Topic: The Conduit

[BeautifulShy]

Unfortuately I didn't get to call any stores today. I'll go check out all the stores in my area.
Target,Walmart,Best Buy and Gamestop.

[GoldenPhoenix]

IGN review- 8.6

http://wii.ign.com/articles/996/996847p1.html

Oh noes it is a conspiracy to withhold bad scores like that!

Haha.   I still think this is the higher end of scores we'll see for the game.  Good, just not revolutionary.  But for many reviewers, good = garbage.  Just you wait, somebody like 1up or Gamestop with give it a 6 and the internet will EXPLODE.  I'll have fun watching the mahyem from the sidelines, then I'll actually pick up the game and play it myself.  

Really the only review score I cared about was from IGN, I expect lots of "OMGZ it is not HD, it sucks!".

[ShyGuy]

Is Garnett Lee reviewing it at 1up? Curious what he says.

Hey, did Sega send NWR a copy for review? Anyone? Pap? Kairon?

[GoldenPhoenix]

Is Garnett Lee reviewing it at 1up? Curious what he says.

Hey, did Sega send NWR a copy for review? Anyone? Pap? Kairon?

Lindy is reviewing it, not sure if he got a copy though. But it does mean we'll see the review from NWR early probably even before 2011.

[BeautifulShy]

Lindy said that he was going to try and get the review up before release.

[ShyGuy]

Anyone find an early release copy yet?

[kraken613]

I have had no luck so far....

[EasyCure]

She's might find the controls a little intimidating...having the camera tethered to the pointer might disorient her.

Sounds like you've got yourself a real winner. Intimidated by pointing at things.

Pointing at things is easy but when you point off screen and your character starts spinning around, it might turn someone off the game.

Jerk Temporo ;P

[BeautifulShy]

Just called around and 1 target by me is suppose to be getting shipments of some games today at 11:45 am PST. While another Target has shipments at 4:00 pm PST.
Walmart when I called was busy when I called.
Gamestop and Bestbuy are not open yet. They open at 10:00 PST.
I'll give BB and GS a ring at 10:00 am PST.

[KDR_11k]

IGN says it's a good game though it doesn't really have a standout feature and says it'd probably not interest multi-platform owners. I don't know about them but I think of controls that actually let me aim properly as a major feature.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

She's might find the controls a little intimidating...having the camera tethered to the pointer might disorient her.

Sounds like you've got yourself a real winner. Intimidated by pointing at things.

Pointing at things is easy but when you point off screen and your character starts spinning around, it might turn someone off the game.

Jerk Temporo ;P

This ain't Red Steak, but does CondomUnit prevent that?

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

IGN says it's a good game though it doesn't really have a standout feature and says it'd probably not interest multi-platform owners. I don't know about them but I think of controls that actually let me aim properly as a major feature.

That's a pretty major feature.  It also features Aliens AND Terrorists, so it one-ups both Call of Duty and Halo combined.

[EasyCure]

She's might find the controls a little intimidating...having the camera tethered to the pointer might disorient her.

Sounds like you've got yourself a real winner. Intimidated by pointing at things.

Pointing at things is easy but when you point off screen and your character starts spinning around, it might turn someone off the game.

Jerk Temporo ;P

This ain't Red Steak, but does CondomUnit prevent that?

I hope so because they really wanted to nail the controls, but if it happens my girlfriend will get frustrated and not want to play. We'll have to take turns playing Mercenaries mode in RE:4

[ShyGuy]

I haven't really had the spinning problem since Medal of Honor Vanguard (even then it was minor). Prime 3, MOHH2, and COD:WaW are all pretty good about it.

[kraken613]

My Blockbuster doesn't even have a date for it in their computers.....

Gamestop said tomorrow but they only have 2 unreserved copies.

[GoldenPhoenix]

IGN says it's a good game though it doesn't really have a standout feature and says it'd probably not interest multi-platform owners. I don't know about them but I think of controls that actually let me aim properly as a major feature.

IGN doesn't say that, in fact Matt AGREES with you

I've no doubt that overzealous system-hating fanboys will assert that there is nothing particularly special about The Conduit, but I don't believe that. In my experience, the title features the tightest, most comfortable control scheme of any console-based first-person shooter to date and that's true because of an innovative, highly customizable configuration that's already changing the way developers approach FPSs on Wii. It's also an accomplishment that shouldn't simply be shrugged off.

Boze also said he'd rather play Conduit then another Halo in last weeks podcast

[bustin98]

My Blockbuster doesn't even have a date for it in their computers.....

Gamestop said tomorrow but they only have 2 unreserved copies.

My Blockbuster gets games in on Fridays only. But they did not get House of the Dead Overkill nor Madworld. So my opinion of their buying department is "It sucks".

[ShyGuy]

I'm going to check Walmart and Fred Meyer tonight. Possibly Target and Best Buy too.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Most of northern California will not get it today despite NOA moving here, and it's always been that way.  Ship dates are simply days to be disappointed, unless there was a plan for stores to carry advanced stock.

[GoldenPhoenix]

Most of northern California will not get it today despite NOA moving here, and it's always been that way.  Ship dates are simply days to be disappointed, unless there was a plan for stores to carry advanced stock.

Usually the games we get on the ship date in WA are first party titles.

[Ian Sane]

Read through IGN's review and it's quite encouraging.  I've got a busy week ahead so buying the game on day one wouldn't do me any good since I don't have to time to play it.  That'll give me time to see what some of the other sites think and, most importantly, what NWR thinks.  I'll be able to get impressions from people who bought it as well.

[ShyGuy]

The problem is I am going on vacation Thursday, so I will only get one day with the game unless I find it early.

[Peachylala]

Read through IGN's review and it's quite encouraging.  I've got a busy week ahead so buying the game on day one wouldn't do me any good since I don't have to time to play it.  That'll give me time to see what some of the other sites think and, most importantly, what NWR thinks.  I'll be able to get impressions from people who bought it as well.

Here's the bigger question:

Are you even going to buy it? :/

Most of northern California will not get it today despite NOA moving here, and it's always been that way.  Ship dates are simply days to be disappointed, unless there was a plan for stores to carry advanced stock.

My local Wal-Mart sucks for game releases. Unlike other stores, it takes TWO more days for them to get it.

[GoldenPhoenix]

Read through IGN's review and it's quite encouraging.  I've got a busy week ahead so buying the game on day one wouldn't do me any good since I don't have to time to play it.  That'll give me time to see what some of the other sites think and, most importantly, what NWR thinks.  I'll be able to get impressions from people who bought it as well.

Here's the bigger question:

Are you even going to buy it? :/

Most of northern California will not get it today despite NOA moving here, and it's always been that way.  Ship dates are simply days to be disappointed, unless there was a plan for stores to carry advanced stock.

My local Wal-Mart sucks for game releases. Unlike other stores, it takes TWO more days for them to get it.

My wal-mart sucks worse then your wal-mart, they only put new games on the shelves on Tuesday for the most part (unless they street dated), so if I don't see a game on Tuesday I don't expect it in until the following week. Which is why I buy from my local gamestop where the people are nice, and they get games in on time.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Wii owners seem hopeful today.  I don't know what to make of it.