A game with amazing potential - could easily be made great with a sequel
But i like it. The controls are pinpoint accurate, and you'll find yourself mastering headshots with ease. Some people have whined about the graphics, but the characters are well put together. The enviroments seem rushed, and they are basically a hive of hallways, but they don't have the stuffed-full-of-crap that you can get on other consols. The story lacks cutscenes, which is disappointing, and its hollywood aliens to a fault, but it is a story, and you tend to know whats going on, unlike some other games, shooters especially.
The multiplayer is both awe inspiring and heavily disappointing. There is no security, and the maps are no more complicated. But weapons, map choice, and game modes are all customizable, it's Wii Speak compatible, and there is about as much character customization as Halo 2. Shooting others is easy and yet there is enough technical uses for each ability you have to leave definite space twixt experts and NoObs.
There is a lack of splitscreen, which is highly disappointing. nuff said.
So, all in all, its a renter, maybe an owner if you want that multiplayer shooter. And (since i know there's a sequel soon) i see that there's to be that internet security to prevent cheaters, and splitscreen, and alot more detail. So rent The Conduit, or buy it Used, and prepare for an improvement in the comeing months. Overall a seven to seven and a half, for excellent controls and multiplayer but cliched story and lack of standard shooter features like split screen. I also give it demerits for poor level developement and graphics.
PS - i wanna see alt. fire modes for some weapons next time please!!