

If you want to jump straight into the 18 gigabyte download, which is even based on the still unreleased version 5.1 of the new Unreal Engine and is supposed to improve performance: You may not get through right away and Google Drive will tell you to try again later. You can download it here, you just have to execute the file CitySample.exe and you will start directly into the megacity from Matrix. This requires at least a basic knowledge of Epic’s game engine.īut the emphasis is on so far Because YouTuber Xenthorx has now turned the so-called City Sample, which is available for free download in the Epic Marketplace, into a user-friendly package. To enjoy the tech demo on the PC, however, you have had to take a not exactly straightforward diversions via the installation of the underlying Unreal Engine 5, including the creation of your own project, and so on. There is a catch, however: The Matrix Awakens is available for Microsoft’s and Sony’s Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 consoles as a complete package that you simply download and start like a normal game. The Matrix Awakens: Now even without engine experience on the PC If you’ve never seen this before, take a look at the following video: The freely explorable megacity from the Matrix universe does not detract from this: we have not yet encountered more realistic buildings and streets in any game or tech demo. Both swap places again and again, but there is hardly any difference. Neo actor Keanu Reeves appears in The Matrix Awakens both as a real person and as an animated character.


The playable tech demo shows in an impressive way how real NextGen titles could look – a big step towards what is generally understood by (cinematically) photorealistic. Last December, The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience caused quite a stir. Thanks to a YouTuber, The Matrix Awakens tech demo is now finally playable on PC without any knowledge of the Unreal Engine 5. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Tips.
