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#51 Wintry_Flutist
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i think we all know not to judge a game by graphics *cough lair cough*legend26

Here is what everyone but you didn't miss: I'm not judging the game (where do I say it can't be good?), I'm judging the people claiming it's the FPS of the year.

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#52 legend26
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[QUOTE="legend26"]i think we all know not to judge a game by graphics *cough lair cough*Wintry_Flutist

Here is what everyone but you didn't miss: I'm not judging the game (where do I say it can't be good?), I'm judging the people claiming it's the FPS of the year.

ok then
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#53 icarus212001
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FPS + Not being made by Valve = FAIL

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#54 yeahyeahbigN
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im pretty excited for this game. sure, we know nothing about the game and it's not the best looking fps out there, but a "potiental" fps wii game is always welcome in my book. this is either a hit or a miss, but you gotta agree, you're dying to have a good fps game for the wii. i mean, i love mohh2 to death and its controls in my opinion are better than co4, but its lacking a lot of contents compared to co4. all in all, looks good.
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#56 osan0
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atr the mo the tech demo has me interested. if they can get all that working in a game properly then that will be kewl. a custom built wii engine would be very nice...certainly nicer than the current model of using PS2 tech and xbox tech and trying to crowbar that onto the wii (which always falls flat on its face).

so im excited about the engine and i hope the devs continue to improve it and licence it out to other devs too. if it means that ti allows other devs to use the wiis hardware more efffectively without them needing to get into the nitty gritty then im all for it (lets face it...despite its succes, 3rd parties still arent giving it the wii the necessary attention in terms of finances and time and, chances are, they will continue to use PS2 and xbox tech until the wiis time is over. quick, cheap and dirty port of technology).

as for the actual game....thats not lookin so rosey at the mo imho. ill be keeping an eye on it for a while but i dont have my hopes up. it sounds like its just going to be a run of the mill corridor shooter. some screen shots look nice but others look pretty narly. still i hope they turn it around.

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#57 icarus212001
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[QUOTE="icarus212001"]

FPS + Not being made by Valve = FAIL

air_wolf_cubed

just like Perfect Dark. WHAT A CRAP GAME THAT WAS RIGHT?

i know! lol

i didnt like it. i thought goldeneye was better.

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#58 air_wolf_cubed
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[QUOTE="air_wolf_cubed"][QUOTE="icarus212001"]

FPS + Not being made by Valve = FAIL

icarus212001

just like Perfect Dark. WHAT A CRAP GAME THAT WAS RIGHT?

i know! lol

i didnt like it. i thought goldeneye was better.

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#59 NormanOfTorn
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The only thing I agreed with you is the second to last praragraph, way to waste my time.

I do not know why you start dissing this game before we know little about it... I know a lot of people are overhyping it but come on, don't try to make everyone try to hate the game so early on, it may turn out to be one of the Wii's best games!... Hey you never know, and to be honest I was impressed by what I saw on IGN especially the Tech Demo. IGN said that we will see gameplay footage and more info on the game, so hopefully we will see a great game turnout.

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#60 vashkey
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The hillarious part of all this is that most of the time Wii gamers are all screamin at system wars "Gameplay=//graphics", yet when they see a half decent looking game(By Wii standards) they act like it's going to be the best game ever.

Then theres also the fact that most Wii gamers act like shooters are horrible.... But not in these topics.

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#61 Wintry_Flutist
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The only thing I agreed with you is the second to last praragraph, way to waste my time.

I do not know why you start dissing this game before we know little about it... I know a lot of people are overhyping it but come on, don't try to make everyone try to hate the game so early on, it may turn out to be one of the Wii's best games!... Hey you never know, and to be honest I was impressed by what I saw on IGN especially the Tech Demo. IGN said that we will see gameplay footage and more info on the game, so hopefully we will see a great game turnout.

NormanOfTorn

For once and for all, I am not dissing the game.

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#62 NormanOfTorn
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[QUOTE="NormanOfTorn"]

The only thing I agreed with you is the second to last praragraph, way to waste my time.

