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They also have a sense of verticality that’s ideal for a game like Mirror’s Edge, where you spend much of your time leaping across tall buildings. The City of Glass is heavily inspired by Asian cities like Singapore, Tokyo, and Shanghai - places that, even in 2016, feel futuristic. Because of this, the team started by looking at real cities to create a foundation that was based in reality. Now that you can explore it from different angles, the developers have less control over what you see in the game. That shift to a more open game means that the team at Dice has to be more wary of creating a city that actually looks and feels like a functioning place. "The way I look at a city is the way I look at nature." The previously unnamed metropolis from the original is no more: now it's the City of Glass. Faith can now make detours to take on side missions, search for hidden collectibles, or just explore. But whereas the original was a straightforward affair, with levels that pushed you down a specific path, the sequel is much more open.
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She uses fast reflexes and parkour-like tricks to zip around the city, delivering packages while running and jumping across rooftops. Like the 2008 original, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst takes place in a near-future metropolis, and stars Faith, a sort of rebellious messenger known as a runner.