this as your first game going into the series, chances are you won't even like the original.    … Expand
  47. pnuk23
    Jun 15, 2016
    8
    The way I see, most games present themselves in different ways, these are what I usually grade them on, rather than a set 5 categories like Game Informer. For Catalyst, these categories are Gameplay, Aesthetics and Narrative.

    Gameplay and Aesthetics are both phenomenal. Gameplay is great, as good as any parkour game, thought so of the last one and think so of this one. Combat is the    The way I see, most games present themselves in different ways, these are what I usually grade them on, rather than a set 5 categories like Game Informer. For Catalyst, these categories are Gameplay, Aesthetics and Narrative.

    Gameplay and Aesthetics are both phenomenal. Gameplay is great, as good as any parkour game, thought so of the last one and think so of this one. Combat is the weakest part of the game, still work and is more fluid without guns. However, it can feel clunky at times and the subtraction of guns should have included the addition of combos. Also, you can't counter anymore which is a huge minus. Every other aspect of Gameplay is great. The reason I included Aesthetics in this part is because the Aesthetics help the feel of the Gameplay. I've said this of the last Mirror's Edge game and I'll say it of this one, this is the best art style of any game ever. The only other major series I could think of would be Final Fantasy, but I love this art style so much. The Aesthetics give a great feeling to the Gameplay. If you're running for an extended period of time, some music should begin to play to heighten that feeling. Without the Aesthetics, the Gameplay would feel and be worse, dropping this game's rating significantly.

    Next comes the Narrative, which fails to engage. It starts very well and ends very well, but the middle there's a severe lack of character development. This happens a lot in open-world games and is why they shouldn't have gone with this model, but more on that later. The narrative itself is a rag-tag group of runners living on the edge of a corporate world, trying to survive and deal revolutionaries and the evils of individualism. It's Marxism 101, we could've handled the corporations, but without all of the philosophical grandstanding, which is quite ironic because the most evil corporation of them all, EA, published this game. If you would learn about the difficulties and oppression through actual story, rather than **** side quests, it would allow for greater character development. The story was just too childish, it would've been much better in the hands of someone like George R.R. Martin, it needs to be darker.    … Expand
  48. Futurix0
    Sep 28, 2016
    8
    I decided to wait a while and got this game 33% off and I can say that I really have enjoyed this game. I absolutely love the futuristic look of this game (I just like futuristic stuff in general) and I'm one of those weird people who enjoy finding pointless collectables and races with different skins (i mean there's 3 different mission types that basically all are just a race). So yeah ifI decided to wait a while and got this game 33% off and I can say that I really have enjoyed this game. I absolutely love the futuristic look of this game (I just like futuristic stuff in general) and I'm one of those weird people who enjoy finding pointless collectables and races with different skins (i mean there's 3 different mission types that basically all are just a race). So yeah if you're not into these then the game may be a bit empty. First time when i played through the levels I thought they were long and super interesting but playing them the second and third time they are actually very short and quite simple (but that's just the first time charm i guess) so the levels aren't really something to buy for either. But the thing that I like the most is the open-world map. It actually is larger than I expected (I did have a bit low standards in the beginning, but still it's quite huge) and very detailed. The different districts are visually very different and gameplay vise every place feels unique! (I mean the places are build around running, jumping, sliding, wallrunning and using the grappling hook with some mixes of them all and still none of the places feel repetitive). Also in my opinion the parkour is even better in this game than the first one. I'm surprised that some people may say that "you just end up going back and forth the same routes" because in my opinion that's completely wrong. I mean there is a lot of places where you keep going back and fourth like bridges and the main hub but everything else is very open and free to explore. The rooftops do have so many different ways to go, some quicker than other. (Like still today I even find new collectables in small ways and places I've never visited or went through.) Also about the races and other missions(/different skinned races) are very strict and I love that! Of course it doesn't make sense when the delivery is ruined when you're five fricking centimeters away from the guy but that hard difficulty is something I want from a game. So all in all I understand if you think the games seems boring but for me, I love playing my own music (or listening to the great soundtrack) and just running around the rooftops. (Oh yeah I mean the story is not like that great but I think we've all got used to that from big AAA-games)… Expand
  49. MonkiReviews
    Jul 21, 2017
    8
    The parkour in this game is very cool and fast paced. I like to use the parkour in different ways to my advantage. Also, the combat is good and requires skill at some points.
  50. Kamikazeshocki
    Aug 12, 2017
    8
    The negative critics and opinions are way too harsh and I think they probably didn't even complete the game. I was a fan of the original Mirrors Edge and bought this successor day one via hype train. This was my experience:

    First few hours of the game: - looks ok, sometimes good. But why does it not look as good as Battlefield, DICE ? - Is that short area here all of the map ? I hope    The negative critics and opinions are way too harsh and I think they probably didn't even complete the game. I was a fan of the original Mirrors Edge and bought this successor day one via hype train. This was my experience:

    First few hours of the game:
    - looks ok, sometimes good. But why does it not look as good as Battlefield, DICE ?
    - Is that short area here all of the map ? I hope not.
    - Genereic fetch and run quests....hmmm

    So I was a little bit disappointed by that seemingly wasted potential, at first.

    Then after some hours later into the game, after I unlocked 2-3 more areas and the story unfolds:
    - hey the music is nice, and this enw area has much cooler atmosphere.
    - running around is actually satisfying
    - those node riddles are awesome
    - combat looks good but is of course still simple and not the focus of the game.

    after 50% 100% of the game:
    - This is such a good atmosphere
    - I really like the the little rebel against the system story. It was told well withing the frame of this game.
    - eager to complete the story
    - sad when it all ended.

    Please give this game a chance the first quarter is just a 7 but then it migrates to a near 9 towards the end. There is no other game where you can explore a city with that kind of mobility. I was surprised I liked it so much in the end, again.    … Expand
  51. CanadianYeti
    Jul 17, 2017
    8
    If you can ignore the disastrous plot and characters, occasionally clunky controls, and strange design choices, I feel that there’s a lot to like in Mirror’s Edge Catalyst. When it really gets a chance to show all the platforming tricks it has, it’s a real blast to play. The gameplay is some of the best the platforming genre has to offer, and the open world, graphics and music only add toIf you can ignore the disastrous plot and characters, occasionally clunky controls, and strange design choices, I feel that there’s a lot to like in Mirror’s Edge Catalyst. When it really gets a chance to show all the platforming tricks it has, it’s a real blast to play. The gameplay is some of the best the platforming genre has to offer, and the open world, graphics and music only add to the experience.… Expand
  52. SamComedian
    Jan 23, 2019
    8
    Mi puntuación sobre Mirror's Edge Catalyst es de 8, me explico;
    La duración posiblemente sea uno de los puntos más flojos del juego, si que es cierto que dura más que su antecesor, pero no lo suficiente, en mi caso tardé en pasármelo 17h y 54min ( haciendo diversas secundarias ). La historia gira en torno a las 14-15h. Por lo que respecta a los gráficos, son buenos, un juego futurista    Mi puntuación sobre Mirror's Edge Catalyst es de 8, me explico;
    La duración posiblemente sea uno de los puntos más flojos del juego, si que es cierto que dura más que su antecesor, pero no lo suficiente, en mi caso tardé en pasármelo 17h y 54min ( haciendo diversas secundarias ). La historia gira en torno a las 14-15h. Por lo que respecta a los gráficos, son buenos, un juego futurista con expresiones faciales muy conseguidas y realistas, las físicas también son destacables. La trama es sencilla pero suficiente. La jugabilidad combinándola con el mundo abierto se hace muy divertida, saltando por los edificios, con los gadgets, etc. Una banda sonora en mi opinión muy buena. En definitiva, me ha gustado bastante Mirror's Edge Catalyst, aunque un pelín menos que su antecesor. Por estos motivos le pongo un 8 sobre 10 ( comparándolo con juegos de su plataforma, PS4, XboxOne y PC ). Mi octava crítica u/o review.    … Expand
  53. FlakesStorm
    Apr 5, 2019
    8
    Belos gráficos, uma cidade linda, com um combate divertido e interessante, só que é muito repetitivo e tem muitos delays de renderização.
  54. BacklogProject
    May 30, 2019
    8
    If your looking for a deep rich story you should pass on this game, but if your like me and gameplay trumps all give this game a chance. Like the 1st game I hardly remember anything story wise but the gameplay is addictive and becomes 2nd nature very quickly. The sense of speed and scale that EADice created is something everyone should experience even if 1st person games aren't your thing.If your looking for a deep rich story you should pass on this game, but if your like me and gameplay trumps all give this game a chance. Like the 1st game I hardly remember anything story wise but the gameplay is addictive and becomes 2nd nature very quickly. The sense of speed and scale that EADice created is something everyone should experience even if 1st person games aren't your thing. The game looks fantastic and the sound of running to sliding down panes of glass is nothing short of spectacular. Will I pick up this game and play it again, no. But I did enjoy what it offered and would highly recommend picking this up to anyone that values gameplay over story.… Expand
  55. Misaghjrh
    Jun 19, 2019
    8
    Honestly, I finish this game a long time ago, and I don't have my game analysis paper with me right now :(