I do not know why you start dissing this game before we know little about it... I know a lot of people are overhyping it but come on, don't try to make everyone try to hate the game so early on, it may turn out to be one of the Wii's best games!... Hey you never know, and to be honest I was impressed by what I saw on IGN especially the Tech Demo. IGN said that we will see gameplay footage and more info on the game, so hopefully we will see a great game turnout.

Wintry_Flutist

For once and for all, I am not dissing the game.

Alright, fair enough, but what were you trying to do?

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#63 Wintry_Flutist
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[QUOTE="Wintry_Flutist"][QUOTE="NormanOfTorn"]

The only thing I agreed with you is the second to last praragraph, way to waste my time.

I do not know why you start dissing this game before we know little about it... I know a lot of people are overhyping it but come on, don't try to make everyone try to hate the game so early on, it may turn out to be one of the Wii's best games!... Hey you never know, and to be honest I was impressed by what I saw on IGN especially the Tech Demo. IGN said that we will see gameplay footage and more info on the game, so hopefully we will see a great game turnout.

NormanOfTorn

For once and for all, I am not dissing the game.

Alright, fair enough, but what were you trying to do?

If you read carefully the first post and the replies as well, you'd know I am concerned about how people are reacting so positively and imagining things just because the dev said what we wanted to hear (thirds are so lazy LOL at them!), while the footage released is a joke and doesn't live up to their words. People need to breathe deeply and consider things objectively before startig a Red Steel-like hype all over again.

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#64 Flash_Virus
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This game looks promising, unlike the trash that people hype about such as Bully or whatever lame-looking games that come out every so often. So let people be excited about this.
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#65 NormanOfTorn
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[QUOTE="NormanOfTorn"][QUOTE="Wintry_Flutist"][QUOTE="NormanOfTorn"]

The only thing I agreed with you is the second to last praragraph, way to waste my time.

I do not know why you start dissing this game before we know little about it... I know a lot of people are overhyping it but come on, don't try to make everyone try to hate the game so early on, it may turn out to be one of the Wii's best games!... Hey you never know, and to be honest I was impressed by what I saw on IGN especially the Tech Demo. IGN said that we will see gameplay footage and more info on the game, so hopefully we will see a great game turnout.

Wintry_Flutist

For once and for all, I am not dissing the game.

Alright, fair enough, but what were you trying to do?

If you read carefully the first and the replies as well, I am concerned about how people are reacting so positively and imagining things just because the dev said what we wanted to hear (thirds are so lazy LOL at them!), while the footage released is a joke and doesn't live up to their words. People need to breathe deeply and consider things objectively before startig a Red Steel-like hype all over again.

OK, I am starting to understand you, and I did hype Red Steel so I see what you are saying, but I still think this game has some promise and the screenshots don't look that bad, now do they? We'll have to see more on the game before I make any real predictions.

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#66 Wintry_Flutist
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OK, I am starting to understand you, and I did hype Red Steel so I see what you are saying, but I still think this game has some promise and the screenshots don't look that bad, now do they? We'll have to see more on the game before I make any real predictions.

NormanOfTorn

I don't have any problem with people interested in this, I am interested myself, but look at the number of topics claiming this is the second coming of Jesus, that's just unhealthy. Those people heard "Wii exclusive FPS" and they think the Halo killer is coming.

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#67 NormanOfTorn
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[QUOTE="NormanOfTorn"]

OK, I am starting to understand you, and I did hype Red Steel so I see what you are saying, but I still think this game has some promise and the screenshots don't look that bad, now do they? We'll have to see more on the game before I make any real predictions.

Wintry_Flutist

I don't have any problem with people interested in this, I am interested myself, but look at the number of topics claiming this is the second coming of Jesus, that's just unhealthy. Those people heard "Wii exclusive FPS" and they think the Halo killer is coming.

OK, now that I know what you mean, I'm starting to agree with you... You seemed like XBOX or PlayStation fanboy for a minute, but you have to admit that it is good to get third party support let alone an exclusive FPS that does not look half bad.

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#68 nintendo-4life
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I wish i could give you a high five, the first thing i thought when i saw the screenshots was EWWWWWW..

the engine has a lot of promise but so freaking what? I didn't buy a Wii for graphics and i'm not changing my mind anytime soon. Do I hope this game to be good? yes but then again i wish every game was good :|

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#69 Dibdibdobdobo
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[QUOTE="NormanOfTorn"]

OK, I am starting to understand you, and I did hype Red Steel so I see what you are saying, but I still think this game has some promise and the screenshots don't look that bad, now do they? We'll have to see more on the game before I make any real predictions.

