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Summary: BEST
Review: this is the best and coolest game i hav evr had even though it didnt have good reviews it was the coolest game ever and still is! its great fighting in focus 1 hour real footage and so much more fun BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!
Rating: 
Summary: solid, not awe-inspiring
Review: First, it's obvious that a great deal of hard work and a significant amount of technology went into EtM. As a software developer I have unbounded respect for a team that can pull off anything close to the complexity of something like this. Hats off to the Enter the Matrix developers, artists and support folks.That said, there were more than a few aspects of this game that made it a 3- rather than a 5-star experience. Pros: I liked the intertwined manner in which the two characters' routes was handled. Replaying some scenarios as the alternate character and seeing other new scenarios for the first time was enjoyable and entertaining. The game is extremely true to the movie, so if you liked the film, you'll also like the game's story content. While I don't think the movie is 'incomplete' without playing the game (more on this below), it adds a nice dimension to the Ghost and, to a lesser extent, Niobe characters. The levels/maps of the game are fun and visually appealing (but suffer for other reasons - see below). The Hacking stuff was entertaining, but probably only for someone already familiar with DOS-based computers. It would have been nice if the training, image and fmv stuff worked when invoked, however. Cons: Compared to the original The Matrix, Matrix Reloaded is lacking in story, creativity and originality. Considering that these guys gave us stuff like Bullet Time and other great effects that were integral to the story, the sequel by comparison is pretty lame - especially looking at how long it took to produce and how much it has all cost. The game suffers along with the film in this regard. For instance, as some of the action scenes in the film are relatively pointless, so are most of those in the game - they're just things that get us from Points A to B. This is frustrating (in both film and game) - when the only thing at stake is 'moving on', as opposed to achieving some critical goal, the repetition needed to get past a given point quickly becomes annoying. The game's visual appeal suffers because moving through the levels - especially in the car chase scenarios - precludes appreciating the art that went into them. One simply has to move too fast and frantically to enjoy the scenery. Personally, I hate it when a game moves the point-of-view ('camera') arbitrarily. I know this is necessary to some degree in some game engines, but in most of the fighting scenes this is annoying and disorienting, as the relative motion control of the keys changes along with it. This was the most frustrating aspect of the game, and prevents full enjoyment of the many different hand-to-hand actions, IMHO. While playing as Niobe, a number of the cutscenes' sound was muted. The final scenarios flying / shooting through the catacombs were wayyy too long, completely disappointing, and reminded me of cheap, sprite-based games from the 80s. The short UFO chase scenario in The Journeyman Project was more enjoyable, as there was ultimately a point to it. The game (or perhaps it's the W Bros.) takes itself a little too seriously, and the notion that the movie is somehow 'incomplete' without playing the game is pure, unadulterated marketing hype (i.e., B.S.), and the Wachowski's should be ashamed of making such a claim. I guess the most disappointing thing about EtM was that I'm really not inspired to go back and play it over again, as I have been with games like Unreal Tournament, Max Payne and especially Medal of Honor: Allied Assault / Spearhead. Overall, it was a solid game, just not awe-inspiring.
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Summary: Enter the Max Payne
Review: Before you buy this game, notice two important things: the game itself is on 4 CDs which means that it occupies 3 gigabytes on your hard-disk, and also your computer has to be one of the fastest things on earth to play smoothly:
I have an Intel Pentium 4, 1.80 GHz, 60GB (space), 256 MB of RAM, Philips Brilliance 150P2 monitor, a GeForce 4 MX 440 and even with the game quality set very low, this game lags incredibly. I'm not saying my computer is fenomenal, but I personally don't think that my specs are shabby.
Also, I would like to add that some might say that this game is fairly good and original even though it's nothing spectacular, but the fact is that it's not even original: as many of you may know, Max Payne was a first attempt to capture the effect of The Matrix (first movie) and it was very successful in doing so. This game tries to blend Max Payne and the ideas of the movie Matrix in one, but it does so in a very nonchalant way. If you like the time-slow-motion thingy I'd suggest you get Max Payne instead.
