Enter the Matrix

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Product Features

• Features awesome gunplay and spectacular martial arts that bend the rules of the Matrix
• Insane driving, stunts and the chance to pilot the fastest hovercraft in the fleet make this an incredible game
• It isn't just set in the Matrix universe, it's an integral part of the entire Matrix experience with a story that weaves in and out

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000088KH3
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 4.8 x 0.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 8, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (182 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,983 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Xbox | Edition: Standard

Product Description

Enter the Matrix features awesome gunplay and spectacular martial arts that bend the rules of the Matrix, insane driving and stunts, and the chance to pilot the fastest hovercraft in the fleet. This game isn't just set in the Matrix universe-it's an integral part of the entire Matrix experience, with a story that weaves in and out of The Matrix: Reloaded, the sequel to the Academy Award-winner. Enter the Matrix is the story-behind-the-story. Enter the Matrix Game Features: Highly original blend of the best-selling console game genres: Action/Exploration/Fighting/Driving. A game script written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers', the writing-directing team behind the Matrix movie trilogy. Nearly one full hour of exclusive, NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN Matrix footage using the film's actors and crew. Likeness and voice-overs of key characters from The Matrix Reloaded, including Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), Morpheus (Lawrence Fishburne), Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving), Niobe (Jada Pinkett Smith), Ghost (Anthony Wong), Sparks (Lachy Hulme) and Persephone (Monica Bellucci). Truly authentic, photo-realistic Matrix "look" based on unparalleled collaboration with the actual movie-making production crew. Contains incredible visual effects, including advanced particle engine and world destruction as seen in the Matrix movie. Players will see, only after playing the game, that their actions can actually have an effect on the movie The Matrix Reloaded. When seeing the movie gamers will realize how what they see on screen actually ties in with the game they've played. Same musicians and SoundFX in-movie AND in-game.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars About 1/2 way through, May 17, 2003

By A Customer

I have the Xbox version of the game and am about halfway through. My thoughts so far:

The game features a parallel plotline to Matrix: reloaded, with many of the characters from the movie featured in the interspersed video clips and rendered footage. For example, the first sequence is about Niobe recovering the data about the sentinels digging toward Zion. There are characters we get to see in more detail, which is fun. Production quality is very high, as no expense was spared and the same sets and props were used as in the movie.

Gameplay - the gameplay is very good. With the "focus" ability (aka bullet-time), there are tons of fun ways to dispatch enemies. There are puzzle aspects in the game, but a 3d arrow keeps one from getting too lost. There are fighting, driving, and 3 person shooter aspects and all are well done. However - they are not perfect. No one type of the game (such as driving) will outshine a good dedicated game of that type. What you're paying for is the Matrix environment.

That environment is fun. For example, you get to explore that French character's chateau while killing his vampire-like henchmen. Some of the rooms, such as the double staircase, are straight from the movie. (BTW - anyone think the French guy is a previous incarnation of Neo?). For the first third of the movie the environments are kind of industrial and drab - but much like the movie.

I played through Halo right before Matrix, and in terms of pure gameplay, interactivity, etc- Halo wins hands down. Matrix does offer complementary info to the movie and the whole tie-in that will appeal to many gamers and Matrix fans.

Some of the game is about protecting other members of the team and not just yourself, so there are some tectics involved and not just "barge in and beat 'em up."

Some gripes - the enemies discover you too easily. You will be given instructions like "stay out of sight" and so you try to use cover and be sneaky - only to be instantly seen when you inevitably have to run to another piece of cover. Also, you can snipe someone from a half mile away, but the instant you do every enemy will know exactly where you are and begin firing, unlike in Halo where they rarely picked up on your position if you were far enough away. Also, enemies will appear based on your location. So in one area where one has to blow up a turbine, enemies appear forever (I assume to keep pressure on) while you are on the turbine upper level, mostly shooting at your team members, but step down to the lower level six feet down in the same environment, and they magically stop appearing and the pressure is off.

All in all - for Matrix fans, buy it! Non-fans, it's an OK game and you should probably rent it first.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not As Good As It Could Have Been, June 1, 2003

By	"comasmoky" (Ft. Wayne, IN) - See all my reviews

I bought this game the day it came out. Being a huge Matrix fan, and an avid gamer, I thought that I would enjoy the game immensely (I'm also a huge fan of Shiny Entertainment - I loved Earthworm Jim and Wild 9's). Sadly, while the game IS fun, I wish they had delayed it to make it perfect. As it is now, it's only slightly above average.

