G4: Note to marketing folks: using quotes referring to The Conduit as the "best shooter on Wii" isn't exactly setting the bar high. It's not too far off from saying that Guitar Hero: On Tour is "best handheld rhythm game requiring a plastic doodad" or You're in the Movies is the "best Xbox 360 game bundled with a camera." With few comparisons to draw on, things tend to look a little rosier. Nevertheless, The Conduit is an impressive shooter on Wii -- if only for the developers' noble attempt at delivering an experience akin to a Resistance or Halo on the "bigger" platforms. The controls are strong, the visuals have some razzle-dazzle, and the online component offers plenty of options. Yet on any other system, The Conduit would be as memorable as its title.
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.
Criticizing the level design and linear mission structure is a valid point.
But once again, this is another review with the "the single player mode is short and the plot is cliche" meme.
COD4 had a short (and not particularly memorable) single player mode, yet most reviewers didn't deduct much for that.
An online multiplayer-centric FPS title with a generic plot? That's pretty much par for the course. It's not like the plot of Halo was THAT great. It's not like it was Puzo's Godfather. Of this gen's top FPS titles, Bioshock is the only one that had a truly great story (IMO).
So...short single player with a generic plot on PC/360/PS3? Cool.
Short single player with a generic plot on Wii? Not cool.
What's with the double standard? Those two criticisms are in almost EVERY review of The Conduit, yet they don't knock down the scores of other titles in the genre.
I'd think that a console FPS that finally rivals the control of a mouse and keyboard would warrant some more praise than what people are giving.
Just my $0.02.
The Pros
* Engaging, responsive controls
* Strong online options for up to 12 players
* Slick visual effects and professional voice acting
The Cons
* Short solo campaign ( FPS need we say more?)
* Linear missions ( like most FPS ..)
* Clichéd storyline ( OMFG , this is just their 2 cents)
* Repetitive, confining level design ( valid point)
The Pros, shouldn't they have stated the ultimate fully customizable control set up ever on home console?
Haven't seen many sites give this a mention;
professional voice acting
interesting..
story isnt terrible in the conduit it just takes it's self too seriously and you'r right most stories in FPS games this gen suck but there great for what they are COD,killzone 2,resistance 2,halo 3, the conduit tries to be something diffrent with th whole conspiracy but its just pulled of terribly
Only on the Wii Computer Entertainment Terminal System.
what now there's a conspiracy against a Wii game waw you guys are unbelievable just face it The Conduit isn't that really hardcore awesome game everyone wanted it to be ( Madworld was it ) i say again i've seen better looking PS2 , Xbox & GC games and Conduit is just a good FPS on Wii and face facts that this is the year of disappointments : RE5 ( WHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY ) Bionic Commando , The Conduit , Afro Samurai , FEAR 2 , Prototype and soon MW2 ( Bioshock 2 won't disappointment if it's for 2009 ) yet weirdly enough some of the games that didn't disappointment was KZ2 ( maybe because ppl were like KZ1 sucked what makes KZ2 different ) and inFAMOUS ( because everyone was Prototype will rape inFAMOUS ) and SF4 ( i got nothing for this one ) you can agree or disagree with KZ2 & inFAMOUS but point is both overcame the odds and were big hits and very successful games and SF4 well i got nothing