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Looking to be one of the most interesting games of the show, Mirror’s Edge could well become a must have of this year.

Its innovative use of a first person view, in conjunction with a free running mentality, means that the game is more about the experience of the sport. Making daring leaps across abandoned rooftops is all part of the fun in Mirror’s Edge, and the optional routes you can take through the level are in large supply.

As seen in the previously released trailers, it feels like your actually running, with a graphical style that is unlike any other first person game of recent memory.

But it’s not all free running. There are some guns you can pick up and use, although this is only one option. Mirror’s Edge will allow you to decide whether you want to fight using weaponry, or your expert gymnastic abilities. We know which one we would pick; the emphasis seems to be on the latter, with the gunplay feeling a bit tagged on. Is it really necessary?

At this point, Mirror’s Edge is looking promising; the screenshots below showing the nice graphical touches that developers DICE have included. But we’ll have to wait until its release later this year.

The whole press release, and more new screenshots are after the jump.

Mirror’s Edge Fact Sheet

Once this city used to pulse with energy; dirty and dangerous, but alive and wonderful.
Now it is something else.
The changes came slowly at first. Most did not realize or did not care, and accepted them.
They chose a comfortable life.
Some didn’t…
They became our clients.
In a city where information is heavily monitored, agile couriers called Runners transport sensitive data away from prying eyes. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, your sister has been framed and now you are being hunted.

You are a Runner called Faith – and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.
Mirror’s Edge™ delivers you straight into the shoes of this unique heroine as she traverses the vertigo-inducing cityscape, engaging in intense combat and fast paced chases. With a never before seen sense of movement and perspective, you will be drawn into Faith’s world. A world that is visceral, immediate, and very dangerous.
Live or die? Soar or plummet? One thing is certain, in this city you will learn how to run.
From the makers of the groundbreaking Battlefield franchise, Mirror’s Edge is an action-adventure experience unlike any other

• Move yourself: String together an amazing arsenal of wall-runs, leaps, vaults and more, in fluid, acrobatic movements that turns every level of the urban environment to your advantage and salvation.
• Immerse yourself: In first person every breath, every collision, every impact is acutely felt. Heights create real vertigo, movements flow naturally, collisions and bullet impacts create genuine fear and adrenaline.
• Challenge yourself: Fight or flight. Your speed and agility allow you not only to evade, capture and perform daring escapes, but also to disable and disarm unwary opponents, in a mix of chase, puzzles, strategy and intense combat.
• Free Yourself: Runner vision allows you to see the city as they do. See the flow. Rooftops become pathways and conduits, opportunities and escape routes. The flow is what keeps you running – what keeps you alive.