As a showcase for the Wii's technical abilities, the game is an embarrassment, graphically equivalent to those relics of 3D gaming's earliest days. And while the paucity of game modes would be forgiveable if those on offer sizzled with brilliance, in this context they bespeak a game rushed to completion and released with the very minimum of functional requirements. As a result, the only redeeming quality is the echo of ambition that can be faintly heard in the ruins of execution.
Zach writes: 'The Nintendo Wii. Everybody had one, and due to their current market value – they probably still do. The majority of people never stepped outside of first-party titles or their cardboard sleeved copy of Wii Sports, and that’s a real shame.'.
Spong: "Games evolve. That may be a curious way to open a review, but just think about it. Over the years we’ve moved on from 2D to 3D, for example. Whole genres have developed from simple roots into huge franchises as the years (and consoles) have passed by. It’s not just the big picture though, because many games begin as one thing and end up as another."
CFD!'s Scott Thompson delves into High Voltage Software's most recent offering on Wii:
"Fighting games have always puzzled me. I’ve played a great deal of them throughout my life, and while the best are fun for a few hours, I’ve never had one sustain my interest for long. Of course, I am probably in the minority there, as games like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter II were all the rage back in elementary school. Though they laid dormant for the past generation, fighting games have again entered the spotlight, thanks in part to games like Street Fighter IV, BlazBlue, and the upcoming Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. Of course, the 1990s were plagued with cheap, innovation-less attempts to cash-in on the success of the genre, so it could stand to reason that once these types of games again resurface then the genre will truly be back.
"Tournament of Legends may just be the sign of that revival."
Mechanically it sounds interesting, but those one-liners may be a bit too much for me.
Just sold my Wii, but considering how much I'm enjoying Swords & Shields on the PlayStation Move, I don't think I'm missing out on much.
I honestly miss a lot of those cheesy fighters from the 16-32bit era. Eternal Champions stands out as one that didn't get the love it deserved. And soooo many terribad fighting games on PS1... ahhh memories. :)
This reminds me of them. I might consider picking it up once it hits the clearance bin.
ugh thats low,
though the opening comments are quite harsh, I'll hold my judgment until I see the game in motion.
Ouch, that does seem low. I'm getting the game off Amazon for £18, I want to try the game for myself but due to the major lack of content I was definitely not going to pay anything close to full price.
I really, really hope the reason this has so little content is that they decided to make Conduit 2 much, much better and diverted resources that way.