High Voltage's New Wii Game Announced! (Gladiator A.D.)

http://wii.ign.com/articles/986/986261p1.html

High Voltage Software announces new Hardcore Wii game-- Gladiator A.D.

Not my cup of tea, but I'm sure this will make a lot of people happy.

nor my cup of tea, but it's nice to see something more substantial on the wii.

Ehh... can't say this one interests me much.

Gladiator A.D. is going to redefine the fighting game genre on the Wii. HVS

Oh lord.

Already starting with their ridiculous promises?

How long before everyone stops taking them seriously?

Don't want it, can see this making someone happy though.

[quote="HVS"]Gladiator A.D. is going to redefine the fighting game genre on the Wii. AlexSays

Oh lord.

Already starting with their ridiculous promises?

How long before everyone stops taking them seriously?

They're Digital Design with bigger yaps

[quote="HVS"]Gladiator A.D. is going to redefine the fighting game genre on the Wii. AlexSays

Oh lord.

Already starting with their ridiculous promises?

How long before everyone stops taking them seriously?

There's also this declaration:

Our characters, environments and animations are simply amazing.HVS

I half wish their games would fail just to give them a slap in the face and get their egos back onto the ground. :P

Would have liked to have seen a video or something. Sounds interesting to say the least.

um, if noneof us are interested in the game, who is it aimed at???? :?

it's certainly not going to be played by the same people who by carnival games and the like.

um, if noneof us are interested in the game, who is it aimed at???? :?

just_nonplussed

The people who think that "ZOMG, blood and swords are so cool, all I need to do is buy this game and I'm the hardcore gamer!"

They're Digital Design with bigger yapsJaysonguy

I half wish their games would fail just to give them a slap in the face and get their egos back onto the ground. :PGabuEx

it doesn't look THAT bad, but i will wait for more info

I'm interested. I have never met anyone else who has as wide of a variety as me when it comes to game preferences. I pretty much can play anything and enjoy it as long as it's decent... Except puzzle games lol.

it doesn't look THAT badJuarN18

Come on. :P

Meh, Im sort of disappointed. This game is not really my type. I don't like brutal fighters. But it's still cool to see them supporting the Wii. Hopefully this game succeeds, because it seems alright so far. I just won't be picking it up...

didn't bother to read the interview, but from the pics i could say this game doesn't look bad at all.

Eric: Think of Gladiator A.D. as the distillation of everything that made Conduit what it was. With fewer characters in smaller environments we are able to get more detail. In addition, we are utilizing our imposter system to get the crowd reacting to the player's action. Watch them throw objects at the ill-favored gladiator, as well as stand and cheer with large hits, or boo and jeer when the player uses cheap tactics.

I think that sounds pretty interesting. Never saw/heard of a fighting game with a crowd that can interfear with the gameplay. I've heard of enviroments doing so, but not crowds. We'll wait and see.

It still tickles me that HV uses IGN to reveal games. Free advertising I guess.

[QUOTE="AlexSays"]

[quote="HVS"]Gladiator A.D. is going to redefine the fighting game genre on the Wii. GabuEx

Oh lord.

Already starting with their ridiculous promises?

How long before everyone stops taking them seriously?

There's also this declaration:

Our characters, environments and animations are simply amazing.HVS

I half wish their games would fail just to give them a slap in the face and get their egos back onto the ground. :P

Wait, is this a 2D fighter? If so, ewwwwww... I hate 2D fighters :P

If not, we'll see. I'm trying hard to ignore the BS they are spouting and what they have done with The Conduit and judge the game on it's own merits. I have to say, they make it mighty tough.

EDIT: OK, it's a 3D fighter. Kind of ewwwwww.

It has been in development for only 7 months, so it won't look great to begin with.

Time is needed to polish the visuals in the game.

Would have preferred it to be an action/adventure type of game over a fighter, can't wait to hear what the other one is about.

You know what I really can't wait until The Conduit is releashed and proves to be a good game just so you, alexsays, and jasonguy are all slapped in the face big time for belittling a dev that actually wants to make good mainstream games for Wii...umcommon

So what do you call all the games they made for the Wii so far?

Practice? lol

"Well those were crappy because they just weren't trying yet"

Eric: Think of Gladiator A.D. as the distillation of everything that made Conduit what it was. With fewer characters in smaller environments we are able to get more detail. In addition, we are utilizing our imposter system to get the crowd reacting to the player's action. Watch them throw objects at the ill-favored gladiator, as well as stand and cheer with large hits, or boo and jeer when the player uses cheap tactics.

I think that sounds pretty interesting. Never saw/heard of a fighting game with a crowd that can interfear with the gameplay. I've heard of enviroments doing so, but not crowds. We'll wait and see.

It still tickles me that HV uses IGN to reveal games. Free advertising I guess.

danger_ranger95

I read through the whole article and...meh. I'm looking forward to The Conduit, but this one will pass me by.

[QUOTE="umcommon"][QUOTE="GabuEx"]

I half wish their games would fail just to give them a slap in the face and get their egos back onto the ground. :P

Jaysonguy

So what do you call all the games they made for the Wii so far?

