One of the most hated games we've covered up to this point was the original Mirror's Edge from 2008. Its combat was clunky and poorly tuned, its story was borderline nonexistent, and the parkour that was the basis for the game was unsatisfying and lacked momentum. Great news, though: there's a sequel.
Here in episode 28 we are covering it. We discuss what made the original game so weak and how Mirror's Edge Catalyst improved or regressed from that original formula. There is a lot of ground to cover here. Combat, parkour, characters, story, and maddeningly clique tropes. All of these things fit tightly together in another compact Mirror's Edge experience, though the sequel is significantly expanded over its predecessor.
How does this game stack up? Is it better than the lackluster abomination of the first game? What lessons did Dice learn from their previous outing? Is Catalyst truly as generic and by the numbers as many reviews would have you believe? We discuss these questions and many more in this episode.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
7:30 The Questionable decision to review Mirror's Edge Catalyst
13:15 Why is Catalyst so degraded in comparison to the original?
21:00 Did Mirror's Edge Catalyst fix the issues of its predecessor?
25:55 A Look into Catalyst's Visuals
43:15 An ear to the Soundtrack and Sound Design
53:10 Getting Jiggy with the Gameplay
1:27:26 Analyzing the Story (Spoilers)
1:55:40 Recap and Summary (Spoiler Free)
2:02:30 Outro
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