    But I give this game a score of 8 out of 10
  56. SourApple
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    Would consider this game one of the best for free running. Yeah, free running nothing but that.
  57. angelfilm68
    Jul 13, 2022
    8
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  58. JrDouble
    Jun 26, 2023
    8
    Solid game! Much improved mechanics over the first game and maintains all the other aspects that made the first Mirror's Edge great. I highly recommend this game on PS4!
  59. drlowdon
    Mar 13, 2017
    7
    Despite its obvious flaws I enjoyed the original Mirrors Edge title and this sequel (or more accurately prequel) is an overall improvement. One of the originals biggest issues was the combat, particular the awkward shooting sections for which the controls simply weren’t up to the task. Catalyst does the sensible thing by completely removing guns from the equation and integrating the handDespite its obvious flaws I enjoyed the original Mirrors Edge title and this sequel (or more accurately prequel) is an overall improvement. One of the originals biggest issues was the combat, particular the awkward shooting sections for which the controls simply weren’t up to the task. Catalyst does the sensible thing by completely removing guns from the equation and integrating the hand to hand fighting into the parkour. Keeping your speed up now builds a ‘momentum meter’ that, as well as allowing you to dodge bullets, also makes your attacks more powerful. If you can get the timing right you can take down many of the enemies in one hit without having to interrupt your free running. Some of the sections where you have to fight enemies within a tight space still play a little awkwardly but the combat is much better than it was previously.

    The actual free running itself is of course still great fun and there is still no other game that offers such fast paced, first person action. Giving players the option of how much assistance the “runner vision” provides is a nice touch that allows players of all abilities to jump, swing and slide their way around the environment feeling in complete control.

    At this point in the review a seven out of ten probably sounds like a bit of a low score, unfortunately however Catalyst still has a few issues preventing it from reaching its full potential and can be frustrating at times. As with the original Mirrors Edge it is still pretty easy to miss-time a jump, especially when the game tasks you with jumping between platforms at lower speeds, and the fact that death results in a 5-10 second loading screen doesn’t help matters. The switch to a more open world environment, complete with side missions and collectables, doesn’t really work either. Not only is the format completely overused these days but here its only purpose seems to be to artificially extend the length of the game. Safe houses to which you can fast travel can be unlocked but it sometimes feels as though you are spending as much time running to missions as you do actually completing them and. I’m all for player freedom in video games but Catalyst is at its best during the parts of the game where the gameplay is more tightly scripted The side quests that appear as little icons on your map (how original!) are not particularly imaginative and mostly consist of timed runs to deliver objects from one location to another. Not only do they become repetitive very quickly but failing a mission because you turned up one second late when delivering ingredients for a meal just makes no sense. Seeing NPC characters just standing around waiting for you also takes away from the immersion of the games world and story and serves to constantly remind you that you’re playing a video game.

    To be honest I can’t remember all that much about the plot of the original Mirror’s Edge and give it a few weeks I’m pretty sure I won’t remember much about this one either. Like the first title in the series you seem to be fighting against some giant, faceless corporation but a couple of hours into the game I started skipping most of the cut scenes as I had little to no interest in the games storyline.

    Overall then this is an improvement on the original but Catalyst still doesn’t truly realise the potential of its central concept.    … Expand
  60. Lord_Blacknemp
    Aug 21, 2016
    7
    Mirror's Edge: Catalyst is one of those games simple approach, but it works and love. The artistic design of the game (a dream of fans of Apple, as I saw in a video XD) and use the Frostbite engine create a game that looks amazing. The controls feel them improved with respect to the Mirror's Original Edge, but what I like is that you now have multittud of options that give you a lot moreMirror's Edge: Catalyst is one of those games simple approach, but it works and love. The artistic design of the game (a dream of fans of Apple, as I saw in a video XD) and use the Frostbite engine create a game that looks amazing. The controls feel them improved with respect to the Mirror's Original Edge, but what I like is that you now have multittud of options that give you a lot more length to this title compared to the first game, which ended in a very short time. I especially like to play online challenges created by players, and try to surpass the mark of others.

    It is a game for you to enjoy the platforms, especially you enjoyed the first game. A game that has, as far as I played, managed to overcome the major mistakes of the first game, and one that gives us, though not remain as the best of the year has its charm sure many will enjoy.

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    Mirror's Edge: Catalyst es de esos juegos de planteamiento sencillo, pero que funciona y encanta. El diseño artistico del juego (un sueño de fanaticos de Apple, como vi en un video XD) y el uso del motor Frostbite crean un juego que se ve increible. Los controles los siento mejorados con respecto al Mirror's Edge original, pero lo que mas me gusta es que ahora tienes multittud de opciones que le dan mucha mas duracion a este titulo en comparacion con el primer juego, que se terminaba en muy poco tiempo. En especial me gusta el poder jugar los retos online creados por los jugadores, y tratar de superar la marca de los demas.

    Es un juego para el que disfrute de las plataformas, y en especial que haya disfrutado del primer juego. Un juego que, hasta donde he jugado, ha logrado superar los errores mas importantes del primer juego, y nos entrega uno que, aunque no quede como el mejor del año, tiene su encanto que seguro muchos disfrutaran.    … Expand
  61. ARMISTICErj
    Jun 7, 2016
    7
    I'm here to give my honest review, not try and raise or lower the overall score. The fact that is happening to the user reviews for this games tells me that children should not be aloud to use the internet.

    I was a fan of the original. This game is more of the same with a story just as weak as the original. The gameplay is very good with some quirks just like the original. The AI is    I'm here to give my honest review, not try and raise or lower the overall score. The fact that is happening to the user reviews for this games tells me that children should not be aloud to use the internet.

    I was a fan of the original. This game is more of the same with a story just as weak as the original. The gameplay is very good with some quirks just like the original. The AI is very bad just like the original. So like me if you liked the original you will probably enjoy this. 7.5 for me. Stupid internet.    … Expand
  62. Termin8ter
    Aug 5, 2017
    7
    The first Mirror's Edge, that came out around 9 years ago, was a simple experimental game by developer DICE, to see how a first-person parkour game could be handled. It was a decent game, but didn't have nearly enough content to be a great game. However, some years later, DICE has returned to try to make a sequel to the first underwhelming game, powering it on the amazing new Frostbite 3The first Mirror's Edge, that came out around 9 years ago, was a simple experimental game by developer DICE, to see how a first-person parkour game could be handled. It was a decent game, but didn't have nearly enough content to be a great game. However, some years later, DICE has returned to try to make a sequel to the first underwhelming game, powering it on the amazing new Frostbite 3 engine, that powered BF4 and Star Wars Battlefront. First off, just like most DICE titles these days, the graphics are really impressive. And the parkour mechanics are just as good, if not better than they were in the original Mirror's Edge. But, for some reason, DICE removed the ability to disarm guards, which makes combat a lot harder. Also, the story is even more bland than the original, and is pretty short too. Not to mention the barren and boring open-world. This game is not worth the money. Sorry for the short review. My heart was just not in this.… Expand
  63. Masaiko
    Jun 16, 2016
    7
    Mirror’s Edge Catalyst has its good moments but unfortunately it has its bad moments - too often. Technically the game is great but on the content side it unfortunately leaves the feeling there should’ve been something more. As I was closing the final 15% of the game my overall feeling was good but for some reason they decided to put extra combat encounters in the last 15% of the gameMirror’s Edge Catalyst has its good moments but unfortunately it has its bad moments - too often. Technically the game is great but on the content side it unfortunately leaves the feeling there should’ve been something more. As I was closing the final 15% of the game my overall feeling was good but for some reason they decided to put extra combat encounters in the last 15% of the game which literally made me hate the game at some points. The combat is ok at best but most of the time it’s clumsy and frustrating and only manages to ruin the game.
    The story was somewhat uninspiring and towards the end the game started to drag a bit.
    I do still recommend the game if you liked the first one and enjoy the parkour action and exploring the city which offers a lot more freedom and alternative routes than the missions of the first game. If you want great action and parkour, buy Dying Light.    … Expand
  64. KayVen17
    Oct 4, 2017
    7
    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden?
    Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

    Mein persönlicher Score = 67/100
    Mein User Score = 7/10    … Expand
  65. Yeon
    Jun 8, 2016
    7
    I feel as though they tried to make this reboot appeal to a wider audience.
    And in the process Catalyst losses the atmosphere and spirit that made the first a cult favorite.
    I felt as though the first game had the setting just right. The setting was futuristic but not in a Sci-fi way. It was of a foreseeable future which made the whole story that much more relatable. The colors were    I feel as though they tried to make this reboot appeal to a wider audience.
    And in the process Catalyst losses the atmosphere and spirit that made the first a cult favorite.

