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Enter the Matrix

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Enter the Matrix (2003)
Enter The Matrix
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The game's story picks up just before The Matrix Reloaded and runs parallel to that of the film. Bend the rules of the Matrix with martial arts, pilot the fastest hovercraft in the fleet, or... Read allThe game's story picks up just before The Matrix Reloaded and runs parallel to that of the film. Bend the rules of the Matrix with martial arts, pilot the fastest hovercraft in the fleet, or just fight with lots of guns.The game's story picks up just before The Matrix Reloaded and runs parallel to that of the film. Bend the rules of the Matrix with martial arts, pilot the fastest hovercraft in the fleet, or just fight with lots of guns.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.7K
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  • Directors
    • Lana Wachowski
    • Lilly Wachowski
  • Writers
    • Lilly Wachowski
    • Lana Wachowski
  • Stars
    • Mary Alice(voice)
    • Christine Anu(voice)
    • Steve Bastoni(voice)
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  • Directors
    • Lana Wachowski
    • Lilly Wachowski
  • Writers
    • Lilly Wachowski
    • Lana Wachowski
  • Stars
    • Mary Alice(voice)
    • Christine Anu(voice)
    • Steve Bastoni(voice)
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    • 43User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Mary Alice
    Mary Alice
    • The Oracleas The Oracle
    • (voice)
    Christine Anu
    • Kalias Kali
    • (voice)
    Steve Bastoni
    Steve Bastoni
    • Sorenas Soren
    • (voice)
    Don Battee
    Don Battee
    • Vectoras Vector
    • (voice)
    Francine Bell
    Francine Bell
    • Councillor Tuchmanas Councillor Tuchman
    • (voice)
    Monica Bellucci
    Monica Bellucci
    • Persephoneas Persephone
    • (voice)
    Gunther Berghofer
    • Elevator Security Guardas Elevator Security Guard
    • (voice)
    Daniel Bernhardt
    Daniel Bernhardt
    • Agent Johnsonas Agent Johnson
    • (voice)
    Ian Bliss
    Ian Bliss
    • Baneas Bane
    • (voice)
    Michael Budd
    Michael Budd
    • Zion Controlleras Zion Controller
    • (voice)
    Kelly Butler
    • Iceas Ice
    • (voice)
    Josephine Byrnes
    Josephine Byrnes
    • Zion Operatoras Zion Operator
    • (voice)
    Zeke Castelli
    • Operations Manager Mattisas Operations Manager Mattis
    • (voice)
    Collin Chou
    Collin Chou
    • Seraphas Seraph
    • (voice)
    Paul Cotter
    • Corruptas Corrupt
    • (voice)
    Essie Davis
    Essie Davis
    • Maggieas Maggie
    • (voice)
    Terrell Dixon
    Terrell Dixon
    • Wurmas Wurm
    • (voice)
    • (as Terrel Dixon)
    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • Morpheusas Morpheus
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Lana Wachowski
      • Lilly Wachowski
    • Writers
      • Lilly Wachowski
      • Lana Wachowski
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    Storyline

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    Shortly after the Animatrix's "Final Flight Of The Osiris" short, Niobe (Jada Pinkett-Smith) and Ghost (Anthony Wong) must retrieve the package at a post office before the machines do. After succeeding, they call the rest of the Zion fleet to warn the Resistance about the machines digging for Zion. The game then runs a parallel story to Matrix Reloaded which explains what Niobe and Ghost were doing while the movie was focused on Neo, Morpheus, and Trinity. —Gabe Shadow
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      • 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?
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • T
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      With a budget of $20 million, this game, alongside with Shenmue (1999), was the most expensive video game at its release.
    • Goofs
      When the Twins hold Niobe, Ghost and the Keymaker at gunpoint, one of them takes Ghost's gun and tosses it down the hall. The gun spins as it slides across the floor and it can be seen to have no magazine.
    • Quotes

      Niobe: Why do you always do it?

      Ghost: What?

      Niobe: Check your guns. They're always loaded the same way.

