Mirror's Edge escapes from exclusivity, now available to all Windows Phone users

It's long been rumored that Nokia sectional games and apps are simply timed exclusives and will somewhen get available to all Windows Phone users. We've been working behind the scenes to become the exact details behind the exclusivity window, merely today a happy occurrence has answered i question for u.s.a.. Old Nokia-exclusive Xbox game Mirror's Edge is now bachelor to all Windows Phone seven and 8 users, just over six months later on its original release!

Dysfunction is a function

Mirror's Border takes identify in a futuristic dystopian setting. An unnamed metropolis' steps towards preventing crime accept also turned it into a place where there is no freedom of data and citizens are monitored at all times. Sort of like working at Microsoft! Anyway, a grouping of parkour-practicing couriers called the Runners evolved to help spread information without interference from the government. Now the powers that be want to stamp out those Runners…

Some kind of genius

Mirror's Edge

Players control Organized religion Connors, a lithesome Runner every bit she struggles to complete missions and evade capture. Different the 1^st-person console versions, the smartphone game takes place from a second perspective (with 3D graphics). The visuals look fairly sharp even on Windows Phone 8 devices, and the music (surely borrowed from the large screen version) is unparalleled on our platform.

Mirror'southward Border is essentially a fast-moving platformer, but it controls dissimilar any other mobile championship I've played. All of Faith's actions are controlled with a single finger. Swipe left or right to run, down to slide, and up to bound or climb. It'southward a very intuitive organisation that hardcore and casual gamers alike should appreciate.

The game boasts xiv levels of gratuitous-running and lots of collectibles to find along the manner. Challenging Speed Runs extend the replay value while also offering the requisite Achievements. Speaking of which, the full 200 GamerScore tin be earned in a fairly curt while if you're practiced enough. Cheque out Arsenic17'southward Achievement Guide for tips.

Mirror'southward Border costs $2.99 and there is a gratis trial. Get it here at the Windows Telephone Store, everybody.

HTC and Samsung owners breathe a sigh of relief

Mirror's Edge Windows Phone Store page

It'south important to empathize that most or all of the exclusives from Electronic Arts and Chillingo would never have fabricated it to Windows Phone without Nokia's financing. In the first two years of Windows Telephone's being, those 2 publishers created nine Xbox games for all to play. That's iv or 5 games per year.

Since the exclusivity deal kicked in, nosotros at present have 10 sectional games from them in less than a year (eleven before Mirror's Edge switched over). Equally we've said on multiple occasions, the Windows Telephone market is also small for major publishers to fully back up of their own accord. It'due south the funding from Nokia that fabricated those games possible and will go along to produce quality exclusives.

Now that nosotros know these games really are timed exclusives, that puts Nokia Drove games in a new light. Windows Phone users who want the greatest number of games to play (and every bit quickly as possible) are however best advised to buy a Lumia telephone. But the general Windows Telephone ecosystem will all the same benefit from Nokia'southward partnership with EA and Chillingo likewise. Non-Lumia owners merely have to wait a little longer… Much better than never getting these games at all!

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