Wintry_Flutist

I don't have any problem with people interested in this, I am interested myself, but look at the number of topics claiming this is the second coming of Jesus, that's just unhealthy. Those people heard "Wii exclusive FPS" and they think the Halo killer is coming.

Halo was not that good to start with! Dunno why that Halo was thrown into this conversation! MP3 is much better FP experience than what ever Halo can ever offer in single player.

Halo is king for one thing which is hype and thats it.

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#70 Wintry_Flutist
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[QUOTE="Wintry_Flutist"][QUOTE="NormanOfTorn"]

OK, I am starting to understand you, and I did hype Red Steel so I see what you are saying, but I still think this game has some promise and the screenshots don't look that bad, now do they? We'll have to see more on the game before I make any real predictions.

Dibdibdobdobo

I don't have any problem with people interested in this, I am interested myself, but look at the number of topics claiming this is the second coming of Jesus, that's just unhealthy. Those people heard "Wii exclusive FPS" and they think the Halo killer is coming.

Halo was not that good to start with! Dunno why that Halo was thrown into this conversation! MP3 is much better FP experience than what ever Halo can ever offer in single player.

Halo is king for one thing which is hype and thats it.

As you wish, but don't overreact, "Halo killer" is the common expression for an FPS killer app.

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#71 Wintry_Flutist
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[QUOTE="Wintry_Flutist"][QUOTE="NormanOfTorn"]

OK, I am starting to understand you, and I did hype Red Steel so I see what you are saying, but I still think this game has some promise and the screenshots don't look that bad, now do they? We'll have to see more on the game before I make any real predictions.

NormanOfTorn

I don't have any problem with people interested in this, I am interested myself, but look at the number of topics claiming this is the second coming of Jesus, that's just unhealthy. Those people heard "Wii exclusive FPS" and they think the Halo killer is coming.

OK, now that I know what you mean, I'm starting to agree with you... You seemed like XBOX or PlayStation fanboy for a minute, but you have to admit that it is good to get third party support let alone an exclusive FPS that does not look half bad.

I post almost exclusively in the Wii boards for almost 3 years, now. You can check the links in my sig to see how dedicated I am to Nintendo. For the record, I'm also the leader of the now dead Red Steel Union, as I fell in the hype...

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#72 TacticalElefant
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The insane reaction of Wii fans is proof that even the most nerdy of Nintendo lovers who keep spouting "gameplay, not graphics" do have graphical concerns when it comes to their games. Basically all we can do now is wait it out, get more information, and hope for the best. This game really does seem like an amalgamation of Halo and Half Life thrown together, and it could be very awesome. However my big concern wasn't necessarily the game but the engine. It's about ******* time someone made a Wii specific engine with high level graphical features.
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#73 NormanOfTorn
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I post almost exclusively in the Wii boards for almost 3 years, now. You can check the links in my sig to see how dedicated I am to Nintendo. For the record, I'm also the leader of the now dead Red Steel Union, as I fell in the hype...

Yah, Red Steel was a bust, and I am glad to see another Nintendo faithful here...

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#74 Dibdibdobdobo
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[QUOTE="Dibdibdobdobo"][QUOTE="Wintry_Flutist"][QUOTE="NormanOfTorn"]

OK, I am starting to understand you, and I did hype Red Steel so I see what you are saying, but I still think this game has some promise and the screenshots don't look that bad, now do they? We'll have to see more on the game before I make any real predictions.

Wintry_Flutist

I don't have any problem with people interested in this, I am interested myself, but look at the number of topics claiming this is the second coming of Jesus, that's just unhealthy. Those people heard "Wii exclusive FPS" and they think the Halo killer is coming.

Halo was not that good to start with! Dunno why that Halo was thrown into this conversation! MP3 is much better FP experience than what ever Halo can ever offer in single player.

Halo is king for one thing which is hype and thats it.

