The Matrix: Path of Neo PS2 Review

Every now and then, I like to do reviews for games. Here's a PS2 game I've been dying to play. Oh, by the way, that Enter the Matrix game I reviewed a while back got toned down to an 8/10, because I played a little bit more, and it got extremely repetitive. So here's a review for the Path of Neo.

The Good: First off, I'm a HUGE Matrix fan. (Loved the Matrix, Matrix Reloaded, and Matrix Revolutions). I'm so ticked they are rated R, but I'd buy them in a heartbeat if they were PG-13. I saw them edited and loved them. This game is so true to the Matrix trilogy, and I loved that. So it's very true to itself...

The Action in games is very tricky. Luckily, this takes that myth and slams it to the ground. Brilliant action, with tons of slow motion, bullet time (see below), and over 600 martial arts moves. Yep, there's over 600 punches, kicks, etc. Loved that you could get away with tons of stuff.

Bullet Time= WOW! Bullet Time is my favorite movie technique. It's when you go faster than time. You can see bullets with a rush of air behind them. In this game, it's very cool, and exciting.

Shows movie footage. Loved it. Adds a lot to the story. Just like inFAMOUS, you can watch the movies over and over.

The Bad: Whoa. I would love to aim a gun at the thing I'm supposed to shoot, but the computer says otherwise. For example, I'm supposed to shoot a helicopter that's leading down men, but it took forever because the gun kept aiming at the people instead of the helicopter. Really annoying.

Another thing is that when you're inside a building, subway, etc., the camera keeps catching on things (like walls), and you can't see what's happening. That's very annoying.

Overall: I completely agree with IGN on this one: "The Matrix: Path of Neo does things on PS2 previously thought impossible." This is my favorite PS2 game of all-time, and inFAMOUS is my favorite PS3 game. Despite a few faults, The Matrix: Path of Neo is a brilliant game, with tons of action, bullet time, and film footage. 9/10.