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The Matrix: Path of Neo

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Do you own all of the matrix movies along with the Animatrix? Then this is a game for you the first matrix game was wonderfull and if you enjoyed that then you will love the path of Neo this game offers it all wonderfull plot story line and Clips from the movie that were not in the film and some that were just like the first game did. A must have for the Matrix Fan and Action gamer, Also Great Ending assuming you can get to the final stage of this game. I deffinantly Recommend this game.

I know Kung Fu.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Excellent game. The action is non-stop, and the story is well adapted from the movies. I did feel that some of the missions from outside of the movies were a tad weird and possibly the result of too much acid, but it was still really fun. The hardcore Matrix fans will love it up until the final 1/3rd of the game. After that, it goes way out there and never comes back.

YES!!! THIS GAME RULZ!!! READ THIS BEFORE BUYING!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

INTRO and OVERVIEW:

Since 1999 I have loved The Matrix Trilogy, and since 1999 I have anticipated the arrival of a good Matrix video game. "Enter the Matrix" released in 2003 was a bit lame, you couldn't play as "THE ONE", only as Ghost or Niobi. In this great new game you relive the Path Of Neo, (hence the name), from taking the red pill, to Defeating Agent Smith and saving Zion.

GRAPHICS and HARDWARE:

The graphics are amazingly realilistic, no seriously now, I know what I am talking about, I have been an great gamer for 6 years, and I got to say this is one of the best. This game features advanced AI (Oh no the machines are taking over again!) to place the player in the appropriate skill level by testing you in training programs right after you take the red pill. That is why I love this game so much, the creators thought of everything, ANYONE ON ANY SKILL LEVEL CAN BEAT IT. It's not like other games that are rediculously hard to beat (*cough* JAK II).
***MY ADVICE: When you play "The Matrix: Path Of Neo" for the first time, place the game dfficulty on easy (called Disciple in game), even if you think it would be too easy for your gaming level or the game places you on a higher skill level, choose the lowest level first. The controls are somewhat tricky. I can say this from experience.***

GAMEPLAY:

Throught the game you can use a varity of weaponary, melee, such as a sword, and ranged, such as machine gun. all weapons in the game can be used (yes even the ones hanging on the walls in the Merovingien's chateau!), and if you can't find one, you can even improvise using misc. items, or even another opponent!

As you progress through the game, Neo learns new abilities. When this happens his health bar and focus meter also increase. Sometimes Neo gains a master ability or atman principle. Look through all of the availiable master abilities before making your choice (It doesn't really matter which one you choose, just pick the one you like the best or the one you think you can use the most.). As for atman principles, don't waste your points on them unless they are the only things left to aquire. I have beaten the easy and normal levels without any of them.

The combos are amazing. Ever seen the movies? You can use the exact same combos you see our hero Neo using against countless enemies in the trilogy.

Pick up briefcases in different levels to allow Neo to learn new combos, and unlock bonus material.

In combat, the camera angle sometimes shifts to show the gamer a better view of what they are doing, it's really a lot like the films.

The opponents you face the most are, you guessed it, agents. You also fight against police officers, SWAT teams, helicopters, oh yeah, and giant man-sized kung-fu fightn' ants. Yeah, I know what your thinking...

NEW ENDING:

Yes, Trinity and Neo still die, but the game also features a whole new ending for "THE ONE" that was written and directed by the Wachoski brothers, the creators of the Matrix films. I won't say exactly what it is on here, it is something you should really see for yourself. I will simply say it RuLz!!!

I have played literally hundreds of video games before , but I gotta say this one is one of my favorites!!!

Do NOT buy this game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 10
Date: March 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Worst video game purchase I've made in five years. Endless cut scenes, repetitive and unsatisfying gameplay, pointless "special abilities" and other useless crap, jerky graphics, stupidly complex controls and a completely non-functioning pov camera angle. The Wachowski Bros worked on this? Bullsnot. They loaned their name and cashed a check. Avoid this ripoff like the plague unless you are a twelve year old fanboy with no life.

