In this blog post I mentioned 3 video games I planned on picking up before the end of the year, two of which being must-buys. Well, I picked up Fallout 3 on launch day and I plan to pick up Gears of War 2 tomorrow morning. I’ve scratched Prince of Persia off the list, though. I still think it looks like a game worth playing, but the amount of time I’m currently spending on Fallout 3 coupled with how much time I’m sure I’ll be sinking into Gears of War multiplayer just doesn’t leave room for much of anything else. If anything else happens to be Mirror’s Edge, however, I’ll be making some room.

Mirror’s Edge is a first person platformer that focuses heavily on parkour, a type of freestyle running sport. Ever since I saw initial gameplay videos, it has been on my radar, though barely registering a blip. With the recent release of the demo on Xbox Live and this very awesome trailer, I’ve decided to make it a day one purchase. There is something about the gameplay that is reminiscent of both Crackdown and Skate, two games I enjoyed immensely. Time will tell if it lives up to my expectations.

- Joshua

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