Saturday Afternoon Poll: Enter the Matrix

by jason bergman, Apr 12, 2003 12:33pm PDT

It's been a while since we've done a full post for a poll, but what the hey, it's a slow afternoon. Today's question is about Enter the Matrix, Shiny's upcoming cross-platform title that was made in collaboration with the same people behind the upcoming Matrix sequels (see trailers here). So what do you think?

Enter the Matrix? - Looks awesome - Looks okay - Looks like too much FMV - Is that the Quake 1 engine?

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#84

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By: kurumba x Show Full Post

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this game is gonna rock on consoles. Not to sure about a fighting game on Pc, but hey it could be cool. I buy for xbox

Apr 13, 2003 2:43am PDT

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this game is gonna rock on consoles. Not to sure about a fighting game on Pc, but hey it could be cool. I... : kurumba
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  I COME FROM THE FUTURE. IT DID NOT INFACT ROCK. SHINY IS A FAILURE TO THE WORLD : Bantis
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    I'm from the future, too. Where all the slightly younger white women at? : Orange Pylon
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      Future sleepy's bed : Bantis
      
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      Fuckin' sleepy. What about the latinas, asians, and the two thin black women at? : Orange Pylon
      
      drucifer of course, I hear he is a digital pimp in the future : Bantis

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GTA3 has crappy ass graphics but was still a good game. So you never know.............................

Apr 12, 2003 6:14pm PDT

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GTA3 has crappy ass graphics but was still a good game. So you never know............................. : qstormxxx
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  crappy ass as in... revolutionary? : smart1
  - If you call blocky characters , and full bright lighting revolutionary than that's your bag. My point was... : qstormxxx
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    Err, how exactly was it revolutionary? The graphics are average really. I don't see how anyone could cons... : Speedy8
    - The graphics are average and revolutionary in different ways. The graphics are average in terms of polyco... : digital leaf

#87

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By: Rageaholic x Show Full Post

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Just off topic, Was the movie itself actually that good? It was good for the first watch but after that the rewatch value was close to nill. The flaws in acting god it sucked, and then you soon realize on one scene of the movie was good.

Apr 13, 2003 6:47am PDT

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Just off topic, Was the movie itself actually that good? It was good for the first watch but after that t... : Rageaholic
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- Wow, someone who finally sees it the way I do. It was a good film the first watch, but after that it's bl... : Speedy8

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By: digital leaf x Show Full Post

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It doesn't really matter what we, the gamers, think. This one'll cross into the mainstream and sell like gangbusters in the same way that Spiderman did last year (2 million units sold in 6 months). Honestly the gameplay doesn't matter for the marketing engine as long as it doesn't completely suck. Regardless of that I am looking forward to the gameplay. Looks to be using some well done fighting mechanics. This game is hooking up with the 2 new Matrix movies and the Animatrix. The hype of 1 hour of new Wachowski bros footage, plus full participation by movie actors for voice and mo cap will push this over the edge.

Apr 12, 2003 2:50pm PDT

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It doesn't really matter what we, the gamers, think. This one'll cross into the mainstream and sell like ... : digital leaf
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- funny, i thought this poll was about if it was going to be good... not if it will sell or not : Masta rook

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By: Kerath x Show Full Post

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Graphics don't matter.

Apr 12, 2003 12:40pm PDT

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Graphics don't matter. : Kerath
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    What I mean is graphics don't matter as much as everything else...at least for hardcore gamers. : Kerath
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      I'll agree with that. But "hardcore" gamers are rather fringe. : Colin Higgins
      
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      on the fringe? : brutal
      
      Yes. : Colin Higgins
      
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      actually i think hardcore gamers are the ones who are going to think these graphics aren't as good as the... : Mansmells
      
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  Graphics matter. Just don't make the entire game some graphical treat and at the end just remember it's a... : Soroush13
  - IMO, Graphics matter MORE, they just don't last as long as good gameplay. : KungFuKenobi
  - UNreal 2 SUCKED!! : pun][sher
  - agreed, pritty game BUT... : special agent smith
- there was no "Will this game suck total ass?" option : jaga
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  D A I K A T A N A ' D : alky
  - Diakatana had a lot more wrong with it than graphix... that was the LEAST of that games problem. : smart1
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  - Just look at Counter-Strike. Graphics = sucky by today's standards, but how many people are playing it at... : Masta rook

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There was no option for having no clue what the game is about, I haven't heard anything about it :(

Apr 12, 2003 4:07pm PDT

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There was no option for having no clue what the game is about, I haven't heard anything about it :( : Chunks
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- You live in a cave, don't you? : djustifier
- time to download some videos then : Silent1

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It MIGHT not turn out to be shitty like the other 99% of franchise games that suck.

Apr 12, 2003 12:36pm PDT

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It MIGHT not turn out to be shitty like the other 99% of franchise games that suck. : Luminair
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  the other franchise games ARENT directed by the same people who hand-crafted the movie. So theres a good ... : ventro
  - Written by them to, which makes a bigger difference. : Kerath
  - hmm, well the fmv might be, the in-game graphics suck so it better be damn good to play : xenoeye

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Has Shiny ever made a great game?

Apr 12, 2003 7:24pm PDT

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Has Shiny ever made a great game? : Porkasaurus
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Anyone else click "is that the quake 1 engine?" as soon as you saw the front page thinking it was a link to some tenebrae like thing?

Apr 12, 2003 1:07pm PDT

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Anyone else click "is that the quake 1 engine?" as soon as you saw the front page thinking it was a link ... : eghartman
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By: digital leaf x Show Full Post

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Here's a better poll. Which version of Enter the Matrix would you buy between GCN, PS2 & XBX? Personally, I'm going to buy the XBX version based on capabilities and space on the disc. The XBX version will likely have better sound than the GCN version and better graphics and effects than the PS2. The key however is 60 minutes of movie footage shot especially for the game, plus tons of voice and music. Someone wanna tell me how that'll fit on the 1.5GB of the GCN media? The PS2 and XBX versions will be superior for content due to the poor storage capacity of the GCN.

