The Conduit (FC's First Page)

[Crimson King]

Call of Duty 4 is a joke and really nothing special. I played it on 360 at the story and thought "wow, this isn't fun at all."

Medal of Honor games are hit or miss.

 

[Mr.Victory07]

I am quite the negative Nancy when it comes to Nintendo and their new direction. Thankfully, Nintendo isn't producing The Conduit, just publishing it and potentially wrecking the online.

Nintendo isnt publishing it, Cammie's comment was debunked not soon after I believe
And why would you believe anything coming out of her mouth anyway?

 

[Darkslash]

I love to note how the All seeing Eye evolved.

When the first trailer came out the A.S.E was nothing more than a Advance Flashlight. The Second time we saw it, it was a Flash Light AND A Scanner+Lock picker. NOW its a totally new device than the first time we saw it.

Hacking device
Mine Diffuser: Before it just showed the mines NOW it Blows them back from whence they came.
Flashlight
Lock Picker
Motion detection IE. Enemies and ghost mines.

Also so far gameplay shows that Humans will have Ragdolls and Aliens won't... i dunno why...

 

[Red Exodus]

Medal of Honor Heroes 2 and Call of Duty 4 say Hi.

Those were pretty mediocre. Medal of Honor is always the same and CoD4 really wasn't as special as everyone [media or otherwise] make it seem, it's very spamtastic in multiplayer so it gets old fast.

 

[Sad Panda323]

Well aren't you a negative Nancy.

If Nintendo is publishing this game, I'm sure we have a great game on our hands. And if this game sells well, Nintendo might make more games of this type (but hopefully not a lot FPS', I mean games for those who game as an extreme hobby and such).

He's not a negative Nancy, he's smart like me. If you don't get your hopes up you can't be disappointed if it sucks!

 

[Darkslash]

He's not a negative Nancy, he's smart like me. If you don't get your hopes up you can't be disappointed when it sucks!

Actually you never tried it and ALOT of people who play it say its the best **** thing on any console this gen. In fact i have yet to see one person who tried it and say its bad.

Two Conduit game kiosks were situated smack-dab in the middle of MadWorld and Call of Duty: World at War -- tough competition to be sure. Telling, though, was that High Voltage's game continually drew the biggest crowds. Activision's wartime shooter looks surprisingly good on Wii, but it is no match for the crisp visuals and effects-drenched presentation of The Conduit. The project's graphics have seen some notable improvements since we last went hands-on with the shooter. For example: a new depth-of-field blur designed to differentiate between foreground and background objects; added particle effects to explosions and gunfire; improved water transparencies and a newly implemented level of detail system that swaps in crisper textures as gamers draw closer to walls and structures. The only visual drawback we noticed -- and you will probably be able to see some of this in our provided videos -- is that the title's framerate occasionally drops. It will, according to HVS, run at 30 frames per second when it's done. It's important to note that The Conduit remains in pre-alpha state.

Admit it all your doing is Trolling on any thing Wii.

So like they say don't feed the troll. STUFF HIM TILL HE BURSTS

 

[Sad Panda323]

I'm not saying it's gonna be bad, just that I'm not getting my hopes up.

 

[Darkslash]

I'm not saying it's gonna be bad, just that I'm not getting my hopes up.

6 minutes earlier

He's not a negative Nancy, he's smart like me. If you don't get your hopes up you can't be disappointed when it sucks!

 

[Sad Panda323]

You're right, I should change that to "if."

 

[Mr.GAW]

Okay, you WILL be sorely dissapointed if you expect this to be the best game on any console this gen. SORELY dissapointed.

I'm not saying it won't be a good game, fun game, even great game, but how can you honestly look at all the competition and say this will be the BEST game?

 

[SkylerOcon]

It can't be. Cave Story is coming out for WiiWare. Conduit got beat out twenty times over.

Cave Story aside (because it's already claimed its rightful throne as the best game in the universe), the Conduit is shaping up to be one of the best games out there. Don't get me wrong, I doubt that it will beat the likes of Mario Galaxy, Resistance, and MGS4, but it's still going to be an excellent game.

