http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/ A games writer in the UK who also sometimes tries to make things. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:59:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-40141 Pentadact Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:14:22 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-40141 Interesting. I'd heard it was coming later, but wasn't sure if it'd be free. Time Trial hasn't turned out to be the appeal of the game for me, but I'll buy these just to try if they're on Steam. If they're exclusive to EA Downloader, my money will remain exclusive to the Co-operative Bank. http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-40139 Jason L Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:41:43 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-40139 News, the Mirror's Edge DLC isn't bundled with the PC version. A Gamespot preview specifies it'll be USD10 extra. http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39524 LaZodiac Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:05:43 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39524 @ Jon Baker I may not be what you'd call a fan of Penny Arcade, but that was rather funny. And yes, EA did a real good thing when they decided to make Mirror's Edge.
I may not be what you'd call a fan of Penny Arcade, but that was rather funny.

And yes, EA did a real good thing when they decided to make Mirror's Edge.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39479 Jazmeister Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:46:37 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39479 I did not get that PA comic, before. Now I may begin my chuckles in earnest. http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39477 TooNu Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:43:00 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39477 That Deus Ex speedrun was awesome. Jumping through Magi Chows window was great but the parts taht got me the most, were the accurate GEP rocket firing in the tanker and the almost level skip of the cathedral. How does one think up solutions like these? crazy. http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39457 Jon Baker Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:45:12 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39457 @LaZodiac Yeah, the vertigo is pretty well known. Case in point: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/11/3/ Still, I commend EA for doing something totally different and refreshing, even if it does have the same effect on me as ipecac does.
Yeah, the vertigo is pretty well known. Case in point:

http://www.penny-arc... ...2008/11/3/

Still, I commend EA for doing something totally different and refreshing, even if it does have the same effect on me as ipecac does.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39449 LaZodiac Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:51:10 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39449 I'm so sorry Pentadact, but Mirror's Edge probably won't be a buy for me, specificly because of that video. I got vertigo just watching it. I'll rent it though, and try not to think my cieling is the wall.
I got vertigo just watching it. I'll rent it though, and try not to think my cieling is the wall.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39447 Devenger Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:54:49 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39447 About the Boots of Blinding Speed not blinding him: Orcs have a 50% resistance to magic, so he's only 50% blinded. Observe how the game is at 50% light level for the rest of the run. And, axe power attacks just do a lot of damage, and a hit is (usually) a hit, so he could kill anything eventually with the right timing. http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39445 Dante Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:18:02 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39445 He also uses an exploit that can let you pick any lock with just one pick. All you have to do is start picking, go to the inventory for the right amount of time, then go back and it'll be done. http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39444 Pod Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:02:36 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39444 That deus ex speed run was hilarious. I love how he just legged it past hordes of guards and they didn't even manage to get shots in...or that lift ride....or the way he did something with cigarettes and got all his loot in the cell... or the way he clipped through walls...or...oor...or etc! Manaic. He also, in those few minutes, showed me some bits of the game I never saw 'cause I didn't do them the "bad" way, or whatever.

