Art Adventure

For our Game Design class, we have to find a game trailer that we enjoy, and comment about it.

The reason I chose this trailer, was firstly, I loved the original Mirror's Edge, and the producers of Mirror's Edge Catalyst did not deviate at all from the art style. The colors and bloom in each Mirror's Edge level was beautiful, and almost any screenshot in-game could be an excellent standalone image. In the trailer, they show off these colors in some of the footage. They also show off the skyline of the city -- a staple of the original, but at night.

Another reason I chose this trailer, was due to the tension and action portrayed. There is another, earlier trailer for Mirror's Edge Catalyst, which does not show off as much action, or story as this one does. Although the story is fairly cliche of dystopian future narratives, the gameplay is unique compared to most AAA games.

Lastly, the designs for the futuristic police armor and architecture is breath-taking. Sometimes after running though the levels in the first game, I would replay them just to stop and look around. From the looks of this trailer, I cannot wait for February!