Mirror’s Edge Catalyst

Play it on: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Windows (Steam Deck YMMV)
Current goal: Sightsee

I don’t often replay games I’ve completed but for whatever reason I’ve been wanting to dive back into playing 2018’s first-person freerunning action game Mirror’s Edge Catalyst. Mind you, I won’t be replaying this reboot to the 2008 game so that I can experience its megacorp-centric story. I just wanna bask in that futuristic cityscape again.

To me, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst’s obstacle course world sang loudest whenever I took a beat from blitzing through it at breakneck speeds as protagonist Faith Connors to appreciate The City of Glass’ minimalistic architecture. Sure, I could scale the side of a building quicker than a hiccup or get enough momentum off of a wall run to punch some corpo stooge’s lights out, but if that’s all I did I’d be missing out on the sights.

As a kid, I used to boot up Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas just so I could stage an in-game road trip with the country radio. No gunfire, no five-star crime ratings, just vibes. I’m hoping I can recapture that carefree feeling with Mirror’s Edge Catalyst this weekend as well. If I’ve gotta sucker punch a couple of KSEC agents to achieve my City of Glass tourism, so be it. — Isaiah Colbert

Check Out Mirror’s Edge Catalyst: Amazon