As you wish, but don't overreact, "Halo killer" is the common expression for an FPS killer app.

Damn thats terrible!

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Many of you gotta be kidding me, right?

Fortunately, there was at least this one topic admitting The Conduit doesn't look good at all, after the first boom of insane topics. It's nice to see not everyone can be driven crazy so easily, because you scared me at first. A lot. So, I have a few things to share, and please, don't bring the engine as an excuse here, there is more to be taken with a grain of salt than those promised all mighty graphics. Let's get started.

1. "THIS IS THE GAME I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!"

We know nothing besides promises. The whole article was more like advertising than actual information. They praised the game a lot, but... for what exactly? No info on gameplay, horrid pics. That's it, start the hype.

2. "Horrid pics?! This looks fantastic!"

Maybe you need a pair of glasses or an extra eye. That's all there is to be said here.

3. "But this game is inspired in the greatest FPSs of all time!"

I don't remember this being the failproof quality formula. Those greatest FPSs of all time weren't a mix of previous achievements, so The Conduit is pretty much going against what made those FPSs the great games they are. Right now, The Conduit looks like a mess, each picture seems a totally different (and bland) game. Talk about lack of identity...

4. "It's still early in development!"

Not my problem. High Voltage claims to be achieving something never-before-seen on Wii, and all they bring to prove it are a bunch of terrible pics? They're relying too much on mere "potential" here, as they wait for a publisher, one more reason to take it with a grain of salt.

5. "You know it's going to get better, you saw the engine."

It's definetely going to get better, but now it's you who is starting to relie on mere "potential". Until they actually achieve those "360 quality graphics", there's no reason to drool about it. Then again, don't get fooled by an engine. Sounds like they're going too much on the technical side, so even if they achieve gazillions of effects, it will still look awful without solid art direction - which is lacking right now. Take the engine video for example: it showcases a bunch of effects, but looks totally bland (after all, it's just a technical demo). If a whole game looks like this, then it's a just a waste.

6. "OK, but do you really expect the Wii to be maxed out so early in its lifespan?"

We are not early in its lifespan anymore. Of course, I don't expect The Conduit, or any other game this year for that matter, to max out the Wii, it looks way far from it right now, but I guess we all agree the excuses for bad graphics ended with SMG. So unless a game actually showcases something better than SMG, there's no reason to claim it's going to be da bomb.

7. "I don't care, The Conduit is going to rule!"

Red Steel was going to rule.

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There you go. Why I am telling you all that? Because I fear a new trend is going to start: it seems all a dev has to do to get our love is to say what we want to hear. Don't fool yourself, all we can get from the IGN article is that, so far, High Voltage has put more effort dissing its competitors than making a memorable game. You may say it's too early to hate the game, but it's even earlier to love it.

Thnakfully, we have Factor 5 who seems to be willing to show us what they have been doing once it's perfectly presentable.

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WOW, you are actually right.....I have to rethink things. *pushes Winnie the Pooh off log* I guess we'll wait and see. I agreed with you most concerning the 'ART'.
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Why do you even care what other people think about this game? The only thing I got out of this topic is "No one should hype this game because I don't like the way it looks".
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#77 jjr10
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Hmm. Poor Wintery, just being yelled at the whole thread.

This game doesn't look anything special. Sure, it might have good graphics in motion, but it doesn't seem like the gameplay will be good.

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#78 Wintry_Flutist
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Hmm. Poor Wintery, just being yelled at the whole thread.

jjr10

It was expected, that's pretty much how every thread of mine turns out.

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#79 Wintry_Flutist
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Why do you even care what other people think about this game? The only thing I got out of this topic is "No one should hype this game because I don't like the way it looks". TheLordMagnus

You aren't very bright, then.

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This game looks promising, unlike the trash that people hype about such as Bully or whatever lame-looking games that come out every so often. So let people be excited about this. Flash_Virus
Bully...lame?
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#81 legend26
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[QUOTE="NormanOfTorn"]

OK, I am starting to understand you, and I did hype Red Steel so I see what you are saying, but I still think this game has some promise and the screenshots don't look that bad, now do they? We'll have to see more on the game before I make any real predictions.

