Cursed Mountain review

Tries something different, and gets some of it right

GamesRadar+ Verdict

Pros

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    Attempt to introduce new combat

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    The rich atmosphere and attention to detail

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    The goofy

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    primitive cutscenes

Cons

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    Lack of pace and urgency

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    Smashing pots and pointless inspecting of scenery

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    It just ain't scary

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With so many ‘horror’ games (Resident Evil, Left 4 Dead) surrendering chills for all-out action, it’s reassuring to find a game determined to put the willies up you with tight narrative and brooding atmosphere rather than cheap shocks. It’s also great to see a mature Wii game that tries to do things differently.

There are many flashes of quality, such as the mountain setting that generates the desire to get to the top to finish the game, but this is let down by the token effort to incorporate an entertaining rock-climbing system. Ultimately, you get the sense that there were many good ideas but along the way some conviction was lost, leaving this high altitude chiller feeling compromised and lukewarm.

Aug 25, 2009

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GenreAdventure
DescriptionWhile Cursed Mountain sometimes builds tension well, it is still not that scary and fails to learn from clunky controls of older survival horror games. The eerie setting along with flashes of well-done moments are there but overall the game is only slightly above middle ground.
Platform"Wii","PC"
US censor rating"Mature","Mature"
UK censor rating"Rating Pending","Rating Pending"
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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