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EA Ships Mirror's Edge, FaceBreaker K.O. Party

By Eli Green
November 11, 2008 - 14:15

Electronic Arts announced today that Mirror's Edge and FaceBreaker K.O. Party have shipped to retailers for release this week. Releasing for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, and on PC in January 2009, Mirror's Edge is a hyper-realistic first person action/platformer that will have you traversing city landscapes like never before. In Mirror's Edge you play as Faith, a “runner” in a city where information and communication are highly monitored. Faith must get information packages around the city by jumping rooftops, squeezing her way through narrow passages and finding any route that can get her to her drop point with speed. When Faith's sister gets framed for murder though, Faith finds herself on the run for her life.

“ We set out to create a game unlike any other; from the core gameplay controls to the main character and the look of the world, we wanted to give gamers a new experience,” said Owen O’Brien, Senior Producer at DICE. “We’re eager for players to experience what true first-person movement feels like in a game. Faith is a very human heroine with no super powers or even a weapon that has been put in an extraordinary situation where she must rely on her agility, intelligence and strength to stay alive.”

What's interesting about the combat in Mirror's Edge is that, for the most part, you don't fight to kill, but to disarm, disable and then move on. If you haven't tried out the game's demo yet, you don't know what you're missing. Mirror's Edge will be available when it arrives at retailers worldwide this week, for $59.99 USD/CAD and is rated T for Teen/16+. DICE has also announced that it is currently developing downloadable content that will be available at the beginning of 2009, with more details to be announced soon.

FaceBreaker K.O. Party also shipped today. This Wii version of EA's new arcade-style boxing franchise, from the EA SPORTS Freestyle brand, will have you sweating up a storm that could put Wii Sports Boxing to shame. FaceBreaker K.O. Party will drop you into a highly stylized world where every punch you land will show on your opponent. With this version's intuitive controls, thanks to the Wii Remote and Nunchuck's motion sensing capabilities, players of all skill levels will be able to pummel the snot out of their opponents with relative ease.

FaceBreaker K.O. Party also includes two exclusive multiplayer modes to encourage social play. The first is T.K.O. (Team Knock-Out), which allows four players to choose a team of boxers to bring into the ring. The last boxer standing wins. The second is Punch-o-matic, in which a pull of a level before each match will add a surprise to each bout, from power-ups dropping into the ring, to gameplay speed changes and more.

FaceBreaker K.O. Party will be available when it arrives at retailers this week, for $39.99 USD/CAD and is rated T for Teen. Since Electronic Arts actually ships its titles on its games' release dates, except for certain titles, you'll have to check with your local retailer if you're planning on picking up either of these two titles today, as they may not receive them until later this week.

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