Mirror's Edge Catalyst (PC/PS4/XB1) {Reboot}

[Correction]

Hopefully there are still 'levels' and you're not parkouring and taking taxis throughout a big city. I'd rather have Mario64/Jet Set Radio style objectives in the game: distinct, well-designed and self contained locales to visit to keep the sense of claustrophobia and urgency that kept the pace of the first Mirror's Edge super tight. I don't feel very enthusiastic about another game where I spend time clearing my 'wanted level,' so to speak, before I can restart a mission.

[6souls]

Original writer, Rhianna Pratchett, is not returning

As reported last year, Electronic Arts are working on a new Mirror’s Edge game, but this one won’t be penned by writer Rhianna Pratchett, who came aboard the original game’s development team partway through development to write for it.

Polygon reports that Pratchett shared the news via her Twitter account. When asked if she would be working on the new game, Pratchett stated: “It’s really lovely that people care enough to ask whether I’m involved with Mirror’s Edge 2, but I’m not & wasn’t asked.”

“Let’s face it ME1′s story didn’t review that great (for many reasons). So I consider myself a casualty of that development process. By all accounts it’s a new team on it, so go with God, I say. Create cool stuff. We always need more of that.”

Pratchett says that, due to the original Mirror’s Edge already having been partly designed before she was brought onboard, it limited creativity with its story. She also added in a reply to a fan: “The script got hacked up at the 11th hour due to a decision to remove all of Faith’s level dialogue.”

http://www.siliconera.com/2014/01/08...orking-reboot/
http://www.polygon.com/2014/1/8/5287...rs-edge-reboot
https://twitter.com/rhipratchett

[Qalbert]

from FB

#E32014

[6souls]

Spoiler: show

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Hi,

It's been a full year since we revealed that we are indeed making a new Mirror's Edge game here at DICE. I wanted to let you know that the game is progressing nicely and I think you’re going to love it! I know many of you probably wish we would show more of the game, but we’re still pretty early in development and our passionate core Mirror’s Edge team is working full on to make the best game possible.

Mirror's Edge is all about fluidity, physicality and movement. We want to make sure we evolve the game and Faith in a way that gives you an exciting new player experience. We want the game to be accessible enough to embrace new players while at the same time reward the skilled player. We are also committed to provide the best 1st person close combat in the world. Advanced combat that is integrated into an improved fluidity of movement. These are not small undertakings, but they are challenges that we are up for.

I am fortunate enough to play the game we are building every day and I cannot wait to share it with all of you and soon enough, I will. The way that the team has reduced all the little obstacles of playing the first game, while adding a bunch of innovative stuff makes it an extremely thrilling experience. The uniqueness of the Mirror’s Edge universe is still there, but with a new and fresh feel to it. We're also dedicated to let you know more about both Faith and the world that she is a part of this time around. But more about that later...

Thanks for all feedback, questions and love that have come our way during the past year. It's our fuel to keep going and never give up on what we have set out to achieve. Keep it coming!

You’ll be hearing more from me soon!

Sara Jansson - Senior Producer, Mirror’s Edge - DICE

http://www.mirrorsedge.com/

[Hiryo]

See you losers on the leaderboards

(inb4 noone on BG plays Mirror's Edge)

[Hiryo]

To add to the nonexistant discussion though, while Time Trials and Campaign Runs will be guaranteed, they have a real opportunity to add some new replayability here. I think the ultimate dream would be a random track generator. Going down the list from there would be user-generated tracks (and probably the easiest thing to implement). The bottom tier of replayable content would be daily/weekly downloads of new tracks.

[Callisto]

I can't wait for both this and Dying Light, pretty excited that this didn't get dropped.

[shidobu]

am excite! 2015s gon be a good year

[Qalbert]

[6souls]

Mirror’s Edge Catalyst trademarked in Europe, Domain registered
https://oami.europa.eu/eSearch/#deta...arks/014220396 | http://whois.domaintools.com/mirrorsedgecatalyst.com

[6souls]

https://twitter.com/mirrorsedge/stat...89375423664128

Confirmed to be the new title.

[Qalbert]

[Gryffes]

I just hope the "Hey lets add guns" shit doesn't happen.

[Qalbert]

[6souls]

[Qalbert]

fucking guns

[6souls]

February 23rd

• Fluid Movement & Combat in First-Person – You don’t need a gun. Use your environment, your momentum and your physicality to fight oppression.
• Run Free in a Beautiful, Massive City – From the highest skyscrapers to the darkest tunnels, the city of Glass is yours to explore. There are no levels, no loading screens, just the freedom to choose what you want to do.
  Experience the Rise of Faith – From a careless young woman, to a heroine who opens the eyes of the city and becomes the catalyst for change. You are Faith, and this is her origin story.

http://www.mirrorsedge.com/

[Qalbert]

I just hope the "Hey lets add guns" shit doesn't happen.

fucking guns

http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/16/879...lectronic-arts

"In Mirror's Edge Catalyst, you won't be using any guns at all," senior producer Sara Jannson told Polygon in an interview today at E3. "We've completely removed that aspect of the game. You can't even pick them up."

Faith will, of course, still be facing lots of corporate goons, so she will have to fight. But EA and developer DICE have created a new combat system that emphasizes melee combat.

"Faith will fight, but she doesn't kill," said Jannson. "Now the fighting is more of an extension of the movement. It builds on the flow. It fits a lot better with the game mechanics. When Faith is in flow, when she stitches together move after move without failing and keeps her momentum going, she's actually invulnerable to bullets. That can keep her out of harm's way. It's only when she stops that she can get hurt."

[6souls]

Caps, details

Spoiler: show

“When we set out to bring Mirror’s Edge to a new generation of gamers, we knew we wanted to deliver on the potential of the first game – building an iconic heroine in Faith, bringing a beautiful, stylized world to life, and delivering fluid first person action,” says Sara Jansson, Senior Producer at DICE. “In Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, you will get to feel what it’s like to glide across the skyline of the city. You will get to know what it feels like to be a projectile who plows through your opponents. And you will get to experience Faith’s story.”

In Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, you will experience the rise of Faith, a daring Runner who uncovers a hidden truth within the walls of the city of Glass. Through her journey, Faith will explore every corner of the city, from the highest, most pristine skyscrapers, to the dark and gritty tunnels that lie beneath. Players will need to master the environment, using their momentum and timing their combat to fight the oppression of the ruling elite, uncovering the dark secrets behind the city’s beautiful façade. Mirror’s Edge Catalyst gives players the freedom to explore the entire city, discovering a variety of new activities, like ‘Dash’, races from point A to B, environmental puzzles and story missions to complete at their own pace.

For players that want to show off their perfect technique or how well they’ve mastered the city can pre-order Mirror’s Edge Catalyst to receive the Combat Runner Kit or Speed Runner Kit*, respectively. The Combat Runner Kit includes unique in-game items including a combat-themed Projection Shader, changing how a player appears in their friend’s game world, a Runner Tag to stand out in the leaderboards, and a unique background to customize a player’s Screen Hacks. The Speed Runner Kit also comes equipped with a Projection Shader, Runner Tag and unique Screen Hack background, but the features are more themed to the speed of their skill.

[Qalbert]

gameplay (i think) teaser
https://twitter.com/mirrorsedge/stat...37360866676737