The Nintendo Wii has a family friendly image and not one often associated with the survival horror genre. Cursed Mountain is set to change all that. While light on the guts and gore of next-gen games, atmosphere and storytelling do the shocking here.
The game sets you off climbing a mountain in search of Frank, your sibling who got himself lost earlier while looking for Terma, some sort of Buddhist treasure. Eastern philosophy and Buddhism combine in Cursed Mountain to create a believable and compelling back story.
The exclusive release on the Wii has done wonders for the graphics in Cursed Mountain. Rather than having toned down the gore because of the platform's capabilities, the developers have simply opted to spend the time making the best adventure they can and it shows.
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.
Cursed Mountain is out 4th September 2009 and is only available for the Wii.
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