The Game is Awsome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: July 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I think the Game Is better than any other game I played. The Action is crazy and Already I am kicking butt. I beat the Hard diffcuity like it was easy. The only Hard thing was the Megasmith. I am so addicted to it. It took me two days to beat it

Major Disappointment

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 9
Date: November 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

"The Matrix" has been great entertainment for years: I love the film trilogy, I enjoyed the companion tales of "The Animatrix", but more relevant I enjoyed the "Enter The Matrix" video game (it's a 4 out of 5). So when I popped in this disc, and eagerly awaited the next installment in this iconic world...I was stunned!

CONCEPT
Players will assume the role of Neo for the entire film trilogy. Half of the game revolves around key sequences (Morpheus' rescue, or Neo vs. Agent Smith). The other half includes portions that add to the overall story. For example, 5 short tales are about Neo freeing the minds of The Matrix's inhabitants. Gamers can improve Neo's abilities and powers as they progress through a simple upgrade system.

GRAPHICS / ANIMATION
---The game looks solid enough, but the character models aren't very smooth and look a little blocky. The environments are nicely detailed, but there isn't much interaction with them. The martial arts combat 'looks' smooth, but collision detection has some serious issues. The walls are destructible, but the character models don't react correctly to their surroundings. Try to imagine a dark, gritty, and unclean "Jade Empire", and you get the right idea.

SOUND
---The music doesn't stand out very much; in fact, it often becomes silent in the middle of cutscenes. The voice-acting isn't great, but rarely is bad. The only sore spots are actually when different actors quote the movies' lines. What's really strange is that when players use the Focus ability, the sound becomes muted and muffled. It's a really annoying experience. The guns sound fine, but don't have much of a punch to them. The martial arts attacks sound good, but also lack much emphasis to get one's blood racing.

PRESENTATION
---This is the part that ticks me off the most. "Enter The Matrix" seamlessly interweaved "The Matrix Reloaded" footage with original cutscenes to create a good story. In "Path of Neo", the actual film footage is used with no cohesion whatsoever. Seriously, movie clips are randomly spurted like an ESPN highlight reel, and end with a brief clip that pertains to the level you're about to play. In-game cutscenes aren't too shabby, but are inconsistent. Some are outstanding, while others are extremely weak. Some of the in-game presentation reminded me of the "Minority Report" game that was released three years back. To make matters worse, the Focus ability (which initiates Bullet Time) gives an annoying green tint on the screen. This becomes extremely annoying.

GAMEPLAY
---When compared to "Enter The Matrix", this game takes too many steps back. Climbing ledges and scaling walls is difficult and useless, gun-shooting isn't fun and feels like it was tacked, and there are even some platform exercises. The platforming isn't bad, because it actually feels fresh. But the key feature is obviously the martial arts fighting. This was not done too bad. The motion capture is very good (if not always timed right), and doesn't feeling like you're watching it like "Enter The Matrix". Instead of combining odd camera angles like last time, "Path of Neo" is a complete third-person adventure. The hand-to-hand combat is inconsistent, because sometimes animations can't be stopped, but it is slightly fun. The problem with that, however, is that the the first third of the game is an introductory phase. "Path of Neo" features some of the most unenjoyable training I've ever played. Only the most patient gamer will want to reach the "Reloaded" and "Revolutions" chapters.

OVERALL
---I really hate this game. It isn't worth the 50-dolalr asking price. I really want to like this game, but when I play "Enter The Matrix" and compare it to "Path of Neo", too many steps were taken backwards. My love for "The Matrix" stories and experiences can only propel a bad game so far. "Path of Neo" is not worth your time or patience.

its awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 9
Date: December 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

i just beat this game 20 minutes ago and it was awesome though the wachowski brothers tell u the "suprise" ending overall its awesome

FINALLY!!!!! are game designers caring about us anymore?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: February 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

i put this down faster than i picked it up!!! why the heck did they wait 4 years to get the brain power to make this game. no one wants to play as niobi and who the #%$%$# @$#!! is ghost??. after the 2003 suck office smash hit Enter The Matrix, they could have atleast realeased it the following year!!!
you follow neo's story as "The ONE" as you kill people and fight machines. the graphics are lacking. the only slightly entertaining feature in the game is finally being able to finally pick up swords and other weapons in the weapon room sean from matrix reloaded. for any fun u will need to get cheat codes from CHEAT! on G4. waste!!!!