    I felt as though the first game had the setting just right. The setting was futuristic but not in a Sci-fi way. It was of a foreseeable future which made the whole story that much more relatable. The colors were far more simplistic with contrasting primary colors.
    In contrast, the setting for catalyst is outlandishly sci-fi with overwhelmingly complex and abstract shapes and colors commonly seen in Space Sci-fi setting. It makes the whole setting so generic and not relatable.

    Even the music in this game misses the mark in my opinion. Even though solar field is back for this game, it felt different from the last. The first game had a sense of sadness yet nostalgic and hopeful, silence, peace, sterility. A prime example is the "intro theme song" and "The Shard". This soundtrack for Catalyst just sounds too much like generic sci-fi and the theme song sounded like something out of an indie playlist. Very generic and anti-climatic. The game in general does not capture the spirit that the stole the hearts of gamers all over the world.    … Expand
  66. frederik1478
    Mar 30, 2020
    7
    If you love pakora in video games then this is what you want I can set this site it isn't as good as the first one
  67. sswishbone
    Jan 13, 2017
    7
    For a game that was eight years in the making, Mirror's edge Catalyst has tried to keep a lot of the original spirit of the game alive. You play as Faith, going up against a city full of intrusive surveillance and leaping head long in to danger.

    Graphically it is beautiful game with very little in the way of frame rate drops and a very colourful vibrant setting. It also has a very large    For a game that was eight years in the making, Mirror's edge Catalyst has tried to keep a lot of the original spirit of the game alive. You play as Faith, going up against a city full of intrusive surveillance and leaping head long in to danger.

    Graphically it is beautiful game with very little in the way of frame rate drops and a very colourful vibrant setting. It also has a very large world to explore with a plethora of easter eggs. The issue lies in how little it has evolved overall. This hybrid of sequel and remake makes it unfortunately neither fish nor fowl.

    We don't get any origins of Faith and Merc... As he's not in the game. As a fan who owns the original comic telling that origin to say it's a colossal disappointment is an understatement. It also is hampered by too many Batman/Spiderman gimmicks like the grappling hook. Doing them mid-run occasionally is one thing but often cutting huge sections of the map out due to overuse becomes boring.

    The story is also very predictable and one directional, complete with one of the most abrupt out of nowhere endings I have witnessed in a long time. The combat is laughable with often strafe kicks being way too overpowered. Though the idea of kicking enemies in to each other is quite nice.

    The biggest positive is that the gun play is totally removed from the game. In the more epic police parkour chases it feels very much Jackie Chan the videogame, which is awesome. The more puzzle centric levels such as the node rooms are a welcome change in pace with the player encouraged to be creative. The open world is very large and you are positively influenced to not follow the runner vision as 90% of the time, your own routes will be faster.

    As a fan of the original game it is frustrating to see classic settings like the shard way below their original glory, but it still plays unlike most games out there. It is very familiar and for fans of the original game that is no bad thing. But if you come to this game expecting a new evolution that truly makes it shine amongst the pile of first person shooters and action platformers.. Sorry to say but this is not that game.

    Overall if you enjoyed the original buy it and enjoy it. If you are not a fan of the original, this will not change your mind.    … Expand
  68. RealAnimuru
    Mar 3, 2018
    7
    I played 14 hours of this game... 14 hours of frustration over the god-awful controls, 14 hours of a pretty mediocre story and 14 hours of frame-drops and bugs... The amount of times I died because of a bug or Faith being stupid and jumping off buildings instead of running on walls is massive... But there is still something about this game that makes me come back to it daily... The giantI played 14 hours of this game... 14 hours of frustration over the god-awful controls, 14 hours of a pretty mediocre story and 14 hours of frame-drops and bugs... The amount of times I died because of a bug or Faith being stupid and jumping off buildings instead of running on walls is massive... But there is still something about this game that makes me come back to it daily... The giant part of the City of Glass looks amazing with so much stuff to do after the game ends... The characters are amazing too... Even though there were just 4 GridNotes (The best parts of the game), I really enjoyed playing through the side missions... I didn't plan on finishing this game on 100%, but after spending 14 hours of my precious time playing this, I think I can spend a bit more...
    +Great characters
    +Fun missions
    +A large amount of, all though repetitive, after-game content
    -Boring story
    -Broken controls
    -Bugs... A LOT of Bugs...
    I'm giving the game a 7/10...    … Expand
  69. Ausama95
    Jan 9, 2023
    7
    Mirror's Edge Catalyst is a highly enjoyable action-adventure game featuring fluid parkour mechanics, an engaging story, and stunning visuals. It is a must-play for fans of the genre. But the story in this game is not as strong as the original Mirror's Edge. Despite this, the game is still a thrilling and well-crafted experience that is worth playing for fans of the genre.
  70. Emble
    Jun 29, 2022
    7
    load times is too long and the world is too big and not as exciting as it should have been
  71. memus
    Oct 15, 2017
    6
    There is a good game at the core of Mirror's Edge. But it's hidden behind **** side missions, disconnected city layout & boring story. However, the main missions are super cool, especially if you switch runner's vision to classic.
  72. boy_number_8
    Nov 22, 2020
    6
    I thought the game started pretty strong, the story held my interest and i liked the characters we were introduced to. It unfortunately becomes very predictable and the characters dont become anymore fleshed out than their introductions. Very by the the numbers story telling.

    The free running and movement is fine, although i never felt like i managed to make it feel smooth, there is a    I thought the game started pretty strong, the story held my interest and i liked the characters we were introduced to. It unfortunately becomes very predictable and the characters dont become anymore fleshed out than their introductions. Very by the the numbers story telling.

    The free running and movement is fine, although i never felt like i managed to make it feel smooth, there is a lot of starting and stopping. The way point marker you follow i thought was too slow and a lot of time was spent having to stop waiting for it to catch up to show me which way to go next.

    My main problem is the combat, its not fun, basic, not fluid and there is way too much of it.

    Overall its a pretty game and while predictable is still relatively fun as long as youre not expecting world class story telling. I'm still glad we got a squeal even if its not all i wanted, but i wouldn't be surprised if we don't see this franchise again for a long while.    … Expand
  73. HaloFever
    May 18, 2020
    6
    Mirror’s Edge Catalyst is peak EA Games: a game that is not good but “good enough”. The irony is that the game is about fighting against the mediocrity of a corporate driven consumer lifestyle. If the studio behind this game had gut, they would have made the entire game a critique of EA.

    The blandness of the game starts immediately. The cutscenes are little more than people standing    Mirror’s Edge Catalyst is peak EA Games: a game that is not good but “good enough”. The irony is that the game is about fighting against the mediocrity of a corporate driven consumer lifestyle. If the studio behind this game had gut, they would have made the entire game a critique of EA.

    The blandness of the game starts immediately. The cutscenes are little more than people standing around and talking to each other. I don’t understand why they couldn’t have been scripted in-game. The dialogue is also flat. This product shows zero passion. The story is forgettable. Even the setting, city rooftops, is one large level that you traverse back and forth until you are bored out of your mind with it.

