Mirror's Edge time trial DLC delayed

By Tom Bramwell Published 29 January, 2009

PS3-exclusive map still due today.

EA has delayed the release of the Pure Time Trial Map Pack for Mirror's Edge until next month, but the standalone PS3-exclusive download map "Synethesia" will be released as part of the PlayStation Network update later today.

Writing on the PlayStation Blog, producer Tom Farrer said the map was "inspired by balloons of all things", and its overriding theme was, "If Faith was having a dream, what would she be dreaming about?" Not falling off buildings because of the controls, probably.

We jest! We love Mirror's Edge, which is why it's disappointing that the multiformat Pure Time Trial Map Pack has been delayed, as its abstract environments, designed to highlight the game's best bits, are looking rather sharp.

"We have been making a variety of maps for the upcoming release of the Pure Time Trial Map Pack," Farrer wrote on the blog. "We didn't want to be limited by an urban setting; we wanted to leave the city behind and focus completely on the nature of movement itself. The maps are all about exploring the purity of the core gameplay with nothing getting in the way."

The Pure Time Trial Map Pack is due out for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC at some point next month for USD 10, or 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live (GBP 6.80 / EUR 9.60). Speaking to IGN, DICE said the delay was in order "to offer a completely smooth experience for players".

Meanwhile, those of you playing the PC version of Mirror's Edge might be interested in a little hack dug up on YouTube, which allows you to reinstate a mostly playable third-person camera perspective, rather than using the first-person default. There's more detail on how to do so over on Kotaku.

For more on Mirror's Edge, check out our Mirror's Edge PS3/Xbox 360 review and our subsequent Mirror's Edge PC review.

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About Tom Bramwell

Tom is Operations director of Eurogamer Network and Editor-at-Large of Eurogamer.net. He joined the company in February 2000.

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Comments (7) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • Miths #1 3 years ago

    I watched a video of that third person hack the other day and Faith's animation is downright hilarious. It's extremely obvious that the game was never meant to be played that way :).

    Shame about the DLC delay, but at least those of us with the PS3 version get that single map to play around with today.

  • ryohazuki1983 #2 3 years ago

    Damn! was looking forward to getting this tonight, owell.

    oh and EG, can you get a relase date for Outrun Online Arcade, ta.

  • kinky_mong #3 3 years ago

    Writing on the PlayStation Blog, producer Tom Farrer said the map was "inspired by balloons of all things"

    Clearly balloons that had the FLUDD-less levels from Super Mario Sunshine printed on them.


  • dominalien #4 3 years ago

    The time trials included with the game are already brutal enough for me. Now that they came out with the patch in preparation for the time trial pack and added new trophies for it, the chances of me getting the platinum one have dropped to zero :-(

  • Cloudane #5 3 years ago

    Yay!

    I know what I'll be playing on my PlayStation 3 tonight.

  • septimus #6 3 years ago

    I like the look of the pack, but hope for some more city based ones also.

    After that game though, I am very surprised my controller is still in one piece. Hopefully for the sequel they will fixing the timing on the controls, so you can roll out of a fall etc at the right time.

  • Chaote-Imagicka #7 3 years ago

    @dominalien

    Unsure on Mirror's Edge as I played a 360 copy but isn't the Platinum supposed to be achievable without the dlc trophies? I know it's that way with Burnout Paradise. It would be pretty ridiculous if people who already had a platinum in the game suddenly had it taken away because they hadn't played the dlc.