Enter the Matrix (2003) (VG)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Directors:

Andy Wachowski
Larry Wachowski

Writers:

Andy Wachowski (written by) &
Larry Wachowski (written by)

Release Date:

15 May 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Battle alongside the original motion picture cast on the mission that comes down to one question. In the war to save Zion, what part will you play?

Plot:

The game's story picks up just before The Matrix Reloaded and runs parallel to that of the film. Play...

Plot Keywords:

Good Versus Evil | Telephone | Ladder | Teahouse | Sword

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Mary Alice	...	The Oracle (voice)
Christine Anu	...	Kali (voice)
Steve Bastoni	...	Soren (voice) (as Stephen Bastoni)
Don Battee	...	Vector (voice) (as Don Batte)
Francine Bell	...	Councillor Tuchman (voice)
Monica Bellucci	...	Persephone (voice)
Gunther Berghofer	...	Elevator Security Guard (voice)
Daniel Bernhardt	...	Agent Johnson (voice)
Ian Bliss	...	Bane (voice)
Michael Budd	...	Zion Controller (voice)
Kelly Butler	...	Ice (voice)
Josephine Byrnes	...	Zion Operator (voice)
Zeke Castelli	...	Operations Manager Mattis (voice)
Collin Chou	...	Seraph (voice)
Essie Davis	...	Maggie (voice)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Xbox version)

Certification:

Germany:16 | USA:T | Australia:M | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

Alameda, California, USA

Company:

EON Digital Entertainment

Trivia:

With a budget of $20 million along with _Shen Mue (1999) (VG)_ it is the most expensive video game.

Quotes:

Sparks: You OK?
Niobe: Man, reality can be a bitch.
Ghost: Tell me about it.
Sparks: You want a shot? Dr. Fellgood can fix you up.
Niobe: Right now, all I want to know is what's on that disk.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Symbiont

Hey, this game isn't done!

When "Enter the Matrix" came out, everyone was buying it, because everyone wanted to do everything they saw in the movie. For me, I got disappointed, because my copy was one of many copies that were bugged. The game seems to lock up after extended play, or if there is more than four baddies on-screen. And if you don't have an up to date PC, stay clear of this one. One of my friends started this up on an old emachines computer, and the results were more like a slideshow than a video game. The boring gameplay doesn't help either. Sure, the game lets you do bullet time, but even that gets boring after a while. What you pretty much do is this:

1. Disarm the opponents weapon

2. Beat the living daylights out of him or

3. Shoot him

4. Rinse and repeat

There are some driving levels, but the controls feel too sensitive so it's hard to stay on track. Then theres the graphics. Not only is the animation jerky, but the level design on most of the levels is just greusome, especially on the last level. I almost went blind! But there are some things that are good. The sound and the Hacking mini game, where you can cheat and do some other things real hackers do. But still, when the best part about a video game is the cheating menu, that game has problems.

A 2 out of 5