Do you remember that awesome Mirrors Edge 2 trailer that EA teased us with at least year’s E3? Well if not take a look and see what we are in for.
Awesome isn’t it?
Anyway now that you are in the mood RocketChainSaw have posted a huge amount of apparent insider info. Now as always none of this can be officially confirmed but if even half of this is true then Mirrors Edge 2 is going to be an incredible experience.
First up Mirrors Edge 2 is only coming to new-gen platforms. No Xbox 360 or PS3 versions are being planned which means no dumbing-down the engines to cater for less powerful hardware. Mind you it is coming to the Xbox One so maybe it will still happen. The game is a total reboot from the original and not a sequel, the same characters will be involved but this is something brand new.
Mirrors Edge 2 is going to be an open world sandbox game, something which is going to take free running to an entirely new level.
It’s going to be multiplayer and more than that it’s going to be a persistent online experience much in the way we are promised with Destiny. We still aren’t going to see our characters utilising guns and while melee combat is our main form of offence Dice actually see the game more as a racer than a fighting game.
There are more details over at the source site so head over and give them some love.
It’s not all good news though as the source has also stated we are only going to be seeing this game in 2016. Yes not even next year but the following one. That’s a huge investment from EA for a game that didn’t do that well in retail sales so they must see something special here.
Last Updated: March 12, 2014
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 10:53
I played the first one. Loved the concept (still hate EA), and had nice gameplay. But it had the WORST autosave function ever. I played over an hour in a certain spot. Quit the game to continue the next day. Took me back to the start of the section again. I despise autosave without the option of saving yourself.
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:02
Indeed, I really appreciate a quicksave, since life does not wait for you unfortunately.
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:05
If you wanna complain about saving look at dark souls.
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:07
Aye, the not being able to save when I need to and the clunky controls are the two things that I hated most
Alien Emperor Trevor
March 12, 2014 at 11:03
Checkpoint-only saving. Thanks consoles.
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:04
I fkn hate it so so so much.
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:08
Aye, hit the nail on the head there Trev.
They are poisoning the way games are made. More linear, more controlled, less aiming. Breeding a nation of lazy gamers (pun and no pun intended)
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:10
I hate auto aim and take it off if I can.
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:10
Good man!
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:11
Achievement unlocked. Master Race Respect.
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:12
Hah, not quite, he will have my respect once he rolls up on Auraxis for some long distance sniping
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:15
Does Bf3 long distance sniping count?
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:16
Now that you say that. I remember the first shot I ever fired in BF3. Still my farthest headshot to date. I had no idea what was going on and just fired where I saw movement.
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:21
It is flipping tricky. Gotta account for bullet drop and all.
Alien Emperor Trevor
March 12, 2014 at 11:24
That’s what she said.
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:28
Same in PS2, just more fun!
HvR
March 12, 2014 at 11:16
IF done right I have no problem.
Even worst than having to reply last 30 min of game play is listening to long dialogue or watching a sequence after a checkpoint.
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:17
Dead Space had a nice save function.
And I so hate it when the autosave is BEFORE an unskippable cut scene. (Deus Ex HR here)
Alien Emperor Trevor
March 12, 2014 at 11:24
Oh man I hate that. Unskippable cut scenes make me want to murder the developer because there’s NO good reason for that.
I don’t mind checkpoint-only saving if it works for the game though.
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:24
Unskippable cutscenes also ruins a game’s replayability.
Alien Emperor Trevor
March 12, 2014 at 11:27
It’s like the endless, unskippable logos when starting a game. I only need to see them once, after that I’m pretty sure I can remember who the publishers & developers are & which gfx card manufacturer spent the most money. LET ME SKIP THEM.
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:28
Exactly one of the reasons I love Bethesda. Heck, you can skip the intro even before it begins.
HvR
March 12, 2014 at 11:30
A few Interplay games had weird thing that if didn;t press a button within 2s of starting the logo you have to watch the whole spinning laser cutting scene
Umar Praise The Golden Sun
March 12, 2014 at 11:04
Ink Ribbon
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:07
Not a fan. Feels a bit silly to have to earn a save or spend time looking for one.
Umar Praise The Golden Sun
March 12, 2014 at 11:08
I like, take away a luxury and you’ll have to be really careful about how you play the game. Been there since the dark ages of gaming. It’s called…Continues 🙂
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:11
Haha. True. But it was also mostly a console game thing, so I’m not very used to not being able to hit F5 and my game saves.
Umar Praise The Golden Sun
March 12, 2014 at 11:12
Yup true that. What I did like about quick save was experimentation. Save before you wana try something wacky. Then just load it up from before you did that
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:14
Yes. Very much so. Saved my ass in Skyrim numerous times.
But Ink Ribbons was a Resident Evil thing wasn’t it? It actually added to the scariness of the game, if I remember correctly. These days you’re not as crap scared to die in games anymore.
Umar Praise The Golden Sun
March 12, 2014 at 11:18
Yup, RE. Was the whole aspect of survival. And true these days, dying is nothing serious these days
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:17
Experimentation is half the fun!
Alien Emperor Trevor
March 12, 2014 at 11:00
Meh. EA & all that that entails, online, 1 was overrated anyway.
Umar Praise The Golden Sun
March 12, 2014 at 11:04
I EFFING love this scene. Just running around shouting PARKOUR
Umar Praise The Golden Sun
March 12, 2014 at 11:00
There’s a rape logo in the header image
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:04
Meaning EA is gonna have microrapstations apon us all?
Umar Praise The Golden Sun
March 12, 2014 at 11:04
They are coming for our bums
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:05
our poor rear ends will feel the pain.
V@mp
March 12, 2014 at 11:01
You lost me at always online multiplayer
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:01
They lost me with being EA.
