In Mirror's Edge Catalyst, players take on the role of Faith Connors, who will run, jump and fight her way through the city of Glass.
EA Dice recently posted two videos showing off what that adventure will look like: the gameplay movement video shows Faith in action as she progresses through the city, with the other video showing off the game's fluid combat system.
These videos are from the gameplay perspective, meaning first-person. And although the parkour movement probably seems similar to those who played the first Mirror's Edge game, the combat has changed drastically, which comes as good news to players who complained about that in the previous title.
The first-person action adventure Mirror's Edge Catalyst is a reboot from the first game, a retelling focused more around Faith's origin story as she learns about herself to become one of the key fighters against the megacorporations that control the city of Glass. One of the key differences between the two games, though, is that Catalyst does not include the use of guns like its predecessor: in Catalyst, Faith uses her environment to fight.
"Faith will fight, but she doesn't kill," senior producer Sara Jansson said to Polygon. "Now the fighting is more of an extension of the movement. It builds on the flow. It fits a lot better with the game mechanics. When Faith is in flow, when she stitches together move after move without failing and keeps her momentum going, she's actually invulnerable to bullets. That can keep her out of harm's way. It's only when she stops that she can get hurt."
Last month, EA released a new trailer for Catalyst, which teased more about the story, although the game publisher expects to release more information soon. The company also announced that players can now sign up for the closed beta, as long as they have a "persistent Internet connection." That beta will, more than likely, test the game's multiplayer component.
Although Mirror's Edge Catalyst was originally set to launch last month, the official release date is now May 24 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
