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Guy gets Mirrors Edge tattoo

January 19, 2009 in Photos comments 32

Fan of the game or not, you have to admit, faith has some sweet looking tattoos on her arms and eye. A person was struck by these tattoos after seeing the E3 trailer and took the design to a tattoo parlor. The tattoo did come out looking sweet.

This guy Patrick emailed us to say he got a tattoo like Faith's from Mirror's Edge. Immediately I thought of her eye sunburst and figured he's gonna look like Mike Tyson. Nope. Much, much cooler.

Writes Patrick:
"Faith's tattoo design struck me when I watched the E3 2008 trailer, and I knew I wanted to emulate the tattoo. This past summer — prior to the release of Mirror's Edge, I brought an image of Faith's tattoo to a local tattoo artist, and he tattooed a similar design on my right arm. This is my first tattoo. It took 10 hours over three sessions spanning eight weeks to complete. I really enjoy Mirror's Edge but the circuitry design of the tattoo attracted me to it most principally."
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  • 0
    BlackLabel Jan 19, 09
    Pretty cool, i would have personally enjoyed this article more if it was a female. Not for the sex appeal but for the fact that Faiths tattoos are very feminine and would probably look better on a woman naturally. Though judging the picture the tattoo is very good, might have been an idea to get the tattooist to scale the design up a tad to make it a full sleeve design. As while that is not true to Faith it would make it more unique and more importantly masculine.
    • 3
      Koloth Jan 19, 09
      What about it makes you think it is particularly feminine? Point of fact if you actually play the game nearly every character in the game both male and female sport some form of tattooing similar to Faith's. Sort of makes me wonder if it is even a tatoo at all.
      • 0
        SUPREM_KITE Jan 20, 09
        Maby your onto something there it could be like the Holocaust numbers or something or since it kinda somewhat looks like circuitry maybe it is a tracking device.
  • 0
    Slumpy monkey Jan 19, 09
    That's pretty sad.

    But its his arm so W/e.

    • 1
      Sayyed Jan 19, 09
      I don't see how its sad. The tattoo has an awesome design to it.
      • 0
        Slumpy monkey Jan 19, 09
        quote Linkin Park Fan
        I don't see how its sad. The tattoo has an awesome design to it.
        Because its so big on the arm, Yeah a smaller tattoo would have been ok, but its like his whole arm. At least this doesn't compare to the guy who had snake on his hands. He's going to have that for life, and quite alot of employers don't take kindly to large tattoos.
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          Sayyed Jan 20, 09
          True, it is quite big, but you have to admit, it would not look as nice if it was so small. And I personally don't think its bad as some people who go crazy with the amount of tattoos on their body.
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          ShadowJ Jan 20, 09
          quote Slumpy monkey
          quote Linkin Park Fan
          I don't see how its sad. The tattoo has an awesome design to it.
          Because its so big on the arm, Yeah a smaller tattoo would have been ok, but its like his whole arm. At least this doesn't compare to the guy who had snake on his hands. He's going to have that for life, and quite alot of employers don't take kindly to large tattoos.
          only if they are visible. Employers can't turn someone away if their tattoo can't be seen through clothing. Hell my tattoo on my chest can't be seen unless I wear a thin shirt. I'm having my first 4 hour session for my huge back tattoo next Tuesday...so if my employer sacks me for that then I have legal rights to take them to court for breaching the equal rights policy.

          As to sad...one man's dirt is another man's treasure. In other words, what you may consider sad, someone else may think it's cool. A tattoo is a personalised message, it shows what you like, it shows your emotions, what and who you love. Personally I wouldn't get game characters or anything else as such on myself but I have seen a few people with game tattoos and they are awesome.

          I know a girl who has the umbrella emblem on the back of her neck. I also get asked why I have a wolf tattoo and why one of the tattoos I am getting also has a wolf. My answer? I like wolves and no one but me can tell me what I can and can't have on my own body, it is as simple as that.
      • 1
        GrEyCrEsT Feb 18, 09
        quote Linkin Park Fan
        I don't see how its sad. The tattoo has an awesome design to it.


