Mirror's Edge

 Xbox 360
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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 409 Ratings

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  1. yota234
    Nov 2, 2011
    8
    I liked the game. It may be short but it is good. Also, it's not that easy. It has awesome graphics, great artstyle, it's action-filled. I want to mention, THIS IS NOT A FIRST PERSON SHOOTER!!! It's possibly the only parkour game. There are some bad things in this game - gunfight sucks, it's too linear (wanted to have a free roam, or atleast different routes). It's a good game, butI liked the game. It may be short but it is good. Also, it's not that easy. It has awesome graphics, great artstyle, it's action-filled. I want to mention, THIS IS NOT A FIRST PERSON SHOOTER!!! It's possibly the only parkour game. There are some bad things in this game - gunfight sucks, it's too linear (wanted to have a free roam, or atleast different routes). It's a good game, but totally not worth the full price, you could rent it, it's no more than 10 hours.… Expand
  2. ArcadePhantom
    Aug 25, 2013
    9
    This game is fantastic gorgeous visuals and fun game-play with a decent story, although the game is a bit on the short side and has....well cut-scenes that suffice the Time trials add a lot of replay value as well as the hidden runner bags, the game is worth the buy just for the anti-runner encounters that we will hopefully see more of in the sequel.
    So to sum up this game is stupidly    This game is fantastic gorgeous visuals and fun game-play with a decent story, although the game is a bit on the short side and has....well cut-scenes that suffice the Time trials add a lot of replay value as well as the hidden runner bags, the game is worth the buy just for the anti-runner encounters that we will hopefully see more of in the sequel.
    So to sum up this game is stupidly cheap fun beautiful and has a good amount of replay value that will leave you entertained for hours and hours on end this is a must buy for anyone even remotely interested in free-running (Parkour)    … Expand
  3. xThexEvilxLordx
    Jan 28, 2015
    9
    First i play this game for like 27 time beautiful graphic sountrack god story simple but cool the parkour is **** awesome Faith connor is great the only problem is short but ad the fantastic game
  4. Thunderman0011
    Nov 13, 2014
    8
    This game was a good one.

    Memorable story and memorable characters. The game was very easy to jump into, as the tutorial was not very long at all [maybe at least 5-10 minutes]. A problem I had with the game was the button layout but it was partially configurable. Another issue was the fighting mechanic, as it was very linear. Overall though, this game was pretty good and I would    This game was a good one.

    Memorable story and memorable characters. The game was very easy to jump into, as the tutorial was not very long at all [maybe at least 5-10 minutes].

    A problem I had with the game was the button layout but it was partially configurable. Another issue was the fighting mechanic, as it was very linear.

    Overall though, this game was pretty good and I would definitely play it again if I had to.    … Expand
  5. dsayshi257
    Feb 18, 2015
    10
    I played this game about 4 years ago and the graphics would still be amazing if the game was released today. Now i'll admit, I can see why some people may not like the gameplay because its not action packed. There are a lot of slower puzzle type aspects to the game. But overall the game is incredible, I can't wait for the second.
