Anyways. Let's start. The game begins with you waking up sometime later in the game, you've got all the good guns and whatnot. Here is where you familiarize yourself with the controls, and immediately something is wrong. It is very customizable, really it is, you can fix the sensitivity of the sensitivity and in the end nothing feels right. I've actually spent more time trying to fix the controls than trying to play the game. I thought I had the right controls, but after a minute it was all wrong. For example, there is the turning speed, which starts at 30 (out of 100) and 30 is far too much. But at the same time, it is a good setting, if that makes any sense. Then there is the sensitivity for the wiimote, which is just silly because the lowest setting registers very slowly, but the default is very stammery. Nothing controls right, even the movement is wrong, you turn as if your head shakes because it is so sensitive, which makes aiming a pain. But turning and running speed doesn't actually match very well. In PC gaming, even the first time players will quickyly learn to lean into corners (Unless you are playing SWAT, then you will learn slowly) because you can control the turning very well. That is why PC gaming is the best when it comes to the first person view. But in The Conduit you'll try to lean in, but you find that you haven't yet reached the corner yet, if that makes any sense (I hope it does). Then there are the button layouts, which I know can be fixed for your enjoyment, but again nothing feels quite right. Especially the melee attacks, which I often screw up because I swing both  the nunchuck and the wiimote at the same time and that throws the grenades (The grenades have priority over the melee by the way, which should be the other way around).

Now that was all based on controls, and the reason it is so important is because controls will make or break a game on the wii. Especially an FPS, but also this game in particular because it was advertised as a Wii FPS with perfect controls. If it had been fixed early in production, this game might not be as boring. But another problem this game suffers from, is the gameplay. You don't have that much health, and the AI is garbage. Allow me to put this in perspective, they don't actually try to use any tactics. They shoot, and go into cover, and if there is no cover, they either don't move from their position or run towards you trying to melee you. This would be fine if the action was at least spread out properly. But this game either has no breaks, or long breaks in between combat, and I mean massive breaks. This is where the whole game breaks down, with combat. The weapons aren't exiting, or very useful, I mean a pistol can do more damage than your submachine gun (which runs out of ammo far too quickly, and reloads far too slow). While for some reason enemies shoot their weapons in Goldeneye/Perfect Dark script fashion. We've moved past that point, dynamic AI exists, and it should be implemented in EVERY GAME (except puzzles, then we'll talk). Don't get me wrong, I love Perfect Dark, it's one of my favorite games. Even the sequel I enjoyed, a lot, especially in co-op. Hell, my entire friends list was made up of people I played Perfect Dark Zero with. But I don't play an FPS just so I could memorize the script of characters to be able to get through each level without being shot, that's why I still play Perfect Dark. I'm just bored with this style of game, when it is poorly designed.

Should you try "The Conduit"? Maybe, I don't know, do you have Halo? COD? Deus Ex? Perfect Dark? Goldeneye? Rainbow Six Vegas? Bioshock? System Shock? Left4Dead? Half-Life? Fallout 3? Farcry 2? Team Fortress 2? If you have any FPS in your home, then play them. Don't play "The Conduit", it is bland and tedious. This coming from someone who thinks Killer7 is brilliant and exiting. I might change my mind about this game, but it seems as if after a few waves of enemies that all look the same, I won't change my tune.

Until next time folks, 'till next time.