Enter the Matrix

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Atari
  • Release Date: May 14, 2003
  • Also On: PC
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 164 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 164
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 164
  3. Negative: 17 out of 164
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  1. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    5
    Pretty poor game in almost every aspect: graphics, music, mechanics... Its frustrating and glitchy. But it is true that it's a long game, unlocking everything takes a while.
  2. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Apr 2, 2023
    7
    "Enter the Matrix" is a side story to the "The Matrix Reloaded". It features exclusive movie footage filmed by the Wachowskis that puts the spotlight on Niobe and Ghost. That alone makes it worth getting for Matrix fans. The gameplay itself is slightly above average. Like "24: The Game", this action title includes a variety of levels. Shooting, stealth, rail segments, fighting, etc. A"Enter the Matrix" is a side story to the "The Matrix Reloaded". It features exclusive movie footage filmed by the Wachowskis that puts the spotlight on Niobe and Ghost. That alone makes it worth getting for Matrix fans. The gameplay itself is slightly above average. Like "24: The Game", this action title includes a variety of levels. Shooting, stealth, rail segments, fighting, etc. A unique aspect is "hacking" the Matrix. You'll discover all sorts of hidden goodies with the right code. This is a must own for fans of the films. But it should've been much better. I would rate this with a 7.5 out of 10.… Expand
  3. Raymond86
    Sep 24, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Play with the infinite focus cheat enabled. The hovercraft levels are basically unplayable.… Expand
  4. IAMNEO
    Jun 27, 2019
    10
    It must be clear that this is the BEST Matrix videogame to date. Anyone who disagrees clearly doesn't know what he is talking about. You basically get TWO video games for ONE: the STORY mode and a TEKKEN like FIGHTING mode which you can UNLOCK. It should be a CRIME if you haven't played this game.

    Cheers,

    Neo
  5. Barnes1987
    Mar 19, 2017
    8
    This is a very good game especially if your a fan of the movies. I remember playing this at friends house many times, Solid game that is worth a play through.
  6. Blanche
    Jun 25, 2016
    8
    Plunged hours into this title several years ago. Remember it having pretty neat gamplay, neat controls, good characters and a pretty good story. Really captured the feel of the real film with the emphasis on the focus mode and the new abilities that were granted when you start that up. A solid game with a few great moments.
  7. caligula_king
    Oct 3, 2015
    3
    Si bien no he sido un amante de la peli matrix pero me hice con este juego ya hace un par de años porque estaba a precio baratisimo y por suerte porque los gráficos fueron unos de sus puntos mas débiles de este juego si bien para su época no era una maravilla escenarios algo pobres y texturas de baja calidad aunque los modelados de los personajes estaba bien en resumen habían muchas cosasSi bien no he sido un amante de la peli matrix pero me hice con este juego ya hace un par de años porque estaba a precio baratisimo y por suerte porque los gráficos fueron unos de sus puntos mas débiles de este juego si bien para su época no era una maravilla escenarios algo pobres y texturas de baja calidad aunque los modelados de los personajes estaba bien en resumen habían muchas cosas que no era de mucho agrado en cuanto a términos visuales y de positivo bien poco la luchas a un no estaban tan mal . Pero podemos decir que fue un juego realmente pobre en todo los apartados .… Expand
  8. benoski
    Feb 23, 2014
    5
    The terrible controls and no checkpoint system is why this game is getting a 5 from me. There's no doubt that this was rushed to release alongside Reloaded. Biggest complaint is two campaigns which basically follow the same plot. They should have stuck with one, but that's not the point, is it?
  9. Stealthgear
    Sep 2, 2013
    7
    This was a playable game with some parts that were really difficult.The up-the-wall attack system and big levels really made it fun. What was best about this game was its presentation and story that integrated with the movies. You don't have a complete Matrix experience until you've played this game. While not everything was perfect in this on a technical level, I thought it was worth itThis was a playable game with some parts that were really difficult.The up-the-wall attack system and big levels really made it fun. What was best about this game was its presentation and story that integrated with the movies. You don't have a complete Matrix experience until you've played this game. While not everything was perfect in this on a technical level, I thought it was worth it overall. If you found it too hard, try a cheat code. If you don't like run-n-gun games then you probably shouldn't get this. I thought it was good enough to complete and I loved the levels. Compared to Ghost In The Shell: SAC game, this one didn't have as nice of camera and control. It is still better than a lot of PS2 games out there, and for Matrix fans this is a must play. Tip: Avoid Path of Neo, its worse than this one. OK game.… Expand
  10. wesker2012
    May 28, 2012
    6
    Decent game. Combat was fun and recreated movies well.
