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PS2, Gamecube, X-Box, PC |
| Genre: |
Shooter |
| Publisher: |
Atari |
| Developer: |
Shiny Entertainment Inc. |
| Released: |
05/14/2003 |
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Want to enter the Matrix and fight smith as the one? Want to fly around and as Neo and stop bullets in mid air as they approach you? TO BAD FOR YOU. In this anticipated game you have to play as the side characters Ghost and Niobe. O well you'll still have fun. If you liked the Matrix you'll probably want to get this game. Enter the Matrix allows you to fill in the blanks of the Matrix storyline by utilizing two characters seen in the recently released Matrix Reloaded, Niobe and Ghost. Depending upon which character you choose, the point of view revealed changes.
The fighting portion of the game employs Focus (also known as Bullet Time, Slow-Down, etc) to recreate the cool time-slowing effects of the original movie. With Focus employed, you can pull off extraordinary moves such as running on walls, complicated throws, punch and kick combinations, increased accuracy when shooting, and it's just cool. The fighting controls need some SERIOUS tweaking. It's not like you have to worry much about the difficulty - just like in The Getaway, finding a place to hide will allow you to recover lost health. The game is fairly easy when it comes down to fighting opponents. I will give this game a 9.4 out of 10 in battle system portion of the review.
Now for the graphics I would give this game a 8.5 out of 10. Everything in the game has that certain greenish tinge to it and the graphics during the gunfights are great. The environments themselves, however, have a sterile, samey look to them, unlike those in the movie, or even other games like GTA, which feel much more alive. Here, you're facing the same batch of cops, security guards, thugs and SWAT members over and over, occasionally broken up with an appearance by an Agent or two, as well as a few other characters. Where are the many different NPCs that should be in a game like this? The addition of a couple of janitors certainly doesn't qualify as a living, breathing world. Destructible elements such as windows aside, the environments don't feel as alive as they should...and don't get me started on the horrible driving and flying portions of the game. Dark, drab, sterile backdrops - simply awful. The only reason I give this game a 8.5 out of 10 is because of the good graphics when using focus.
Now for the soundtrack. Well let's see. It only deserves a 7.8 out of 10 in the soundtrack section of the review. It's full of mostly heart pounding little tunes that leave you suspecting something to pop out and try and kill you. The game uses the same song or little tunes in every level. The sound track doesn't set the mood of the game like most others. But the game did have fairly good sound effects such as the sound of your character running, gun fire, heavy breathing from character jumping ect.
Ok let's see replay value. You could a lot of fun playing this game again because how often does killing other people using your kung-fu and various weapons. If you really have fun after you beat the game you can enter the cheat D5C55D1E in order to get the two player fighting mode. You can also have fun with unlimited focus and enemies cannot see you. I give this a 9.5 out of 10 in replay value.
Straight up? Enter The Matrix isn't the worst movie licensed game ever made - E.T. on the Atari 2600 has that award sewn up - but the implementation here is nearly a complete waste, considering the richness of the universe involved. If you want a fun third person shooter game you might just want to get Max Payne or one of the GTA games. But if you like the Matrix you probably want to at least rent it to see the extra footage and the Revolutions preview. Overall I give this game 8.6 out of 10.
© 2003 Atari
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| Graphics: |
9 |
| Sound: |
9 |
| Control: |
8 |
| Camera: |
9 |
| Plot: |
8 |
| Gameplay: |
8 |
| Overall: |
9 |
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