It’s a shame when a game so critically well reviewed as Mirror’s Edge (which, if you’ve not picked it up, is well worth the pitiful £5 asking fee in most places just now) fails to sell commercially. It was a brave, rather adventurous game that mixed free running and platforming with a first person perspective, and did it all rather well.
The sequel, which EA have said was in production under a ‘small team’, has been put ‘on hold’ by the publisher, according to VG247. The reason: whilst an internal demo was seen, most of the team behind the game at DICE have moved on.
EA’s John Riccitiello was keen on a sequel back in 2009. “We’re still working through things like how to best deal with Mirror’s Edge 2,” he said to Kotaku. “I think it’s a game that deserves to come back… Fascinatingly original art direction. Music and sound design was great. I think the gameplay mechanic was a blast, but was intermittent and the levels didn’t work.”
SpikeyMikey23
Thoroughly enjoyed what I’ve played of the first one. I picked it up for a fiver a while ago. Well worth it.
aerobes
Great game and it deserves sequel. It was such a breath of fresh air when it arrived and there really is nothing like it. Hope EA feel it’s worthy and push through a second game.
Charmed_Fanatic
Picked it up for £6 last year, great game, damn those challenges though!
deezoned
NOOOOOOO! Mirror’s Edge was a fantastic game! I picked it up not knowing exactly what it was, but was instantly drawn into it. A very challenging game, but superb atmosphere and aesthetics. I’ve still to complete some speed runs, but then the platinum is mine!
If you haven’t tried ME yet, please do so… It’s insanely cheap now and can be bought quicker than the demo takes to download :)
Please, let there be a ME2 some day, I’ll be there!