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High Voltage Software have revealed the first footage from their upcoming Wii Shooter, The Conduit.
Since revealing the project and engine details last month, the studio have crafted a slick trailer packed full of guns, futuristic environments and alien scum. IGN report that the game handles as one would expect, using IR pointing for aiming, a few unique Wii-remote elements and unique alien-detecting tech.
High Voltage are currently seeking a publisher for The Conduit.
Thanks to C3 reader jump_button for the tip.
Since revealing the project and engine details last month, the studio have crafted a slick trailer packed full of guns, futuristic environments and alien scum. IGN report that the game handles as one would expect, using IR pointing for aiming, a few unique Wii-remote elements and unique alien-detecting tech.
High Voltage are currently seeking a publisher for The Conduit.
Thanks to C3 reader jump_button for the tip.
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shiptoncraig Reply Quote #1
L81 Giant Bowser
3163 
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22.10.2004 
Craig S UKLooks quuite strange graphics wise, the backgrounds look almost DS like but some bits look around MP3 quality. I think I'll wait for more information.
Wiill Reply Quote #2
L11 Kooper Trooper
103 24 07.05.2007 WiillGraphics look pretty good, but it's difficult to tell 'cause of the compression. Texturing seems to be good and does polygonage. Overall though it looks much better in motion than it does in screenshots. Of course we also can't tell if the build runs at 60fps or not.
Plus it should have decent controls since they're taking inspiration from MoH2 and MP3. Technically speaking a small bounding box and sensitive turn speed are not difficult to accomplish so I can't see them having trouble with that.
The only real unknown is the story. The whole conspiracy thing could be quite fun, we'll have to see what they do with it, not that I'm expecting anything great from a shooter.
Could be a very very good game on Wii, however. Those promises of third party support with this and Mad World are certainly coming true.
Plus it should have decent controls since they're taking inspiration from MoH2 and MP3. Technically speaking a small bounding box and sensitive turn speed are not difficult to accomplish so I can't see them having trouble with that.
The only real unknown is the story. The whole conspiracy thing could be quite fun, we'll have to see what they do with it, not that I'm expecting anything great from a shooter.
Could be a very very good game on Wii, however. Those promises of third party support with this and Mad World are certainly coming true.
jb Reply Quote #3
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14153 886 04.01.2003 jbcubed3.Could be a very very good game on Wii, however. Those promises of third party support with this and Mad World are certainly coming true.
Agreed - does look good, and hopefully it'll handle even better with more development and possible funding from a decent publisher.
Hoping for some solid multiplayer and possible online. C'mon Nintendo, publish 'em already!
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Marzy Reply Quote #4
L85 Final Ganon
3509 583 03.08.2004 MarzyI think it looks pretty good, could be a good shooter. I really loved that music too, it sounds really good.
Wiill Reply Quote #5
L11 Kooper Trooper
103 24 07.05.2007 Wiilljb said:
Agreed - does look good, and hopefully it'll handle even better with more development and possible funding from a decent publisher.
Hoping for some solid multiplayer and possible online. C'mon Nintendo, publish 'em already!
Could be a very very good game on Wii, however. Those promises of third party support with this and Mad World are certainly coming true.
Agreed - does look good, and hopefully it'll handle even better with more development and possible funding from a decent publisher.
Hoping for some solid multiplayer and possible online. C'mon Nintendo, publish 'em already!
I would probably require the resources of a publisher to get the online infrastructure up and running. Though there is the whole "deathmatch authorized" which is hopefully a hint.
I actually hope Nintendo don't publish it because 1. the Wii needs a symbolic third-party success to lead the way and encourage other to do the same and 2. MoH2 and Blast Works are third party and LACK FRIEND CODES online.
EDIT: Yeah... that was it: the graphics remind me of Half-Life 2 (was playing it yesterday).( Edited 17.05.2008 11:01 by Wiill )
Echoes221 Reply Quote #6
L48 Kremlin Guard
875 87 06.04.2005 echoeswii could do with a good shooter, dont screw this one up!
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russraine Reply Quote #7
L11 Kooper Trooper
101 25 28.03.2006 noneI must say that the maps look very much from Half Life 2.