  11. Watermelon789
    Aug 15, 2011
    7
    For a game based of a movie is good, very good beginning to the end, but the thrill won't last enough. The missions start feeling tired and dull, and the difficulty gets annoying but in the good way. The weapons shakes well and the graphics are simply bland, the story is messed up, never understood the freaking series, but thats fine. Get it if you have the luck to find it.
  12. gamefriek
    Feb 26, 2011
    6
    This game was pretty satisfying, but it could have been much better. For one thing, the camera angles always seem to get you killed because their facing the wrong way when you engaged in combat. Also, the first person view when shooting was a complete disaster because you couldn't move; you just stuck shooting at the people. Also, the Agents are almost impossible to beat unless you canThis game was pretty satisfying, but it could have been much better. For one thing, the camera angles always seem to get you killed because their facing the wrong way when you engaged in combat. Also, the first person view when shooting was a complete disaster because you couldn't move; you just stuck shooting at the people. Also, the Agents are almost impossible to beat unless you can knock them off a ledge; otherwise, they just kill you in some way. The amount of guns and moves you could do/shoot with were cool, but it doesn't save this game from its faults.… Expand
  13. Msquared-
    Jan 9, 2007
    3
    An awesome game with awesome visuals and awesome game mechanics, combined with a near-perfect rendition of Matrix-like effects and feeling, let down by a poor control system. The PS2 has two directional controls on the controller, yet Enter the Matrix uses the L2 and R2 buttons to control "strafing" (moving sideways without changing the direction you are facing). The right analog stick is An awesome game with awesome visuals and awesome game mechanics, combined with a near-perfect rendition of Matrix-like effects and feeling, let down by a poor control system. The PS2 has two directional controls on the controller, yet Enter the Matrix uses the L2 and R2 buttons to control "strafing" (moving sideways without changing the direction you are facing). The right analog stick is wasted on the "camera mode" control: move any direction to switch in and out of 1st-person. This could have been relegated to a single button, rather than waste a directional control (which could have been used for strafing). To make matter worst, you can't even change the controls. In 1st-person mode you are stuck with aircraft-style Y-axis (push up to look down and vice versa). This is not even a configurable option, either. The final nail in this game's coffin for me was that the more you get into the game the more you realise you need strafing to survive and to take out difficult enemies. Combine that with a control system that doesn't map easily to hand movements, and that spells frequent death for your player character. Also an irritation is that whenever you go into the pause-game menu (and you have to do so frequently to read the tips supplied throughout the game) the in-game music stops, which is very jarring and interrupts the Matrix-like atmosphere that the game otherwise maintains quite well (poor controls notwithstanding). Visuals: 10 Audio: 7 (10 for style, -3 for interrupting while paused) Controls: 1 Gameplay: 5 (10 for faithful Matrix style, -5 for poor controls) Final score: 3 I give this game three as a final score because control is critical in a real-time first-person game. Contrast to Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, where you rarely have to think about what button to press to do something. Simple controls make for enjoyable gameplay. If you can not sufficiently control your player character, you are dead in the water.… Expand
  14. JohnS.
    Jan 28, 2006
    10
    I liked it a lot.
  15. Rogue
    Aug 3, 2005
    9
    It is a very good game! It is full of action packed kung-fu moves, just like in the movie!
  16. gwGRWwGR.
    Jun 27, 2005
    10
    I WOULD GIVE the game a stinkin 16 if i could.
  17. RobinV.
    Aug 10, 2004
    10
    It's a TOP game, finaly you can play the matrix by yourself!
  18. RyanM.
    Jun 5, 2004
    6
    the most horrendous thing about this game is the camera angles. it completely takes you out of the experience when your stuck behind walls and the camera's flippin all over the place. the extra content is cool, but the gameplay is what really matters. And in Enter the Matrix, the gameplay sucks. A true disappointment.
  19. NathP.
    Apr 17, 2004
    10
    This Game Is Sweet!
  20. KevinF.
    Apr 16, 2004
    3
    Very poor game.
  21. JohnS.
    Mar 26, 2004
    10
    I liked it a lot.
  22. TyC.
    Feb 23, 2004
    8
    I thought this was a fairly good game. It has it's flaws, but for the parts I got to play, it was fantastic. I rented it, and well, duh!! It was scratched up, so i couldn't get past a certain part. I thought the "hacking" engine was pretty fun. It was confusing, but It's all good!!!!!!!
  23. FernandoC.
    Jan 26, 2004
    7
    Spanish comment: Pues no es malo el juego como historia... puede ser entretenido. Tiene unas graficas bastante regulares pero existen apartes interesante y que pueden entretener mucho. Pero no es un juego excelente... alcanza a pasar como regular.
