Years since the first game's release, DICE's tumultuous prequel/reboot to the Mirror's Edge saga is finally nearing its way to completion - though it's fair to say they've been a bit skimpy on the details. Since its gameplay reveal at this year's E3, Catalyst has wowed audiences with its refining of the (at times) jagged free running formula of its predecessor, and is already showing that the relatively new IP has some of the best untapped potential for something truly magnificent. Indeed, Catalyst already seems to bear the markings of a high quality title; it has a charming protagonist in Faith, a mesmerising and unique open world to be explored in the City of Glass, and an intriguing plot that redefines the series' established canon - not bad for a first sequel, eh? The City of Glass is the heart of the corporatist dystopia Faith finds herself in, and DICE have gone above and beyond to make it one of the most visually striking of locales to feature on the newest line of consoles. Further still, combat is being redefined to suit what Mirror's Edge is all about, and free-running never looked quite this good either. All in all it's looking as though Catalyst will be the game that the first title should've been first time round, and despite the relatively little we know about it, there's still enough info to consolidate and really set the hype train in motion. Any way you look at it, Faith's return has been long overdue.
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