Despite its short length, Mirror's Edge is probably one of the most awesome games I've ever played at a conceptual and creative level. It's hard to describe what it feels like to simulate jumping across rooftops and under pipes in such a swift and seamless fashion. Almost exhilirating even. Playing it on my 52" HDTV with surround-sound is definitely conducive to the immersion factor.
I'll admit, I wasn't really paying much attention to the story. I just wanted to get to the next platforming section and figure out how to get from point A to point B. That's where most of the fun in the game is found.
The game can also get highly, intensely, exorbitantly frustrating though, particularly during gameplay situations involving gunplay and combat since that's where the difficulty spiked for me. It took a lot of dying to finally figure out how exactly to tackle a given scenario. Some scenarios had me respawning maybe 30 times before I finally got it down.
One other thing to note is the music, which I adored! The game soundtrack consists of a lot of energetic and suspenseful electronic beats for those hectic scenarios involving gunplay and trying to run away from the po-po, versus perplexing, soft, ambient music for those puzzling situations in which you had to figure out where the route continues.
All in all, a great game worth the $15! I'm glad I didn't buy this at launch. If I spent $60 on this, I would have been pissed considering how short the game is. I'm not really in the mood to do those speed run trials though, experiencing the main story was sufficient in entertainment value. Time to move on!
Games completed: 2/36
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