Enter The Matrix (Xbox Classics)

The game itself is, somewhat predictably, a third-person shoot-'em-up not at all dissimilar to a more balletic version of Max Payne. It's somewhat surprising though, for such a high-profile game, to find the graphics are actually a little below par and the controls somewhat clunky, but generally it all looks and plays pretty well with all the classic Matrix-style slow-motion acrobatics relatively easy to pull off.

Easily the best bits of the game are the on-foot chase sequences, usually involving agents, which are actually rather tense and a great way to show off all the running and leaping powers you've mastered in the rest of the game. The worst bits are the car chases, especially if you play as Niobe and have to put up with the terrible car handling, instead of just hanging out the window and shooting as Ghost. Still, this is a decent game overall which, although unlikely to win any awards in itself, is sure to please most Matrix fans. --David Jenkins

By the way amazon there is a secret 2 player mode in it where 2 people can verse each other using all the kung fu moves but its pretty hard and annoying to unlock , if you get it check out the internet for help to unlock it


Enter the Average   February 14, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Some great sections of extra footage shot from the also decidedly Average Revolutions and Reloaded where probably a saving grace, the game overall isn't too unplayable and the combat system works some of the time, however it all feels like the technology is 3 years old, having played Shiny's back catalogue I know they can do so much better, fans of The Matrix series will probably lap this up, but the graphics are just on par with early PS2 games, as previously stated the controls are a mixed bag sometimes you can pull a gun off someone sometimes you are left fighting clumsy, Bullet time is fun for about 10 minutes, no feel of cohesion, the game also seems to have a number of serious bugs which I cannot belive made it through testing such as sound glitches and falling out of the level, in general a typical Film tie in which doesn't satisfy. A missed opportunity by one of my favourite developers.


Do not dodge buying the matrix   February 21, 2004
Didier The DJ (Woking, Surrey United Kingdom)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

The Matrix.
When i first saw the movies i thought they were amazing. So i had to buy the game. When you first start the game it is boring and repetitive. But as you learn the moves each carrecter has you can get addicted to playing it. The good points are that you can chose players and the slowmotions. Although every game has a bad thing and here it is the fact that you can only play with one player.
When i saw the game in GAME for 44,99 i did not even think of buying it so i went on amazon and the prices here are very very low and look at the price now for such a good game. I would say buy it even if you don't like the matrix this is still a great first person shooter.


one of the best movie tie ins   February 18, 2004
0 out of 3 found this review helpful

Good points

on foot missions

This is the only decent thing in the game(exept maybe hacking).
My first impressions were wow. The fighting system lookes amazing, I was startled when I saw Ghost stab a vampire with a steak then kiked the monster to the ground. My first impressions were created when I saw a psw preview footage on dvd before game came out. The only problem were the grathics(gameplays the most important thing).

On the first leval you have to look for this package using any force nececary. You hold down the left trigger to go into slow mo(tion). You can run up walls then boot your opponent in the face,wicked stuff. You can choke people from behind, to ways of doing this, slow mo way or normal speed way.

You can kick(B) or punch(X) your oponent. As you push one of these buttons the comuter randomly selects your move or it might depend on which way your facing. Slow mo shooting ISas good as max payne. Whist charging through leval there's an arrow at the top of the screen showing you were to go.

Bad points

On onfoot missions look bland(the graphics arn't very good), some levals start to get repetetive, driving levals are rubbish.
Saving every like 5 mins in a game spoils flow.

Over all

It would of been 5 stars if game was trimmed down to just on foot missions (again drving bits are rubbish in my opinion). It could of been a classic if it had a couple more years of work on to it.