    The gameplay is simple enough. You run, jump, and climb like an Assassin in an Assassin’s creed game, only slower, with less precision, and more deaths from falling. The player character will do you no favors. She does not reach out to grab a handhold or stop short of a precipitous ledge. Instead she falls to her death like the stiff puppets we used to expect from the PS2 generation.

    The levels could have helped with the rigid movement system. Sometimes they do and you can enjoy driving the player character around like a jumping, climbing race car. Then the developers mess this up too. One mechanic has you stop to attach a grappling hook to climb to higher places. Not everywhere like Rico from Just Cause or Spider-Man from ... Spider-Man. In Mirror’s Edge, you only grapple from certain places and only when at a dead stop. The same goes for pulling down select walls to open up new paths. This game has no commitment to the core premise. The gameplay additions reek of managerial overreach. I’m sure some passionate developer raised their hand and said “But shouldn’t the player keep running?”. And I’m sure they were told “Shut up and do your job.”

    Full disclosure: I bought this game used for less than $5 from GameStop. EA will see none of my money. At this low of price, the entertainment value of writing this review is worth the cost of the game disc. Maybe I’ll sell it a garage sale for $2 once this whole Covid-19 thing is over. If I do, you should buy it. Then you can write your own review.    … Expand
  74. DrZomboid
    Dec 5, 2017
    6
    First game was better, it was something new.
    This reboot is just ok with boring story, clumsy fight and 720p.
    Art is beautiful, parkour is best segment of game and main character is easy to love, at least her look.
  75. SuperkenGaming
    Jun 9, 2016
    6
    Mirrors Edge Catalyst
    Soulless runner.
    Oh, This game is bad… I haven’t played the original so either I’m in the minority , or they messed it up Mirrors Edge Catalyst is a prequel to the original game, This tells the origins story of faith and her sister It starts out with faith being released from imprisonment and getting back to her runner ways… This is a bit of an open world    Mirrors Edge Catalyst
    Soulless runner.
    Oh, This game is bad…
    I haven’t played the original so either I’m in the minority , or they messed it up
    Mirrors Edge Catalyst is a prequel to the original game,
    This tells the origins story of faith and her sister
    It starts out with faith being released from imprisonment and getting back to her runner ways…
    This is a bit of an open world game…which after a few hours you’ll realize this was a huge mistake…
    In this open world there are collectibles and side missions to do…
    But for the most part this open world is just a parkour time waster in between your missions…
    Every mission for the most part feels the same…
    Climb through vents, run past bad guys..
    rinse repeat…
    Because this is an open world.. every obstacle and path on the way to every mission is the same turning this into a repetitive grind to the credits…
    There are fast travels points, but they can only be unlocked after you hack certain points in the city.. and even before then you have to earn enough xp to unlock a skill or be far enough in the story to have the skill to reach these hackable spots…
    making me believe that the developers actually wanted you to grind through the same sections over and over…
    And the parkour is just not fun…
    it feels way too slow, like faith is a jogger rather than a runner…
    And none of the wall climbs or jump every feel satisfying and will sometimes feel like they aren’t working properly…
    Which leads to many deaths in this game…
    I rarely ever felt like dying was my fault…
    And unfortunately the checkpoints in this game are some of the worst I’ve ever seen
    The worst of all though is this games combat...
    speaking of worst ive ever seen
    The combat in this game is the most garbage and cheap feeling system I can remember suffering through…
    you have a light attack and heavy attack..
    Meanwhile enemies have batons, guns, and tasers…
    The batons and gun enemies aren’t too bad to deal with… but the taser guys block every light attack even when you could have clearly got a strike, leading you to have to spam the triangle button to defeat them,
    having to resort to spam attacks in combat is never a good sign…
    And there are a handful of sections where you have to defeat waves upon waves of enemies…
    And these taser guys are bullet sponges so if you focus on them you’re going to get shot or if you focus on the gun guys you’re going to get shocked…
    and once you do finally luck your way to the final waive… if one hidden enemy decides to start shooting while you take on who you think is last and they kill you,
    you have to start all the way from the beginning of the encounter…
    I really wanted to like this game..
    But I’m not even sure if its developers liked this game
    because ultimately it feels like it was built as a job and not as a passion...
    I give Mirrors Edge Catalyst
    a 6/10    … Expand
  76. WrenOz
    Aug 13, 2016
    6
    I'm here to give my honest review, not try and raise or lower the overall score. The fact that is happening to the user reviews for this games tells me that children should not be aloud to use the internet.

    I was a fan of the original. This game is more of the same with a story just as weak as the original. The gameplay is very good with some quirks just like the original. The AI is    I'm here to give my honest review, not try and raise or lower the overall score. The fact that is happening to the user reviews for this games tells me that children should not be aloud to use the internet.

    I was a fan of the original. This game is more of the same with a story just as weak as the original. The gameplay is very good with some quirks just like the original. The AI is very bad just like the original. So like me if you liked the original you will probably enjoy this. 7.5 for me. Stupid internet.    … Expand
  77. mikepatyaev
    Oct 6, 2016
    6
    Extremely short and it doesn't leave you satisfied.

    There is almost no interaction aside from the "dialogue" (which was good), which at the end doesn't matter, there is absolutely /zero/ gameplay, the story was okay (aside from the terrible ending) and that's Firewatch.

    Simple and short.
  78. Reed618
    Mar 6, 2017
    6
    I can understand why some are giving this game such poor reviews but that most seems to come from frustration. This game was good but undoubtedly disappointing. I'll start by discussing the cons.

    - cons 1. The open world system is unnecessary and encourages the player to revisit old areas again and again between missions. 2. The campaign is quite short (maybe around 7 or 8 hours).    I can understand why some are giving this game such poor reviews but that most seems to come from frustration. This game was good but undoubtedly disappointing. I'll start by discussing the cons.

    - cons

    1. The open world system is unnecessary and encourages the player to revisit old areas again and again between missions.
    2. The campaign is quite short (maybe around 7 or 8 hours).
    3. The side quests are filler but that's quite typical of most games these days.
    4. The story is quite bad, probably an improvement over the original but still very dull.
    5. The side characters are dull and lifeless. Often they have only one characteristic and this defines them. 'Plastic' is a particularly strong example of this.
    6. The combat, this is probably the biggest issue. The combat system doesn't work well and in a number of areas you are forced to fight instead of running away. Often I found myself repeatedly jump kicking enemies because it was the only thing that worked. Fights are too difficult and they're simply something to get past. It just doesn't make any sense that the main character can take on rooms of guards with guns and tasers. You can't use guns this time either unfortunately
    7. The rpg elements are just tacked on and don't offer much to the game. The biggest example of this which stands out is learning how to roll when you land, a skill which you started with in the original game.
    8. The scenery is quite lifeless. As the game progresses it becomes clear you're trying to save people from something (i'm still not sure what exactly it was). But the city feels empty of people and character. It'd be a huge improvement to drop the open world design and instead break it down into levels which feature areas which differ strongly in terms of theme. Hopefully we never see a sequel but rather a spiritual successor which takes the smooth gameplay and puts it into a much better environment.

    + pros

    1. Graphically the game is quite good.
    2. The level design isn't fantastic but it's pretty good.
    3. The game is mostly fun. I really enjoyed running and jumping my way through missions. Aside from the combat the gameplay was good. First person parkour is a pretty unique idea and something that's not seen often in gaming so if you feel like something different it's worth playing.
    4. The unlockable gear was probably the only thing added which benefits the game. You unlock a grappling hook allowing you to swing across to other buildings and pull down items above you. This added a little something which kept the gameplay fresh.

