Mirror's Edge 2 is an "open-world action adventure game"

Liquid

Superstar
WOAT
Joined
Apr 30, 2012
Messages
37,121
Reputation
2,665
Daps
59,923
:ohhh:


:blessed:


edit: 2016 :beli:
The 2016 target is not surprising to me...its an open world game. Apparently some have seen it already in action.

EA and DICE are set to totally overhaul the Mirror's Edge formula in the upcoming sequel to 2008's cult classic videogame, according to reports.

Australian website Rocket Chainsaw claims to have seen the game in action, and lists a number of new features for the series – including an open world, overhauled combat and a persistent "always-online" component.

They also – disappointingly – say the game won't be released until 2016.

While what is reported is by no means solid fact, the author does have a decent track record according to NeoGAF member Nirolak, who posted the news on the videogame forum.

Rocket Chainsaw claims to have seen "video" of the game in action, and says the gameplaysections of the game's announcement trailer were real and not a pre-rendered mock-up. Calling Mirror's Edge 2 a "total reboot" the site also says its goal "is to create an open world, living breathing city for you to explore".

In 2008 the first game from Battlefield developers DICE, was critically praised for its innovative use of the first person perspective coupled with a core free-running mechanic.

Continuing about the game's online component, the site says: "The open world is considered a multiplayer 'playground' where other plays can drop-in/drop-out seamlessly, freely choosing their level of interaction with other players and the game world. A comparison to Journey's online feature was given as the closest example."

Other more general multiplayer options are said to include co-op and competitive modes such as time trials for each mission.

The site also details a completely overhauled combat system, with the old one-button system of the first game removed entirely.

"Heavy revisions have shaped the combat away from useless gunplay and one button combats (like the nut-punch) to a deeper system that emphasises speed and fluidity. Environment interaction is also a key feature of the combat system, [lead character] Faith able to push, punch, and kick enemies out of the way, over ledges, tables, and railings.

"These physics driven interactions are combined with 1-2-3 punch/kick style combos, wall running, flips, and other martial arts moves, as well as brief grapples. Occasionally a third person take-down move will be used when an enemy is beaten, and "adaptive slow-motion" is used vary sparingly, mostly just to highlight cool sequences, like the E3 2013 trailer face punch. Rocket Chainsaw has seen all of these combat functions performed in real time, without scripting."

Sounds like a completely different game.

Mirror's Edge 2 Rumours Detail Open World, Revamped Combat and 2016 Release
 

Zebruh

The Illustrious
Supporter
Joined
Apr 23, 2013
Messages
5,497
Reputation
610
Daps
10,675
Totally forgot about this game. Remember playing the 360 demo and it was cool but I was hearing it was crazy short and decided to wait on it.
 

Liquid

Superstar
WOAT
Joined
Apr 30, 2012
Messages
37,121
Reputation
2,665
Daps
59,923
Good. They should take all the time they need for this
It needs to be 60fps for me to care.

I can't be bothered with 30fps when it comes to this game.

Maybe we'll get close to what they advertised in the commercial, she moved nowhere near as fast :beli:
 
Top