At first hand, 'Enter the Matrix' (EtM) sounds like one of the more interesting film tie ins. Developed at the same time as the last two Matrix films, with input from the Wachowski brothers as well as other Matrix personnel, it should have shaped up to be something a bit special.
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game adaptation of the films but a whole new chapter in theMatrixsaga. Indeed, the best thing aboutEnter The Matrixis the way it seamlessly connects with the three ...
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game adaptation of the films but a whole new chapter in theMatrixsaga. Indeed, the best thing aboutEnter The Matrixis the way it seamlessly connects with the three films, for although it's based on none of them directly, it allows you to play the role of either Niobe or Ghost (minor characters fromThe Matrix Reloaded) while running into the likes of Neo, Morpheus and Agent Smith as the game's story unfolds. Not only that but the story, as well as all the exclusive video footage, is written and directed by the films' creators, the Wachowski brothers.The game itself is, somewhat predictably, a third-person shoot-'em-up not at all dissimilar to a more balletic version ofMax Payne. It's somewhat surprising though, for such a high-profile game, to find the graphics are actually a little below par and the controls somewhat clunky, but generally it all looks and plays pretty well with all the classicMatrix-style slow-motion acrobatics relatively easy to pull off.Easily the best bits of the game are the on-foot chase sequences, usually involving agents, which are actually rather tense and a great way to show off all the running and leaping powers you've mastered in the rest of the game. The worst bits are the car chases, especially if you play as Niobe and have to put up with the terrible car handling, instead of just hanging out the window and shooting as Ghost. Still, this is a decent game overall which, although unlikely to win any awards in itself, is sure to please mostMatrixfans. --David Jenkins
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Now's your chance to take the red pill for real andEnter The Matrix--not simply a video ... more
game adaptation of the films but a whole new chapter in theMatrixsaga. Indeed, the best thing aboutEnter The Matrixis the way it seamlessly connects with the three films, for although it's based on none of them directly, it allows you to play the role of either Niobe or Ghost (minor characters fromThe Matrix Reloaded) while running into the likes of Neo, Morpheus and Agent Smith as the game's story unfolds. Not only that but the story, as well as all the exclusive video footage, is written and directed by the films' creators, the Wachowski brothers.The game itself is, somewhat predictably, a third-person shoot-'em-up notat all dissimilar to a more balletic version ofMax Payne. It's somewhat surprising though, for such a high-profile game, to find the graphics are actually a little below par and the controls somewhat clunky, but generally it all looks and plays pretty well with all the classicMatrix-style slow-motion acrobatics relatively easy to pull off.Easily the best bits of the game are the on-foot chase sequences, usually involving agents, which are actually rather tense and a great way to show off all the running and leaping powers you've mastered in the rest of the game. The worst bits are the car chases, especially if you play as Niobe and have to put up with the terrible car handling, instead of just hanging out the window and shooting as Ghost. Still, this is a decent game overall which, although unlikely to win any awards in itself, is sure to please mostMatrixfans. --David Jenkins
Postage & Packaging:£1.94 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Now's your chance to take the red pill for real andEnter The Matrix--not simply a video ... more
game adaptation of the films but a whole new chapter in theMatrixsaga. Indeed, the best thing aboutEnter The Matrixis the way it seamlessly connects with the three films, for although it's based on none of them directly, it allows you to play the role of either Niobe or Ghost (minor characters fromThe Matrix Reloaded) while running into the likes of Neo, Morpheus and Agent Smith as the game's story unfolds. Not only that but the story, as well as all the exclusive video footage, is written and directed by the films' creators, the Wachowski brothers.The game itself is, somewhat predictably, a third-person shoot-'em-up not at all dissimilar to a more balletic version ofMax Payne. It's somewhat surprising though, for such a high-profile game, to find the graphics are actually a little below par and the controls somewhat clunky, but generally it all looks and plays pretty well with all the classicMatrix-style slow-motion acrobatics relatively easy to pull off.Easily the best bits of the game are the on-foot chase sequences, usually involving agents, which are actually rather tense and a great way to show off all the running and leaping powers you've mastered in the rest of the game. The worst bits are the car chases, especially if you play as Niobe and have to put up with the terrible car handling, instead of just hanging out the window and shooting as Ghost. Still, this is a decent game overall which, although unlikely to win any awards in itself, is sure to please mostMatrixfans. --David Jenkins
