Tuesday, 9 June 2015

Mirrors edge 2? OR Mirrors edge: Catalyst

Mirrors edge 1 released back in 2008 and soon became a popular game due to its original concept of 1st person parkour and for the longest time felt like it deserved a follow up sequel. Now mirrors edge didn't exactly have a nut gripped story that really got you stuck in.. it was more about doing sweet jumps and slides in 1st person!

Last year our dream came true and EA announced the sequel and all was great with a little teaser trailer. However today new details arose confirming Mirrors edge 2 would not be the title of the game and it would not be a direct sequel, yet a remastering of the game mechanics with a following story line. The title of the new 1st person parkour simulator would be called Mirrors Edge: Catalyst and will build on the game play and expand the way we play 1st person games!

Sara Jansson had this to say

 “Mirror’s Edge has always had a special place in the hearts of all of us at DICE. The first game had a lot of promise. It was unlike anything else in terms of the game play and style — it had a unique soul. But as much as we loved that game, we knew it could be more. So that’s what we have set out to do as we introduce Mirror’s Edge to a new generation.
“The team has spent a lot of time re-evaluating every aspect of the game and making it a new experience. This is not a sequel; this is not Mirror’s Edge 2. We have landed on a vision that honours the first game — pushing the boundaries of first person movement and diving deeper into the story behind our heroine Faith — but also brings a lot of great new, interesting gameplay and features to the experience for our players.”

This news comes to us weeks before the popular games convention E3 so maybe they have a little game play in store to show us! Let’s hope so! 


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