Cursed Mountain
Developer: Deep Silver
Rated: Mature
Released: August, 2009
I am constantly drawn to the Wii's ability to produce a gem that defies their market audience. Every so often the little-system-that-could got some TLC in the young adult gamer department. One of those treasures is Cursed Mountain by Deep Silver.
The gameplay is so simple that it makes Resident Evil 4 look like a strategy shooter. You travel through the eerie mountain, searching for clues and sending spirits back to the land of the dead. All this is performed through using a variety of enchanted climbing tools. Eric doesn't need anything special to get the job done, just some reading material to get backstory on the mountain and incense sticks to get healing at Buddhist Shrines. The true power in Cursed Mountain is the thick atmosphere and dark story that drives the player down a winding path.
This game gets my blood pumping and my heart racing. I have to admit that I am not keen on Eastern mystical spirits as the enemy. I much prefer the mindless zombies, deranged psychos and cyborgs as my enemy of choice. This one hits a little too close to home for any Christian who believes that the spiritual world is real and it isn't safe to dwell on it.
As far as the game itself it is a rare pickup and one that deserves to give any Wii owner his pride in his system. The character moves like a cumbersome tank and is hard to maneuver when bad guys are swarming you, but that actually adds to the danger (as long as you don't get frustrated). Graphics are the best the Wii has gotten. It doesn't make a dent in Resident Evil 4's fame, but Cursed Mountain can stand on its own strengths. Way to go Deep Silver.
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