Zero Punctuation: The Conduit
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Woah, slow down there Ben, who told you it got good reviews? Sure it got some good reviews but there's a hefty chunk of critics who didn't. All in all I'd say it got "alright at best" reviews.
Anyway despite having a Wii a yearning for some better games, I don't have this game... I might wait later when its cheap but it's hard to care so much if you have real core consoles at the same time!
Now Metroid sounds good although I'm holding out until the trilogy is released... maybe he should review that since they DID get god reviews... not that it would matter hehe!
Anyway despite having a Wii a yearning for some better games, I don't have this game... I might wait later when its cheap but it's hard to care so much if you have real core consoles at the same time!
Now Metroid sounds good although I'm holding out until the trilogy is released... maybe he should review that since they DID get god reviews... not that it would matter hehe!
This is one of those games I will wait 6 months or so to play when the price drops to $19.99 or maybe $29.99. It looks like an interesting game, but I am wary of the control scheme.
I think the reason Yahtzee is so angry in this one is he generally doesn't enjoy the Wii, and that's fine. Also, a lot of people have been asking for a Conduit review, and like the vid said, he just did Wii Sports Resort 2 weeks ago. Anyone remember the SSBB review.....
I think the reason Yahtzee is so angry in this one is he generally doesn't enjoy the Wii, and that's fine. Also, a lot of people have been asking for a Conduit review, and like the vid said, he just did Wii Sports Resort 2 weeks ago. Anyone remember the SSBB review.....
Huh. Well, I haven't actually played this game, and I'm not that interested in FPSs anyway, and I'm not going to bother commenting on the standard Wii hate...
Funny, though. I would think the nunchuck attachment would do better for both movement and aiming. Did the game seriously not have that?
Funny, though. I would think the nunchuck attachment would do better for both movement and aiming. Did the game seriously not have that?
actually he only bashed palin once, then he just used her face for the monsters because he had done so already. Besides, she deserves it. Like McCain or not, Palin is not exactly good leadership material.jericu said:
I've never played the conduit, but I do agree that the graphics are not that good. I mean they're no where near 360, maybe closer to original xbox but even that is kinda charitable.
Is there any reason NOT to have the wii hate? I mean, he may say it alot but he is right. The wii has become a baby toy, filled almost excusively with terrible third party games or random self improvement equipment. Seriously I was at best buy yesterday, looking at the wii titles and it was depressing. Pimp my ride, my little pony, and the like were the majority with nintendo's few standby games. Honestly guys, as good as zelda is, you need to branch out a bit.NeutralDrow said:
actually, the game RedSteel is a seamless wii shooter. other than the swordfights, the game had the perfect response time.Lord_Ascendant said:
Good review. I had little interest in this game and would have only played it if a friend owned it, but now I think even that chance is gone.
Those of you who didn't find the Palin jokes funny are the ones who the jokes were aimed at. Most people don't like laughing at themselves, or in this case a person they think is awesome.
Those of you who didn't find the Palin jokes funny are the ones who the jokes were aimed at. Most people don't like laughing at themselves, or in this case a person they think is awesome.
meh, the camera was not that bad. it sucked at sections, but as long as you didn't start swinging the wiimote randomly, it was actually decent.frank220 said:
I don't understand why Nintendo just doesn't start releasing bizzarro games akin to Rez or other such horrors. Then it could change from being the console you have to be drunk in order to play and become the console where you ask "Am I *supposed* to be drunk for this?"
A game where you can jump from being a pug fighting off legions of grandmothers wearing blood-spattered leather aprons by lifting the Wii-mote to raise your leg and urinate on them, to a waitress condemned to hell where you have to use the Wii-mote to balance a tray of food while walking over broken glass as you avoid the prodding hands of your demonic patrons, all to the tune of an original soundtrack written and performed by They Might Be Giants is just the thing to make full use of the motion controls and appeal to actual gamers.
A game where you can jump from being a pug fighting off legions of grandmothers wearing blood-spattered leather aprons by lifting the Wii-mote to raise your leg and urinate on them, to a waitress condemned to hell where you have to use the Wii-mote to balance a tray of food while walking over broken glass as you avoid the prodding hands of your demonic patrons, all to the tune of an original soundtrack written and performed by They Might Be Giants is just the thing to make full use of the motion controls and appeal to actual gamers.
I really wish I could love the wii but almost all casual games bore me within five minutes. Then when FPS titles come out (my favorite kind), they are always so much better on any system other than the wii. Games like conduit have a glimmer of hope in making me buy the system but the controls always just utterly fail in the end and in a FPS, nothing is worse than NOT being able to shot at your enemy. I might end up buying a Wii but it will be so that people at my parties will have something to do other than guitar hero or so that little kids will leave all of my other stuff alone.
Love the Tex Murphy reference. If you haven't played the game, think back to Sega CD FMV games and that'll give you a decent idea as to the graphics scheme.
This game looked appealing at first but given my current apathy for FPSes in general and considering watching the game in motion reminded me of games like Perfect Dark and Goldeneye, I think it may be a while before I rent this one.
This game looked appealing at first but given my current apathy for FPSes in general and considering watching the game in motion reminded me of games like Perfect Dark and Goldeneye, I think it may be a while before I rent this one.
"Good for a wii game" just about sums up the position the Nintendo wii is for more serious gamers who want something more than a few gimmicks. The motion control just wasn't what you'd think it was when the wii came out and the motion plus add-on seems like it should have been invented for the console release, so that decent game developers would possibly take it more seriously and put effort into decent games.
What the console needs is someone to turn up with a game that has an effective use of motion controls that actually feels necessary (and not painful on the wrist when used for over an hour) to encourage others to do the same... Don't go holding your breath for it though.
If you have another console then you're not really missing anything, the only time I use (not play, USE) the wii is when friends are round for the simple games like mario kart and mario & sonic (at the olympic gaaaaaames), it lost its charm for me long ago.
What the console needs is someone to turn up with a game that has an effective use of motion controls that actually feels necessary (and not painful on the wrist when used for over an hour) to encourage others to do the same... Don't go holding your breath for it though.
If you have another console then you're not really missing anything, the only time I use (not play, USE) the wii is when friends are round for the simple games like mario kart and mario & sonic (at the olympic gaaaaaames), it lost its charm for me long ago.
FFFFF UNDERNEATH A KILLING MOON
Oh geeze I love you for that reference
Think a bad choice in story for most FPS games in general is pretty much any type of government conspiracy based one. Most often, the story is either very predictable or preachy.. or both..
Oh geeze I love you for that reference
Think a bad choice in story for most FPS games in general is pretty much any type of government conspiracy based one. Most often, the story is either very predictable or preachy.. or both..