It's important to note, though, that this will be a closed beta with limited access, so not everyone who signs up will get in.
Anyone can sign up for a shot at the beta on the Mirror's Edge website. Another mode that has been mentioned is Dash Races, where players would compete against their friends' best leaderboard times on a set race course.ĭICE says they will release more details about what is included in the beta and a firm release date, which should be no later than April. There aren't any details on what exactly the beta will include, but there will be a non-traditional multiplayer component in the game.ĭICE has called the multiplayer of Mirror's Edge Catalyst “an asynchronous connection where your actions will affect my world.” One example of this is players being able to see traces of fellow gamers while traversing the landscapes of the game. The game was originally scheduled to launch later this month before it was delayed to May, but today DICE also announced that Mirror's Edge Catalyst will be getting a closed beta on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Origin on PC. As she crosses paths with the evil Gabriel Kruger and the city’s oppressive Conglomerate, Faith finds herself running for something far more important. The much-anticipated Mirror's Edge Catalyst, prequel to the cult classic Mirror's Edge, has received a new trailer detailing the story of the game.ĭICE says Mirror's Edge Catalyst will feature a rich story centering around the origin of main protagonist Faith and her journey "from carefree thrill-seeker to true heroine":įaith Connors is a self-assured thrill-seeker and one of the best Runners in the city of Glass. As you can see, Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst ran amazingly well on our system.EA and developer DICE show off a new story trailer for Mirror's Edge Catalyst and announce that sign ups are available for the game's closed beta coming soon. We’ve also kept MSI Afterburner active as some users complained about underwhelming performance even on high-end GPUs. The August 2015 build is on the left, whereas the Closed Beta build is on the right. In addition, it appears that all the characters are as highly detailed as they were back in August 2015. Reflections, Global Illumination, anamorphic lens-flares, and environmental destruction are all present in the closed beta build. Apart from that (and Faith’s mirror effects that are not as overused as in the August 2015 build, while jumping at the end of the mission) there are no real changes between these two builds.
The biggest difference between these builds is the light bleeding. Now some may be fans of the former light bleeding, however you can achieve a similar light bleeding effect via Reshade.
There are some minor differences, however the game features all the visual techniques that were used back in its August 2015 build. Therefore, we decided to compare these two builds and see whether the closed build came close to that first gameplay trailer.Īs you can see, DICE was able to offer what it showcased back in August 2015. Mirror’s Edge Catalyst’s closed beta features the very same mission that was showcased back in August 2015, in the first gameplay trailer for DICE’s open-world runner.