History YMMV / MirrorsEdgeCatalyst

** The theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB4gjiMVKFI "Warning Call"]], composed by Music/CHVRCHES.

** The theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB4gjiMVKFI "Warning Call"]], composed by CHVRCHES.

** The characters in the cutscenes are so well-animated and detailed that they dodge the UnitentionalUncannyValley almost completely.

* ContestedSequel: The game got a mixed reception from both fans and critics, with common high points being the new additions to the movement system, the main quests being pretty good as well being much longer than the first game, and the [[{{SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome}} beautifully rendered]] city of Glass. Common criticisms surround the combat, the sidequests which take the first game's much-maligned TrialAndErrorGameplay UpToEleven, and the game's world otherwise feeling sterile and empty if said sidequests are ignored.

** The characters in the cutscenes are so well-animated and detailed that they dodge the UncannyValley almost completely.

* ContestedSequel: The game got a mixed reception from both fans and critics, with common high points being the new additions to the movement system, the main quests being pretty good as well being much longer than the first game, and the [[{{SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome}} beautifully rendered]] city of Glass. Common criticisms surround the combat, the sidequests which take the first game's much-maligned trial-and-error gameplay UpToEleven, and the game's world otherwise feeling sterile and empty if said sidequests are ignored.

** The movement trophies are surprisingly doable despite the complex combos required. The exception is Veteran Runner, which requires the player to perform both a Coil ''and'' a Skill Roll. The problem is that both of these moves are mapped to the same button, so the game hardly ever registers both of them.

* MagnificentBastard: [[NobleDemon Dogen]] is the "Crime Czar of Glass" who poses as a [[EvilChef high society chef]]. When Faith accidentally sabotages one of his deals, rather than punish her, Dogen instead offers her a job, recognizing her clear skills and talent and offering her mother's drawing as payment. When Faith fails to complete the job, he remains unsympathetic to her plight, yet still pulls strings to ensure that Faith only spends a year in prison, saving her from exile. Upon her release, he orders her to destroy the Anansi corporation, uncaring that his plan would kill all those inside because they owe him. Upon Noah's death, Dogen gives Faith the [[BrutalHonesty harsh words]] she needs to rise up from her despair, convincing her to go after Gabriel Kruger despite the seemingly impossible nature of the task. Following Kruger's death, Dogen then refuses to clear her debt, reasoning that if he did so, [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he'd have no reason to see her anymore]], and he'd much prefer to continue their business relationship.

** The NintendoHard timed delivery missions require almost flawless performance to complete, and you need to figure out the correct path yourself because it's almost impossible to win them with the slower Runner Vision routes.

* CatharsisFactor: You can't use guns, but getting the upper hand against a squad of KrugerSec is pretty satisfying. Especially if you use some of the more elegant maneuvers like traversal attacks and aerial pounces. If anything, coming up on top against multiple armed baddies without any guns is even more satisfying.

** The soft rendition of the soundtrack's {{Leitmotif}} that plays after you finally break out of juvie and get your first view of the glittering cyber-city vista.

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The city, as seen in both trailers, is mind-blowingly gorgeous. Doubly so at night.
** The characters in the cutscenes are so well-animated and detailed that they dodge the UncannyValley almost completely.

** Peak Performer requires you to get 3 stars on '''every dash in the game''', all 22 of them. The tight requirements for 3-star timing combined with the game deliberately misleading you about the correct pathways make this a grueling feat even with a guide.

** The timed delivery missions require almost flawless performance to complete, and you need to figure out the correct path yourself because it's almost impossible to win them with the slower Runner Vision routes.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJMPD2a5ugc Catalyst]], the game's credits theme, encapsulates the entire game's tone and themes perfectly.

* ContestedSequel: The game got a mixed reception from both fans and critics, with common high points being the new additions to the movement system, the main quests being pretty good as well being much longer than the first game, and the [[VisualEffectsOfAwesome beautifully rendered]] city of Glass. Common criticisms surround the combat, the sidequests which take the first game's much-maligned trial-and-error gameplay UpToEleven, and the game's world otherwise feeling sterile and empty if said sidequests are ignored.

** Plastic's gridnode jumps, just because of the incredibly tight timing required to complete them.

** Then there's the diversion missions. Imagine the delivery missions, only with multiple goalpoints and KrugerSec on your tail the whole time. The Henchmen Meetup is probably the most difficult and complex of these, with the longest distance covered and the highest number of goalpoints.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Faith's more selfish and stubborn characterization has made her somewhat contentious among fans. She's now either a flawed and thus more relatable figure or a unlikable DesignatedHero. [[spoiler:The lack of significant development in the game didn't really help much.]] Sadly, a more realistic portrayal of extreme trauma and guilt over [[spoiler:the death of her parents, accidental abandonment of her sister and shooting a friendly guard out of fear.]]

