History of the 3 Old Gods of Mirror's Edge

[@bastounm33]

Thanks a lot ! All the information in in this video is right. Well done ! I remember the good old days battling against adrenelize's times which were so CRAZY no one would run against (everytime he beat a WR it was with a lot of new shortcuts and he did not only beat the WR, he smashed it !)... These were the best moments man.. Beating an adrenelize's WR was hard but I can tell you one thing, beating ISY's WR was MUCH harder ! Learning to perform new shortcuts and finding new ones was so much pleasure... I love this community so much

[@ThaRixer]

My pleasure basto!

[@BigDealDante]

Where is IsyFly

[@valen8560]

omg

[@mephistovonfaust]

The man, the legend, the god himself! Much respect for what you've accomplished!

[@timmychan6282]

Respect.

[@adrenelize]

"The gold chain" haha. Thanks for the hommage. Just some info for those who were wondering: One day someone send me Macros for kickglitches, when I was still mastering them by "clicking" for double kickglitches. All this tweaking of Ingame FPS in order to get some shortcuts got me demotivated, and that's when I left competition. Apart from that, this game was a hell of a ride! Cheers!

[@ThaRixer]

Thanks for checking out the vid! Now we just need isyfly to see it 👀

[@TheMassCore]

@@ThaRixer Please, pin his comment. I scrolled down 30+ comments when I found his post. A god deserves to be on top for everyone to see.

[@Odjur]

Much love man, you were the biggest inspiration :)

[@ThaRixer]

@@TheMassCore can only pin 1 comment

[@random_midis]

macro's and tweaking the game's fps? sounds like cheating to me, i'd quit too if i saw that.

[@darthvader2994]

surprised that "TAS" guy isn't one of them, he always gets crazy times on every game

[@reenry4510]

Darth Vader Unbelievable. That TAS guy has been holding a record on all games for years

[@darthvader2994]

@@reenry4510 yea, i see people say "this clip was done with TAS, but no ordinary human would be able to pull this off" he's literally a god

[@ESC_SHIIO]

I wish I was as good as TAS some day. I bet theres a religion dedicated to him

[@deathbringer9893]

@@ESC_SHIIO who is tas?

[@MrQuest0]

Never heard of him.

[@NestanSvensk]

"Good afternoon" Mfer I'm watching this in the middle of the night when I should be asleep like any respectable person.

[@KeWDu]

It's 5:37 and I still haven't gone to bed. :/

[@salted2096]

Depends, if you're a night owl is perfectly respectable to not be asleep since simple biology wont let you

[@spoot-erman4651]

It is 3:33 for me lol

[@nicechoicee]

Ha ppl like those are more sad and depressed than us 😂😂😂😥

[@SeaTurtle1122]

The time is 2:56AM and I have no clue how I got here

[@Ovendonkey]

The early days of Mirror's Edge were so great. It was amazing watching so many strats be discovered so quickly. I remember really looking up to Shivar in like 2009. I spent so long running against his times.

[@ThaRixer]

You were a pioneer in your own right for the game

[@JuliusSpin]

Yo Prilt, you and Johan Lithvall and pzypherx will always be my top 3. You guys were my KRS, Kool G and Rakim when it comes to Mirrors Edge. If that makes any sense. 😁

[@bastounm33]

I remember playing against your chase wr run on PS3 in like 2009 you were the only one that jumped to the left after the first checkpoint it was amazing prilt ! :D

[@TheQuantixXx]

i loved to binge your videos haha! thanks for many great hours.

[@zacredington4776]

YO Ovendonkey man you were the way I learned speedrunning Mirror's Edge way back in like 2009-2010... everything I know I learned from you

[@michaelrobertson714]

"If this video garners enough interest, I'd be happy to cover the WR history on all 10 chapters in the Chapter Speedrun Mode" *clicks like* Seriously, a good video. Is both well-produced and has personality (and a good sense of humor to keep things ticking along).

