Yes it is... it looks way to generic. Graphically it doesnt surprasses by a lot the 2001 release: Red Faction, and as somebody pointed out it also looks way to similar to Project: Snowblind. Still it has a good shot to be a solid criticall success, so lets wait and see, and hope for the best :D

*Is really getting frustrated with the ignorance in this thread* *Maxwell suggests you go to http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=41016 to remedy this before he starts killing small fuzzy animals*

the funny thing is.. a lot of people are saying that this is one of the most generic fps games they've ever seen.. doesn't that mean its different to the other FPS games they see?

ie. it is different?

Conduit = Nintendo's Halo killer :)

that will ruffle a few feathers

It is overhyped but it is a good hype, Wii needs this genre, and the game that can graphically push it. PLus the boys in HVS are doing a good job (screens look delicious) and hype will help them sell this game to the public. It wont be Halo in terms of sales and impact but something that could change how some people look at nintendo console.

It does not get as much hype as Resistance 2, LBP or other titles.

gamers tend to overhype pretty much any anticapted game, we want the games to be good the developers want us to have a good time, so alot of hype it built up. sometimes its good sometimes it back fires but hype gives gamers something to look for.

personaly i think it wil be a big failure it has good graphics butt doesn't look orriginal at all and is missing that "x"factor

the aliens have very big resemblence to the space pirates of metroid prime imo

what will be very intresting is the online option but I will wait until the reviews

ow and sorry if my english writing is bad

Can someone explain what makes The Conduit generic?

I'm guessing people mean its story. However, who here can honestly say they play FPSs for their story? It's all about control & weapons. The graphics look great as well, so that's a plus.

Yest but wii does not have many typical shooters, and Conduit will fill that gap if its good. And that's why it's getting so much attention.

Ok i will summarize what you say is innovative about LBP.

A Co-op platformer

Create your own levels

Share those levels online

Uses Physics

Graphics style / art style.

Ok co-op platformer game? already been done...Donkey Kong Country way back on the SNES

Create your own levels? Been doing it on PC for decades, many console games have this feature now.

Share those levels? Wii games have been doing this for a while with Smash Bros and Blast Works (you can design your own bosses, backgrounds, even enemies as wel las your own vehicle), online as well.

Uses Physics - what game doesn't use physics?

Art style - yeah because the way a game looks makes it innovative? Better give high props to Metroid Prime 3, Okami, Galaxy, and Zelda then.

LBP isn't innovative, it's creative, but not innovative. I'm not saying it sucks, but to say it's innovative and full of new ideas is pretty ridiculous.

Also i agree that The Conduit is getting too much hype for it's own good. It's gotten to the point where this isn't the Halo of 2001 people are going to go nuts. I'm excited that the graphics and controls are fantastic, but good controls doesn't directly translate into great gameplay, I hope that the game will be good but i'm still skeptical.