Wintry_Flutist

I don't have any problem with people interested in this, I am interested myself, but look at the number of topics claiming this is the second coming of Jesus, that's just unhealthy. Those people heard "Wii exclusive FPS" and they think the Halo killer is coming.

listen i know your not bashing the game, but if somebody wants to hype it as best wii fps, or halo killer, let them! its there choice and opinion not yours, people have been wanting a mature wii fps like halo, haze, or resistance, so finally we might actually get one and then someone makes a thread telling people not to hype it. and lets wait till we see the game in full motion then talk about it (as we all know screens dont do wii games justice)....seriously you dont have a right to tell people what to hype or not, jst let people do and hype as they want....and stop comparing it to redsteel, the guys already said they took stuff from mp3 and medal of honor heroes so it should be good
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#82 Wintry_Flutist
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[QUOTE="Wintry_Flutist"][QUOTE="NormanOfTorn"]

OK, I am starting to understand you, and I did hype Red Steel so I see what you are saying, but I still think this game has some promise and the screenshots don't look that bad, now do they? We'll have to see more on the game before I make any real predictions.

legend26

I don't have any problem with people interested in this, I am interested myself, but look at the number of topics claiming this is the second coming of Jesus, that's just unhealthy. Those people heard "Wii exclusive FPS" and they think the Halo killer is coming.

listen i know your not bashing the game, but if somebody wants to hype it as best wii fps, or halo killer, let them! its there choice and opinion not yours, people have been wanting a mature wii fps like halo, haze, or resistance, so finally we might actually get one and then someone makes a thread telling people not to hype it. and lets wait till we see the game in full motion then talk about it (as we all know screens dont do wii games justice)....seriously you dont have a right to tell people what to hype or not, jst let people do and hype as they want....and stop comparing it to redsteel, the guys already said they took stuff from mp3 and medal of honor heroes so it should be good

Opinions are based on facts, and people seem not to realize there is few to no facts to sustain any kind of premature hype.

Stop this kind of talk, because if you were right then we could just shut down every internet forum. Opinions are supposed to be discussed and that's what's happening here whether you like it or not.

Or are you thinking you that you might have the right to tell me to shut up?

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#83 jjr10
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[QUOTE="jjr10"]

Hmm. Poor Wintery, just being yelled at the whole thread.

Wintry_Flutist

It was expected, that's pretty much how every thread of mine turns out.

Hmm, a shame, because i actually think this thread is well put together, not well put together and forcing opinions down peoples throats, which happens a bit here..

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FPS + Not being made by Valve = FAIL

icarus212001

lol elitest... but quite true. I don't play many other FPS' apart from unreal and metroid prime...

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#85 monty_4256
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jjr10
[QUOTE="jjr10"]

Hmm. Poor Wintery, just being yelled at the whole thread.

Wintry_Flutist

It was expected, that's pretty much how every thread of mine turns out.

Hmm, a shame, because i actually think this thread is well put together, not well put together and forcing opinions down peoples throats, which happens a bit here..

yeah but all threads kinda turn out that way here unless they're like. OMGZZZZ I loves ninty! I wanna make love to samus etc.

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#86 Dibdibdobdobo
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[QUOTE="jjr10"]
monty_4256
[QUOTE="jjr10"]

Hmm. Poor Wintery, just being yelled at the whole thread.

Wintry_Flutist

It was expected, that's pretty much how every thread of mine turns out.

Hmm, a shame, because i actually think this thread is well put together, not well put together and forcing opinions down peoples throats, which happens a bit here..

yeah but all threads kinda turn out that way here unless they're like. OMGZZZZ I loves ninty! I wanna make love to samus etc.

Nooo i just wanna make love to the suit and not Samus! Metal is a real turn on.

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#87 bobbetybob
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I'm still more excited about Red Steel 2, I want some news on it!
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#88 StarkJJ
Member since 2004 • 534 Posts

Many of you gotta be kidding me, right?

Fortunately, there was at least this one topic admitting The Conduit doesn't look good at all, after the first boom of insane topics. It's nice to see not everyone can be driven crazy so easily, because you scared me at first. A lot. So, I have a few things to share, and please, don't bring the engine as an excuse here, there is more to be taken with a grain of salt than those promised all mighty graphics. Let's get started.