Postage & Packaging:£1.94 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Now's your chance to take the red pill for real andEnter The Matrix--not simply a video ... more
game adaptation of the films but a whole new chapter in theMatrixsaga. Indeed, the best thing aboutEnter The Matrixis the way it seamlessly connects with the three films, for although it's based on none of them directly, it allows you to play the role of either Niobe or Ghost (minor characters fromThe Matrix Reloaded) while running into the likes of Neo, Morpheus and Agent Smith as the game's story unfolds. Not only that but the story, as well as all the exclusive video footage, is written and directed by the films' creators, the Wachowski brothers.The game itself is, somewhat predictably, a third-person shoot-'em-up not at all dissimilar to a more balletic version ofMax Payne. It's somewhat surprising though, for such a high-profile game, to find the graphics are actually a little below par and the controls somewhat clunky, but generally it all looks and plays pretty well with all the classicMatrix-style slow-motion acrobatics relatively easy to pull off.Easily the best bits of the game are the on-foot chase sequences, usually involving agents, which are actually rather tense and a great way to show off all the running and leaping powers you've mastered in the rest of the game. The worst bits are the car chases, especially if you play as Niobe and have to put up with the terrible car handling, instead of just hanging out the window and shooting as Ghost. Still, this is a decent game overall which, although unlikely to win any awards in itself, is sure to please mostMatrixfans. --David Jenkins
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Advantages: More Matrix story, exclusive extra footage, sounds and music taken from the films. Disadvantages: Everything else is pants.
At first hand, 'Enter the Matrix' (EtM) sounds like one of the more interesting film tie ins. Developed at the same time as the last two Matrix films, with input from the Wachowski brothers as well as other Matrix personnel, it should have shaped up to be something a bit special.
Like my attempts at cooking, the result does not do justice to the ingredients used.
The game takes place at the same time as Matrix Reloaded ... ...Osiris", but follows the crew of the hovercraft Logos instead of the main triumvirate. The story (scripted by the Wachowskis) starts with Niobe and Ghost attempting to intercept a message left within The Matrix by Capt. Thadeus of the hovercraft Osiris.
The message is important and could change the future of humanity's last city, Zion. Once this is complete, other tasks become necessary if the humans are ever going to defeat the ... more
At first hand, 'Enter the Matrix' (EtM) sounds like one of the more interesting film tie ins. Developed at the same time as the last two Matrix films, with input from the Wachowski brothers as well as other Matrix personnel, it should have shaped up to be something a bit special.
Like my attempts at cooking, the result does not do justice to the ingredients used.
The game takes place at the same time as Matrix Reloaded and just after the Animatrix story "Last Flight of the Osiris", but follows the crew of the hovercraft Logos instead of the main triumvirate. The story (scripted by the Wachowskis) starts with Niobe and Ghost attempting to intercept a message left within The Matrix by Capt. Thadeus of the hovercraft Osiris.
The message is important and could change the future of humanity's last city, Zion. Once this is complete, other tasks become necessary if the humans are ever going to defeat the machines and end the war.
On paper, it sounds like a great idea. The Matrix films had a strong storyline that could translate easily to any number of different kinds of computer games. Shiny Entertainment, given the task of creating the Matrix world for the PC and consoles, appears to have bitten off more than it could chew, though.
Graphically, the game's well below standard, even considering age. Released around the same time as Matrix Reloaded, the game engine is very poor. While the main characters look the part, their main animation is shocking. Watching Ghost run within the game was laughter inducing, as his arms pumped wildly like a child running in an exaggerated manner. Niobe wasn't exactly fluid in her running either.
The animation during the fighting was much better though as the actors from Matrix Reloaded did a lot of motion capture with Yuen Wo Ping, who was responsible for the fight scenes in the Matrix movies. But again, the game engine showed its limitations as you quite clearly fail to land a punch or a kick on your opponent, but he will still act as if you'd plugged him one on the jaw. Throughout the game, there are far too many graphical glitches, irrespective of how high you push the graphics detail – even a top of the range PC these days will not get a good looking game from this.
The cut scenes are marginally better, but the one memorable feature that I can remember is that vehicles have square wheels. Square wheels! Octagonal wheels would have just about been forgivable, but square? Even Neo might have had an idea in the first movie that something wasn't right if the cars had square wheels!