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:06
always online could mean great things, but this is an EA game after all.
ToshZA
March 12, 2014 at 11:21
Lol, watch them charge for game time.
HvR
March 12, 2014 at 11:21
$10 for 100 jump coins.
ToshZA
March 12, 2014 at 11:21
Yeah. :/ It’s going to happen people.
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:22
The Mirrors Edge 2 will have to be missed.
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:01
Kwaadnaas!
Sk3tz0
March 12, 2014 at 11:08
This was an awesome game its still one of my favourites, only issue i had was the crappy gun play… fix that and it’ll be yummy yummy
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:09
“crappy gun play” ??
Can you elaborate on that?
I’m curious on your statement
Kromas
March 12, 2014 at 11:11
You trip a guy and pick up his gun. Then you drop it it cause it was not fun. 😛
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:12
I never even bothered with the guns. I thought that was the appeal of the game. No guns.
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:13
i used the guns, they felt lil odd, but nothing major.
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:12
Haha
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:12
It wasn’t meant to be a pew pew game. focused on being melee and about thinking how to tackle tricky situations.
HvR
March 12, 2014 at 11:13
With EA I really hope it doesn’t turn out like this
Umar Praise The Golden Sun
March 12, 2014 at 11:15
That seriously hurt my ears
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:40
I rather enjoyed that!
VampyreSquirrel
March 12, 2014 at 11:16
On an unrelated note… why is coffee not working today?
Unavengedavo(aka. Bilbo)
March 12, 2014 at 11:17
Because all the planets are aligned which nullifies the effects of coffee O_o
VampyreSquirrel
March 12, 2014 at 11:36
That explains it
HvR
March 12, 2014 at 11:19
You need some of the good shit.
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:23
Not strong enough! Make sludge when in doubt.
HvR
March 12, 2014 at 11:24
double 12g dark roasted ethopian arabica at superfine grind.
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:25
hmmm sounds good!
HvR
March 12, 2014 at 11:28
That will make a man out of Tanya.
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:29
HAHAHAHA, is that possible? What about Cleo? Will it make the eye-liner better/worse?
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:31
Hey! I wasn’t even part of this conversation!
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:31
I know, but since you responded, that means you accept being Cleo?
HvR
March 12, 2014 at 11:32
LOL
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:32
It means I hate it so much that my brain starts hurting when someone mentions it.
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:33
Shall I call you Patra then?
VampyreSquirrel
March 12, 2014 at 11:35
How about Petranela?
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:37
This will be you!
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TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:43
HAHAHA! Whoooo I can’t breathe! I am sick in my head but humor like that cracks me up.
Unavengedavo(aka. Bilbo)
March 12, 2014 at 11:43
But that’s a Racoon… Don’t they also have rings around the eyes?
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:44
Exactly. That’s from the beating he got.
HvR
March 12, 2014 at 11:46
Did you beat the racoon with your eyeliner?
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:48
*sigh*
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:50
Deep Breaths! wooosa!
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:56
XD
Unavengedavo(aka. Bilbo)
March 12, 2014 at 11:48
SO you give them a beating and the apply eyeliner to their lifeless body?
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:48
What can I say, being dead isn’t humiliating enough.
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:48
One hell of a call card!
HvR
March 12, 2014 at 11:33
I think you might be pressing to hard when applying the eyeliner.
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:34
LOLZ
Ok thats a good one!
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:34
…
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:39
But even Anakin wears eyeliner..
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:40
The Sith, in other words. So watch what you say.
VampyreSquirrel
March 12, 2014 at 11:35
ZING!
HvR
March 12, 2014 at 11:31
Well either that or she will die.
Sheez the eyeliner is a tough one…
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:33
Yes. I am a tough one.
HvR
March 12, 2014 at 11:34
Sorry I’m married.
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:35
One of those forced, arranged marriages I assume.
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:37
Where can I find this coffee? Dude coffee can never be too strong.
HvR
March 12, 2014 at 11:42
Lots of coffe roaster around cape town, otherwise woolies has a decent selection.
TiMsTeR1033
March 12, 2014 at 11:43
Off to woolies after work then!
Rags
March 12, 2014 at 11:20
Got the first game with the Humble Bundle. zzzzzzzzz borink.
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:28
Why?
Rags
March 12, 2014 at 11:36
Dunno it felt a bit flat. It was a struggle to connect with the world. The mechanics was cool, but it could not keep me going.
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 11:42
Ok, was rather enjoyable in my case, sad to hear you didn’t like it
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:29
Me too. Spent about four hours on it.
Matthew Holliday
March 12, 2014 at 12:13
Had played it befor, but bought the humble bundle aswell.
was surprised to find that it actually doesnt run well on my current rig, certain areas get unplayable lag, which is odd, since its 4 generations newer and 5 times more powerfull than the one i played it on initially.
was bleak.
Admiral Chief of comments
March 12, 2014 at 12:58
I had to disable a setting (weird) and after that the performance was back to uber levels
Rock789
March 12, 2014 at 11:43
Another MMO? Damn, they really hating on us #foreverSP peeps…
Interesting concept and ideas though… Let’s wait and see.
HvR
March 12, 2014 at 11:45
Do they ever mention multiplayer, isn’t it on of those always online “because that is how it is designed” Sim shitty experiences.
General JJ the Fett
March 12, 2014 at 11:47
Think I just threw up a little now when you said that.
Devourer of Small Bunnies
March 12, 2014 at 12:50
“Mind you it is coming to the Xbox One so maybe it will still happen” I fucking died of the lols
RinceIsIngwer
March 13, 2014 at 08:46
No Rihaan no care.
Tauriq Moosa
March 13, 2014 at 11:45
>> “a persistent online experience much in the way we are promised with Destiny”
Eh? Wh… what?