As you undoubtedly know from every other review, the game shows the events of Matrix: Reloaded through the eyes of two characters: Niobe (Jada Pinkett-Smith) and Ghost (Anthony Wong). You see things from different perspectives, and see how storylines from the movies are tied into each other (Also, it ties the Animatrix storyline "Final Flight of the Osiris" into the movie, which I thought pretty cool). The game contains tons of FMV that you can't get anywhere else, so Matrix fans pretty much don't have an excuse to not get this game. For the rest of you, I'd read the rest of this before you make your purchase.

The game has many good things going for it, but Shiny always has some huge "but" to destroy any good notions you had. The character models are gorgeous, but the textures boring and the levels sometimes downright ugly. The fighting engine is magnificent, but the enemy AI either stupid or bug ridden (ie, SWAT members walking into walls, facing away from you while you pulverize their pals, etc.). The levels inventive and huge, but save points pop up too often, and many of the sections between saves consist of (not exagerrating at all) running literally 20 feet, seeing an in-game cutscene, running 10 feet, seeing an FMV, then save point. That's it. That's not fair to the gamer. I like to earn my saves if it's going to be a "save point" system. Plus, sometimes the levels consist of "run here, kill the guards, and enter the door." It could've been so much better, had just a little bit more time been put into it.

Also, the game has some of the worst driving levels I've ever seen. You can only be one character or the other, so you either drive (Niobe) or shoot at people chasing you (Ghost). And, no matter who you are, your buddy is a moron. You actually have to hold down a button to get Ghost to shoot at cops, or the twins, when you're Niobe, and you have to pray the AI Niobe doesn't run into every single obstacle in your path when you play as Ghost. I think they were decent, but it could've been much better... and God, the city streets are ugly as hell. Midnight Club 2 and Grand Theft Auto have shown that the city can have personality. The driving graphics are inexcusable.

However bad that sounds, the main component of the game is the third-person (think Splinter Cell) type adventure, and it's actually done quite well. However, the whole time I was playing this, I couldn't help but think, "Why couldn't they let the camera be controlled by the gamer? Why do they wish to punish us?" Splinter Cell's control scheme could've been used, and it wouldn't have affected anything (they barely use the right analog stick at all), and it would've basically eliminated all of those nasty camera issues that this game has. Nothing is worse than fighting 6 guys, then having the camera swing 180 degrees around, then trying to figure out which way you were headed. This should have been addressed early in the stages of the game design. It's almost as bad as Nintendo not having any different control schemes for Metroid:Prime. Talk about aggravation.

Also, I won't discuss the "pseudo-flying" level which finishes the game, because it is the worst level I've ever had the displeasure of playing. The Squiddys are so poorly shown, it looks like cheap "green-screen" effects from the early 80's.

All in all, this game disappointed me. I love the Matrix, and I liked the Matrix: Reloaded. I like Shiny Entertainment, and I think that this could've been one of the greatest gaming achievements in recent history. I wish that Shiny had held back the game until Revolutions comes out, and ironed out all the bugs, changed the ... control scheme, fixed some textures, and thought out the obvious stupid stuff this game seems to fixate on (constantly reincarnating enemies in a closed Post Office, etc.) and this could've been the greatest game of 2003.

I'm still upset.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars After all the hype - it's an OK game, May 20, 2003

By	Chip L "chip1978" (Little Rock, AR) - See all my reviews

For anyone who doesn't know - this game weaves in and out of the movie. You play as either Ghost or Niobi on missions that run parallel to the latest Matrix movie.
The movie sequences were probably the best part of the game. The cutscenes were shot while the movie was shot, so the look is very authentic. The story, much more complex than the first Matrix, is explained a little by the game.
The driving sequences were difficult, and more frustrating than challenging. The hovercraft gameplay was infinitely more frustrating.
The graphics are pretty good. Most of the levels looked pretty good (the hovercraft and sewer levels looked absolutely terrible). The graphics are about as good as your typical 3rd person shooter. The characters looked a little boxy, and Niobi and Ghost look a little awkward when fighting.
The controls are a bit counter-intuitive: with black as the firing button, and the right thumbstick bringing bringing up first person zoom. You cannot control the camera angle. Sniping is damn near impossible. The kung-fu fighting is not as good as a genuine fighting game (Tekken, DOA, etc), but it's not so bad as to really take much from the game.
The focus element of this game is, perhaps as expected, the most fun. The characters can focus, slowing down time so you can do cool stuff (run along walls, jump long distances, dodge bullets, etc). There are a lot of cool things to do in focus mode, and it makes the game worth playing.
This game will keep you busy for a lttle while. The bullet-time makes it worth playing and the cutscenes keep it interesting. If you're not a Matrix fan, definately try this before you buy. But be forewarned - this game is difficult to master.

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