* ContestedSequel: The game got a mixed reception from both fans and critics, with common high points being the new additions to the movement system, the main quests being pretty good as well being much longer than the first game, and common low points being the combat and repetition from side quests.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Faith's more selfish and stubborn characterization has made her somewhat contentious among fans. She's now either a flawed and thus more relatable figure or a unlikable DesignatedHero. [[spoiler:The lack of significant development in the game didn't really help much.]]

* GoodBadBugs: There exists a glitch that allows Faith to float, involving going to the very edge of a platform (or really anything that has a flat surface and nothing ringing the edge... including atop railings themselves) and pressing Back and Crouch at the same time. It's commonly used to reenter mission areas, such as Elysium and even [[spoiler:Kingdom]].

* {{Narm}}: The first gameplay trailer ended with Faith gasping in exhaustion... and quite a few people said she sounded like she was having sex. Try to unhear it now.

* BrokenBase:
** There's some controversy over [[http://gamerant.com/mirrors-edge-2-writer-rhianna-pratchett/ not having the original game's writer]].
** There are people a little disappointed that the game is going more cyberpunk compared to the original which had a more minimalist vibe to it while being aesthetically futuristic.
** ''The combat.'' In the first game, guns were clunky to use but entirely optional, and defeating enemies in melee meant assailing them with kicks and punches before they could react or taking them down swiftly with counters. In Catalyst, there's entire side missions and points where the freerunning comes to a halt and you essentially have to beat the tar out of guards and enemies like a brawler in first-person but with no change in control scheme, which ultimately results in running in circles to try and get good attacks in and avoid getting shot. [[DoesntLikeGuns And Faith cannot use guns whatsoever to mitigate this,]] with the devs citing they 'slowed the pace down too much in the original.' To say this is a pace breaker in a game about freerunning would be a complete understatement.
*** Mitigated somewhat by the inclusion of the Focus ability and upgrades that allow Faith to do much more damage to the various enemy types.
** The issue is the progression system in both the combat aspect of the game and the parkour aspect. The game expects you to struggle, even players who are well-verse in the first one before you can just run through the game like they've been showing until now. This may count as false advertising because developers have stated that there would not be a progression system outside of a learning curve.
** The game being open world with side activities and skill progression. An opportunity to experiment with new tricks and explore a universe which had been way too linear? Or an attempt at attracting a greater audience that makes this game everything the original wasn't?
** Kate Connors being turned into [[spoiler: Isabel Kruger/Caitlyn Connors]] is also a contentious one.

* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Occurs a couple of times in the story where Faith is doing the designated level whilst something happens elsewhere that she's informed about over the radio, usually in places that she'll never visit. On a larger scale some of the larger world-building suffers from this, such as the oft-feared Greylands that never make an appearance, because the game set entirely in a small section of Glass.
* ShipTease: Faith and Icarus get a bit of it throughout, particularly during the second half.

* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse: Several characters seem to disappear completely from the story and aren't mentioned again, such as the Omnistat agent during the Elysium mission, and Birdman, a character who Faith is friends with but is only seen for two whole missions (one of them optional). Rebecca Thane also disappears from the story just before the climax and is never referred to or even hinted at again.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The city, as seen in both trailers, is mind-blowingly gorgeous. Doubly so at night.

* LoveItOrHateIt: Some who've played the game dislike it for the open world aspect, feeling like it takes too much time to get anywhere (Though Fast Travel does exist.) and that the combat and side missions are too repetitive. The side missions mostly because they all involve running from point A to B in a certain amount of time, though under different circumstances. This group tends to feel the developers screwed up what they had with the first game. The other group tends to feel like this game improved on the mechanics of the first game and actually like the game for the reasons the other group dislikes it: the side missions and open world mean more running and parkour platforming for them, so they'll gladly take it. It's pretty rare to find someone who thinks it's an just an "okay" game. Either it's a frustrating, drawn-out exercise in tedium or an all-you-can-run Parkour paradise.

* CriticalDissonance: Critics gave the game mid-high notes (Metacritic gives it around 72/100). User reviews on the same site? Barely a 4/10.

* WhateverHappenedToMouse: Several characters seem to disappear completely from the story and aren't mentioned again, such as the Omnistat agent during the Elysium mission, and Birdman, a character who Faith is friends with but is only seen for two whole missions (one of them optional). Rebecca Thane also disappears from the story just before the climax and is never referred to or even hinted at again.

* AwesomeMusic: The theme, [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fB4gjiMVKFI "Warning Call"]], composed by CHVRCHES.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Faith's more selfish and stubborn characterization has made her somewhat contentious among fans. She's now either a flawed and thus more relatable figure or a unlikable DesignatedHero. [[spoiler: The lack of significant development in the game didn't really help much.]]

* BaseBreaker: Faith's more selfish and stubborn characterization has made her somewhat contentious among fans. She's now either a flawed and thus more relatable figure or a unlikable DesignatedHero. [[spoiler: The lack of significant development in the game didn't really help much.]]