While everyone remembers Mirror’s Edge as the troubling title that delivered a semi-solid experience loaded with tons of heart, at EA’s conference Monday afternoon, it became clear that their new take with Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst may provide exactly the immersive world we were craving from the get-go.
What Is Mirror’s Edge?
For those not familiar with Mirror’s Edge, the original game, released in 2008, featured a first-person parkour game centralized around Faith, who was known as a “runner.” Faith would accomplish underground missions around the city, until a larger conspiracy came to light that forced her to defend her sister.
The game was fun and fresh, but suffered from technical errors and a lack of refined storytelling. In truth, it seemed more like a proof of concept more than anything else.
So, What Is Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst Then?
Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst is a new game coming out from the DICE team, set in the original dystopian world of the first Mirror’s Edge, where privacy is denied to everyone. DICE is taking a fresh look at Faith, redefining everything from the look of the world to Faith’s origin story.
The game looks both cold and beautiful. The trailer, which used the actual in-game engine, shows us that the gameplay is similar to the original title, but looks more refined and new, taking advantage of the capacities of the new gaming systems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYrK1rnux2M
Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst is set to be available February 23, 2016.
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