So the entire game is played from a first person perspective?

andrewroxors · 07-16-2012, 08:50 PM

I was watching a video and the girl was ziplining down, flipping, grabbing ledges and other cool stuff. To do that, do I just need to press the jump key and have the hero take care of the rest, or do I need to press a grab button, etc.

Also I saw some slow-motion gameplay kind of like in Max Payne. Is there a button for that too or does it happen only during certain points of the game?

stevethepocket · 07-16-2012, 08:57 PM

Grabs are supposed to be automatic; wallrunning/jumping is a key combo; and slow-mo is a key but it's only available in certain situations like a quick-time event.

Fangride · 07-16-2012, 09:21 PM

Many are key combos, while others are generally automatic. Yes it is purely in first person though.

ozgeek · 07-16-2012, 10:26 PM

And it is better to be played with a 360 controller. you can precisely control balance over ziplines and jumps.

DoctorZeus · 07-17-2012, 12:28 AM

It's a running game from first person perspective, yes. While it's a turn off in most games, and Mirror's Edge has a lot of rough edges, jumping itself is not. The timing for jumps is rather late, and even if you don't get it perfectly, Faith will still grab a ledge (though it will eat your momentum). Some areas will require advanced techniques like wall-running, but again, not too hard to wrestle with.

There are a few areas where a jump is unusually technical, and that's where you use the slo-mo button. After running a certain distance, you are awarded one slow motion (Activated with R) to be able to time things better. If you are ever in a situation where you have to perform a wall-run into turning around and jumping onto a narrow platform or pipe, the slow effect will help you land it much easier.

Sliph · 07-18-2012, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ozgeek

And it is better to be played with a 360 controller. you can precisely control balance over ziplines and jumps.

I found it much easier using keyboard mouse myself I felt I had more accuracy.

dark_skeleton · 07-19-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ozgeek

And it is better to be played with a 360 controller. you can precisely control balance over ziplines and jumps.

I totally disagree with that. Playing with keyboard and mouse is much better than using a controller (I've got both sets)

andrewroxors · 07-22-2012, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ozgeek

And it is better to be played with a 360 controller. you can precisely control balance over ziplines and jumps.

I bought the game and have to disagree. Keyboard + mouse combo just feels more natural to me. Tried it with the 360 controller and found myself stumbling quite a bit.

But I am a PC gamer and only use the controller for stuff like DeathSpank.

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andrewroxors Join Date: Jul 2012 Reputation: 3 Posts: 82	So the entire game is played from a first person perspective? I was watching a video and the girl was ziplining down, flipping, grabbing ledges and other cool stuff. To do that, do I just need to press the jump key and have the hero take care of the rest, or do I need to press a grab button, etc. Also I saw some slow-motion gameplay kind of like in Max Payne. Is there a button for that too or does it happen only during certain points of the game?

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07-16-2012, 08:57 PM	#2
stevethepocket Join Date: Apr 2008 Reputation: 247 Posts: 1,824	Grabs are supposed to be automatic; wallrunning/jumping is a key combo; and slow-mo is a key but it's only available in certain situations like a quick-time event.

07-16-2012, 09:21 PM	#3
Fangride Join Date: Jul 2011 Reputation: 36 Posts: 559	Many are key combos, while others are generally automatic. Yes it is purely in first person though.

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ozgeek Join Date: Jun 2006 Reputation: 252 Posts: 2,144	And it is better to be played with a 360 controller. you can precisely control balance over ziplines and jumps.

07-17-2012, 12:28 AM	#5
DoctorZeus Join Date: Jun 2012 Reputation: 62 Posts: 244	It's a running game from first person perspective, yes. While it's a turn off in most games, and Mirror's Edge has a lot of rough edges, jumping itself is not. The timing for jumps is rather late, and even if you don't get it perfectly, Faith will still grab a ledge (though it will eat your momentum). Some areas will require advanced techniques like wall-running, but again, not too hard to wrestle with. There are a few areas where a jump is unusually technical, and that's where you use the slo-mo button. After running a certain distance, you are awarded one slow motion (Activated with R) to be able to time things better. If you are ever in a situation where you have to perform a wall-run into turning around and jumping onto a narrow platform or pipe, the slow effect will help you land it much easier.