History VideoGame / EnterTheMatrix

* MercyMode: If you lose the fight with Seraph in Dojo, the the entire Smiths chase consisting of multiple levels is skipped. Instead, you get a different cutscene and proceed straight to the second to last level onboard the hovercraft.

The 2003 tie-in video game to ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' saga, '''''Enter the Matrix''''' follows Captain Niobe and the crew of the Logos and their side of the war. The narrative picks up just after the events of ''Anime/TheAnimatrix'' short "Final Flight of the Osiris", and weaves in and out of the plot of ''The Matrix Reloaded''.

Gameplay consists of a lot of running, fighting, slo-mo, shooting, driving and occasional problem-solving, as you use your free-minded character to take on endless {{mooks}} and escape the occasional agent or two. (Or loads, in the case of Agent Smith.) The game is also notable for having over 40 minutes of live-action cutscenes shot alongside ''The Matrix Reloaded'' and utilizing its cast, sets and crew. That footage was later released separately on the LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition and would be interesting to see even for those who will find the graphics of the game itself long outdated to even bother with.

At the time of its release, it had the biggest budget ever for a video game, perhaps due to its use of SerkisFolk and live-action cutscenes. Unfortunately, it was [[ChristmasRushed rushed out in order to be released at the same time as]] ''[[Film/TheMatrix The Matrix Reloaded]]'', and as a result, has more than its share of gameplay issues, to the mixed reviews of most.

Nevertheless, ''Enter the Matrix'' does a good job of filling in some of the gaps left by the films, and the game's creators insist that the ''Matrix'' saga is not complete without it. It was followed by 2005's ''VideoGame/TheMatrixPathOfNeo''.

* AllThereInTheManual - in this case, the game ''is'' the manual for ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'' - several scenes in the movie only get full meaning after you've seen them from the game side.

* BulletTime - Par for the course, being a game set in the ''Matrix'' universe.

* TheCameo - You ''can'' talk to Trinity when on the Matrix console, but it's pre-automated. You'll also not want to tell her that you're screwing around on the drives.

* CoolSword - Requires some hacking and mucking around in a security-protected system, but worth it.

* ImprobableAimingSkills - Comes with the territory given that this is part of the ''Matrix'' franchise, though some examples stand out more than others, such as Ghost shooting out the nose wheel of a Gulfstream jet from an airport control tower as the plane's beginning to take off, a feat even an expert sniper would find difficult to replicate.

* SerkisFolk - Anthony Wong and Jada Pinkett-Smith famously motion captured all of the moves in the game.

* AscendedExtra: Ghost and Sparks. Niobe is a fairly important supporting character in the movies, but her two subordinates were just background characters with extremely brief appearances. In this game, Ghost becomes the protagonist (if you choose to play as him) and Sparks is the always-present PluckyComicRelief.

* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Because Niobe and Ghost's paths diverge at some points, there are a few inevitable ones. If you play as Ghost in the airport level, for example, you won't get to see Niobe's dramatic rescue of Axel. And if you play as Niobe, you won't get to see Ghost's fight with Trinity.

* BulletTime - Derp.

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: In this game, it's revealed that Ghost has some strong romantic feelings for Trinity. He chooses to keep their relationship platonic, however, because he knows that she's in love with Neo.

* CutsceneIncompetence: At one point in the fight with Cujo, the game will override the controls so that he will effortlessly slap you down. If you've been completely curb-stomping him up to that point, the effect is a little jarring.

* ActionGirl: Niobe.

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* AllThereInTheManual - in this case, the game ''is'' the manual for ''Film/TheMatrix Reloaded'' - several scenes in the movie only get full meaning after you've seen them from the game side.

Nevertheless, ''Enter the Matrix'' does a good job of filling in some of the gaps left by the films, and the game's creators insist that the ''Matrix'' saga is not complete without it. Followed by: 2005's ''VideoGame/TheMatrixPathOfNeo''

* TheGhost: Oddly enough, ''[[TheHero Neo]]''. He's constantly referred to, but he only actually appears in the scene where he saves Morpheus from the truck crash. In that scene, he doesn't even speak.

* MacGuffin - The Package in the first few levels.

* ChristmasRushed: The game was rushed so its release would coincide with ''Film/TheMatrix Reloaded''.

* Bareyourmidriff: Niobe in the post office levels.

Nevertheless, ''Enter the Matrix'' does a good job of filling in some of the gaps left by the films, and the game's creators insist that the ''Matrix'' saga is not complete without it.

The 2003 tie-in video game to ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' saga, ''Enter the Matrix'' follows Captain Niobe and the crew of the Logos and their side of the war. The narrative picks up just after the events of ''Anime/TheAnimatrix'' short "Final Flight of the Osiris", and weaves in and out of the plot of ''The Matrix Reloaded''.

* SequelHook: The ending is basically "Phew, that was close. Now go watch TheMatrixRevolutions!"

The 2003 tie-in video game to ''Film/TheMatrix'' saga, ''Enter the Matrix'' follows Captain Niobe and the crew of the Logos and their side of the war. The narrative picks up just after the events of ''Anime/TheAnimatrix'' short "Final Flight of the Osiris", and weaves in and out of the plot of ''The Matrix Reloaded''.

! Tropes used in EnterTheMatrix:

* MissedMomentOfAwesome: Because Niobe and Ghost's paths diverge at some points, there are a few inevitable ones. If you play as Ghost in the airport level, for example, you won't get to see Niobe's dramatic rescue of Axel. And if you play as Niobe, you won't get to see Ghost's fight with Trinity.
** Inverted with the climactic assault on the power plant. It's extremely important to the plot of the movie, but it's only seen in the game.

** The Merovingian's brutish werewolf minion is named {{Cujo}}, possibly in reference to the Creator/StephenKing novel about the killer dog.

* ObviousBeta: Getting stuck on walls, texture problems, collision detection issues...it's all here. [[WordOfGod Dave Perry of Shiny Entertainment]] admits this is an ObviousBeta, citing a poor work schedule that combined [[ChristmasRushed meeting the theatrical release]] of ''Reloaded'' and being evicted from their office during the development cycle (according to him, the game had to be moved from an alpha build to a beta build in the span of one day, which is generally unheard of).

At the time of its release, it had the biggest budget ever for a video game, perhaps due to its use of SerkisFolk and live-action cutscenes. Unfortunately, it was [[ChristmasRushed rushed out in order to be released at the same time as]] ''[[TheMatrix The Matrix Reloaded]]'', and as a result, has more than its share of gameplay issues, to the mixed reviews of most.

* AllThereInTheManual - in this case, the game ''is'' the manual for ''TheMatrix Reloaded'' - several scenes in the movie only get full meaning after you've seen them from the game side.

* TheBrute: Vlad [[hottip:*: If you play as Niobe]] and Cujo [[hottip:*: If you play as Ghost]] serve as this to the Merovingian.

* ChristmasRushed: The game was rushed so its release would coincide with ''TheMatrix Reloaded''.

* EasyLevelTrick: In one level you are evading an army of Smith clones around a city. However the entire level can be bypassed simply by heading right at the start of the level instead of left, as the game tells you.

** The Merovingian's brutish werewolf minion is named {{Cujo}}, possibly in reference to the StephenKing novel about the killer dog.

* SerkisFolk - The two actors famously motion captured all of the moves in the game.