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Cursed Mountain Wii

Publisher: Deep Silver
Release Date: Aug 25, 2009

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67 out of 100

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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

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Summary: Set in the late 1980s, gamers take on the role of a fearless mountaineer as he climbs into the Himalayas on a quest to find his lost brother. As he ascends the mountain, he encounters an ancient curse: the souls of the people who died in that region are stuck in limbo, caught in the Shadow World. Villagers, pilgrims, mountaineers and Buddhist monks – dead but not yet reincarnated – are all that is left on the mountain. Terrible visions will disorient him, and ghosts and demons block his path. But the question remains – is his brother still alive? Designed exclusively for Wii, Cursed Mountain features rich visuals and breathtaking views – set on the roof of the world in the life threatening death zone, the entire game world is visible from every level. The gesture-based combat system takes full advantage of the motion sensitivity of Wii. Players use the Wii Remote to look around, sense the environment, climb and fight enemies. [Deep Silver]… Expand

Developer: Deep Silver, Sproing Interactive Media
Genre(s): Action Adventure
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Score distribution:

Positive: 21 out of 51
Mixed: 29 out of 51
Negative: 1 out of 51

Official Nintendo Magazine UK

82

A great setting and lots of top shocks - Cursed Mountain is chilling in every sense. [Oct 2009, p.78]

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GamingTrend

74

The game is very monotonous after the first couple of levels, the graphics are inconsistent and the motion controls don't always work. So if you're a Wii owner and a fan of slower paced survival horror games then give Cursed Mountain a shot. Everyone else should probably rent it before they buy it

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Gameplayer Sweden

30

Cursed Mountain is awfully ugly, poorly designed and almost unable to create any fear at all, making it a frighteningly bad horror game.

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Score distribution:

Positive: 8 out of 8
Mixed: 0 out of 8
Negative: 0 out of 8

Justin

10

This is the best survival-horror game on the Wii. A must buy for any survival-horror fan.

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Ech0ez

9

Cursed Mountain is a great game, with a few annoying but minor faults. The presentation is simply astounding, the fantastic art direction and graphical engine mix with the amazing audio to create a fantastic world for you to explore, and the sense of immense isolation and thick atmosphere the game has are practically unmatched. The story is amazingly well written and genuinelly interesting, although it flaters slightly near the end, it's one of the best stories a Horror game has had in a long time. The gameplay mixes slow paced exploration, tense action sections and an amazing atmosphere really well, this game is truly a unique experience. Very few games can genuinely make me sit back and go "wow" but Cursed Mountain's simply astounding blend of fantastic atmosphere and effective gameplay really create one of the best games on the Wii. However the extremely slow pacing will put off gamers who want an Action-filled title, and the Quick-Time-Events become plain frustrating as the game goes on. Despite this though, Cursed Mountain's biggest fault is the lack of direction regarding the motion controls. The controls themselves work perfectly, but the game never really explains how you're meant to perform them, and it's the 'trial and error' that this forces upon you that is off-putting for a lot of people. Even so, the faults barely hinder what is easily among the best titles on the Wii, and one of the best Horror games released in this whole generation of video games. If you're a fan of Survival Horror and own a Wii, there's no excuse to not pick this up.… Expand

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Ryan

9

Criminally underrated adventure game that challenges players to take a real hike up a beautiful and mysterious mountainside. Moody, atmospheric and superb graphics make this game a stand-out. It's certainly it's own genre on the Wii at the moment.… Expand

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