This Is Mirror’s Edge In Real Life. It Is *Terrifying*

30 responses to “This Is Mirror’s Edge In Real Life. It Is *Terrifying*”

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   dc

   July 1, 2013 at 1:04 pm

   I get uneasy standing on the balcony of a two story building. This is madness. MADNESS. D:

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   1. 

      thermo

      July 1, 2013 at 11:13 pm

      This.. Is… SPARTA!!!!!

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      runner2001

      January 9, 2015 at 10:20 pm

      hey guys I am 1 huge runner fan I got a couple of questions if that’s alright

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   trjn

   July 1, 2013 at 1:05 pm

   Things aren’t turning red because they disabled Runner Vision.

   Seriously though, this is why I say that Mirror’s Edge absolutely nailed the sense of movement in a first person perspective that so few games have managed to come close to. In most games, you’re a floating camera with a gun in front of you. In Mirror’s Edge, there’s a whole damned human moving.

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   1. 

      chobi77

      July 1, 2013 at 7:48 pm

      They did a pretty good job for a first try, now they need to build on it and have better camera control motion bobbing when you are running, the head tilting forward when you are jumping from a high ledge to a lower one etc. etc.

      These would all be in the options so they could be turned on and off other wise people who suffer from motion sickness would have a hard time playing.

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   dmjc

   July 1, 2013 at 1:06 pm

   I wonder how many people have died trying to freerun? I mean, sure the balance is impressive and all, but they were jumping onto poles no more than two inches wide? And we’re expected to believe that noone ever stuffs up a landing?

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   1. 

      DeeDee

      July 1, 2013 at 6:13 pm

      Nobody expects you to believe that. People die.

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   2. 

      bigguss

      July 1, 2013 at 9:01 pm

      I can imagine so many geeks have come very close (if not) to killing themselves because they think that , just with practice, they can pull off this shit. I think people under-estimate the dangers of this stuff – especially the skinny ones who run around with their shirts off looking like a bunch of knobs.
      Most of the guys that can do this stuff really well have a solid foundation in strength training, sports, and have good balance and coordination – naturally.

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      1. 

         cayal

         July 2, 2013 at 8:48 am

         They also probably started no higher than 3 feet off the ground.

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   mesanoxios

   July 1, 2013 at 1:34 pm

   all that to get to the ice cream truck

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5. 

   daedalus

   July 1, 2013 at 1:40 pm

   That gave me chills, until I watched one of the guys Crane climbing videos. It’s not too bad until he grabs onto a bar and lowers himself down over nothing, hanging by his hands. He even lets go of one hand for a time.

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6. 

   miketarno

   July 1, 2013 at 1:44 pm

   I think this video just captures a POV of parkour. In saying that, Mirror’s Edge did an excellent job in emulating what it really feels like. Seeing stuff like this makes me look forward to the next one even more.

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7. 

   shane

   July 1, 2013 at 2:00 pm

   I lent my copy of Mirror’s Edge to my brother literally the day before Mirror’s Edge 2 (or whatever) was announced. And now this… I WANT TO PLAY IT AGAIN 🙁

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   1. 

      k13-ed

      July 1, 2013 at 4:21 pm

      Dude it’s like $10 on Steam. Go buy it again!

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8. 

   mrtaco

   July 1, 2013 at 2:36 pm

   I hate that this stupid game has all but disappeared from shops for ages, and that I didn’t have a 360 when they were all clearing it out for all of $5 so I didn’t pick it up when I had the chance.

   I have tracked a couple down, but they’re still being held to ransom at $50. No thanks.

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   1. 

      dc

      July 1, 2013 at 2:42 pm

      PC version goes on sale for $3 from time-to-time on Steam. Slightly better visuals too. Might be worth playing with a controller in big picture mode?

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      1. 

         mrtaco

         July 1, 2013 at 2:46 pm

         Yeah except I don’t have a controller nor Steam.

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         1. 

            trjn

            July 1, 2013 at 2:49 pm

            No harm in getting a Steam account these days. Not only that, the keyboard and mouse controls are actually very good. Having played through several times now, I actually prefer keyboard and mouse over controller for this game.

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            1. 

               mrtaco

               July 1, 2013 at 3:25 pm

               I’m still kinda wary of Steam. Don’t like having to make a new account for every little thing I do, nor having extra programs and clients to constantly whine about needing updates or whatever. So far the Humble Bundles + Store have been serving me well 😛

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               opm881

               July 1, 2013 at 3:53 pm

               You do realise you just make the one account for steam right? And then all the games you purchase via steam(and some not via steam) then run through it? The only time you need to make a separate account is if the game itself requires it, which means even if you purchased it outside of steam you would have had to make a new account anyway.

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               fryiee1

               July 1, 2013 at 9:16 pm

               Steam barely whines for updates, and its easily the best for game organisation.

               Seriously, I add non-steam games to it just for ease of use.

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         k13-ed

         July 1, 2013 at 4:22 pm

         Do that! I played the entire game on PC with a keyboard and it was a bitch. I started again last week with a controller and it’s SO much better.

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      shane

      July 1, 2013 at 3:26 pm

      I saw a 360 copy for $20 the other day. Happy to pick up and post to you if you’re keen. Let me know.

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      1. 

         mrtaco

         July 1, 2013 at 3:34 pm

         Haha, honestly I’m torn over it. On the one hand it would be convenient (hell, even grabbing one off eBay would be cheap and simple) but part of me just wants to get one of these particular ones because I hunted them down, I know they’re still there, and I know this store has had ridiculously cheap clearance prices before (nabbed a $5 Bomberman: Act Zero a little while back)… it’s supposed to be mine, dammit!

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         1. 

            shane

            July 1, 2013 at 3:40 pm

            I understand that. The hunt is part of the game!

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9. 

   mintman101

   July 1, 2013 at 4:22 pm

   mirrors edge looks better

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10. 

    trex

    July 1, 2013 at 4:31 pm

    Reinstalling Mirror’s Edge right now

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11. 

    boogoose

    July 1, 2013 at 4:46 pm

    For any kids who want to try this at home, the trick is to do it blindfolded so you don’t get scared. Also it’s best done after some rain, so your shoes don’t stick.

    Have fun these holidays, and when your at the ER remember not to blame video games, blame Christian rock music.

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12. 

    cesario

    July 1, 2013 at 6:07 pm

    that video was just amazing, there were sections of the video due to the camera lens which made it look really ‘game like’
    freeRun is by far my fav sport, even tho it isnt recognized as a legit sport… it should be

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13. 

    redxian

    July 1, 2013 at 10:31 pm

    Imagine watching that with an Oculus Rift

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14. 

    mannym

    July 2, 2013 at 2:07 pm

    Amazing that a human can move so fluidly through such an environment. These kinds of videos remind me just how amazing and versatile we are if we put our mind to something.

    …conversely this (http://youtu.be/Bwrg7oAWVps) video reminds me just how stupid we can really be! 😛

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15. 

    rockzilla

    July 3, 2013 at 4:42 pm

    Jesus.. Thats hard to watch even.. 😛

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