IGN The Conduit Review.

[QUOTE="simslifer"]

still no AAAAE or AAAE for wii

OreoMilkshake

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looks good, but .. i have to many games to get for wii, im not sure if i should get this tiger or mario kart

2 AAAE and an AAA thats only in last gen system as well.

simslifer

wow 3 whole games!!!

i'm going out to get me a 400 dollar failure right now, i heard it also lets yo play worse versions of 360 games with a PS1 pad!

still no AAAAE or AAAE for wii

simslifer

Yea there is a AAAE for Wii

Smash Brothers Brawl,

SMG

Metriod Prime 3

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"][QUOTE="simslifer"]

still no AAAAE or AAAE for wii

simslifer

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[QUOTE="jonnyt61"][QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

All those games you listed, with the exception of the Half-Life franchise and maybe Halo: Combat Evolved, can all be described as average FPS's (well, except Gears, as that's a TPS). There's nothing that sets them apart.

nintendo-4life

On the other hand, we have a game that has scored very close to a 9, when it does absolutely nothing new, and doesn't appear to do them to a standard that has already been set by other games in its genre. It seems to be a very run of the mill game, saved by its control scheme.

This is a flop, easily. I hyped this to be a 10, I was hoping it would surpass the greatest game of all time, Killzone 2, but no, it didn't. At least it's graphics king, but now, as you can see in the poster a few spaces above me's sig, I must fulfill my bet. Sigh... let me down.Prydes

[QUOTE="simslifer"]

still no AAAAE or AAAE for wii

nick31189

Yea there is a AAAE for Wii

Smash Brothers Brawl,

SMG

Metriod Prime 3

Prime 3 is an 8.5.

No More Heroes and Warioware are AAA, though.

[QUOTE="hy4k"][QUOTE="simslifer"]

still no AAAAE or AAAE for wii

simslifer

2 AAAE and an AAA thats only in last gen system as well.

[QUOTE="nintendo-4life"][QUOTE="jonnyt61"] Yet by many critics, they're rated as Outstanding and "Editor's Choice" which would imply, that they indeed, weren't average. Generic and average aren't the same.jonnyt61

On the other hand, we have a game that has scored very close to a 9, when it does absolutely nothing new, and doesn't appear to do them to a standard that has already been set by other games in its genre. It seems to be a very run of the mill game, saved by its control scheme.

[QUOTE="nintendo-4life"][QUOTE="jonnyt61"] Yet by many critics, they're rated as Outstanding and "Editor's Choice" which would imply, that they indeed, weren't average. Generic and average aren't the same.jonnyt61

On the other hand, we have a game that has scored very close to a 9, when it does absolutely nothing new, and doesn't appear to do them to a standard that has already been set by other games in its genre. It seems to be a very run of the mill game, saved by its control scheme.

Uh, Uncharted scored a 9.1 on IGN.

Aren't IGN scores usually a little higher than average?

This is one good lookin' Wii game. I don't care what anyone says, I could mistake the environment at 1:45 in the video review for a first-gen 360 or PS3 title, like PDZ or R: FoM. I know it's obviously not as good as either of those titles in terms of technical power, but it sure does try hard to convince me otherwise with the fancy bells and whistles they're using on Wii.

...And they gave Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 an 8.4, so I'm still not excited.

[QUOTE="simslifer"]

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"]Wii has AAAE's.OreoMilkshake

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What are you talking about?:question:

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"][QUOTE="simslifer"]

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789shadow

What are you talking about?:question:

game looks to be good, but ill see once i get a chacne to play it.

So a man with a known slant towards Nintendo, who is married into the Nintendo family, gave an exclusive game for the Wii he hyped for months a good score. What is the relevance of anything Matt has to say about a Wii game? He can't be impartial.RandolphScott

Good score. Still expect a 7 at gamespot.

[QUOTE="RandolphScott"]So a man with a known slant towards Nintendo, who is married into the Nintendo family, gave an exclusive game for the Wii he hyped for months a good score. What is the relevance of anything Matt has to say about a Wii game? He can't be impartial.OreoMilkshake

No.

We shouldn't take him too seriously because he's married to a Nintendo employee and, having hyped the game significantly himself, has a personal stake in its success, and, as a result, has a biased perspective.

So a man with a known slant towards Nintendo, who is married into the Nintendo family, gave an exclusive game for the Wii he hyped for months a good score. What is the relevance of anything Matt has to say about a Wii game? He can't be impartial.RandolphScott

[QUOTE="RandolphScott"]So a man with a known slant towards Nintendo, who is married into the Nintendo family, gave an exclusive game for the Wii he hyped for months a good score. What is the relevance of anything Matt has to say about a Wii game? He can't be impartial.OreoMilkshake

i don't know. didn't they give wario ware smooth moves a 9.0?

i don't know. didn't they give wario ware smooth moves a 9.0?

eyesofnight

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"][QUOTE="simslifer"]

still no AAAAE or AAAE for wii

simslifer

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In that case the PS3 doesn't have any AAAAE. :|

[QUOTE="simslifer"]

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"]Wii has AAAE's.Silverbond

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In that case the PS3 doesn't have any AAAAE. :|

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"][QUOTE="RandolphScott"]So a man with a known slant towards Nintendo, who is married into the Nintendo family, gave an exclusive game for the Wii he hyped for months a good score. What is the relevance of anything Matt has to say about a Wii game? He can't be impartial.STRETCH-E

As someone who thought The Conduit looked mediocre at first, I have to say that it looks pretty good, especially for a Wii FPS. And if the controls are really as good as IGN says they are, that counts for alot.

