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EA DICE has revealed that the story of Mirror's Edge will be told over three games.
"The story we're telling at the moment is kind of a trilogy, a three-story arc," Owen O'Brien, senior producer, told AusGamers.
"I think there's a lot of scope to take the story in different directions, or maybe tell someone else's story. But certainly for these first couple of games, it's all about Faith. It's all about her experience in the world."
So far, plans for the first - and previously unheard of - sequel also include a level editor, although O'Brien admits this might be fairly trick to do.
"Creating a level editor is a skill in itself, and that's a lot of work. And if we do it, we want to make the level editor as easy to use and intuitive as the game is. And that's going to take us quite a lot of time. So that's something we're looking at for the sequel," he said.
Mirror's Edge is due out for Xbox 360 and PS3 on 14th November, with a date for the PC version still to be announced.
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Coughthulu
15/10/08 @ 09:18
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Is there any news on when the demo for this is going to be out? I seem to remember it had a time trial competition associated with it...
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Triggerhappytel
15/10/08 @ 09:46
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Can't they just make three standalone episodes which perhaps tie together with an overarching story? I hate this notion that trilogies are all the rage.
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Muddtallica
15/10/08 @ 10:17
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Ugh. Ugh, ugh, ugh. You know, I'm beginning to feel physically ill every time I hear the word "trilogy" these days.
I'm sure there was a time when storytellers only planned trilogies if they had a story that was actually worthy of three parts; nowadays, when even the daftest, most insubstantial dross like Pirates of the Caribbean, Rush Hour and Shrek are parading around as "three-part epics", producers have just come to see the T-word as a fast ticket to three guaranteed paydays, as well as an excuse for not even having the discipline to wrap up their banal, idiotic stories in one go. GRRRR. >:( |
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Game one: great new game with a few glitches
Game two: sorts out the glitches but doesn't massively expand on the original Game three: desperately stretches original ideas for a few more sales Not that I'm a cynic. I sincerely hope all three are great, progressively expanding on the original ideas to get exponentially better. It just doesn't always work out that way. |
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illusiondance
15/10/08 @ 10:51
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i have a feeling we shall see a trilogy three times a decade from EA. -_~
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"I'm sure there was a time when storytellers only planned trilogies if they had a story that was actually worthy of three parts; nowadays, when even the daftest, most insubstantial dross like Pirates of the Caribbean, Rush Hour and Shrek are parading around as "three-part epics", producers have just come to see the T-word as a fast ticket to three guaranteed paydays, as well as an excuse for not even having the discipline to wrap up their banal, idiotic stories in one go. "
In defense of most of your examples, that's just a case of part 1, part 2 and part 3, just like there's a Quake 1, Quake 2, Quake 3 and Quake 4. When Quake 1 (or shrek 1, or rush hour 1) was made, they didn't plan on making 3 of 'em. There's a substantial difference between those. Saying your product is going to be a trilogy before the first part is released is showing quite some arrogance IMO. The developer/publisher says "hey, our game is so great that you want THREE of them", while no one's even be able to judge for themselves yet. Who knows, Mirror's Edge might be just as much a festering pile of shit as Too Human is. I don't expect it, but never say never. |
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Muddtallica
15/10/08 @ 12:05
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Eraser: OK, I included Rush Hour in the list for effect more than anything, but Pirates and Shrek I won't let off; they may not have been openly talked up as planned trilogies/sagas from the outset, but as soon as the first one hits paydirt, out comes all the talk about the hastily fast-tracked sequels being part of the "grander mythology" that had "always been intended". Shrek's one of the most galling examples, actually, what with Jeffrey Katzenberg bragging about the series always having been concieved as a finite five-part story, and that that's what gives the franchise "integrity", because they're "not just making it up as they go along".
Look, Hollywood/games industry, I do understand capitalism, and I understand the concept of supply and demand. I know that in these tough economic times, we all need to make our little bit of money, and as long as you're providing product that entertains me, I'll be happy to give mine to you. Just don't treat me like an idiot, OK? It's just embarrassing for us both. |
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Another good example: The Matrix. Great first film which really didn't need sequels. Massive hit and so the money people demanded more and the writers rewrote the story to allow for massively inferior follow-ups.
Hmf. Well, I do think this is gonna be a good game. I'll play that before I pass judgement on any future sequels. Demo's out November 6th. |
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Trilogies are a business decision. The thinking goes that the first one will establish the brand, the second one is paydirt and the third is both a further cash in and test to see if it's viable to go further or if people are sick of it, in which case a 'reboot' is called for. And probably a jaunty younger sidekick.
Oh and Mirrors Edge doesn't look (or play) great IMHO... |
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suckerpunch86
15/10/08 @ 14:10
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A level editor.......I saw a LittleBIGPlanet recreation paying respect to the first gameplay demo footage. I think it would be a great idea, knowing just how creative people can be when designing levels to push Faith's parkour abilities. There might even be more moves added in the sequel which would only push the boundaries even further.
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