The Conduit – Press Release confirms 16-player online & Wii Speak

The Conduit

Format: Wii

Launch Date: Q1 2009

ESRB: T (Teen) Violence, Some Blood

Game Type: First Person Shooter/Action

Players: Single and Multiplayer

Developer: High Voltage Software, Inc.

KEY INFORMATION

In a fictional near future, Washington D.C. is shaken by several strange events resulting in heightened local and national tensions. John Adams, the enigmatic leader of a shadow organization known as the Trust, realizes that the nation’s capital has come under attack by an alien race called the Drudge. A former Secret Service agent, codenamed “Mr. Ford”, is recruited to learn the origins of this attack. The answer Mr. Ford finds is not the one he expects.

The Conduit is a straightforward First Person Shooter (FPS) in the style of Halo, MOH: Heroes 2, and Resistance: Fall of Man. Players battle enemy forces in a highly detailed 3D world using a dynamic control scheme only possible on the Wii.

FEATURES

_ “Next-Gen” Visuals, Dynamic environment mapping, interactive water with real time reflection, and four stage texture composition including gloss, diffuse, and bump mapping all make this the best looking game on the Wii.

_ Fearsome Enemies – A vast number of terrifying alien creatures work against you as you attempt to prevent the invasion.

_ Intelligent Behavior – Enemies make use of human-like behavior in combat including use of cover and tactical thinking.

_ Intense Weaponry – Unleash destruction with a huge arsenal of human and alien weaponry that utilizes the innovative Wii controller for unique firing modes.

_ Secrets Revealed – Use a device called the All Seeing Eye (ASE) to reveal concealed objects and enemies, providing a deeper level of puzzle solving.

_ Don’t Trust Anyone- Up to 16 players simultaneously compete against each other in online Multiplayer, including Deathmatch and Capture the Flag modes. Talk trash using online voice chat through the new WiiSpeak peripheral.

_ Award Winning Development – IGN Best Shooter Game of E3 2008 (Wii), IGN Best Graphics Technology of E3 2008 (Wii), IGN Best Overall Wii Game of E3 2008, GameTrailers Best Wii Game of E3 2008, and Top 20 Games of E3 2008 (Edge).

[PR]



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  • MOMZ

    So, who is getting the game because of water with real time reflection?

    I am so getting this game, it is gonna look beautiful. I hope it doesnt only take place in our nations capital.

  • darsh

    That is a game I’m looking out for, hope this game will show to other developers what the Wii can do and that will see more games with nice graphics :)

  • http://www.on365.co.uk/video.html on365

    Thanks for useful review!!!

  • bah

    I can’t even play smash brothers against 4 of my friends online and they expect 16 wireless connections to work perfectly at the same time… not going to happen

  • Krishna

    There is nothing about the WiiMotion Plus???!!!

  • http://picasaweb.google.com/rothsothy/20080402NokiaN810Night Roth

    “Talk trash using online voice chat through the new WiiSpeak peripheral.”

    That just says it all, LOL~

    “You’re going down!”
    “No, you’re going down!”

    // Roth

  • DarkWish

    @Krishna: It hasn’t been confirmed. High Voltage Software said they’re looking into using it and if they think it fits well, then they’ll use it.

  • http://wiinintendo.net/ hattrick

    @ Krishna – about Wii Motion Plus… like DarkWish said, it’s not been confirmed yet. but in my opinion, I’m sure it will make it better, but not sure it’s necessary for a good FPS. metroid was great w/o it. (of course i am trying to say something about a feature I’ve never tried myself.)

    @ bah – about online… Mario Kart Wii works great online and it’s 12 player. SSBB works good for me, especially when i’m playing friends.

  • Mack2D2

    I can’t play SSBB online for crap… but I think it’s cuz about 90% of the matches I am finally able to get into are with people on the East coast. Do west coast gamers just not own Wii’s???…

  • http://wiinintendo.net/ hattrick

    dunno…i’m on the east coast. :-S

  • on35hot

    seriously..
    THIS GAME IS GONNA OWN.
    i will be pre ordering
    january
    for sure..