Back in September this year, we had reported that the console versions of EA’s first person action-adventure game, Mirror’s Edge, would be out in November. Well, the game is out and now its time for the DLC! EA and DICE have announced the all new downloadable Time Trial Map Pack for Mirror’s Edge.
Here is what Time Trial all about in Mirror’s Edge:
Time Trial is a popular mode in Mirror’s Edge that challenges players to find the fastest route across various maps. Players can upload their best time to the Mirror’s Edge leaderboards for their friends to download and compete against. Players can see their friend’s ‘ghost’ run as they race their way through the course to the top of the leaderboards.
Owen O’Brien is the senior producer at Digital Illusions CE. He explains, “The freedom of movement and control in first person has been the most popular aspect of Mirror’s Edge so we decided to distil these down to their purest form for this map pack. We deliberately chose a more abstract aesthetic that is still within our characteristic art style and then focused on flow and gameplay to make an experience and challenge very different from the main game.”
Mirror’s Edge has been developed by Digital Illusions CE, which is an EA Studio. The Mirror’s Edge DLC will cost 800 Microsoft points or 10 USD (approx. Rs. 495) for the Xbox 360 users and the PS3 gamers will get an additional map for free. The downloadable content will be available for the PS3, Xbox 360 and the PC platforms in late January 2009.
As for the PC version of Mirror’s Edge, DICE has stated, it will be released in North America on January 13, 2009. The other regions will get it three days later, which is on January 16, 2009.