Nine Steps in Building The Matrix Online

A new article on GameSpy provides nine steps that Monolith has taken to ensure The Matrix Online stays true to the movie trilogy. Here's the first step:
We watched the original Matrix film over and over and over again. We learned that the Mega City is generic in every respect, that it was designed to sedate the populace, to give them just enough will to survive, but not enough to question the world around them. So, we designed the look and feel of the world to emulate that feeling.