  6. EmilyV
    Apr 15, 2016
    10
    The controls can be hard to master at time but if you love the game you love it. If you hate it you really hate it. I happened to love every aspect of this game. It is one of those one hit wonder type games where everything seems very unique and new. The environments you get to play in differ from level to level and it can be very challenging when playing on the harder difficulty.The controls can be hard to master at time but if you love the game you love it. If you hate it you really hate it. I happened to love every aspect of this game. It is one of those one hit wonder type games where everything seems very unique and new. The environments you get to play in differ from level to level and it can be very challenging when playing on the harder difficulty. Definitely worth keeping on your shelf because the replay value alone is amazing.… Expand
  7. VitaminYes
    Jun 3, 2017
    8
    I loved Mirror's Edge, and spent hours upon hours playing it. The platforming sections are great, and the first person view is used very well. While the main game is kind of short, the time trials and speed runs will keep you occupied for much longer than the story will. The biggest complaints I have is the combat system is quite awkward and the story itself seems to be an after-thoughtI loved Mirror's Edge, and spent hours upon hours playing it. The platforming sections are great, and the first person view is used very well. While the main game is kind of short, the time trials and speed runs will keep you occupied for much longer than the story will. The biggest complaints I have is the combat system is quite awkward and the story itself seems to be an after-thought for the most part, but if you can look past these flaws (which isn't difficult), you can enjoy Mirror's Edge quite a lot. (Especially if you got it free back in September)… Expand
  8. Tongs
    Aug 10, 2009
    10
    Alright, this game is apparently NOT for everyone. If you like a gameplay experience that includes great sound and visuals, a story that actually makes sense and isn't completely blown out of proportion (anyone played almost any video game on the market today?), coupled with very well done levels and a way to get around things that isn't just jumping. I wasn't so sure about Alright, this game is apparently NOT for everyone. If you like a gameplay experience that includes great sound and visuals, a story that actually makes sense and isn't completely blown out of proportion (anyone played almost any video game on the market today?), coupled with very well done levels and a way to get around things that isn't just jumping. I wasn't so sure about the first time I played through the game, but when I went through again, just about everything about it really shone. There are only nine or ten levels, but some are fairly long, and so far (and this is since the game came out), I really haven't gotten tired of playing them. There are a few issues. Occaisonally, I've noticed that a particular jump from one object to another that should be easy, and usually is, will suddenly decide to stop working for a while. I failed a particular jump of about three feet ten times in a row due to this. But I've found that's rare. Others have mentioned getting stuck in scenery; I can't speak for that, as it has not happened to me in all the time I've played the game. Sometimes the levels become repetitive in design, but that doesn't really bother me. The use of color and contrast keeps things fresh-looking, and at the rate you're moving, you're never in the same place long enough to really mind. The plot's a little clearer the second time around, I will admit. At first everything happens a bit quickly. To anyone who was utterly confused, well, I bet you skipped the movies the second you were able and/or didn't actually try to put two and two together with the collective info you recieved. Or maybe you did put two and two together. And got seven. In short, a game that's beautiful in its simplicity, a concept that a lot of games today just have a lot of trouble with. Great gameplay (in my opinion), great sound and visuals, and the first person perspective has really never given me any trouble seeing where I need to go or what I need to do. In fact, in this game I'd actually prefer it to a third person view. Because, in the long time I've been playing it, I haven't been able to find anything to really complain about, I'm giving it a well-deserved 10 of 10. Just a warning, though: some people seem to have much more trouble with this game than others, and unfortunately, seem to rate the game directly with their ability to play it. Maybe rent it first, and if you love it, great, if you don't, at least you tried. Definitely not everyone's game.… Expand
  9. glacier777
    Dec 11, 2011
    9
    Truly outstanding. A very challenging but innovative game. The storyline is gripping and interesting and the gameplay is fantastic. The game will have you scratching your head for hours on some of the levels. Once you master the art of free-running, you will then have to master combat - and just because you've played COD doesn't mean that you'll be a natural by any means. Oh and notTruly outstanding. A very challenging but innovative game. The storyline is gripping and interesting and the gameplay is fantastic. The game will have you scratching your head for hours on some of the levels. Once you master the art of free-running, you will then have to master combat - and just because you've played COD doesn't mean that you'll be a natural by any means. Oh and not forgetting that intelligence and problem solving are the main skills required. These three things mean that you will be playing it for hours but when you complete it you will be over the moon - a feeling that few games give you anymore. The missions aren't too repetitive and most of them have their own adrenaline pumping section as well, whether its skyscrapers or cranes, the game will deliver on realistic situations that will have your heart breaking out of your ribcage. Aside from the story, it has a few other features to keep you going that are equally as challenging. The closest it gets to multiplayer is a leaderboard but not all games need online do they? The realism of the story and the city is second to none because the city looks realistic but you can also see that it is in the future and you can also sense that the city is ruled by a dictator. A game that I would recommend to anyone who takes gaming seriously and to anyone who wants to feel a sense of achievement at the end of a game. It deserved to win all the awards that it got.… Expand
  10. Lieber
    Mar 9, 2013
    8
    A really under-rated game. The art style, the soundtrack and the parkour gameplay were really solid, and this made Mirror's Edge one of my favorite games of this generation. Sure, the combat wasn't really solid, and the game was relatively short, but you can find it dirt cheap anywhere online, and you won't regret it.
