Faith-based: 2D Mirror's Edge trailer shows origin story

by Christopher Grant on Sep 26th 2008 3:30PM

EA's marketing machine is ratcheting up its efforts on Mirror's Edge – how else will it hit those sales numbers? The latest salvo in its ongoing campaign is the above "story trailer" providing some beautifully animated background on Faith's outlaw-courier origin and the oppressive government she's avoiding by running around on rooftops.

It's no secret that we're a fan of these trailers; in fact, the only thing we can really take umbrage with here is this: they're making us pine for a "cel-shading" option in Mirror's Edge. C'mon, DICE – how hard could it be? Just click that "cel-shading" box on your game-making tool. Done!

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Tags: DICE, EA, EA-DICE, Electronic-Arts, Mirrors-Edge, PS3, Xbox-360

Reader Comments (48)

I think I'd like to play this version of the game more than the real version.

does anybody know which album and/or song they use in the trailers? i dont want to just buy all thats on itunes willy nilly.

I already plan to pick this up. What I can't decide is, do I get the PS3 or 360 version?

You let out the most important part of that trailer "Trailer Music by Solar Fields"

Finally know who's behind all that awesomeness! Good stuff.

*left out* - Sorry!

I flipped out when I saw that too! Commence buying!

Wooo! Thanks for pointing that out, I missed that.

Finally... Solar Fields! The remix is absolutely awesome.

As is the original, check it out if you haven't already: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wp1WY2ldjxE

That story sounds oddly familiar. Oh wait, it's the same storyline we've been playing every game this entire generation.

I thought Beautiful Katamari was about a tennis match gone awry?

I thought Viva Pinata was about raising a garden of living candy-organed beasts?

I meant games that matter.

Mario Galaxies is about a Princess being kidnapped

"For more enjoyment and greater efficiency, consumption is being standardized. We are sorry"

If they are all built from the same tired drivel, do any of them really matter?

I'm afraid you've had a rather piss poor sampling of this generation.

-facepalm-

Anyone who argues that this storyline isn't tired already is just in denial.

@Red Leader,

I... don't recall the totalitarian government portion of GTA IV, please refresh my memory.

or maybe you are in denial

Red Leader, you crashed and burned.

@ AoE

It's mentioned in the secret website on the computer. Read between the lines man.

Red Leader, I think you're confusing this story line with the current US administration.

@ required

That's half right. That message has been in a lot of recent games. Assasin's Creed and Bioshock for example.

Everybody's giving this guy shit for exaggerating (I can't understand you when you exaggerate! 1000 Firefighters?! That is WAY TOO MANY Firefighters! Is anyone on the hoses?!) but his point is being ignored- this has been a common plot since the late 90s.

I'll wait for reviews of the game, but even w/ the common plot I think this'll be a purchase for me.

@ Xoviet Chick

As far as I remember, it was about the King of the Universe getting really stoned, fucking up the entire universe than asking his smurf-sized son to clean up the mess.

Also to the OP, good luck finding a story that ISN'T Cliched at one point or another...

Chris Are,

I watched Vicious Circle today! Dane is funny

Jumping over rooftops while running away from all the action? I will not be pleased until I have a big gun and am killing alot of people....Scrap this and lets see Army of Three.

I'm a fan of sneaking and stealth games. Have to find a way around conflict. I think it's more challenging and exciting.

That animation was sweet! I'd rather them just have an animated film with some spicy action like Section B-13. I'm really not into the game, but the animation is cool!

Also, her split-toe shoes bug the crap out of me. I'd be less annoyed if she wore crocs.

It's because she's a Ninja, duh! And Crocs were the worst and more ugly shoes ever, EVER made

That's a tabi boot. That's what ninjas wear.

Duh.

could it be that easy to change things in a game mr. grant?

to me this game feels (well... looks) like portal without the portal gun, finding ways to get from point A to point B, as fast and as safely as possible. hopefully they will have challenge courses that you can run to break time records like portal too.

Typically cel-shading refers to a rendering technique, not a drawing or painting style.

In the words of Homer Simpson "NNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

This isn't cell-shading. This is traditional animation (on the computer).

I don't think he implied he thought the trailer was cel-shaded, just that he would like the game to mimic the art style... which would be done by cel-shading

Yeah, a bit misleading in the headline since there's no room to clarify. I've gone ahead and changed it.

Chris I think you might have your terms mixed up... cell-shading is a term that refers to a way of shading 3D animation. It draws it's name from cell animation, aka traditional, hand-drawn animation.

This is indeed put together on a computer, but it was done using After Effects, not a 3d app, and certainly not cell-shaded, that's all hand-drawn (albeit digitally) my friend.

Indeed. The actual game itself *is* cel shaded 3D, though its a lot more obvious in the cut scenes when you can actually see your character.

Very cool. I hope the game can live up to everything I've seen so far. Has the potential to be outstanding.

Man, I'm not usually a first-person fan, but I am -so psyched- for this game it's not even funny. I can't wait for November. I'm so glad it ended with the tune of the song used in that trailer way back, too. I'd hate to have seen the music change.

I really really hope this game turn out to be good.

All the hype is scaring me a bit though, I just keep remembering how excited I was for Assassin's Creed, and then being completely let down

My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

It's for the greater good.

THE GREATER GOOOOOOD.

Okay, so basically she's Evey from the film version of V for Vendetta?

I'm not all that hyped for this, though I do want to play it. But I just want to say, I long for the day when game acting and writing stops sucking balls.

If I had a nickel for every time I cracked open Microsoft word and started writing a monologue just like what Faith says in this trailer, only to close the window without saving because it was embarrassingly stupid, I would be filthy rich.

And working for gaming companies, apparently.

The game looks pretty, but this is looking to be yet another game where I have to sit through a hackneyed plot, stilted dialogue and uncomfortable CG "acting."

I'm not saying ALL games stories are bad. Just, most of them. :\

Depends what you're comparing it to. Shakespeare? Tolkien? Because if you think this sounds worse than your average summer blockbuster trailer, you've been seeing better trailers than I have.

On a side note, I am now eagerly looking forward to the inevitable totalitarian paradise which awaits us.

Freedom = Stampeding protestors that kill your parents.
Fascism = Blue skies and bright shiny skyscrapers you can jump around on.

looks stylish.

This really reminds me of the Animatrix.

Very cool, I'd like a full feature, like the Animatrix, done on the story of this game. It could be very interesting!

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