Deep Silver Announces Cursed Mountain -- New Survival/Horror Game

Game developer and publisher Deep Silver today announced Cursed Mountain, a new exclusive survival-horror title headed to the Wii. The game is currently in early development, and is expected to release sometime in 2009.

The game is set in the Himalayas, where gamers will take on the role of a fearless mountaineer as he climbs some creepy-looking mountains on a quest to find his brother. Along the way, he discovers that the area is infested with the ghosts of people who have died but are still stuck in limbo. They are, naturally, very upset about this, and will do everything in their power to make sure that you join them. Among the dead people you can expect to see wandering the desolate hills are monks, sherpas and fellow mountaineers. It doesn't help that the entire game takes place above the so-called "death zone," the altitude where supplemental oxygen is needed in order to prevent unconsciousness and death.

According tot he developers, the game will take full advantage of the unique features of the Wii console:

"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 Wii motion sensitivity. Players will use the Wii RemoteTM to look around, sense the environment, climb and fight enemies."