    I wish I could think of more pros but sadly that's it for me. So to sum up, if you feel like something different and you can get a cheap copy then i'd recommend playing this. It's definitely fun... aside from the combat... the other flaws were mostly avoidable... but not that awful fighting system.    … Expand
  79. painava
    Jan 15, 2020
    6
    As much as I love the original Mirror's edge, I couldn't find myself very engaged with this reboot. It's not bad, just very average.
  80. Ceaheredia
    Jun 28, 2023
    6
    Ha sido un juego entretenido, gana por la movilidad y el disfrute de ir corriendo por el mapa.
    La historia para mi no es muy relevante, ya que lo principal del juego es la movilidad y lo vistoso que se ve.
    Tiene bastante contenido y misiones las cuales hacen que disfrutes del mapa.
  81. Roman_LAV
    Jul 14, 2022
    6
    Вполне годный сиквел интересной по своей механике игры. Паркур от первого лица до сих пор цепляет, хоть и механика не потерпела серьезных изменений. Управление подкачало и часто подводит. Сюжет не цепляет звезд с неба, но держит хоть какой-то интерес. Миссии однообразны, разнообразие пытаются внести побочки. ЧВполне годный сиквел интересной по своей механике игры. Паркур от первого лица до сих пор цепляет, хоть и механика не потерпела серьезных изменений. Управление подкачало и часто подводит. Сюжет не цепляет звезд с неба, но держит хоть какой-то интерес. Миссии однообразны, разнообразие пытаются внести побочки. Ч
  82. hellogamer
    Oct 10, 2020
    6
    Visualswise, I think the sterile plastic glass look is suitable for a dystopian setting. But im missing real landmarks, like u have em in every other OW Game titles. The World is a constant labyrinth with no distinct corners or places. I know it s difficult to create them in a "rooftop" world, but i really miss them. Also, the hub doesnt feel "at home".
    The other aspect is the blandness    Visualswise, I think the sterile plastic glass look is suitable for a dystopian setting. But im missing real landmarks, like u have em in every other OW Game titles. The World is a constant labyrinth with no distinct corners or places. I know it s difficult to create them in a "rooftop" world, but i really miss them. Also, the hub doesnt feel "at home".
    The other aspect is the blandness of the world. Lack of NPCs with real stories. Imagine what potentials there are in a dystopian world like the one of glass. But u dont get to feel like ur in an dystopian world. Pls add more side stories that amplifies the dystopian society.
    The story is good enough (though the characters are very cliche). I find it intriguing enuff. But they should present/tell it more "intriguingly". E.g. very important plot element are just revelead by radio call on the go, when ur "run" is in progress. Most of the time I overhear important parts of it. I wish they would tell the story by more cutscenes in exciting dialogues. If motion cap is to expensive, then use the game engine to create cutscenes. But as I said, the Story itself is good.
    oh man, this game really has potentials. Pleeeeaasse EA give Dice more budget next time around (as i believe that was the problem), should u opt for a sequel (hopefully)    … Expand
  83. Tgooding01
    Jul 31, 2016
    5
    Massive fan of the original - it was refreshing and new and although I know it wasn't perfect it was a success as far as I was concerned - it could've been built on and made better.

    Catalyst is a disappointment - the biggest problem is that it has gone open world and it needn't have. You have this big city to explore but it's dull and lifeless. The story is shallow and forgettable just    Massive fan of the original - it was refreshing and new and although I know it wasn't perfect it was a success as far as I was concerned - it could've been built on and made better.

    Catalyst is a disappointment - the biggest problem is that it has gone open world and it needn't have. You have this big city to explore but it's dull and lifeless. The story is shallow and forgettable just like its characters. They included a pointless skills tree which once you have aren't enough points to you can buy skills such as being able to turn round on the spot.

    Fans of mirrors edge may enjoy it - I'm a fan of the series but this didn't do it for me at all.    … Expand
  84. tensa2341
    Jul 6, 2016
    5
    This game is such a disapointment. I was hoping this to be a really fine tuned of the original Mirrors Edge dated back on the 7th generation of gaming. I still play it on my pc from time to time because it was a fun experience. This game however feels tarnish with repetitive side quest that generates as much AC2 on their first time showcasing their side quest mechanics. The game is a boreThis game is such a disapointment. I was hoping this to be a really fine tuned of the original Mirrors Edge dated back on the 7th generation of gaming. I still play it on my pc from time to time because it was a fun experience. This game however feels tarnish with repetitive side quest that generates as much AC2 on their first time showcasing their side quest mechanics. The game is a bore to play and very predictable on its story but still enjoyable. Whats new about this game compared to the original is that the game is a "open-World" sandbox game. Reasons why I used quotations is because the game just seems more like a half-baked experiment rather than a complete world that has lively NPC, multiple pathways to venture towards to, and sublime scenery. I'm actually more pissed off that the game isn't linear because the story sure hell is; and in those moments playing the game, it feels better at home but it's sad that there is only so few of those moments. The gameplay is the only saving grace and it's mostly good with the exception of the AI being total idiots. This time, the developers took out the mechanic where you can disarm a hostile from their firearm and use it against them, making it an excuse to use the mediocure combat but if including during the free running, it makes the combat actually a bit more enjoyable. But with the horrid AI, the game lacks any depth and challenge as all you have to do it stun them with a hard attack and three hits with the normal attack to really just end the fight. The game is a huge disappointment with its lack of any depth mechanics, story, characters, and any other that makes the game stick out more. I'd say wait for a huge price drop like 20 or under. It's a nice game to try but to buy more than 20 is absurd.… Expand
  85. thryce3
    Jan 30, 2017
    5
    This is a cool game, but there are so many flaws that bring it down. Most notable is the excruciating load times. If you happen to fall, and you will - ALOT, it's a good 20 seconds to bring you back. The main story is not exactly captivating and the side quests are insanely difficult. They are all timed (does anyone ever like timed missions?) and it is impossible to make even theThis is a cool game, but there are so many flaws that bring it down. Most notable is the excruciating load times. If you happen to fall, and you will - ALOT, it's a good 20 seconds to bring you back. The main story is not exactly captivating and the side quests are insanely difficult. They are all timed (does anyone ever like timed missions?) and it is impossible to make even the minimum time if you follow the guided path flawlessly. You are required to find an alternate route, but you don't know where your going until you fail the first (of many) attempts. Also, if its so urgent to deliver something in under 38 seconds, why are people just standing around on rooftops waiting for a runner to happen by?
    It's a shame because I really enjoy the aesthetic and the running. Let's hope the fix the flaws for the next one.    … Expand
  86. Biggjake93
    Jun 9, 2016
    5
    I played the first and thought it was quite fun so when I heard their was going to be a part two I was quite excited. When I got the game it did not take long to realize this game is just crap. The main character went from being fun in part one to being this robot thing in the second installment. Honestly I was looking forward to this game but now I I'm left with broken hopes and thoughtI played the first and thought it was quite fun so when I heard their was going to be a part two I was quite excited. When I got the game it did not take long to realize this game is just crap. The main character went from being fun in part one to being this robot thing in the second installment. Honestly I was looking forward to this game but now I I'm left with broken hopes and thought of could have been. DON'T GET THIS GAME.… Expand
  87. Archulysses
    Oct 22, 2017
    5
    Story - This game is considered either a prequel or a reboot of the series. Either way, the story's setting is in an area called The City of Glass and a story line where the oppressive reign of the Conglomerates dominates everybody and limits their freedom. The protagonist is Faith Connors and her role is fighting against this Conglomerate and her fighting for the sake of freedom and herStory - This game is considered either a prequel or a reboot of the series. Either way, the story's setting is in an area called The City of Glass and a story line where the oppressive reign of the Conglomerates dominates everybody and limits their freedom. The protagonist is Faith Connors and her role is fighting against this Conglomerate and her fighting for the sake of freedom and her family and friends. Story imo is very typical you see in every futuristic or dystopian games. Some of the supporting cast are interesting like Icarus and Plastic, some are not like Noah. The main villain in addition is not highlighted much in the game for you to care or worry about him whatsoever. The MC however Faith for me is pretty likable cause of her fiery, daredevil and tomboyish attitude. However, everything in this aspect as a whole is so-so. Thus, a fair score of 5/10.

    Gameplay - Now, as someone who has played the linear style of the first game. I am disappointed that they made this game as an open world. It doesnt fit its game style and I didnt enjoy you keep on running in point A to B as well as taking repetitive side missions, fetch missions, etc. In addition, fast travel isnt obtained until the middle of the game where you wasted time traveling from it. Another issue is that the guideline that you follow is sometimes unreliable as well as the stupid enemy AI of the game and the oh-so-awful fighting mechanics in-game. You could see that I have a lot of complaints in here but there are still some positives like some of the missions are fun and also I rarely encounter any game breaking bugs/glitches or issues (though there are occasional crash in game) and in my opinion I still liked its parkour elements though to be honest it is inferior compared to the first game. Taking all my points into a score, I will give this part a bad score of 3/10.

