Cursed Mountain Limited Edition
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Published in Nintendo Wii | 3 Reviews
Cursed Mountain is a survival horror game designed specifically for the Wii. Players will take the role of Frank Simmons as he tracks down his brother, who went missing on a trak into the Himalayas to find an ancient Buddhist Artifact... More >>
- Complete Game With Bonus Disc with 15 tracks of in-game music and a 5-part "making of" DVD. Interior Art in Steelbook case
- Places the player in a realistic himalayan environment
- Players climb to the top to discover the fate of their brother as well to stop the curse that's interupting Samsara - the Buddhist concept of reincarnation
- Designed to mimic the physical aspects of sacred prayer rituals, mantras, and gestures of Buddhism, combat is compromised of gestures that release spirits from their curse
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December 17th, 2009at (#)
I did not know what to expect when I pre-ordered this game, but I was pleasantly pleased. This game is most interesting. Enthralling story line kept me glued and very interested. The controls are very simple but sometimes annoying. The graphics are stunning. Overall, I must say that I am pleased with having this game in my video game collection. Although this game is not for everyone, more mature gamers will definitely appreciate this game.
Rating: 5 / 5
December 17th, 2009at (#)
I’ve been playing this game for a couple of weeks now and I must say I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the experience. I’m not sure if I’d categorize it as totally survival horror or a Resident Evil clone. It’s much more focused on the adventure aspect than that. As such, I don’t think its slow pace is for everybody. However, I happen to love games of this type so it was right up my alley. Though I would say that the ads I’ve seen about scares are misleading. The game isn’t that scary.
The graphics are one of the best parts of the game. They are good and sometimes fantastic in spots. The size and scope of some levels is downright impressive, and building design is as well. Indoors, things start to look a little muddy, and in large environments outside textures can be blurry. Overall, I’ve seen the graphics of a lot of Wii games, and in spots Cursed Mountain is one of the best looking Wii games I’ve seen.
Gameplay-wise, movement is stiff but not game-breaking. Games in the past have controlled this way, and in many contemporary cases still do, so no big complaints here. Motion gestures are fun and immersive. I’ve seen a lot of reviews complaining about the motion controls in this game, but I’ve never had much of a problem with them. After several tries, I can now do all the motions I encounter in the game without issue, and to me they actually add to the experience.
While it’s no Ico, I’m upset that this game has been reviewed worse than drivel like Deca Sports (sorry, my opinion) and My Sims Racing, when clearly much more effort has been put into it than that, but what can you do? Well, I just hope some other people at least try it, so developers like Deep Silver and Sproing can keep making interesting games for the mature Wii audience.
Rating: 4 / 5
December 17th, 2009at (#)
I ordered the Limited Edition version of Cursed Mountain with some uncertainty whether or not it would meet my high hopes. Fortunately, it exceeded my expectations in many ways. It’s definitely not for everybody, but for the right kind of gamer this will be a welcome addition to your video game collection.
What’s the difference in having the Limited Edition version? The case is made of tin rather than plastic, the cover art is different (it features a bald, nasty looking, monster-like Buddhist with a dark background) and has a Limited Edition marking on it, and it comes with a CD that has a making of video on one side and the music track for the game on the other. It was definitely worth the extra [...] bucks. Having a tin case with different cover art is pretty cool, and the music is atmospheric enough that it’s actually cool to listen to it while driving. Unfortunately, I have yet to watch the making of video. Once I have, I will probably update this review. Now to the game itself.
Plot: You are Eric Simmons–a famous British mountain climber that is searching for his brother Frank Simmons. Eric knows that his brother climbed Mt. Chomolonzo with Paul Ward (an American), but he is not sure why Paul returned without him. To make things stranger, the famous city of Lhando has been deserted by its Buddhist inhabitants for some unknown reason. It doesn’t take long to find out that there is a curse on the mountain, and the few Buddhists left are more than glad to share their knowledge and wisdom of what happened. The story gets pretty deep, so get ready for some interesting stuff.
Graphics: Pleasing to the eye, and very realistic for a Wii game. The atmosphere is expressed amazingly well, and the enviornment is detailed well enough that you almost feel like you’re in the locales that you travel through. The immersion is truly amazing, especially with the “cinematography” of the game. Frequently, Cursed Mountain uses camera angles that remind you of well filmed movies. From walking through the deserted town of Landho to climbing the blizzard torn peak of Chomolonzo, you will feel like you really are on a Cursed Mountain.
Music/Sound: The music really evokes the enviornment well. The absence of music does the same thing. Silence is implemented perfectly in this game, and when some suspense needs to build up the music comes in to creep things out. Deep Silver knew what they were doing when the arranged the music for this game. Also, the voice acting is excellent. The authenticity of Eric’s accent adds a lot to this game.
Gameplay: Your enemies are ghosts rather than zombies, so you can expect a change of pace with this game. Instead of blood and guts, you will be “killing” your opponents by performing compassion rituals (typically) on their immaterial selves. You will be shooting beams of energy from your pick axe (embued with holy power through additional artificts), or you can just swing away at the ghosts. Either way you will have the opportunity of using the compassion ritual when they are near death which requires some motions of the Wii remote to finish (the controls work very well, so don’t worry about poorly implemented motion functionality). These motions are actually pretty fun, and get progressively more lengthy as the game progresses. Improved artifacts for your axe will be discovered during the game to improve your fighting ability, and you can also find health upgrades if you do a little exploring. Overall, this game isn’t all that difficult, although I did die on several occasions.
Cursed Mountain can pretty much be described as a horror game with lots of exploration. The enviornments are a big part of what makes this game so great, because you’re always finding yourself in a different setting that is very well detailed. Here’s a basic breakdown of the pros and cons of this game.
Pros:
Deep and interesting story
High quality Wii graphics
Realistic enviornments
Good controls
Awesome voice acting
Unique setting
Cons:
May be too slow for some gamers
No multiplayer or rewards for beating the game
Is there any replay value? It’s hard to decide. I have a desire to play through the game again right after beating it. There’s just something about this game that draws me to it. But there won’t be anything different about it, so I’m not sure what is making me want to play again. The average person probably won’t find any replay value in it’s exclusively single-player and nothing is modified after beating the game, but there is definitely a lasting feeling after you get through the end of Cursed Mountain.
Rating: 5 / 5