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77
Game Over Online
If they hadn’t rushed this game to match the release of the movie, if they had ditched the driving, if they had cleaned up the camera a little, if they had given me the targeting ability of every other first person shooter in existence, and if they had let me play as one or more of the major characters rather than just a couple of second bananas, then they would have really had something. I realize that’s a lot of ifs. Taken as a whole it results in a fighting game that is just a little better than OK, heavy on the disappointment, as we all mourn the game that could, probably should, have been.
77
Fragland.net
At the time of writing this review I only saw The Matrix and The Animatrix, but not had the time to see The Matrix Reloaded yet, I thought I knew what I could expect from this title. But Did my expectations come through or where the disks more enjoyable as your average tea-table coaster?
75
Playfuls
So Enter the Matrix isn't "the next evolution of interactive entertainment" after all. It's not even a revolutionary title, one that would set new standards. It is however an above-average title, and one of the few movie-based games that deserves to be played; and definitely a must-have for any Matrix fan.
71
PC Games (Germany)
Der Kinofilm setzt Maßstäbe, das Action-Adventure zum Film auch. Mit einem Budget von angeblich rund 30 Millionen US-Dollar zählt Enter the Matrix zu den teuersten Spielen dieser Tage. Und das sieht man: Wenn Spielheld Ghost in Zeitlupe an der Wand hochrennt, mit einem Salto zwei vermummte Polizisten niederstreckt und einem dritten per Handkantenschlag die Waffe entwendet, sieht das genauso spektakulär aus wie auf der Leinwand. Und dann wieder gibt es Stellen, wo nicht Bewunderung, sondern Unglauben die Kinnladen herunterklappen lässt. Doch von Anfang an.
70
PC Gameplay (Benelux)
Voor de rest: blauwe pil kiezen ... Het veelbelovende Enter The Matrix had tonnen potentieel maar is uiteindelijk een doorsnee filmlicentie-spelletje geworden. Zonde.
70
PC Action
Enter the Matrix hat viele größere Probleme. Fast schlimmer finde ich aber die Kleinigkeiten, weil diese die Vermutung aufkommen lassen, dass den Entwicklern vor allem eins gefehlt hat: Zeit. Und das ist schade! Wenn Ghost zitternd Leitern hochzappelt, als sei er ein Wetterfrosch mit Parkinson-Syndrom oder bei den meisten PC-Konfigurationen Autos auf quadratischen (!) Reifen über die Straße holpern, lässt das auf eine unsaubere Programmierung schließen. Trotzdem habe ich das Spiel durchgezockt. Hauptsächlich wegen des Matrix-Flairs und der coolen Karate-Kämpfe. Letztere sind so geschmeidig, zeigen Sie sie keiner Katze - sie könnte glatt depressiv werden und sich selbstmörderisch vor einen Kampfhund werfen.
70
2404.org PC Gaming
If you are a die hard Matrix fan and you want to see extra film footage along with a so/so game, then Enter The Matrix is the game for you. The greatest things about this game is the exclusive film footage that only someone that buys this game will be able to watch. (Yes, that is REAL FILM FOOTAGE. They play it with DiVX software if you read the copyright information on the load up) The total film footage in the game is said to be nearly a FULL HOUR!
69
GameStar (Germany)
Nach den ersten fünf Kapiteln
von Enter the Matrix
war ich schlicht geschockt.
Dieser triste Grafik-Einheitsbrei
soll das so wahnsinnig
teure Mega-Projekt sein?
Danach wird die Optik allerdings deutlich besser,
und der zu Beginn noch eher überflüssige
Fokus-Modus entpuppt sich mehr und mehr
als lebensnotwendig. Die Kämpfe machen
anfangs Laune, und die Videosequenzen sind
cooler als die Engine-Cutscenes. Die manchmal
furchtbar unpräzise Steuerung und die
Kamera-Ausfälle nerven hingegen.
Nichtsdestotrotz spielt sich Enter the Matrix
erstaunlich flott. Das liegt vor allem an den
schnell aufeinander folgenden Action-Szenen
– etwas, dass das Spiel dem Film voraus hat.
