Editing Enter the Matrix (section)

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
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| Allgame_PS2 = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=39487&tab=review |title=Enter the Matrix (PS2) – Review |last=Marriott |first=Scott Alan |publisher=[[AllGame]] |access-date=November 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116155834/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=39487&tab=review |archive-date=November 16, 2014}}</ref>
| Edge_PS2 = 3/10<ref name="stevenpoole"/>
| EGM_NGC = 4.33/10<ref name=EGM>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,4364,1219236,00.asp |title=Enter the Matrix |author=EGM Staff |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |issue=169 |date=August 2003 |page=114 |access-date=February 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040123053951/http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0%2C4364%2C1219236%2C00.asp |archive-date=January 23, 2004 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| EGM_PS2 = 4.33/10<ref name=EGM/>
| EGM_XBOX = 4.33/10<ref name=EGM/>
| EuroG_PS2 = 4/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_enterthematrix_ps2 |title=Enter the Matrix Review (PS2) |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |website=[[Eurogamer]] |date=May 23, 2003 |access-date=February 9, 2014 |archive-date=November 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110142250/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_enterthematrix_ps2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GI_NGC = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |title=Enter the Matrix (GC) |url=http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200306/R03.0730.1239.40801.htm |last=Mason |first=Lisa |issue=122 |date=June 2003 |page=106 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080918205347/http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200306/R03.0730.1239.40801.htm |archive-date=September 18, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| GI_PS2 = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=Game Informer |title=Enter the Matrix (PS2) |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200306/R03.0808.1343.00146.htm |last=Reiner |first=Andrew |issue=122 |date=June 2003 |page=100 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050208051205/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200306/R03.0808.1343.00146.htm |archive-date=February 8, 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GI_XBOX = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Enter the Matrix (Xbox) |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200307/R03.0717.1042.34675.htm |last=Reiner |first=Andrew |magazine=Game Informer |issue=123 |date=July 2003 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050228100133/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200307/R03.0717.1042.34675.htm |archive-date=February 28, 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GamePro_NGC = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/29455.shtml |title=Enter the Matrix Review for GameCube on GamePro.com |author=Four-Eyed Dragon |magazine=[[GamePro]] |date=May 23, 2003 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050214040422/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/29455.shtml |archive-date=February 14, 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GamePro_PC = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/29447.shtml |title=Enter the Matrix Review for PC on GamePro.com |author=The D-Pad Destroyer |magazine=GamePro |date=May 22, 2003 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050305051414/http://www.gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/29447.shtml |archive-date=March 5, 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GamePro_PS2 = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/29402.shtml |title=Enter the Matrix Review for PS2 on GamePro.com |author=Star Dingo |magazine=GamePro |date=May 20, 2003 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050212141807/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/29402.shtml |archive-date=February 12, 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GamePro_XBOX = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/29487.shtml |title=Enter the Matrix Review for Xbox on GamePro.com |author=Air Hendrix |magazine=GamePro |date=May 27, 2003 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050310000753/http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/29487.shtml |archive-date=March 10, 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GameRev_NGC = C−<ref name="gamerev">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33368-jacked-by-the-matrix-review |title=Enter the Matrix Review |last=Liu |first=Johnny |publisher=[[Game Revolution]] |date=June 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110142258/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/enter-the-matrix |archive-date=November 10, 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=August 7, 2017}}</ref>
