The Conduit: O-D-C's early impressions

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Interesting point of view and I can appreciate your early comments.

Here's mine with about 5hrs into in and 60% done with single player and about 1hr in multi. (Sorry I haven't added any friends yet, been quite busy and only had one moderate size session so far :( )

Graphics

Great detail and fantastic tech. Art style is really boring and dull. Definitely could have put extra work into the pretties. Art Style is why it looks worse than Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, etc.

3/5

Gameplay

Classic FPS run and gun. I started out on a harder setting, didn't even play default as many said it was too easy. Let me say, it is not too easy now. There have definitely been parts where I get my ass kicked over and over in frustration.

Room for improvement would be in the seemingly unchanging AI. Same types of enemies do exactly the same moves *every* time. More modern games have much more variety. Though the occasional sniping sons of bitches can really be a pain.

3.5/5

Controls

Perfect when you take the time to find your sweet spot. This is why I wanted FPS on Wii. I detest dual analog and think that while this is still not as good as kb/m, it is the best you can get on a console.

5/5

Multiplayer

Mario Kart is still better in ability to connect and run matches. Not sure why Nintendo's online component is so slow in connecting, I mean PC's with far weaker specs have had much better online connection abilities for years. I think Nintendo needs to worry less about personal security and let Parents control it, while focusing on why people like PC/PS360 online better. Hint - it has nothing to do with hardware limitations.

The multiplayer itself is really good. Game matches are nice and a lot of fun. Far better than my experiences on any other Wii shooter. If they could make the connections faster and frankly 100% of the time (first two days I tried to get in a game I couldn't and I have N wireless on 12Mbps cable interent).

4/5 (Can't blame the game for Nintendo's design and would be a 4.5 if it had local coop or split screen death matches.)


Overall

Worth my $45 and I definitely recommend this to anyone with a Wii, regardless if you have PS360 as it is a fun shooter and I'm sure once I get my friends on my Wii to get my wii speak running my experience online will be even better.

4/5