      Ghost: Hume teaches us that past experiences don't affect the future. If you throw a stone, a hundred times it can fall down, yet once it may fly up.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits contain a hexadecimal code, which when entered into the game's hacking system, unlocks a secret hidden level called "Sparks' Training Construct".
    • Connections
      Edited from Final Flight of the Osiris (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Going Under
      Written by Amy Lee & Ben Moody

      Performed by Evanescence

    User reviews43

    Review
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    This is not for gamers, but for movie fans.
    All the reviews I've read say that the game sucks, so why buy it? One reason and one reason only - there's over and hour of DVD quality video in the game. This video isn't just snippets from the three films either. When the Wachowski's shot footage for the video game as they were shooting The Matrix Reloaded and

    Do you have to play the video game in order to see the movies. No, just like The Animatrix, you don't have to have played the game in order to enjoy the movie. Yet, there are some very interesting story lines and back stories that you miss if you haven't played it. This content enriches your movie experience. I equate it to watching your favorite television show. Take "Friends" for example. You can sit down and watch any episode of Friends and know what's going on and have a good time watching it. Yet a lot of the enjoyment of the show is the fact that you know about Ross and Rachel's past, or the fact that Monica used to be fat. When you know these back stories, things that happen in current episodes are more enjoyable. "We were on a break!" doesn't mean anything to you if you haven't seen the previous episodes.

    The first segment involves going to the post office to collect the package. The second segment involves going to the airport to call all the other captains for the meeting that appears at the start of The Matrix Reloaded. I was very surprised to learn how the captains use the Matrix to leave messages for each other and there is some very funny dialog. While at the airport, you are called upon to save a fellow crew, which greatly expands the level. The third segment involves the meeting of the captains and the subsequent escape after the agents show up. In The Matrix Reloaded, we see Neo fight the agents, but we don't see what happens with the rest of the characters. It's a bit more expanded in the video game. After this third segment, I would recommend that you stop here and watch The Matrix Reloaded. Or at a minimum, watch The Matrix Reloaded, then play the game and then watch The Matrix Revolutions

    Throughout the game you're presented with the following elements:

    1. Cinematics - through the use of DVD quality video, you see the story unfold with all the main characters from the Matrix Trilogy. They take a few short cuts with the special effects in places, but otherwise it's the same quality of footage as the movies.

    2. Animatics - to help transition you from the movie to the game, often times a cinematic with change into an animatic. This simply means that the story unfolds in an animated version using the game engine to render the characters. These cut scenes are just as engaging as the video because they use the actual actor's voices.

    3. Game Play - you do actually get to play the game as well. As either Niobe, or Ghost, you navigate your way through the game unfolding the story as you play.

    It was no surprise to learn that the game play sucks. As a game, Enter The Matrix is dead on arrival. No matter how powerful your computer is, the game play is going to bog down to a crawl whenever there are a lot of enemies on the screen. The limited ability to save your games is going to cause you to scream more than once. Last but not least, the game play is simply not that engaging. It's very linear and thus you're really only going from point A to point B, press a button, or open a door and the level is over. I'll be honest, as a game, it's a turd.

    But that's not the point. The reason for this game is not for you to play it over and over like Quake III, or Medal Of Honor Allied Assault. The purpose for this game is to tell a story. I don't know that a video game is the best medium for telling a story, but I have to give the Wachowski brothers credit for the attempt. To show you that the Brothers simply want you to get to the end, if you get to a point where you can rest, your health will automatically increase. Not just a little at a time, but in 20 seconds you can go from 2% to 100% if you simply stand still (and no one is shooting at you).

    Other than the 1 hour of DVD quality video (have I said that enough yet?), the only saving grace is the audio in the game. Dane Davis, the sound designer for the Matrix Trilogies used the exact sounds from the movies. So when you're in bullet time and hearing the guns go off, it's just like you're there. It's weird when the sound effects are the most notable aspects of a game, but they are that good.

    The music is also excellent. Don Davis, the composer for the Matrix Trilogies, composed music for the game as well. In addition, there are tracks from Juno Reactor, Chris Vrenna, Fluke, Rob D and others, that add a certain bit of adrenaline to the game play. Great songs to kick butt to.

    If you're a die-hard Matrix fan, then I'd recommend buying the game if you can find it on sale. However, you don't have to be a gamer to play this game. Simple button mashing will get you through the game and through all of the stories - which is the point of the whole game anyway. Even if you're not a die-hard fan, the story arcs are good and worth slugging through the game to watch them.
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    • mashby
    • Feb 27, 2004

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    • Release date
      • May 15, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Alameda, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • EON Digital Entertainment
      • Shiny Entertainment
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