[@ThaRixer]

Thank you for the constructive feedback ❤️

[@eliasaxonov]

He should continue real nice video

[@neonicplays]

ThaRixer it’s your 11th top vid ever, I’d make another one lol

[@kota7163]

I did the same

[@Odjur]

You don't know how happy this video makes me. It's always been difficult to explain why adrenelize was so important as an influence to early Mirror's Edge speedrunners like myself, but now I can just point to this video. I know for a fact that without him, many others would never have been inspired to play this amazing game, and I can't thank you enough for this video. 10/10

[@roflBeck]

I'm not surprised at all that there's a Mirror's Edge speedrun community (given the nature of what kinda game it is), but as someone who used to play it casually, some of these techniques are mind-blowing to me!

[@TheKeelshing]

This really turned out awesome - amazing video and fantastic to pay tribute to these guys. Great stuff Ricky and it was great to be involved!

[@ThaRixer]

Thanks keel!

[@Blargss]

Just imagine seeing someone move like that in real life

[@Roadent1241]

I don't think you would, they seem to Sonic all over the place XD

[@Fuzefromr6]

Yeah would love to kick off a wall and go 20 mph

[@852internationalconnect]

I kicked my roof antenna and it broke.. Instructions unclear

[@benjaminzarkhin1293]

N y o o m

[@stover14]

I mean freerunners do be doing some crazy shit

[@bluesatin]

You gotta have Faith in yourself when working on those perfect runs.

[@friskycalibri2293]

Boi did you just

[@FijianSouljah1312]

I rather be in Faith tbh 👀🥴

[@vukiSpooki]

ayyy love your videos

[@pxelprime]

@@FijianSouljah1312 hol up 👀 😂

[@nightowl8428]

Yung Niqqa No stop, STOOOP

[@wuldntuliktonoptb6861]

Remember when EA occasionally put out good games?

[@NestanSvensk]

And then none of them sold well.

[@KayJay01]

Well, Fallen Order was pretty good.

[@14supersonic]

Catalyst could have been the start of something great, but it seems like EA gives up on anything single player that doesn't constantly make them money. Well, unless it's Star Wars, and they've barely done well by that franchise.

[@pickle5666]

14supersonic not even Star Wars is sacred to EA, they only stopped the loot boxes in Star Wars because the mouse was angry.

[@raccoon225]

KayJay and bad at the same time

[@thomassasuke2101]

Even though I'm fairly familiar with Mirror's Edge history, I still learned quite a bit from this. Besides that, the quality of this video is really nice and the interviews with all the goons are a cool addition. All in all, amazing video!

[@ThaRixer]

Thanks Witcher!

[@destroythehuman3380]

Mirrors edge just reminds me of the ‘glitchless’ speed run from GDQ that involves surprisingly a lot of glitches. Commentators absolutely rip in to it.

[@pictureus]

Haha I was looking for someone to mention this.

[@pictureus]

@Hugh Mungus read again. There were plenty of glitches

[@pictureus]

@Hugh Mungus Yes because I don't play the speedrun categories but the clip mentioned came to my mind makes me an idiot. Non of us said glitchless means no glitches except for you. Either you are the idiot or just a troll and I feel sorry for you. Have a great weekend

[@pictureus]

@Hugh Mungus Not my fault your parents are siblings

[@shoddy]

@@pictureus you pepega bro, but thats ok sometimes

[@jameslearns6800]

This is so nostalgic for me. Spent hundreds of hours running this game when I was younger, chasing the top ghosts. I think I once made top 20 on one of the Convoy trials. Good times :D

[@Max35P]

This game just has the best movement a game EVER had by far... Even the glitches like the kickglitch fit so well and can be utilized with enough skill that you can do about everything with it. I will never be able to play another 1st-person parkour game and not feel disappointed by the unfluid movement they have compared to ME. Also really really interesting video, I enjoyed it and especially liked that it featured a time of ME speedrunning before I even got interested in it. Very informative :)

[@pretzelbomb6105]

I’ve played Catalyst but not the original, how did the movement hold up in the sequel?

