Mirror's Edge Catalyst

ACG review verdict: Wait for Sale. The open-world transition removes some of the focus from the excellent story missions, making it a decent but not essential purchase at launch price.

A reboot that returns Faith to a glossy corporate dystopia with a story slightly better than the original, but the predictable plot mostly amounts to running to computers and mashing a screen. The first-person parkour is enjoyable, skillful, and cathartic, yet it's the only thing the game does well: the forced combat against armed enemies is a weak point, and the samey, confusingly laid-out open world can't sustain a full sandbox.

Parkour exploration shines but story and combat falter. Open world feels like modern game bloat. Worth experiencing gameplay but story isn't essential.