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''The Conduit'' is a first-person shooter developed for the [[Wii]] by High Voltage Software and published by [[Sega]]. It's notable for having a custom-built graphics engine which allows the visuals to resemble [[Play Station 3]] and [[Xbox 360]] titles (at least in terms of effects) using the Wii hardware. It was released June 23, 2009.
In the game, you play as Michael Ford, a former Secret Service agent caught in the middle of a [[Washington DC|Washington, D.C.]] [[Alien Invasion]], set [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future|in the near future]]. Your job is to get to the bottom of the mystery with weapons both human and alien, directions from a man known only as [[Voice
Besides the above features, the game has online multiplayer with Wii-Speak support and a fully customizable HUD and control scheme.
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* [[BFG]]: The SMAW rocket launcher and the Carbonizer Mk16.
* [[Big Bad]]: {{spoiler|John Adams.}}
* [[Big Creepy
* [[Bottomless Magazines]]: Available as a cheat option after beating the campaign. In mission 6, after killing an Invader guarding the last intact bridge leading to the [[How We Got Here]] tunnel section you have a bottomless magazine. Might be tied to the "Kill 1000 Enemies!" Achievement.
* [[Bug War]]
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* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Prometheus calls the Drudge "souless monsters" at one point {{spoiler|which, they kind of ''are''}}.
** You can hardly call that [[Fantastic Racism]] since {{spoiler|the Drudge are all copies of ''him''.}}
* [[Giant Spider]]: The Drudge Invaders, alien [[Big Creepy
* [[Government Agency of Fiction]]
* [[Government Conspiracy]]: One of the major themes of the game.
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{{quote| "Today, the universe has blessed us with new visitors. We are here to welcome our brothers from the stars. Our government wants us to fear you, brothers, when we know you are here for the love of Mother Earth. Come to us and share in our blessings. Callers seem to be confused, as our government seems to think our visitors are hostile and aggressive, as if the male psyche has taken hold over their judgment. We need to free them, sisters, and let them bathe in the feminine ideals."}}
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: The player character is voiced by [[Mark Sheppard]], John Adams is his daddy W. Morgan Shepard, and Prometheus is [[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys|Kevin]] [[Andromeda|Sorbo]].
* [[Hoist
* [[How We Got Here]]: The first level consists of a tutorial set in a subway system. The second level starts with a flashback five days earlier, and the story doesn't return to the subway until late in the game.
* [[Idiosyncratic Difficulty Levels]]: Named after the five levels of the Homeland Security Advisory System: Low, Guarded, Elevated, High, and Severe.
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* [[One-Hit Kill]]: The HVS45 and the Strike Rifle (when fully charged). Also available as a cheat option after beating the campaign.
* [[One-Man Army]]: Mr. Ford
* [[Organic Technology]]: The Drudge's weapons. Especially the Hive Cannon, where the reload animation involves ''feeding'' it with a squishy squeal. In [[The Reveal]], it turns out that, in fact, {{spoiler|The Drudge ''themselves'' are [[Organic Technology]], having been the clones of your [[Voice
* [[Pink Mist]]: Shoot a Drudge Drone in the head, and it explodes with a fountain of <s>pink</s> yellow mist.
* [[Pistol-Whipping]]: Shotgun blast + melee attack = winning combination
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* [[Rock Me, Asmodeus]]: Played with by Fang Jorgenson, host of the "Fang Bang Metal" radio show. He starts off as a stereotypical heavy metal fan, but as the Drudge invasion proceeds, he interprets it as a demonic uprising with unrestrained glee.
{{quote| "So it comes down to this, the attacks are not done by terrorists after all. They are demons here to take the world for the Lightbringer! The Bug has plagued the masses. Demons are attackin' on our streets. Death seems to be at every turn. We may live to see the end of days!"}}
* [[Scenery Porn]]: A whole new engine was written so this game could have the graphical quality equal of a 360 or [[
* [[Sequel Hook]]: Just when {{spoiler|it appears to be heading to the final boss fight}}, the credits roll.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: All of the [http://www.gamefaqs.com/wii/947068-the-conduit/faqs/57708 conspiracy messages] that you can find throughout the games.
** [[Shout-Out]]: "I have seen the [[Illuminatus|fnords]]!"
** The Washington D.C. settings in the game are duplicated with surprising fidelity, down to the [http://www.examiner.com/x-14946-DC-Video-Game-Trailers-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Invasion-on-the-Blue-Line signage for the Metro subway system.]
* [[Sincerest Form of Flattery]]: The creators admit to inspiration from ''[[Halo]]'' and ''[[
* [[The Stinger]]: During the credits, {{spoiler|Mr. Adams is heard talking to an ominous, unknown voice, who hints at ''another'' faction that may soon get involved.}}
* [[Story Breadcrumbs]]: The radio and TV transmissions in the game, and the invisible messages in some areas.
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* [[Unwitting Pawn]]: {{spoiler|Mr. Ford, who inadvertently helps Mr. Adams advance his agenda for the first five levels of the campaign.}}
* [[Virtual Ghost]]: {{spoiler|Prometheus becomes one after you kill him}}.
* [[Voice
* [[Walk It Off]]: But only after Mission 3, when you first get the high-tech alien armor the main character's seen wearing on the front cover of the game. Before that, all you're equipped with is a standard Secret Service suit and tie, and you're dependent on picking up medikits for health.
* [[Washington DC]]. Most of the game takes place in the D.C. area.
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