Mirror’s Edge Catalyst offers a lot of great gameplay on Xbox One. The parkour is thrilling but the combat really steals the show in my opinion. While I’m not writing the review and haven’t played more than the limit of the EA Access trial, I really like it so far.
Mirror’s Edge Catalyst follows Faith, a daring free runner, as she fights for freedom in the city of Glass. What appears to be an elegant, high-tech city on the outside, has a terrible secret hidden within. Explore every corner from the highest beautifully-lit rooftops to the dark and gritty tunnels below. The city is huge, free to roam and Faith in at the center of it all. Through the first-person perspective, combine her fluid movement and advanced combat with the city’s surroundings to master the environment and uncover the conspiracy. This is Mirror’s Edge for this generation, raising the bar for immersion in action-adventure games to its highest.
When I first launch the game I thought the graphics were quite hideous. However, once you exit the tutorial and reach the well-lit rooftops, the graphics improve tremendously. The game only runs at 720p resolution on Xbox One and there are severe aliasing issues present coupled with blurry textures. Despite all this, so far it’s a solid game and I like it a lot.
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