Mirror's Edge (2008)

Developer: EA Digital Illusions CE
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 961 player ratings
Main story: about 5.9 hours
Completionist: about 11 hours
Where to get it: Xbox

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How it feels

A sleek, momentum-driven dash across rooftops where flow matters more than fighting.

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About

Mirror's Edge is a first-person action-adventure game focused on parkour and free-running. Set in a heavily surveilled city, players control Faith, a courier who traverses rooftops using wall-runs, jumps, and slides to deliver sensitive information. The gameplay emphasizes momentum and fluid movement over combat, with a focus on finding the fastest path through urban environments.

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