  24. BonehoChane
    Jan 3, 2004
    0
    This game sucks bad. It's extremely irritating, unworthly, horrible, awful, hideous, and horrendous. The most disappointing game of 2003. I was looking forward to this game as soon as they announced they were making it. There was a heck of a lot of hype. When the game came out, I rented and thought "this game sucks!" Everthing is worst than mediocre. The controls, the gameplay, the This game sucks bad. It's extremely irritating, unworthly, horrible, awful, hideous, and horrendous. The most disappointing game of 2003. I was looking forward to this game as soon as they announced they were making it. There was a heck of a lot of hype. When the game came out, I rented and thought "this game sucks!" Everthing is worst than mediocre. The controls, the gameplay, the graphics, and the sound stink. There's barely any music. I remember I was going through a level and there was no music whatsoever. Suddenly some ememies popped out of nowhere about 50 feet in front of me and some sort of rock song started up. I hit the fire button about 5 times, and all the enemies fall over dead. As soon as the enemies die, the music stopped. There's also a huge amount of glitches. I remember I saw kid punch Agent Smith off a building only to see him pop up 20 seconds later in the level. The only thing good about the graphics is most likely Niobe's shiny red coat textures. Other than that, you'll think you're looking at playstation game. Everthing is really dull looking. The difficulty is also really easy. Try handing the control to someone much younger than you, like six. Watch the kid zoom through every level without any trouble. You don't even have to kill all the enemies. Just run right past them and they won't do anything. If I had the game with me, I could start up a level right now, run past every enemy, and run through the exit all in a few minutes or less. Here's another example of an easy mission: You are required to shoot at the front tire of an airplane from the top of a building, before it takes off. Well, this airplane is moving at an extremly slow rate and it won't take off in another 1 minute or so. All you have to do is move the sight of the gun over the tire and fire one bullet. In fact, the sight doesn't have to be perfectly over the tire, it just has to be near it. In all, this mission can take you 10 seconds. Yet another example of how easy this game is: There's a popular screenshot of Enter the Matrix showing Niobe running on the wall shooting a guy. Well if you look, she's not even aiming at him. That's right, you don't even need to aim. Let's say you have to travel down a long hall way but there's 20 guards blocking your way. Okay, now blindfold your self, and hold down the fire button. Now take off the blindfold and look, they're all dead. What about all the new footage made just for the game you ask? It's boring. Just about all of the new footage involves watching people talk. If you want to see some real Matrix footage, watch The Matrix, Reloaded, or Revolutions. It's sad that I actually looked forward to this, because I hate this game. Please do me a favor and don't buy this game. In fact don't even rent it. … Expand
  25. POed
    Oct 1, 2003
    0
    Burn 50 bucks rather than buy this game... it'll probably take you longer to light the bills than it will to beat this stinker. I thought that 5 hour games went out of style with the Super Nintendo.
  26. JohnY.
    Sep 8, 2003
    10
    Best game in the world because it has focus. Yanni
  27. AndoM.
    Aug 15, 2003
    0
    This game hmmmm!!!! let put it into words ......SUCKS F@#%^$# c@#$ i think pushing the same exact buttons the whole time get a little repetitive i mean you have to have no skill at all its just a complete waste of time!!!! you no what i have nothing else to say about this game its not worth the energy coming from my MOUTH ...dont buy it or youll regret it.........i mean .............really!!!!
  28. MarcW.
    Aug 14, 2003
    5
    A huge disappointment. A movie about living in a virtual dreamworld and it's videogame counterpart? A sad shadow of the brilliance which is The Matrix world. The PS2 version features pathetic graphics and a truly uninspired level design. If not for the so-called tie-in story...I would not have finished it. Even that...was better off released as a straight to DVD movie...without any A huge disappointment. A movie about living in a virtual dreamworld and it's videogame counterpart? A sad shadow of the brilliance which is The Matrix world. The PS2 version features pathetic graphics and a truly uninspired level design. If not for the so-called tie-in story...I would not have finished it. Even that...was better off released as a straight to DVD movie...without any posturing as a game. … Expand
  29. LofriD.
    Aug 9, 2003
    10
    Awesome.
  30. JackM.
    Jul 25, 2003
    7
    huuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmm....... when i first bought the game i thought that it was BRILLIANT, but now it is just gettin boring, the graphics are good, but when they r hanging from poles and goin 2 the other end i think the movement is a bit demented.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 30
  3. Negative: 6 out of 30
  1. Gamer.tv
    70
    Fans of action titles are almost certainly also big fans of The Matrix, and will be disconcerted by such a pallid tie-in.
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  2. Cinescape
    67
    While Enter the Matrix ties in really well with the movie franchise, it isn’t much of a game.
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  3. Play Magazine
    83
    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]
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