Not this time (trial)

It's January 29th, and you all know what that means, right? It means that it's time for the world of Mirror's Edge to expand, with the release of the Pure Time Trial Pack. For those who don't know, this is a series of maps that take you out of the city and into a surreal, colorful, floaty-platforms kind of landscape. Having finished Mirror's Edge's story mode, I've been looking forward to adding some additional levels for a while, in which case, what am I doing here writing? Shouldn't I be off free running through environments that look like the offspring of Mario Galaxy and Wipeout?

Unfortunately, Big Download revealed yesterday that the Pure Time Trial Pack will not be released today, and will instead be arriving sometime in February. An EA spokesperson said, "To offer a completely smooth experience for players, DICE announced today that the DLC map pack for Mirror's Edge on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC will be delayed until February. However, the free exclusive map for PlayStation 3 players will be available to download on January 29 as previously announced. " So at least PS3 users will be getting something today; the rest of us, not so lucky.

This isn't the first time DLC has been delayed, but it's a shame that companies don't announce set-backs until the day of release, or just before. Presumably, they were working so hard on getting things finished that they didn't even realize what day it was. I know that no-one's to blame in this situation, it's just a little disappointing when you've been looking forward to something for a while, only to find out you won't be getting it. Oh well. I'm still having fun with the time trials that ship with the game and I haven't unlocked every achievement yet, so I guess I have that opportunity now. I'll bring you a review of the new pack next month, assuming there aren't any more delays.