Sound wise, though, Matrix does have a lot going for it. With the exception of one or two sound effects (running through gravel or climbing metal ladders for example) the game is impressive. Guns, vehicles etc. are all done well. Voice acting is exceptional, as the actual Matrix actors do it.
Controls are easy enough to get used to, but the game still feels very clumsy at times, especially when accuracy of movement is required e.g. thin ledges, combat, jumping etc.
EtM is not a single genre game. During the course of the game, you get third person shooter, first person shooting (sniping, really), third person fighting, driving and hovercraft piloting. As my mother has a habit of saying "jack of all trades, master of none" and that's very apparent here.
Even the Matrix bits that should set the game apart from similar others aren't done particularly well. Max Payne 1 or 2 is easily better than the third person shooter aspect of EtM and manages to implement bullet time (or 'focus' as they call it here) in a far superior way to EtM.
I haven't played too many fighting games, but even my ancient copy of Virtua Fighter for the PC, which is probably around six years old, offers a better fighting experience than EtM. It is possible to win fights in EtM by randomly hitting buttons on the mouse and keyboard. During the entire game, I don't think I won hand-to-hand combat based on skill.
The driving bits were quite poor, too. They're certainly not a patch on games like Colin McRae's Rally, or even Grand Theft Auto (or Vice City). That's pretty much the problem with EtM: other games exist (of a similar age) that are better than EtM.
The one area that EtM manages to do well is the story. Coupled with the supposed extra hour's worth of exclusive film footage, the game weaves its own path in and out of the films. Along the way, you'll meet up with the Keymaker, Trinity and Persephone, amongst others.
However, I do have one problem – I was assuming that by being able to play both characters, I could find out about the entire parallel story thread. This isn't the case as the game is slightly different, depending on which character you choose. Instead of being two story arcs, it's really only one and a half.
Overall, I can't say I enjoyed this. I persevered through it to complete the story (which does has some answers to questions that Reloaded might have offered up). I enjoyed the story aspect immensely, but the game itself was an incredible disappointment. As stated above, other games out there are much better examples of the genres on offer in EtM. My advice would be to seek out one of those because you'll get more enjoyment from them.
Shiny's Recommended PC specifications:
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP CPU: 1.2 GHz Memory: 256 MB RAM HD Space: 4.3 GB Gfx card: Direct X 9.0 compatible Sound card
Advantages: A reasonably good addition to the Matrix franchise, expands the story behind the final two films of the trilogy Disadvantages: A tad overpriced, doesn't really give you the feel of the movies, and not a brilliant game, either
...Animatrix, the PC version of Enter The Matrix, and will in all probability be purchasing The Matrix Online when it comes out late this year. Oh, and as a writer, my work is quite Matrix-influenced.
Anyway, to get to the point: I had watched The Matrix Reloaded in the cinema a month earlier, and decided to buy Enter The Matrix for the PC at the princely sum of forty quid, the most I have ever spent on a video game, and more than I'd even have thought ... ...to (remember, this was mid-2003), Enter The Matrix, with its poor textures, unrealistic cardboard faces, inability to draw circles properly (I kid you not - even after tweaking the graphics, it still couldn't manage circles properly) and lack of graphical detail, is at times a throwback to the graphics of Half-Life. And when you're paying forty quid for this, that is unacceptable.
But that's not all. It is ironic that the game of the franchise that ...
azizur 18.06.2004 (21.06.2004)
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Advantages: good moves, good slow motion Disadvantages: can get repeditive
OPENING
Enter the Matrix was disapointing in a way, like it has a multiplayer but it sucks, you cant even use focus (go into slow motion), its kinda crap, you dont even pick your character, and you cant unlock it unless you hack... in the hacking area. I will give some codes out later in the review.
REVIEW
The game is about Ghost and Niobe (the 2 main characters in this game), I would of thought it would be about Neo, but its not, shame though. ... ...Effect: How To Enter A Cheat When: Hacking System How: First of all enter cheat.exe to activate cheats. Then the cheat you want, in this case more ammo you type cheat 1dd2556.exe. LINKS TO HELP YOU
www.whatisthematrix.com
thats all i know...