Demoni Rakkausenkeli Reply Quote #8
L26 Scale Guard
309 14 03.04.2008 nonelooks promising, kinda like metroid with a different perspective
Modplan Man Reply Quote #9
L76 Ridley
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2603 501 23.09.2006 noneYay, looking very promising indeed. Although I do advise watching the larger version - the smaller one squashes it a bit too much and makes it look worse.( Edited 17.05.2008 12:17 by RyanT )
squeek Reply Quote #10
L16 Guardian Dragon
152 32 28.03.2007 ianLooks promising, seems to play quickly and smoothly, which I think are the most important aspects of a FPS, and hopefully the controls will be very good.
I hope they get a publisher for this, it's a shame the only original Wii FPS still after 2 years on the market (ie not sequels or ports) is red steel, a release game.
Suppose people will complain that it looks a bit generic, but it's running round shooting aliens, and people seem to be able to overlook that for other games, Half life, halo, gears of war, resistance, when it pleases them. Considering there's hardly any (none?) games like that, which have been developed for the wii, i don't see it as a problem.
I hope they get a publisher for this, it's a shame the only original Wii FPS still after 2 years on the market (ie not sequels or ports) is red steel, a release game.
Suppose people will complain that it looks a bit generic, but it's running round shooting aliens, and people seem to be able to overlook that for other games, Half life, halo, gears of war, resistance, when it pleases them. Considering there's hardly any (none?) games like that, which have been developed for the wii, i don't see it as a problem.
D_prOdigy Reply Quote #11
L17 ReDead
167 14 23.03.2008 D_prOdigyI don't think the low-quality video does the game justice. You need a pretty trained eye to see that this game actually looks pretty good.
If it's half as good as the original Half-Life (I make the comparison because that's just how the game strikes me as being influenced by) then it will be the best FPS on Wii.
If it's half as good as the original Half-Life (I make the comparison because that's just how the game strikes me as being influenced by) then it will be the best FPS on Wii.
samus_boy Reply Quote #12
L7 Mushroom Guard
63 42 16.03.2008 Evan, Jr.I think there is a FPS starved market out there for the Wii. There are only a handful of quality FPS's on the market and I believe it would be very smart to get in on this market now.
Surely they can find a publisher. With all the crap that's being shoveled onto the Wii, some company has to be willing to publish what appears to be a promising game.
Surely they can find a publisher. With all the crap that's being shoveled onto the Wii, some company has to be willing to publish what appears to be a promising game.
Darkflame Reply Quote #13
L51 Regular Knuckles
970 66 07.12.2004 noneI think the engine looks pretty good, but the art assets need work, especialy the interiours look very flat in places.
Better burnt in lighting would help.
Hopefully this controlls as good as the fantasic Metroid Corruption.
(which I still thinks the best use of Wii controlls)
Better burnt in lighting would help.
Hopefully this controlls as good as the fantasic Metroid Corruption.
(which I still thinks the best use of Wii controlls)
Andrezao Reply Quote #14
L13 Spore Spawn
122 21 17.04.2007 AndrezaoI do like the look of this and the Death match authorized does give a hint yeah fr sure. This is prob what nintendo said about trying to reach out for support like this,and wiiware could be a start for small companies to get their money and becomes bigger to then make games like this. Have you guys seen the work with their wiiware game??
Will be buying both on first day if it keeps up like this.
Will be buying both on first day if it keeps up like this.
Jump_button Reply Quote #15
L76 Ridley
2610 180 04.05.2004 jumpButtonppl 4geting that they only a little Developer this is they 1st real big game so i hope it go well for them
i hope the game keep geting better and maybe see it at E3
i hope the game keep geting better and maybe see it at E3
L Reply Quote #16
L45 Lightning Ninja
789 85 03.04.2006 RickyGood, the wii needs more FPS games. Now what the hell happened to Red Steel 2?
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Birdo Is A Tranny Reply Quote #17
L46 Shieka Guard
809 55 17.07.2007 Ian I would probably require the resources of a publisher to get the online infrastructure up and running. Though there is the whole "deathmatch authorized" which is hopefully a hint.
I actually hope Nintendo don't publish it because 1. the Wii needs a symbolic third-party success to lead the way and encourage other to do the same and 2. MoH2 and Blast Works are third party and LACK FRIEND CODES online.
I actually hope Nintendo don't publish it because 1. the Wii needs a symbolic third-party success to lead the way and encourage other to do the same and 2. MoH2 and Blast Works are third party and LACK FRIEND CODES online.
