Enter the Matrix Sales

by Maarten Goldstein, May 23, 2003 9:04am PDT

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By: Shadore66 x Show Full Post

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It's a good game, I bet it reaches sales expectations.

May 23, 2003 11:12am PDT

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It's a good game, I bet it reaches sales expectations. : Shadore66
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- Good game? Bullshit. : TegSkywalker
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  Seriously. How does anyone see that crap and think, "good game!"? : phreakshow
  - I'm sure plenty of people are asking the opposite. : spl
- Agreed-good game. Not a 10/10, but a good game. : vermiciousknid
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  People who have beaten this game KNOW it's a good game. : gmoney
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    I just don't understand you people : phreakshow
    - I don't think it's a steaming pile of shit but there are some definite flaws. Still, it was entertaini... : Sniper21
    - Seen much worse, I'm sure you have too. : Mondo

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By: Porkasaurus x Show Full Post

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http://www.thesmokinggun.com/doc_o_day/wachowski1.html

That has all the details of the Matrix game, the Monolith MMO Matrix game and the movie costs too.

May 23, 2003 10:49am PDT

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http://www.thesmokinggun.com/doc_o_day/wachowski1.html That has all the details of the Matrix game, th... : Porkasaurus
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- Ouch, somebody is bending over for that divorce... : oneandone11

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This game does have some depth to the fighting. I have beat the game once, and i am still discovering new moves, combos, throws, and disarms. A couple things I have done once, and not been able to replicate- Stabbed dude in the back with wood stake,spun him around, knocked him down, and stabbed him in the chest with a second stake. Im also trying to figure out how to regularly do the slow motion gun steal, kick enemy into the air, shoot the guy before he hits the ground with his own gun. One more- When fighting Seraph , he went in to kick me, and I turned sideways, grabbed his leg behind my back with the arm furthest from him, an smashed his grill with the other hand. Sweetness.

May 23, 2003 2:48pm PDT

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This game does have some depth to the fighting. I have beat the game once, and i am still discovering new : ShadeOGreen
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- I imagine you hit the X button twice. To add 50 more hits to the combo, follow it up with triangle. h : phreakshow

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By: protoman x Show Full Post

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I said it before, and I'll say it again:

If you've ever dreamed of seeing Monica Bellucci kiss another woman, then you must buy this game!

May 23, 2003 1:58pm PDT

I said it before, and I'll say it again: If you've ever dreamed of seeing Monica Bellucci kiss another... : protoman

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By: Colin Higgins x Show Full Post

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Shiny is such a pathetic company; not what they used to be - all the talented folks left.

May 23, 2003 1:45pm PDT

Shiny is such a pathetic company; not what they used to be - all the talented folks left. : Colin Higgins

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i liked it, still enjoying it now actually...

May 23, 2003 1:27pm PDT

i liked it, still enjoying it now actually... : slayn420

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By: laidback x Show Full Post

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I bet they bury the rest in a waste dump within New Mexico next to the Atari 2600 E.T. cartridges.

The curse of Atari lives!

May 23, 2003 1:13pm PDT

I bet they bury the rest in a waste dump within New Mexico next to the Atari 2600 E.T. cartridges. The... : laidback

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By: baron calamity x Show Full Post

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It is not the horrible game that some are making it out to be. Its fun and on the consoles, pretty solid. It doesn't look great but considering the target platform is the PS2, it does the best it can.

May 23, 2003 12:42pm PDT

It is not the horrible game that some are making it out to be. Its fun and on the consoles, pretty solid.... : baron calamity

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By: Thradar x Show Full Post

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A "Matrix massively-multiplayer title"? YGTBSM!?

May 23, 2003 12:40pm PDT

A "Matrix massively-multiplayer title"? YGTBSM!? : Thradar

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By: grendel x Show Full Post

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how do you figure they need to sell all 4 million copies to break even? they only paid the wachowskis 2.25 million, and so far if they have in fact sold a million copies, that should be ~$50 million. unless you're telling us that Atari only collects $1 for every copy of their game sold?

May 23, 2003 9:36am PDT

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how do you figure they need to sell all 4 million copies to break even? they only paid the wachowskis 2.... : grendel
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  I think i heard that on average the game developer gets $10-20 per $50 box sold. I could be wrong. Still,... : Ukrainian Thunder
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    The Game cost 30 million to make, plus what U Thunder said about developers getting around 17$ a box. Th... : Jaxle
    - $30 fucking million? It sure as hell isn't in the gameplay... From now on I decree that Rockstar should m... : edgewise
  - Publisher: 40%+ Developper: 10%+ Distrisbutor (usually also the publisher in some cases): 5% Retailer:... : Tabouh
- The Wachowski's got paid around 16+ million if I recall correctly, and that's not even including all the ... : abubu

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yea, that game is total crap - a patch a day tells the story no?

May 23, 2003 12:22pm PDT

yea, that game is total crap - a patch a day tells the story no? : j4ck50n

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Warcraft 3 also had a sell-in of 4 million copies. But they sold through 2 million in the first week and that was for the PC only. Unless Enter The Matrix starts putting up GTA type numbers, a lot of those copies are coming back and the new Atari will be in the same trouble the old Atari was in with E.T. in 1983.

May 23, 2003 11:06am PDT

Warcraft 3 also had a sell-in of 4 million copies. But they sold through 2 million in the first week and ... : hangingChad

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A good chunk of the Matrix cost were paid for by Interplay before the sale. Atari paid $47 million for Shiny (and all Shiny IP such as Earthworm Jim, and so on) I think that if Atari sells another million, they'll have the cost of the game and the purchase of Shiny paid for.

May 23, 2003 10:38am PDT

A good chunk of the Matrix cost were paid for by Interplay before the sale. Atari paid $47 million for Sh... : baron calamity

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Unfortunately those figures, like album sales, don't account for returns of the product. Myself, and many others I know took this big steamy piece of mule shit back and got our money back.

May 23, 2003 9:49am PDT

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  Not the best statement in the world: Analysts have said that "Enter the Matrix," the company's biggest : Phreakin
  - they were in the hole back when "Unreal Tournament 2" was going to be their savior title. The whole Atar... : the archvile

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On a similar note, I will forgo the game development costs and fancy packaging, and just sell you a bag full of steaming poop for only $10. Email me for details.

May 23, 2003 10:31am PDT

On a similar note, I will forgo the game development costs and fancy packaging, and just sell you a bag f... : Slowtreme

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Infogrames? You mean ATARI don't ya? -=

May 23, 2003 9:16am PDT

Infogrames? You mean ATARI don't ya? -= : Madwacker

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