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Kickass, but it does cost ya.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 20 / 23
Date: March 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I was in the Beta/Stress test for this title and it seriously has a lot of potential. Great fighting system, that sort resembles City of Heroes if you've played that. You can choose you character's field of expertise as you level up. The great thing though, is that you can change you expertise whenever you want(as long as you have the cash to do so), so if you get sick of Kung-fu, switch to Karate or Aikido, sick of hand to hand, switch to a virus sending hacker, or be an asset to your team by being a patcher/healer. Literally dozens of different moves for each that you earn as you level up.

Also worked in is a great chat system, allowing you to speak to those in your area, team, crew, or faction.

You can choose to join a faction and thereby choose your alliance, either with the Machines, the Zionists, or the Exiles, or you can simply work for all of them and go it alone.

Tons of great features make this a worthy way to spend the fifty bucks. HOWEVER, you of course will also have to pay a fifteen dollar a month subsription after the 30 day free trial. Of course that's pretty much the case with all MMPORPG's. So you make the call, That's 50 up front and about 180 a year in addition to that if you want to play it since obviously The Matrix ONLINE has no offline functionality.

Excellent and Fun. Best MMORPG to Date

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 15
Date: March 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Tired of all the "thous and thus's"? This game puts you into a modern world MMORPG (massively multiplayer online roleplaying game). You get to group with other "redpills" and help your faction along. This story line picks up just after the 3rd movie and is going to be very active. If you do not start NOW you will most likely be a bit behind as someone starting a year from now will most definately see a different game.

Played Beta and am now playing the live version and I cannot say enough good about this game. I have played just about all MMORPG's out there and this is the best so far. If you have grown tired of "hack-n-slash" fantasy themed RPG's, this is your Huckleberry.

-Joe

MxO Excellent Game; Still Buggy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 12
Date: March 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I pre-ordered this game and played through the beta & stress test. One thing I must say I appreciated about the game was the tech support, they were very prompt and precise in resolving bug issues found. I've been playing the full version the last couple days and there's still bugs I've been finding. Once again the excellent support staff has stepped forward and I've seen 2 patches released already to fix the problems that've been found.

Just in case you thought it was all over in the Matrix Revolutions movie, think again. The truce isn't going to last for long, and Zion wants Neo's body returned. I'm really eager to find out the story line that's been prepared and participate in the all out war between the Machines & Zion.

No Mac version - this sucks

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 35
Date: March 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I can't believe that the developers would make this a PC-only game!!! I think that really sucks. Shame on you Warner Bros.

Massisve Multiplayer Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: April 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is the coolest Online experience I have ever had. As a Matrix fan this game is easily one of my all time favorites. It totally brings the movies to life. From the cool clothes to seeing Morpheus and the Merovingian on the streets and in the clubs. It's the game I have always wanted to play. I love running through the city, jumping from rooftop to rooftop and landing next to a phonebooth so I can use it to jack out of the Matrix just in the nick of time. IT'S INCREDIBLE!! Each organization is secretly plotting on the other and being in a faction makes me feel like i'm a part of the community. You can just feel something big is coming!. As a fan of the trilogy this game is simply a must have.

Awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: April 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The Matrix Online is not only a great game, but it actually has STORY - something no other MMO does. If you know anything at all about The Matrix movies, then this is the place for you. YOU get to take part in telling the future story of the Matrix though what you do in the game. I have already has contact with Morpheus and Niobe and even fought Agents...awesome!

Matrix Online is awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: April 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing The Matrix Online since it launched a week ago and this is the most fun I've ever had playing a video game. Every other MMO pales in comparison. The highlights include: (1) awesome looking combat animations; (2) a Live Events Team that makes the world feel alive; (3) cool character customizations; and (4) great graphics that make you feel like you are really in the Matrix.

I highly recommened this game.

Outstanding story and action online multiplayer game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: April 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is a blast...

I have played a few other MMOs, but this one is hands-down the coolest. Be wary, though - you REALLY need to run their recommended computer specs to get the full benefits out of this rascal.

The Matrix Online has an OUTSTANDING online community, and with live stroytellers and small and larger story arcs, this makes for great role-playing and simple action gaming.