1. "THIS IS THE GAME I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!"

We know nothing besides promises. The whole article was more like advertising than actual information. They praised the game a lot, but... for what exactly? No info on gameplay, horrid pics. That's it, start the hype.

2. "Horrid pics?! This looks fantastic!"

Maybe you need a pair of glasses or an extra eye. That's all there is to be said here.

3. "But this game is inspired in the greatest FPSs of all time!"

I don't remember this being the failproof quality formula. Those greatest FPSs of all time weren't a mix of previous achievements, so The Conduit is pretty much going against what made those FPSs the great games they are. Right now, The Conduit looks like a mess, each picture seems a totally different (and bland) game. Talk about lack of identity...

4. "It's still early in development!"

Not my problem. High Voltage claims to be achieving something never-before-seen on Wii, and all they bring to prove it is a bunch of terrible pics? They're relying too much on mere "potential" here (and apparently on our optimism too), as they wait for a publisher, one more reason to take it with a grain of salt.

5. "You know it's going to get better, you saw the engine."

It's definetely going to get better, I'm looking forward to it, but now it's you who is starting to relie on mere "potential". Until they actually achieve those "360 quality graphics", there's no reason to drool about it. Then again, don't get fooled by an engine. Sounds like they're going too much on the technical side, so even if they achieve gazillions of effects, it will still look awful without solid art direction - which is lacking right now. Take the engine video for example: it showcases a bunch of effects, but looks totally bland (after all, it's just a technical demo). If a whole game looks like this, then it's a just a waste.

6. "OK, but do you really expect the Wii to be maxed out so early in its lifespan?"

We are not early in its lifespan anymore. Of course, I don't expect The Conduit (or any other game this year for that matter) to max out the Wii, it looks way far from it right now, but I guess we all agree the excuses for bad graphics ended with SMG. So unless a game actually showcases something better than SMG, there's no reason to claim it's going to be da bomb.

7. "I don't care, The Conduit is going to rule!"

Red Steel was going to rule.

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There you go. Why I am telling you all that? Because I fear a new trend is going to start: it seems all a dev has to do to get our love is to say what we want to hear. Don't fool yourself, all we can get from the IGN article is that, so far, High Voltage has put more effort dissing its competitors than making a memorable game. You may say it's too early to hate the game, but it's even earlier to love it.

Thankfully, we have Factor 5 who seems to be willing to show us what they have been doing once it's perfectly presentable.

Wintry_Flutist

Wow. A bit of a pessimist eh? You really sound like you want the game to fail. Great attitude. I think the game looks great and really gives me something to look forward to. Funny how you make assumptions regarding Factor 5's project....hypocrite??

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#89 nintendo-4life
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jjr10
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Hmm. Poor Wintery, just being yelled at the whole thread.

Wintry_Flutist

It was expected, that's pretty much how every thread of mine turns out.

Hmm, a shame, because i actually think this thread is well put together, not well put together and forcing opinions down peoples throats, which happens a bit here..

because they are long posts, people see the intro and conclusion, read the topic title then make the assumption of attacking the game. So they should fight back, appearantly we are in a war :?

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#90 pro_gamer12345
Member since 2006 • 1801 Posts
I never even heard of this game. I'm so slow on these things....
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#91 r_gam3
Member since 2008 • 1185 Posts
funny thing is, every 360 shooter coming out is hyped to hell. 1 wii shooter and everyone is gunning down wii owners. Why?
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#92 Foolz3h
Member since 2006 • 23739 Posts

Engine looks great.

Game notsomuch.

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#93 BrooklynHotBoy
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Your the one who's blind!!!!!!!!! the game looks amazing, your just scared that the wii is finaly being pushed.....I think the wii (if pushed hard enugh) can do xbox 360 or at least close. So stop knocking the only third-party game that wants to do smomething good for the wii. You should be happy that the wii is spreading it's wings. And the game isn't anywhere near release, (they don't have a date yet) so the game will look much better when it finaly comes out.so HA!!!!TheAcejoel99

you're acting like a fanboy. we do want awesome games on the wii but the graphics in this game just don't look all that. this game seriously looks like it belongs on the ps2. i'm sure this game would be somewhat interesting but i don't think it would be a success because as most developers have claimed, they cant find publishers for their mature content games for wii because publishers say that mature like games (not so much mature in ratings) does not generate a lot of revenue when put on the wii.

i just don't want half-arsed games and for some reasons i feel like this game is gonna turn out to be one.

