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Enter the Matrix
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 23 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Atari
Developer: Shiny Entertainment
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Fighting, Driving
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: May 14, 2003
Summary
Merciless Agents stalk your every move. You'll dodge their bullets. Defy gravity. Break all the rules. Explore the hidden depths of the massive dreamworld that has enslaved the human race. How far down does the rabbit hole go? Are you ready to find out? Are you ready to Enter the Matrix? Enter the Matrix features awesome gunplay and spectacular martial arts that bend the rules of the Matrix, insane driving and stunts, and the chance to pilot the fastest hovercraft in the fleet. This game isn't just set in the Matrix universe - it's an integral part of the entire Matrix experience, with a story that weaves in and out of The Matrix: Reloaded, the sequel to the Academy Award-winner. Enter the Matrix is the story-behind-the-story. [Infogrames]
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What The Critics Said
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Game Informer
Merely an okay game that benefits greatly from its movie license. [June 2003, p.106]
Play Magazine
All is not perfect in Enter the Matrix, but for its few flaws, the game delivers what it is meant to: a very convincing experience inside The Matrix that looks, smells, and feels like... The Matrix. [July 2003, p.76]
Nintendo Power
Its game play suffers from repetition, but this two-disc technomelange has tons of great stuff for "Matrix" fans. [July 2003, p.142]
Maxim Online
The game is by no means a weak attempt to cash in on a franchise...Gamers not only get tons of extra movie action but also get to run, kick, and shoot in a fully realized Matrix universe.
Read Full Review >Yahoo! Games
Seems to split its aim between hardcore "Matrix" fans and experienced gamers; if you find yourself with a foot in both camps, you may well find this one of the most faithful movie-to-game experiences in recent memory.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly
Wants to be so many different games that it doesn't excel at any one of them. [13 June 2003]
IGN
If only the whole game was able to capture the fun inherent in the fight sequences, it would be a true masterpiece.
Read Full Review >Game Over Online
The most hardcore Matrix fan will probably eat this game up, but for action buffs, a rental will probably be the furthest trip down the rabbit hole those gamers will go.
Read Full Review >Gamer's Pulse
It has a good story, kick ass martial arts fights, good graphics, and the cinematics in between levels are really well done.
Read Full Review >Nintendophiles
The game could be better if the control were tighter and some of those driving missions were more fun, but for what it is Enter The Matrix is enjoyable for all the right reasons.
Read Full Review >Cincinnati Enquirer
Enter the Matrix isn't a perfect slice of interactive entertainment, but it does provide at least a dozen hours of action-packed fun and serves as a clever vehicle to expand on the events in "The Matrix Reloaded."
Read Full Review >TotalGames.net
Maybe if it actually looked better, if more of the levels weren't so sparse or uninspiring then we'd be able to forgive the shallow gameplay and the fact that combat is too straightforward.
Read Full Review >Cinescape
While Enter the Matrix ties in really well with the movie franchise, it isn’t much of a game.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
The game's story isn't strong enough to stand on its own, and the gameplay simply doesn't save it, making the game worth a look for hard-core fans of The Matrix films, but a buggy disappointment for just about anyone else.
Read Full Review >GamePro
Somewhere along the way, someone forgot to implement the core of any action game: comfortable controls.
Read Full Review >Nintendojo
Has several shining moments, but overall it is plagued by poor level design and artificial challenges. The mediocre game is balanced out by the superb story, however. The acting is incredible.
Read Full Review >NintendoWorldReport
Neither a horrible nor excellent game, but it is most certainly disappointing in light of the time and money spent on its development. In regards to its claim to be an indispensable companion piece to "The Matrix: Reloaded," it's just as lackluster.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
In more than 20 years of playing games, I have never seen a console game as obviously unfinished and rushed to market as Enter the Matrix...This game is a complete mess, and that's the only complete thing about it. [Aug 2003, p.114]
Game Revolution
It's blatantly obvious that this game isn't quite finished... While it does have its moments and diehard Matrix fans will drool over the extra videos, this game receives the blue pill.
Read Full Review >GameNow
The game's one saving grace is the hand-to-hand fighting. It feels good to beat the crap out of people, straight up. [Aug 2003, p.27]
Gaming Age
The implementation here is nearly a complete waste, considering the richness of the universe involved. Lousy controls, sterile and anemic environments, and weaksauce driving environments all pull down the good work done in the sound, character graphics and new footage departments.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.9 (out of 10) based on 41 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Video Critic gave it a10:
This is a grreat matrix game. I liked that you could play 2 different people in different senarios. it was fun intutive and had great controls. even the storyline of the game fit in with the movies.
Eric L. gave it an 8:
This is a fun game for fan's of the movie. it's kinda of renter since you can finish it in under 10 hours. good graphics, nothing great, the best part of the game was the hacking.
Person that Does Not Like This Game gave it a 1:
This game is too repetitive. If it DOES try something new, it still sucks. It is just too glitchy. I would have gave it at least an 8 if it wasn't buggy, and if it had more gameplay variety.
Chris M. gave it a 1:
This game is not awesome. This game is a poorly put together piece of rubbish designed to grab as much money as possible. The controls were clunky, the graphics were ugly at best and the levels were boring and repetitive. The slow-mo fighting is slightly fun the first time you do it. By the 20th time it is just irritating. This game derserves to be cast into a sea of lava.
Mike G. gave it a 10:
This game is awsome!! you get to run though levels shooting and kicking agents in slow motion. Man that's cool. and it supplies a lot of matrixy action (besides that).
Chris gave it a 4:
This is the worst game that I have ever played !!! Not because of the action (its really good) but it crashed on my GC !! the stack heap overloaded - this is NOT a good piece of software. Please Atari - release this game WITHOUT any bugs and I'll give it a 9. Hacking (extra game) is fun !
Nano K. gave it a 10:
This game is the greatest stress reliever of all time, a great game for diehard Matrix fans like myself.