[@georgesomething]

​@@pretzelbomb6105 More better than worse, I guess. It's kind of hard to compare ME vs Catalyst movement because while both have the same core principles they are different in feel due to the environments being different. ME had these more linear levels with more realistic detailing, the philosophy behind them was "let's create a cool environment to get trough and then add ways to get around it". There are a lot of small world details, like the antennas, that give you originally unintended options. Catalyst, besides being open world, or maybe because of it, is designed FOR the movement system, almost everything placed in the game world is there to be used in movement. And the open-world aspect ironically takes away puzzle options rather than adding them, though it is a general truism in games that individual levels tend to be better designed than open worlds. The overall flow of movement is certainly better, but some of it is needlessly locked behind a pointless skill tree. There is plenty of ways to use the movement system beyond it's intended capacity, just like in ME, which is good. The time trials are the ones that let you truly experience the movement to its maximum potential with true puzzle solving and leaderboards, but unfortunately the top places are occupied by either cheaters or glitchers (not entirely sure which) with 0.01 times, leaving a bad taste. But the trials are the ones that capture that true ME feel in Catalyst in my opinion. The real charm for me is still with the OG ME tho, because the more linear level design made you think more about how to break out of it, how to jump over the borders. And the fantastic thing is that the game lets you do that, there are barely any invisible walls or other artificial limiters, if you can figure out how to get over something, you will do it. There are slightly less movement options than in Catalyst, but you never feel like you are missing anything essential, you have all the necessary tools to do what you want and more. The movement is already so crisp and fluid for a 2008 game that most FPS games can't compete with it to this day. This whole thing is kind of a non-answer, so... Movement in Catalyst is optimized in most aspects, has some added movement techniques (mostly to cope with the open world, like grapple), but overall it isn't superior to original ME per se. It holds up well, doesn't tarnish it's predecessors reputation but also doesn't directly surpass it. A statement written trough nostalgia glasses.

[@criseist9786]

Videos like this always make me want to try speedrunning for a bit. Love the passion all the players have, you can especially hear it in the interviews

[@T1nCh0]

I used to run this game, back in the day, when pzypherx or something like that, was top speed runner, but man this is a whole new level of awesomeness.

[@lime31373]

Yeah, I remember pzypherx as well. I recall thinking that those runs were really good! When the game first came out I managed to get to top 100 in some time trials, but I never got close to pzypherx's records.

[@tonyisengard8285]

Shoutout to Isyfly, Bastounm and Adrrenelize. We shall never forget these speedrun legends

[@nobleracer1]

Just think maybe isyfly is still playing to this day but is going for the perfect any% run.

[@uidsea]

My favorite thing about this video that I haven't seen other people who document this do. You get the community to comment on the content you're talking about. I LOVE seeing things from their point of view. Thanks so much!

[@play3rthr339]

Please i need more mirror's edge on this channel! I would love to see an update on what has happened since the old gods left, and how the speedrun has changed since they left and even more recent things.

[@Draenen]

The odd time, speed running history videos get sent through my recommendations, and I get sucked through a loophole. This is the first time your channel has come up -- But Holy cow was I enticed the whole way through! I want mooooooooore!

[@ThaRixer]

Thanks! More is coming

[@blindjustice5695]

I'm just saying none of the gods got office.

[@ThaRixer]

I'm honestly uncertain why.. i don't think it took BBGN long at all to beat. A couple of days at best

[@blindjustice5695]

@@ThaRixer could be due to runners not liking the level itself.

[@ItsSansom]

@@blindjustice5695 I still remember hating that level. I don't know why the devs thought it'd be a good idea to have the intended 3 star strategy be an awkward pillar wallclimb

[@blindjustice5695]

@@ItsSansom well there we have it

[@epilepticoctopus]

Had to watch this twice. Always great to see the legends getting their dues. I remember when I first started learning how to speedrun ME in like 2016 I went through all of Isyfly's old videos and he completely blew me away. Also please make that chapter run history video, chapter runs are sick. Plus you'll get to brag about yourself a bit!

[@swivel_z1371]

Dang, I actually remember playing this game when I was younger and seeing some of these times on the leaderboards. I always tried to get anywhere close to them, but I had no knowledge on exploiting physics or any of that.

