Mirror's Edge

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  Mirror's Edge - 360

  Mirror's Edge reminds me a lot of another EA title, skate!, a skateboarding sim that I reviewed last year. I lauded the game for its innovation but noted that it was clearly a work in progress. Mirror's Edge suffers from the same sense of unfulfilled promise: it's a unique and fresh take on established concepts but it's obviously a sequel or two away from figuring itself out. It's a fantastic first effort, and one I definitely suggest you experience, but it's obviously just an initial step, albeit a bold one, that has the potential to ultimately result in a great leap forward.
  
  THE BOTTOM LINE: Amazing visuals, a slick control scheme and sublime free-running gameplay combine to form a unique and fascinating game that delivers some genuine moments of "Holy crap, did I just do that?" thrills. However, some poorly designed levels, awful combat sequences, a skeletal storyline and unforgiving collision detection keeps it from soaring to greater heights. Still, it's one hell of a ride and one I definitely recommend you take.

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  Mirror's Edge - PS3

  Mirror's Edge reminds me a lot of another EA title, skate!, a skateboarding sim that I reviewed last year. I lauded the game for its innovation but noted that it was clearly a work in progress. Mirror's Edge suffers from the same sense of unfulfilled promise: it's a unique and fresh take on established concepts but it's obviously a sequel or two away from figuring itself out. It's a fantastic first effort, and one I definitely suggest you experience, but it's obviously just an initial step, albeit a bold one, that has the potential to ultimately result in a great leap forward.
  
  THE BOTTOM LINE: Amazing visuals, a slick control scheme and sublime free-running gameplay combine to form a unique and fascinating game that delivers some genuine moments of "Holy crap, did I just do that?" thrills. However, some poorly designed levels, awful combat sequences, a skeletal storyline and unforgiving collision detection keeps it from soaring to greater heights. Still, it's one hell of a ride and one I definitely recommend you take.

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