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FranchiseThe MatrixSeriesThe Matrix

Enter the Matrix

Critic score6 critics
First release
May 14, 2003
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Fighting, Adventure, Shooter · Action, Science fiction

Enter the Matrix is the first video game based on The Matrix series of films. Its story was concurrent with that of The Matrix Reloaded, and featured over an hour of original footage, directed by The Wachowskis and starring the cast of the film trilogy, produced exclusively for the game. It sold one million copies in its first eighteen days of release, 2.5 million over the first six weeks, and ultimately 5 million copies. First released in May 2003, the same month as The Matrix Reloaded, Enter the Matrix was simultaneously produced with The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. It was developed by Shiny Entertainment, published by Atari and distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

Also known as Heike Diguo, 黑客帝国

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Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
The game was written and directed by the Wachowski brothers, and its plot is intertwined with that of the second movie, The Matrix Reloaded. Enter The Matrix casts the player as Niobe or Ghost, captain and first mate of the rebel ship Logos, respectively. Niobe is a master combatant, capable of beating up everyone in her way. She is an excellent pilot, both in the real world and in the Matrix. Ghost is very adept at firearms, and his marksmanship is a mastery. Both characters are very athletic, and throughout the game the player will have to walk, run, jump, strafe, peek, run on walls, climb ladders and pipes, and fight various enemies.Read more

The game was written and directed by the Wachowski brothers, and its plot is intertwined with that of the second movie, The Matrix Reloaded. Enter The Matrix casts the player as Niobe or Ghost, captain and first mate of the rebel ship Logos, respectively. Niobe is a master combatant, capable of beating up everyone in her way. She is an excellent pilot, both in the real world and in the Matrix. Ghost is very adept at firearms, and his marksmanship is a mastery. Both characters are very athletic, and throughout the game the player will have to walk, run, jump, strafe, peek, run on walls, climb ladders and pipes, and fight various enemies.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 14, 2003
PlayStation 2
May 14, 2003
Xbox
May 14, 2003
All 4 release dates
Nintendo GameCube
May 14, 2003
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
simulated reality, post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk, vampire, death
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At a Glance

Critic Score
56

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IGDB · recorded 31 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 31 Oct 2026