Apart from this, the controls on Enter the Matrix for PC are very easy to get used to and are pretty confortable. Although it may look hard initially it's not impossible to get the feel for it after playing it for about 30 mins.
The music is not too bad and actually keeps me in a state of suspense sometimes, and if I'm not mistaken, the music they used in the game is the same used in the movie. Also the sound FX are pretty good.
The weapons are horrible....nothing else to it. The 1v1 combat is pretty cool and satisfying and I like the fact that there is a pretty vast array of kung-fu techniques one can use (even though when you do it's pretty unintentional....I just start clicking everything ^_^ ) Many things are faithful to the movie, but notice one thing: the movie does everything better.
You can only play as either Niobe or Ghost which I personally think was a very smart choice because if they had let you have Neo, there would be no point to the game since it would be too easy to beat everyone (including agents.)
For those of you who love Matrix and are obsessed with it, I suggest you get the game, but if your not particularly interested, don't bother. It's a typical rushed game made for a movie that has to come out within a certain date (so rushed that they found bugs a week after it was released. To get the patch go to the Enter the Matrix website.)
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Summary: Prepare To Enter The Matrix!
Review: Altough I was disapointed at the thought of not being able to play Neo, Morphieus of Trinity, the chracters (Niobe and Ghost) are just as good. Enter The Matrix has over an hour of never-seen-before Matrix footage. In the first Matrix, Neo and Trinity had to break their way through a room of security guards, well, this is just the same. Within about 5 mins of playing the game, half the cities police force is trying to kill you! The graphics rock, including the faces, which I read were scanned on to a computer,and glued on to the chracter. Like in the Matrix movies, both chracters have special Kung Fu abilities. A blow in the head with your fist is no way to handle things; You can press and hold focus and run at a wall to run on it, and kick the bad guys in the head. You start as Niobe/Ghost, trying to find a package at the post office, which is closing. The guards (and later on, The SWAT Team)attempt to kill you after 7 mins. Overall, this rocks
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Summary: very sloppy
Review: Althought it started with a nice concept (a game that used the movie licence to such as extent the movie directors wrote the script for the game), the implementation is very sloppy. From the glitchy graphics, clipping, damage, etc. to the incredibly bad interphase, you can tell that Shiny really had to hurry to make the May 15 release. The mouse support during the driving is absolutely horrid, as it the menu selection. The Matrix: reloaded concurrent story line is very nice, and most likely the only reason anyone can find to play the game. And while the live footage is a very nice touch, the in game animations are choppy and unatural at best. Hopefully, Shiny can fix some of these problems with a patch or two, but there's a limit to what can be patched. Save your money and buy the Matrix: Reloaded when it comes to DVD.
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Summary: doesn't live up to hype
Review: The first level is repetitive and the second level turns into a jumping puzzle. The interface could use a lot of work (so much so that you can't even adjust the brightness without quitting the game and running their setup program). The game is also extremely buggy out of the box and you have to install the patch for the most mundane things (like being able to switch to windows, or use EAX sound).
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Summary: Not worth the money!
Review: I don't understand what was the fuzz all over this game. It is the first game I've seen that uses 4 CDs, which doesn't mean anything, as the graphics and interface are bad. The movies you see in the TV commercials are about everything you see in between the missions that contain the original actors from the movie, the rest are pure cheap-rendered characters. The story doesn't relate to the movie. They say "you will understand everything much better". In my case, I didn't learn anything from playing this sucky game. Ok, so...you think the gameplay is good? The default camera is very limited, so they put a "first person" camera, which is laggy and doesn't let you hit anyone because of the same reason. The AIs are stupid, and arms and heads go right through walls! The controls are like the ones found in the late first person shooters, only that you don't have to THINK to play this. It has auto-aim (which cannot be disabled). I have 3 GHz processor, 512 DDR RAM, and an ATI 9200 professional video card, and this game still lags in sniper mode. It is pointless...
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Summary: Should've been a movie...
Review: All the bad things you read here are true. Those that say it's the best game or best fps don't play games or fps. The gameplay is mediocre at best, the graphics are passable, but nothing to get really excited about. However...
