Mirrors edge as a formal system
Objects - The objects of Mirrors edge is Faith the avatar you control throughout the whole game and the environment which is mostly set on top of buildings, there are some levels and times where you are on street levels but you will be set to move back up to rooftop level because the rules stated you are vulnerable on street level so you need to escape to the rooftops where Faith has more Advantage, this is a attribute Ill explain this later.
Attributes - The attributes to Mirrors edge are that the avatar is a free runner so you consume the characteristics of a free runner. Attributes of a Free runner are that they mostly use themselves to conquer what obstacles they choose to over come, this is exactly the same with the avatar in Mirrors edge you choose what path to take to get to the goal but in the process you have to overcome obstacles to progress.
The rules only let you interact with certain rooftops because the ones that are not interact-able because they are too far away to get to, this would be a type of sandbox design. The building you can interact with are usually in jumping range or you need to reach a high peek to jump and have gravity at your side to help your momentum. So the avatar can jump quite far because she's a free runner and jumping is one of their main attributes. Falling on the other hand, you can fall quite a distance but if you do not roll you won't absorb the impact and get hurt.
Internal relationships - Most of the time in Mirrors edge you are in danger because of being chased by the blue (police AI.) These as a CPU are trying to stop you from progressing by trying to kill you.
Going back to attributes Faith has hand to hand combat to use so she can disarm or takedown the AI when they are at close range, she can also use the AI's weaponry but this leads to a downfall because however larger the weapon the slow the avatar will move/run and moving and running is I would say 'the core mechanic' in this game because you can outrun the AI if you choose not to fight.
Environment - The environment is a modern revolutionized free running playground that is in a linear format.
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