Cursed Mountain set to scare Wii gamers
October 16, 2009 by Dave Taylor
Filed under Nintendo Wii Games
Cursed Mountain is the first true survival horror game for the Nintendo Wii. Unlike other horror games, Cursed Mountain doesn't rely on blood and guts to shock you. It has atmosphere and storytelling to that instead.
The story of the game has you climbing a mountain looking for your lost brother, Frank, who disappeared when searching for a Buddhist artefact called "Terma". It's the combination of Buddhist and Eastern philosophy in Cursed Mountain that gives it a very unique feel, as well as a deep well of background to draw upon.
As the game is on the Wii, you might assume that the lack of graphic gore is because the platform isn't great at graphics, but actually Cursed Mountain has some of the bets visuals the Wii has yet seen.
As well as the graphics in the game, the controls make the most of the Wii. Unlike ported games where developers have clearly tried to work out how to make some sort of gimmick out of the control system, Cursed Mountain has every part of the game developed from the ground up with the controller in mind, whether it's walking across a chasm bridge or fighting off malevolent spirits.
It's not a one dimensional route to the top of the mountain either, as you can choose your route. As you progress upwards, the game offers more puzzles and challenges, such as the depleting amount of oxygen in the air the higher you get, making you race from one oxygen bottle to the next.
It's this mixture of new gameplay and puzzles with great graphics - unseen before on the Wii - and a proper, involved control system, that makes Cursed Mountain a game worth investigating. It's not one for the kids, but a great game for those in search of something a little less childish to play on their Wii.
A Nintendo Wii only game, Cursed Mountain has a release date of 4th September 2009.
David Taylor is the Publishing Director for the digital games magazine portal, GamerZines.com. There's more about Cursed Mountain in the exclusive Cursed Mountain magazine, as well as in the free Wii magazine, PlayZine, which is published monthly and offered for free download.
