Mirror's Edge Catalyst is 900p on PS4, 720p on Xbox One

[vivster]

SvennoJ said:

vivster said:

If you liked the first one you should check it out. It seems all these useless reviews were written by people who didn't even care about the original. Catalyst pretty much improves upon every aspect.

The open world is absolutely fine even if you don't want to indulge in it. If you just strictly follow all the main missions it's basically the same experience except that you have to run to the start point of every mission. But isn't running the point of the game anyway?

Speaking of running, it's as fluid as it ever was and you will get the same rush you got from the original. The openess of the environment makes it even more enjoyable since you can find your own routes. The original was way too linear in that aspect.

I don't understand the issue with the combat. They expanded quite a bit on it and made it into an art itself. It's much more involved and tactical and needs actual skill this time around. Maybe that's why people didn't like it?

 

For now I will stick to the main missions to completion so I can be fully leveled up and indulge in the many many time trials which are as challenging as ever.

I'm not sold on it. I liked the linear laid out parkour challenge of the first one, not interested in finding my own path in a bland open city. Levelling up is a horrible addition as well, and I would have liked to see much less combat, more avoidance, not an overhaul and engagement. I'm simply not interested in combat. Even Uncharted 4 has taken a turn for the worse for me in the final chapters, forced to fight wave after wave, no more stealth jumping around puzzling allowed.

At least the time trials are still there? Second hand or steam sale I guess.

The game has like 10 times the time trials. It's what it's built around.

I think you are a bit too pessimistic about it. The game is basically the same with a few additions that are optional.

The gameplay is exactly the same. I haven't come that far but the amount of combat has not increased. In fact they made it even better by adding a dash attack that basically lets you run over the enemies without even losing momentum. In my few hours of play I have come across onlyone scene where I had to beat up 2 dudes. All the other stuff with enemies was just running past them. And thanks to the force shield you won't even have to worry about bullet damage anymore. It's not an overhaul, it's exactly the same combat with slightly more moves to choose from.

If you want linear then turn on your runner vision and just follow the single path and just the main story. It's the same really. Though I do wonder why you even intent to play this game if you don't like running.

The level system is also optional. There is nothing in there that is needed to go through the game. Through the main missions alone you get so much XP that you can just unlock the stuff you want without having to grind in side activities.

 

Did you enjoy the original or not? Because you sound like you didn't. If you didn't then just don't bother at all. If you did then I don't know what the problem is. You seem like you want to find some fault with it to not have to spend money on it. If you loved the previous on, you will love this one, it's that easy. Because it is the same game, just with lots more content.