I think one thing that kinda annoyed is the lack of street exploration. now you are probably thinking "why would you want to walk the streets in a game about parkour" because their is no sense of verticality when the streets below are essentially just spikes from Sonic painted up all pretty. It also makes clambering up a skyscraper all that more exciting.

WHAT?! WHERE'S MY ET REVIEW?! I HAVE ANGRY FEELINGS NOW

I played this game for sooo many hours, just running around the City, trying to perfect my traversal skills in the city... I also liked replaying missions to find faster ways through them. Ill also say that the entire city felt incredibly cold. It was pretty, yes, but there was not a single place that to me looked like a human would enjoy living in it. Maybe thats the point.

I wouldd love to see a dishonored style assassin game with this movement system. it would be epic.

My biggest problem with Mirror's Edge: Catalyst was in my opinion DICE's decision to put a large population on the rooftops of the city. What made me love the original was this "You vs The City" feeling it gave out. I felt alone and traversing the edge of towers was what made my personal experience with the game great. Like Journey I only met a few allies/foes along my linear path only to quickly be placed in desolation. I miss those moments.

finally someone gave Solar Fields props he deserved for his magnum opus here.

"Dont pay more than 15$" I bought it on sale for 5$. It was a very good deal considering I didn't spend more than 15$ for both games. I don't regret it I genuinely enjoyed both games and even with it's big flaws I was sad when Catalyst wasn't getting a sequel and I don't think it ever will. Not under EA at least.

I utterly ADORED Mirrors Edge. I've had it on all consoles and PC and thought it was an absolute Masterpiece. Catalyst, was ambitious, but detracted away from what Made Mirrors Edge great. Whilst still a fantastic game, I much prefer the original. The art styling in this game was magnificent. I was pleasently surprised with Catalyst.

9:59 As much as this is seriously presented, I lost it here. Wonderful comedic timing.

Is it now customary for KZfaq creators to promise something on April 1st and then give us something completely different that we also wanted? Back in my day, creator pranks involved promising something and then giving us nothing. Did enough people complain?

wow... an unbiased review that actually makes valid points. consider me impressed.

Still alive

I would literally kill for a Mirror's Edge 2 that learns from both 1 and catalyst to finally make a real, engaging story to match its excellent gameplay.

Compared to other EA titles released in same time this game feels underrated

I'm so addictive to your videos, do more they are not enough

I actually ordered the game recently and i love it. Its a very interesting story along with the whole parkour traveling is different in a good way. The music is so futuristic & the characters is alright. I haven't beat it yet but im enjoying the game so.much I 'm in no rush to beat the game.

I loved this game so much, the world itself was what made it great for me.

Sounds like Mirror's Edge Catalyst became a victim of chasing industry trends...and DICE needs better writers. Seriously, it's not that hard.

I actually want to see an ET analysis done by you.

Catalyst isn't a bad game, it just became so much more than the original's vision and the creators struggled to live up to that. Also, open worlds harm far more games than they help, example being here. I'm sick of companies chasing "open world" as if it's the pinnacle of video games, it isn't and often times they sacrifice focus and mission design for large, vapid spaces devoid of substantially anything. Awful trend and I can't wait for it to go away. For every Witcher 3, there's 5 ME: Catalyst's. Bigger is rarely better in video games.

Man this game just gives your this chill vibe that no other game can give, from the bright nights and its neon colour scheme to the smooth cloudy sunrays in the morning time period, this games play on colour makes for a nostalgic feel, I remember faintly playing the original version of this game as a kid being frustrated by the fact that how brutally hard the game was for me (Keep in mind I was still very young and inexperienced), now with the changes that the game has made in the course or 8 years I believe this game is a masterpiece for its time thus i will be very disappointed if there wasn't a 3rd instalment to this franchise

why are your videos so good? I've actually never watched a video of yours that felt like it was made just to add content to the channel. All your videos seem like they take a lot of time to make. the writing of the script, the editing, and just the cleanness of your videos are all well done. So thank you.

I finished this game a about a month ago and i think its one of the most beautiful game ever made , i couldn't play it i was just staring on the view and what a beautiful view and city they made with realistic detail especially with hyper setting on 1080p , the view and the beautiful sound brought tears to my eyes i mean laterally may be because of nostalgia of the first beautiful game since 8 years . there are very few games can reach the expectation and almost all new games have flaw but still this game was one of the most beautiful game ever made .

You know, both Solar Fields and Mick Gordon worked on this game.

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i loooooove this game, it's so beautiful and i love how you feel like you are Faith when she's running. Everything you said is true though, i dont even know if i bothered upgrading everything in the skill tree like i usually would.

