Wasn't there a quote a while back about Twilight Princess being "the last Zelda of its kind"?
The changes don't have to be too radical, but it's gotta bring something new to the table. TP pretty much polished up the OoT formula to as high a sheen as we'll see.
Don't get me wrong, I'm still playing Majora's Mask on VC, so it's a darn good formula. But with Motion Plus in place, it's time for Nintendo to deliver the definitive Wii game.
As noted earlier, the game's average is about 74. People are acting like 70's or 75's are bad. They aren't. They're average scores.
There's about 7 above average (80 or higher) scores on metacritic, and they haven't put up some of the ones that have already come through on this site.
What gets me is how the controls don't perk up the scores a little bit. No, this game's graphics aren't KZ2. The story is generic (but I think many FPS games are guilty there, too)....
Whatever the heck Retro is working on is at the top of my list.
4.5 would be a 90 on Metacritic. That's probably a little high for this game, but the pair of 40's dropped by Giant Bomb and Edge need balancing out, anyway.
"Still, I couldn’t shake the feeling that the reason all of these customization options existed in the first place is because the Wii’s remote and nunchuk interface is less than ideal for this sort of game."
So the reason for all of the customization options for a PC shooter is what, then? That line of reasoning makes no sense. I don't see how having more control options is a bad thing.
And I don't have any clue how anyone would prefer dual analog over IR...
Seferoth75 -- Yeah, estimates aren't always 100% accurate. But I don't think you're going to look at one of those games and subtract 100,000 sales or something.
darkride66 -- PC shooters have had nearly-fully customizable controls for a good long while, and most console shooters have at least given the options of switching around different actions to different buttons. I fail to see how having the most customizable controls of any console shooter ever created is a bad thing. Plus, there are presets.
I tried all the control options in Prime 3 before really digging into the game. Maybe you and I are just different that way.
If you're dancing around playing a game like Metroid Prime 3 or Conduit, you're doing it wrong.
"Huge hits"...on a console that doesn't yet exist? Riiiiiiiight.
No one can predict the future, and this gen shows it. The market leader and market loser switched places from last gen. No one stays on top forever.
Console-exclusive franchises are becoming rarer and rarer. Suda51 is one of the most creative minds in gaming, so it makes sense that he'd want to see what Natal can offer.
...I wish we could see what he'd do with more time for Motion Plus, though.
@Sidar -- Yup. And a 7.75, too, which is respectable.
But since these scores make sense and aren't controversial, no one will comment on them.
Seems fair.
Of course, the comments on this won't light up since it IS a fair score, instead of a laughably high or low one.
@ZuperAmazingCooKie -- Yeah, it's gotten some lower scores, but the GamePro review just didn't make a whole lot of sense.
The reviewer didn't even play the online portion of the game. That's probably three-quarters of the game's value, yet he didn't even bother playing it.
He complained about motion controls that are mappable to buttons.
It was just a sloppy review, overall, and I feel no sympathy for GamePro for getting reamed. They deserved it on tha...
mastiffchild -- Agreed. The controls are completely customizable. If they're wonky, adjust them.
The art style of Conduit isn't inspiring, and the online is adequate (not particularly great, although bounty hunter is good fun). But the controls are as good -- or bad -- as you make 'em.
DeadSpace sold about 60,000 more copies than Conduit in its first week:
http://www.vgchartz.com/swl...
The PS3 version of Bioshock sold about 35,000 in its first week:
http://www.vgchartz.com/swl...
Were these failures? These are "hardcore games" on the &qu...
Cheeseknight28 -- I would love to see a game that goes deeper into Ganon's backstory (instead of him just popping up as a plot twist). That would be worth the price of admission alone.
I just knew he'd end up somewhere in TP, and Zant seemed to be an adequate villain. However, that final sword duel was pretty badass...can't deny that.
Edge isn't on Metacritic yet, but of what is on there:
-- 3 scores under 70
-- 18 scores of 70 or above (12 being 75 or better)
So apparently most other sites averages are about a "C" grade. Yes, it's an average shooter. Not a AAA title, but a good, solid game.
Chinatown Wars has now sold 580,000 copies:
http://www.vgchartz.com/gam...
That's pretty good. DS games usually have a slow-burn sales cycle.
If Conduit gets to that territory, I think it'd be safe to call it a hit.
Amazing, isn't it?
100K in one week -- for a new IP, sold way outside of end of the year holidays -- is very solid.
I wouldn't say that makes Conduit a "hit," but it does mean that it's on the right track to becoming one.
If it ends up putting up Dead Space numbers (800K), will fanboys consider it a hit?
http://www.vgchartz.com/gam...
Another solid Conduit review, another empty comment section.