The trend in game marketing of appending major "words" like these with a dictionary copy paste is just kinda hilarious to me
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The trend in game marketing of appending major "words" like these with a dictionary copy paste is just kinda hilarious to me
m_shortpants
Member
I hope the game explores the events leading up to Pope's murder in the original.
Unless the reboot is completely reboot-y.
I liked the totalitarian state story and atmosphere. The unnatural cleanliness aesthetic. The music.
God I love that game.
Unless the reboot is completely reboot-y.
I liked the totalitarian state story and atmosphere. The unnatural cleanliness aesthetic. The music.
God I love that game.
Well, they have to make sure their audience understands the words in the title.
R
Rösti
Unconfirmed Member
Thanks for the title update, mod.
I think an E3 appearance has been pretty much guaranteed since the game showed up in EA's financial plans as releasing fiscal year Q4 (Jan-March 2016).
Can't wait, I hope it's appropriately faithful and improved.
Mirror's Catalyst, a game by Edge.
no guns no guns no guns no guns no guns
Weird and kinda unnecessary subtitle. Didn't mind just calling it Mirror's Edge again and rebooting it. Story in the original was so banal wasn't a great loss in dumping it and starting afresh but retaining Faith (who is great).
But hey they are making more Mirror's Edge so who am I to complain.
Just please make it good. No open world, no guns, no co-op. Just well designed levels, tight controls and let me glide around some rooftops like no tomorrow.
Weird and kinda unnecessary subtitle. Didn't mind just calling it Mirror's Edge again and rebooting it. Story in the original was so banal wasn't a great loss in dumping it and starting afresh but retaining Faith (who is great).
But hey they are making more Mirror's Edge so who am I to complain.
Just please make it good. No open world, no guns, no co-op. Just well designed levels, tight controls and let me glide around some rooftops like no tomorrow.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Don't like that name. Oh well, as long as the game is great.
Yeah, it's so corny. It's like those trailer that start with a quote from Sun Tzu, Nietzsche or Einstein.
Still gonna buy the hell out of this though.
giant_frying_pan
Member
I'm sure you're right but this is the first instance of it that I can recall!
Hoping it's good. I'm a little worried by comments implying that combat is to be a focus. Hopefully that just means improving it rather than making it compulsory.
I can't wait to see this. Still so afraid they will fuck this up. All they needed to do was build off the first iteration and tweak some things, so them talking about all the gameplay changes during the reveal still scares me. Fingers crossed though; ME was my favorite game that year.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Im praying to god EA dont screw up this.. is dice still doing it?
Yes. DICE is making this, Battlefront, and Battlefield 5.
RedAssedApe
Banned
dumb sub-title
if its a reboot just call it mirrors edge
excited to see this though. OG game was great...although I wonder if Dying Light will end up stealing its thunder.
if its a reboot just call it mirrors edge
excited to see this though. OG game was great...although I wonder if Dying Light will end up stealing its thunder.
Spring-Loaded
Member
I really like "Mirror's Edge" as a title, and while "Catalyst" isn't a bad subtitle on its own, it just doesn't go well with ME. Mirror's Edge 2 or even just Mirror's Edge would've been better to me.
terrisus
Member
BluenoseGames
Member
This, the name is so bad
How would one distinguish between the only two games in the series when marketing / talking about them, then? ME 2008 vs. ME 2016 or something? But it was released in 2009 on PC, making things even more confusing.
"Mirror's Edge 2" would at least let people find it on search engines and refer to it clearly. The original game is still loved by at least a few people -- I personally don't plan to forget it as soon as a reboot comes out.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Mirror's Edge Catalyst Rising Revengeance Redemption Revisited
Well, they have to make sure their audience understands the words in the title.
If they didn't explain catalysts, then we would end up with similar threads:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1036966
ZeroGravity
Member
Pretty awful name. Just doesnt flow well.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Don't think anyone really needed to be told the definition of catalyst. Thanks tho, EA.
Edit: However I am a fan of the name.
Mirror's Edge
. . Catalyst
How would one distinguish between the only two games in the series when marketing / talking about them, then? ME 2008 vs. ME 2016 or something? But it was released in 2009 on PC, making things even more confusing.
"Mirror's Edge 2" would at least let people find it on search engines and refer to it clearly. The original game is still loved by at least a few people -- I personally don't plan to forget it as soon as a reboot comes out.
It didn't stop EA from doing it with Need for Speed Most Wanted, and it seemed to work fine then...
That being said, I would prefer Mirror's Edge 2 over "Catalyst". Makes it sound like a spinoff.
Acquiescence
Member
So it's the title for the main game huh? Called it.
Thanks, I didn't know about EA doing it with Most Wanted.
BiGBoSSMk23
A company being excited for their new game is a huge slap in the face to all the fans that liked their old games.
Look guys, we're deep and creative.
DangerMouse
Member
Completely agree.
Net_Wrecker
Member
I was hoping for Mirror's Edges
Or 2 Faith 2 Furious
Maybe Mirror's Drift: Tokyo's Edge
Even Mad Mirror's: Edge Road
Or 2 Faith 2 Furious
Maybe Mirror's Drift: Tokyo's Edge
Even Mad Mirror's: Edge Road
Don't know how I feel about the word tied on to the title, I like the idea behind it, but I liked the plainness of the title without a sub-title attached.
Somehow I had only seen that a few hours ago, unless that really was when it was found too.
But now that the name looks to be for the main game, it's not only guaranteed from the financial plans, but there should be at least a game trailer and probably even a live demo.
Can't wait either.
Somehow I had only seen that a few hours ago, unless that really was when it was found too.
But now that the name looks to be for the main game, it's not only guaranteed from the financial plans, but there should be at least a game trailer and probably even a live demo.
Can't wait either.
terrisus
Member
How would one distinguish between the only two games in the series when marketing / talking about them, then? ME 2008 vs. ME 2016 or something? But it was released in 2009 on PC, making things even more confusing.
"Mirror's Edge 2" would at least let people find it on search engines and refer to it clearly. The original game is still loved by at least a few people -- I personally don't plan to forget it as soon as a reboot comes out.
Didn't stop "Ninja Gaiden"
(As far as I'm concerned, the only game named that is for the NES >.>)
At least those games were 16 years apart rather than 8. The 6+ years since Mirror's Edge have apparently gone by really quickly for me, wow.
Yep, calling the only two games in the franchise the same would be ridiculous. But then again, this is EA we're talking about, and we know the mess it made with the Need for Speed titles (sequels numbered backwards, repeating names, using the name of the first game without the initial "The"), so this shouldn't be too surprising.How would one distinguish between the only two games in the series when marketing / talking about them, then? ME 2008 vs. ME 2016 or something? But it was released in 2009 on PC, making things even more confusing.
"Mirror's Edge 2" would at least let people find it on search engines and refer to it clearly. The original game is still loved by at least a few people -- I personally don't plan to forget it as soon as a reboot comes out.
I'm still confused by the idea of ME2 being a reboot. There's only a single game released in the main series and a mobile spin-off, what is there to reboot?
Industrialist
Member
Yes, because game quality can always be judged by a title.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
I'm down for whatever it's called.
Neuromancer
Member
Dumb name but I don't care, so long as DICE delivers.
I love Mirror's Edge, but... it's not that good of a game, as such. Mediocre, at best. It's a great virtual parkour simulator, though, and that's why I love it.
I'm afraid that Dice will mess up this reboot by including too much action sequences in it. Basically not learning anything from the mistakes of the original.