Apr 12, 2003 3:04pm PDT

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Here's a better poll. Which version of Enter the Matrix would you buy between GCN, PS2 & XBX? Personally,... : digital leaf
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By: gregorybrown x Show Full Post

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Just on the strength of the brothers' script this movie should be awesome. They're gamers, and will definately make sure the game lives up to their standards. Everything they've touched that has to do with the Matrix has been gold so far, and I doubt this'll break that trend.

Apr 12, 2003 5:21pm PDT

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Just on the strength of the brothers' script this movie should be awesome. They're gamers, and will defin... : gregorybrown
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  - Point well made. : Rotten Deadite
  - Well played indeed. : brewsterdog
  - I've talked to people who were at Acclaim at the time. The South Park guys were involved in the South Par... : digital leaf

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By: Colin Higgins x Show Full Post

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I bet the Agent Smiths in the game will look better than the ones in the movie.

ZING!

Apr 12, 2003 1:39pm PDT

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I bet the Agent Smiths in the game will look better than the ones in the movie. ZING! : Colin Higgins
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- You don't zing your own jokes dude. : brewsterdog

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wow, the 1% of the shack population that are the eternal product bashers are out today! a game that gave blowjobs for every bad guy killed couldnt please those guys! <g>

Apr 12, 2003 2:16pm PDT

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wow, the 1% of the shack population that are the eternal product bashers are out today! a game that gave ... : Antilles_Prime
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- Enter the Matrix never blew me, but it sure did blow : archon
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  all franchise games suck. this will be no exception : jaga
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    One word: Goldeneye : monohydrate
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      another word: sucked : jaga
      
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      And you know for sure that he didn't. : dmiller
      
      Are you one of those guys who think Nasa faked the moon landing? : Karnov
      
      sacrilege! Burn the blasphemer! =) : Karnov

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By: michaelkvance x Show Full Post

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Serious azzatch. Despite Dave Perry's comments, it's obvious that it's suffering greatly from the cross-platform nature of the game, and the animations look too awful to believe.

I can't believe Infogrames paid $50M for this.

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Apr 12, 2003 1:36pm PDT

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Serious azzatch. Despite Dave Perry's comments, it's obvious that it's suffering greatly from the cross-p... : michaelkvance
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- theyll make tons of bank no matter how good or bad the game is... heh. : pinkeye

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looks like poo

Apr 12, 2003 5:03pm PDT

looks like poo : noxjon

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By: not work safe x Show Full Post

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ugh all these titles got me confused, i thought this was a poll about the movie trailer. so i voted "looks awesome" i thought it was kind of funny to see "is that the q1 engine?" about the movie too...

Apr 12, 2003 12:59pm PDT

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ugh all these titles got me confused, i thought this was a poll about the movie trailer. so i voted "look... : not work safe
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- same here. : handofthrawn
- Yeah the title should be changed on it, that is going to confuse people. : ovrlrd
- Me too, voted "Looks awesome", but the game looks like poop : dordy

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The Matrix fanboy in me wants this game to be good. :(

Apr 12, 2003 2:57pm PDT

The Matrix fanboy in me wants this game to be good. :( : Ajax

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It looks good for a Shiny game. Footage taken from in-game looks promising, and if all we end up with is a Matrix Max Payne, that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Apr 12, 2003 2:54pm PDT

It looks good for a Shiny game. Footage taken from in-game looks promising, and if all we end up with is... : snagger

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By: sweet0001 x Show Full Post

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Graphics matter

Apr 12, 2003 2:20pm PDT

Graphics matter : sweet0001

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By: bullseye_blam x Show Full Post

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Missing poll option...

give me the next movie already!

Apr 12, 2003 2:09pm PDT

Missing poll option... give me the next movie already! : bullseye_blam

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By: protoman x Show Full Post

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Judging from the recent story in EGM, I'd say the graphics don't look too bad. Much improved from the earlier shots. I, honestly, can't wait to play this game. An hours worth of new footage, plus plot ties with Matrix Reloaded? Sounds awesome to me.

Apr 12, 2003 1:48pm PDT

Judging from the recent story in EGM, I'd say the graphics don't look too bad. Much improved from the ear... : protoman

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By: jrsX x Show Full Post

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when a movie like the matrix breaks every rule and pushes the boundrys of movie special effects, the games graphics DO MATTER.

Apr 12, 2003 12:57pm PDT

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- While the graphics are somewhat more important because it's the matrix, graphics are still pretty low on ... : Kerath

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i'm not sure how it'll play, but the idea is very cool....voices of the actual actors, more background and info on the movie universe, same release date. While the movie to vid have been done b4, no one has tied them in to this degree, or put this much marketing hype (including plugs by the actors) into a game. I hope they succeed wildly and these kind of tie-ins with quality productions becomes more common. Just more evidence that vids are becoming a more mainstream source of entertainment.

Apr 12, 2003 12:48pm PDT

i'm not sure how it'll play, but the idea is very cool....voices of the actual actors, more background an... : krillin

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I hope not all of the people who voted "Is that the Quake 1 engine?" don't actually think that, rather, it's the option that best conveys "I think it sucks greatly"

Apr 12, 2003 12:43pm PDT

I hope not all of the people who voted "Is that the Quake 1 engine?" don't actually think that, rather, i... : king_darius

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I think I like the looks of this movie trailer

Apr 12, 2003 12:37pm PDT

I think I like the looks of this movie trailer : brutal

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