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On Thu, 06 Mar 2025 02:46:12 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:
>Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

>> The joy in Mirror's Edge were in mastering its mechanical aspects. If
>> doing the same run over and over trying to get the fastest time / most
>> efficient route sound fun, you'll like the game. But as a
>> single-player narrative experience... not so much. It's not that the
>> free-running is bad (although I think its wasted in first-person view)
>> but it is interspersed with a dull story and awful combat sequences,
>> and that weakens the overall experience.
>> It has some nice aesthetics though. All that white and red; the
>> visuals are incredibly impressive.


>Is it like Superhot? https://store.steampowered.com/app/322500/SUPERHOT/ 
>If so, then I enjoyed it even though it got annoying in some parts. At 
>least, it was short (managed to finish it during its free weekend!) and 
>had a decent story/plot.

I mean, I can't deny there are /some/ similarities, in that both use a
very stylized and pared down color gamut. But the games are are
completely different mechanically, and "SuperHot's" visuals are a lot
more basic than "Mirror's Edge".

Both, ultimately, are also about mastering the mechanics, but
"Superhot" is a lot more upfront about it. "Mirror's Edge" story keeps
getting in the way.

>> It's not that it's a bad game, but you really are made to expect a lot
>> more from the game then you ultimately get.

>Aw. Nothing good after that? Maybe I will pass. :( What about its sequel?

I wouldn't say there's 'nothing good'. The game is fairly solid... for
what it is; an above-average shooter with some light role-playing
elements, a fixation on environmental traps, and a neat Art-Deco
visual style. It's a good game. It's just not a TERRIFIC game.

(The end-boss absolutely sucks, though).