PSN Thursday: Faith is rewarded in Mirror's Edge demo

by Alexander Sliwinski on Oct 30th 2008 10:05PM

It's time to finally take Mirror's Edge for a test run. The demo is available now on PSN and will make its way onto the XBM tomorrow. Our brief hands-on time with Faith back at E3 showed us the game's concept worked, but now it's time to really put the title through its paces. The PSN also adds the EndWar demo, which is also certainly worth checking out. The full North American update is listed after the break.

PS3 Fanboy has the details on this week's European PSN update, which includes the EndWar demo. We wonder if the game's surprisingly responsive voice commands are still top notch with a cracking Welsh accent?

As an aside, PixelJunk Monsters has been updated with Trophy support.

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Tags: ea, Electronic-Arts, mirrors-edge, PS3, psn, psn-store, psn-thursday, PSP

Reader Comments (65)

Sweet. About time PSN gets a demo first... I don't hate the 360 or anything, but it's just not fair to the PS3 owners.

I'll be downloading this now.

Lol like this game is worth a hilla beans...

Please this game if it can even be called a game is a joke.

Your obvious jealousy that a game is getting more attention on the ps3 is delicious. It doesn't even matter that I don't really care for this game.

PSN could have more demos before the 360 if they didn't always update the store at the same time on the same day every week. They should up the demos asap, then leave the weekly update for videos, DLC and the new purchasable games.

Newman / Azure / Elitebeat / Premature Ass ... whatever else

That's what the demo is for. You download it and try the game out. That's what all of us sane people do anyway. If the subject matter (or being a female?) is what turns you off then so be it.

John - That's astute, but my guess is that this isn't his most recent incarnation. Unless I'm a dummy and just way off. It's multi-plat, but the douchebaggery is there, so maybe you're right.

In summation, it's almost like a where's waldo, and isn't that enjoyable for all?

This game looks like it could really be something special, just hard to tell yet.

Why would a 360 fanboy be jealous of a 1 day difference when they've had some solid timed exclusives? I don't care either way since bitching about it won't solve anything, but it just seems odd if they're jealous... or stupid.

markez-

its him ... been confirmed ... =/

Touché, Poop. You were right, and I was wrong. I read a later post and it became obvious :P

I'll stick by statement thought that it's like a fun (albeit, stupid) where's waldo.

@Soulblade...

I just need clarification...are you only able to be labled a 360 Fanboy if you have Gold Live? Cause Silver live isn't getting the demo tommorrow are they?

Dude, 360 users get most multi-platform demos only 1 day early because XBL updates on Wednesday and PSN on Thursday. That's it.

this game looks cool nice to try the demo. a parkour game it looks like. i think they actually made this game for the ps3 first?

I loaded this page a long time ago, when you still had 2 stars, TheNewmanDynasty.

I had to refresh the page just to see you get pound into the ground. :)

joystiq is the only website where ill see the words "Touché, Poop"

Soulblade

No he's pissed because not only is this game getting the demo early, but it's supposedly the lead platform and the PS3 version is getting exclusive DLC. I mean just read his comment...mirror's edge isn't a game, whaaaat?? It's obvious as hell he's jealous.

"Dude, 360 users get most multi-platform demos only 1 day early because XBL updates on Wednesday and PSN on Thursday. That's it."

What are you talking about. XBL doesn't have a set day like PSN does, they just put the stuff out there as soon as it's available. It could be Wednesday, or it could be Monday or Sunday or any other day.

I think what you're thinking of is XBL ARCADE games, which are always released on Wednesday. But demos, DLC, videos, etc are released the day they become available.

Does it really matter that much if there's a couple day or a week gap between 360 and PS3 getting a demo. If you try to think back a couple-few months, I bet no one can recall what demo came out when or on what system first...

@ Deeznuts

In a prior life, his Joystiq handle was John McPoop.

Can't wait to try Mirror's Edge.

No demo for PC? I'm disappointed but it seems as though it'll be worth waiting for.

To be honest I haven't been this excited about a game since, umm, Pokemon Stadium on N64?

wtf is pc...

Fuck...no Wii demo either.

PC version in 2009, so makes sense.

I'll be picking up that one. The PS3 demo was full of jaggies and the worst screen-tearing I've ever seen.

Downloading now, had to delete all my videos, demos, and a HDD file (Haze) to fit it all in, but damnit i got it.

Really though, is Haze such a loss?

I'm going to need a bigger hard drive. I've got a 60 gig hard drive and it's just not enough anymore.

ditto. i only have 26 gigs left out of my original 60, and i'm sure Resistance 2 will tax that further with a mandatory install (not to mention PoP, Naruto and now Mirror's Edge, though i'm hoping there won't be any installs for those).

as for the Update, well, the only thing i was really interested in was the Mirror's Edge demo. downloaded and played it, and it was everything i expected. NICE and (more importantly) fresh game, at least according to the demo. i may try out the Alone in the Dark demo, but i doubt Atari fix the game that much from it's broken 360 counterpart.

I recommend NewEgg, any laptop SATA HDD will do. I still have ~90 GB on my 200.

I got a nice deal myself a while back on a 320gb from amazon. Combined with system usage and whatever files I have transferred over (probably not nearly as much as the hardcorest of gamer, but I do have a bunch of demos and some downloaded games bought off PSN), I still have 235 free. I doubt it would be necessary, but I could see myself upgrading once more to a 500 when the price comes down enough, maybe a year from now...

Im more interesting in why the hell todays update didnt include the space suit, pumpkin mask, and free Ape Escape costume for LBP that Japan got.

Don't know if it's my connection or not but it's downloading very slow.

I'M FUCKING LOVING THIS GAME.

Now all I have to do is master it.

Except the PixelJunk Monsters patch isn't out yet....sadface.

Playing it, so far, meh. Kind of boring and the view is giving me nausea which is weird because I don't have motion sickness. Weak that they don't let you fall to your death more!

You obviously didn't get past the training part of this already short short demo (you may A.D.D.) after the training part it lets you fall to your death you sick son a bitch.

well it's up late so i'm still downloading ME and i don't get the update for PJM so that's late i guess. i noticed a special trick or treat section in the store

mirror's edge is a little harder to control but it was fun, i could get used to that.

God dammit! Now I gotta spend more money! This lifestyle is expensive....Not enough sex comes with this either...Wait...Why am I a gamer again?

for all the 'virtual orgasmic rape' of course!

Because TV and movies nowadays suck?

hehe I get the best of both worlds.. Play games like Dead Space and Fallout 3 all day until the GF comes home... Then giggitty giggity!!!

Dude, get a job

And once again, the PSP gets nothing but a trailer. -_-

There is a Free Running Game for PSP.

Cool game/demo and all, but what's up with the jaggies (lack of AA)?

i completely agree with you, the frame rate and the AA was a bit dissapointing compared to the demos we saw at e3

I'm glad i don't understand the jaggies and tearing commentary about games...I just never notice.

Cant wait for the full game!!! LEts have fun with the DEMO first.

stop being a fanboy, be a leader not a follower

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