    Graphics - The overall graphics of this game is on the plus side. I really loved how pretty and cool Faith's character model and design is as well as other characters like Icarus, Nomad and Noah, the other unnamed NPC though are just recycled with different coloring and accessories though, but thats minor. As to the environment, the city of glass is pretty especially in areas you take main missions, however, the open world of it is plain. Its...just...white with few other light colors. There are also very few or rare fps drops I encounter in-game thus I usually enjoy a free flow movements in game without annoying issues. Overall, A good score of 8/10.

    Sound - Voice acting, Its decent but most of the voice acting in game lacks emotions, feels like im talking to a robot when speaking to NPCs in game, however, Faiths voice is great, It really fits her rebellious attitude though I would recommend more strength in her voice. The music however is different, I loved the main ost of the game as well as its soundtracks. Thus, another good score of 7/10.

    Fun Factor - Honestly, I didnt really enjoyed this game. The open world did not fit its gameplay, repetitive side missions, average storyline and plain envionmen, numerous collectibles that is more of a hassle than to enjoy. Though I liked the timed challenges in the game and the parkour elements and main missions. It is not enough for me to say that it defeats the negative part of the game. Thus, a score of 4/10 in this aspect.

    Average score - 5.4    … Expand
  88. SplitMind
    Aug 11, 2018
    5
    What we seem to have here is the framework of a great game being trialled on a decent game. By this, I mean that there are many concepts that could be improved upon.

    The first is the open-world concept that has become so commonplace now that it seems games will struggle to succeed without it. An open world is great in theory, allowing you to traverse rooftops and skyscrapers (which    What we seem to have here is the framework of a great game being trialled on a decent game. By this, I mean that there are many concepts that could be improved upon.

    The first is the open-world concept that has become so commonplace now that it seems games will struggle to succeed without it. An open world is great in theory, allowing you to traverse rooftops and skyscrapers (which concurrently convey the excellent visuals). Navigating said rooftops however is where the game falls on its face slightly. It seems Mirror's Edge is taking inspiration from Deus Ex by presenting players with various paths and options to the goal, but this is undermined by some paths leading to dead-ends, whilst others are simply too slow. The idea of DE's multiple paths is that each path can suit different playing styles (stealth, shooting etc.), whereas ME forces you to stick to free-running. Therefore having multiple paths to the goal seems redundant.

    The second is that the open world itself is filled with monotonous collectables and side-quests. I quite liked stealing the chips and other serendipitous items that gave you experience points, but the missions almost had me giving up on the game completely. They are insanely repetitive in terms of content and difficulty. Most missions seemed to be trial and error to find the best path, rather a test of my skills in the game.

    The story has received criticism, but I think this is where the game actually shines, because the story allows you to see some fantastic visuals and different locations, as well as having a diverse range of missions. It's not very thought-provoking, but most people are here for the free-running experience, and this might just be what the game does best.

    Controls have improved massively over the previous game. Fighting is much more intuitive and wall-running isn't the temperamental death-sentence it was in the original. It's still not perfect, but again it makes me want to play another sequel.

    Overall, despite my frustrations, if you minimise your participation in the side missions, I think this can still be a pretty decent game, and I'd definitely embrace another sequel. The premise and concept of free-running will always make for an interesting game, and with further improvements we could have an excellent sequel.    … Expand
  89. Chempion1
    Nov 30, 2020
    5
    В далёком 2009 году я прошел Mirror’s Edge на XboX 360 и офигел. Ничего подобного я не видел! Игра меня просто заворожила своим необыкновенным сеттингом, что ли. Необычный геймплей, необычная графика, необычный простор да это необыкновенно просторная игра, даже миссии в канализации просторны! Короче игра мне очень понравилась, прошел её раза три в том числе на PC.
    Конечно продолжения    В далёком 2009 году я прошел Mirror’s Edge на XboX 360 и офигел. Ничего подобного я не видел! Игра меня просто заворожила своим необыкновенным сеттингом, что ли. Необычный геймплей, необычная графика, необычный простор да это необыкновенно просторная игра, даже миссии в канализации просторны! Короче игра мне очень понравилась, прошел её раза три в том числе на PC.
    Конечно продолжения ждал ииииии "дождался"... даа!!?
    Вот я не знаю DICE читать не умеет? Отзывы на оригинал были очень положительные. Бери и делай продолжение на тех же щах только гуще. Нет. Мы сделаем полный перезапуск, потому, что первая часть была неудачным экспериментом! DICE КТО ВАМ ЭТО СКАЗАЛ!!?
    Короче Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst.
    Вся история первой части полетела в унитаз. Я не спорю новая история не плоха, но зачем было делать вид, что Mirror’s Edge 2009 года не было?
    При всём при этом разрабы угробили ту свободу, воздушность и простор оригинала. Они завязали весь геймплей на открытый, но очень странный мир. 80% времени вы будете бегать по одним и тем же крышам, примерно в центре карты, выполняя какие то дебильные доп. задания.
    В игре зачем то поменяли геймплей. Теперь Фэйт не может использовать огнестрельное оружие (иногда очень хочется) и может сражаться только в ближнем бою. При этом почти все враги вооружены. При всём этом открытом мире, на одном уровне, примерно 10х10 метров, меня заперли с десятками вооруженных бойцов. Пришлось тупо отсиживаться за укрытиями и копить силы, что вообще противоречит концепции игры.
    В игре появилась прокачка, да. В первой части у нас всё это было по умолчанию.
    Да подтянули графику, лицевую анимацию, но кому это нужно если при этом игра потеряла свою главную фишку, атмосферу свободы!
    Резюмирую. Не знаю зачем нужно было перезапускать удачную игру? Надо было сделать лишь полноценное продолжение оригинала с похожим геймплеем и новыми фишками. Всё.
    Оценки говорят сами за себя. И теперь поднять эту "серию" из небытия будет ох как не легко!
    Хотя прошёл до конца, скажу честно: игра просто скучна.    … Expand
  90. 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
  91. Mankind_divided
    Nov 4, 2021
    5
    A bland middle of the road game that is just serviceable enough. The story doesn't really go anywhere and is just meh. Thankfully you can just run through the campaign quickly and move on to something better.
  92. Kulkuri
    Jun 7, 2016
    4
    Disappointment of the decade. Awful lifeless characters, Awful level design, Awful story, Awful combat mechanics,.. But it looks graphically really good (if we forget that face and head design of the characters is very unnatural and inhumane) and it sounds fairly good. Gameplay in general seems OK but there's this constant feeling of something being wrong. This game also really didn't needDisappointment of the decade. Awful lifeless characters, Awful level design, Awful story, Awful combat mechanics,.. But it looks graphically really good (if we forget that face and head design of the characters is very unnatural and inhumane) and it sounds fairly good. Gameplay in general seems OK but there's this constant feeling of something being wrong. This game also really didn't need to be open world title. Open world stuff is just huge wasted potential in this game because it isn't properly being utilised. But oh god, the architecture of the city and graphics are so good.… Expand
  93. 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.    … Expand
  94. AnimeKing
    Jun 13, 2016
    4
    let me start by saying I went into this game only knowing what I knew about the first game.

    This game Bombed so **** hard. Graphics, they were ok I personally don't think the cinematic wasn't as good as the first one but the over all gloss of the game was pretty decent for a next gen game. Sound, sound is sound heard what I needed nothing more really. Music, the music was    let me start by saying I went into this game only knowing what I knew about the first game.

    This game Bombed so **** hard.

    Graphics, they were ok I personally don't think the cinematic wasn't as good as the first one but the over all gloss of the game was pretty decent for a next gen game.

    Sound, sound is sound heard what I needed nothing more really.
    Music, the music was background noise, heard it, then forgot about it. There was no grand running points to kick off a sweet musical song like they had in the first .

    Story, story is below **** your faith with the runner group then the runner group that does jobs gets caught taken out now faith joins a resistance group that actually does **** like kill and blow up building's, idk about you but why the **** is the runners more important to take down, and omg the city is so empty there is no one around anywhere, well I did see some people doing construction but then again I'm sure they are there to complete the game since the dev group didn't manage to.