[@randy286]

Your one of my new favorite youtubers. I haven't been interest in mirrors edge in a long time but I was still excited to see you uploaded. Keep up the great work!

[@ThaRixer]

Thank you!

[@Chronomatrix]

I was in top10 for Playground One for over a year and thought I was good at this game, but those guys are on a whole other level.

[@pogizsoli6672]

WHERE IS ISYFLYS COMMENT :O

[@traininggrounds9450]

Speedrunners need a game like this, that has fully controlled mechanics for speed boosts but that creates a random new map every time you play it. A part of life is that we do not know what is coming and adaptability represents how quickly you can change and continue to keep speed. A lot of this is grinding out a level until its just dead. I think if we could see how fast these guys could do a completely brand new level, yet they all do the same level would be awesome to see.

[@TRiToX91]

I really love these docs you've been making recently. A+ job mate

[@trent5807]

When they were talking about isyfly toward the end, it sounded a lot like an osu! player called Cookiezi. He came out of nowhere and dominated the game for years. Even though he started slowing down and being overtaken in 2017, his name is still pretty much synonymous with perfection.

[@ThaRixer]

While i dont play osu, my friens that do have informed me about cookiezi actually

[@arenddenooij]

just imagine of those 3 did a reunion any% race at a GDQ

[@sulphurous2656]

I had no idea there was an entire community centered around speedrunning for Mirror's Edge all these years.

[@matoreichon3402]

There's an entire community dedicated to speedrunning shit ton of games

[@doggo7514]

There's communities for the most unlikely of games, you just have to look hard enough

[@dakotaneru4750]

rite? i have a new appreciation for speed runners in general

[@reedman0780]

@@dakotaneru4750 get laid%

[@dakotaneru4750]

@@reedman0780 huh?

[@Vulvex]

Really nicely put together Ricky - I forgot how insane these guys were at the time... hope they come back someday

[@ThaRixer]

Thanks vulvex. I think maybe we'll hear from adren or isyfly again. Basto i'm pretty sure is retired

[@cleaon62]

Hey nice video, good quality, it's a lot of work. Those guys are just insane, it's really hard to speedrun games like Mirror's Edge.

[@wheresmyrooptoff4056]

Please cover chapter runs! As a game, Mirror's Edge doesn't get enough credit for how fucking phenomenal it was in speedrunning at the time and just it's genre of action game. It'd be great to see more coverage and recognition given to it. Good lord I wish I paid more attention to these speedrunners back in the day.

[@JAKX091]

I'm still alive... *I'M STIIIILLL AAALIVE*

[@Aot]

OH OOOH OH, I will move fast, I will move slow... A NEW M.E is needed.

[@Aphix_798]

Man I miss running this game, I never got anywhere close to being fast, (Pb was like 41 minutes), but seeing how the top runners were constantly improving and finding new shit, it was so awesome to see how much this game could really be squeezed, and i still think there's more left in that little bag to squeeze out of. Awesome video Ricky :D

[@oraxge]

Idk why I got this video in my recommended, but Im glad that I got it. Fantastic video man!

[@jakebaigent7582]

Damn what a great video, I've never seen speed running history documented so succinctly and efficiently. Mirrors Edge is one of my favourite games of all time so it's cool to see its speed running evolution. I look forward to more. Great stuff.

[@FirstW0rldGamer]

Jake Baigent this has probably changed by now, but if you want equally amazing speedrunning History videos check out “summoning salts” videos :)

[@ParametricAvocado]

I adored ME since the first screenshot I ever saw and while I'm nowhere near as good at it nor interested in speed running it, this whole history bit was just great.

[@SunBleachedGhost]

I have no idea why KZbin has started recommending speedrunning videos to me, but I'm actually starting to get pretty into this stuff, at least these history type videos, it's actually super interesting.

[@BigDealDante]

The other two guys are cool but damn IsyFly was something else when it came to that game...so enjoyable to watch him

[@tappajavittu]

I'm loving the amount of great speedrunning content on youtube nowadays, you gained a sub.

