Mirror's Edge hack introduces third-person view

[Prime]

Voyeuristic hackers have undone its raison d'être and transformed the PC version of Mirror's Edge into the third-person parkour-em-up that could have been. Mind you, the one that could have been would have featured animation cognizant of the external viewpoint, and not just movements fit for first-person glimpses. It must have been a harrowing experience for those who expected to see Faith's nimble movements and instead received the lifeless posterior of a city-traversing robot.

You'll find instructions on how to coax the camera out of Faith's head at the On Mirror's Edge forums, and a video demonstrating the amusing trickery after the break. Mind the big spoilers after the 3:10 mark.

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[science]

I lol'd when he threw her off the roof and she was as stiff as a board lol. I can't watch any more of the video because I just beat that level and haven't played it since

 

[Jax]

LOL. Drink much, Faith?

 

[cupajoe]

I don't see how that would be enjoyable, her legs lag. (lol).

 

[p1ngpong]

Wow its not as impressive in third person lol, but saying that Im surprised they bothered to render her entire body, even the parts you never see.

 

[Advi]

Thus killing the entire reason Mirror's Edge was thought of.

 

[teonintyfive]

Oh shit, I uninstalled it yesterday.

Wow its not as impressive in third person lol, but saying that Im surprised they bothered to render her entire body, even the parts you never see.

there aren't any view models in Mirror's Edge I think, just faith's model with a camera attached to the head or something

 

[p1ngpong]

Oh shit, I uninstalled it yesterday.

Wow its not as impressive in third person lol, but saying that Im surprised they bothered to render her entire body, even the parts you never see.

there aren't any view models in Mirror's Edge I think, just faith's model with a camera attached to the head or something

Yeah, you only ever see her arms and legs, and maybe a bit of the front of her body at the most.

 

[GameDragon]

Nowhere near as good as the Left 4 Dead third-person.