Mirror's Edge

How did this game get a better score than Splinter Cell: Conviction?????? Sometimes i just don't understand OXm's reviews...

I have two complaints with this game; the Combat System and Over all Design. Combat pretty much sucks IMO - the one button disarm robbed the game of a better experience. Not only can you not see the awesome move you're pulling off (as demonstrated by the animations during loading screens) you can't even choose what attach will be used. And you also have to pull your finger off the right stick to do it (very awkward). Major thumbs down on that. I felt the overall design of the game was shallow and the puzzle solving never felt organic. I was always using the same moves to get where I needed to go, it never coached me along to higher degrees of skill, and most of the running was pedestrian (pun intended). Assassin's Creed felt much freer and soaring than this. And the sense of height? Not so much. Other notable let downs: using the bumper for all the jumps? Not a very solid button for that which led to MANY failed attempts. The B button to show you where you need to go was a nice touch unless you happened to hit while you were running - which then turned you immediately in the direction (why not just move your FRACKIN head?) which sometimes meant you were now running off the roof. Good game, pretty game, decent story, fantastic sense of style, but needs to go back to the blackboard with their gameplay.

Oh, and could OXM please get multiple people to review games, I agree with these guy's less then any other publication out on the market, and I love the 360!

I agree that this game is addicting, but it does have flaws. It seems like a work in progress. When you make a long jump, and use the safe landing button, it doesn't alway's work. It is a good looking game, and very fun. However, it's the most frustrating game of the year. I like how the developer did the buildings, they look great, the characters do not however. I also agree for the first time with the revier's comment on the whole save anywhere option, it would make it a lot better. I think if there is a sequal the gliches need to be fixed.

This game is great fun, I had no doubt i was getting it. I only hope that in the sequel. (what game doesn't have one) the combat system will be removed or greatly changed.

After playing the game demo for Mirror's Edge, I got really excited. When I went online to see some of the scores though, doubt started stamping out all of that excitement that I built up for myself. Even though a 7.5 is still supposed to be a good score, I thought the demo I played was the start to a game worth way more than that. I'm glad to see that someone is as excited about the full game as I was about the demo, and after reading this review I'm pretty confident that I'll like it just as much as this review says I will. Coming December, this game will definitely be in my 360.

I've got to support this review 100%


There's no better 'new' gaming experience out there right now. This game is fantastic, nearly flawless.


I finished my first playthrough on normal mode & got the Test of faith achievement as well. I'm on the next to last chapter on Hard mode right now. And that leads me to the game's only flaw, which really the devs should take as a compliment... the game is too short. That just means we want more, and as I said, is a compliment, considering so many people were afraid the game would get dull and repetitive.


The environments and paths were different enough that each level felt like a fresh design.


Great Game.

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wow... a 9.5 for this game? your sister company in the UK gave it a 7. if you look at metacritic the game averaged a 7.9 and your review is the highest of them all. yet another inaccurate review by the team at OXM it would seem. I'm seriously starting to doubt you guys play these games to the fullest before reviewing them.

This game is amazing. Already beat it twice though. Once on easy so I could do the achievement for not shooting anybody and once again on hard for that achievement. I now have 625 gs from it after about 15 hours of the game. I also tried some of the time trials and speed-runs and some of them are really freaking hard. I'm not done with them but I can't say that I haven't had any of those controller throwing moments already because it sucks when you hit a button combo wrong and realize your mistake before watching yourself plummet to your death. Also on the speed-runs, you can't mess up or you've got to start over, that can make some of them pretty difficult too.

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Inhale the damage smoothly
Paradise isn't lost
It was hiding all along.

i'm getting this game for christmas, time can't go any slower!!!

This game is amazing and it's one of my all time favorites already, i just wish it was longer. Great review paul, you hit the nail right on the head.

im totally with you man. i got a ton of games yet to play and buy. Ive been working so much so I have money to buy them all but not to play them. Right now im working on Call of Duty 2 ( just bought it for the first time like a month ago for $20 and well worth it), Saints Row 2, Far Cry 2, Fallout 3 and Rockband 2. I still have to get Spiderman: Web of Shadows, Gears of War 2, Guitar Hero World Tour, Mirrors Edge, Left 4 Dead, Fable 2, Call of Duty: World at War, Quantum of Solace, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, Need for Speed Undercover and Price of Persia before the end of the year. Too many good games indeed not that Im complaining.

This game brought back memories of a single game that I demand everyone goes out and buys today. It reminded me of Breakdown for the original X-Box. Find a used copy if you can because it too was an incredible fps game with fighting elements. I've played this Demo many times and decided to pre-order this game. It looks freaking amazing as far as graphics. This holiday season is putting a gaping hole in my wallet. I haven't even bought Fable 2 yet. I've been playing Rock Band 2, Fallout 3, Guitar Hero: World Tour, Gears of War 2, and Legendary. And of course, I want to shell out another $60 for this game. Not to mention that I already payed off Left 4 Dead... Too many good games coming too fast... There is just no way I can get them all...

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Inhale the damage smoothly
Paradise isn't lost
It was hiding all along.

"How long" is always hard to answer. It's not a long game -- it's on the short side of average, I'd say. Maybe six hours if you hustle, eight if you linger. I'll be playing the time trials forever, though...

Paul, you're becoming one of my favorite reviewers at OXM. You give games great praise that deserve it without nitpicking over every little blemish (something I think many do too much of just to make their reviews seem more "professional" while at the same time alienating people on what's truly a great game). I played the demo and loved it. Prior to doing so, the game was simply going to be a rental for me, but after playing the demo and reading this review, I've pretty much put it on my "to buy" list once I play through all these other big games. I applaud EA this year. They've been cranking out some extremely solid games. I still wish OXM would've given much more love to the exceptional Dead Space, however :P

I do not care how long this game is, I spent about 7 hours playing the demo's time trail. So yeah... I think I will be playing this for quite some time. :P
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So, roughly how long is the single player storyline? 8 hours?
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Cant Wait for this one!
I always trust OXM's reviews
But I loved the demo anyway!
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I <3 this game... :D
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Great, great review! I havent been paying too much attention to this one but ill have to check it out. It sounds great!

Great Review! Glad I preordered it! This game is awesome!!! =)

i was then considering mirrors edge, now im going to make the possibility of me purchasing mirrors edge very strong.