Cubed3 writes: "I can't say that mountain climbing is on my big list of things that I'm desperate to do. I'm physically pushed enough by a decent run around the park, and I'm also quite fond of breathing properly. Then there's the snow, of course - why would I want to spend days knee deep in that stuff? Nonetheless, it is a relatively unexplored avenue in the gaming world, and it's Cursed Mountain that delivers a refreshing new setting to the survival horror genre.
Deep Silver Vienna's debut Wii adventure title follows the journey of mountaineer extraordinaire Eric Simmons as he goes on the hunt for his brother Frank in the Himalayas, the sibling having gone missing trying to recover an ancient artifact, a terma. The problem is, the fictitious Chomolonzo mountain is packed full of ghosts and everybody has either fled or been murdered - that's what happens when naughty climbers don't get permission from the Goddess. The Goddess being one tied to Buddhist beliefs, a central theme of the game..."
BD writes: Did you hear? There’s a polar vortex sweeping across the country, The Day After Tomorrow style, and unless you’re brave enough to risk instantly freezing as soon as you step outside — like those poor helicopter pilots, they will be missed — the only escape is through video games. Or Dennis Quaid. Since we’re in for a deep freeze, with most of the country already enduring ridiculously low temperatures, I thought I’d come up with a list of horror games we can all enjoy.
"the only escape is through video games. Or Dennis Quaid" lol
I haven't played Dead Space 3, I thought about renting it, but I didn't like DS2 very much, absolutely LOVED DS1, i've heard many times DS3 is even worser sequel
Starting a horror games list by mentioning Dead Space 3.. it's enough to make horror fans weep.
Tom Towers and Phil Fog return to their Big Show format, this time devoting an entire show to survival horror!
Rob Lowzak from Power Level Marketing drops by to drop knowledge about the history of horror. Rob is an expert on the genre and a regular speaker at Spooky Empire's Ultimate Horror Weekend, formerly known as Screamfest.
Gaming's unique take on horror bears mentioning, and so too does the political history of Rule of Rose.
All of the above comes together with Game Under's regular impressions, but this time with a horror twist: Left 4 Dead 2, Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut, Cursed Mountain and Alan Wake.
The scariest night of the year is now only two days away, a horrifying evening when strange children knock at the door and refuse to leave without a toll of sweets and candy. It's also the time of year when we willingly scare ourselves witless by playing frightening video games.
To finish off a week-long series of fond Wii remembrances, Nintendo Life wants to highlight some titles from the system's back-catalogue that are perfect for this time of year. It suggests turning out the lights, basking in the tiny blue glow of the Wii power switch and trying these titles this Halloween.
