Fun, for a while

User Rating: 6.8 | The Matrix Online PC
I was involved in this game ever since it was in beta release back in November of 2004. It was a good game and had a ton of potential, if only the bugs would have been worked out sooner.

The game is true to the matrix feel and look. Greenish backgrounds that take place in the city, (matrix). Here you visit contacts, call you're mainline contact on the cellphone, and get critical events that coincide with the live events that may or may not be going on at that time. The missions are different, but after you've done them about 20 times, that old feeling of Deja vu sets in.

The abilities and powers are outstanding and the fighting system is done very well. The Karate/Kung fu moves are the most entertaining in my opinion but everyone has to go with what they like best.

The graphics are very good with the sounds making you really feel like a part of the action. The story lines for the live events have all been done very well and haven't really left many people feeling left out. There is plenty to do, but after level 20 it starts to feel like a grinding game that just tires you out.

Instead of getting new powers at every level up, you have to wait 2 or sometimes even 3 levels to get a new power.

Mixed reaction to this game. Good and yet so far off the mark at the same time. Sad.