  11. AR
    Dec 12, 2008
    9
    This game is not without its flaws, but if you are a little forgiving for a first time attempt of a new genre, you will enjoy this game that was for once made with heart.

    While the combat is a little frustrating, the overall experience is fantastic. The game looks great, feels great, and it's so refreshing to see game developers take those risks and give us something new to enjoy.    This game is not without its flaws, but if you are a little forgiving for a first time attempt of a new genre, you will enjoy this game that was for once made with heart.

    While the combat is a little frustrating, the overall experience is fantastic. The game looks great, feels great, and it's so refreshing to see game developers take those risks and give us something new to enjoy.
    Definitely worth playing!    … Expand
  12. [Anonymous]
    Nov 12, 2008
    10
    This is probably the best game I've ever played. There are one or two places with extremely annoying puzzles (where I found myself attempting the same damn jump 20 times in a row before finally getting it). Also the contrast between the flash-esque cutscenes and photorealiztic gameplay is a little excessive. That't it though. Other than those two minor complaints, this game is This is probably the best game I've ever played. There are one or two places with extremely annoying puzzles (where I found myself attempting the same damn jump 20 times in a row before finally getting it). Also the contrast between the flash-esque cutscenes and photorealiztic gameplay is a little excessive. That't it though. Other than those two minor complaints, this game is flawless. The story is pretty cool so far (although I haven't gotten to the end yet), the controls are tight and game flow is brilliant. This is a game that I want to buy twice for each system I own so that EA gets the message to take chances like this more often.… Expand
  13. MichaelR.
    Dec 27, 2008
    8
    As a final-year game design student, I find some of the negative reviews quite frustrating and very discouraging. Especially the review from a usually very trusted source - Edge Magazine, whom gave this game a 5. Regardless of this I chose to purchase this game, as the Demo alone, had me very interested. Now, the main problems that I was generally faced with this game, was the lack of As a final-year game design student, I find some of the negative reviews quite frustrating and very discouraging. Especially the review from a usually very trusted source - Edge Magazine, whom gave this game a 5. Regardless of this I chose to purchase this game, as the Demo alone, had me very interested. Now, the main problems that I was generally faced with this game, was the lack of guidance in certain scenarios, leading to either a wrongly footed jump to somewhere I'm not supposed to go, or being surrounded by four armed police because there seems no alternate route. However, despite this, the game is more than manageable, and it proves nothing more than a slow learning curve that causes the trial and error process. Being a brand new idea, the game is immediately slated by a minority of critics, horribly obsessed with destroying an original concept. When first person shooters went "X and Y axis", using two analogue sticks to control both movement and camera, were definitely found as a bit tricky, when most gamers were used to the singular D-pad. Looking down the line and you can see how easy it is for all gamers to manipulate this movement. The same goes for Mirrors Edge, and gamers getting used to the manipulation of flowing movement through first person perspective. Getting used to naturally knowing where the characters body is placed without having to slow yourself down, to know that you ARE close enough to the edge without having to look down at your feet. The other thing that pissed me off about Edge, was the fact all they seemed to care about, was how it massacred the portrayal of Parkour. Now that to me, really pissed me off. Being a game designer, and knowing NOTHING of parkour, to me, the concept of runners that are used to deliver information via the means of parkour in a futuristic, communist world, sounds great. I dont care if i'm doing justice to parkour, its just a character I have designed, the IDEA that the movement used to deliver, is very much like parkour, but not indefinitely "parkour". If it was purely about parkour, it would probably have a story that talks about this popular sport, but it doesn't, its simply characters that are acrobatic on rooftops. Much as Tomb Raider isn't slated because its not true to Gymnastics... Mirrors Edge offers a lot to a gamers desire, not the parkour specialist. It offers cool looking, feeling, movement that is interlinked with simple button presses. Of course, dying can break this flow, but regardless of that, getting good at this game, which essentially we all need to do if there is ever going to be this sort of game again, is all it takes to really enjoy it. Combat lacks that extra oomf, but these guys are "runners" not "fighters", and most times, i find taking out just one guard, and then avoiding contact with the others, tends to be the best way forward. Dont forget, this game is actually really easy if your not going for the "test of faith" achievement/trophy. So maybe if the reviewers just shoot the enemy, its not as hard as they make out... Im giving it an 8 because its very unique, the graphics are the best iv seen the 360 produce, the whole concept is just awesome, yet it is slightly short on lower settings, and the story is shallow. Id bank on a sequel, washing away these criticisms.… Expand
