Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst’s open world excites — but its story is bland

In real life, I’m not a big fan of running. Not to reinforce too many stereotypes about gamers (I won’t tell you how long I lived in my mother’s basement for, if that helps), but running makes me all sweaty and achy.

Mirror’s Edge, though? Mirror’s Edge I like. The original game came out in 2008 and freshened up the industry with its parkour-based, first-person gameplay. Mirror’s Edge was more about running, jumping, and climbing instead of killing people, and it had a wonderfully minimalist look to it. Now, we’re finally getting a sequel (well, reboot, really) in Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst, which comes out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on June 7 (I played the PC version).

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.