The game is worth enduring to get through the story. Despite what others say, the cutscenes/film clips are great. In fact, the character development, story and dialogue are better than Reloaded. The dialogue between Ghost and Trinity is more witty, ironic and entertaining than anything that has come out of either movie.
After completing about half the game, I decided to enable god mode because the gameplay was just getting in the way and I wanted to see the next cutscene. Taken with "The Final Flight of the Osiris", Enter the Matrix develops a great backstory and even has some plot points missing from Reloaded that will play heavily into Revolutions.
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Summary: Bad story line
Review: Shooting guns in slow motion is cool if you get to wear black suits in the so called "Matrix." But come on, the story line is too so so. Many people that review this game are so disappointed because they think they are going to be immersed in to the "Matrix World." They think that once they pop this game into their computer, they are going to magically become Neo or Morpheous, and fly like superman. All these reviewers dogging this game are obviously Neo and Morpheous Wannabees plain and simple. It's so sad that they have no lives and have to be over critical about a sub-par video game. Sorry you're not Neo one star reviewers, but it's time for you to go out and get a life. Anyone who rates this game under three is obviously a loser Neo/Morpheous Wannabee. Any how, this game provides some cool action. Of course, this game doesn't bring anything new to the table. The slow motion effects were already done in Star Wars and Max Payne. Yes, the game could of been better, but it wasn't bad. I had a lot of fun playing it. If your a die hard matrix fan loser boy, you will like this game. Of course, you would probably like a can of beans with the word matrix stamped on it as well:( I haven't passed it yet, because unlike the morons who said they passed it one day, I have a life. Between dating my super model girlfriend and driving my 2002 Porsche 911 turbo, I don't get to play much. But yes, it's not a waste of money. I have plenty of money though, so I suppose I don't speak for everyone. If you have to choose between buying a turkey to feed your starving family, or buying this game, it would probably be wise to get the turkey instead. Just buy this game unless your poor.
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Summary: Ultimately Disappointing
Review: There is a startling long legacy of good movies or TV series that have been translated into mediocre and half baked games (think Star Trek) and although Enter The Matrix doesn't do half as badly as some of its predecessor's it still a long way from a good game. In the game you play the characters Niobe and Ghost from the movie The Matrix Reloaded. The characters are played seperately so you can choose to complete the game as either one before tackling the second character. Therein lies my first gripe with the game: the developers said that playing both characters would ultimately be fulfilling and crucial to a full appreciation of the game but I was disappointed to find some stages were exactly the same for both characters. Besides the fact that it was extremely frustrating to cover the same ground, it also contradicted the storyline and cinematics in some instances. For example, in on stage when the character has to run away from an agent, the cut scene clearly shows Niobe rubbing her jaw after getting punched by an agent. But if you play Ghost it is you that gets punched although the cut scene remains the same! Overall, the amount of repetition within the missions was far too great and probably due to a rush to meet the release date for the game. In terms of gameplay, experienced gamers will find the game far too easy. particularly disappointing are the controls for driving cars as well as the Logos which are almost impossible to control. Furthermore, the AI leaves a lot to be desired. Enemies will often do bizarre things or more irritatingly just stay at the same spot and do nothing even when they have spotted you, allowing you to go up to them and dispatch them easily. Worse were AI vehicles: police cars veer and careen in the most ludicrous manner and at some points seemed to be almost hanging in the air! One good point are the Focus effects which allows you to do matrix like abilities. however, although they are interesting at first they generally lose their appeal as the game progresses. This is generally true for most of the gameplay as the game rapidly descends into a button mashing slugfest. The graphics were disappointing especially in terms of the ridiculous basic requirements for this game. This is not to say that they were bad, on the whole the locations were rendered decently though the characters could have done a little more work. But given the stunning visuals in the movie you cannot but feel greatly let down by the graphics here. The sound though was very well crafted and for once I had no complaints in this area. Overall, I would say that this is a must for fans only. There are far better action games on the market and this game shows signs of rushed production with a generally poor AI, excessive repetition and sub-par gameplay. The best thing about it is the 40 minutes of unseen footage and the many subplots and hints that are filled from the movie but then only fans would be interested in that.
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