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#94 Hellhammer_2
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I honestly think that a number of you are missing the point. Yes, the game looks like it might just be a generic fps in terms of gameplay, and the graphics are not amazing by today's standards, but think about it. Everyone has been begging for modern games to come to the wii. Most games that have been released so far in all honesty, have been trash. I have always defended the wii and still am, but it is becoming harder and harder. Yes, there was Brawl and Zelda, but not too many games have made my purchase worthwhile. This game, if allowed to progress under hype, might just be able to be something great, and if it isn't, it is still a step forward. If this game sells well or it even looks like it will, we will start seeing the barrier between games on the other consoles and games on the wii lower. The only thing wrong with the wii at this point is the most important element, its catalog is terrible, but the Conduit might just start to change things if people inside the industry start seeing us say how badly we want this type of game. Nintendo views us in America as a secondary audience and their first priority is Japan, maybe some of you don't feel the same way but I think gaming in general has progressed here into just as much of a medium for serious, high quality entertainment as the movie industry. Light-hearted movies and comedies have their place, but epics and dramatic movies are needed too. All I'm saying is, Nintendo by themselves just aren't enough for me anymore and probably some of you as well, but more great third party games can start to come to this system if people stop looking for the next great innovation in gaming and look just at trying to bring this console's catalog up to date. And for those of you who try to tell me that the wii has enough mature titles are just trying to make themselves feel better because No More Heroes is only one, Metroid is two, Zelda is three, and MoH:H2 might be considered four, especially for finally having a good online component. There are other good quality games, but you can't really say that brawl is a seriously themed game. That is another thing, online has become a major component in games over the last 10 year or so and I know that I personally consider it a requirement in almost all full price games. Anyway, I need more than a handful of games to make this buy worthwhile. I see where your arguement is coming from, but all I ask is that people stop putting the game down until we at least have had a hands-on preview or two.

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#95 Wintry_Flutist
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Wow. A bit of a pessimist eh? You really sound like you want the game to fail. Great attitude. I think the game looks great and really gives me something to look forward to. Funny how you make assumptions regarding Factor 5's project....hypocrite??

StarkJJ

How is that an assumption? Have you any idea of what they are doing? They could have shown their engine before High Voltage showed theirs if they wanted.

Re-read the whole post, word by word, before making any other smart-ass comment.

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[QUOTE="TheLordMagnus"]Why do you even care what other people think about this game? The only thing I got out of this topic is "No one should hype this game because I don't like the way it looks". Wintry_Flutist

You aren't very bright, then.

No, this is exactly what this topic is about. You think everyone should look at this game the way you do. People are excited at the PROSPECT of a POSSIBLE good FPS to hit the Wii. You can't say the game will be bad based on what little we have seen so far. And I agree people shouldn't proclaim the game is already great. But how many FPS are in development for the Wii? Yeah, that's why people are optimistic right now, because the genre on this system is very thin. You are SUPPOSED to show support for your favorite genres so developers will pick up on it - they will know there is a market for it - and make games in that genre. Make sense, almighty one?
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#97 legend26
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[QUOTE="StarkJJ"]

Wow. A bit of a pessimist eh? You really sound like you want the game to fail. Great attitude. I think the game looks great and really gives me something to look forward to. Funny how you make assumptions regarding Factor 5's project....hypocrite??

Wintry_Flutist

How is that an assumption? Have you any idea of what they are doing? They could have shown their engine before High Voltage showed theirs if they wanted.

