10 Video Game Pre Orders That Were Actually Awesome

While there have been a collection of first person parkour titles released since, it was 2008's Mirror's Edge that brought the genre to the masses. We've seen parkour's fluidity achieved in games like Assassin's Creed and Dying Light, but DICE's adventure surely served as some kind of inspiration for Ubisoft and Techland respectively.

Being the first game in a new IP, there were no guarantees of success, especially given that the new generation of consoles were promising a vast number of exciting new titles to play. Success was to be earned far prior to release, and the inclusion of a perk for preordering was a smart move.

Gamers in the UK who reserved a copy Mirror's Edge at their local GAME were rewarded with a limited edition t-shirt by skate brand Fenchurch. The white shirt featured protagonist, Faith, depicted in an edgy pose with red shoes on, seemingly inspired by the game's simple, yet effective, colour palette.

The shirt's striking design and respected brand name meant those who preordered Mirror's Edge could strut around knowing their love for video games is approved by a swanky designer brand.