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| GSpot_NGC = 6.4/10<ref name="gamespot">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/enter-the-matrix-review/1900-6028619/ |title=Enter the Matrix Review |last=Gerstmann |first=Jeff |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=May 20, 2003 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-date=April 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403042142/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/enter-the-matrix-review/1900-6028619/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpot_PC = 6.3/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/enter-the-matrix-review/1900-6028627/ |title=Enter the Matrix Review (PC) |last=Gerstmann |first=Jeff |website=GameSpot |date=May 20, 2003 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-date=June 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616114502/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/enter-the-matrix-review/1900-6028627/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| GSpy_PC = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web |title=GameSpy: Enter the Matrix (PC) |last=Accardo |first=Sam |publisher=GameSpy |date=May 25, 2003 |url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/enter-the-matrix/5860p1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050908045108/http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/enter-the-matrix/5860p1.html |archive-date=September 8, 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| IGN_NGC = 7.2/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/20/enter-the-matrix-2 |title=Enter the Matrix (GCN) |last=Carle |first=Chris |website=IGN |date=May 20, 2003 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-date=February 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223223301/http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/20/enter-the-matrix-2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| IGN_PC = 6.6/10<ref>{{cite web |title=Enter the Matrix Review (PC) |last1=Sulic |first1=Ivan |last2=Carle |first2=Chris |website=IGN |date=May 20, 2003 |url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/403/403841p1.html |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060409233054/http://pc.ign.com/articles/403/403841p1.html |archive-date=April 9, 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| IGN_PS2 = 7.2/10<ref name="ignrev">{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/20/enter-the-matrix-review |title=Enter the Matrix Review |last=Carle |first=Chris |website=IGN |date=May 20, 2003 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-date=February 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223223255/http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/20/enter-the-matrix-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| IGN_XBOX = 7.2/10<ref name="ignrev"/>
| NP_NGC = 4.1/5<ref name="np">{{cite magazine |title=Enter the Matrix |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] |volume=170 |date=July–August 2003 |page=142}}</ref>
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0,2053,1494442,00.asp |title=Enter the Matrix |last=Zuniga |first=Todd |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |date=August 2003 |page=96 |access-date=February 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040401055124/http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0%2C2053%2C1494442%2C00.asp |archive-date=April 1, 2004 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| OXM_XBOX = 6.2/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Enter the Matrix |magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] |date=August 2003 |page=79}}</ref>
| PCGUS_PC = 55%<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/enter_the_matri.html |title=Enter the Matrix |last=Poole |first=Stephen |magazine=[[PC Gamer]] |date=August 2003 |page=64 |access-date=April 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060315134412/http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/enter_the_matri.html |archive-date=March 15, 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| rev2_NGC = B<ref name=EW>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2003/06/13/enter-matrix |title='Loaded Answers (Enter the Matrix Review) |last=Robischon |first=Noah |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |issue=714 |date=June 13, 2003 |page=104 |access-date=April 16, 2016 |archive-date=January 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105075432/http://www.ew.com/article/2003/06/13/enter-matrix |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| MC_NGC = 63/100<ref name="MCGC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/enter-the-matrix/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube |title=Enter the Matrix for GameCube Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=December 18, 2012}}</ref>
| MC_PC = 58/100<ref name="MCPC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/enter-the-matrix/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Enter the Matrix for PC Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=December 18, 2012}}</ref>
| MC_PS2 = 62/100<ref name="MCPS2">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/enter-the-matrix/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=Enter the Matrix for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=December 18, 2012}}</ref>
| MC_XBOX = 65/100<ref name="MCXBOX">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/enter-the-matrix/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox |title=Enter the Matrix for Xbox Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=December 18, 2012 |archive-date=December 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218225847/https://www.metacritic.com/game/enter-the-matrix/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox |url-status=live }}</ref>
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''Enter the Matrix'' received "mixed or average" reviews according to video game [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]].{{r|MCGC|MCPC|MCPS2|MCXBOX}}