Practice? lol

"Well those were crappy because they just weren't trying yet"

[QUOTE="umcommon"] You know what I really can't wait until The Conduit is releashed and proves to be a good game just so you, alexsays, and jasonguy are all slapped in the face big time for belittling a dev that actually wants to make good mainstream games for Wii...Jaysonguy

So what do you call all the games they made for the Wii so far?

Practice? lol

"Well those were crappy because they just weren't trying yet"

what other games have they made for the Wii besides Gyrosphere? and Animals? I thought all the other games were for the PS2/Xbox

Again how do you even know how The Conduit will turn out? Do you have a crystal ball? I'm more apt to trust the possitive previews from PEOPLE WHO HAVE ACTUALLY PLAYED THE GAME, than negative fanboy talk from the most opinionated person in the world.umcommon

What about High Voltage's OTHER GAMES?

You know the ones, the pile of suck they've released so far

The ones that weren't finished and such, you defend those how?

I read through the whole article and...meh. I'm looking forward to The Conduit, but this one will pass me by.

TheSmitto

[QUOTE="JuarN18"]it doesn't look THAT badAlexSays

Come on. :P

[QUOTE="umcommon"] Again how do you even know how The Conduit will turn out? Do you have a crystal ball? I'm more apt to trust the possitive previews from PEOPLE WHO HAVE ACTUALLY PLAYED THE GAME, than negative fanboy talk from the most opinionated person in the world.Jaysonguy

What about High Voltage's OTHER GAMES?

You know the ones, the pile of suck they've released so far

The ones that weren't finished and such, you defend those how?

what other games have they made for the Wii besides Gyrosphere? and Animals? I thought all the other games were for the PS2/Xboxdanger_ranger95

Gyrostarr.
Evasive Space.
High Voltage Hot Rod Show.
VIP: Casino Blackjack

None of which have been impressive in the slightest.

for belittling a dev that actually wants to make good mainstream games for Wii...umcommon

Mainstream?

A brutal 3D fighter is mainstream? Yeah you need to check your definitions.

And I'd much rather just have good games. They keep saying they're capable of making one but I haven't seen it.

Ehh... can't say this one interests me much.

GabuEx

Look at that isnt it beautiful. i cant wait, im pumped :lol:

Looks nice but I'll pass...

[QUOTE="umcommon"]for belittling a dev that actually wants to make good mainstream games for Wii...AlexSays

Mainstream?

A brutal 3D fighter is mainstream? Yeah you need to check your definitions.

And I'd much rather just have good games. They keep saying they're capable of making one but I haven't seen it.

the gamespot wii game comminity sadens me once again

looks awsome to me but what ever......i really dont know what to say i thought i find this fourum with 5 threads about this but no just some people whining have fun with nitendogs cus its coming

[QUOTE="danger_ranger95"]what other games have they made for the Wii besides Gyrosphere? and Animals? I thought all the other games were for the PS2/XboxAlexSays

Gyrostarr.
Evasive Space.
High Voltage Hot Rod Show.
VIP: Casino Blackjack

None of which have been impressive in the slightest.

lmao, I totally ripped apart Gyrostarr's name, whoops! BJ was a Wiiware title that I heard was turd material. I haven't heard of their other projects. I'll have to check them out, I guess.

Maybe I'll have to get a job at HV after I graduate, and turn them around!

I heard they were announcing I think new games, I like what High Voltage is doing for us.

[QUOTE="AlexSays"] [QUOTE="umcommon"]for belittling a dev that actually wants to make good mainstream games for Wii...umcommon

Mainstream?

A brutal 3D fighter is mainstream? Yeah you need to check your definitions.

And I'd much rather just have good games. They keep saying they're capable of making one but I haven't seen it.

Yeah I'd try to take back what I said too if I had said that.

Oh well, the good news is, if MadWorld is any indication, this game will sell horribly. Hopefully High Voltage will get a reality check sometime down the line.

man, june 23 just can't come soon enough. not because of the conduit itself, anymore. i just want this mindless dumb discussions to end.

Look at that isnt it beautiful. i cant wait, im pumped :lol:

boba707

with only 7 months of work on this....the only thing I see that is horrid...is the characters skin. They have some time if they try to hit that Q1 release (if they stick to that). Just smoothing out is all that looks to be needed imo.

I heard they were announcing I think new games, I like what High Voltage is doing for us.

Mercenary848

can you rephrase that please

Maybe I'll have to get a job at HV after I graduate, and turn them around!danger_ranger95

[QUOTE="umcommon"]

[QUOTE="AlexSays"]

Mainstream?

A brutal 3D fighter is mainstream? Yeah you need to check your definitions.

And I'd much rather just have good games. They keep saying they're capable of making one but I haven't seen it.

AlexSays

Yeah I'd try to take back what I said too if I had said that.

Oh well, the good news is, if MadWorld is any indication, this game will sell horribly. Hopefully High Voltage will get a reality check sometime down the line.