Honestly, I don't see how some people can hype games that look as severely unpolished as MAG (and some others)and make fun of how The Conduit looks, especially considering that it's running on the Wii's hardware. It boggles my mind.

Thats awesome, i just saw a comercial for it somewhere, i forget, but it looks good, congrats wii owners.

The majority have been trashing The Conduit on these forums. If it gets even an A, it's a success. Show HVS some respect.

BioShockOwnz

"it's also a straightforward one. Run and gun, enemy spawners, and little else."

Ugh :x

"The biggest complaint I can make of the package is that it doesn't really upend the genre with some fantastic new twist, but simply clings to the fundamentals that made shooters fun to begin with. Thus, if you already own a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, both clogged with FPS titles, you've probably experiened some variation of The Conduit before." -Matt Casamassina IGN

That is what I was afraid of :/ I already own a 360 with a ton of amazing fps games with an awesome online servie to support them, in order for the conduit to warrant a buy from me it would have to rise above them in gameplay, however this dosen't seem to be the case.... not to mention the NWFC is no where near the best console based online service this gen with most games on it being hit or miss and the conduit seems to face this problem also, "I tested the online portion several times in preparation for this review and it yielded mixed results."

Oh well, this game still sounds geat for gamers who only own a wii this gen and want a decent fps fix (as Matt emphasised throughout the review) however, chances are that by now most wii gamers who are into the fps scene already own a 360 or PS3 and might turn this game down as I will and that may effect sales negativley! I'm sure people will be watchong its sales performance very closley in these following weeks!

Oh well, this game still sounds geat for gamers who only own a wii this gen and want a decent fps fix (as Matt emphasised throughout the review) however, chances are that by now most wii gamers who are into the fps scene already own a 360 or PS3 and might turn this game down as I will and that may effect sales negativley! I'm sure people will be watchong its sales performance very closley in these following weeks!

kenakuma

I'll put this together with the few reviews it already has - in the pile that I don't trust so much.

Nothing against IGN but Casmassina has been hyping the Hell out of this game to no end. Honestly, I'm surprised he didn't give it a 9.

I'll wait for a GS or GT review.

"it's also a straightforward one. Run and gun, enemy spawners, and little else."

Ugh :x

Lto_thaG

What's wrong with that?

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

"it's also a straightforward one. Run and gun, enemy spawners, and little else."

Ugh :x

psychobrew

What's wrong with that?

[QUOTE="kenakuma"]

Oh well, this game still sounds geat for gamers who only own a wii this gen and want a decent fps fix (as Matt emphasised throughout the review) however, chances are that by now most wii gamers who are into the fps scene already own a 360 or PS3 and might turn this game down as I will and that may effect sales negativley! I'm sure people will be watchong its sales performance very closley in these following weeks!

[QUOTE="kenakuma"]

Oh well, this game still sounds geat for gamers who only own a wii this gen and want a decent fps fix (as Matt emphasised throughout the review) however, chances are that by now most wii gamers who are into the fps scene already own a 360 or PS3 and might turn this game down as I will and that may effect sales negativley! I'm sure people will be watchong its sales performance very closley in these following weeks!

loco145

And a KB/M is far superior to the Wiimote? What's your point?

I'd still rather play a fantastic FPS on the PS3 / 360 than I would an average, ho-hum one on the PC (despite its superior control.) As would the majority of FPS fans. The 360, PS3, and PC all have a ton of AAA quality FPS stock to choose from. Just because an average unspectacular game uses the WiiMote doesn't exempt it from being average and unspectacular. This has always been a bit of a problem for the Wii.

[QUOTE="loco145"]

[QUOTE="kenakuma"]

Oh well, this game still sounds geat for gamers who only own a wii this gen and want a decent fps fix (as Matt emphasised throughout the review) however, chances are that by now most wii gamers who are into the fps scene already own a 360 or PS3 and might turn this game down as I will and that may effect sales negativley! I'm sure people will be watchong its sales performance very closley in these following weeks!

psychobrew

The game has problems, or so I hear, but other than that, I hear it's basically Perfect Dark with online multiplayer. And that, my friends, is a positive. This is the spiritual successor to Perfect Dark. Let's forget about PDZ, shall we? ;)

BioShockOwnz

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

The game has problems, or so I hear, but other than that, I hear it's basically Perfect Dark with online multiplayer. And that, my friends, is a positive. This is the spiritual successor to Perfect Dark. Let's forget about PDZ, shall we? ;)

sonicthemegaman

But the Wii doesn't have alot of shooters.

And a KB/M is far superior to the Wiimote? What's your point?

RuprechtMonkey

[QUOTE="RandolphScott"]So a man with a known slant towards Nintendo, who is married into the Nintendo family, gave an exclusive game for the Wii he hyped for months a good score. What is the relevance of anything Matt has to say about a Wii game? He can't be impartial.OreoMilkshake

[QUOTE="kenakuma"]

Oh well, this game still sounds geat for gamers who only own a wii this gen and want a decent fps fix (as Matt emphasised throughout the review) however, chances are that by now most wii gamers who are into the fps scene already own a 360 or PS3 and might turn this game down as I will and that may effect sales negativley! I'm sure people will be watchong its sales performance very closley in these following weeks!

loco145

Keyboard/mouse> Dual analog> wii mote. thats how it goes.

[QUOTE="sonicthemegaman"][QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

The game has problems, or so I hear, but other than that, I hear it's basically Perfect Dark with online multiplayer. And that, my friends, is a positive. This is the spiritual successor to Perfect Dark. Let's forget about PDZ, shall we? ;)

But the Wii doesn't have alot of shooters.

Because it doesn't have a Wii-mote :? Stupid reason to miss out on a ****load of good games.

Lto_thaG