{"id":1547957,"date":"2026-04-08T11:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mirrors-edges-prototype-monologue"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:06:09","slug":"mirrors-edges-pre-release-prototype-is-now-playable-and-features-a-brutal-arm-break-and-horrible-opening-monologue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/mirrors-edges-pre-release-prototype-is-now-playable-and-features-a-brutal-arm-break-and-horrible-opening-monologue\/","title":{"rendered":"Mirror&#8217;s Edge&#8217;s pre-release prototype is now playable, and features a brutal arm break and horrible opening monologue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mirrors-edges-pre-release-prototype-is-now-playable-and-features-a-brutal-arm-break-and-horrible-opening-monologue.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>A prototype for the original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/mirrors-edge\">Mirror&#8217;s Edge<\/a> is now playable, thanks to some hard work from series enthusiasts. In a playthrough uploaded to YouTube, an early look at the beloved parkour game can be seen in all its lighting-less glory, including a truly horrendous opening monologue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mirrors-edges-prototype-monologue\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mirrors-edges-prototype-monologue\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A prototype for the original Mirror&#8217;s Edge is now playable, thanks to some hard work from series enthusiasts. In a playthrough uploaded to YouTube, an early look at the beloved parkour game can be seen in all its lighting-less glory, including a truly horrendous opening monologue. 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