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I am also a Gonintendo user.
But...
Let me explain somthing to all of you.

HVS certainly has not maxed out the Wii in any sense with this FIRST go called The Conduit.
The Wii can do better visuals than the Conduit delivered. Check.
This is High Voltage first go at it. Check.
They have already said they have improved the engine tech. Check.
Talks about improved online system too. Check.
This is the best implemented 3rd party online system and should set the standard with ease. Check.
My comment is not ALL about Wii visuals. Check.

It is more about the fact that once again this is HVS's first go with the game on the system.
They have done an impressive job on making a lot of things work that were deperately needed for THIS particular genre on the system.
Online(best Friend code system), Great visuals(but not the best, YET) but the best so far in THIS genre if I might say(see all the past good, ok AND shovelware efforts to see wat I mean)

They are already at work on other games that take advantage of what they have learned with their first foray, The Conduit.
Expect the next attempt to have better visuals engine, better online, better everything and possibly DLC for Wii. Wii Speak will be standard now with all their games as well.

Those who really want to say they expected somthing to [rival] halo or any other FPS on any console is LIEING to themsleves.
That cannot be what you really expected here. Plus this was done in what 1 year? (correct me if am wrong please) (Dont most AAA games take at least 2 years to properly develop? ) You expect all of that in 1 year on Wii when they are just getting started on making things work....having the engine and all the features...and the custimisable controls of what is arguable THE BEST control scheme ever for FPS on any console period?

This is what the Conduit was about delivering. Not all that other stuff some [might] have been looking for.
Honestly if you were looking for that (the halo comparisons and all the other FPS after FPS after FPS you have played before on other systems) you are looking in the wrong plave or just plain lieing to yourself. Why don't we compare it to other Wii FPS games? hm?)

This is the Wii...it is about immersive controls and this game was bout making a definitive FPS for the Wii with online Wii Speak and great visuals(and yet again I remind you they did not reach the top here with the conduit for sure). Generic setting/layour/linear path what have you..well yeah...what did you really expect from this?

This game IMHO from what I have seen and reviews etc does exactly what it was suppose to do..it HAS raised the bar to a new stadard, from the seemingly cynical attitude devs have had with Wii in the past. Not utilising its strengths and not making Wii  specific shooters. Only nasty ports and OK "drop its". Yeah I made that up. But I think you get the point.

This is the proving ground and then HVS should take it even further from here on out...and hopefully it sells well enough to warrant a sequel and also opens the eyes of the other devs and there cynical attitudes. Raise that bar so to speak!

That my friends is what the Conduit is all about..you want somthing else..don't play it if you don't want to..it is basically a throw back to classic shooters generic linear and all but with pretty nice visuals a great online system with Wii speak customisable controls and all on the Wii...go play Halo, Gears, Resistance Fall of Man and w/e else the hell there is...PC....if you want all that great huge set piece and cut scene stuff ll day long.

Otherwise this is the now standard definitive FPS on Wii and I will be damned If I don't enjoy this...when it hits the UK(July 10th). Already on preorder!

Yesh I don't have the game yet but ever since it was being hyped to now it has been released(well in the states) and being reviewed I have always  envisioned exactly what it was all about. I have  had no crazy expecatations(expecting it to rival PS3 360 shooters -well except the Wii controls) and from all the reviews and videos and what not it tunred out to be exactly what I thought it would be.

So am cool with that. I don't see why everyone is seemingly getting into a war over it. Leave that for the games !
:D

I cant believe someone commented that Jeff must have only played an hour of the game because the review was so short.

@trophyhunter said:

" I thought wii only owners were use to having shitty games "

BAM

GoNintendo just posted a link to this thread on their blog. I really hope this dosent go the same way the GamesRadar incident did.

A pretty fair amount of people in the comments section actually agree/are defending Jeff.

@super_machine:
Anyone who says things like this about the Conduit is being a total ass. (I am from gonintendo too let me remind you again)

the conduit is a nintendification of halo for the wii. in other words its garbage.

@TheFreeMan said:

" A pretty fair amount of people in the comments section actually agree/are defending Jeff. "

Many happen to be Giant Bomb members too.

...and rightfully so for the most part. I think there could have been a touch more emphasis on the few positives the game has, like the high degree of customization in controls, in both the video and written review. But then that may have lessened the effect of certain criticisms he makes.

Ultimately, the bulk of the review was all in order, and the score itself was perfectly justified.

@Steve_C:
Hey steve that is NOT what I am saying. I am saying it IS a pass(IMHO). If people wanted more and it The Conduit did not deliver that well that is that I guess.
If they think it is shit they can call it that. That is there opinion. I can't change that. I can't tell them what to think.
So yeah.
By the way just so you know I am not against Jeff's review and I don't think I can be regardless with wether or not  I agree or disagree with his overall opinion. That review that he did was great though I thought.

So yeah. I have no issue with;  if people think the Conduit is a pile of crap then that's what they feel. I don't but hey...
That's just the way it is.
Personally I can say at least it's not the absolute crap we are accustomed to being DUMPED on the Wii. I can say that much.

OK I understand what you are saying that if your going to pay that money it should deliver to your expectations of whatever others games deliver, well OK. That's how you feel. Get it when it's budget? XD
 But seriously I understand and it's cool.

I will enjoy The Conduit most definetly.Maybe it won't be everyon's cup of tea and that's fine. But for sure many people are enjoying it right now and do appreciate it.
:)

@End_Boss said:

" Jeff Gerstmann is controversial again. "

I believe you mean, "Jeff Gertsmann is still a threat.... to fanboys."

Lmfao.  GoNintendo made an article about this discussion.

http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=88085

@Black_Rose said:

" So? We should we pay attention to that?

+1

Those nintendo fanboys are funny

There is a reason why GoNintendo is blacklisted on NeoGAF.  This is it.

@EpicSteve said:

" @trophyhunter said:

" I thought wii only owners were use to having shitty games "

BAM "

high five