TM Prima Games PRIMA Offi cial Game Guide An Imprint of Random House, Inc. 3000 Lava Ridge Court, Suite 100 Written by Bryan Stratton Roseville, CA 95661 The Prima Games logo is a registered trademark of Random House, Inc., registered www.primagames.com in the United States and other countries. Primagames.com is a registered trademark of Random House, Inc., registered in the United States. Prima Games is a division of Random House, Inc. CONTENTS © 2008 EA Digital Illusions CE AB. Mirror’s Edge and the DICE TM INTRODUCTION ............................... 2 logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. All Rights Reserved. EA and the EA logo are trademarks or TRAINING ........................................... 6 registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CHARACTERS .................................17 No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or ENEMIES ........................................ 20 mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system without written permission from Electronic Arts Inc. WALKTHROUGH ........................... 24 Product Manager: Todd Manning TIME TRIAL STRETCHES .......... 110 Associate Product Manager: Sean Scheuble Digital Project Manager: Lex Scheuble QUICK REFERENCE ..................159 Copyeditor: Cinamon Vann Design & Layout: In Color Design BEHIND THE MIRROR’S EDGE: Manufacturing: Stephanie Sanchez A DICE STUDIO PROFILE.........164 DICE Studio Profi le written by Jon Jordan Please be advised that the ESRB Ratings icons, “EC,” “E,” “E10+,” “T,” “M,” “AO,” and “RP” are trademarks owned by the Entertainment Software Association, and may only be used with their permission and authority. 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Most did not realize, or did not care, and accepted WELCOME them. They chose a comfortable life. And those who refused to conform were pushed to the sidelines. Criminalized. We call ourselves Runners. We exist on the edge between the gloss and the reality—the Mirror’s Edge. We keep out of trouble, out of sight, and the cops don’t bother us. Runners see this city in a different way. We see the flow. Rooftops become pathways and conduits, possibilities and escape routes. The flow is what keeps us running, keeps us alive.” – Faith USING THIS GUIDE Thank you for purchasing Prima’s Offi cial Game Guide to Mirror’s Edge. Contained within these pages are all the tips, tricks, tactics, and strategies necessary to complete every objective, earn every award, and master every inch of the city, from the rooftops of its skyscrapers to the tunnels under its subway platforms. 2 PRIMA OFFICIAL GAME GUIDE WELCOME TO THE EDGE RUNNER TRAINING INTRODUCTION TRAINING CHARACTERS ENEMIES WALKTHROUGH TIME TRIAL STRETCHES QUICK REFERENCE The Runner Training section of the guide teaches you every trick in the Runner’s handbook, from sprinting to build momentum to combinations of wallruns, skillrolls, and springboards. Your odds of survival are directly proportionate to how quickly you’re able to master these techniques. CHARACTERS DICE STUDIO PROFILE There are a million stories in the city. Here are seven of the ones that matter most: Faith, Celeste, Kate, Merc, Lieutenant Miller, Ropeburn, and Jacknife. 3 WWW .PRIMA GAMES .COM ENEMIES EDGE THE TO WELCOME Every rooftop, commuter train, and offi ce building is secured by the City Police Force (CPF) and, increasingly, by private security fi rms. You’ll be spending a lot of time with the fellows in this chapter. Become familiar with them and learn their strengths and weaknesses to survive the experience. WALKTHROUGH The main section of this guide is devoted to a detailed walkthrough that is guaranteed to give you all the necessary information to make it through the game and fi nd every one of the 30 hidden bags. It is designed for players of all skill levels and play styles. 4 PRIMA OFFICIAL GAME GUIDE WELCOME TO THE EDGE TIME TRIAL STRETCHES INTRODUCTION TRAINING CHARACTERS ENEMIES WALKTHROUGH TIME TRIAL STRETCHES QUICK REFERENCE This chapter details every one of the 23 Time Trials and tells you what you need to know to earn an Elite ranking on each. It also gives tips and tactics for setting Speed Run records for every chapter in the game. QUICK REFERENCE DICE STUDIO PROFILE Consult this chapter for a list of all Achievements/Trophies in the game, with strategies for how to earn each. It also lists all 30 stash points and hidden bag locations, as well as the unlock conditions for every Time Trial stretch, concept sketch, diffi culty level, and more. 5 WWW .PRIMA GAMES .COM (TRAINING) TRAINING The rooftops represent the last vestiges of freedom in a city that has surrendered it for the security of round-the-clock surveillance and a police force authorized to act with overwhelming force. But that freedom carries severe risks with it. One misstep, one slight hesitation, or one badly timed jump can have fatal consequences. Fortunately, the Runners have learned to navigate even the most treacherous terrain and use it to their advantage. And once you master the techniques in this section, you’ll be able to run with the best of them. GAME CONCEPTS In addition to basic and advanced movement techniques, you also need to be familiar with the following four game concepts. MOMENTUM AND REACTION TIME The secret to building momentum is to run in as straight a line as possible and chain together moves seamlessly. Vault over or slide under obstacles in your way whenever possible. If there’s a gap in the path ahead of you, try to wallrun or run and jump past it to preserve your momentum. TIP An expert Runner will always move quickly and intentionally, with their next two or three moves already planned out. If you’re approaching an area for the fi rst time, take the time to fi gure out what you need to do, and don’t be afraid of a little trial and error. Speed for speed’s sake will only get you hurt. Shooting a fi rearm, strafi ng to the right or left, turning around, running backward, and running up an incline or stairs decrease your momentum, as As you run around the city, you build momentum. The more momentum you does pulling yourself up onto an object (instead of wallrunning or vaulting it), build, the faster you run, the farther you jump and wallrun, and the higher falling on your back, and shimmying along a ledge or through a gap. And it you wallclimb. should go without saying that stopping effectively kills all your momentum. Reaction Time If you maintain your momentum for several seconds, the screen fl ashes blue, and a TIP small blue circle surrounds your targeting reticle. This indicates that you have stored Reaction Time. Press (Xbox 360®) or p (PLAYSTATION® 3) to enter Reaction Look for opportunities to restore your Reaction Time as soon 3 as possible after you use it. Once you have the feel for the Time, an adrenaline-charged state of heightened awareness that makes it seem as if controls, this isn’t hard to do. Be aware of every opportunity the entire world is slowing down around you. Reaction Time is extremely useful in to run in a straight line and speedvault over, wallrun around, combat, especially when attempting to disarm an adversary.