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The Matrix Going Massively Multiplayer

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the its-about-time dept.

Chembro writes "Looks as though Ubi Soft is making a Matrix MMORPG. Everything is still pretty sketchy now that Revolutions has "ended" the series, but so far it seems pretty interesting. I wonder when the game will be placed (i.e. before Revolutions or after) but this could be the way the Wachowski brothers keep the universe going and how it will end. Pretty cool if you ask me."

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  1. Dying in the matrix by thryllkill · · Score: 4, Funny

    as long as my avatar doesn't take as long as trinity to die in the game I'll be happy. Imagine having to wait 20 minutes to respawn...

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    1. Re:Dying in the matrix by Spudley · · Score: 4, Funny

      Don't forget - if you die in the matrix, you die in real life too! :-o

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    2. Re:Dying in the matrix by bj8rn · · Score: 4, Funny

      I don't have a life, so it won't affect me :P

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    3. Re:Dying in the matrix by Dimensio · · Score: 4, Funny

      I guess that this is Microsoft's chance to show off their new ActiveDeath(R) technology.

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  2. This is a joke, right? by LeoDV · · Score: 4, Funny

    Many, many moons ago this was announced, and it explained that it would take place after Revolutions, which ruled out many possible endings of the series...

    First the review of nVidia cards that came out weeks ago and now this? What next, an article about leaked rumours that there might be a sequel to Kill Bill : Volume One?

  3. I can see it now by The-Bus · · Score: 5, Funny

    * Call to Tech Support.

    Caller: Yeah, um, are you guys going to fix the lag issues? I'm having some major problems. The screen refreshes at 10fps, my player barely moves, characters pop in and out of the frame.
    Support: What kind of processor are you running?
    Caller: Well above the specs you need, and I'm sitting on a DS3 connection.
    Support: I see...
    Caller: ...
    Support: (consulting PR manual) It's not server lag... it's... bullet time!

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  4. So.... by wastaz · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...will there be a linux version of this? or are only the win32 hackers allowed to enter the matrix?

    1. Re:So.... by wastaz · · Score: 5, Funny

      Seriously? Why are people modding me up as funny?
      Im being serious over here, I really want an answer to this question. If there was any game that would really benefit from a linux release it would be something like this, correct?

      I propose that we all storm Ubisoft and demand one, motivation "You cant hack on a windows box". And dont you dare mod me funny!

    2. Re:So.... by Nucleon500 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Actually, power plants typically use proprietary Unixes that are sold with waranties. So it was a SCO box she hacked.

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  5. Re:Bullet Time? by gl4ss · · Score: 3, Funny

    well.. it will just be so laggy that everyone will move slow-motion.

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  6. Not Matrix online...but THE MATRIX by Cat9117600 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You won't play a rebel fighting the matrix, ro anything like that. The game will be the matrix! You'll go to work, come home, and manage your life. Just think The Sims, only first person! ^_^

  7. Leaked user manual... by mackman · · Score: 5, Funny

    I saw a leaked version of the user manual PDF. Apparently you're supposed to put in the CD, lay naked in a bathtub of strawberry Jello, and have a friend shove a metal spike in the back of your neck. I'm sure real Matrix fans won't have a problem with this, but personally I prefer orange Jello.

  8. Business plan. by SharpFang · · Score: 3, Funny

    1) Release the Matrix series.
    2) Announce a MMORPG, with monthly changes.
    3) Take subscriptions.
    4) Charge monthly. "You are already playing it!"
    5) Sue everyone alive who didn't subscribe for copyright violation.

    Caveat: They may demand process in the Real World.

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  9. Courses Available NOW by hendridm · · Score: 3, Funny

    > Now I can get out to realty world

    If you're looking to get into real estate, there are courses available. I'd be surprised if they didn't offer such courses in the Matrix.

  10. Begging for a hack by joelparker · · Score: 5, Funny
    PR NEWSWIRE- Warner Brothers announced
    that its new online multiplayer Matrix game
    has been infected by a malicious computer virus.

    The virus changes all player characters
    to look and sound like the evil Agent Smith.

    Warner executives say they are baffled:
    "we certainly didn't see this coming,
    and we're not sure yet how to fix it."

  11. What will be the goal of that game? by SirLestat · · Score: 3, Funny

    Go out of the matrix in the real world? Is that some kind of plan to drive mmorpg addicts away from their computer?

  12. Allow me to introduce myself! by ScottGant · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hi, I'm Troy McClure...you may remember me from such MMORPG's as "Pokemon Online" and "Michael Jackson's World of Weasles"

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  13. Re:spoiler-riffic by Kenja · · Score: 4, Funny

    You'r welcome. In addition, both Shane and Old Yeller die.

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