Pre-order Mirror's Edge, and it's in the bag
by Kevin Kelly 
{ Jul 9th 2008 at 4:00PM }
Mirror's Edge, the upcoming game from EA's DICE studio, is what you'd get if you crossed Johnny Mnemonic with the Kevin Costner epic The Postman and then multiplied it by Portal and divided it by the Y.T. character from Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash.
You play a Runner named Faith, and she runs information in her faithful little satchel to and fro in a sprawling, futuristic metropolis. If you pre-order the game from GameStop, you can get your mitts on that very same bag. It has seven compartments, comes in eye-blasting yellow, and "fits your PS3, Xbox 360, or laptop for gaming on the run."
Not too shabby. If publishers keep putting out things like this and the Fallout 3 Survival Edition, which comes with a replica of the Pip-Boy 3000, then how long until Resident Evil ships with a replica of the T-Virus in a collectible plexiglas case? We'd hit it.
You play a Runner named Faith, and she runs information in her faithful little satchel to and fro in a sprawling, futuristic metropolis. If you pre-order the game from GameStop, you can get your mitts on that very same bag. It has seven compartments, comes in eye-blasting yellow, and "fits your PS3, Xbox 360, or laptop for gaming on the run."
Not too shabby. If publishers keep putting out things like this and the Fallout 3 Survival Edition, which comes with a replica of the Pip-Boy 3000, then how long until Resident Evil ships with a replica of the T-Virus in a collectible plexiglas case? We'd hit it.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ranaul @ Jul 9th 2008 4:09PM
Its always nice to see references to Snow Crash. If you haven't read it. Go get it now.
Titanium_Orchid @ Jul 9th 2008 4:09PM
Thats kinda cool. I'm glad that it doesn't actually increase the cost of the game.
It reminds me of the Trapper-Keeper thing that came with the Zelda: Ocarina of Time pre-order.
NATO_Duke @ Jul 9th 2008 4:12PM
Get yourself some Capri pants too and you should enjoy getting some good asskicking.
Unknown @ Jul 9th 2008 4:15PM
If only it that bag came with capri pants and fingerless gloves packed inside.
Jack @ Jul 9th 2008 5:29PM
Even if it did, it would the pants would of been like waist size 45. And you'd be able to fit both your hands in a single glove.
Side note: I wish game publishers would give this kind of cool swag to other stores and not JUST GameStop. I do my best to avoid the place but shit like makes it so so hard.
Jack @ Jul 9th 2008 5:30PM
Even if it did, it would the pants would of been like waist size 45. And you'd be able to fit both your hands in a single glove.
Side note: I wish game publishers would give this kind of cool swag to other stores and not JUST GameStop. I do my best to avoid the place but shit like makes it so so hard.
Dirty @ Jul 9th 2008 4:14PM
How soon is this game coming out? i thought it was not for awhile. Looks like EA is jealous of Ubi's Assassin to me.
Wes @ Jul 9th 2008 4:15PM
"fits your PS3, Xbox 360, or laptop for gaming on the run."
It fits a PS3? Man this has to be a huge dufflebag! I'm not sure how your going to be running with a huge dufflebag /w a heavy ps3 inside but hmmm ok :)
LiqwidZero @ Jul 9th 2008 4:16PM
Good thing, I was already thinking about pre-ordering.
JohnMazz @ Jul 9th 2008 4:22PM
I misunderstood the title. I thought you were going to say that when they shipped out their preorder perks (the shoulder bag), they accidentally included a copy of the game itself "in the bag". =)
Churchy @ Jul 9th 2008 4:26PM
Roll up your jeans if you want capris. Add the bag, and an awesome face tat...
Frojo @ Jul 9th 2008 4:29PM
I may actually pre-order this. I'm going to get the game, and might as well get a sick tote.
Edog Lost @ Jul 9th 2008 4:31PM
Can a tote be sick?
Frojo @ Jul 9th 2008 4:32PM
probably not. Honestly i'd probably sell it after i realized how little use for it i really have.
Titanium_Orchid @ Jul 9th 2008 4:43PM
Just for clarification:
A tote may be "sick" OR "ill". A tote may also be "def" or "phat" if it has more than 8 compartments. It may not, however be "fly."
Vegnagun bwf @ Jul 9th 2008 4:54PM
Free stuff works for me.
jetsaredim @ Jul 9th 2008 4:55PM
Sounds like a 45 messenger bag to me. Nothing that says you actually have to buy the game if you pre-order it. :)
NukeAssault @ Jul 9th 2008 4:56PM
Awesome. Definitely gonna pre-order it. Though like most i don't have a use for it. So its merely a collectible for me.
Paul (PSN: heypaul) @ Jul 9th 2008 5:16PM
You'd hit what, the Pip Boy replica or the test tube filled with T-virus?
Unknown @ Jul 9th 2008 6:20PM
Both, of course.
Shmil @ Jul 9th 2008 5:53PM
nice. I could use a new messanger bag
Ibere @ Jul 9th 2008 6:30PM
LOL! I loved reference to that horrible McDonald's ad!
xAnarChisTx @ Jul 9th 2008 9:51PM
Wow, a Snow Crash reference!
Never knew anyone read Stephenson's work.
BMErdin @ Jul 9th 2008 9:53PM
Interesting. When does the pre-order become available?
NukeAssault @ Jul 9th 2008 11:49PM
It already is.
JohnHeist @ Jul 9th 2008 11:44PM
Do you get the bag now, or later?
Hmm.
NukeAssault @ Jul 9th 2008 11:49PM
No doubt when the game ships.
Ghinn @ Jul 11th 2008 4:11PM
Resident evil never came with the t-virus, but it did at one point come with a whole lotta other stuff (well, biohazard did, so it was japan only). http://saoki.site0.com/picture_gallery/briefcase.jpg They only made 10,000.