High Voltage have said that “The Conduit 2” is no longer. It is now titled “Conduit 2” as apparantly by using the word ‘the’ in the title was too tongue twisting! That’s fine by us.
Check out these 3 new screens of the game. What do you think? Looking good? It’s nice to see the devs creating more exciting landscapes for the sequel as the first were a bit mundane. Two more screens after the jump.
It sounds like the High Voltage devs are really listening to the feedback of gamers from “The Conduit” to ensure that the sequel will live up to high expectations. Sega Europe sat down with Josh Olson and David Pellas to see what changes they are going to make to improve “The Conduit 2” on Wii, multiplayer being one of them.
“While we are very proud of the online multiplayer action in Conduit 1, we are working very hard to provide a complete multiplayer gaming experience in Conduit 2 by offering more unique gameplay modes, unlockables, perks, character customization, and we are not limiting ourselves to online only any longer. Gamers will be able to compete online and offline via splitscreen and we are very excited about that.”
More inside.
High Voltage Software are fast becoming a treasured Wii developer for Nintendo, similar to how Rare were during the SNES and N64 days. Their FPS ‘The Conduit’ has just been released and the developers are promising better and more ambitious follow-up games with ‘The Grinder’ and ‘Gladiator A.D.’.
Head Honcho of HVS, Eric Nosfinger, is feeling the pressure but says the studio is a talented one and they are confident for the future:
“We do feel the pressure to continue to make great games. One of the great things about High Voltage is the passion. The teams here are some of most dedicated people that I have ever worked with and I am continually impressed by how much quality work they deliver. This passion is what drives our studio and recently we have only seen it increase. More than anything, we want to be known as the studio that makes fun games that push the perceived limits. Although we have accomplished a lot over the past 16 years, it really feels like we just graduated and now it is time to apply what we’ve learned and prove we are great developer. We are only just getting started. We have so much more we want to do…We want people to play the game because we think that anyone who does is going to enjoy the experience. As to sales estimates, we humbly hope it outsells every game ever made. [laughs] Seriously, we sincerely hope we have earned Wii owner’s support in our efforts. The more support we receive, the more we will funnel those profits into even better original games for them.”
So onto the future, what plans do they have for The Grinder? Matt Corso, HVS Art Director explains after the break (Playtest videos through there too!).
So hands up who doesn’t enjoy blasting zombies, vampires and other nasty creatures? See, only two of you. Well that’s good because High Voltage announced their second FPS for Wii, ‘The Grinder‘ just days before E3 which has plenty of the undead to pulverize.
Destructoid managed to grab an interview with the developers about The Grinder and what features they have in store for us. You can see some new footage of the game and we must say it’s looking very tasty.
Bring it on!
It’s almost as if E3 has come early! ‘The Grinder’ has been revealed to IGN and is the second game to be announced for the Wii in as many days from High Voltage Software. Yesterday we learned of ‘Gladiator A.D.’ if you missed it, have a look here.
The Grinder is a wii-exclusive, blood-splattered FPS with gorgeous visuals and frantic gameplay similar to Left 4 Dead. The world in which the action takes place includes vampires, werewolves and the undead as standard. You control a team of four hunters that simply have to rid of as many monsters as possible.
Using the same engine as The Conduit and Gladiator A.D. The Grinder is said to push the graphical boundaries of the Wii to the limit. High Voltage have created a replicating system that has so far allowed up to 65 enemies on-screen at once! Though this was in initial testing, that’s pretty impressive by anyone’s standards.
As far as weapons are concerned, expect a big variety. There will be duel-wielding with human weapons such as an SMG, AK-47 and 12-gauge shotgun and also more non-traditional weapons like swords and others inspired by movies like ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’.
Hit the link for screenshots.
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