Machogames: Mirror’s Edge DLC Has No Enemies, Just A Timer

EA’s Mirror’s Edge has everything you need in a video game, provided your major needs include punching cops in the balls and falling to your death in spectacular fashion.
If you’re tired of the standard levels, and you want a little more fallin’ and less cop punchin’, EA is set to release a series of DLC levels in late January based on a novel concept: no enemies. This time, it’s just you versus the clock.

Players will be challenged to achieve the fastest times possible on nine races across seven all-new and totally redesigned Time Trial maps. No guns, no cops, and no city: this is true aesthetics, agility and flow that will challenge any runner. This special DLC pack will be available for $10 USD or 800 Microsoft points. As an added bonus, all PLAYSTATION 3 Mirror’s Edge fans will be able to download an additional map for free.

“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,” says Owen O’Brien, Senior Producer, DICE. “We deliberately chose a more abstract aesthetic that is still within our distinctive art style and then focused on flow and gameplay to create an experience and challenge very different from the main game.”

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.

The new levels will run players $10, or 800 MS points, depending on your system. We can’t think of any other game that has done this. New enemies, or at least the ability to kill other players, tends to be a hallmark of the DLC content addition. Will players spend good money just to run? Time will tell.
EA also announced that Mirror’s Edge is headed to the PC, just in time to miss the holiday season, on January 13 (January 19 worldwide).
DICE Announces All-New Downloadable Time Trial Map Pack for Mirror’s Edge [Business Wire]