Two critics from ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' gave it "bad" scores; another later admitted that his "average" score for the game was more positive than the game actually deserved. Mark MacDonald was especially scathing, writing "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''.{{nbsp}}... This game is a complete mess, and that's the only thing complete about it."

[[GameSpot]] listed ''Enter the Matrix'' in several of their "Dubious Honors" lists at the end of 2003, including their five most disappointing titles of the year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day3_11.html |title=GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2003 (Most Disappointing Game) |website=GameSpot |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040405132452/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day3_11.html |archive-date=April 5, 2004 |url-status=dead |access-date=August 7, 2017}}</ref> One common complaint was that players wanted to play as trilogy protagonist Neo rather than secondary characters Ghost and Niobe, an issue Shiny Entertainment addressed with their later Matrix game ''[[The Matrix: Path of Neo|Path of Neo]]''.

{{quote box|width=32%|align=left|quote="Did you know that the Matrix runs best on a [[Pentium 4|specific processor]] and [[GeForce|video card]]? And here all this time you thought it just needed human batteries...".|author=—Gamespot Editors in 2003<ref name=bestandworst>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040405134833/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day3_3.html | url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day3_3.html | title=Most Despicable Product Placement in a Game | date=December 23, 2003 | work=[[GameSpot]] | archive-date=April 5, 2004 |url-status = dead| access-date=September 2, 2021}}</ref>}}

[[Steven Poole]], in his column in ''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]'', described the PS2 version of ''Enter the Matrix'' as "''[[Max Payne (video game)|Max Payne]]'' with celebrity scriptwriters", and said that the films' fluid fight choreography could not be matched by the game's control system, and that the game's centred view, while practical, was not as interesting as the "kinetic montage" of camera angles used in the movies' action scenes. He also expressed other concerns:

<blockquote>The most worrying new precedent that ''Enter the Matrix'' sets, though, with its massively hyped synergy and narrative overlap with ''Reloaded'', is that it seems the film itself has been deliberately made to suffer, to donate some of its lifeblood so that its vampiric brood can feed on it. In ''Reloaded'', Niobe and her crew go to blow up the nuclear power plant, a feat of security bypassing which would presumably require something like a lobby scene squared. Instead, we see nothing until they are already in the control room. Why? Because that's what you get to do in the game instead. The film's sense of rhythm and victory over threat is compromised just so we can bash buttons on our consoles at home. It's as though [[James Cameron]] had cut footage out of ''[[Aliens (film)|Aliens]]'' so that it could be rendered in blocky [[2D computer graphics|2D graphics]] in the 1987 [[ZX Spectrum|Spectrum]]/[[Commodore 64|C64]] [[List of Alien and Predator games|tie-in game]] released by [[Electric Dreams Software|Electric Dreams]] — which remains, actually, a superior film-to-game conversion.<ref name="stevenpoole">Poole, Steven (July 2003). "Films and videogames: not good bedfellows". ''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]'' (125): 24. [http://stevenpoole.net/trigger-happy/edge-125/ Online version available] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130222142843/http://stevenpoole.net/trigger-happy/edge-125/ |date=February 22, 2013 }}</ref></blockquote>

Positive comments came from [[IGN]], ''[[Game Informer]]'', and ''[[Nintendo Power]]'', with NP stating, "its game play suffers from repetition, but this two-disc technomelange has tons of great stuff for ''Matrix'' fans."<ref name="np"/> IGN's review, while mixed, praised its presentation and sound, stating that "you can't get much better than having the [[Wachowskis]] filming your cutscenes," and "Kudos to the sound team for bringing the movie audio to life in the game. Excellent sound design, and a great score." The IGN review also said, "Things could have been much better with a few more months in development. That said, the story elements and the way the [Wachowskis] tie together the ''Matrix'' movies, the ''Animatrix'' shorts, and the game is exceptional. Not being able to slip into the black robes of the movie's principal characters is a bummer, but there's no denying that playing through ''Enter the Matrix'' will actually increase your appreciation of the ''Matrix'' universe as a whole." They also praised the GameCube version, specifically: "A big 'thank you' to Atari and Shiny for making sure that Nintendo's little cube didn't get shafted. The GameCube version actually ships on two disks to accommodate all the video and audio content. [[Dolby Pro Logic|DPLII]], [[progressive scan]], [[DivX|DIVX]] compression — it's all used to full effect to make sure the GameCube version is as good as it can be."

Even non-video game publications gave the game some positive acclaim. ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' gave it a score of eight out of ten and said it was "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."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.maxim.com/gaming/enter-the-matrix |title=Enter the Matrix |last=Porter |first=Alex |magazine=[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]] |date=May 15, 2003 |access-date=November 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306095143/http://www.maxim.com/gaming/enter-the-matrix |archive-date=March 6, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave it a B and said that it "wants to be so many different games that it doesn't excel at any one of them."<ref name=EW/> ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' gave it three-and-a-half stars out of five and said that the game "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''."<ref name=Cincinnati/> ''[[The Village Voice]]'', however, gave it six out of ten and stated: "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."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2003/05/27/desert-of-the-unreal/ |title=Desert of the Unreal |last=Catucci |first=Nick |newspaper=[[The Village Voice]] |date=May 27, 2003 |access-date=April 16, 2016 |archive-date=August 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807233734/https://www.villagevoice.com/2003/05/27/desert-of-the-unreal/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

By July 2005, the game sold nearly 6 million copies.<ref>{{cite web|first=Kristan|last=Reed|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/i-pathofneodaveperry|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030093343/https://www.eurogamer.net/i-pathofneodaveperry|title=Enter The Bank Balance|website=[[Eurogamer]]|archivedate=October 30, 2022|date=July 25, 2005|accessdate=December 17, 2024}}</ref>