Mirror's Edge Catalyst
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Pros
- If you ever play it, I feel the environment design in Mirror's Edge Catalyst was absolutely phenomenal. Basically the same aesthetic from 1 but just a lot more detail, especially in the interior of buildings.
- The game is GORGEOUS. Animations are smoother. There is a ton of verticality so parkour is more challenging. Catalyst does a decent job in presentation and it's tutorial is really good. Set piece missions are creative and engaging to mov...
- I love catalyst. I wish they had more time to work on the open world or create a sequel, though.
- I enjoyed roaming the City of Glass with a handful of new traversal tools and moves.
Cons
- I heard that Catalyst is not as good, but I will still give it a try.
- I finally found a game that isn't immediately more fun with a grappling hook. Just Cause, Doom Eternal, Arkham series, Titanfall 2, Sekiro... name me one game that isn't instantly 10x more fun with a grappling hook. And somehow they mana...
- Mirror's Edge Catalyst is a decent game but a terrible sequel/reboot/whatever... It improves some things and degrades many things. There are still those moments of awe, the thrill of the run, the satisfaction of that perfect vault, the w...
- Open world combat is boring and lame. ... Opportunities to use combat moves mid movement are few and far between in the large, empty spaces where a lot fo fighting can happen.
- It's generic, you've seen it hundreds of times before and you can guess the twists long before they happen. Voice acting is a hit or miss. I didn't care for any character and guessing you won't either.
Sentiment
4 positive (24%) · 7 mixed (41%) · 6 negative (35%)
Trust + time weighted score: -12% · raw score -12%
What redditors said (10 of 17)
I heard that Catalyst is not as good, but I will still give it a try.
If you ever play it, I feel the environment design in Mirror's Edge Catalyst was absolutely phenomenal. Basically the same aesthetic from 1 but just a lot more detail, especially in the interior of buildings.
I finally found a game that isn't immediately more fun with a grappling hook. Just Cause, Doom Eternal, Arkham series, Titanfall 2, Sekiro... name me one game that isn't instantly 10x more fun with a grappling hook. And somehow they managed this in Catalyst.
Mirror's Edge Catalyst is a decent game but a terrible sequel/reboot/whatever... It improves some things and degrades many things. There are still those moments of awe, the thrill of the run, the satisfaction of that perfect vault, the well timed roll. Where does it go wrong? Perhaps its the design team simply failing to understand what they were making.
Open world combat is boring and lame. ... Opportunities to use combat moves mid movement are few and far between in the large, empty spaces where a lot fo fighting can happen.
It's generic, you've seen it hundreds of times before and you can guess the twists long before they happen. Voice acting is a hit or miss. I didn't care for any character and guessing you won't either.
The Open World. A clear failure in every regard. You would expect an open world to provide more varied parkour opportunities. But a majority of mission areas and hubs have just 1 or 2 linear paths to go through.
The game is GORGEOUS. Animations are smoother. There is a ton of verticality so parkour is more challenging. Catalyst does a decent job in presentation and it's tutorial is really good. Set piece missions are creative and engaging to move through.
Mirror's Edge Catalyst is a decent game but a terrible sequel/reboot/whatever. It improves some things and degrades many things. ... You're not going to regret getting it because the parkour is still top notch! ... The world IS visually stunning. ... But it is cluttered and lacks distinction. ... The Open World. A clear failure in every regard.
In Catalyst there is no penalty for abrupt movements. Catalyst is desperate to not make you slow down. Its momentum is infinite. In Catalyst parkour is faster but not more satisfying.
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