And what publisher would you reccomend to have the money for online?
It would HAVE to be Nintendo cause I can't see EA going for this. (And I can't see Nintendo Nintendo bothering with this either but there's a better chance of them than EA and plus they'll do a better job.)
I doubt there will be any multiplayer (and no chance of online they just won't be able to get the money)
I think it's running too late for good third-party support for wii especially for FPS. The Wii has become home to Nintendo star games and shitty third-pary party games.
I think there is a FPS starved market out there for the Wii.
There WAS a market for this game but it probally ran to the x-box, most FPS fans are now on the x-box.
It just pisses me off so much that a console like the wii that had so much potential to be a FPS haven managed to fuck it up somehow.( Edited 17.05.2008 17:19 by Ian The Great )
Wiill Reply Quote #18
L11 Kooper Trooper
103 24 07.05.2007 WiillIan The Great said:
And what publisher would you reccomend to have the money for online?
It would HAVE to be Nintendo cause I can't see EA going for this. (And I can't see Nintendo Nintendo bothering with this either but there's a better chance of them than EA and plus they'll do a better job.)
I doubt there will be any multiplayer (and no chance of online they just won't be able to get the money)
I think it's running too late for good third-party support for wii especially for FPS. The Wii has become home to Nintendo star games and shitty third-pary party games.
I would probably require the resources of a publisher to get the online infrastructure up and running. Though there is the whole "deathmatch authorized" which is hopefully a hint.
I actually hope Nintendo don't publish it because 1. the Wii needs a symbolic third-party success to lead the way and encourage other to do the same and 2. MoH2 and Blast Works are third party and LACK FRIEND CODES online.
I actually hope Nintendo don't publish it because 1. the Wii needs a symbolic third-party success to lead the way and encourage other to do the same and 2. MoH2 and Blast Works are third party and LACK FRIEND CODES online.
And what publisher would you reccomend to have the money for online?
It would HAVE to be Nintendo cause I can't see EA going for this. (And I can't see Nintendo Nintendo bothering with this either but there's a better chance of them than EA and plus they'll do a better job.)
I doubt there will be any multiplayer (and no chance of online they just won't be able to get the money)
I think it's running too late for good third-party support for wii especially for FPS. The Wii has become home to Nintendo star games and shitty third-pary party games.
In what you quoted I have already disproved your point: MoH: Heroes 2 has 32-player lag-free online. It's sans friend-codes and it's good fun. Not great, by any means (mainly for the lack of ranking and so-so design of the multiplayer maps). Who published? EA.
Money is not the issue: clearly High Voltage have already put a lot of capital into the single player campaign, meaning their publisher won't have to. A publisher MAY have to put some resources into online and of course distribution but I don't see it as being such a problem as you suggested. The engine and the assets are already made.
Also, there is a market for FPS's on Wii: Metroid Prime 3 sold over 1 million fairly quickly, and that's despite the fact that there was next to no promotion for it.
Birdo Is A Tranny Reply Quote #19
L46 Shieka Guard
809 55 17.07.2007 IanFun? MoH: Heroes is the most boring online I have ever played honestly. But they did do as good a job as possible for their first try.
What? MoH is a big title for EA ,of course they are going to put time and money into the game. Just because they have the assets and the ability to publish the game doesn't mean there going to take it on.
Don't be silly of course it is High Voltage can't be throwing money around they will need the extra help (moneywise) they need to make a profit (or at least break even or build a good fanbase for a sequel).
I'm talking about the hardcore FPS fans have moved to x-box (lets face it x-box crushes the wii in the FPS department). Metroid is a nintendo game most buyers would be fans of the series and not FPS nuts.
In what you quoted I have already disproved your point
What? MoH is a big title for EA ,of course they are going to put time and money into the game. Just because they have the assets and the ability to publish the game doesn't mean there going to take it on.
Money is not the issue
Don't be silly of course it is High Voltage can't be throwing money around they will need the extra help (moneywise) they need to make a profit (or at least break even or build a good fanbase for a sequel).
Also, there is a market for FPS's on Wii: Metroid Prime 3 sold over 1 million fairly quickly, and that's despite the fact that there was next to no promotion for it.
I'm talking about the hardcore FPS fans have moved to x-box (lets face it x-box crushes the wii in the FPS department). Metroid is a nintendo game most buyers would be fans of the series and not FPS nuts.