Mirror's Edge™

Item: Mirror's Edge™
Rating: 80
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2026-01-10

Summary

Innovative and influential gameplay mechanics
Revolutionary parkour and traversal system
Timeless art direction and visuals
Clunky and unresponsive controls
Poorly designed and frustrating combat
Frequent technical issues and crashes

Emotions

Frustration24%Nostalgia12%Disappointment9%Excitement9%Satisfaction9%

Sample precision
Helpful reviews: 51%
Unhelpful reviews: 48%
Protest reviews: 1%

80%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
20%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 871
Negative points: 597
Gameplay points: 589
Perf. points: 123
Rec. points: 104
Misc points: 37

Point	Description	Importance
Innovative and influential gameplay Description The game is credited with pioneering first-person parkour mechanics and influencing subsequent titles in the genre. Its unique blend of movement, platforming, and minimalist design is often cited as groundbreaking. Importance 96%	The game is credited with pioneering first-person parkour mechanics and influencing subsequent titles in the genre. Its unique blend of movement, platforming, and minimalist design is often cited as groundbreaking.	96%
Timeless art direction and visuals Description The game's art direction, minimalist aesthetic, and dystopian visuals are frequently praised for their uniqueness and longevity. Players highlight how the sterile whites and bold colors create a visually striking experience that remains appealing over a decade later. Importance 81%	The game's art direction, minimalist aesthetic, and dystopian visuals are frequently praised for their uniqueness and longevity. Players highlight how the sterile whites and bold colors create a visually striking experience that remains appealing over a decade later.	81%
Revolutionary parkour mechanics Description The game is celebrated for its fluid, intuitive, and satisfying parkour system, which set a benchmark for movement-based games. Players emphasize the unmatched sense of speed, flow, and immersion in traversing the city. Importance 79%	The game is celebrated for its fluid, intuitive, and satisfying parkour system, which set a benchmark for movement-based games. Players emphasize the unmatched sense of speed, flow, and immersion in traversing the city.	79%
Outstanding soundtrack and atmosphere Description The game's electronic soundtrack, composed by Solar Fields, is widely praised for enhancing the atmosphere and complementing the visuals. The music creates a dynamic yet calming tone that elevates the overall experience. Importance 78%	The game's electronic soundtrack, composed by Solar Fields, is widely praised for enhancing the atmosphere and complementing the visuals. The music creates a dynamic yet calming tone that elevates the overall experience.	78%
Engaging and well-paced story Description The narrative, though simple, is described as engaging, cinematic, and emotionally resonant. Players appreciate its short but impactful storytelling, which focuses on personal relationships and ethical questions in a dystopian setting. Importance 32%	The narrative, though simple, is described as engaging, cinematic, and emotionally resonant. Players appreciate its short but impactful storytelling, which focuses on personal relationships and ethical questions in a dystopian setting.	32%
Iconic protagonist and sound design Description Faith Connors is highlighted as a well-developed and memorable protagonist, while the sound design—including her breathing and exertion sounds—adds depth to the immersion. Small details like these enhance the first-person experience. Importance 21%	Faith Connors is highlighted as a well-developed and memorable protagonist, while the sound design—including her breathing and exertion sounds—adds depth to the immersion. Small details like these enhance the first-person experience.	21%
High replayability and mastery Description The game offers strong replay value through time trials, speedrunning, and discovering new movement tricks. Players find the gameplay addictive and rewarding once mastered, contributing to its longevity. Importance 19%	The game offers strong replay value through time trials, speedrunning, and discovering new movement tricks. Players find the gameplay addictive and rewarding once mastered, contributing to its longevity.	19%
Charming 2D animated cutscenes Description The game's 2D animated cutscenes are frequently mentioned as a standout feature, adding emotional depth and a distinctive style to the storytelling. Players appreciate their nostalgic and artistic appeal. Importance 10%	The game's 2D animated cutscenes are frequently mentioned as a standout feature, adding emotional depth and a distinctive style to the storytelling. Players appreciate their nostalgic and artistic appeal.	10%

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