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Destructoid: "Mirror's Edge artwork for your fapping delight"

Jim Sterling writes: "I am not among the thousands who were prepared to drop their pants and jizz up a storm over a mere minute and fifty-five seconds of concept, but needless to say, Mirror's Edge is theoretically a visually stunning affair backed up by some terrific ideas. It has the potential to be a killer title, so I expect this really pretty artwork to tent a few trousers upon viewing.
The art style is a breath of fresh air after all the depressing greys and browns that this generation has become famous for. While there's nothing wrong with gritty, dirty realism, the bright colors and clean, sleek look of Mirror's Edge's environs is a joy to behold. If the game can play as good as it looks, we're onto a winner -- but that would require it to play damn well.
Time, quite unlike that girl you buried in the backyard, will tell."
vasilisk - contributor
Published: 54 days 21 hours ago | Article | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | PC
 
 

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1 BilI Gates | 54 days 22 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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chaosatom333 - 54 days 21 hours ago
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A breath of fresh air like POP was when it first came out.
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kewlkat007 - 54 days 21 hours ago
2 - This game looks great hopefully it plays the same
I just loved that music in the trailer, I have it by the way if anyone wants it.
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poeo - 54 days 20 hours ago
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i do!
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MK_Red - 54 days 19 hours ago
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What is that music? Do you know the artist? I really REALLY liked it.
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scottyd - 54 days 17 hours ago
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I would like it as well. Not the music ripped from the trailer itself though.
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ar - 54 days 12 hours ago
2.4 - Yes please!
I'd love that!
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LeShin - 54 days 7 hours ago
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Me want, me want! :)
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MK_Red - 54 days 21 hours ago
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Sick.

Also, the Destructoid writer calls the trailer a concept!? WTF, don't they read news or something. Not only that was gameplay, a whole ME gameplay demonstration session took place a couple of weeks ago and select journalists played that whole level of Mirror's Edge.

Sure, the gameplay had weaker frame-rate but it was the same as most of the roof level from the trailer.
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Gamingisfornerds - 54 days 20 hours ago
3.1 - I thought that trailer was actual in-game footage?
What do you mean by saying "the game had weaker frame-rate"? Was that seen in the trailer an in-game cutscene or something? I was under the impression that it was actual gameplay.

If it was, then we have just seen the best looking game so far this gen, imo. Not even Killzone 2 or Gears 2 can touch it, and they are two amazing looking games at that!
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MK_Red - 54 days 19 hours ago
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It was gameplay but the frame-rate was smoothened or something. Everything was in-game and same as the playable version that was shown previously.
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yanikins111 - 54 days 7 hours ago
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are you serious? I think killzone and gears obliterate this. All it looks like is a static backdrop. and quite honestly, i am so over ue3. I know gears uses it aswell, but atleast gears has something going on on-screen. Dont get me wrong, i am looking forward to mirrors edge, but it looks more like a gameplay revolution than a graphical one.
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Gamingisfornerds - 54 days 7 hours ago
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Ah, thanks for the heads up MK_Red.

@yanikins111: I'm dead serious. I do recognize that in this particular trailer, there isn't a lot going on in terms of physics/NPC's or whatever. But in terms of lighting, clarity/sharpness, vibrant colours and mainly art...this is the prettiest game I've seen so far. Technically, it has a lot going for it as well.

Perhaps it has to suffer a bit in terms of stuff going on on-screen, but that doesn't make the game any less pretty.
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KnaveX - 54 days 20 hours ago
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Thats hot.
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PoSTedUP - 54 days 19 hours ago
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looks clean
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GIJeff - 54 days 19 hours ago
6 - this game
is looking to be really fun. I dont really care who the main character is or looks like, the concept is good.
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Mr_Kuwabara - 54 days 18 hours ago
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Tifa's sister hehe.
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Ri0tSquad - 54 days 18 hours ago
8 - I'm slowly
Falling in love with this game. I love everything about it so far.
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PoSTedUP - 54 days 17 hours ago
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looks good in its unique sort of way
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ar - 54 days 11 hours ago
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I don't know about you but I found this interesting.
As you probably know Mirror's Edge uses the Unreal Engine, however they are also using a third party lightning system named Beäst developed by Illuminate Labs.
But this isn't the most interesting part. Taking a look at their page apparently a lot of big titles uses their earlier engine (Turtle). Among the noteworthy we find Gran Turismo, Killzone 2 and Mass Effect.
Take a look at their gallery: http://www.illuminatelabs.c...
Also browsing through their page with clients we find some interesting names like Insomniac Games and Valve Software.
http://www.illuminatelabs.c...
I might be a little to geeky but I found that interesting.
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KyonoRocks - 54 days 10 hours ago
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"Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '}' in /home/destructoid/public_html/ elephant/templates_c/post.phtml on line 173"

:( Anyone else getting this?
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