  14. DarrenL.
    Jan 2, 2009
    10
    Glorious! I couldn't stop playing this game, its completely unique and challenging but achievable. Personally I was in awe the first time I experienced the textures and when coupled with the gloss effects really gives you a fresh atmosphere to run around almost freely. Although many players will despise the fact that Faith is not equipt with hand guns / SMG's / Grenades / Rocket Glorious! I couldn't stop playing this game, its completely unique and challenging but achievable. Personally I was in awe the first time I experienced the textures and when coupled with the gloss effects really gives you a fresh atmosphere to run around almost freely. Although many players will despise the fact that Faith is not equipt with hand guns / SMG's / Grenades / Rocket Launchers and Missiles once you master the timing and and react rationally to your situations the your reminisce fondly as to how well you cope with their gun fire than the first time you did cowering behind walls because you didn't have anything to fire back! Wow and that comes from a massive FPS fan! :-) After completing this in normal difficulty im powering up the xbox to play again on hard! Congratulations Dice and EA on what should be a true classic.… Expand
  15. Seibab
    Aug 19, 2011
    8
    Mirror's Edge is in a genre all it's own. The closest it comes to is a FPS, but it's definitely not as you won't be shooting for most of the game and won't even have to if you choose not to. It'll have you run across the rooftops of a breathtakingly rendered city, jumping from building to building, and breaking open doors as you run from your chasers. It's exciting, unique, and currently,Mirror's Edge is in a genre all it's own. The closest it comes to is a FPS, but it's definitely not as you won't be shooting for most of the game and won't even have to if you choose not to. It'll have you run across the rooftops of a breathtakingly rendered city, jumping from building to building, and breaking open doors as you run from your chasers. It's exciting, unique, and currently, well worth the price. My only disappointment with it is that it doesn't really have multiplayer, just time trials you can compare with others.… Expand
  16. Vio
    Nov 20, 2011
    9
    This game is a bit short, and its control system has a bit of a learning curve, but once you get over these two things the heavens open and you realize you have a block of pure gold in your hands. The graphics/art are excellent, and the gameplay is EXTREMELY fun, nothing short of inspired. You will finish this game repeatably!

    Did I like it? It was INSPIRED!
  17. PlanByHero
    Jan 4, 2012
    10
    This is honestly one of my MUST HAVE 360 recommendations. It's not perfect but it's easily the most original game in recent memory. The parkour stuff is a lot of fun but even better is the setting. Despite your exposure to the world of Mirror's Edge being quite limited the design is so unique with a feel completely it's own that, if you're anything like me, it will stay with you LONGThis is honestly one of my MUST HAVE 360 recommendations. It's not perfect but it's easily the most original game in recent memory. The parkour stuff is a lot of fun but even better is the setting. Despite your exposure to the world of Mirror's Edge being quite limited the design is so unique with a feel completely it's own that, if you're anything like me, it will stay with you LONG after.

    It's a disgrace that a title this original isn't getting a sequel when Call Of Duty and HALO are churning out the same tired games repackaged each year.    … Expand
  18. MegWhiteley
    Mar 14, 2012
    10
    Mirror's Edge is an excellent title, have much interesting missions, and the gameplay is new, the graphics are amazing, this title is incredible. I love Mirror's Edge.