When You're rerady, You won't have to play this game....

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: November 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I love the matrix, hell, thats why I traded in 4 of my previous PS2 titles to get some store credit on this "gem". Basically I paid $17 for this one, Which sadly, is what it SHOULD cost. Hold your pitchforks, I'm not bashing it. In fact, there are definetly moments and subtle new story branches that I felt added to matrix ethos much like the animatrix did, which I loved. But upon instantly placing the disc into my PS2, I cringed at the graphics and thought, what were the reviewers playing when they raved about these effects? the textures are like military camoflauge pants, that bad. On the plus side, as you progress, you really start to feel like Neo, and by the end of the game, even the toughest Smith can't touch you. I thought I was truly "the one" but it just turns out that the game is easy, much like Jet Li's Rise to Honor and can be beaten in LESS than a weekend. I beat this one in a day with time to replay some parts that I liked. $50? Oh no sir, I must say you're wrong! Watching each movie back to back would take longer, is that what they were going for? Damn Watchowski's!
But there are some delightful moments, and some really annoying ones too, such as the Escher mansion puzzle stage where you fight....ANTS? duh, it's the matrix, and apparently the Watchowski's were tripping on acid when they thought of this part. And their "new" ending?. Put it this way, after going through it, I wished Neo had just died like in the pictures. Being a matyr wouldnt be so bad. It is HORRID and LAME, I think they just gave up on sensibility, any REAL matrix fan could have done alot better. Overall, enjoy rockin' this one and doing Neo's awesome moves for a day. After you beat it, you can select "scenes" so there's no reason to play through it again. The unlockable cheats arent worth the time. Im really debating selling this one and getting something else, the fan in me disagrees, but my gamer side says "on to the next challenge". When you initially get past the coolness of being Neo, which lasts as long as the game, theres no reason besides nostalgia to play it again. However, if you watch the movies at least once a week, get this game. You probably think you're Neo right now.

"Whoa!" - Neo after playing Path of Neo

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: January 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Finally a game fills the gaping void in the videogame universe that was created by that abomination "Enter the Matrix". Not to be repetitive but this is the game that should have been released 3 years ago. Forget about Ghost and Niobe in this game you play as the man himself and it from the beginning you really do feel the power of being The One. This game follows the new movie-made-into-a-game formula which is: stay true to the content of the movie by including all the best scenes for that movie BUT elaborate by adding new scenes to give the player a less than predictable experience. There are plenty of expanded scenes from all 3 matrix movies and things that you might have seen in the movies if they were Peter Jackson length (wink, wink). Though the cut scenes typically include footage from movies (which most matrix fans have seen too many times to count) but these cutscens have been re-edited in a sort of remixed fashion to give them a fresh feel. The only thing I would have improved about this game is the fighting system. Basically the fighting system just feels kind of clunky and is basically unpredictable. Some of the coolest move sequences are created through pure button mashing rather than trying to perform strategic combos. I think this game would have benefited from a system that was more like the one in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, which is much more precise and responsive. Having said that, you still feel like Neo when you're able to jump into the middle of a hoard of enemies and take them all to school in a matter of seconds. Some people have called the game "repetitive" but I think this assesment is somewhat misleading. Path of Neo is a beat'em up fighting game; there are quite a few fight scenes in the matrix films; so it's no suprise (to me anyway) that there are a lot of fight scenes in the game. The game does a good job of breaking up the monotony with a good puzzle or a first person shooting sequence like the chain gun helicopter scene.

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