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Mirror's Edge PC to use PhysX effects - tech
(hx) 04:29 PM CET - Nov,19 2008 - Post a comment / read (4)
According to TechReport, Folks with newer Nvidia cards will get a treat if they grab Mirror's Edge for the PC next year. Nvidia has revealed that the PC flavor of DICE's free-running action game will support PhysX hardware acceleration. All you'll need is a GeForce 8 or better graphics card, and you'll be the envy of your console-using friends (you know, the ones who've already been playing the game for a week and counting). Here's how Nvidia describes the PhysX enhancements: "With the NVIDIA PhysX physics engine, the world of Mirror's Edge comes to life with real affects [sic] of wind, weapons impact, and in-game movements. Every-day objects within the game become part of the overall experience. Cloth, flags, and banners can now impact weapons and players; ground fog interacts with the player's footsteps; explosions fill the air with smoke and debris; and weapon impacts are enhanced with interactive particles." Here's a video of the PhysX goodies in action:

last 10 comments:

psolord	(05:50 PM CET - Nov,19 2008 )
Ppffff....cheap ass physx with 60% performance hit! No thanks!

Stumpus	(01:22 PM CET - Nov,20 2008 )
The game is nothing more than someones idea to release a tech demo, call it a game, and then release an improved version later on. The combat is a joke and i found myself wanting a permanent gun other than a limited use of one. No doubt guaranteed there will be a second game

strangestsensation	(04:52 AM CET - Nov,21 2008 )
That's no tech demo. Maybe you're being sarcastic, but the game is real. Average reviews for console is 9/10. I haven't seen it in store or bought it on console, but if nVidia is partnering with them for PhysX I think overall it should be really cool on PC. I'll wait for it on PC. I'm looking forward to this one myself. 8)

Stumpus

(03:52 PM CET - Nov,22 2008 )

strangestsensation> That's no tech demo. Maybe you're being sarcastic, but the game is real. Average reviews for console is 9/10. I haven't seen it in store or bought it on console, but if nVidia is partnering with them for PhysX I think overall it should be really cool on PC. I'll wait for it on PC. I'm looking forward to this one myself. 8)
No i'm being serious, i have played it on PS3 and it's so disjointed it's clumsy and clunky. There will be a second released.
Combat is nothing more than a 'hit and hope' other than the bullet time feature. When the screen is full of 3 or 4 bad guys it's lights out!

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