After reading several bad reviews I felt compelled to at least give a more positive view on "Path of Neo". First I will point that this game does what most players wanted from "Enter the Matrix". And that's to be Neo. You will play the adventures he experienced in the trilogy. But you will also play the training levels,they skipped in the first movie (only the fight between Morpheus and Neo was also in " The Matrix"). These training levels are great,since they are a homage to several Asian action movies in general (mostly Japanese and Hong Kong). If you look closely the first stage of the shooting level is a reference to "Hard Boiled". The sword training is a reference to several samurai movies. And the first fighting level is a reference to Bruce Lee in "Enter the dragon" So for fans of this genre this is a must see. Being Neo is really cool. Most of his moves he does in the movie you can do in the game (special mention: the round twist kick with his pole in "Burly Brawl" where he fights 100's of Smith's,really satisfying move to do in the game). Only you can not fly at will,you can jump high and very high but not fly like he does in the movie. I think this is a missed chance,but is not necessary to enjoy the game fully! The graphics in general are not that bad,but could have been much better. (The PS2 has even worse graphics as the xbox but it can be improved with a component cable and lcd TV.) Although the action sometimes get confusing and chaotic and the controls are not great,the game play is more than fantastic and satisfying. There is an alternative ending which is a reference to Japanese Monster movies. This game like the matrix trilogy is pure entertainment. It is fun being Neo in this game and that is what it is about. Go play it! (Addendum Aug 2010: I am still enjoying the game even when it is full of flaws. The huge fun factor makes up for all of this).
Review of The Matrix: Path of Neo
