Mirrors edge is a very great game.My sons begged for this game not long after I bought them GTA IV.This game is fantastic.My sons played it nonstop and beat it in 2 days!The story is great and the fast motion running makes it seem like track and field.While you play as faith you seem to find Robert Pope dead with a puddle of blood coming out of his head.It's not that graphic though.I recommend this for your kids if they like first person games.
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A refreshingly different take on first-person action.
updated 11.11.08
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About Mirror's Edge
Parents need to know this action game can be played without firing a weapon at all. But if you want to, Faith, the heroine, can aim and fire a gun, killing enemies who are after her, including the oppressive police force of this futuristic city. Blood can be seen when shooting targets and they fall to the ground in a lifelike fashion, but there is no gore or excessive violence. Faith can also punch, kick, and slide into enemies to cause them to trip, or disarm them to get their weapon. What makes this game interesting is the camera perspective -- you play as the strong female character and view the world by looking over her shoulder as she wall-jumps, slides under barriers, leaps across chasms to land on ledges, and performs other heart-stopping feats. Players who suffer from acrophobia (fear of heights) or vertigo may have trouble playing this action adventure.
Read our full review by Marc Saltzman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the concept behind this interesting game, about a society that slowly became increasingly controlled by the government. Why is it that we periodically see Orwellian-like worlds similar to this one appear in literature, movies, and games? Do you think new technology developments such as survellience cameras, GPS phones, passports with computer chips, and satellite imagery make people wonder about the possibility of government abuse?
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itTry It!
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A unique game
Mirrors Edge is a must-play for teens and adults. This game is unique, the only of its kind. Its a mixture of assasins creed and prince of persia. You'll never find anything like it. Beutiful graphics, amazing gameplay!!!
Lives in WashingtonI rate this title on for age 13 and give itMarathon Running!
Free running from a crooked police force, run by an over sensoring government, while trying to save your framed sister... what's not to love? LOL. This game was exceptionaly done and I enjoyed it all the way to the end. There were some tough points in the game that became frustrating to pass... but once accomplished you feel satisfied. Game is not overly violent and has an enriching storyline... recommend it for kids above age 13 due to it's challenging skill requirements the game is based on.
- Lives in New JerseyI rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Good game
A very revolutionary and entertaining game. It is not inappropriate at all. The only thing is that you can hurt policemen, but they work for a corrupted and evil government.
- Lives in TexasI rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Great game but can make you dizzy pretty easy
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