The Matrix Online

DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
<div class="IPBDescription">what have you guys heard?</div>Given how horrible the last two movies were, along w/ the last video game, I wasn't really paying attention to The Matrix Online, the new MMO in development by Monolith (Lithtech engine, No One Lives Forever, etc). However, I have a classmate whom seems to feel this was a grave injustice on my part and that said game merits further investigation.

The concepts certainly sound entertaining (if not entirely refreshing or original), but I still do not have an opinion as to whether the team can pull it off or not.

So what have you guys heard about the game? Crap on a stick, or the digital equivilant of pancakes w/ syrup?

mmmm pancakes...

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  • UZiUZi Eight inches of C4 between the legs. Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13767Members
    Good question, The Lithtech engine isn't the best thing. ugh i'd rather not think of it.
  • Daza4Daza4 Kerc Kasha Join Date: 2003-04-06 Member: 15233Members
    Two words. Teh_One8741684871
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    edited September 2004
    To be honest I was going to totally write it off. Normally I like to give most things a try but I've never been a huge matrix fan and talking to some of it's fanatical fans put me off anything matrix related even further... not to mention the previous games were poop =P

    But then something happened... Sega stepped in. That's right! Stamped on the front of Matrix Online is the label, the insignia, the very name of those evil geniuses who made the life-stealing game Phantasy Star Online.

    I was intrigued. I had to know about this game. What did sega have to do with it? Would they bring the awesome powers they'd displayed in PSO to bear on this MMO?
    If you'd heard about some of the gameplay ideals they'd been aiming for in Warhammer Online (which was sadly cancelled) then it wouldn't lessen your interest any less.

    I think Sega is only playing a part in publishing MXO but still I'm very very curious.
    One thing that impressed me no end is actually something I've never seen in a game before; dynamic melee impacts. If you watch the video and read the tech it's the first game I'm aware of where punches, kicks, etc actually properly connect with your opponent; no clipping or hits stopping a few pixels away... these things dynamically hit whatever they're swung at and stop just like it should. First time I'm aware of it in gaming... 3D or otherwise =o
    Sure it won't effect gameplay but for me that earns major immersion points.

    Now I just wonder if the game itself will actually be any good XD


    <b>edit:</b> you mean <a href='http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=archives&date=2004-05-21' target='_blank'>this</a> right Daza? ^~
  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    My sisters boyfriend is the Senior Engineer in charge of Monolith games, the creators of the lith engine, and more importantly, he himself coded it.

    Havent seen the game, but F.E.A.R looks awsome.
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    I got told this one is going to be rather good, apparently its been in development for a very long time considering the last matrix games were finished in around 4-6months. (Approx 2Years)
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    edited September 2004
    I haven't heard anything more than <a href='http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=archives&date=2004-05-21' target='_blank'>this</a>.

    <span style='font-size:6pt;line-height:100%'>Wah! Gem beat me to it</span>
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    Sorry Soul... I beat you to it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    ~gives him a runner-up cookie prize~
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    edited September 2004
    <a href='http://thematrixonline.warnerbros.com/web/index.jsp' target='_blank'>http://thematrixonline.warnerbros.com/web/index.jsp</a> (Flash Required To View The Website)

    Oh and a rather cool image of the upcoming game too:

    <img src='http://thematrixonline.warnerbros.com/mxo_redesign/img/ss/screenshot_action_exterior2.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    EDIT: It is not a terrible reaction to being shot, but in fact the female is back flipping out of the line of fire.

    EDIT2: Also I love how the detail of the shells is coming out of the end of the shotgun.
  • Mr_HeadcrabMr_Headcrab Squee&#33;~ Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9392Members, Constellation
    Unless i can play as Squiddie, No Dice!
  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    i want to be the first person in and take all the names like neo,smith,morpheus <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Sep 5 2004, 02:21 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Sep 5 2004, 02:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i want to be the first person in and take all the names like neo,smith,morpheus <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I want to be "Flayra" lol
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I myself am looking forward to this, but more just because I absolutely love the clothing engine. Its much, much more comprehensive than CoH, and it even involves itself into the gameplay element.

    Heres to hoping it doesn't suck(though, I'm really looking forward to Dungeons And Dragons online, being its going to have fighting-game-style battles).
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    It was on display at PAX. My impression: owch, it's going to suck as much as I'm afraid it will. Hand to hand combat is pretty, but the players just sat there and stared at the screen hoping they would win. Gun combat is ick: you fire ONE SHOT (even from an SMG with a full clip), run towards the bad guy, run away from the bad guy, and fire ONE shot. Rinse and repeat. Not much like the movies.

    Oh well. At least they'll always have made NOLF and Tron.
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    ah so it's just pretty automated combat? oh well... guess sega really is just publishing it rather than working on it which is what I heard anyways =/

    I'm still not sure what to make of the D&D online combat really. I've not seen anyone controlling it and though most of the combat looks really involved which is cool I did notice a couple of small moments that looked alarmingly like 2 people standing and taking turns whacking each other XD
    Like most things only time will tell I suppose...
  • TenSixTenSix Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7932Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Geminosity+Sep 5 2004, 11:31 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Geminosity @ Sep 5 2004, 11:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ah so it's just pretty automated combat? oh well... guess sega really is just publishing it rather than working on it which is what I heard anyways =/

    I'm still not sure what to make of the D&D online combat really. I've not seen anyone controlling it and though most of the combat looks really involved which is cool I did notice a couple of small moments that looked alarmingly like 2 people standing and taking turns whacking each other XD
    Like most things only time will tell I suppose... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lets do this scientifically,

    MMORPG = Easy to screw up and make suck.
    Movie -> Game Franchises = Almost always suck.

    We can conclude MMORPG + (Movie->Game Franchise) = >1% Chance of Non-Suckage



    As for D&D Online, I'm anticipating its not going to have the depth of better D&D games like Baldur's Gate II.
  • JavertJavert Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15954Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Sep 5 2004, 06:21 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Sep 5 2004, 06:21 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i want to be the first person in and take all the names like neo,smith,morpheus <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think they will be blocking all names in the franchise. Currently, SWG does not allow you to be Luke, Han, Vader, Leia etc...
  • SurgeSurge asda4a3sklflkgh Join Date: 2002-07-14 Member: 944Members
    Someone will work their way around it, I'm sure.

    On a similar note, I'm hoping they have a beta so I can freaking try it. The game probably will suck, but at least the characters you play have good sense of fashion. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    On a VERY similar note (read: relating to the exact same thing), I will name a character Bolt Vanderhuge.
  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    Sonic Team made PSO, not Sega itself, and Monolith isn't Sonic Team.
  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Javert+Sep 5 2004, 01:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Javert @ Sep 5 2004, 01:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Sep 5 2004, 06:21 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Sep 5 2004, 06:21 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i want to be the first person in and take all the names like neo,smith,morpheus  <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think they will be blocking all names in the franchise. Currently, SWG does not allow you to be Luke, Han, Vader, Leia etc... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That won't stop anyone. We just get creative names like, as mentioned, Teh_one8464674 or Kneeo, M0rfee0s, Tr1NTY312, THETWO, Ag3nt_Sm1t|-|, etc, etc, etc.
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