Enter the Matrix

Enter the Matrix

Released: May 14, 2003
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

Xbox Nintendo GameCube PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 2

Genres:

Fighting Shooter Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Adventure

Game Modes:

Single player

Themes:

Action Science fiction

Player Perspectives:

Third person

Ratings

User Rating

63.0
Based on 145 ratings

Critics Rating

55.8
Based on 6 ratings

Total Rating

59.4
Based on 151 ratings

Summary

Enter the Matrix is the first video game based on The Matrix series of films. Its story was concurrent with that of The Matrix Reloaded, and featured over an hour of original footage, directed by The Wachowskis and starring the cast of the film trilogy, produced exclusively for the game. It sold one million copies in its first eighteen days of release, 2.5 million over the first six weeks, and ultimately 5 million copies.

First released in May 2003, the same month as The Matrix Reloaded, Enter the Matrix was simultaneously produced with The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. It was developed by Shiny Entertainment, published by Atari and distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

Storyline

The game was written and directed by the Wachowski brothers, and its plot is intertwined with that of the second movie, The Matrix Reloaded. Enter The Matrix casts the player as Niobe or Ghost, captain and first mate of the rebel ship Logos, respectively. Niobe is a master combatant, capable of beating up everyone in her way. She is an excellent pilot, both in the real world and in the Matrix. Ghost is very adept at firearms, and his marksmanship is a mastery. Both characters are very athletic, and throughout the game the player will have to walk, run, jump, strafe, peek, run on walls, climb ladders and pipes, and fight various enemies.

Involved Companies

Shiny Entertainment

Role:
Developer

Atari Europe

Role:
Publisher

Infogrames

Role:
Publisher

Keywords

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Alternative Names

Heike Diguo 黑客帝国

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