I think this will end up being pretty good.
All accounts point it to being that.
But of course it'll get shitposted to death because
>EA
>>318131871
>All accounts
what fucking accounts
>>318131779
ooga booga me run me kill white men
>>318131994
that triggers me anon.
le mattress carrying warrior of social justice faisce
>>318131927
viral marketer's accounts
it'll either be really good because it's the original vision that was meant to be the original ME, but untouched by EA's meddling
or it'll be mediocre because EA had them shove something that went against the core of the game.
Yes
>>318131779
>>318131871
I haven't heard much about the game, what's looking good about it?
>>318132463
>EA game
>untouched by EA
wat
>>318131779
But the first one was garbage
>>318133201
By DICE of all studios, EA's bitch.
>>318131779
I disagree
Not with ape face intact
>>318133313
dice isn't really a single studio anymore. It's a bunch of studios under the dice umbrella. Market research says consumers are more willing to buy a dice game
>>318133465
That's shocking considering their recent track record.
I had a random thought the other day that instead of just letting you figure out how and where to free run, there would be transparent "ghosts" on everything showing you how to do it. Like if there was a wall over a gap in the floor it would show you that you have to wall run there, maybe even have button prompts. Just a terrible thought of mine. I REALLY hope they don't fuck it up that badly.
>>318133619
the second that market research calculates that dice games don't sell as much EA will "close" dice and reopen it under a different name claiming it's a new studio
>>318133801
Wait, wut? When have they done this before?
I totally expect this of them, but I've never heard of this.
This gameplay video looks like it will play well, but it is manufactured specifically to generate hype.
Proceed with caution:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GBVMGXXFMw
>>318132123
>>318131994
What?
>Hurr Durr protagonist is female so is all an SJW ploy
I don't like the art style of the new one. Too glossy. The gameplay so far though looks great.
>>318133931
Is that a grappling hook?
>>318134070
Anita Sarkeesian supposedly had influence on this game.
>>318134227
Looks pretty similar to me, but then again I haven't played it in a few years.
>>318131779
It might end up being too combat focused.
New style looks like shit. New voice actors sound like shit. New gameplay looks like floaty actiony shit, not to mention literally everything only takes 2 buttons so goodbye skill.
>>318131779
A tight speed running parkour game turned into an open world game with a larger focus on story. And its helmed by EA, what could possibly go horribly wrong?
>>318135148
I always enjoyed the bits where you could avoid the actual combat.
Combat was actually some of the most boring repetitive part of that game.
>kick him in the nuts, punch him in the face
>kick him in the nuts, punch him in the face
>>318135845
Yeah I thought it looked odd
>>318135845
>>318136654
it would be nice if they made the combat more challenging. I hated the combat lock and the disarming. +you always took the weapon
>>318132123
Holy shit, it does look like her.
>>318133931
>glowing floating marker
the red thingy already good enough. why do they change that?
>EA
>Good
like the last NFS, right?
like Battlefront, right?
like Hardline, right?
like DA Inquisition, right?
"We, at EA, promise you that our next game will be good. BUY IT!"
>>318138704
>tumblr image from tumblr
>>>/co/mblr
>>318131779
I did not care why she jumped in the first game and I doubt I will in this one either. As long as the jumping is good, I'll jump.
>>318139404
No you go and take your shit bait with you
Waiting for $40+ DLC announcement
>shilling already starting this early
Wow, EA's making you work real hard for that money, huh?
>>318133931
Why is everything so futuristic
The point of the city in ME1 was that it was realistic
They fucked up the art direction
>>318140730
Exactly. Plus, the whole point is you weren't some chosen savior, you were just another runner trying to save your sister. This reboot will hopefully be fun, but is looking ready to be kinda shit tier, in all honesty.
>>318140730
Not to mention the filters. We JJ Abrams now.
>>318140730
Because, as it often is with studios not actually commonly known for doing good things suddenly releasing something stunning - the quality of the product was accidental, and the studio itself has no actual clue about what made it good in the first place.
