It’s Update Time
It has been a while since I’ve posted a general update. I haven’t been gaming much recently. Prior to the Autumn and Winter period last year, I was very busy at work, and after work I didn’t have much energy…
Mirror’s Edge: Burdened by Words
A recent GameSetWatch post, “Design Diversions: The Video Game as a Picture Book”, by Andrew Vanden Bossche discussed how Mirror’s Edge could have been a stronger game overall, art even, had it not been for the tacked-on plot: There is more…
Mirror’s Edge
Mirror’s Edge was developed by Stockholm-based Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and published by EA Games (EA also owns DICE). It is set in a near-future city governed by an oppressive, totalitarian administration. Many citizens have either rejected the false,…
Comparing Female Protagonists: Portal and Mirror’s Edge
Over at The Hathor Legacy, a blog about women and gender issues in media, Kris Ligman wrote a post comparing Portal (2007)and Mirror’s Edge (2008). I disagreed with most of it, and I will go through the main points. Ligman asserts that Mirror’s Edge…
Mirror’s Edge Runner’s Bag
Eee! My Mirror’s Edge “Runner’s Bag Bundle” was waiting for me at my doorstep when I returned home from work. The bundle included the game and a limited edition Timbuk2 messenger bag. The outside of the bag: Inside flap: Inside…
