Ever since High Voltage Software made known that The Conduit was in the works and gamers saw what their Quantum 3 engine was capable of, it has been highly anticipated. Mind you, that the hype surrounding this game has been comparatively non-existent as compared to that of the average shooter on the HD consoles. However, part of what the team at HVS is shooting for is to awaken such a crowd on the Wii. So far so good. Even so, how good or bad is this game? Time to set the record straight.
There’s a consensus about Splatoon 1 that cannot be disputed: motion controls are the way to play. The Wii U Gamepad had its many problems on the system as a whole, but along with the way in which the touch screen was implemented in the first game like I mentioned in my last piece, using the Gamepad’s gyroscope was deemed a superior way to play compared to traditional joystick control.
Rustyshell.com: The Conduit strived to be the quality FPS experience Wii owners were missing out on, with quality graphics and a robust online multiplayer component.
Hardcore Gamer: The Conduit was an interesting first-person shooter that sneaked its way onto the Wii amid a deluge of shovelware and "family" games.
Sounded pretty fair to me, especially the part about the storyline (outside of Bioshock, I can't think of an FPS this gen with a plot that has been truly great).
The controls are the best so far this gen for a FPS, very good online component, and decent graphics (good details on the weapons and enemies, but not so much on the backgrounds).
It's a "B" game. Not AAA, and not mind blowing, but still solid.
I just wonder where all the hate and negativity came from for this game.