When comparing Alice: Madness Returns vs Mirror's Edge, the Slant community recommends Mirror's Edge for most people. In the question“What are the best games on Steam with a rich story?” Mirror's Edge is ranked 68th while Alice: Madness Returns is ranked 87th. The most important reason people chose Mirror's Edge is:
The game's core mechanic is about traversing levels using wall-jumps, rolls and slides without losing momentum. It does a great job of creating a fluid sense of motion that you have complete control over.
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Pros
Pro Good story
The story is about the psychological problems of Alice in relation to her past. Throughout the game you collect the pieces of the puzzle that is Alice's story and eventually you uncover the truth.
Pro Smart coincidences
There are several times a person or a statement in Wonderland perfectly represents a real situation and it's effects. This is a sign of
an intelligent and hard work for this game.
The Dollmaker is a perfect example for this. The word Doll-maker is associated with the evil man and truth behind him and what he really does.
Pro Trippy art style
The art style of Alice: Madness Returns is a very psychadelic kind of fantasy art style that revolves around the theme of Alice in Wonderland, albeit with a darker approach.
Pro Innovative, parkour-inspired, first-person platforming with excellent sense of motion
The game's core mechanic is about traversing levels using wall-jumps, rolls and slides without losing momentum. It does a great job of creating a fluid sense of motion that you have complete control over.
Pro Time trials
There are time trial bonus levels that are free of platforming sections and combat, just pure timed running missions.
Pro Unique, minimalistic art-style
Mirror's Edge is set in a world where a totalitarian government runs a city and tries to eliminate anything that stands out, such as the free-running protagonist. The levels are created minimalistic, mostly white with aggressively contrasting primary colors, to represent the oppressive nature and sterility of the world.
Pro Great soundtrack
The soundtrack's spacious ambient texture coupled with electronic beats and synthetic sounds supplement the game's otherworldly, contrasting setting. The complete soundtrack is available with the purchase of the game.
Pro Keyboard controls work quite well
Surprisingly (for an EA game especially) the keyboard controls are actually designed to work quite well.
Cons
Con Repetitive
The gameplay tends to get repetitive after a while. The campaign is around 15 hours long on average, although it's always about puzzles and pretty generic combat that's essentially just knife combat and a peppermill that functions as a sort of gatling gun.
Con Poor combat sytem
The combat system often feels out of place and definitely interferes with the flow of the gameplay.
Con Some people may experience motion sickness
In order to maintain its immersive nature, Mirrors Edge has virtually no UI, other than a small dot at the center of the screen. This should ward off motion sickness for most people, but be aware that if you're queasy, you might not feel too well after playing.