    Gameplay, the game has an identity crisis going on right now cause it wants to be a beat'em up but at the same time keep its running simulator feel at the same time, so your running around then the game says **** you run in a circle while fighting these **** and you cant progress until your done.
    unlike the first this game has a health bar or bar(s) with a 'runner's shield', which is just how many times can I get shot before my health starts to go down even though I have nothing besides the air to prevent these bullets from hitting me.
    And yes if you were never wanting it there's a leveling system in this game for some **** reason.
    the running is fueled as it can be not better then the first.
    combat is literally run around the area until you build up your shield then attack a guard, depending on the guard certain moves work on them but I mainly just slide kick them then side kick there head, then ran around some more and go at it again.
    Glitches, it felt like they copied some of the fault from Assassins creed with its free roaming cause I found myself not jumping to locations I need to go or jumping through the zip line instead of grabbing it. the worst was the end I felt at this point they rushed the game since I had a hard time opening 2 doors, I ran up around and even had faith put her hand on the door with no result, then when she finally opened it not 5 minutes later I found another door that wouldn't open, this one was faster to respond though.

    Overall, this game is a free roam, running simulator with an unneeded combat sections, lazy story, leveling system you really don't need to level, and a dev group that's probably thinking we ****ed up but still made millions.
    and by the end of it I turned off the game deleted it, and said 'oh lord in heaven please rid me of these thoughts from this game' and god reached down and gave me Final Fantasy VII.    … Expand
  95. ZorroAK
    Jun 20, 2016
    4
    In its day, ME was a bold attempt at something new, gameplay-wise and stylistically. It was unfinished, it was flawed - deeply so in parts -, but it was fresh, imaginative, a diamond in the rough. Although the game wasn't a big earner, it garnered a devoted cult following, a very enduring and vocal one at that, and that's the only reason EA opened their pockets and gave Dice the go aheadIn its day, ME was a bold attempt at something new, gameplay-wise and stylistically. It was unfinished, it was flawed - deeply so in parts -, but it was fresh, imaginative, a diamond in the rough. Although the game wasn't a big earner, it garnered a devoted cult following, a very enduring and vocal one at that, and that's the only reason EA opened their pockets and gave Dice the go ahead for a sequel.

    Eight years later, we got a bundle of missed opportunities. ME:C brings nothing new to the table, doesn't utilize its additions, is so bland in its design and storytelling, so devoid of variation in its gameplay, it's actually quite a shame to behold.

    Maybe the open world approach could have worked if there was anything interesting to do, but apart from the handful of main missions - which don't take long to play through, mind you - almost ALL side missions are timed runs with short, incredibly lame backstories that just don't make sense, given to you by lifeless quest-giver-robots that wait all day for a runner to pass by, only to give them something to get from A to B within a minute, because all of a sudden it's THAT urgent. It doesn't get lazier than this, it really doesn't. Okay, there are a couple of enjoyable, slower-paced room puzzles you can solve to unlock fast travel points, but as I said, it's just a handful. The rest of the open world activities consist of what Assassin's Creed loves to do in abundance: collect stuff lying on some rooftop for meager rewards. Wow, the creative department really went all out here.

    Remember wondering how Skyrim would manage to differentiate its regions within such a narrow cultural focus, and then marveling at how Bethesda did just that with aplomb when you first got your hands on the game? Yeah, no such luck here. The city of Glass looks incredibly samey (with one exception), and I'm actually convinced it looks less natural than it's 2008 predecessor. I don't know how they did that, given the technological advancement, but despite its art style, ME looks more real, more convincing, more like an actual place than ME:C, and it offered more visual variation, too. When ME:C gets the neon lighting theme going, you wouldn't even know by just looking that the game isn't supposed to be set in some kind of virtual reality. This artificiality exacerbates the world's lifeless and empty impression. It SHOULD look impressive, but somehow - again, despite its striking art style - it manages not to. And that's got nothing to do with the struggling framerate and the pop-ins. The graphics aren't on par with GTA 5 insofar as how many different textures you have in every single shot of the latter game. Here it's just white plastic, plastic, plastic as far as the eye can see, so it doesn't make sense to me why the engine is struggling so hard to keep up. To make things worse, the designers had no idea how to personalize their city. Again, think of GTA, think of Skyrim, think of the Witcher, to what lengths the designers went to give every location its own look, even if it was just something you never interact with, something you don't need for the game, something nine out of ten gamers just pass by. Those are works of art, made with lots of love. Here there's terribly little variation, most of the time you can't even tell where you are on the map, and I'm not talking about the art style that necessitates a certain degree of sameyness. A sandbox game has to immerse the players, make it easy for them to suspend their disbelief and convince themselves they are in an actual place. But Glass is just a thin facade for race tracks. No original thought, no clever idea, just the most basic distinctions to get by.

    The dynamic soundtrack by Solar Fields (the project is actually just one man, Magnus Birgersson) serves the game really well, but didn't quite connect with me. Although Birgersson had also created the first game's music, I missed the underlying melancholy and character he'd put into it, as well as the themes which this outing seems to be lacking. This is strongly subjective, though, it's still a competent score. The sound is, too. The voice work, however, is in its best moments nothing to write home about, which shouldn't come as a surprise, given what the actors had to work with. But I will say that Faye Kingslee who voices Faith doesn't have any business near a microphone, except for doing cereal commercials. She sounds about as natural, convincing and captivating as Robert Carlyle in the Castlevania reboot.

    The story is yawn-inducingly predictable without a trace of imagination, and you can almost hear the pencil check off the genre's oldest clichés one by one. The whole premise which in more capable hands could have invoked Orwell and Huxley completely goes to waste. Instead we get absolutely nothing new or, God forbid, even thought-provoking, but trite, uninventive and horribly boring plot points that were considered old 20 years ago. Believe me, you have seen ALL aspects of this story a thousand times before. To add insult to injury, the dramaturgy - well, what little there is - is handled remarkably incompetently, with major plot points just falling by the wayside, never to be mentioned again, and redundant "plot twists" you see coming from a mile away - and which go absolutely nowhere and are probably just there because the trainee who wrote this has a book from 1987 where it says that a story needs this plot twist for some reason. It's surprising that something this dull and inept got greenlit for an A release in 2016.

    Believe it or not, the characters fare even worse: uninteresting, unlikeable cardboard-cutouts with as much personality as a guest character in an A-Team episode, with the main protagonist being the worst offender. When the game gives you no reason to like or at least be interested in the character it expects you to play for 7-8 hours (yes, that's actually all you need for the main story), it's got a fundamental problem. A good story and intriguing characters can turn a mediocre game into a truly enjoyable experience, but in this department Dice dropped the ball 50 floors deep.

    The parkour is good, in parts even great (although there are some points where the otherwise competent controls get inexplicably finicky), but here's the next problem: ME was a level-based game, which made for a more focused, stringent, complete-feeling overall experience. But for a sandbox game, running, jumping and sliding just gets you so far before you yearn for some variety, something to mix things up. You'll traverse slides, vents, boxes, pipes and ladders hundreds of times, and the magnetic grappling hook can only be used at a few pre-determined points - and that's pretty much it for the most part. Sure, in a first-person shooter you mostly shoot, too, but there's a whole lot of pacing involved. Suspensefully feeling your way forward, frantic all-out action, and a lot in between. Here there's just running at the top of your lungs and using half a dozen in-game objects over and over and over again. That's even bearable for a level-based game, concentrated in small doses, but in a sandbox the few things you can do feel like even less, and the lack of variety contributes to the world's feeling of emptiness. There's nowhere near enough core gameplay variation as there needs to be for an open world game.

    Which brings us to the combat, which is a necessary evil at best (in that it DOES give you variety) and ridiculous at worst. Evading the baddies and looking for a quick way out of the danger zone is exhilarating, but sometimes the game puts you into an arena and forces you to stand and fight, and this is where the simplistic, botched combat system rears its ugly head. Your most effective way of dealing with the opposition is to find a higher point to climb and jump down on your opponent, rinse and repeat. That makes for a good Monty Python skit, but not for a gripping combat system. I'm not sure what Dice aimed for here.

