Mirror’s Edge Theme “Still Alive”
I have always thought that Mirror’s Edge and Portal had a lot in common. They are both games based around a single, well though out mechanic. They have a similar aesthetic. They are both first person non-shooters (although that is up for debate). And they both have the same theme song. Well, not exactly, but close. To be more precise, and less confusing, they both have theme songs with identical titles.
Today DICE, the developer for Mirror’s Edge, announced that the soundtrack for the game will be made available on November 11th (which is also the date on which game itself will be made available), and features six songs. All of which are titled “Still Alive”. The complete list is as follows:
Lisa Miskovsky: Still Alive – Mirror’s Edge Theme Song
Benny Benassi: Still Alive – Remix
Junkie XL: Still Alive – Remix
Paul van Dyk: Still Alive – Remix
Teddybears: Still Alive – Remix
Armand Van Helden: Still Alive – Remix
The top one is the actual version with the other five being remixes. DICE and EA are excited about the song itself, because they feel it is groundbreaking. I think another reason it will be recognized among the gaming community is because it shares the exact same title as the second most popular song in video game history: “Still Alive” the Portal theme song. In case you are wondering, the most popular song in games is the Super Mario jingle, and even EA wouldn’t be bold enough to title all six of the Mirror’s Edge songs “Super Mario”. Whether there was any plan to exploit Portal’s success or not, there is no possible way that DICE was unaware of the real “Still Alive” or its popularity.