  19. DanA.
    Dec 2, 2008
    8
    Mirror's Edge is by far one of the most innovative and exciting, genre-defining concepts this year. However, it's not perfect. The game is ridiculously short and does get repetitive. It's got a bit of Assassin's Creed syndrome in that sense. It takes the strides it needs to but overall feels like it could've been much more. I wouldn't recommend buying itMirror's Edge is by far one of the most innovative and exciting, genre-defining concepts this year. However, it's not perfect. The game is ridiculously short and does get repetitive. It's got a bit of Assassin's Creed syndrome in that sense. It takes the strides it needs to but overall feels like it could've been much more. I wouldn't recommend buying it unless you intend on doing time trials and learning how to speed run the game like crazy.… Expand
  20. DmitriyP
    Apr 8, 2009
    9
    After the initial disappointment passed(when I got stuck on the scaffolding, running away from the heli - all I had to do was turn around) and I decided to give it another try - I really fell in love with the game. While there were some frustrating moments that could have been avoided my better level design, the visual experience was so unique, that it was really a joy to retry those After the initial disappointment passed(when I got stuck on the scaffolding, running away from the heli - all I had to do was turn around) and I decided to give it another try - I really fell in love with the game. While there were some frustrating moments that could have been avoided my better level design, the visual experience was so unique, that it was really a joy to retry those tough spots. The combat, while can be frustrating at first, become pretty easy once you realize that all you have to do is isolate and disarm your enemies.… Expand
  21. MaxW.
    Dec 31, 2008
    9
    Mirror's Edge is probably the first game to fully cover the Parkour, or Free-running concept, and making it a first person game just makes it even better. The forces you to make your own way to where ver it is you need to go. However if you are finding it difficult, there is the Runner's Vission option to help you along. Filled with 9 reasonably long chapters throughout the Mirror's Edge is probably the first game to fully cover the Parkour, or Free-running concept, and making it a first person game just makes it even better. The forces you to make your own way to where ver it is you need to go. However if you are finding it difficult, there is the Runner's Vission option to help you along. Filled with 9 reasonably long chapters throughout the game, any Parkour lover or "wannabe" Parkourist, will love the moves and action in this adventurous game. The fully interactive city has no limits, so if you can jump there, you can go there. Not only is there a story mode, but a speed run mode, and a time trial mode. In speed run mode, simply redo the chapters, in a certain amount of time. In Time Trial, redo certain parts of chapters as fast as you can, then upload your tme to the leader boards. Only 2 aspects of the game dissapointed me. The fact that you cannot just simply Free Run around the citys rooftops and streets, and the fact that it is not an online multiplayer game. Imagine if you could go free running with a friend! Dice have created yet another masterpiece. A solid 9 out of 10 from Me =) Max :P… Expand
  22. matteogh
    Dec 9, 2008
    9
    Finally something new in which the core of everything isn't just kill-them-all! Nowaday consoles do have a great potential but the games are always the some. This software house have been brave enough to brake this wall of "let's make the easiest thing: give players something to shoot at. They like it...mostly."
    I really like it. And is the first anwer to the main question: why    Finally something new in which the core of everything isn't just kill-them-all! Nowaday consoles do have a great potential but the games are always the some. This software house have been brave enough to brake this wall of "let's make the easiest thing: give players something to shoot at. They like it...mostly."
    I really like it. And is the first anwer to the main question: why always and mostly only First-person-shooters?