[@ThaRixer]

Thanks!

[@sweetmamaschili4051]

RIXAR I'M BECOMING AN ADDICT STOP MAKING SUCH CONSISTENTLY INFORMATIVE AND ENTERTAINING VIDEOS AAAAAAAAAAAA

[@Yendisstar]

Great video, Mirrors edge is super fun to watch even though I don't play the game myself

[@BendySnowball]

As someone who edits videos, I honestly really like your use of the original Mirrors Edge soundtrack. The way you used "Heat" throughout the video, and timed the various segments of the soundtrack with the video was impressive. Good job!

[@ThaRixer]

Thanks! I focus on the music as my #1 priority actually. Just because I loving getting people in the mood and so people can get a general aesthetic for the game and the video

[@YUNOBF3]

Great video, glad this bit of speedrunning history can be remembered.

[@rabbitsfoot33]

this is such a well made video. it's so informative and your passion for the community and its "old gods" is contagious. im new to speedrunning and i love stories like this. such a fascinating and incredible profession/practice. you clearly put a lot of work and love into this video, so thank you.

[@ThaRixer]

Thanks for such a kind comment!

[@RockLobsterist]

Fantastic video my dude. Mirror's Edge probably has one of the most fascinating speedrunning communities out there.

[@Majjoo06]

Gosh I’m getting so nostalgic. I remember watching ME speed running videos in the early 2010s

[@SeanBonJoviii]

For those just watching this: bastoum returned and revolutioned 69stars% with a sub 20 minute world record

[@DMSFister]

What a god

[@fandeslyc]

A proof of that much passion having been put into a game makes me tear up

[@fhathassmcgee4411]

Only 15k likes? What a shame. Should have way more. Isyfly needs to come to the comment section 🙂

[@totrudeau781]

I've been speedruning ME since 2010, and I'm not even close to having their skill

[@ilovecontroversy6940]

I have to get up at 6:45 for work and it's 12:40am rn, why oh why do I watch these videos when I'm meant to be going to sleep

[@Rosem_Blossom]

This is a great video. I think you really put a lot of effort into it and I think it paid off! This is awesome!

[@pieterpieter4837]

Really good stuff man. So glad I found another great channel doing speedrun history content. Keep up the excellent work!

[@allthingsgaming6]

Oh boy a 30 minute video on Mirror’s Edge welp time to get my barf bag

[@charlesmcclure8000]

"the more water marks you have the faster you go" That's absolutely true. -comment posted with unregistered bandicam for iphone emulator on samsung smart toaster hyper cam 2

[@TheGuitarSauce]

17:00 That Bandicam watermark tho.

[@RaphaelLafera]

Or avs xD

[@magicmantwon6983]

Everytime I watch anything to do with mirror's edge I want to learn the game, it just looks so sick. Thanks for the video Ricky.

[@tomKATT92]

I just saw this game being run at agdq a day ago and oh boy its such a fun speedup to watch! Thanks for telling us about the history of the game, is a very informative video :)

[@RESRetro]

hey man, I'm a huge fan of Mirror's Edge and I've always been fascinated by the speed running community, I have to say this video was fantastic, really loved the narrative and I the way you show what the speed running landscape was like for ME at the time and how each speed runner's style and technique helped to evolve the ME speed running scene. Well done man, liked and subbed

[@ThaRixer]

Thanks!

[@bluemoth3250]

I love this channel so much, really high quality stuff. Keep it up man!

[@pavook]

Oh wow, this game is so nostalgic, I remember finishing this in a single week or so, it was so catchy and satisfying when I pulled out previously thought impossible moves (I mean impossible for me, I was never speedrunning anything).

[@ironyconfident]

Fantastic video documenting such a cool game. I remember doing the time trial and immediately thought people were cheating when they flew off.

[@ironyconfident]

Happy to see I was just naive and it was just pure technique and skill

[@christopherclark589]

Awesome video, great voice and editing. Very interesting subject matter told well and from multiple angles. PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND MAKE MORE.

