Enter the Matrix

 Xbox
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 33
  3. Negative: 7 out of 33
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  1. Armchair Empire
    73
    For fanz of the Matrix and those that must simply figure what the Matrix really is, will pick up Enter the Matrix and have a blast. For everyone else, Enter the Matrix is an above-average action game with some cool moves and awesome production values (but repetitive).
  2. AtomicGamer
    73
    The presentation is excellent overall, but this does not make up for what seems to be yet another rushed movie-license game. Rent it first.
  3. IGN
    72
    The first time you pull off a spinning kick off the wall, don't be surprised if a smile creases your lips. If only the whole game was able to capture the fun inherent in the fight sequences, it would be a true masterpiece.
  5. Cincinnati Enquirer
    70
    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."
  6. TotalGames.net
    70
    The music, sound effects, cool fight scenes, bullet time and being able to fight an Agent. It's all good. This is the very nature of a license – you love to hate them and hate to love them. They bring as many problems as they do solutions but every once in a while the good stuff outweighs the bad.
  7. Game Over Online
    70
    While the original plot and movie footage are an interesting look into the backstory between The Animatrix, Reloaded and the original film, the lackluster action, replayability and glitches severely hamper this title from truly being great.
  8. Game Chronicles
    68
    There is plenty of fun to be had as long as you can tolerate some average graphics and a few levels of frustrating gameplay. The story alone is nearly worth the price of admission.
  9. Cinescape
    67
    While Enter the Matrix ties in really well with the movie franchise, it isn't much of a game.
  10. GameSpot
    64
    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.
  11. Official Xbox Magazine
    62
    Exactly the kind of experience we were hoping to play in this game... too bad we only got to watch it. [Aug 2003, p.79]
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  12. Village Voice
    60
    Nerds may activate two-player mode using the DOS-throwback "hacking gameplay element." If any of you figure out how to boff Trinity during a rave, please e-mail me.
  13. GameSpy
    58
    A painful reminder that all the authenticity in the world can't help when the game is completely unpolished and the core gameplay is weak.
  14. GameCritics
    55
    As average a game can get, with plenty of things going wrong for it, as enjoyable as it might be at times.
  15. GamePro
    50
    An old-skool movie-based game in the worst way, taking you back to the days when a Hollywood license was a recipe for a giant ball of suck.

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#4 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2003
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#63 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2003

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 73 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 73
  3. Negative: 16 out of 73
  1. VirtualAlex
    Jul 9, 2022
    8
    Playing it in 2022 it has that trademark Xbox-era "jank" that I have come to see charm in. It's difficult and often frustrating to play, butPlaying it in 2022 it has that trademark Xbox-era "jank" that I have come to see charm in. It's difficult and often frustrating to play, but most segments can be defeated in 2-3 attempts even if they give you trouble. It is passable. The game really shines in how it weaves into the Matrix narrative and actually does original things with the IP. The is the most interesting movie-based games I have ever played. Clearly lots of care and attention went into this game, it is not just a cash grab like so many other such games might be. Worth playing for any Matrix fan no question.… Full Review »
  2. KevinR.
    Oct 30, 2004
    2
    This game was promised to be a revolution in the gaming world. it was incredibly disappointing to find that the graphics were, for the most This game was promised to be a revolution in the gaming world. it was incredibly disappointing to find that the graphics were, for the most part, horrible, especially in the animated cut scenes, the driving levels were a joke, the environments were crappy and unrefined, there were some major glitches, the gameplay overall was bland and monotonous, and what the hell were the designers thinking when they made the last levels? ok, we are going to have the player just run for about 10 straight levels, then driving through some dark tunnels. wtf? the only fun parts were at the post office and power plant. other than that and the few cool things you could unlock in the hacking mode, this was a sorry excuse for an action game.… Full Review »
  3. BenS.
    Jun 3, 2004
    10
    The hacking area was really useful when you are stuck on a level or you feel like blowing someones brains out. I do think it is a funThe hacking area was really useful when you are stuck on a level or you feel like blowing someones brains out. I do think it is a fun challanging game.… Full Review »
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