The Conduit

I'm not sure who I should blame for The Conduit's shortcomings. Do I blame the developer for making a rather generic shooter with a convoluted storyline that isn't as epic or mysterious as it wants to be or do I blame Nintendo for creating a console whose lack of hardware power essentially handcuffs every developer who tries to create a "next-gen" game for it? Hell, maybe I should stay within the game's conspiracy theme and just chalk it up to the Illuminati -- they're always trying to ruin everything, right?

A pipe, tube or the like...

Let's get the inevitable comparisons to Goldeneye out of the way right now: The Conduit is the closest you will get to recapturing the magic of Goldeneye on a Nintendo console. I can't speak for the multiplayer because I didn't experience it first-hand (several other GamePro editors did, though, and their impressions are posted in our The Conduit multiplayer preview) but the single-player campaign is definitely reminiscent of Rare's classic; go ahead, fanboys, let the scream of joy out -- I'll wait. You done? Good, because you won't like what I have to say next.

See, I consider the similarity to Goldeneye as both a positive and a negative. Sure, it's great to finally have a shooter that spiritually follows in the footsteps of a great game you played in the past (it also reminded me of Perfect Dark, to boot), but damn, the N64 was two generations ago -- what does it say about the Wii that The Conduit doesn't blow Goldeneye's graphics out of the water the way Halo 3 outshines the original Halo or Killzone 2 completely destroys the original Killzone? I don't place the blame on High Voltage at all on this one, though -- they did a great job of squeezing every last drop of performance out of the Wii's tiny, bumblebee-like engine. Sure, the textures are muddy and the visuals lack any sense of next-gen polish but I didn't experience one moment of slowdown or a single graphical hitch during my entire time with the game. I almost couldn't help but wonder what the game would have been like on the 360 or PS3; I'm sure with the extra legroom, High Voltage could have presented a far more visually pleasing game.

The Conduit

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shotgunzzzz

Wow that sucks, I thought this game would've been the best Fps on the wii!

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EKGPROD

DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS IDIOTS REVIEW. Read IGN's Review if you want a real Review of this game. This guy obviously went in to this game with a bad mood. OMG, he is so completely wrong here. I have been a gamer for over 20 years, and never have I read a review I disagree with More. First off, the Graphics are absolutely STUNNING for a Wii Game. Bump Mapping is present everywhere you look. The Lighting is Next Gen and the Textures are High Res. This is, by far, the best looking Wii game ever made!! He is flat out lying telling you that this game has "Unimpressive Visuals". The controls are also some of the Best I have seen on the Wii, or any shooter. The level of customization that is available to you in real time while you are playing is nothing short of jaw dropping. You can change the size of the dead zone if you wanted, that is how detailed it is. Oh, and the reviewer forgot to mention that you can CUSTOMIZE THE MOTION CONTROLS AS WELL!!!!! If he didnt like how you throw a grenade and how you Melee, he should have taken the time to look at the god damn options in the menu and changed the controls to his liking instead of complaining about them for 2 paragraphs! READ IGN's REVIEW IF YOU WANT A REAL REVIEW!! I own this game, and this guy is completely wrong, and this is the firs time I have ever felt so compelled to go on the comments and write something like this.

clownfish77

Really? This is your review? It contradicts IGN's review in almost every regard. The graphics don't destroy Goldeneye? Are you just remembering Goldeneye through rose colored glasses? This guy obviously doesn't appreciate the importance of giving the game his full attention. He admitted he had not even played the multiplayer. He admitted he didn't even touch the custom control options. He admitted he took the shortest path possible, as if he was being punished by his boss and his punishment was having to review this game.

The story was confusing and convoluted? Everyone else says it's rather predictable. Are you confused because you skipped all the story elements because you don't care about this game? What if I watched half of a movie, then critiqued it for being confusing? That would be ridiculous.

Yes, this is a straightforward shooter. Yes, it can't beat the shooters on the other systems. No one is expecting it to. But as a Wii game, with a full online setup, with unprecedented custom controls, it's kind of a big deal. Plus your top six list on the front page lists this game as possibly the best Wii FPS. Conflicting messages...

It's one thing to harp on a game. You're a reviewer, that's what you're supposed to do. But to do so with such blatant disregard for journalistic integrity is absurd.

donkeykong57

Jeez, calm down EKGPROD. Review = opinion. Just because you disagree with a review, or opinion, does not discredit it in anyway.

Besides, everyone needs to read multiple reviews anyways. Or better yet, play the game and decide for yourself.

Its no biggie

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drowncharon

Forget the Illuminati, sounds like you're to blame for your own bad experience. You can modify every aspect of the controls in this game (yes, that includes the motion controls). It amazes me that you mention interface customization, but not this revolutionary option. Hopefully, this freedom to tweak will be contagious. People trust GamePro, and expect their reviews to be thorough. Take your time with the next one.

DarthKratos_

EKGPROD -

EPIC!! OWN!!!.... right on brother. I'm a sony fanboy, but this is ONE game that I truly respect. I've been following this bad boy for over 2 years. I recommend every1 to goto IGN.com for this review.. The game has impressive visuals for a wii game and the controls are unbelievable. you can customize them either way you like it. the only bad part I see is how long the game is . Both IGN and GP state the short 5- 8 hour game storyline. but at least HVS added multiplayer right?? aaah who cares let me stop vouching for the conduit and get back to my ps3/psp world!! lol :)

Toneman

Every one says it's one of the best looking games on Wii, but here they say it looks like an N64 game. COME ON! And IGN even said it gets a PERFECT score for controls. The reviewer here even said they hate console FPS controls altogether... I know the game doesn't reinvent the FPS wheel, especially in terms of storyline, but how can you knock the story if you skipped it every chance you get? It almost sounds like he allready made up his mind about the game before he even popped it in. I reccomend that people CHECK OUT IGN's REVIEW before judging.

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