The player takes on the role of Eric Simmons, a climber trying to find his recently vanished brother. “Cursed Mountain” takes place in the late 1980s in the Himalayan Mountains. Despite some effective elements that show promise for the survival horror genre on the system, it ultimately falls victim to the weaknesses of its console. That game thrived thanks to its action component and that’s where “Cursed Mountain” goes a bit wrong. But the reason that game worked so wonderfully was not due to the chills created by its atmosphere. Of course, there have been a few adult, horror, shooter games for the Wii, most notably a brilliant port of “Resident Evil 4” that’s basically a must-own for anyone with the system. “Cursed Mountain” attempts to work within those constraints to make something fresh and new, which is admirable, but it only half-succeeds. It’s a party console, a machine built around social experiences that usually involve making fun of how silly your relative looks waving a controller around the room like he’s actually holding a tennis racket. CHICAGO – The Nintendo Wii has never really been a system designed for atmosphere.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |