High voltage software has been crafting amazing games since 1993. The demo was based on the china level from the conduit 2, a level. The definite article of the original title was dropped during development as the developers considered it too much of a mouthful. In part, this makes high voltage software s upcoming fps effort, the conduit, even more appealing. Firstperson shooter conduit 2 isnt even out on wii yet, but already developer high voltage software is looking at transporting the series across to nintendos next console. This graphically blew everything wed previously seen on the wii out of the water. The conduit 2 isnt out yet, but developer high voltage software says that it is already working on bringing the fps franchise to the nintendo 3ds. Developers high voltage software, war drum studios.
Conduit 2 high voltage software developer interview part. Conduit is an action game, developed by high voltage software and published by sega, which was cancelled before it was released. Heres the second half of a twopart video interview with high voltage software, developers of the epic scifi actionshooter, conduit. So, while the conduit doesnt end up being the wiis halo 3 or killzone 2, it is a pretty good game that will likely be very appreciated by anyone who only owns a wii and has been anxiously awaiting another fps thats worthy of investing some time into.
Development studio high voltage software yesterday announced a release time frame for its forthcoming wii firstperson shooter, the conduit. Conduit 2 is the sequel to the the awardwinning wii shooter, the conduit. The amazing spiderman 2 takes place outside the events of the second film in a unique story where spiderman discovers a larger. List of games allstar baseball 2001 nintendo 64, lego racers nintendo 64, nfl qb club 2001 nintendo 64, paperboy nintendo 64, baldurs gate. While high voltage software have not announced the conduit for nintendo 3ds, they had a playable proofofconcept demo at gdc. The official nintendo product page for the amazing spider man 2 reveals that the nintendo 3ds version of the game is being developed by high voltage. High voltage software cancelled it and went pretty much mobile exclusive. The conduit is truly one of the best shooters on the nintendo wii. Original ideas the conduit had plenty of unique ideas thrown into it, but conduit 2 enhances these while bringing in more. The demo was based on the china level from the conduit 2, a. High voltage knows what they are talking about when it comes to. You play michael ford, an agent in a secret organization in north america, who is hired after saving the presidents life. Mar 07, 2011 while high voltage software have not announced the conduit for nintendo 3ds, they had a playable proofofconcept demo at gdc. I played the conduit 2 on nintendo 3ds it has a 3rd person.
Overall conduit 2 feels a lot like halo 3, even the boxart seems inspired by the halo universe. Single player, multiplayer publishers high voltage software, sega. The amazing spider man 2 nintendo 3ds version is developed. Zone of the enders hd is being developed by high voltage. An employee from the company posted on the gamefaq forums and said that hope is not all lost for conduit fans. High voltage software company information gamefaqs. This is a bit of a change compared to how spiderman entries on the 3ds have been handled in the past. Unfortunately conduit 2 completely bombed and work on other wii shooters using high voltage s engine ceased. The conduit 2 for wii follows on from the hit original by throwing you into a scifi world where youll assume the role of a heavilyarmed soldier tasked with rooting out evil enemies, discovering their weaknesses and ultimately taking them down. Ganofsky on april 23, 1993, following his graduation from college.
The developers have not disappointed, and i had a chance to check out the fpss. Based out of hoffman estates, illinois, high voltage software has been developing one of the wiis most anticipated games of 2011 conduit 2. Illinoisbased developer high voltage had brought along their upcoming wiiexclusive firstperson shooter, the conduit. A brief example of the conduit was shown for the 3ds when the handheld launched in 2011, but failed to surface over the years most likely due to layoffs that hit high voltage soon after the release of conduit 2. I would love to see it return as an exclusive on switch. Although the studio is still wrapping up work on conduit 2, it already has plans to bring the franchise onto the 3ds where chief creative officer. Eric stoll of high voltage software reveals conduit 3ds during gdc i had the chance to speak with eric stoll, game designer at high voltage software, the developers upcoming year. Conduit maker doing 3ds and kinect games metro news. Out of hoffman estates, illinois, a suburb of chicago, the company started out with four employees and used old doors set on top of sawhorses as desks. High voltage software archives nintendo everything. To start off conduit is one of the best looking games to date on the console.
The game was released in north america on june 23, 2009. High voltage put tons of effort into the graphics engine because it shows. Zone of the enders hd collection hideo kojimas legendary series zone of the enders arrives on ps3 and xbox 360 for the first time with. Sep 10, 2012 in february of last year chief creative officer eric nofsinger said that high voltage was working on using its conduit 2 engine with the nintendo 3ds hardware, suggesting that the next series. The gameplay is great however this is where one of the major flaws lies. High voltage softwares conduit 2 will be releasedafter a handful of delayson april 19 exclusively on the wii. High voltage working on bringing the conduit to 3ds. To take a closer look at the development of the game as. Eric stoll of high voltage software reveals conduit 3ds. Wii, new nintendo 3ds, snes by nintendo ead, nintendo, mattel.
Grinder, conduit 3, conduit 3ds read 10389 times grinder, conduit 3, conduit 3ds read 10389 times 0 members and 1 guest are viewing. High voltage software hints at conduit news coming later this. It was developed by high voltage software and published by sega. The employee specifically stated that we should expect new conduit related news before the year is out. High voltage working on conduit 3ds game informer skip to main content. Feb 04, 2011 high voltage software has announced that theyre working on a 3ds version of first person shooter conduit, as well as a new kinect game for 2k games. High voltage teases new conduitrelated news coming soon. Over the years, we have worked with the industrys top entertainment companies to create dozens of games based on leading brands as well as original intellectual properties across all major platforms.
Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies. At new york comic con, heads were turning at segas booth space. Early last month we got word that high voltage software was in a position where a techdemo of a 3ds instalment of conduit 2 we got word that high voltage. When high voltage software announced that they were developing the conduit and we got to see an fps on the wii with bump and normal mapping, real time reflection and refraction and focus blur all at steady framerates above 30fps i was amazed. This is a bit of a change compared to how spiderman entries on the 3ds have been handled in. Contentsshow name the name quantum3 is taken from the internal technology high voltage software uses within the engine. Mar 23, 2014 the official nintendo product page for the amazing spider man 2 reveals that the nintendo 3ds version of the game is being developed by high voltage. The demo, based on the china level from conduit 2, demonstrated stereographic 3d effects, as well as the ability to shift into a third person perspective. In february of last year chief creative officer eric nofsinger said that high voltage was working on using its conduit 2 engine with the nintendo 3ds hardware, suggesting that the next series. High voltage software, makers of the conduit games, are working on the 3ds version of the amazing spiderman 2. Ganofsky, the company is best known for developing lego racers 1999, hunter. A high voltage software employee recently teased that the company has not forgotten about their conduit ip, and will have a new announcement about the series before 20 this information comes.
Jan 26, 2011 based out of hoffman estates, illinois, high voltage software has been developing one of the wiis most anticipated games of 2011 conduit 2. Thats according to a page on nintendos website, which lists the studio as the games developer. Conduit is a shooting video game that uses the quantum3 tool, a game engine designed by the high voltage software specifically for the wii. Graphically superior over the original, conduit 2 has some beautiful lighting effects. The company has developed over 75 video games since 1994 when they opened up shop. The amazing spider man 2 nintendo 3ds version is developed by. Hvs is an american video game developer based in hoffman estates, illinois.
I remember the conduit developers saying they were working on a 3ds version of the popular wii shooter when the 3ds was announced but what. The 3ds packs considerably more processing power than the ds, but according to high voltage software, the ds may not be the most appropriate benchmark. With a background that spans many years with a solid mix of original ips and licensed games, hvs has one impressive resume. In this interview, get an inside look at many of conduit 2s features. Conduit for 3ds in production report high voltage software bringing series to nintendos new handheld.
Members of the press were able to see the game, and now we have some details about the title. High voltage software hints at conduit news coming later. I loved the conduit so much i went to the midnight release of conduit 2 at my local gamestop. I played the conduit 2 on nintendo 3ds it has a 3rd. The conduit was a nintendoonly game until it was ported to the android in 20 when it was retitled the. From the toptobottom, its designed specifically for the wii. Did they succeed in the way that most wii owners were hoping for. Conduit 2 high voltage software developer interview part 1.
Conduit 2 high voltage software developer interview part 2 for wii. High voltage is probably best known for their wii title the conduit and its followup the conduit 2. You are not allowed to view this material at this time. The conduit first released on tuesday 23rd of june 2009. High voltage software has announced that theyre working on a 3ds version of first person shooter conduit, as well as a new kinect game for 2k games. High voltage s love affair with nintendo continues. The teams at high voltage have repeatedly proven the ability to create fun games in any genre and on any platform. Feb 05, 2011 high voltage s love affair with nintendo continues. A sequel, conduit 2, was released two years later which picks up the story right where the first game left off. A little under a week ago saw the release of the first person shooter conduit 2, the highly anticipated sequel from high voltage software. Corruption, red steel, and a handful of requisite wwii games, theres not a heck of a lot of options available for wii owners to get their shoot on. At the 2011 game developers conference high voltage software revealed a tech demo of conduit 2 for the nintendo 3ds. The number 3 at the end refers to the generation of the engine, this being the third generation quantum engine.
High voltage would like to bring conduit prequel to 3ds. Though the shooter is not on the market yet, the developer is already planning its futureon the 3ds. High voltage software is a video game developer based in chicago. Recently, eric nofsinger stated that high voltage software would likely have a conduit 3ds demo ready for gdc. High voltage software is the most prolific independent game developer in america.
High voltage software company information on gamefaqs, with a list of all games developed or published by high voltage software. As promised, high voltage software brought their conduit 3ds project to the game developers conference. High voltage software details for conduit 2 for wii. Exclusive interview with high voltage software conduit 2. It could be the third game of the conduit saga, but it is unknown if it.
Conduit 3ds is the tentative name of a nintendo 3ds game being developed by high voltage software. Conduit 2 is a firstperson shooter video game developed by high voltage software for the wii video game console. High voltage software developer eric nofsinger talks the conduit thd and project shield gamerhubtv. It is a game that has been built from scratch with the wii in mind by high voltage software that looks to take advantage of the consoles strengths and prove that thirdparties really can make a good fps on the wii.
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