Conduit looks like it can be good--really good. The only hiccups are 1). Are the controls going to be smooth (Metroid Corruption currently sets the standard)? and 2). How will the online hold up (with 16 players simultaneously and SSBB having a hard time holding up with four, this could get very interesting)? I just hope they do not try to redefine the FPS genre but simply refine the controls and the rest will be redefined.
Madworld looks like a hit and miss type of game. I'm not saying it is but it does look like it. With the audience Nintendo has been trying to reach, it is not likely that many of those will by this game. But then there is the male audience, casual or not, that would definitely take interest in it. I have a few friends I can think of right now who do not play games often but would love this game. It's going to be interesting how they execute the appeal. If it's good, consistent gamers will gobble it up and a few casual gamers also. If it's bad, Sega may still be able to count on some casual gamers to pick it up. I don't like how it's being released in the same window as Conduit though. Conduit definitely needs to be the killer FPS app the Wii needs.
House of the Dead pretty much is like Madword in terms of audience. Since HotD is a household name for zombie killers though, it will definitely have its fans buying it up. For the other 65% of the audience, I am not sure how they will receive but again, HotD is to zombie killers as Madden is to football--a lot of people know about HotD whether they have played it or not. This could be their first foray into the series.
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