Matrix MMORPG

An anonymous reader writes "As linked to in this post, Matrix: Online has been announced. The official site for the game describes it as a MMORPG of epic proportions as people will get to feel what it's like to be a part of the matrix realm. Although the details list lots of interesting information, the most important piece I found was in the FAQ section... where they state that the game takes place after Matrix Revolutions... Are they trying to hint at something?"

Comments

Destroy the system?

[AtariAmarok]

"And someone will try and crash the game to free the people from the matrix, claiming to be The One."

That's a pretty good point. Who is going to blame anyone who hacks and destroys the Matrix MMORPG when the goal in the Matrix universe is to destroy the Matrix computer system?

Some hacker is going to bust into the system, get root access with a Unix command line on the servers, and format all the hard disks. He'll say in his defense "I thought it was another version of that DOS prompt in the MATRIX game"

This game raises a few questions

[psyco484]

First off, how could they possibly incorporate something like bullettime in a multiplayer game, you can't slow down one client and keep it moving full speed for another, unless I'm missing some obvious trick to accomplish this.

Secondly, if this is an RPG, doesn't that detract some of the very qualities that made the Matrix a cool movie? I'm having a hard time envisioning a battle with an agent in terms of "attack: 9 damage!" and "Neo misses Agent" or even in terms of a NWN or Diablo style click to attack battle. I by no means claim I am an expert on RPGs, but it seems to me that the most action packed games that seem to fit what the Matrix trilogy is, would be more suited as an FPS or 3rd person view like Enter the Matrix. I'm holding out to see how gameplay actually goes before putting anything into this game.

Three, is hacking the matrix fair game? Seriously, is hacking the system's bugs to your advantage "legal" or frowned upon? One would think that perhaps bugs could be built in waiting for the clever users to exploit like in the movies. I think this would add a level of gameplay never seen before and has serious potential, but again, I'm holding out till I see how smoothly it actually goes.

This game looks damn good in concept, but it's a bit early to make a final judgement on whether this will be a success or small die hard fanbase only game. I hope it does well and they don't muck something significant up.

Re:Bullet lag?

[genrader]

I do have a suggestion about the bullet time...if Neo is the only one who can dodge bullets and nobody else can then there is no need for a bullet time...problem solved.

Re:Bullet Time? Simple!

[Crockerboy]

So...You want to take the fast paced action oriented style of the Matrix combat and turn it into Turn based combata a la Final Fantasy? I'm sorry sir, I will have to disagree. It just wouldn't be true to the franchise to have a menu pop up where you select Defense>Dodge Bullets and then sit back and watch the pretty animation over, and over, and over, and over again.

But its a moot point anyways, as a another poser has already pointed out that Neo is really the only one that can dodge bullets other than Agents and I think there is absolutely zero chance of playing either in the game. Which brings up another interesting point...is each server going to have 4000 or so people running around in cool black leather beating people up at will (which is totaly incosistent with the current Matrix movies) or are we going to have to play bus drivers and tax accountants like the rest of the normal stiffs still stuck in the Matrix?

when you start thinking about what this game will have after you get past the "OMG, MATRIX ONLINE!11!!ROOFLES!11!" it raises some serious questions on if this game is going to be good, or just another licensed crap game to get wads of money from unsuspecting fans of the license.