I was ambivalent about The Conduit before playing it. It's presumably meant to be the Wii's version of Halo: a space-centric FPS that looks pretty much like every other space-centric FPS, apart from the fact that it's remarkably pretty for a Wii game and sports some supposedly cool motion controls.
After playing the game, my opinions have not changed.
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The Conduit feels like a good game. It is not mindblowing, or innovative, or life-changing, but it's goddamn good. The controls feel crisp and can be customized in pretty much any way you'd imagine (you can change your turning screen, your bounding box, aim sensitivity, etc). It's the best FPS I've ever played on the Wii, ever.
But that's not saying much, and that's probably what you were expecting. There aren't really any surprises to be found in the singleplayer campaign so much as just a totally functional-if-generic FPS that won't surprise you, but also won't disappoint you.
If you like games where you shoot aliens, you will enjoy The Conduit. If you expect it to singlehandedly revitalize hardcore gaming on the Wii, you're probably gonna be bummed out.
Contest:
1:01 AM on 06.03.2009
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That is one of the selling points.
>_<
Couldn't you elaborate on a why it wasn't any different or what you did like. All you've said here is that nothing is different.
Single player should be fun but I'm really looking forward to multiplayer.
FNF anybody?
This game MUST be good.
Unless the devs are some indie games which explains everything.
'It's goddamn good' and 'it's the best FPS I've ever played on the Wii - but that's not saying much'? While I agree that it being the best FPS on the Wii isn't saying much saying it's 'goddamn good' is isn't it?
I feel sorry for him that he has to put his hand on a wii remote to provide for his family.
Just be glad it's sounding pretty good and it is on the Wii. :)
Sure, its probably not going to set the entire world on fire. But the voice on this preview runs a line like a good thing *can't* be said without tempering it, thickly, with a statement of disinterest.
I dunno. Its like sending a scientist to write a poem.
I'm fucking sold...
This isn't even the only High Voltage Software FPS on the Wii. They also have the Grinder, which is coming out in late 2010.
I'm fucking sold..."[/i]
Holy shit, really? I was planning on getting this game before, but now I'm definitely buying it. I don't care whether its "innovative" or "original", I just want a fun game to play.
Really? That surprised me! I remember it was a cool title back in the days, but I don't dare to go back and play it as it's probably going to suck ass.
So, it just may revitalize hardcore gaming on the Wii. But then, this is 2009, not 2001. So yeah, probably not.