EA: Mirror's Edge sequel a "true next-gen idea"

Exciting to be sure. I can see a future for this game and it's storyline. Faith remains a favorite character in recent memory. I imagine they could take this franchise in quite a few interesting directions. One direction I would love to see them entertain is an even more dystopian world like out of Blade Runner. I'd also love to see some method of inspiring replaying the story mode over and over, like some rewards system which unlocks over multiple replays (different outfits, different skills, variable tattoos). New effects could also be introduced. The high you get from this game is when you are operating at super high speeds and connecting all your actions -- like when you reach a red door and slam it with your hand. I'd love to see more of that, and introduction of more blurring effects when at high speeds, perhaps accompanied by some sort of sound that emphasizes your speed and the accompanying high.

And it wouldn't hurt if the soundtrack was mixed by Burial and featured some of his higher speed dubstep. That mixed with this game would be an awesome rush.

I'm certainly not concluding my beliefs yet, but what the #@$% is up with game series needing to appeal to everyone. It's like trying to infuse pop and metal music. I know they do it for sales but it's really disappointing for original fans and with games like Mirror's Edge, Dead Space, Splinter cell, Hitman, etc.. excluding Mirror's edge, the others have "appealed" to the audience by being more action-rambo based instead of intense action and suspense. I guess this generation of kids only play games where you shoot the hell out of everything? Maybe so, but I still support my favorite games regardless if they go in that direction and I am very excited for this new Mirror's edge as long as they don't screw it up too bad. Don't get me wrong there are plenty of awesome sequels out there, hell black flag looks better than AC3, GTA V, blacklist is decent, etc.

I hope this great game doesn't turn out to be a "Mirror's Edge: Parkour Warfare"..

I just know as soon as I try to leap between buildings I'm going to end up hurting myself, lol

The first Mirror's Edge felt like an experiment and when doing experiments not everything goes great. It has many things going for it, but could do with some improvements. Some say it was short, others say it would have been better to focus on the parkour mechanic and not cram uneven combat sections into it. With Mirror's Edge 2 they could improve all those things and I think they're up to the task.

It should be ready before Christmas! I want Mirrors Edge 2 >_< If there's only one game I buy for my XB1 this generation, it would be this one hands down.

Sounds like it'll be amazing, can't wait!

I remember Mirror's Edge being belittled for it's story line and concept, still I bought it for xb360 and loved it, even bought it in the steam sale a couple of years ago and enjoyed playing it on the pc even more so. But it was a game that did not get very good reviews and rumors of a second installment were quickly laughed of. After the Mass Disappointment there was a lot of talk in some forums of what people were playing instead of ME and reminiscing of past games, Mirror's Edge crept in and suddenly many people came out and mentioned how they enjoyed playing it.

... So don't ever say EA isn't listening.(!?!?!)...and I suddenly get that funny squashy feeling in my little gamers heart and I can't help thinking, there goes another one of my re-playable value games down the drain. Old habits die hard and the loss of real genre has spoiled too many games of my past franchises. There are too many could have been epic games out there, which I would have gladly payed double the money out for, if only they stayed in their respective genre but I find myself flooded with second rate games that don't live up to their hype. If only EA would get this right, they would be right on track ... what are the odds on that one ?

Just develop it for PC, because the PC is always "next-gen".
Then scale it down to whatever the current console platform can handle.
Problem solved, thank me later.

By the way, whenever a big publisher (especially EA and UbiSoft) say that they're going to make a game more accessible or they want to reach a broader audience you can be sure that they're going to run your beloved franchise into the ground.

When he said the new Mirror's Edge is going to "reach a bigger group of people" you can pretty much safely assume it will be fully linear, have weapons everywhere, ammunition is no problem, your character autoregenerates health, it will have social media integration (also convenient to justify always online DRM) and will be absolutely boring with no replay value what so ever.

Prove me wrong, EA, please prove me wrong and make this new Mirror's Edge a masterpiece, true to the original, building on its strengths and make it playable offline, with no Origin DRM or exclusivity and no always online requirement.

I can't wait to play this.

Oh look, the cycle continues again like it does every time a new generation starts

"We couldn't make this on the old consoles, THAT'S HOW GOOD THIS GAME IS"
"The AI couldn't be programmed to be this good on the old consoles, this will be like playing with a real teammate"
"There will be so much detail that you can see the SWEAT dripping from the character's face"

Of course, none of this stuff ever means anything. It's all up to how dedicated (or lazy) the developer is.

As it should be .

Gee, it sure was nice of them to describe why Mirror's Edge 2 couldn't be made on older machines. Obviously current consoles wouldn't look as nice, but we've seen fairly complex physics and designs in some games. Although most games have been dropping those in favour of looking nice (like going from FC2 to FC3, Crysis to Crysis 2 and SW:TFU to TFU2.) Still, the point stands that current hardware is capable of heaps, but we never see it because then games won't look as pretty.

Every time when EA say "reach a bigger group of people" about a game I liked, I begun to panic.

I hope they don't broke it like what they did with Dead Space 3 (universal ammo for microtransaction).

Right now I can't think of a way that they can, but surely EA will come up with something.

I can't wait for this game! The first one was one of my favorite games!

hmmm we'll see i'm still skeptical as to what the next gen will bring in terms of step forwards that couldn't be made now.

Open world, baby, with multiple routes to the destination. The better you become at the game, the more you can manipulative the surroundings. Implemented correctly, it would offer shitloads of replayability and make online something quite fascinating indeed.

Other than that, a smoother implementation of combat and a bigger feeling of consequence to getting caught. At its best, it was like Trinity running from the Agents at the start of 'The Matrix'. I want the feeling all the way through.

Cannot wait.

I hope it's not easy! getting three stars was so hard I hope they don't make it easier just to 'reach a bigger group of people'

He's honking the horn of the hype train. ALL ABOARD!

"It would not be possible on current-generation platforms." Isn't that what everyone says whenever a new system is coming out?

Mirrors' Edge II + Oculus Rift = mind blown obliteration with over 9000 points of holy f#$@ vertigo

I find it amuseing how all you mirrors edge fanboys dont even want to concider the idea that you're mirrors edge might be turned into a fps, especially concidering they turned plans vs zombies into a cocking shooter

But hey keep you're ears closed and yell out LALALALA, because more then that i dont expect of fanboys

Is it me or does this article say a lot without saying anything?

Fix her face please

I haven't even played the first one yet. Don't ask why. Shame on me.

Looking forward to this, I think it will be a fun game

A weak attempt at purposely being vague to stir up false hype.