Mirrors Edge and AAS

So you maybe be wondering why I am writing a review on EA's Mirror's Edge. Simply because i have decided to focus on the lack of Asian role models in pop culture in American and the controversy the public brought up after its release.

To start: Mirror's Edge is an amazing game, its new and fresh. it features a new POV of FPS gaming and it is highly entertaining. and it features the upcoming sport of Parkour or as many know it here as Freerunning.

I must say that this is one game that I choose to play over and over again without getting tired of because you always wanna keep going faster and faster, and its almost impossible. In addition, they brought in new elements than what we are use to. the main protagonist (you) is a Female and Asian character. There are just not many games out there that focus on Asian American Roles, Especially EA, a very Americanized company.

Secondly there was some controversy that relates to the issues Asian American women face everyday. I'm talking about what kim wong brought up several times: How in general Asian women are pictured as exotic figures. Now by looking at the image above we see a very regular depiction of a Asian female rolemodel, as a runner in the game she is slender and fit. but when some fans got a hold of a picture and photoshop, well look what they did:

If you notice, our protagonist is curvier in the bust area and her face was made to look a lot more younger or should i say childish. the developers did have something to say thought:

"We really wanted to get away from the typical portrayal of women in games, that they're all just kind of tits and ass in a steel bikini. We wanted her to look athletic and fit and strong [enough] that she could do the things that she's doing."

Althought they made every attemp to escape this stereotype, many people just dont get it. its all about exotification and eye candy to sell and dont realize what they do in the progress.

-Rafael De La Torre