Mirror's Edge Catalyst
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About Mirror's Edge Catalyst
Mirror's Edge Catalyst arrived in June 2016 as a full reboot from EA Digital Illusions CE. This title shifts the series into an open world while keeping Faith as your sole playable character. You explore a futuristic metropolis on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or PC. The story digs into Faith's history before the events of the original game. Instead of linear corridors, you now roam freely across a massive cityscape filled with rooftops and construction sites. Electronic Arts published this action adventure platformer to let players test their movement skills without the constraints of old level design.
Gameplay
You spend your time sprinting across skyscrapers and sliding under obstacles. The controls demand precision when you vault railings or wall run along building sides. Combat feels different here since you cannot use guns. Faith relies entirely on melee strikes, kicks, and dodges to take down enemies in the streets below. You unlock new abilities like a double jump or a dash to reach higher areas faster. The game breaks into missions that guide you through specific zones but lets you ignore them to explore freely. Sessions usually involve finding safe houses to save progress or hunting for collectibles hidden in plain sight.
What Players Think
Players on PlayPile gave Mirror's Edge Catalyst an average score of 69.3 out of 100 based on 314 ratings on IGDB. Most users report spending between 8 and 12 hours on their main playthroughs. Completion rates hover around 45 percent, suggesting many people quit before seeing all the story beats. Community moods lean toward mixed feelings about the open world structure. Some reviewers praise the fluid movement mechanics while others criticize the repetitive mission objectives. The multiplayer mode saw very little engagement compared to the single player campaign. Achievement hunters note that several challenges require perfect runs without taking damage, which drives up frustration levels for some players.
PlayPile's Take
This game works best if you enjoy fast paced platforming over complex combat systems. You get 15 achievements to track down alongside a standard single player experience. The price point reflects its age as an older title on current platforms. Faith's movement remains the highlight even if the open world feels padded with fetch quests. I recommend this only for players who specifically want to master parkour mechanics without worrying about gunplay. Skip it if you prefer tight linear levels or deep narrative twists. You will finish the campaign in a weekend and likely never return.
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Single player, Multiplayer
IGDB Rating
69.3
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