Mirror's Edge: Catalyst (Video) = Mirror's Edge PC (2009) Soundtrack (Credits)

You are actually the first and only person who summed up my thoughts on this game well. Thank you so much for getting the concept of the gameplay, and seeing how genuinely fantastic it is, and then how swamped down it becomes by every other aspect. It's as you said: each part of the game was made in total isolation of the others.

what just happen with that intro and as always another awesome video

Great video! Always love your work.

Amazing video! I remember playing it a couple months ago and half way through the story thinking to my self that it was so weird that none of the plotlines or the universe were established in the original game, i guess that the gameplay and visuals were enough to make me not mind most of the problems. By the way, the wall punching moments you referenced in the start of the vídeo, that one segment were you needed to climb a bunch of towers with the plataform thingys.... glad to see i wasn't the only one to feel that way.

Summed up my thoughts exactly! The gridnodes were so much fun to traverse I always got super excited to play one...and realised I hadnt been doing the same with the rest of the missions.

11:15 Titanfall stares angrily from the corner with so few sales.

Amazing work as always!

This was a brilliantly structured video!

Holy crap. You said everything about this game that I've been trying to say! I found everything so accurate, like you were explaining my own thought process step by step to me. Amazing.

Ever think about doing the witcher series? That would be some dope content

I have always felt that Dying Light mechanically succeeded where Mirror's Edge failed. It isn't perfect, but it interlaced narrative and gameplay in a much stronger manner, and felt much more deliberate than Mirror's Edge did before it. Thoughts?

Awww.... I really wanted to hear you tear into the debacle that was E.T. ^_^

when is this channel going to blow up? so underatted

As many flaws and potential it has, I honestly still really enjoyed it

Wait wait wait. Saints Row 4 did movement and movement progress better then Mirror's Edge. Im dieing

This is actually one of the most creative games i have ever played. in my 30 years of gaming, ive never played a game with such a world... and this soundtrack. it wasnt the best game ever, but the world was something beautiful. cant really explain it!

absolutely love your content man, glad a thing like patreon exists allowing me to support you. Much love bro

I loved the first game and I'm so glad they continued the series, but my biggest gripe with Catalyst is the locations. The first one had rooftops, construction sites, a storm drain, parking garages, a boat, a training area for your enemies, and first-person cutscenes as well as 2D animated ones. Catalyst has... rooftops... more rooftops... rooftops of a rich neighborhood, one construction site... one building with an engaging interior... that's it. And mediocre 3rd person CG cutscenes that every game has. I'm glad it exists but it ripped out everything that made the first one great.

One of the best game narratives on Utube along with Ahoy

Thank you for using still alive at the end. Beautiful song.

you make literaly the best and the deepest game reviews on youtube. Love it keep up the great work

dammit, I was actually waiting for an analysis of ET the video game

Raycevick's narration is very captivating. It draws you in.

So glad to see that your channel is growing :) Keep up the good work!

The moment to moment gameplay of both mirror's edge games are what make me love them so much

I agree with a most of what you're saying, but Faith hugging her sister in the first Mirror's Edge is in fact a very strong moment for the player, since s/he's with her from a first-person perspective. Those two scenes created a huge emotional impact for me and thus one of the strongest connections I ever felt to a video game character. Game and story rarely came together as strongly as in those moments - an achievement I feel has been widely overlooked. Not just looking at another character, but instead touching* her/him is a tool used far too rarely in games. * And I'm not talking about handing or receiving resources/rewards/rocket launchers. :)

Is there anyway you could review Stars Wars Republic Commando? I LOVE that game and I don't understand why there was never a sequel or why other games fail at the squad mechanic so badly? Btw good work and I love your videos!

I love these videos. They just feel so high quality

Very well written, informative and easy on the ears. Awesome video. Subscribed!

I missed the release by 3 years and got it yesterday

Perfect description, that was pretty much exactly how I felt while playing. Especially the "snapping point". Only that the time trials didn't interest me at all ^^

I just found your channel, subbed instantly and watched every video in a row. Amazing Content!

glad to see your channel growing

I actually thought the visuals missed out on the beautiful simplicity of the first game.

I LOVE Mirror's Edge and Mirror's Edge Catalyst but I would never recommend Catalyst to a friend.

Last year I played Catalyst again and I knew the story wasn't the big deal, but man, I feel in love with the art direction, every new zone I unlocked was more beautiful than the last, and the music perfectly accompained every moment, but it's true that the game lacks a lot important points that could have made it a greater experience, very interesting video

Hey man I'm a huge halo fan and really enjoyed all of your years later videos. I also love your voice so I subscribed!

Good video. Although, I didn't have much issue with the open world (much prefer to the linear style of the original), upgrades (easily attainable and geared towards new players), or collectibles (not essential, skippable, fun to collect imo, and I see no issue with stopping for 2-3 seconds), but that scene where Faith breaks down is absolutely horrible. Totally disconnected me from Faith and seemed extremely contrary to her own character. Like seriously? You infiltrate a secret underground mind control facility, get out alive, then just give up? When you have a way to win? You explained it perfectly. Overall, I loved the game and thought it was a good improvement from the last game. Wish it could've done better.

you are a diamond on youtube!