Und dennoch: Ohne die beiden Filmvorlagen
würde das Programm deutlich weniger Spaß
machen. Wenn Ghost und Niobe dank Bullet-Time gleich mehrere Gegner auf einmal mit
spektakulären Moves erledigen, vertreibt die
angenehm kribbelnde Gänsehaut fast den
Ärger über die Schwächen des Spiels.
66
IGN
Enter the Matrix is a game that, done right, could have been something special. Never before have games and movies tried to come together in this way, and the concept is a cool one. However, the game serves as little more than an advertisement for the film--it doesn't have a story that stands on its own, and the gameplay doesn't really offer anything that we haven't seen in better games. If you're a huge fan of the film, it's worth renting to see the few additional sequences, but for the rest of you, it's just another licensed game that doesn't do justice to its source material.
63
GameSpot
Enter the Matrix is a game that, done right, could have been something special. Never before have games and movies tried to come together in this way, and the concept is a cool one. However, the game serves as little more than an advertisement for the film--it doesn't have a story that stands on its own, and the gameplay doesn't really offer anything that we haven't seen in better games. If you're a huge fan of the film, it's worth renting to see the few additional sequences, but for the rest of you, it's just another licensed game that doesn't do justice to its source material.
60
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)
Enter The Matrix is niet het eerste game dat gebaseerd is op een film; deze licensiegames zijn bijna een genre op zich aan het worden. Dit game tracht het concept naar een hoger niveau te tillen: het bevat namelijk een verhaallijn die onafscheidelijk verbonden is met de film en dient bijna uitsluitend om de leemtes in het filmverhaal op te vullen. Jammer genoeg zorgt dit ervoor dat het gameverhaal niet echt sterk is. Daarnaast heeft het game last van enkele gamespecifieke problemen. De echte fans leggen die graag naast zich neer, de doorsnee gamer zal behoorlijk snel het game zelf neerleggen.
60
UOL Jogos
"Enter the Matrix" é uma corajosa empreitada para melhorar a qualidade dos jogos licenciados de filmes de Hollywood. Por um lado, ela pode ter sido um fracasso por criar um game mediano para qualquer um que não seja absolutamente fanático pela trilogia cinematográfica - mas não há dúvidas de que seu conceito de produção será muito imitado no futuro.
60
Withingames
Warum muss ich immer diese Spiele testen, von denen man sich im Vorfeld sehr viel versprochen hat, die sich dann aber im Endeffekt als große Enttäuschung entlarven? “Enter The Matrix“ kann mit den Genregrößen in keinem Punkt mithalten und hätte besser noch mindestens ein halbes Jahr lang ausführlich getestet und verbessert werden müssen. Im Status der Verkaufsversion und auch nach dem ersten Patch macht es einfach den Anschein, als hätte man das Spiel termingerecht abliefern müssen, ganz egal ob es jetzt fertig ist, oder nicht. Und so etwas macht halt bei vielen (vor allem auch bei mir) keinen guten Eindruck. Die einzige Hoffnung ist jetzt noch der Support, der eventuell noch mit weiteren Patches nachbesseren wird.
60
Jeuxvideo.com
Beaucoup de regrets pour Enter The Matrix. La licence n'est clairement pas exploitée au niveau du gameplay qui s'avère simpliste, mal calibré et trop pauvre au regard de ce qu'offre l'univers, un jeu d'action bien moyen, du déjà vu dans Max Payne. L'impression qui se dégage du titre, c'est que si les Wachowski ont assuré dans leur partie (scénario), ce n'est pas le cas des développeurs qui nous livrent un titre plutôt fade et mal réalisé.
59
ActionTrip
All in all, even if the game came out before Max Payne it would still be rated as mediocre at the very least. It's gameplay lacks more depth, the plot doesn't fit very well with the constant action so there's nothing to tie the player for a long time, and bugs in the engine code and AI were there to screw things up even further. With such a reputable crew behind it and after the spectacular movie incarnations, Enter the Matrix turned out to be less than average. It's a damn shame...
53
GameSpy
THERE'S SO MUCH GOING ON in Enter the Matrix, it's hard to know where to begin. There's an original story that continually intertwines and intersects with the plot of The Matrix Reloaded, written by Matrix creators Andy and Larry Wachowski. Gameplay covers a number of genres, including fighting, shooting, driving and flying. There's even new Matrix footage shot on the set of the sequels, with Jada Pinkett Smith and Anthony Wong expanding their roles of Niobe and Ghost, also directed by the Wachowskis.
