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ONM Preview: The Conduit

ONM writes: "If there's one criticism we constantly hear about Wii games, it's their graphics. We get so many emails complaining how Wii games look like PS2 titles and how games need to look better. While we've always favoured gameplay over graphics, we can understand some people's concerns: a lot of Wii games could look better. The fact is that the Wii is capable of much better graphics than those in the vast majority of games currently available for it."

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Zerodin6492d ago

It's still Official "NINTENDO" Magazine.
Sure it looks cool, but I need a source a little less biased.

ChickeyCantor6492d ago (Edited 6492d ago )

Then read all the other Previews.

Also they aren't being biased or anything, if you read the article they only said that it looks good but can't get excited about it until they actually know how it plays.

IGN for example has already played the demo build, so read their preview.

vashivihang6492d ago (Edited 6492d ago )

as sidar said, read all teh otehr previews. they all praise the graphics. seems like people feel intimated by conduit yet they still try to downplay it.

EDIT: and the whole preview is correct. i didnt see any biased opinions in it. in the beginnig, they even went as far as to say that "... will be one of the best-looking Wii games around and will look "like an Xbox 360 game". While that's a bold claim considering the Wii can't do HD graphics, we're assuming they mean a 360 game being played through a normal telly. Even so, it's a brash statement."

Zerodin6492d ago (Edited 6492d ago )

PS3fanboy, and completely eat up sources like ONM with a spoon.
That said, the last time they went on about how fantastic a Wii FPS was going to be, we got Medal of Honor Heroes 2, and they were right about that one. It was a complete package.

RealityCheck6492d ago (Edited 6492d ago )

Sorry but looking at screenshots it still looks like PS2 graphics. For example looking at the hand and the gun, which should be the most detailed since it's kind of static compared to the 3D rendered world, it is still not anywhere close to the "current gen".

Now the gameplay might be good. I just think they are hyping their graphics more than they should.

vashivihang6492d ago (Edited 6492d ago )

it has been repeatedly said that please dont judge this game by screenshots. people at IGN who have had hands on experience say that it looks awesome.

also this screen is somewhat outdated,\. there are better screens out there. i guess ONM is a little behind. lol

for example, check this screen out. the second image is of the hand. (although it is kind of old, it looks good nonetheless)
http://wii.ign.com/dor/obje...
http://wii.ign.com/dor/obje...

RealityCheck6492d ago

@ 1.1, I'm still keeping an opened mind, just being cautious after the let down that was Red Steel. If it gets good reviews I'll definitely rent it.

AcidHorse6492d ago (Edited 6492d ago )

Of coarse the graphics look like a PS2 game, but what can anyone do about it now? Many HC gamers bought this because they were mislead that Nintendo would push the hardware to reward the HC crowd that stood by them. That so far is a lie, with Metroid being the only quality FPS. With that in mind this game is a godsend, because it's amazing any developer still wants to make a real game on this platform.

ChickeyCantor6492d ago

@reality
Naming redsteel is a bad example, not only was that game RUSHED it was the FIRST to be making use of the Wii-remote in such a way.

Using Redsteel is just nonsense, and to be honest the gunfights were pretty fun back then.

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AcidHorse6492d ago (Edited 6492d ago )

Nevermind this game kinda reminds me about Halo, but this might be the second must buy FPS on the Wii. Wii fans should be greatful.

Xi6492d ago

Both black and raindow 6 for the xbox had similar quality.
http://images.slashdot.org/...
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/g...

and many games looked considerably better.

AcidHorse6492d ago (Edited 6492d ago )

This is a good FPS for the hardcore gamers who bought a Wii and have been left twisting in the wind for quality stuff because big N is kowtowing to the casual crowd, which by the way will eventually move on to another trend. If Nintendo doesn't put out games for real gamers they will lose them too.

Of coarse this game looks nothing like any PS3/360 game, and I think that is what makes Conduit special. It is amazing a 3rd party developer wanted to even ATTEMPT to release this on a Wii. This is a big gamble on the developers part.

jspc19896492d ago

or maybe just the quality of the screenshots but I wud say that they look better than the conduit does lol.

Maybe there just shouting about graphical quality becus they look very good when u compare them to other wii games.

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Games Every Nvidia Shield Owner Should Try

Handheld Loer writes, "This list just shows the games [we] feel every Shield owner should at least try. Also almost every game on this list allows Nvidia Shield and Tegra 4 owners to crank up the graphics settings to high on most of these games listed same as with settings on a PC only much easier."

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PeaSFor4617d ago

the 3 peoples who got the Shield will enjoy... i guess.

N4GCB4617d ago

*laughs historically because you've got 3 dislikes.

MilkMan4616d ago

This is out already? LOL didn't even know.

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Conduit follow-up teased, ‘expect details before year’s end’

The Conduit developer High Voltage Software has teased a follow-up to its 2011 Wii shooter, hinting that something may be revealed before the year is out.

browngamer415001d ago

As much as I bought into the Conduit hype back in the day I really hope this game is not for a Nintendo platform-I was burned by promises of great graphics,controls and story-what I got was unfinished assets, disappearing floors and one of the stupidest stories of all time...

