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 story of the game has you climbing a mountain looking for your lost brother, Frank, who disappeared when searching for a Buddhist artifact called "Terma". It's the combination of Buddhist and Eastern philosophy that gives it a very unique feel, as well as a deep well of background to draw upon.
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.
Likewise the controls have been planned from the start for the Wii. It's not a bad port where some gimmick has been thrown at the control system to make it seem Wii-friendly. Instead, the game makes use of the motion control in all aspects of the gameplay, from combat to simple walking.
The way up the mountain isn't predefined. You can choose how you try and make it to the top, and as you move forwards, the game throws new challenges at you, such as the thinning of the air as you climb, making you race around trying to find discarded oxygen bottles from unfortunate climbers.
The combination of puzzles and sections which allow you to decide how to progress, with decent graphics - a novelty on the Wii, and a well thought out control system, make it an ideal game for the adult who is looking for something a bit more involving on their Wii. It's not gratuitous by any means, but Cursed Mountain is not for the faint hearted either.
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