{"id":1872102,"date":"2026-04-08T11:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1872102"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:06:09","slug":"mirrors-edges-pre-release-prototype-is-now-playable-and-features-a-brutal-arm-break-and-horrible-opening-monologue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1872102","title":{"rendered":"Mirror&#8217;s Edge&#8217;s pre-release prototype is now playable, and features a brutal arm break and horrible opening monologue"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/mirrors-edge\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Mirror&#8217;s Edge<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Mirror&#8217;s Edge&#8217;s pre-release prototype is now playable, and features a brutal arm break and horrible opening monologue<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">&#8220;The edge is where you still have a choice&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/mirrors-edge-faith_g2rofjN.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Faith from Mirror's Edge running along some windows, with helicopter flying behind her.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"mirrors-edge-faith_g2rofjN.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>EA<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/connor-makar\">Connor Makar<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Staff Writer<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-04-08T11:06:09+00:00\">April 8, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"244c0300-ab57-4c87-959e-c3cce17a7217\" data-name=\"Mirroru0027s Edge\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Mirroru0026#39;s Edge\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Mirroru0026#39;s Edge\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Mirroru0027s Edge\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Mirroru0027s Edge\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Mirror's Edge\" title=\"Follow Mirror's Edge\"><br \/>\n  Follow Mirror&#8217;s Edge<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>A prototype for the original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/mirrors-edge\">Mirror&#8217;s Edge<\/a> is now playable, thanks to some hard work from series enthusiasts. In a playthrough uploaded to YouTube, an early look at the beloved parkour game can be seen in all its lighting-less glory, including a truly horrendous opening monologue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bPd-kEu60LI&amp;t=201s\">This video of the prototype<\/a> was uploaded by Softsoundd on YouTube, who explains in the description that this build of the game is an early PS3 version of the game first shared in 2019. It had been rendered unplayable due to major technical problems, which have thankfully been solved.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Mirror's Edge 2 - E3 2013: Debut Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jJA7tlVaDrk?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/jJA7tlVaDrk\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Mirror&#8217;s Edge 2 &#8211; E3 2013: Debut Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s the Mirror&#8217;s Edge: Catalyst reveal trailer, for old times&#8217; sake.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jJA7tlVaDrk\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They wrote: &#8220;After extensive reverse engineering and hundreds of fixes, including repairing the broken EBOOT fSELF format, stubbing 306 corrupted functions, and resolving Unreal Engine package bugs, the build is finally playable!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So what&#8217;s noteworthy in this build? Well, while the entire video is fascinating for Mirror&#8217;s Edge fans, some highlights include the look of the game itself. Lacking the game&#8217;s launch lighting &#8211; as you can tell by the &#8220;lighting needs to be rebuilt&#8221; message constantly on the screen &#8211; the game looks rather drab compared to the full release. It goes to show how important proper light is, if nothing else.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also, right at the start of the build, an opening monologue by Faith which isn&#8217;t present in the full release. While players are likely familiar with the silent opening as a tone-setter, in this build Faith introduces players to the world. It&#8217;s horrible too, with Faith saying: &#8220;In this city of mirrors, the edge is where you still have a choice.&#8221; Outstanding stuff.<\/p>\n<p>This early build also features enemies blocking melee attacks, and an uppercut blow Faith can pull off while crouching in combat. There&#8217;s a pretty grizzly disarm animation against enemies holding pistols too, where Faith uses her knee to break some bloke&#8217;s arm by the elbow before nicking their firearm. Plus, there&#8217;s a time trial in the storm drains that never made it to the retail version of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Mirror&#8217;s Edge remains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mirrors-edge-review\">a wonderful relic<\/a> from an age gone by. It did get a sequel &#8211; Mirror&#8217;s Edge: Catalyst &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mirrors-edge-catalyst-review\">which while decent<\/a> didn&#8217;t prove quite as popular. Since its release, the series has been\u2026 dead. Still, some indie creators have carried the torch in the following years. This includes Panline, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4171660\/PANLINE\/\">which you can check out on Steam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>A prototype for the original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/mirrors-edge\">Mirror&#8217;s Edge<\/a> is now playable, thanks to some hard work from series enthusiasts. In a playthrough uploaded to YouTube, an early look at the beloved parkour game can be seen in all its lighting-less glory, including a truly horrendous opening monologue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bPd-kEu60LI&amp;t=201s\">This video of the prototype<\/a> was uploaded by Softsoundd on YouTube, who explains in the description that this build of the game is an early PS3 version of the game first shared in 2019. It had been rendered unplayable due to major technical problems, which have thankfully been solved.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Mirror's Edge 2 - E3 2013: Debut Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jJA7tlVaDrk?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/jJA7tlVaDrk\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Mirror&#8217;s Edge 2 &#8211; E3 2013: Debut Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s the Mirror&#8217;s Edge: Catalyst reveal trailer, for old times&#8217; sake.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jJA7tlVaDrk\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They wrote: &#8220;After extensive reverse engineering and hundreds of fixes, including repairing the broken EBOOT fSELF format, stubbing 306 corrupted functions, and resolving Unreal Engine package bugs, the build is finally playable!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So what&#8217;s noteworthy in this build? Well, while the entire video is fascinating for Mirror&#8217;s Edge fans, some highlights include the look of the game itself. Lacking the game&#8217;s launch lighting &#8211; as you can tell by the &#8220;lighting needs to be rebuilt&#8221; message constantly on the screen &#8211; the game looks rather drab compared to the full release. It goes to show how important proper light is, if nothing else.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also, right at the start of the build, an opening monologue by Faith which isn&#8217;t present in the full release. While players are likely familiar with the silent opening as a tone-setter, in this build Faith introduces players to the world. It&#8217;s horrible too, with Faith saying: &#8220;In this city of mirrors, the edge is where you still have a choice.&#8221; Outstanding stuff.<\/p>\n<p>This early build also features enemies blocking melee attacks, and an uppercut blow Faith can pull off while crouching in combat. There&#8217;s a pretty grizzly disarm animation against enemies holding pistols too, where Faith uses her knee to break some bloke&#8217;s arm by the elbow before nicking their firearm. Plus, there&#8217;s a time trial in the storm drains that never made it to the retail version of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Mirror&#8217;s Edge remains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mirrors-edge-review\">a wonderful relic<\/a> from an age gone by. It did get a sequel &#8211; Mirror&#8217;s Edge: Catalyst &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mirrors-edge-catalyst-review\">which while decent<\/a> didn&#8217;t prove quite as popular. Since its release, the series has been\u2026 dead. Still, some indie creators have carried the torch in the following years. This includes Panline, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4171660\/PANLINE\/\">which you can check out on Steam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Mirror&#8217;s Edge Mirror&#8217;s Edge&#8217;s pre-release prototype is now playable, and features a brutal arm break and horrible opening monologue &#8220;The edge is where you still have a choice&#8221;. 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