It’s a shame they never made a sequel, and yeah I’m convinced the fighting is something they were forced to add to “broaden appeal” because it doesn’t really mesh with the rest of the game. I’ve played through that game too many times, and now I want to do it again. It’s crazy that no one has really taken the idea and done a modern game with it. Titanfall had some mechanics from it in the package of a shooter, but there’s never been a parkour focused game since I don’t think, except for that Catalyst thing that didn’t really care about it and just wanted money.
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leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I replayed Mirror’s Edge a few days ago, with modern hardware in 4k, it still feels stunning! It has aged exceptionally well, thanks to the art style.
The only thing I did not like were the fights. They slow the gameplay just felt tacked on as an afterthought, thankfully many fights can be avoided by simply running past the enemy.
Highly recommended!
Cethin@lemmy.zip 8 months ago
ItsMeSpez@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Ghost Runner has many of the same aspects, and definitely scratches the same itch for me. It’s much more combat focused, but the combat actually feels like it was an intentional part of the game, at least.
OmegaMouse@pawb.social 8 months ago
You’re right about the fights, although I did find it quite fun picking up the guns and blasting my way through. They’re all very beefy. For some reason it felt a bit out of character though - like using lethal weapons in Metal Gear.
BolexForSoup@kbin.social 8 months ago
Yeah but there’s something satisfying about taking down a bunch of enemies in a section you were clearly supposed to run past lol
B0NK3RS@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I agree on all the fighting and a “no gun run” is the best way to play.
ItsMeSpez@lemmy.world 8 months ago
If I’m remembering correctly, the game was originally designed to have no guns available to the player, but the team was pressured into adding the shooter mechanics later on. Ignoring guns is definitely the way to go with this game.