    That, of course, cannot be said for most aspects of the game. I can see the ideas behind most of the design choices - they're just not well executed and mostly devoid of imagination and creativity. And for such a beloved, once refreshingly original and daring franchise which seemed to be doomed because of financial underperformance, only to get another A release eight years later, that's just a crying shame. I wanted to give ME:C a 5 to get it out of the red zone because the parkour is fun for an hour or two, but the rest of the game is so remarkably lazy, uninventive, bland and forgettable, and with 2008's ME available for way less money and much more enjoyment, I just can't. One of the biggest disappointments of 2016.    … Expand
  96. LukaasMarx
    Feb 26, 2017
    4
    é bem triste você gostar de uma franquia como mirror's edge e vê isso acontecer, os graficos desse jogo são otimos.. e é isso.. apenas isso que tem de bom, de resto o jogo peca em tudo. as partes de luta parece um teatro dos anos 80 você luta os seus oponentes e eles caem como um fantoche.. muito diferente do primeiro jogo onde você poderia usar ate armas.. dessa vez você está em perigoé bem triste você gostar de uma franquia como mirror's edge e vê isso acontecer, os graficos desse jogo são otimos.. e é isso.. apenas isso que tem de bom, de resto o jogo peca em tudo. as partes de luta parece um teatro dos anos 80 você luta os seus oponentes e eles caem como um fantoche.. muito diferente do primeiro jogo onde você poderia usar ate armas.. dessa vez você está em perigo eminente e sequer pegar uma arma para se defender você pode, os pulos e saltos que são algo crucial para o jogo nem sempre são precisos, tive muitas mortes atoa.. e passei bastante raiva, e o RELOADING É MUITO DEMORADO. então eu tentava ao maximo não morrer para não ter que ver a tela de loading por 30,40,50 segundos.. o mais decepcionante para mim nesse pacote foi a historia, bom.. que historia? o jogo praticamente não tem, todas as mortes que existem no jogo que deveriam te impactar não fazem nada, você não sente nada.. você simplesmente não se importa.. o jogo não é divertido a historia você nem presta atenção, o combate é ruim, e os pulos não são precisos.. e o jogo se importa mais para fazer uma sequencia do que manter uma boa historia e coerente.. simplesmente triste e patetico, eu queria dar 4.5 para esse jogo mas não dá para fazer isso aqui no metacritic entre 4 ou 5 é mais justo dar um 4 para esse jogo patetico… Expand
  97. marcoalexander
    Jun 8, 2016
    4
    In short:

    Backtracking Simulator 2016 In detail: I'm so very disappointed with this title; I really had faith (haha) that it would be just as good if not better than the original. It's beautiful, no doubt about it, and it runs fantastically, as most DICE games do, but holy crap the rest of it can't hold up. Game play is repetitive in the worst way, the combat is unreasonably    In short:

    Backtracking Simulator 2016

    In detail:

    I'm so very disappointed with this title; I really had faith (haha) that it would be just as good if not better than the original. It's beautiful, no doubt about it, and it runs fantastically, as most DICE games do, but holy crap the rest of it can't hold up.

    Game play is repetitive in the worst way, the combat is unreasonably hard in some places, and the story can be guessed very easily! Another huge disappointment is the open world; I thought it'd be awesome but I found it very tedious to have to walk back and forth across the map 30 or so times just for the main missions.Fast travel would be fantastic!

    Overall I cannot recommend this game at this price, period. Wait for a sale for like $20 or so. It's a shame, really it is.    … Expand
  98. GamingDrake
    Jul 22, 2016
    4
    They have tried a new idea by making the game open world but poorly executed, its just filler and boy is it boring filler. if you took away the open world and all you had was the linear levels like the first one a: it would be better and b: it would be 1/4 of the time to complete this game. the pros: the soundtrack fits the game brilliant its one of the things i like about the first one,They have tried a new idea by making the game open world but poorly executed, its just filler and boy is it boring filler. if you took away the open world and all you had was the linear levels like the first one a: it would be better and b: it would be 1/4 of the time to complete this game. the pros: the soundtrack fits the game brilliant its one of the things i like about the first one, very relaxing futuristic music. The graphics are good and the voice acting was very good.
    The cons: Graphics are sometimes not great when you stop to look at the detail textures, there isn't much there, i suppose you could say that the city is called crystal city so hence not much detail but the thing i noticed the most was if you stop and look at a wall and walk up to the wall (like at the bird mans place where i noticed it) the texture would drop in and then when i step back it would drop out again. Story is not great but neither was the first one so don't expect to have your mind blown or a gripping tale. I did find the linear levels a bit more enjoyable than the open world (it was BORING!) but the game is based around exploring the open world which involves parcel delivery service and speed run and well..... i didn't get very far in to this to discover all of it because i couldn't be bothered with wasting anymore of my time. The characters are cliche, the a.i are zombies, the hand to hand combat (yes no more guns) is great when your free running but awful when your just standing there trying to hit them like a robot. the free running is good but that is all there is and after 2 hours i was bored of free running.

    If all you want is to free run (because that is all of the gameplay) for i don't know about 30 hours collecting every little thing and completing every side activity then you'll probably like this game. But for me they should of stuck to linear levels which would of been shorter but that is what made the first one great, that it wasn't stretched out with pointless filler. This open world has nothing to do except run around and complete boring objectives and collect pointless things which gets old really quick.    … Expand
  99. destinyfan1
    Apr 19, 2018
    4
    Thought it would be a great game for sale,well it isn't even that
    positive
    + nice and fluid jumping and running + pretty good graphics + it has potential negative - dull story - almost every mission feels the same - combat is a joke,only a few brain cells are needed to do it - ending is also dull - fighting bad guys with guns and tasers ,while you have fists,like tf -    Thought it would be a great game for sale,well it isn't even that
    positive
    + nice and fluid jumping and running
    + pretty good graphics
    + it has potential
    negative
    - dull story
    - almost every mission feels the same
    - combat is a joke,only a few brain cells are needed to do it
    - ending is also dull
    - fighting bad guys with guns and tasers ,while you have fists,like tf
    - checkpoints are horrible
    conclusion:
    Unfortunately ,the game is a big mess, i had some fun moments with this game,but the negative points overrun this game,which makes it a game as bad as school
    Only recommended for freerunners on a monthly ps plus sale,the rest can use it as toilet paper    … Expand
  100. nathanhere
    Jun 23, 2017
    4
    Back in 2008, a small team at DICE released their small game 'Mirror's Edge.' Known mainly for its aesthetic qualities, it also provided a fun linear game that encouraged momentum and on-the-spot strategic thinking as you were constantly met with new environments where a simple error could result protagonist Faith to plummet off a Skyscraper to her timely death. While the game was rich inBack in 2008, a small team at DICE released their small game 'Mirror's Edge.' Known mainly for its aesthetic qualities, it also provided a fun linear game that encouraged momentum and on-the-spot strategic thinking as you were constantly met with new environments where a simple error could result protagonist Faith to plummet off a Skyscraper to her timely death. While the game was rich in this regard, the story severely lacked and struggled to keep players interested. But this never took them out of the game's universe as the gameplay mechanics held the player's general investment.

    Mirror's Edge: Catalyst takes on the concept and developments made in the original game, consisting of already distinguished characters Faith and Noah, while changing other familiar faces such as Icuras. It was clear that from the pre-release footage given that there was a large emphasis on story, with in-game engine scenes, introducing more characters and providing players with further backstory into Faith's past. Technical aspects such as gameplay mechanics were also carried over, bringing new announces such as the grappling-hook and mag-rope which introduced new manoeuvres, and changing the overall playing style. Design choices were also used similarly, having set environments be presented by allocated colour schemes with the use of brightly lit surroundings. But after my experience with Catalyst, I feel that DICE have taken a step back with this rendition; by introducing Faith to a new player-base in an open-world combat forced system with the addition of cluttered gameplay idioms, and a story that is corny as is uncompelling, DICE have truly lost the true beneficiaries of Mirror’s Edge and have instead referred to a modern game-design checklist.

    4/10    … Expand
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  1. Easy Allies
    Dec 1, 2016
    60
    While there’s nothing else out there that can deliver the thrill of racing across this vast city and scaling massive buildings using insane parkour techniques, the sense of wonder isn’t as strong as before. Catalyst is held back by a horrendous combat system and a lackluster story that takes itself too seriously. If you can get past its flaws, you’ll find Mirror’s Edge Catalyst is still a modest platformer.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 7, 2016
    65
    Catalyst is an example of how bigger doesn't always have to mean better. Some games don't benefit from becoming an open world adventure and should stick to what worked well, even amazing in the original. Catalyst unfortunately, traded quality for quantity.
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  3. Edge Magazine
    Aug 26, 2016
    60
    The game's huge assortment of side missions and time trials, along with Gridnode runs, represent its most appealing offerings as you hone your route and - for the most part - focus on nothing but running. [Issue#296, p.108]
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