[Split Infinity]

I don't think there are any monitors which go below 60Hz.

[Toasty]

Probably not, but it wouldn't surprise me. There's probably some really ancient CRT's that do.

[Laharl]

this topic derialment was brought to you by Toasty and Split.

nobody cares

[Split Infinity]

You're contributing?

[Toasty]

Laharl, on Oct 7 2008, 12:55 AM, said:

this topic derialment was brought to you by Toasty and Split.

nobody cares

Pointless statement is pointless. At least we were being kind of on topic.


Anyway, I'd rather have a framerate of 25 or 26FPS and at least some anti-aliasing than 30FPS and no AA at all.

[Someone Else]

You don't know for sure that AA will take off only 5 or so FPS. Besides, 30 FPS is a sort of a standard for games on consoles anyway, going less than that will make other people complain.

In summary...

quit whining

[Split Infinity]

It's a Wii game, 60FPS or GTFO.

[Toasty]

D:

But the jagged edges are cutting through my eyes.

[Split Infinity]

I don't hear you complaining about Galaxy. :/

[Toasty]

I didn't notice the jagged edges.

[Split Infinity]

http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/817/817981/super-mario-galaxy-20070905112740834.jpg

You didn't?

[Golden Legacy]

Actually, Super Mario Galaxy had some neat graphical work done, bump and texture mapping included.

[Someone Else]

Galaxy had lots of bloom and fancy lighting, so the jaggies were softened thusly.

[Toasty]

Pretty much. And no Split, I really didn't notice them.

I guess I'll just have to throw lotsa grenades to compensate.

[Someone Else]

Game is actually surprisingly good

[Split Infinity]

By comparison, or...?

[Someone Else]

Well you aren't going to be blown away by it. It's like Perfect Dark on the Wii. It is fun, but it's pretty straightforward.

Controls are awesome though. The customization is all it's cracked up to be too.

[Toasty]

You played a demo? Or is it finally out?

Nevermind.


[EDIT] Oh yeah. As far as that old argument over jaggies goes, because of the nature of the game, (more sharp edges and such in any given space) the jaggies are much more pronounced. But w/e

[Someone Else]

So. The Conduit. Let's see... I haven't beaten the game yet but I've played enough to have a few opinions so far.

Let's start by saying the controls are a lot of fun. It's easy to strafe a guy and line up for a headshot at the same time, then do a 180 and melee the little alien critter who is about to tackle you. They're also very customizable; you can map any action to just about anything you want to fit your own playstyle. For example, I didn't like having to thrust the nunchuck to throw grenades, so I mapped that to the + button and put the 180 spin to the nunchuck instead.

The graphics are a good achievement for the Wii. Explosions light up the surrounding area, as do gunshots. Bullets have trails. Many objects in the game have some bump mapping and cast shadows. The game has the muscle, but it doesn't seem to know what to do with it's muscle. The art style sucks. Some areas and enemies are pretty boring to look at. The game also may as well have been presented in black and white because it lacks a lot of interesting colors to begin with.

I guess how much you'll enjoy The Conduit depends on what exactly it is you're looking for in the game. If you've been itching for proof that shooters can work on the Wii, you'll like this. If you haven't really cared, you're still not going to care.

I say this because the actual level and enemy design is pretty unimaginative. This is a shooter you've played before. It's a decent shooter on it's own, but the only thing it does that is different is the fact it's on the Wii. If you're content with that you'll enjoy The Conduit. Otherwise, wait to buy it used.

[Legolastom]

Ha ha ha ha ha thats exactly how I thought it would turn out to be, I even mentioned to some people that the character design and stuff looked crap. But they told me to go stfu and play my Halo.