        • i agree with you
  • 2
    Smiffers Jan 19, 09
    That must of hurt like a bitch.
    • 0
      Capn Droid Jan 20, 09
      Bitches do tend to hurt.
  • 0
    kspiess Jan 20, 09
    I think the tattoo is pretty cool but personally I don't think it was a good idea to get the exact same one. They guy should of changed it up a bit.

    I hope he has a good cover story. I'd bet a lot of money that when chicks he meets ask him where he got the idea for the tattoo from, and he answers with "A chick in this cool video game had it," it will not impress the girl.

    Hey its his arm though, of course.
    • 3
      Koloth Jan 20, 09
      Tattoos are about self expression, not impressing chicks. Any guy that gets a tattoo to impress a girl is an idiot.
      • 0
        Seproth Jan 20, 09
        Agreed, far too permanent to get for someone else.

        You're ass better like it, it's yours to live with.
      • 1
        kspiess Jan 20, 09
        quote Koloth
        Tattoos are about self expression, not impressing chicks. Any guy that gets a tattoo to impress a girl is an idiot.
        I agree.
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    kik36 Jan 20, 09
    I have keyblade inspired tats on my forearms. Tattoos are whatever the person who has to live with them for the rest of their life wants them to be.

    His looks pretty good, wonder what type of ink they used.....most of the time solid black fades too damn much.
  • 0
    Gamesta100 Jan 20, 09
    If I ever get a tattoo it will be the one Jin from Tekken has.Though his isn't a tattoo..
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      GrEyCrEsT Feb 18, 09
      quote Gamesta100
      If I ever get a tattoo it will be the one Jin from Tekken has.Though his isn't a tattoo..


      • haha awesome i think i would do the same
  • 0
    Bale Fire* Jan 20, 09
    Cool, though it would look better on a woman in my opinion.
  • 1
    Tank Jan 20, 09
    He cut it off short lol...

    The actual tattoo is a stylized assault rifle.



    Come to think of it now comparing the two between this picture, faiths and his. I think he's just taken a bit of artistic license to be honest. His isn't the same.
    • 0
      Nagare Jan 20, 09
      Haha. Where did you find this? Pretty cool and confusing when you think about it since Faith doesn't like guns.
      • 0
        GrEyCrEsT Feb 18, 09
        quote Nagare
        Haha. Where did you find this? Pretty cool and confusing when you think about it since Faith doesn't like guns.


        • confused about that
  • 0
    Hawkeye Jan 20, 09
    Looks horrible if you ask me. I guess props to him, his arm, his life.
    • 0
      Seproth Jan 20, 09
      When your a badass you can look odd and nobody will say a word. In fact they probably will copy you. Like damn near any Final Fantasy character or Goku or some shit...the second people try to make their hair like that they look like idiots.

      This dude's problem is that he isn't a badass.
  • 0
    JacqueseVonRIP Jan 20, 09
    That tatoo sucks! Sorry personal opinion. Just thought I'd say since apparently people who are "fans or not" like Faith's tatoos.
    I don't.
  • 0
    Disillusioned* Jan 20, 09
    That is a cool tattoo design but it's awfully big and I've never been a fan of video game inspired tattoos.
    The eye sunburst would have been a lot cooler.
  • 0
    Star of Spurs Jan 20, 09
    O...k.

    This is when people get a bit obsessed.
  • 2
    kspiess Jan 20, 09
    On a side note, Faith looks sort of freaky and pale in that image above. Sorta like a zombie Japanese Kabuki theater performer or something.
    • 0
      Mr Gray Jan 22, 09
      I bet the irony there is that she's afraid of heights, but has a strong sense of duty.
  • 0
    Blaze Jan 21, 09
    Cool. It's not bad and I always thought the tattoos gave Faith real looks.
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    The Dave Jan 23, 09
    And how long until a game comes out with an even cooler tattoo style. Poor guy is going to need more limbs
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    Jagermax Jan 28, 09
    It actually doesn't look that bad design wise. It just looks pretty poo in my opinion because it's way too thick.

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