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Five of the Best: Mirrors

Let's reflect.

Concept art from Mirror's Edge, showing main character faith reaching out and touching the mirrored wall of a tall, shiny glass building. She sees her reflection - black vest, tattooed arm, bob haircut - against the backdrop of the skyscraper city behind her. There's a lot of piercing sky blue in the image.
Image credit: EA DICE
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Feature by Robert Purchese Associate Editor
Additional contributions by Christian Donlan, Ed Nightingale, and Lottie Lynn
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There are elements of our real world that games feel particularly smug about being able to recreate, and mirrors are one of them. I'm not surprised; mirrors have always seemed slightly magical to me, and to my cat, who I don't think quite comprehends reflections. And why should she! It's unnerving seeing an exact replica standing there before you, doing what you're doing and looking at you. Staring. So yes, I can understand why reflections are hard to do, and with it, why they're such an accomplishment in games. The question is, which mirrors in games have been the most memorable? Which are the best?

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