Are the sisters estranged because of this? How does their relationship work? Does Kate go out of her way ignore Faith’s illegal exploits? Does she cover for her? Do they ever cross paths? We don’t know. Faith is a runner who sticks it to the man every day. See, that’s one of the problems with this plot: characters just show up, and we don’t actually know whether we are supposed to like them or hate them or what. “Kate? What are you, my only sister, doing here?” Of course no one bothered to tell us that until she showed up on the screen and Faith had to say some exposition loaded line like: Oh, yeah – Faith apparently has a sister who is also a cop. In the first act we find out that one of the candidates running for the mayor was assassinated and Faith’s sister is implicated. Needless to say, the police and private security firms which protect various corporate buildings are not entirely happy with the runner business model.ĭid I mention our dystopian city has democratically elected officials? Well, it does.
In other words, they are trespassing over private property. They choose to deliver their packages by taking “shortcuts” over rooftops of high rise buildings, private penthouses, corporate offices and other off-limits areas. Curiously, instead of just blending in with the crowd, riding a bike or dressing as a UPS chick, Faith and her compatriots choose the most dangerous and ridiculous way to do their job. Her employer hands her a yellow bag with “something” in it, and she is tasked with discrete and speedy delivery to the recipient. Eventually they went underground and started doing their business in secret.įaith is a “runner” – an illegal courier of sorts. Said radicals (including Faith’s parents) started street riots which were violently put down by the police. This shift in power was so uninteresting that apparently no one save for few political radicals noticed it. Faith, the protagonist tells us that the city used to be a great place to live (“dirty and dangerous, but alive and wonderful”), but then the wrong people got into power and ruined things. At least that’s what we are told in the short intro. The game takes place in some far away city that turned into a police state dystopia. Mirror’s Edge universe on the other hand is populated by characters whose actions seem randomly generated and whose motivations are impenetrable. The details are shrouded in mystery but the motivations of main characters and their relationships are clear. For example, I still don’t know what Half Life 2 story is all about but Valve does that on purpose to keep you guessing. I’m still trying to figure out what the hell was this game all about – and I don’t mean this in a good way. Not because it is complex or thought provoking. All rights reserved.When I reviewed Mirror’s Edge the other day, I purposefully left out the discussion of the games plot because… Well, it warrants it’s own post. The flow is what keeps you running – what keeps you alive. Rooftops become pathways and conduits, opportunities and escape routes.
Heights create real vertigo, movements flow naturally, collisions and bullet impacts create genuine fear and adrenaline. Immerse yourself: In first person every breath, every collision, every impact is acutely felt.Move yourself: String together an amazing arsenal of wall-runs, leaps, vaults and more, in fluid, acrobatic movements that turns every level of the urban environment to your advantage and salvation.
Live or die? Soar or plummet? One thing is certain, in this city you will learn how to run. A world that is visceral, immediate, and very dangerous. With a never before seen sense of movement and perspective, you will be drawn into Faith’s world. Mirror’s Edge™ delivers you straight into the shoes of this unique heroine as she traverses the vertigo-inducing cityscape, engaging in intense combat and fast paced chases. You are a Runner called Faith - and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, your sister has been framed and now you are being hunted. In a city where information is heavily monitored, agile couriers called Runners transport sensitive data away from prying eyes. Once this city used to pulse with energy - dirty and dangerous - but alive and wonderful.