http://www.gameshark.com/reviews/3277/Infamous-Review.htm

Gave Infamous a 58

I know the game has some issues, but 58 it is not.

Even the bad games on the Wii tend to get about 1-1.5 points lower than they really deserve, and it's even stricter for the better games. Most reviewers don't even keep it secret anymore. It's an abuse of the trust consumers have placed in them, and it should not be tolerated: it's time that we, the gamers, fired them for their malfeasance.

@psrock, but thats one review man. There isn't an entire console bias against the PS3. Or the PSP or the PS2 for that matter.

That TW 08 example is quite interesting. Both versions are identical to the 07 versions and the Wii version has pretty good motion controls, according to quite a few, and yet its deficient.

go read his blog, I've never really felt his reviews were biased when he was on the Nintendo team, he does have some fav games on Wii.

well most wii/ds games gets significanly worse scores than their ps360 brothers, duh. we can't help it.
wii remote was "gimmick", "bad", "WTF IS THAT SHIAT", "useless", "wagglefest" to most gaming journalists ps3mote is "fucking awesome" to them eventhough it does the same stuff wiimote has been doing since 2006.
i don't care bout score since ds launch so i don't care much but it pisses me of that almost every ps360 game only have to look good to score 80+/100 while being the most generic, unimpressive and uninteresting game evah. while same game on the wii will have "worst game i ever play" comments or somethin in an instant(at best it would end up with 50-60/100 scores)

Thanks for the link!  Wow, there's hope for this industry yet!

Because of the control, but I didn't see a single ps3 review were they mentioned the game sucks for not having the sweet motion of the wii. Of course the wii version gets better rated if it has realistic controls. They gave the wii version higher points because of the control, but they didn't give the ps3 less points because of it. There's a difference. The wii version also has more content than the ps3 version if you didn't know btw.

Lagless multi.

Maybe it is lagless because there is no real traffic? anyway everywhere else lagless online isn't an asset these days. It is a standard.

Shawn White Snowboarding is not a particularly good game to use to compare scores with because the Wii version was built from the ground up specifically for the Wii, and is actually a very different game ... If you took the Wii version of the game, ported it directly to the XBox 360/PS3 without graphical improvements it would still be a better game worthy of a higher score than the game that was released for the HD consoles.

Sup, I want to post this in here since REALLY it's Gamepro's review that sparked this. USA Today give the Conduit 3.5 out of 5, same as Gamepro. on the 5 scale it's a decent score. Difference is this is a PROFESSIONAL review. Check it out. (Pasted for the lazy, lol)

"The latest attempt to deliver more 'hardcore' video game experiences to the casual Nintendo Wii arrives in first-person shooter The Conduit. While the tight controls and hearty multiplayer mode would make any longtime gamer proud, the game's main story falls flat.

The Conduit follows secret service agent Mr. Ford as he investigates a series of attacks in Washington, D.C. by aliens called The Drudge. After his government employer, The Trust, betrays him during a downtown battle, Mr. Ford gets help from the mysterious Prometheus. Both characters work together to uncover The Trust's connection to these attacks.

The plot is interesting, but lacking depth. It's also hard to connect to the characters since you rarely ever see them. Many of their exchanges between levels take place through audio dispatches.

The Conduit's graphics have received much of the praise, and deservedly so, but it's the controls that truly shine. The default layout works nicely and feels comfortable to use. Players use the Wii remote to target and fire their weapon, or thrust forward for melee attacks. The nunchuk controls movement, target lock-ons and grenade tosses with a flick of the wrist.

The game also includes an incredible level of flexibility for tailoring the controls to your liking. Any action can be mapped to any button on the controllers. If players don't prefer chucking grenades with motion control, they can move it to a specific button. Players can also adjust a myriad of settings from turn speed to camera sensitivity.

During the heat of battle - most often after melee attacks - the crosshairs sometimes fly off screen, forcing players to shake the remote quickly to get them back. In single player mode, this wasn't a major issue, but when you move to the faster-paced multiplayer, it can prove frustrating.

Besides an impressive arsenal of both human and alien weapons -- the Hive cannon is among my favorites -- Dr. Ford has access to the All-Seeing Eye, or A.S.E. Players will use this to uncover cloaked enemies and mines or hack into computers. Hidden puzzles found with the A.S.E. reward players with special, souped-up weapons, but it's surprising more weren't use as a method for advancing through the game.

Overall, the "run-and-gun" campaign felt repetitive, even boring at times. It seems to lack an explosiveness. Missions are usually very basic, such as "destroy X number of alien egg sacs." While the levels look visually different, the structure feels very similar. Players run through corridors, blast foes and move to a larger room for a bigger battle. This formula is used repeatedly in almost every level.

Mr. Ford battles a small selection of enemies, including human soldiers controlled by The Trust and the alien Drudge, who seem to take influence from the Covenant of Microsoft's Halo series. Seemingly daunting enemies are pushovers when players learn some can't move as long as they're shooting at them.

Developer High Voltage Studios makes up for these shortcomings with a pretty solid multiplayer component. Entering matches is simple, and moving from fight to fight is seamless once players are grouped. Players choose between Free-For-All, Team Reaper and Team Objective. After starting with a quick deathmatch, players then vote on the next battle. They choose between match type (deathmatch, last man standing), weapon set (human, Drudge, explosive) and map.

Most matches ran smoothly, although there were a couple bouts with lag. Most of the match types are standard, but The Conduit did offer a couple interesting options. In Bounty Hunter, for example, players only earn points by eliminating a targeted opponent while dodging a second competitor hunting them down. In terms of online multiplayer options, The Conduit might be among the best the Wii has to offer.

While the multiplayer and controls are quite strong, The Conduit really misses the target in single-player with a bland story and campaign.

Price: $49.99
Publisher: Sega
Developer: High Voltage Studios
Score: 3.5 out of 5

By Brett Molina
Photos by Sega"

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2009/06/68443547/1