As we expected, the PC version runs the smoothest, but it suffers from strange lighting effects - obviously the result of a lackadaisical port. Amazingly, the PlayStation 2 holds up better than the Xbox during chaotic moments such as the burly-brawl from Reloaded. Gallery The Breakdown: Shiny's over-ambition we mentioned earlier hinders the framerate of all three versions of PON, but throwing 300 Agent Smiths on screen at once is bound to slow things down a bit, and it does so most noticeably on Xbox.
If you own a strong PC, a PS2 or an Xbox, any fan of the Wachowski brother's Sci-fi trilogy should add this game to their collection. But don't even think of picking up a copy before reading this Head-to-Head because the results will surprise you. Surprisingly, the three separate versions of PON differ from the repetitive differences we've come to expect between cross-platform games on current-generation hardware. With their second shot at a Matrix videogame, Shiny's ambition was admirable, especially considering PON was developed primarily for PS2. The good news is that the good overshadows the bad and we're left with a deep, fun, and refreshing alternate look into the days the One spent battling the machines on Zion's behalf. Though the Matrix: Path of Neo has been a long time coming, it still comes packaged with its fair share of problems. Anderson himself and not some lame sidekick like Niobe or Ghost.
Finally we get a Matrix game that isn't terrible and actually get to slide into the robes of Mr. If at first you don't succeed, let them play as Neo. Looking for more? Please feel free to follow up with a question to our mailbag. Whether you agree with our overall recommendation or not doesn't matter as much as being able to make a decision of your own. The main purpose of our Head-to-Head series is to arm you with enough information and facts for you to make an educated decision.