

The flatmates went shopping that night without me because there was no way I was standing up until I finished this frustrating and clunky yet still absolutely fantastic masterpiece of a game.

Not wanting to spoil my experience I told them I’d already taken some time off for the game – that was a lie that backfired in a pretty hilarious way. During my playthrough, my flatmates came home and had the audacity to question why I was not at work. I jumped straight to Level 1 – The Prologue and got my first Trophy in Mirror’s Edge at 5:52 p.m. I honestly think this is the first game I had ever experienced true hype for. There must have been a fan working there because I walked out with my fresh One Day Rental copy of Mirror’s Edge and I was literally trembling with anticipation. I didn’t think they’d even have it in stock but I had no other option. On the evening of November 15th, 2008 I called in sick to work and made my way down to the local video rental store.