Re-read the whole post, word by word, before making any other smart-ass comment.

he does make a point, your comparing this to factor 5s new project though we have seen nothing of it (alittle hypocritical becouse we dont know enything about the conduit)

and the reason factor 5 isnt showing enything yet is becouse they dont need to there a well know developer

high voltage on the other hand isnt, so they want to show what they got now to get a publisher

and ive read your whole post so dont tell me to again

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#98 Wintry_Flutist
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[QUOTE="Wintry_Flutist"][QUOTE="StarkJJ"]

Wow. A bit of a pessimist eh? You really sound like you want the game to fail. Great attitude. I think the game looks great and really gives me something to look forward to. Funny how you make assumptions regarding Factor 5's project....hypocrite??

legend26

How is that an assumption? Have you any idea of what they are doing? They could have shown their engine before High Voltage showed theirs if they wanted.

Re-read the whole post, word by word, before making any other smart-ass comment.

he does make a point, your comparing this to factor 5s new project though we have seen nothing of it (alittle hypocritical becouse we dont know enything about the conduit)

and the reason factor 5 isnt showing enything yet is becouse they dont need to there a well know developer

high voltage on the other hand isnt, so they want to show what they got now to get a publisher

and ive read your whole post so dont tell me to again

Then, you can agree that thankfully we have Factor 5, "just in case".

[QUOTE="Wintry_Flutist"]

[QUOTE="TheLordMagnus"]Why do you even care what other people think about this game? The only thing I got out of this topic is "No one should hype this game because I don't like the way it looks". TheLordMagnus

You aren't very bright, then.

No, this is exactly what this topic is about. You think everyone should look at this game the way you do. People are excited at the PROSPECT of a POSSIBLE good FPS to hit the Wii. You can't say the game will be bad based on what little we have seen so far. And I agree people shouldn't proclaim the game is already great. But how many FPS are in development for the Wii? Yeah, that's why people are optimistic right now, because the genre on this system is very thin. You are SUPPOSED to show support for your favorite genres so developers will pick up on it - they will know there is a market for it - and make games in that genre. Make sense, almighty one?

Now you are telling me that people should look at this game the way you do.

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Anyway, once again, specially for both of you: I'm am not commenting on the game, but on people's reaction, as they are ignoring a lot of things here. If you aren't mindlessly hyping it, but being optimistic (note the difference), then this topic is not directed to you.

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#99 legend26
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[QUOTE="legend26"][QUOTE="Wintry_Flutist"][QUOTE="StarkJJ"]

Wow. A bit of a pessimist eh? You really sound like you want the game to fail. Great attitude. I think the game looks great and really gives me something to look forward to. Funny how you make assumptions regarding Factor 5's project....hypocrite??

Wintry_Flutist

How is that an assumption? Have you any idea of what they are doing? They could have shown their engine before High Voltage showed theirs if they wanted.

Re-read the whole post, word by word, before making any other smart-ass comment.

he does make a point, your comparing this to factor 5s new project though we have seen nothing of it (alittle hypocritical becouse we dont know enything about the conduit)

and the reason factor 5 isnt showing enything yet is becouse they dont need to there a well know developer

high voltage on the other hand isnt, so they want to show what they got now to get a publisher

and ive read your whole post so dont tell me to again

Then, you can agree that thankfully we have Factor 5, "just in case".

[QUOTE="Wintry_Flutist"]

[QUOTE="TheLordMagnus"]Why do you even care what other people think about this game? The only thing I got out of this topic is "No one should hype this game because I don't like the way it looks". TheLordMagnus

You aren't very bright, then.

No, this is exactly what this topic is about. You think everyone should look at this game the way you do. People are excited at the PROSPECT of a POSSIBLE good FPS to hit the Wii. You can't say the game will be bad based on what little we have seen so far. And I agree people shouldn't proclaim the game is already great. But how many FPS are in development for the Wii? Yeah, that's why people are optimistic right now, because the genre on this system is very thin. You are SUPPOSED to show support for your favorite genres so developers will pick up on it - they will know there is a market for it - and make games in that genre. Make sense, almighty one?

Now you are telling me that people should look at this game the way you do.

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Anyway, once again, specially for both of you: I'm am not commenting on the game, but on people's reaction, as they are ignoring a lot of things here. If you aren't mindlessly hyping it, but being optimistic (note the difference), then this topic is not directed to you.

but diddnt you say the pics are horrid? (thats commenting on it)

eny way if somebody wants to hype it to high heaven fine let them, dosnt effect me in eny way, why should it you? just let people do what they want...

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#100 toadster101
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I agree with Wintry.