And the character options and combat ROCKS... :)

Ken

MxO, forget EverCrack.....enter your new addiction!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: April 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

MxO, as Matrix OnLine is being called, simply is the Best Game you will ever play.

I preordered it on october '04. I must admit it, I had some doubts about how good this game could turn out. After all, the Trilogy has a somewhat disappointing ending. Therefore Matrix lose a lot of fans.Those doubts where completely wiped once I started playing.

The game starts as you being a Bluepill, just like Neo was before you get offered to choose to be a Redpill. Your trip begins waking up from the Matrix just like in the movie.
Character creation system is simple and fun. You can create your RSI (Residual Self Image) and give it some preset experience. For starters this will help, but make no difference. As you progress you will be able to modify this XP in any way you like.

MxO, gives you freedom. True freedom. Want to play solo? go ahead. Want to join a faction? no problem. Want to be part of a faction, and play solo time to time? cool.
It's not a requirement to be part of a faction to enjoy MxO. You are part of this world since the very first moment you jacked in. The Community is a big part of MxO success, too. Everybody is cool and good people always willing to help and have a great time. I already had the oportunity to make new friends all over the world, such as UK, US, Sweden, Italy, Germany, Australia, Japan, and so on..

As I said, you have lots of freedom.

On the contrary to other online games, you have no restrains on what you could be and what will be your especialization. You can choose from three main abilities. Hacker, Coder, Soldier. The beauty of it is that you are able to begin as any of them, or be all of them. That's just a matter of tastes. And how much Info(money) you have. You could have started as a Soldier and some Hacker abilities. Or a Coder with some Soldier abilities.

You can make any combination you want.

This is in fact my first MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game, uff got tired just typing that!!!). So I was very picky while choosing my first game in this category. I wanted a game worth playing and worth paying the montlhy fee.

Yes. MxO do require you to pay a 15 usd monthly fee plus the 49usd for the game itself.But there are some good reasons for that fee.

The Matrix Online is a huge project. It's not only a game.

It's the ongoing history that picks where the movie ended. You're truly a part of the Matrix world.
MxO has developed a history that will go on for a year and more.
This implies to hire a proffesional writer. Paul Chadwick, who created Concrete comics.
The history will develop throught completing missions, Developer events and Player events. Developers events include a live events team roleplaying as the main characters inside MxO. You would actually meet live characters like Morpheous, Merovingian, Niobe, Ghost, Seraph,and the rest of the cast.

The game will also use AIM. America Online Messenger to keep players in thouch between them and with characters from the movie that weren't able to get inside the Matrix, like Link.

Graphically, the game is amazing. MegaCity is truly alive with traffic and pedestrians. You can get inside every building which is crafted with amazing detail. There are different areas. Industrial. Residential. Commercial. International.
Every city area has it distinctive tone. I had read some reviews complainning about the city landscapes being monotone. Not true. You start as Level 2 redpill in Richland area. You need to explore a lot to truly apreciate the whole city. It has been designed to be as big and vast as to make any bluepill believe it is the real world.

But you need the horse power to play the game in all its glory. I tested the game in an Athlon64, 1GB dualchannel and geforce6800gt 256MB with all graphics options on using 128kbps ISDN.

One of the main features MxO introduces is its combat system, called Interlock. It has been designed so you can play using dial up or broadband connections. One of the main problems with other MMOs is that usually those that use broadband will always have and edge over those that doesn't. The one with the faster connection will always win. This doesn't happens with Interlock. Everybody has the same chances. Also, you will truly appreciate the combat ala Matrix style. Bullet time. Wire-Fu,..

There are some retractors of this combat style. But it's really efective, fun and addictive. Plus, there will be no exploiters for connection speed differences.

So as you can see. MxO has a lot of resources to inmerse yourself in the Matrix world. It's not simply another MMORPG. It's the continuation of matrix story.
It's up to you to wake up in the real world, or play anything else.

Worst Online game ever

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 18
Date: April 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The people in warner bros, destroyed the story of the matrix completely.

The gameplay sucks. You have little control on your character when you fight.

The instances are all the same, and they are all in buildings that have the same architecture. Is not worted paying 49 dollars for this game, i reccomend you spent them and WOW

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