    3rd generation games? this is probably the really first 3rd gen game ever made.    … Expand
  23. ChrisW
    Oct 11, 2009
    9
    I found this an exhilarating breath of fresh air. The game is pretty and the choice of first person was inspired. Many people will tell you the game takes a little getting used to, but once you do, it's well worth the doing. The soundtrack and style choice is wonderful and gives you a wonderful sense of freedom or caged action as the section of the game requires. Many negative I found this an exhilarating breath of fresh air. The game is pretty and the choice of first person was inspired. Many people will tell you the game takes a little getting used to, but once you do, it's well worth the doing. The soundtrack and style choice is wonderful and gives you a wonderful sense of freedom or caged action as the section of the game requires. Many negative reviews seem to say this game falls down at gunplay....I question the point of this, when, repeatedly, the game points out you won't be mobile, and that picking up a gun should be temporary at best. If you want to use guns and you run upto 2 enemies rather than going around, nick one gun, blast the other guy away, drop the gun and continue on. In this way combat is very freeform, do you avoid everyone, breaking lines of site whenever possible, or do you circle around and ambush your would be attackers. A word of caution though, unless your very skilled, don't take on 3 guys in close combat at once. Divide and conquer and all that. Take note of the hints displayed between levels, there are many handy things like, how to stun opponents to make disarms child play, how to spin opponents around again to make disarms or just a regular beating a breeze. Again many critics are under the mistaken impression that there are areas that you MUST defeat enemies to continue, allow me to tell you there are only 2 such sections in the game, BOTH of them are boss battles, any section can be bypassed without defeating all the average enemies in the area. Admittedly there are a couple that this is trickier in (you may have to stun or disarm one or two to get to a door or ledge), but then if it was always easy the game might just get boring. It is true that there will be once or twice when you have no idea where to go, relax, take a deep breath and press the button that shows you where to go...then all that's left is working out how to get there. Ultimately this game is fun and freeing, and it's technical aspects live up to it. After several play throughs I've never encountered a bug other than a couple of slow loading textures. Anyone who likes fast paced free-form action would be well advised to try this game out.… Expand
  24. EddieD.
    Jan 12, 2009
    8
    Most of the criticism this game receives is because it has a rather classical approach to game difficulty. It'll take time and plenty of retries to figure out how to get from point A to point B. If you can handle that you're in for an otherwise innovative and invigorating game experience. The combat is also not nearly as frustrating as some people make out. It's different Most of the criticism this game receives is because it has a rather classical approach to game difficulty. It'll take time and plenty of retries to figure out how to get from point A to point B. If you can handle that you're in for an otherwise innovative and invigorating game experience. The combat is also not nearly as frustrating as some people make out. It's different to a standard FPS, but once you get the hang of it it's just as rewarding. Not to say that the game doesn't have problems, such as some graphics glitches and clipping problem, but don't let critics who don't seem to appreciate the gameplay of this game persuade you not to buy this game. Download the Demo, and if, like me, you end up playing it several times to figure out whether this game is for you, just give it a chance.… Expand
  25. BrandonM
    Oct 25, 2009
    10
    I don't see why everyone gave this game a bad rating, i think this game is truly amazing, nothing like others. The combat system has a lot to be desired. I hope the sequl has a different storyline, different level designs, and a better combat system. All in all, if you want a game that stands out from others, i think you should get this.
  26. MrFlibble
    Mar 27, 2009
    8
    I was very intrigued by Mirrors Edge when it was nearing the end of development as it was something that little bit different. I tried the demo which was horribly bugged with scripted events failing to fire and some questionable clipping problems. However, when I saw it second hand for £10 I couldn't resist it. I have to admit that when I first fired it up and was being persued I was very intrigued by Mirrors Edge when it was nearing the end of development as it was something that little bit different. I tried the demo which was horribly bugged with scripted events failing to fire and some questionable clipping problems. However, when I saw it second hand for £10 I couldn't resist it. I have to admit that when I first fired it up and was being persued through the early levels and having to really think on my feet it was absolutely amazing. It was like being Jason Bourne, slickly disarming my opponents and deviously running away from danger. Brilliant! Unfortunately the level design does dip here and there and when it does you're left with the bare bones of the game which leaves you to make some very frustrating combo jumps. Now this wouldn't be a problem if it wasn't for the fact that there are clipping issues. I've jumped clean through bits I'm meant to be able to grab and got stuck in the scenery plenty of times. To make matters worse the game doesn't always seem to recognise that you've pressed the jump button. I tried four different controllers on two different 360's and, wired or not, every so often the game ignored me pressing jump. This was both during a simple one jump manouvre or during combo jumps. When you're playing on one of the few duff levels the game turns from being a joy to a trial of frustration. Add to this the ever so slightly hit and miss unarmed combat and the fact that on some particularly hard levels you end up disarming a load of people and the game keeps respawning more baddies making the whole thing feel rather futile at times. But when the game is a joy it really is! There are some very entertaining and clever levels. There are puzzles that make you feel like you actually solved them because you're smart rather than just took part in a tedious process of trial and error (I'm looking at you Tomb Raider Underworld!). So why did I give the game an 8? Well, problems or not there are those sections where the game really is a 10/10 game but they're offset by some annoying issues described earlier and the occasional tedious level. Mirrors Edge really is a flawed classic that's well worth investigating if you fancy something a bit different.… Expand