50
Rebell.at Games
Vielleicht helfen ja noch der ein oder andere Patch etwas nach. Grundsätzlich kann man Shiny aber wohl keinen Vorwurf machen. Der Zeitdruck war sicherlich groß und das Ergebnis kann sich durchaus sehen lassen. Matrix-Fans müssen allein wegen der Verschachtelung von Film und Spiel zugreifen und dürfen für sich noch bis zu fünf Spielspaßpunkte draufsetzen. Es wäre sicher viel mehr drinnen gewesen in der Matrix-Lizenz. Aber sei es wie es sei, Enter the Matrix bleibt schlussendlich ein gutes Spiel mit verschenktem Potential und einem saudämlichen Speichersystem. I entered the Matrix - und es hat mir gefallen.
50
GamePro
The Wachowski brothers? multimedia crossover experiment exposes its weakest link as Atari and Shiny rush out Enter the Matrix for PC. If you?re looking to expand your The Matrix Reloaded experience, well, you might want to look for some good fan fiction.
42
Just Adventure
On a final note, Enter the Matrix stays true to the Matrix story, as it was written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers’, the writing-directing team behind the Matrix movie trilogy. The end of the game gives you some insight into the next movie, which is really the coolest part of the game and there is also nearly one full hour of exclusive, never-before-seen Matrix footage using the film’s actors and crew.
40
Joystick
Enter The Matrix n'est pas la déception de l'année mais s'en rapproche. Le monde terne et verdâtre de la matrice a été remarquablement mis à profit par les développeurs histoire de nous balancer des niveaux qu'on enchaîne avec indifférence, le tout émaillé de combats dont on se fout.
40
FiringSquad
Enter the Matrix is yet another licensed property that pretends to be a real live game. If full-motion video weren’t dead, you could bet that the back cover of the game box would feature all sorts of boasts about exclusive clips from the movie. Oh, wait a sec. It does. As does the game in question, which constantly kills what little excitement the gameplay generates by turning you into a moviegoer at the worst moments. Need to know anything more? Only Wachowski Brothers fans should apply here. Unless a copy falls off a truck or is left to you as part of your grand-uncle’s will—in which case you should at least install Enter the Matrix for a few hours to see what a bloated, big-money movie game looks like in 2003—leave this monkey alone.
40
Tap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks
Being a red-blooded American male who likes hot women dressed in leather, kung fu, clever plotlines, and big gunfights, I naturally enjoyed The Matrix. Being an educated individual with little patience for intellectual patronization, endless expository dialogue, and lectures about the nature of causality, I naturally found The Matrix Reloaded hugely disappointing. Being a Sacrifice fan who is still mad at Shiny Entertainment for failing to make a sequel, and a student of gaming history who knows how good movie-franchise games usually turn out to be, I was dubious at best about Enter the Matrix. And this game, by far the most expensive ever made and sporting a plotline nearly integral to understanding the second movie, is indeed the mediocrity that I feared it might be.
40
Armchair Empire, The
Enter the Matrix is even more of a let down for fans of both the Matrix universe and for fans of good video games. A game based on a movie will always be fighting an uphill battle, and Enter the Matrix fails to surmount the obstacles it had to overcome in order to be an entertaining play. Instead the game looks, and feels unfinished through and through. The most obvious reason for this is most likely so that the release of the game could coincide with the release of the movie. Unfortunately, the biggest recipe for disaster for games is a development cycle that isn’t given enough time.
| Category |
Description |
MobyScore |
| Acting |
The quality of the actors' performances in the game (including voice acting). |
2.9 |
| AI |
How smart (or dumb) you perceive the game's artificial intelligence to be |
1.9 |
| Gameplay |
How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) |
2.1 |
| Graphics |
The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines |
2.7 |
| Personal Slant |
How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes |
2.0 |
| Sound / Music |
The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition |
3.3 |
| Story / Presentation |
The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed |
2.6 |
| Overall MobyScore (22 votes) |
2.5 |
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