 

[The Executive]

He's not a negative Nancy, he's smart like me. If you don't get your hopes up you can't be disappointed if it sucks!

Yes, basically, but I'm not interested in the Conduit at all beyond seeing attach rate after it's been out. If I want to shoot something, Halo 2 is $15 at GameStop. (not to mention the onslaught of shooters out in the next three months)

Also, Cave Story FTW.

 

[Darkslash]

I wouldn't compare Cave Story to the Conduit.. thats comparing 2 different Genres. That like Comparing Chocolate to Popcorn... Makes alot of sense does it not?

 

[Red Exodus]

I'm not hyped for Conduit at all, if it's good I might get it but I can't say I'll be counting the days till it comes out because nothing that I've seen makes it stand out compared to other shooters [unless you narrow it down to Wii shooters, which can be counted on one hand].

On a whole this gen has been full of disappointments all across the board and if I've learned anything for experience is that hype is a deadly force, regardless of console, genre or foundations built on prequels. Once a game gets hyped beyond it's worth it will always seem worse than it really is once it falls short.

 

[clockwerk]

As I have said before, I don't think this game will go over well with Wii owners, but I like that they're promoting the creation of FPS's for the wii, since it has the best shooter controls in the history of mankind (other than mouse+keyboard)

 

[Spinner]

I think it is safe to say that this game can make a name for itself on the Wii. It might not be the next Goldeneye 007 (In my opinion, is the best FPS. And the game I think Halo got some of it's ideas from, which might explains why RareWare was bought by Microsoft <_<), but I think it could get just as a much as a good rating.

Anyway, 3rd-Party developers should start taking notes when it comes to the things that they are capable of creating, other than abusing the Wii. This Gen is bad as it is. This game will stand out for the Wii. And if this game turns out very well, then it's about time the Wii had a trusting 3rd-Party developer.

I see this game being the start of something that would do right for the Wii. I guess we could call this a "Step 1".

 

[Mr.GAW]

Go back and play Goldeneye again and tell me it's still the best FPS.

 

[SkylerOcon]

Goldeneye aged worse than the original Metroid.

 

[Spinner]

Mr. GAW
I did, and I don't have to. It's my opinion. Hope you can deal with that.
I find that game more enjoying to play. And I ask that you don't bring up graphics, that does not play a big role in making a video game great, and that explains why the last Gen did so well.

 

[Mr.GAW]

Yes, graphics do play a big role, as does online multiplayer, lower glitch frequency's, and better controls. Two analog sticks pretty much always beat one. All I'm saying is that you probably haven't played enough current gen shooters if you think Goldeneye is BETTER than all of them. Yes, Goldeneye was amazing of it's time, but most shooters today have everything it had and MUCH more.

Anyways, the Conduit needs to show me something special to get me to buy it. To be honest, I'm not sure how much I like the alienesqueness of it. It takes a real special atmosphere to be able to pull something like HalfLife off.

 

[Darkslash]

Yes, graphics do play a big role, as does online multiplayer, lower glitch frequency's, and better controls. Two analog sticks pretty much always beat one. All I'm saying is that you probably haven't played enough current gen shooters if you think Goldeneye is BETTER than all of them. Yes, Goldeneye was amazing of it's time, but most shooters today have everything it had and MUCH more.

Graphics: Seriously Glitches? Graphics are the skins. Whats underneath them is what matters. You can have 2 different objects of different quality but they are still the same model.

IR Pointer and Anolog stick beats 2. Plus have you ever played Jet Force Gemini? Even though Golden Eye was the best FPS, J.F.G was the best shooter on the 64. A Expert player could play it like it had 2 analog sticks.

 

[Cashed]

And I ask that you don't bring up graphics, that does not play a big role in making a video game great

Wait. What you're looking at the entire time doesn't matter in a video game? I completely disagree.

