You see, the simplicity of the main objective is this games strength, leaving you the task of honing your skills and killing in style. The more stylised and varied your kills, the higher your scores will be and this is where the challenges, throughout the 30, or so levels, come into play, as each one is actually teaching you a new mechanic, or nuance to the controls that opens up some brutal and matrix-like (Dammit, I wanted to avoid that comparison!! Well that's a quid in the jar!) kills and aerial balletics, once the aforementioned clicking takes effect.
These newly acquired skills from later levels, open up more chance of achieving the much needed higher scores, from the earlier levels, to open up more levels, more options and most importantly, more variation in your acrobatics and skill set. It's actually a sneaky and subtle training mode and perhaps, the most enjoyable part of the game. From this mode, you learn the finer aspects of the game, things begin to make sense and those loose controls you were blaming, all of a sudden you realise they aren't too loose at all, but incredibly precise and thank god they are?
I can't imagine the amount of hours of playtesting, that went into honing these controls, but I'm glad they did. They're set absolutely perfectly and are just the right balance of speed and precision, that you're able to do the moves in the first place.

You have your 4 face buttons on your controller, that are your jump, dive, slide and grab weapon. You have your triggers (L2 and R2) as shoot and slow time. And your bumpers (L1 and R1) as your arm cannon. Then there's clicking your right stick in, to kick which, when done on a person also handily steals their side arm. To wall run you just jump at a wall, side on and you'll begin running and as long as you keep your momentum going, you can effectively circle a room, jumping from wall to wall.
It's how you keep this momentum going that's the key here however and is the difficult part to master. For it's your momentum and how much of it you have that will determine how easy you can pull off certain moves? Back flips, for instance though they can be done from a standing position, are far easier to pull off and more effective if done after a wall kick, that it self was started by jumping at the wall after sliding at it.

All this is helped a tonne, by one of the best soundtracks of any game I've heard. With Techno, Trance, Dubstep and Drum N Bass tracks thumping a rhythmic bass, in the background, that really helps keep your rhythm and your momentum going.

There are a few criticisms however, as the game isn't perfect and these are aimed at largely at it's graphics.
Don't get me wrong, they aren't bad, per se, they just aren't that mind blowing. With textures that seem a little flat, despite them being drenched in neon and being also quite similar looking too. Then again, the layouts of them are sublime, with opportunities and options a plenty, to use the entirety of your skill set, within every room. They just don't look like it's other obvious comparisons, those being Ghost Runner and Mirrors Edge. Not that you'll notice the graphics too much, as you'll be too busy concentrating on making yourself look like a cross between Trinity / Neo from the Matrix and Blade from... Er... Blade?
Apparently there's a story to this game and it has cutscenes, but in all honesty, it's so forgettable, I forgot it by the time of writing this review.

Pros:
Tight controls and fast and varied gameplay, make this an absolute must. Whilst the soundtrack, not only adds to helping you keep your rhythm, but is some of the best electronic dance music out there and wouldn't feel amiss in a club.

Cons:
Not graphically the best and the story may aswell not be there, its that forgettable. The time it takes to click, may put some people off.

Graphics: 70/100

Functional and that's about it

Sound: 98/100

From the boom of the weapons and explosions to, the absolute banging soundtrack. This is a real treat for the ears

Gameplay: 90/100

Controls so tight that they make it easy to do what you're intending and shooting whilst doing stunts even easier, but only when it clicks. It's the time that takes, that may put many off?

Longevity: 95/100

The length of time it's taken me to do this review, should be an indication of it's longevity and incidentally, I'm still playing it now.

Value: 95/100

Tonnes of replay value, with it's one more go factor. With a campaign that lasts around 5 hours, the firefight mode, challenges and new game+ with the campaign and all for around £15 (around US $20 - 25)

Nostalgia: 90/100

If you've played the original Mirrors Edge, not the poorly done sequal and remember how innovative that felt back then, then you'll feel right at home playing this.

Wokeness: 7/100
The main protagonist is a woman and... That's about it. The story may hold woke elements, though I didn't notice and can't remember the story. So not intrusive at all.

Total

90%

(Monotomic Gold Standard)

Midnight Fight Express

This is some preview footage of the focus of the next review:
Midnight Fight Express.
A frenetic fighting game, in the vein of such classics, as the excellent Sleeping Dogs!
Here's some footage to keep you going until the review drops
😁👍

Atomic Heart Combat Trailer 2022

This game looks astonishing

https://youtu.be/E3E7x0VVrD8

Your Goose is cooked!

A nice bit of Hybrid TechHouse, to get you in the mood for a Saturday night!
Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/tOW5YhvcPRs

Midnight Fight Express (Anti-Woke: Walking Video Review)

Video review of this fighting / action / beat em up, thingy game!
Is it any good?
Take a look and find out?

https://youtu.be/LqEyhoH0iX4

Trance: Hexagroove Tactical DJ Simulator (Xbox One Gameplay) YouTube Short - TMSSP

https://youtu.be/AS7W30y7vWg

It's finally time... I need to talk about this game - Mathchief

I've gotta say, like this guy, I've been looking forward to this, for 8 years and it just looks better and better and more incredible, with each new trailer, gameplay reveal and screenshot I see!!
The game is called..

SCORN

and it looks monstrous!!

https://youtu.be/XPpQHY055NI