This game is good, but not for kids who scare easily...and Promethus is the bad guy, so he doesn't guide you through the game. Promethus mind controls the good guys and makes them attack you. The guy who narrates is the guy who previously was in charge of the soldiers. The one player mode is kinda clunky, but the online mode rocks! beware parents, you can voice chat with players on online multiplayer mode...
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The Conduit
(2009, Video Games - First Person Shooter, Rated T, Play it on: Nintendo Wii)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Solid first-person shooter with tamer violence than most.
In this game kids can: become a hero, improve hand-eye coordination, kill humans (with blood), kill non-humans (with blood), play multiplayer games
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–15
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of The Conduit was written by Jinny Gudmundsen
Parents need to know this is a T-rated first-person shooter with tamer violence as compared to M-rated games in the genre. Players can use an array of weapons such as pistols, machine guns, shotguns, alien rifles, and grenades. When enemies are killed, players will sometimes see either blood or an orange ooze (in the case of aliens) shoot out. However, none of the action looks brutal or gory. The game is playable online, a feature Common Sense Media does not recommend to children under the age of 12.
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What’s the Story?
Players take control of Mr. Ford, a secret secret agent investigating a series of alien attacks on Washington, D.C. What Ford eventually learns is his government employer, The Trust, is behind these attacks, and it's up to him to stop them.
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Is It Any Good?
The highlight of The Conduit is the controls. The default scheme works very well, although there are moments where the crosshairs move off screen, forcing you to shake the remote to get them back. The level of flexibility included in customizing these controls is fantastic. Players can map almost any action to whichever button they choose, creating the ideal control layout.
However, the single-player campaign falls flat. The story is pretty thin, and the presentation makes it difficult for players to connect with the characters. The missions are often too simple, such as "destroy X number of items." Each level also lacks explosiveness and intensity. Fortunately, the multiplayer component is pretty strong. Players can participate in free-for-all, team reaper, and team objective matches. Overall, The Conduit is a solid addition for Wii owning teens seeking a slightly more adult experience.
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Released on 6/23/2009, price $49.99, online enabled
ESRB rating: T (for Blood, Mild Language, Violence)
ESRB rating: T (for Blood, Mild Language, Violence)
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
Good game, but for the middle kid in the family...
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
It's not innapropiate, just hard too play, best for the experienced gamer.
The game is not tat bad, a little cusing and violence but it's hard to play.. It is better for a more experienced gamer, but just because it's hard to play not cause it's innapropiate.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
I absoutley love this game and it is perfect for 10 year olds and up
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Easy to play
plus.....best wii game ever
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
good but.....has blood and it would be better if it hasent
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| 100% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 50% | of parents feel the site is safe |
| 50% | of parents say kids find it easy to play |
| 50% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 50% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
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