And Darkslash, there's yet to be a game that makes anybody other than Wii fanboys say IR pointer + analog is the best set up for shooters.

 

[SkylerOcon]

Actually, I think that the IR pointer and an analog stick is better than two analogs. It feels more natural to me to actually have to move my arm to shoot something, though that's probably just a side-effect from to much laser tag and Paintballing.

 

[Spinner]

Wait. What you're looking at the entire time doesn't matter in a video game? I completely disagree.

And Darkslash, there's yet to be a game that makes anybody other than Wii fanboys say IR pointer + analog is the best set up for shooters.

I ment mainly "high graphics".

 

[Spinner]

Yes, graphics do play a big role, as does online multiplayer, lower glitch frequency's, and better controls. Two analog sticks pretty much always beat one. All I'm saying is that you probably haven't played enough current gen shooters if you think Goldeneye is BETTER than all of them. Yes, Goldeneye was amazing of it's time, but most shooters today have everything it had and MUCH more.

Anyways, the Conduit needs to show me something special to get me to buy it. To be honest, I'm not sure how much I like the alienesqueness of it. It takes a real special atmosphere to be able to pull something like HalfLife off.

No they don't when judging or rating a game overall when it's really about the gameplay, because it's mostly about gameplay, not high graphics. High graphics are useful in movies, not games.

And I do mean gameplay wise. So the others to on that "big role" list you have there do matter most. As I have said, I found it more enjoying. Better Graphics don't matter to me as they might with you, so just leave it as that. The multi-player does have online, but multi-player is multi-player. Yes, they do have much more, but I don't care that much for them. Such as little extras. I do believe Goldeneye can rival some of the current gen FPS.


Anyway, I haven't played this game, so I don't know yet.

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Double post mistake. Whatever. <_<

 

[Darkslash]

And Darkslash, there's yet to be a game that makes anybody other than Wii fanboys say IR pointer + analog is the best set up for shooters.

Well you got me there.

But if Sony and Microsoft are starting to copy IR pointing, it must be good right?

 

[Crimson King]

Neither company has announced anything in terms of an IR pointer. If they did, it'd be left to mini-games and nothing else at all.

 

[Cashed]

... Microsoft and Sony are copying IR pointers?

 

[Mr.GAW]

Graphics: Seriously Glitches? Graphics are the skins. Whats underneath them is what matters. You can have 2 different objects of different quality but they are still the same model.

What? Graphics: Seriously Glitches? What does that mean?

Oh, and while I do believe the IR pointer and analog stick are more comfortable for moving around and looking than two analog sticks, when it comes to actually fighting, it doesn't match the accuracy of dual analogs.

 

[derek.haines]

The Conduit may finally have a publisher.

Third-party developer High Voltage Software has catapulted itself into the limelight with its Wii-exclusive first-person shooter, The Conduit. Ever since IGN first broke the story on the game, the developer has repeatedly stated it's been in no particular rush to find a publisher for the anticipated project.

Until recently, anyway. Last we spoke with High Voltage's Eric Nofsinger, he noted that after a long decision process, the company had finally decided on a publisher -- one to be revealed soon.

Sooner than we thought, perhaps. SEGA recently posted a 'The Conduit' folder to its public FTP site, indicating that the giant publisher could be the one set to back the Wii title.

An official announcement is expected before the end of the week. Stay tuned.

 

[Creo]

Sega? That's something I DID NOT expect the least bit. I heard Nintendo was publishing it(foolish of me to believe that >_>)..?

If it is Sega, this is big for them. I mean, it's finally not Sonic, which went down the drains.

 

[Darkslash]

They already had one, and now they will tell who it is.. If its SEGA then well..****....if its Nintendo well,holy crap? If its EA, EA Nation multiplayer!

 

[SkylerOcon]

EA would be nice because their online is usually pretty good. If Sega gets it, then hopefully it won't be a giant bucket of failed Sonic games anymore.

 

[Darkslash]

Its WAY beyond late for the game to be radically changed. If they are just publishing it then that's okay.