They just don't understand their own creation. It's far more common than you might expect, too. So they... kinda flail around haphazardly, doing shit and hoping the magic will happen again, without any kind of decent creative plan backing it all up.
>>318133931
Goddamn she looks even faster than before.
>>318140730
>>318140925
I really loved the City in ME1.
>>318131779
>EA
>>318141381
It's so good. They're ruing something unique for another "muh sleek sci-fi" overdone aesthetic.
>>318141468
and holds up very well for a 3-d game, I could imagine in in 1080p/60fps on ps4
>>318141259
This. The best example I can think of is the Pirates of The Caribbean films, they didn't know why people liked the first one so much so they ended fucking the sequels with shit no one liked.
WHATS WRONG WITH YOUR FAAAACE
alsoEA
>>318141259
>>318141964
dice said exactly that when asked about bad company 2. they just don't understand what made the game so good
>>318141964
Or Matrix. Or the later Riddic movies. In cinema this happens particularly often. Can't think of many videogame examples right now, but I'm pretty sure there are many and my brain is just failing me now.
I'm still curious about how Mirrors Edge 2 will turn out. I always thought that ME would work best as a more open-world game where players are encouraged to actually learn and find their own new routes and pathways to become more and more efficient runners. I also thought that while the story was absolute shit, the actual theme of "clean distopia" was fucking awesome really deserved fleshing out. But their inability to follow up on the art direction, which was a BIG deal in ME1 kinda undermines my trust in their ability to follow up on other important elements that made ME1 a gem in the rough.
>>318131779
>I think this will end up being pretty good.
...FOR ME TO POOP ON!
i'm sure excited to play as Manjaw McGee.
just wait for the reveal that faith is trans.
>>318142564
Fuck off with your shitposting. Criticise the game itself, I'm all for that as it looks like it's going to be muddled and rubbish, but constant FAITH IS A TRANNY AM I RIGHT is just dumb shitposting.
It'll be okay but it'll sell like shit, to be honest I don't even know why they're bothering. Mirrors Edge was never exactly a great seller.
>>318142768
compare faith from Mirror's Edge 1 with the new faith. are you seriously pretending they haven't changed her design to be less pretty?
>>318142812
It actually made profits, and got an almost cult-like following. And to make a sequel: here is the thing: sequels sell better, period. It's usually a better idea to make a sequel to even poor performer than to make an original IP. So it's hardly surprising to me that they are making a sequel here.
>>318143024
I don't even give a single fuck. It's a player character in a story I will ignore entirely, like I did with the first game. They could make her a massive nig with an afro and burn scars and I wouldn't give a single fuck, as I care about how it plays, the atmosphere, the aesthetic, all of that.
>>318131779
I'm very concerned about it being open world. Having tight, expertly constructed linear levels with multiple pathas a la sonic 1 - 3 was what made Mirror's Edge 1 so much fun. Plus they said they're making combat "more viable", when they should be making it entirely optional. Why reduce the most unique parts of your franchise by making it conform to the standards of every other game out there?
>>318143173
good for you, but most people can't do that. they changed her design, for no other reason than to make her uglier because female protagonists can't be pretty any more. Anita fucking worked on the game for crying out loud.
should've expected a Swedish company to be a bunch of keks.
>>318133931
> Grapple hook
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
>>318143319
>Anita fucking worked on the game for crying out loud.
NO
SHE
FUCKING
DIDN'T
>>318133931
So wait, is this a remake or a prequel or a sequel now? I'm so lost.
>>318143424
iirc it's a sort of alternate universe???? I may be wrong tho
>EA
It's going to be shit.
The gameplay will be simplified, the story will be garbage, half of it will be missing as DLC, it might be always online, and it will pander to the "oppressed" who don't play games
Mirror's Edge had potential but turned out pretty mediocre/bad towards the end. Mirror's Edge Catalyst has potential if they learned from their past mistakes, though the process does look pretty bad from what we've seen.
