Once a player completes a run of the levels included in the time trial subsequent runs will pit players against a red ghost of their best previous time for each section of the level. Beat your previous time and that run becomes the new ghost. Quickly you'll learn that it's both fun and frustrating to fight against yourself. Not down with self destruction? Download ghosts from players atop the leaderboard and learn their tricks and time saving tactics.
We're not claiming to be experts at Mirror's Edge but hopefully our two level runs will show you a thing or two ... remember, you don't always have to follow the preset path.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
11-03-2008 @ 4:54PM
legendtaker117 said...
Looks like it could be fun
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11-03-2008 @ 4:54PM
Mr.U2 said...
Oh man, time trial is a LOT of fun. It's super hard to get a best time though. Thanks X3F for the time trial code.
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11-03-2008 @ 4:58PM
NukeAssault said...
Sweet lord... there really are alot of ways to do things. Didn't know you could run up walls... then again ive never tried. >_>
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11-03-2008 @ 5:16PM
OptimumEDGE said...
Those were some sweet runs. I got lucky enough to win the time trial unlock code (thanks X3F!) but haven't tried it out yet.
The first part where you scaled the building without needing to swing on that bar, I was like "WTF?!" lol.
Thanks for the tips!
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11-03-2008 @ 5:31PM
Roto13 said...
I was very happy to see that the Time Trial code I got here works with my PS3 version. :P Time Trial is a nice addition. It should add some replay value to the full game.
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11-03-2008 @ 5:40PM
bioadam said...
Looks like Crackdown generation 2, and running through the world in Crackdown was a lot of fun!
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11-03-2008 @ 5:52PM
DeadPlasmaCell said...
Just played the demo last night, it was very fun.
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11-03-2008 @ 5:56PM
Destroyer88 said...
I've nearly broken a minute on the first map. I could easily do it if I was consistent at this game. I do good in one area and then I mess up on another. Surely a game that will take a lot of practice and patience if you wish to master it.
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11-03-2008 @ 6:09PM
Chris said...
where can you get a time trial code?
awesome demo
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11-03-2008 @ 6:10PM
Momer said...
Damn I wish I had a code!
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11-03-2008 @ 6:10PM
projectekim said...
This game is great and parkour rules!
I just cant wait until "Mirrors Edge 2" A completly open world parkour playground with 16 player co-op, ahh one can dream....
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11-03-2008 @ 6:20PM
Fire Fawkes said...
After I played the demo this game went from "on the radar" to "day one buy". I've never played a game like it before. I wish I could take a crack at the time trial mode-looks like fun.
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11-03-2008 @ 7:16PM
FAT MAN said...
i can see why they made the time trial a pre-order only feature. After playing the time trials (thanks X3F!) for a long time ( its really addicting) you start to notice alot of the games flaws that arent in the regular demo.
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11-03-2008 @ 8:17PM
Hynad said...
Good. Now can you elaborate a bit?
Saying "it has flaws" hardly points at any of them.
11-03-2008 @ 9:14PM
FAT MAN said...
well there not game breaking flaws, and dont diminish the game by any means, but for instance during the trial after you walk across the pipes you can run on these boxes and jump onto the stair well without having to swing from pipes (i know its the slow way to do the level but still) some times when you jump and are expecting to latch on to rail you just fall which will (if your a perfectionist) cause you to restart the level because of wasted time. And some of the mechanics are harder then they need to be like running on that wall after you walk across the pipes will almost always cause a ton of damage and its REALLY hard to pull off that jump at the end.
11-03-2008 @ 8:47PM
FAT MAN said...
I'm talking about the first stage of the time trial not the second one. (i spent too much time on the first to play the second one.
11-03-2008 @ 7:38PM
Destroyer88 said...
Well I just did a 54.28 on the first map, which cracks me into the top 100 on the leader boards. How someone can get six seconds faster then me I have no clue.
But hey, at least I beat X3F by 10 seconds. =o
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11-04-2008 @ 4:42AM
schwuk said...
I loved the demo, but unfortunately my 360 RRoD'd while playing it, so no full game (or NXE!) for me for a few weeks... :(
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11-04-2008 @ 8:10AM
Mr Moo said...
No multiplayer? I fear for this games longevity...
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11-04-2008 @ 8:58AM
Heather said...
Ahhhh, so that's how they kept beating me!
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