etc!
Manaic. He also, in those few minutes, showed me some bits of the game I never saw 'cause I didn't do them the "bad" way, or whatever.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39443 Man Raised By Puffins Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:52:52 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39443 @ Dante: Yeah, spotting those alternate routes is a real joy. The time-trials are great to just dip into for half an hour or so to attack the 2-3 star times. Those new time-trial maps do look rather nice, shame they're somewhat overpriced. Mirror's Edge is already cutting it fine in terms of value for money without having to pay an extra £7 for a map pack. Although presumably it'll bundled in with the PC version, so this issue probably won't affect many here.
Those new time-trial maps do look rather nice, shame they're somewhat overpriced. Mirror's Edge is already cutting it fine in terms of value for money without having to pay an extra £7 for a map pack. Although presumably it'll bundled in with the PC version, so this issue probably won't affect many here.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39441 Bret Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:13:06 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39441 Probably because you like games with options, which tends to mean some guy will figure out how to break them entirely. http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39439 Pentadact Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:07:19 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39439 Yeah, we covered that one in the mag when it first came out. There's a scripted event on a path near the starting town where a mage plummets from the sky, and he has on him two scrolls that spectacularly increase your jumping ability for just a second. The runner takes them, then uses a scroll that teleports you to the nearest temple, and from there uses one to jump halfway across the world to land precisely in front of a travelling adventurer who has another unique item: the Boots of Blinding Speed. The speed boost is enormous, but they literally do blind you. Luckily the blinding is a magical effect, whereas the speed is a straight stat boost, so by using a resist-magic spell (I think) he gets only the positive effect from donning them. The rest is all done with one-off scrolls, which he gets by killing the scroll-vendor in Ald'Ruhn and taking them, then using another temple-teleport to get out of there. Scrolls let even a level-one hero use super-powerful spells, and I think a luck boost is how he's able to kill high-level things with that cheapo axe. The previous record was fifteen minutes, by a guy who used a potion to boost his intelligence, which made him better at making potions, which let him make a better potion of intelligence, until he was the smartest alchemist in the universe, whereupon he made a few combat-boosting potions and pwned the half-God Dagoth Ur. It's funny how my favourite games are always the most exploitable.
There's a scripted event on a path near the starting town where a mage plummets from the sky, and he has on him two scrolls that spectacularly increase your jumping ability for just a second. The runner takes them, then uses a scroll that teleports you to the nearest temple, and from there uses one to jump halfway across the world to land precisely in front of a travelling adventurer who has another unique item: the Boots of Blinding Speed. The speed boost is enormous, but they literally do blind you. Luckily the blinding is a magical effect, whereas the speed is a straight stat boost, so by using a resist-magic spell (I think) he gets only the positive effect from donning them. The rest is all done with one-off scrolls, which he gets by killing the scroll-vendor in Ald'Ruhn and taking them, then using another temple-teleport to get out of there. Scrolls let even a level-one hero use super-powerful spells, and I think a luck boost is how he's able to kill high-level things with that cheapo axe.

The previous record was fifteen minutes, by a guy who used a potion to boost his intelligence, which made him better at making potions, which let him make a better potion of intelligence, until he was the smartest alchemist in the universe, whereupon he made a few combat-boosting potions and pwned the half-God Dagoth Ur.

It's funny how my favourite games are always the most exploitable.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39434 Jazmeister Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:32:02 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39434 My only claim to smart-pantism is knowing about the keep-all-your-shit glitch in mj12. The best thing is, it'd sometimes replicate it in the armoury where they keep all that stuff. Man, is that a tired gaming cliche, or what? How many games have that in it? If it's done right, though, I could escape from prison all day.
Man, is that a tired gaming cliche, or what? How many games have that in it? If it's done right, though, I could escape from prison all day.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39432 Dante Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:41:19 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39432 I have absolutely no idea what's going on in that Morrowind vid. http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39431 Devenger Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:50:58 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39431 That Deus Ex speedrun... heh heh heh. I never got past Hong Kong before I lost the will to play, and I played for weeks, so I'm shocked at just how much it's possible to NOT do. The funniest bits for me weren't when they were explicitly breaking game mechanics, like the gas grenades or dropping equipment before/after?? reaching the MJ12 cell, but when they just elegantly leapt, ran and occasionally sliced through what should be slow, tactical sections. Not the way to play it of course... but still awesome. If you liked the Deus Ex one, I recommend the 7.5 minutes Morrowind speedrun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mjgtpMKhIE&fmt=18 - complete main quest skipping of course, but they do get the end video. Notice the diagonal running, Boots of Blinding Speed, and teleport scroll abuse.
If you liked the Deus Ex one, I recommend the 7.5 minutes Morrowind speedrun: http://www.youtube.c... ...038;fmt=18 - complete main quest skipping of course, but they do get the end video. Notice the diagonal running, Boots of Blinding Speed, and teleport scroll abuse.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39428 J-Man Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:59:04 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39428 also, holy shit, mirrors edge looks gorgeous, and the music is also awesome. definitely on my to buy list
holy shit, mirrors edge looks gorgeous, and the music is also awesome.

definitely on my to buy list]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39422 J-Man Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:20:12 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39422 On a side note, I'd like to thank Tom. Your first posts helped me write an essay on nietzsche. http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39418 Grandstone Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:50:30 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39418 Woah! The escape from the top of the MJ12 building in Hong Kong is fucking awesome! http://www.pentadact.com/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic/#comment-39410 peterd102 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:55:35 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-12-05-extra-mirrors-edge-levels-blocky-unrealistic#comment-39410 I just sat their watching the speed run, amazed, i got most of it, still cant work out his wall bypassing trick. Id love to know how the game reacts in the conversations, im still surprised it didn't crash. I still dont get the ending, mainly as I always did helios.