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Publisher: To Be Determined
Developer: High Voltage Soft.
Genre: Sci-Fi First-Person Shooter
Release:Q1 2009
Newest:
Video: PAX Footage (offscreen)
News: HV Trying to Get Around Friend Codes
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Videos:
PAX footage (offscreen)
Control Customization
Weapons Montage
Developers Walkthrough
Gamereactor Presentation
Trailer #2
Debut Trailer
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Developer Interview
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News:
April 17th, 2008 - Exclusive First Look: The Conduit
April 18th, 2008 -New Wii shooter aims for 360 quality graphics
May 16, 2008 - The Conduit Returns
May 18th, 2008 -First gameplay trailer for The Conduit
June 11th, 2008 - The Conduit's Release Date
June 11th, 2008 - Updated / The Conduit for Wii now officially official
June 17th, 2008 - High Voltage trying to give Wii players voice chat with The Conduit
June 19th, 2008 - Fifteen pages of The Conduit info
July 1st, 2008 - The Conduit developers thinking of sequels
July 1st, 2008 - Interview / The Conduit developer High Voltage Software talks shop
July 9th, 2008 - Pre-E3 2008: The Conduit Update
July 10th, 2008 - The Conduit is looking good, real good
July 17, 2008 - E3 2008: Hands-on The Conduit
July 23rd, 2008 - Exclusive / Hands-on with The Conduit, new screens
July 29th, 2008 -The Conduit receives prestigious awards
August 19th, 2008 -The Conduit to be shown off at PAX 2008
August 19, 2008 - The Conduit to be featured at PAX 2008
August 22, 2008 - Media: GC 2008 Trailer for The Conduit
August 29, 2008 - The Conduit Advanced Control Configuration Video
September 3rd, 2008 - Online Co-Op + Sequel Info
September 4th, 2008 - The Conduit 2 enters development
September 9th, 2008 - Matt Corso Interview
September 9th, 2008 - Composer behind Transformers, Resident Evil: Extinction scores The Conduit
September 13th, 2008- New interview with Eric Nofsinger!
September 13th, 2008- No DLC planned for The Conduit, may be available in sequel
September 18th, 2008 - Take Control of the Conduit
September 18th, 2008 - 16 Player Online + Wii Speak Confirmed
September 24th, 2008 -HV Trying to Get Around Friend Codes
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Details:
Gameplay
The shooting controls of The Conduit were inspired by Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and Medal of Honor: Heroes 2, first-person shooters which had well-received Wii control schemes. The Conduit offers user customizable control features, such as the ability to alter the size of the bounding box, the speed at which the player can move the camera, and cursor sensitivity.Furthermore, the player can adjust these options in real time, without having to leave the adjustment screen to try the changes. The developer has also included the option for the player to completely change the control layout, so that the function of any button or motion on the Wii Remote can be mapped to another button or motion. Other customizable aspects include the player's maximum running speed and the layout of the game's HUD; the elements of the HUD can be moved to different locations around the screen or removed entirely.
The Conduit provides an experience typical of a first-person shooter, focusing on combat in a 3D environment and taking place from the first-person perspective of a playable character. A unique feature of the game is a device known as the "All-Seeing Eye," or ASE, which is recovered by the player early on and used to solve various puzzles. The ASE can detect hidden traps and enemies scattered throughout a level, and reveal secret features in the environment that can help the player to progress, such as uncovering invisible doors and platforms and other interactive objects.
Campaign
The single-player campaign mode of The Conduit will consist of nine missions. The story will be told through primarily cutscenes between missions, but television and radio broadcasts will also be scattered across a mission area for the player to seek out. These broadcasts are unnecessary to fully understand the story, but provide background information that supplements the overall plot.
The main enemies of The Conduit are an insectoid alien race dubbed the Drudge. Their forces are divided into four main groups: Mites, Drones, Skimmers, and Scarabs. Mites are the smallest forms, some of which can fly and others explode when in close proximity to the player. Drones are adult-form Drudge that serve as common soldiers, and Skimmers are an alternate adult-form that can fly. Scarabs are the most dangerous group, equipped with heavily-armored exoskeletons and powerful weaponry. Other enemies in the campaign include Drudge-controlled U.S. military personnel, and a faction of the Trust organization that has willingly sided with the Drudge for it's own unknown purposes.
The Drudge also incorporate various devices to defeat or hinder the player. Among these is the Drudge portal, or Conduit, which can be placed throughout a level to allow Drudge enemies to spawn from them until they are destroyed by the player. Other Drudge devices, such as a "Regenerator Unit" and "Pulse Box," will also appear in the game, but their purposes have yet to be revealed. The game's Quantum3 engine provides the Drudge with advanced artificial intelligence that allows them to adopt unusual strategies in combat. Such strategies include recognizing when the player is open to attack and then charging the player, or running away and seeking cover when outmatched.
Multiplayer
Multiplayer in The Conduit will feature at least three competitive multiplayer modes for online play, including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag modes. Splitscreen multiplayer will not be included, but the development team is working on local area network (LAN) support. Online voice chat will be included through implementation of the WiiSpeak peripheral. The Conduit will be the first third-party Wii game to use the accessory. Multiplayer gameplay will feature up to 16 players simultaneously.
Plot
In the near future, Washington, D.C. is shaken by several strange and tragic incidents. A mysterious flu-like virus known as "the Bug" sweeps through the region, resulting in high-security locations being left understaffed as government workers stay home to try to avoid catching the disease. Months after the initial outbreak, a terrorist attack destroys part of the Washington Monument, and only weeks afterwards on September 11, a presidential candidate is assassinated by another alleged terrorist cell disguised as her Secret Service detail, greatly heightening local and national tensions.
Following these alarming events, a secretive organization known as the Trust realizes that the capital has become the epicenter for an extraterrestrial attack by an alien race identified as the Drudge. "John Adams," the enigmatic commander of the Trust, directs a newly inducted agent codenamed "Mr. Ford" to infiltrate the area and learn the reasons for the sudden attack. Along the way, Mr. Ford must overcome the onslaught of the Drudge and the virus-infected humans under the Drudge's control, as well as a group of traitorous Trust agents led by a man calling himself "Prometheus."
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