Mirrors edge is dated. The primary appeal, the parkour is kinda old and janky, it doesnt snap as well as modern games nor is it as free in movement as open world game traversal. Its a middle ground that just doesnt work for me. Sometimes you know what you need to do next but your character just wont snap to it. Disarm is a mess where the button might just not register even if your timing is spot on. The potential for something frustrating to break your flow is high. Ghostrunner for instance has a similarly high focus on precision based traversal with insta kill mechanics but it never got frustrating. Mirrors edge gets frustrating often.
The story and music are decent, nothing spectacular. The story seems contrived and predictable for its whole short runtime. For a game i finished less than an hour ago, i barely remember a tune from the game.
Mirrors edge is a game that was innovative and interesting when it came out. In 2024, it is the equivalent of unflavoured popcorn that you burn through in a movie and never think about again. It is playable , it is alright , its not spectacular, its not something ill recommend unless you are really craving some first person parkour.