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Conduit 2 and the problems of motion-controller shooters (Bitmob)

Conduit 2 is not the game that finally makes the first-person shooter feel at home on the Wii. Is this goal an impossible dream, or are developers just going about it incorrectly?

Tolkoto5481d ago

I remember how much initial excitement there was for shooters on the Wii. Never really panned out.

HolyOrangeCows5481d ago (Edited 5480d ago )

It really sucks....the perfect outlet for shooters, one of the most popular genres this gen, and it doesn't hardly have a handful of good shooters (Conduit is NOT a part of that handful).

I was glad to see Sony release the Move, because I knew it would fill the void where I thought the Wii would be. But it would be nice to see more support for it....all I use it for is Kz3.

@gypsygib
I felt like the little movements were 100x better than with an analog stick, but I think big movements/turns can be a bit tricky.
Anyway, I pretty much agree; Move makes me not want to go back to sticks for FPS games....not that I mind playing shooters the old fashion way now. In fact, I was playing Metal Arms: Glitch in the System today (PS2/Xbox/Gcube - HIGHLY recommended!).

@Below
I hate the FPS Metroid games, and the COD Wii-ports suck.

Valk5481d ago

So Conduit, Prime, COD, all the other games that work perfectly are complete crap but 1 FPS on PS3 proves the Move is filling the void?

Do you even listen to what you are saying?

ChickeyCantor5480d ago (Edited 5480d ago )

"I hate the FPS Metroid games"

Thought the same untill i actually finished the first one.
I can safely say : ONE OF THE BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!

Shok5481d ago

No, it's just that most people were not willing to to adjust to the new control scheme.

Seriously, the Move and Wiimote are superior to dual-analogue. IR pointing is much more precise. Play Conduit 2 or Goldeneye 007 with the Classic Controller and watch yourself get decimated by the Wiimote users.

And there's really not even any big "motion-control" in these shooters. In Conduit for instance, you jab the Wiimote to melee, but that's pretty much it, and you can even map that action to an actual button.

gypsygib5481d ago

Play Killzone 3 using Move, although it has a very high learning curve, once learned you'll never want to play a FPS game on analogs again.

The accuracy, turn speed and movement are so much faster and better but it takes around 2 hours to master and tweak your settings.

Motion controlled shooters are the best way to play FPS games on consoles, at least as far as Move is concerned.

Knushwood Butt5480d ago

Yep. Can't see me rushing to buy a pad based shooter after KZ3 and Socom 4 with Move.

gypsygib5479d ago

I think the only reason I plan on getting Resistance 3 is due to Move controls. I've never played Resistance 1 and 2.

Knushwood Butt5479d ago

I loved the first game and enjoyed the second.

I'm slightly concerned that Insomniac only decided to implement Move at a later stage of development, but I'm sure they'll do a good job of it.

tunaks15481d ago

Prime 3, MOH:H2, Red Steel 2, Conduit 1, COD Reflex, and COD BO all control accurately on Wii.

Saying Move some how solves everything is naive, Move's supremacy over the Wiimote accuracy does not extend to the Wiimote's IR.

IR is 1:1, Good controls depend on the programming, the dead boxes, turning speeds, and how well it utilizes the pointer mechanic, hell including customizable controls fixes most problems.

Shok5481d ago

I don't get it. How can you complain about controls in a game where the controls are fully customizable? Like tunaks1 said above, you can adjust the deadzone, turning speed, cursor sensitivity, x-axis, y-axis, everything.

You can even map whatever action to whatever button.

Wii Motion Plus just makes it all better.

AND you can use the Classic Controller if you want to. This goes for Goldeneye 007 too.

Knushwood Butt5480d ago

It's not often I find myself agreeing with, shall we say, someone that likes Nintendo a lot, but I think the problem here is mainly that the article is written by an idiot.

'With a wand, you need to make a conscious effort to keep your cursor centered, which over anything other than the shortest of periods is tiring.'.

I can't say I have every played an FPS with the Wiimote, but for Move, this comment is totally redundant as the best way to play is by resting your 'wand' hand on your lap. As such, there really is no conscious effort to keep your cursor centered, unless you are incapable of resting your hand on your lap. Furthermore, doing so is not in the least bit tiring.

I would have thought the same principle applies to Wii shooters.

Shok5480d ago

Exactly. Only idiots play Move/Wiimote shooters with their arms up. You're supossed to rest them in your lap and hold your wrist up slightly.

GUYwhoPLAYSvideoGAME5481d ago

i think that killzone 3 has done motion controlled shooting better than most, if not the best.

Knushwood Butt5480d ago

I'd argue that Socom 4 does it better.

It took me a long time to tweak the KZ3 Move settings before I was happy with them, while with Socom 4 I play it with the default Move settings and have never needed to tweak them.

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