MY POINT OF VIEW
I think this is a good game overal, but it can get boring after a long period of time, this is a good game for hardcore Matrix fans, but I would just stick with the movies, even though I ...
DBZKing 24.05.2004
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Advantages: Brilliand graphics and sound Disadvantages: You can only play with 2 characters
...action and adventure. I bought Enter the Matrix about 1 and ½ years ago. I was so excited when I first got it and I went straight into the game. It was quite difficult at some points and some of the levels gave me a fright. I finished the game and put it away. I eventually sold it and after a couple of months I wanted to play it again, so I went to my friend who had it and didn't want it anymore and bought it ever since.
*******Graphics*******
... ...on PC but I knew a friend who had it on PS2 and the graphics didn't compare. The graphics are amazing on this game because you can see every detail on the characters face. As the characters walk you will see every function of this game come to life. Unparalleled film collaboration giving you the true Matrix experience. If you disagree on this please let me know.
*******Characters*******
There are 2 characters you can play as in this game and they ...
Legolas2 09.05.2005
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Enter the Matrix begins where 'Final Flight of the Osiris' (an Animatrix film) ends and joins up with Matrix Reloaded once into the game. You play as either Niobe or Ghost with your first task being to retrieve a package from a post office which as you'll expect isn't as simple as it sounds.
The appeal of the game, at least to me, was the fight style combined with bullet time. Unfortunately the game does not pull off either particularly well. Whilst ... ...moves to those in the film the controls are poor as is the camera. The level design is shoddy, there are far too many areas of sheer nothingness.
The sound is the best thing about the game. The film audio has been put to good use. Unfortunately the same cannot be said about other areas of the game. The gameplay is poor and the size of the game with regard to installation is laughable when you consider what you're getting. Being unable to play as ...
CloudRuler 13.09.2008
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Advantages: The wide variety of moves during combat. Disadvantages: Everything else.
I'm a huge fan of the Matrix Trilogy- but this game is just somewhat disappointing. This is not what I expected to see from Atari Games. When I first installed "Enter the Matrix" on my computer, I couldn't wait to play it. Having seen the first and second movies in the trilogy I couldn't wait to play them out. I started playing and started thinking to myself "Ok, this game'll get better- it's just teaching me how to play, that's all." But, it wasn't. ... ...It never got harder, it never got more intense, the objects never changed, I kept feeling like I'd seen this level before because it was all the same.
Other than the overused objects, the movement just seems somewhat awekward. Even when you're just walking, you give off the apperience of a light jog.
Beside all the game features that are terrible to begin with, you need a full blown system to enjoy the graphics and sound. Something around a p4 ...
LightShadow 17.05.2004
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Now's your chance to take the red pill for real and Enter The Matrix--not simply a video game adaptation of the films but a whole new chapter in the Matrix saga. Indeed, the best thing about Enter The Matrix is the way it seamlessly connects with the three films, for although it's based on none of them directly, it allows you to play the role of either Niobe or Ghost (minor characters from The Matrix Reloaded) while running into the likes of Neo, Morpheus and Agent Smith as the game's story unfolds. Not only that but the story, as well as all the exclusive video footage, is written and directed by the films' creators, the Wachowski brothers.The game itself is, somewhat predictably, a third-person shoot-'em-up not at all dissimilar to a more balletic version of Max Payne. It's somewhat surprising though, for such a high-profile game, to find the graphics are actually a little below par and the controls somewhat clunky, but generally it all looks and plays pretty well with all the classic Matrix-style slow-motion acrobatics relatively easy to pull off.Easily the best bits of the game are the on-foot chase sequences, usually involving agents, which are actually rather tense and a great way to show off all the running and leaping powers you've mastered in the rest of the game. The worst bits are the car chases, especially if you play as Niobe and have to put up with the terrible car handling, instead of just hanging out the window and shooting as Ghost. Still, this is a decent game overall which, although unlikely to win any awards in itself, is sure to please most Matrix fans. --David Jenkins Enter the Matrix is the story behind the story. It features awesome gunplay, spectacular martial arts, insane driving, breathtaking stunts and the chance to pilot an incredibly fast hovercraft. This game isn't just set in the Matrix universe--it's an integral part of the entire Matrix experience, weaving in and out of the highly anticipated second instalment of the franchise, The Matrix Reloaded.
