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Posted 06 December 2008 - 06:49 PM

In my opinion, Mirror's Edge suffers from a poorly-delivered story, horrible level design and flawed climbing mechanics. There's too much trial and error, and falling a hundred feet stops being fun after the fourth or fifth time. It's rare for the game to actually be fast-paced, often forcing you to look around for the next corridor or obstacle to jump over - since very few things are tinted red with "runner's vision". The game also requires you to GUESS when you have to turn around and head a certain way, so at the first time I always went face-first into a wall.

And the game DOES have collision detection issues. I lost count of how many times Faith didn't grab a pole, a ledge or didn't understand I wanted her to balance herself on a thin railing instead of missing it and falling in the chasm below (and I am experienced with games, so blaming all the countless occasions this happened on lack of skill is not valid). The combat is weak: isolating enemies to take them down one by one? Nice, IN THEORY. When said enemies have excellent aim, x-ray vision and your character is apparently made out of cardboard, that doesn't work so well.

Frustrating game, really. I'll be more than happy to forget it.
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Posted 08 December 2008 - 07:37 PM

Why does it have to be an asian proto?

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Posted 10 December 2008 - 03:25 AM

Come again?
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Posted 10 December 2008 - 07:22 PM

QUOTE (AdamM @ Dec 10 2008, 09:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Come again?


Yeah, you know me. Here today, gone tomorow and back again the day after tomorrow.



Anyway, I kinda have to categorize Mirror's edge as 'Weeboo' for having an asian protagonist.
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Posted 11 December 2008 - 02:45 AM

I didn't play it, but can I still assume that I have to categorize you as mildly racist for no real reason?

And besides, everyone knows that Asians make squirrel-like noises whenever they start any sort of activity, so they're obviously the better choice for a stylized game.

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Posted 12 December 2008 - 04:53 PM

No I think I'd like to persue this a little longer. Game Over, please explain exactly why Mirror's Edge shouldn't have an Asian protagonist.
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Posted 13 December 2008 - 12:05 PM

QUOTE (Gobbler @ Dec 11 2008, 08:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I didn't play it, but can I still assume that I have to categorize you as mildly racist for no real reason?

And besides, everyone knows that Asians make squirrel-like noises whenever they start any sort of activity, so they're obviously the better choice for a stylized game.

So, its more like a case of fan service?
I can't quite see why nerds like asian chicks? Do they look 'delicate' or something? Is it something which they have and the nerds lack?

I don't like weeboos to be honest, since I used to be one and that was a period of my life which I regret very strongly.
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QUOTE (AdamM @ Dec 12 2008, 10:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No I think I'd like to persue this a little longer. Game Over, please explain exactly why Mirror's Edge shouldn't have an Asian protagonist.

Nerds are obsesed with asian girls and I don't like asian girls and nerds.

To be honest, lets not take this seriously and just try and joke about, please. This is a type of thing which I don't feel comfortable discussing.

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Posted 13 December 2008 - 01:12 PM

QUOTE (Game Over @ Dec 13 2008, 06:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
To be honest, lets not take this seriously and just try and joke about, please. This is a type of thing which I don't feel comfortable discussing.

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Posted 13 December 2008 - 02:49 PM

QUOTE (Gobbler @ Dec 13 2008, 07:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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Why don't you have a seat and tell me about that Asian ex-girlfriend of yours...


No, it was not that complicated. Pretty simple and stupid.

Actually, its more of a matter of personal taste.

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Posted 14 December 2008 - 06:39 AM

*draws up a seat for the hole-digging*
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