Very thorough analysis! One thing that always bothered me about ME was the fact that this game was built as a 3d platformer (linear, speed based) but sold as a freeform exploration. The strongest aspect of gameplay in this game for me is achieving perfection in a known route, since exploration loses it's draw once it's done once.

i was actually really excited for a E.T. 34 years later

Mirrors Edge Catalyst has the be the most beautiful visually pleasing game I have ever played, shame that the story couldn't match the quality of the visuals.

Mirrors Edge is one of the series that always had the potential to be in the hall of fame of all time gaming. The background story combined with its visuals could have made a turly amazing and unique experience in gaming. Of course additionally with its first person parcour mechanics. For me personally the story was improved in Catalyst over the first game but was so hard to follow because of so much exposition being cramped into it. With a focus on either Faith Sister or the Big Evil Corporation it would have gotten the focus necessary to engage with the Narrative. Both together made an ending that effectively did not impact either the characters or the world. All of them are where they were before. Both Games in the Series failed to show the world of Mirrors Edge in an interesting engaging way. In both games you never meet npcs other than plot characters or enemies. It is a similar mistake Fallout 76 made with taking away all the npcs. I really want to see an entry in the series that shifts the focus of the game on its first person mechanics and the story/world, while ignoring flashy extra tick boxes like having an open world and such.

summed up my thoughts on the game so well it's like you read my mind. also good on you to do a April fools day switch and still make a good substantial video.

Watched Whitelight's new "Mirror's Edge...12 years later" and remembered this video existed. It has now been 4 years. Time flies

Now that he's mentioned Crackdown in this, I'd love to see him do a video about Crackdown 11 years later.

i would say you should have a look at dying light, playing right now and the movement works a treat in it's 3 open wold sections

As someone who loves Mirror's Edge, I feel like most people have been a little harsh against it. You however did an amazing job at analyzing it, hitting on both its weak and strong points. Great job, you've earned yourself yet another subscriber!

Oh man the song at the end gave me memories for some reason...

I preordered this. :( I paid $65 for this. I like the game but it didn't live up to my expectations. Feels unfinished. But I'm still playing it to this day

This is one of the best games in this Gen to me. It was totally underrated, nobody understood, that the open world concept really suited the game and worked for vanishing the menu stuff. It surpassed the first Mirrors Edge, made things better and played even better thanks to 60 fps

absolutely fantastic video, all spot on points in my opinion

Subbed, loved your modest review. There needs to be reviewers like you more like you!

"It feels as if each aspect of < insert game > was made in total isolation". Welcome to AAA. :P

I wish you actually did E.T. it would be great

Maaan, how come I'm discovering you just now? Subbed. Great content!

Your videos are the best! Keep it up!

I knew it was too good to be true

Damn! Post-pubescent master chief voice got me on April fools.

you earned yourself a new subscriber. Im usually picky but damn, your videos are always impressive; informative, engaging, well-paced... youre a keeper

The biggest misstep is not including the pursuit cops from the first one in some way, especially with the open world. I couldn't believe that the sentinel was the last enemy type.

I literally just woke up I love this

How did I end up here on 1st April 2020??

Another gripe of mine is a good chunk of the story is hidden behind the collectibles as well as external material. Literally the game tells you if you want to find out why she was in juvie you have to read some comic. There’s so many things that we the players are expected to have prior knowledge of when so much of it is briefly touched.

A amazing review.Well spoken with actual criticisms that I agree with.Keep up the good work!

i actually wanted to see et 34 years later

Mirrors Edge Catalyst is slept on when it comes to visuals.

damn, dude, you so professional in voice work and video. love your vids

Love the atmosphere in this game. I just wish it had more to do then "run here & do that"

Amazing game! Very Smooth and Flowy Parkour unlike Dying Light which has 95% less moves and animations, and feels as stiff as an cardboard, Bought MEC on both PC and PS4 and no regrets! If it only had Multiplayer! just imagine exploring the amazing open world with your buddies as the sun is setting!

"Don't pay more than $15." *wipes brow in relief cause she got hers on sale for $8*

This is probably the best review of Catalyst I've seen. It's well written and Raycevick is clearly in love with the game's amazing movement mechanics, as any clever gamer should be. All in all I loved Catalyst only a little less than how much I loved Mirror's Edge (and I totally loved that game), but it's flaws are so self-evident they hurt. I still sometimes reinstall both games just to feel the sound of Faith shoes on gravel and concrete and the sheer exhilaration of a nearly missed jump.

Great stuff once again man.