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Technology Lifestyle SEGA becomes the High Voltage Conduit
Technology Lifestyle SEGA becomes the High Voltage Conduit | SEGA becomes the High Voltage Conduit |
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| by Mike Bantick | |
| Thursday, 30 October 2008 | |
      
The buzz behind The Conduit has been burbling for quite some time now. Garnering multiple awards at this year’s E3, including the IGN awards for Best Shooting Game (Wii), Best Graphics Technology (Wii) and Best Overall Wii Game, helped in keeping the electricity active. High Voltage Software have been showing off early builds of the game using their Quantam 3 engine. According to High Voltage, “[Quantam 3] ensures that players will experience single and multiplayer gameplay with graphical fidelity never seen before on the Wii. The Conduit will also support the recently announced Wii Speak peripheral, allowing online multiplayer gamers the ability to chat as they destroy aliens in each terrifying level. Additionally, the game will take advantage of the Wii MotionPlus for optimal control.” All looks to be in full motion for a [southern] Autumn release with the announcement today of a deal between High Voltage Software and publisher SEGA. “Bringing The Conduit into our library is yet another show of SEGA’s belief that the Wii is more than a casual games console,” says Gary Knight, European Marketing Director at SEGA of Europe Ltd.. “As one of the most anticipated Wii games for next year, The Conduit will be the new benchmark for first person shooters.” “High Voltage Software's partnership with SEGA to publish The Conduit represents an important milestone for this studio,” said Kerry Ganofsky, CEO and founder of High Voltage Software, Inc. “SEGA shares our vision for the title and its tremendous potential, which is why we chose them from a long list of potential partners. With their support, we are confident that The Conduit will deliver the definitive shooter experience that Wii fans have been waiting for since the system's launch.” According to the press release: The Conduit takes players into a dark story in Washington D.C. after a vicious alien invasion has rocked the country. An organisation called the Trust has sent in Secret Service agent, Mr. Ford, to go up against the insect-like alien race known as “The Drudge.” Armed with an array of futuristic weaponry and an intelligence-gathering device simply called the “All-Seeing Eye,” players follow an intricate maze filled with conspiracy, shady government activity and terrifying aliens. The Conduit’s detailed control system allows players to customise and configure their controls, including look sensitivity, turning speed, the dead zone and much more. As players delve further into the mystery behind the extraterrestrial invasion, shocking details reveal that the invasion may have been brought on with help from the government itself. |
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