[@ThaRixer]

Thanks! I certainly will, it takes time and care though :)

[@MissHell99]

i love these speed run documentaries please keep them coming!!!

[@Chloe-ur8lz]

your videos have been so interesting recently, keep up the good work!!

[@Novalty_]

I LOVE req and his hyper strat vids, still watching and playing to this day

[@impermanentLucidity]

These runners could escape Brazil

[@ThePowerofD]

I am super causal about playing Mirrors Edge and never thought about it but it makes sense that it is super competitive and it has its speed runners history no wonder why I was unable to complete a speed trail and the first place was done in a insanely low time record

[@TheJeffMan01]

Ive never played this game, but I can just tell that they are good, so captivating. I love speed running

[@b3nzayizkoolyo]

Thanks for the explanation Jorge

[@akuma_tenshi6176]

I love the fact you have/did interviews from wr runners, I d ont see that often

[@timmychan6282]

That one legendary speedrunner from early mirror's edge I remember is Ovendonkey.

[@extracts6784]

Dope video! Thanks for putting such time and effort into this, it really shows and makes for such enjoyable content.

[@fl0o.]

Really great video, thanks for this piece of history.

[@spoot-erman4651]

I dont follow speedruns but this video was just so well made I couldnt stop watching, keep up the good work

[@zigaudrey]

Two french Mirror's Edge speedrun god! No surprise, France is jokingly know for Parkour as a art of escape. (I am French, I know your French stereotype!)

[@mikeyjohnson5888]

This game literally introduced me to speedrunning. Mirrors edge was one of the games my pc could run. I remember watching ovendonkeys videos on it back in the day. I just wanted to do time trials faster but then I found ODs run on speeddemosarchive and the rest is history.

[@alenex24]

i love this type of videos, please do the wr history of every chapter

[@miles1034]

This is interesting. Smash melee also had gods, with 5. And now they have basically been caught up to and surpassed. Very cool

[@tclay1970]

Holy fuck this game came out on pc 11 YEARS AGO?!?! I've been into games way longer than I thought

[@RemyJustice97]

I would _love_ a follow up video. Mirror's Edge speedruns have always looked like so much fun, even the few of yours I was able to catch. Also, if you plan on including interviews again (which I thought were a lovely addition to this vid), I for one would appreciate if the names of the interviewees remained on screen throughout their interview. I might be alone on that though. Thank you!

[@ThaRixer]

I think I should just leave the names on screen for longer so it sinks in more. Appreciate the feedback though!

[@AsinoEsel]

What an amazing video on such an interesting community. I'd love to see a follow up on Any% runs!

[@elliotspaull7550]

I just remember watching Arie2929s console records way back when

[@Skating_Squid]

Real!

[@DarkDax]

I remember trying to get better at Storm Drains on PS3. This video made me realise I had no idea how pointless that was haha

[@tonigroshi4781]

I respect your search, and even if i was a good at the game i am nothing compared to these but i share a thing with you in this game... passion You earned a sub, keep going man

[@goeshardmate0945]

Loved the game since it came out awesome video!!! Such an underrated game

[@x3ll3nmusic]

That's was a great video ! It kept me interested the whole time, I am gonna follow you from now one :)

[@uaizo9461]

reminds me a bit of the skate 3 community with world records and certain known players who were godlike, definitely recommend a vid on that

[@ThaRixer]

I'll look at it some day. I know a little about skate 2 but nothing about 3. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@KAIIRU.]

I never even managed to beat this game back in the day.

[@akulaasonen1065]

that epic feeling when hr says "good afternoon" and it's actually afternoon

[@robertbryan6485]

Great video, really enjoyed learning about these ME greats!

[@silentwraithuk]

Actually, the colorful time trial map wasn't only Console Exclusive, it was also on the EA Origin version of the game, not the steam version (Only Version to not legitimately feature it)

[@hattyhat]

KZbin is a place to find things you never you wanted until you find them…..

[@justas423]

I really want to start my own community just so I could have history and people with titles like "Old God's"