Comments for "Mirror's Edge - 1st Person Parkour on PS3 In Game Footage" Video at VideoSift.com

By Kevlar

Kevlar (http://www.videosift.com/member/Kevlar) — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:16:47 -0700

I'm definitely excited by the concept of this game... But I wonder, will there be a difficulty setting or way for us to turn off the 'hot route' that guides players? And is there only one way to get in and out of the various locales? It seems like the mechanic will lend itself to gameplay that feels like it's on rails...

By ant

ant (http://www.videosift.com/member/ant) — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:05:54 -0700

You can customize maps and stuff too?

By Zonbie

Zonbie (http://www.videosift.com/member/Zonbie) — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:30:01 -0700

I don't know yet, about the customisation...would be nice However the hot route as you put it kev, exists in all directions, so the idea is you don't have to think on whether or not you can use a ledge or whatever, if its a colour surface you can move there So it will be free roaming from what I understand except less Prince of Persia guessing and more Assassins Doing

By Zeph

Zeph (http://zeph.videosift.com) — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:13:40 -0700

The movement in Assassins Creed was one of the few things I liked about it, so if this is anything like that it may be worth a look.
I'm not sold on the first person perspective though, and the heavy breathing would get annoying eventually.

By Zonbie

Zonbie (http://www.videosift.com/member/Zonbie) — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:23:38 -0700

Zeph, I agree the first person has a chance to fail, but I think DICE will have spent sufficent time ensuring it has a chance with the game playing public

hehe heavy breathing, i gues we will have to see how much is in the final game

By Zeph

Zeph (http://zeph.videosift.com) — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:19:38 -0700

Yeah if they get it right it will work. My absolute favourite game series was Thief, and that had rooftop jumping in first person that worked just fine.

By LadyDeath

LadyDeath (http://ladydeath.videosift.com) — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:27:30 -0700

looks interesting Mr Zonbie

By spoco2

spoco2 (http://www.videosift.com/member/spoco2) — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:30:54 -0700

I had seen some stills from this a while back and really wanted to see it in action, so thanks.

The concept is great, in that it's quite different from anything else, so huge kudos to them for that.

Let's hope they can pull it off.

By RhesusMonk

RhesusMonk (http://www.videosift.com/member/RhesusMonk) — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:35:23 -0700

If this is as good as I'm hoping, it just might be enough to sell me the console.

By heathen

heathen (http://www.videosift.com/member/heathen) — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:50:11 -0700

>> ^RhesusMonk:
If this is as good as I'm hoping, it just might be enough to sell me the console.

It's being released on PC and Xbox 360 too, not just PS3.

By jmzero

jmzero (http://www.videosift.com/member/jmzero) — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:43:40 -0700

I can't imagine playing, say, Tony Hawk or the similar parts of Prince of Persia from this perspective - be too hard to control. I think this might suffer from the same fate. I mean, how many times have you wished your FPS had more jumping puzzles?

By Irishman

Irishman (http://www.videosift.com/member/Irishman) — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:21:07 -0700

*cheese

By deathcow

deathcow (http://www.videosift.com/member/deathcow) — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:58:06 -0700

The graphics remind me of my Commodore 64, which had sprite technology.

By reiz

reiz (http://www.videosift.com/member/reiz) — Sat, 10 May 2008 04:55:38 -0700

As an avid gamer I hate to say this, but I won't be surprised if some kids will try to emulate this with tragic consequences.

I mean, just watching that makes me want to go run around on rooftops, and I'm an old fart with severe vertigo.

By thegrimsleeper

thegrimsleeper (http://www.videosift.com/member/thegrimsleeper) — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:35:35 -0700

>> ^reiz:
As an avid gamer I hate to say this, but I won't be surprised if some kids will try to emulate this with tragic consequences.

That would be evolution in action my friend.

By Zonbie

Zonbie (http://www.videosift.com/member/Zonbie) — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:47:01 -0700

>> ^reiz:
As an avid gamer I hate to say this, but I won't be surprised if some kids will try to emulate this with tragic consequences.

I mean, just watching that makes me want to go run around on rooftops, and I'm an old fart with severe vertigo.

LOL yes
I am afraid that follows the same line as "But you can do that in the Matrix!"
Parkour is an interesting sport though

Also, kids, emulate....thats what kids do...

By Bakalex

Bakalex (http://www.videosift.com/member/Bakalex) — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:54:45 -0700

She looks like Nic Endo from Atari Teenage Riot, doesn't she ?

The concept developped in this video was very appealing ... until the "player" used a gun, again ...

Btw, i want this game on my desk, NOW !

By Zonbie

Zonbie (http://www.videosift.com/member/Zonbie) — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:07:52 -0700

btw, I love the art style for this

Photo realistic is just not always the best...

And yes I am sold on the idea of buying a console for stuff like this

By jmd

jmd (http://www.videosift.com/member/jmd) — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:18:13 -0700

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By Bakalex

Bakalex (http://www.videosift.com/member/Bakalex) — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:25:31 -0700

^Zonbie

Couldn't be more agree with that. Photorealism isn't the only way. Just look at games like Okami.

By mas8705

mas8705 (http://www.videosift.com/member/mas8705) — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:33:37 -0700

I can see someone making a video of how their first jump will be into a brick wall... FPFP (First Person face plant) is going to be fun to watch...

By videosiftbannedme

videosiftbannedme (http://www.videosift.com/member/videosiftbannedme) — Sat, 10 May 2008 21:09:59 -0700

I'm sure everyone thought of the Matrix when first seeing this. I wonder how it would play with some guns and an Agent chasing you as you desperately try to find the nearest phone booth...

By JAPR

JAPR (http://www.videosift.com/member/JAPR) — Mon, 12 May 2008 02:06:25 -0700

Wow, this game looks absolutely amazing. Hopefully I'll be able to get my hands on it.

By Tofumar

Tofumar (http://www.videosift.com/member/Tofumar) — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:15:40 -0700

*dead

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:15:40 -0700

This published video has been declared non-functional; embed code must be fixed within 2 days or it will be sent to the dead pool - declared dead by Tofumar.

By Zonbie

Zonbie (http://www.videosift.com/member/Zonbie) — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:21:22 -0700

*undead *brains

By Zonbie

Zonbie (http://www.videosift.com/member/Zonbie) — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:23:03 -0700

*findthumb

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:23:03 -0700

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