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Faith Is Not A 12 Year-Old With A Boob Job

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:00:00 +0000

Last month we posted a fan-made image of Mirror’s Edge protagonist Faith. There are obvious physical differences between them. The discrepancies extend perhaps between the two different vantage points the images belong: East and West.

What did Mirror’s Edge developer DICE think of the fan-made send up? The Swedish developer had invested time and energy in creating that character. It obviously has more invested in Faith than mere opinion and posturing. The game’s producer Tom Farrer told Stephen Totilo at game blog Multiplayer:

I remember when I first had that image sent to me. To be honest, I found it kind of sad. We’ve spent time in developing Faith. And the important thing for us was that she was human, that she was more real.

We really wanted to get away from the typical portrayal of women in games, that they’re all just kind of tits and arse in a steel bikini. We wanted her to look athletic and fit and strong [enough] that she could do the things that she’s doing.

We wanted her to be attractive, but we didn’t want her to be a supermodel. We wanted her to be approachable and far more real. It was just kind of depressing that someone thinks it would be better if Faith was a 12-year-old with a boob job. That was kind of what that image looked to me.

Oh come on, she doesn’t look 12. Thirteen, maybe, but not 12. Chin up, Tom! It’s hard to know exactly how serious this fan-made work is — we’re betting there’s tongue knowingly planted in cheek.

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Faith in Training, A New Mirror’s Edge Story Trailer

Adam Barenblat — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:00:00 +0000

How did Faith learn to do all of those batshit insane acrobatics such as dodging bullets and sliding down glass-paned skyscrapers? She didn’t do it alone. In this new video we’re treated to a cell shaded story element further uncovering Faith’s past from Mirror’s Edge. If you don’t want to know anything about the game you might want to scroll down and skip this one. But if your curiosity sets in, enjoy.

The game will hit stores on PS3 and Xbox 360 November 13th.

Faith From Mirror’s Edge Fan-Designed For Asian Tastes

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:20:00 +0000

That’s Faith, lead character of first-person-parkour game Mirror’s Edge. The game is designed by Swedish dev D.I.C.E., and naturally, the character’s exotic looks certainly look skewed towards Western tastes. The game, out in North America and Europe next month, is getting a Japan release in mid-December.

The language will be localised in Japanese, but not the character design. As reader Torokun points out: “There is always a huge complain from Asian gamers whenever Western developers design Asian female characters…” As Torokun continues, this is mainly because many Westerners’ definition of what is considered as “Asian” beauty is very different from what Asians consider beautiful.” Hit the jump for a fan-created “doctoring” of Faith if she was created specifically for the East and not the West.

This is in no way official art. Still, which do you prefer?

Mirror’s Edge [Ruliweb Thanks, Torokun!]