Neo

[bitbomb]

That's one of the things I loved about The Animatrix, being able to see stories unfold that didn't directly depend on Neo vs. Smith. The whole idea of the Matrix universe is such fertile ground for really good stories. 'Beyond' is still my absolute favorite from The Animatrix. Reminded me so much of lucid dreams I'd had. I'm sure the lucid dreaming thing is part of why I was always so into The Matrix in the first place. That and I've always been a sucker for cyberpunk.

Also interesting about Neo almost being in EtM, seems like a happy accident or last minute decision, the game hit so much harder without him. There was no distraction and you could fully invest in Ghost and Niobe who were only tertiary characters in the movies. Loved that they had a chance to get some spotlight, shame how shabby and rushed the game was but that doesn't stop me from replaying it from time to time.