EDIT: I was looking at the first bit of Conduit info and i just had a memory of it.
I was browsing around the wii section and come upon the conduit preview. I was amazed that a game like this was going to be exclusive to the Wii. The Article was posted in April and was May which was a month later. What made it REALLY more Memorable was on that day the First Trailer was released. When i saw it i just went "HOLY ****" and then i just had to make the first Conduit Thread on these boards..

Nostalgia much?

So by the end of this week we will find out the mysterious publisher. Will it be SEGA, who recently had a folder titled "The Conduit', or did they do it for the Lulz. Or will it be Cammie who's First Party Slip up may not of been a slip up at all. We just gotta wait.

 

[derek.haines]

It's official:

SEGA of America and SEGA of Europe today announced a worldwide partnership with High Voltage Software to publish and distribute the Wii home video game system-exclusive title, The Conduit. The first-person shooter garnered multiple awards at E3 2008, including Best Wii Game by GameTrailers and three awards from IGN: Best Shooting Game (Wii), Best Graphics Technology (Wii) and Best Overall Wii Game. The Conduit is a stunning, futuristic title powered by a new game engine technology that delivers remarkable visuals and effects, as well as a rich interactive experience that is unlike any other title on the Wii.

"The Conduit is one of the most talked-about Wii games this year and High Voltage Software has only scratched the surface of the game in terms of what they have shown so far," says Simon Jeffery, President of SEGA of America, Inc. "They have proven that graphical and technological innovation can be exciting to the Wii market, and SEGA is thrilled to partner with a team that truly shares our belief in the Wii's gaming potential beyond the casual market."

"High Voltage Software's partnership with SEGA to publish The Conduit represents an important milestone for this studio," said Kerry Ganofsky, CEO and founder of High Voltage Software, Inc. "SEGA shares our vision for the title and its tremendous potential, which is why we chose them from a long list of potential partners. With their support, we are confident that The Conduit will deliver the definitive shooter experience that Wii fans have been waiting for."

That's wild. I totally did not see that one coming--and you know what? Knowing the Conduit guys, they probably wanted a publisher that nobody would see coming. Touche, gentlemen, touche...

 

[ChRed2AKrisp]

And Darkslash, there's yet to be a game that makes anybody other than Wii fanboys say IR pointer + analog is the best set up for shooters.

I gave up on the Wii a long time ago, just play my roommates 360 and PC shooters, and I still like the IR + analog in Medal of honor: heroes 2, Metroid Prime 3 better than standard two stick control. Not better than mouse+keyboard though. One of the reasons I like the setup better is that it doesn't require auto-aim, like Halo 3. Ever tried to betray people in Halo 3? It's really hard. Know why? Because there's no auto-aim on teammates. Auto-aim is REALLY noticable in Halo. Whereas when I play MoH:H2 (or when I did play it, only a friend's place) or MP3 there is no auto aim, but I'm very accurate, because it feels like a mouse. The only reason it's worse than keyboard + mouse is that there's simply less buttons for configuration, and with the not so sensitive motion controls, I don't count those as options for a hardcore shooter fan. The analog stickfor movement is BETTER than keyboard movement though, as you can have different movement speeds. Overall, The order for me is still Mouse+Keyboard, IR+Analog, 2 Analog.

 

[Creo]

It's official:



That's wild. I totally did not see that one coming--and you know what? Knowing the Conduit guys, they probably wanted a publisher that nobody would see coming. Touche, gentlemen, touche...

And so it is.
This is big for Sega. How is their online guys?

 

[SkylerOcon]

Sega made Phantasy Star Online. Their online is good.

 

[Darkslash]

Companies that want my So--i mean money

Nintendo
Activision
And now Sega

GG. Bring back the thing that made the dreamcast ****ing awesome. Amazing Online.

 

[Mr.Victory07]

Sega has done great online before, maybe they can pull it off again? hopefully they can. And Sega should definitaly flex that advertising muscle of theirs for this one