Mirror’s Edge is a first person action adventure game about Faith, a Runner who carries information across a heavily monitored city. In this world, normal communication channels are controlled, so Runners use rooftops, walls, pipes, and hidden routes to deliver messages. The story begins when Faith’s sister is framed for murder, forcing Faith to move through the city while avoiding police and uncovering what happened.

Story and City Structure

The game is set in a clean, controlled city where surveillance and restricted information are important parts of the setting. Faith is not exploring an open world in the original game. Instead, the player moves through a series of story missions that guide her across rooftops, construction areas, offices, tunnels, and other city spaces. The plot is linear, but the movement inside each route depends on timing and navigation.

Parkour Based Missions

Mirror’s Edge does not use levels like a standard shooter or platform game. Its progression is based on missions built around free running. The player runs, jumps, climbs, wall runs, vaults over obstacles, slides under barriers, swings, rolls after long falls, and uses zip lines. Combat exists, but the game is mainly designed around movement, chase sequences, and finding a path through the environment. EA describes the game as a first person action adventure focused on Faith’s movement through the city.

The game includes these main actions:

Running across rooftops and interior routes
Jumping between platforms and buildings
Wall running, climbing, sliding, and rolling
Escaping police and armed enemies
Solving route based movement challenges
Playing Time Trial routes for faster completion

Controls and Player Movement

The player controls Faith from a first person view, which makes hands, jumps, landings, and impacts part of the visual feedback. Movement is based on momentum, so the player has to keep speed while choosing the correct route. Some objects are highlighted through Runner Vision, helping the player notice possible paths. The challenge comes from linking moves smoothly and avoiding mistakes that break speed or cause a fall.

Story Mode and Time Trial

The main mode is the story campaign, where each mission moves Faith closer to the truth about the murder case and the people involved. There is also a Time Trial mode, where the goal is to complete routes as quickly as possible and compare times. EA’s DLC description also notes Time Trial maps where players search for the fastest route and compete through leaderboards.

Mirror’s Edge is mainly for players who like movement based games, first person platforming, and route planning. It is not focused on weapon collection, character leveling, or open world quests. The main goal is to understand each environment, keep Faith moving, avoid unnecessary fights, and complete missions through parkour.