  27. LunarC.
    Nov 15, 2008
    9
    I think Mirror's Edge is pretty underrated. It's rare that an original game worth playing hits the market, and I think that if you like platform games, you should definitely try it; it's just like Prince Of Persia in first person view with a bit of Sonic mixed up. This game is difficult, but not broken; a thing some reviewer seem to fail to understand. And while the I think Mirror's Edge is pretty underrated. It's rare that an original game worth playing hits the market, and I think that if you like platform games, you should definitely try it; it's just like Prince Of Persia in first person view with a bit of Sonic mixed up. This game is difficult, but not broken; a thing some reviewer seem to fail to understand. And while the longevity of the story mode isn't so great, what is fun about this game is replaying the levels in new ways and trying to improve your score. It's definitely one of the most interesting game this fall, and it holds a dear place in my heart, much like Portal does. Also, it's one of the few games which does not have brownish gray as a main color, and only for that, it deserves a thumbs up.… Expand
  28. DeeL.
    Nov 28, 2008
    8
    This game is pretty great because of the parkor. I hate be be elitist but I was into parkor myself before mirrors edge and I find it to be a very good simulation. All those times when you fall off the building a dozen or so times doesn't really pester me because I expected it to be difficult, just like real life. I can't count the number of times I fell on my ass or fell right This game is pretty great because of the parkor. I hate be be elitist but I was into parkor myself before mirrors edge and I find it to be a very good simulation. All those times when you fall off the building a dozen or so times doesn't really pester me because I expected it to be difficult, just like real life. I can't count the number of times I fell on my ass or fell right off the building (thankfully these buildings where shorter) and sometimes ran full speed into a wall because I tripped on the spring board or something. The game doesn't make you a parkor god, it just makes you really capable at parkor and makes it so when you fall off a skyscraper you don't die, you re-spawn. Sadly the game was kinda short and the plot was hilariously bad. So if you play this gaming expecting it puke entertainment all over you it's not going to work for you. If you come into it thinking it's a simulator or that it's meant to teach you how to do awesome stuff then you'll love it. You might even go outside try some vaults or jumps and find out that this stuff isn't easy (face, meet dirt). Most people give up at this point. All in all, I want to see a strong sequel with a whole new plot that is good.… Expand
  29. VarunKumar
    Nov 28, 2008
    10
    This probably is the best game i've played in a long time. It maybe has a weak storyline, maybe a few frustrating moments , maybe is a little confusing at times too, but what it boils down to in the end, is a perfectly structured, perfectly paced and a visually striking game that'll stay with all for a long time. I'll give it a 10, and EA DICE, I'm waiting for a sequel.
  30. MP
    Nov 30, 2008
    9
    One of the most original and unique gameplay experiences in years. Fantastic art style and cutscenes fill the game. Some acrobatic sequences can be frustrating though and combat is poorly implemented. Buy this game to support originality in game development, as opposed to endless sequels and boring old franchises.
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Awards & Rankings

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#50 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#18 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#14 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2008

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 82 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 82
  3. Negative: 0 out of 82
  1. Thunderbolt
    60
    But for every bit as brilliant Mirror’s Edge is, it’s also equally as frustrating. For every time you exclaim in joyful accomplishment by nailing a series of jumps and lifts, you’ll lament missing a ledge by the width of a fingernail for what feels like the hundredth time, just as much.
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  2. PTGamers
    85
    Mirror's Edge is a distinct game, both in playability and visuals and that's a major feat. Faith is full of character and her world is colorful and vibrant, although the adventure is quite short.
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  3. Totally360
    80
    Mirror’s Edge seems to be yet another game marking EA’s gaming renaissance. Rather than churning out endless sequels, it’s encouraging to see that they’re willing to take a leap of faith (pardon the pun) and let ace developers such as DICE try out new IPs and ideas.
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