Cursed Mountain impressions from GAF:

"Played trough the second chapter wich was really scary when playing at night, the game is really unique with its Tibetian/mountaineering-scenario and its battle system. Sometimes the graphics were reall rough but the levels are huge (there are no loading-times during the chapters) and the mountain seems so vast that it doesn't really matter.

Some great particle effects and some basic motion blur are also in.
It seems like the gameplay is really varied, once you fight ghost then you must break mystical barriers another time you have to climb trough dangerous places.

Battles and opening the barriers include always some sort of rituals wich are performed with waggling, once you have weakened an enemy or found a barrier (often symbolized by a motion blur fog) you must perform a certain series of movements to destroy them, the harder the enemies the more movement must be done. It's good that the game detects the motion controls precisely."

"I got my copy today and played it nearly two hours. Here are my impressions so far:

So far I'm glad that I bought it. Let's first discuss the technical site. The graphics are great. Yes, most of the textures are ugly when you look at them from a very near distance, but overall the game looks great. There are completely no loading times and it's for sure one of the better looking Wii games. The sound is also awesome, the only con: Some voices in the German synchro sound a little ridiculous. Overall both, the graphics and the sound, build a great creepy atmosphere. Additionally the story seems to be very good and interesting. The controls are working also fine. You need some simple gestures for fights. The fights are in the "gameplay point of view" nothing special, but they are thrilling staged.

I really love the game so far, sometimes it reminds me of Eternal Darkness."

DESTRUCTOID PREVIEW:

"By the time I was done with Cursed Mountain, I wanted to just take the debug unit home with me. The game has all the makings for one of the best horror titles on the Wii. The game really feels like an evolution of the horror genre onto the Wii. Many of the tones and elements seem familiar, but there's a clear level of care put into the title to make it for the Wii that comes across and really helps the title. I've got very high hopes for the title, and can't wait for the release that'll be happening at the end of the month.

Also, for all you Collector's Edition lovers, Cursed Mountain's will be giving you a soundtrack, making-of features, and some extra content for the title. So, you might want to buckle down and shell out the money for this tin-encased edition of the game. "

Do you guys remember Joyer from Gamespot? He posted in the forums after I spotted him on GAF. Welcome him or face my fury.

Metroid Prime Trilogy changes

Metroid Prime now shines -- literally, I suppose -- with full bloom lighting throughout the entire adventure, an unexpected addition that layers more polish to an already-beautiful game. Unfortunately, the same technique could not be applied to Echoes, which utilizes different rendering methods. But, Retro took a look at some of the common complaints of Prime 2 and found that many users said it was too difficult and particularly unbalanced during some key fights with bosses like the spider and boost ball guardians, both of which have been made just a little more manageable in Trilogy. Meanwhile, the developer made some random tweaks to all of the games, omitting small technical glitches once and for all (try that speed run to the space boots in the original game now, suckers!), replacing blurry textures with crisper ones in certain areas, and even quickening loads in Corruption. On top of everything else, the achievements system from the third game now encompasses all three and yeah, you can still trade your medals with friends over WiiConnect24. The entire package is just much more thoughtful and comprehensive.

gamingeek said:

Metroid Prime Trilogy changes

Metroid Prime now shines -- literally, I suppose -- with full bloom lighting throughout the entire adventure, an unexpected addition that layers more polish to an already-beautiful game. Unfortunately, the same technique could not be applied to Echoes, which utilizes different rendering methods. But, Retro took a look at some of the common complaints of Prime 2 and found that many users said it was too difficult and particularly unbalanced during some key fights with bosses like the spider and boost ball guardians, both of which have been made just a little more manageable in Trilogy. Meanwhile, the developer made some random tweaks to all of the games, omitting small technical glitches once and for all (try that speed run to the space boots in the original game now, suckers!), replacing blurry textures with crisper ones in certain areas, and even quickening loads in Corruption. On top of everything else, the achievements system from the third game now encompasses all three and yeah, you can still trade your medals with friends over WiiConnect24. The entire package is just much more thoughtful and comprehensive.

 Sounds like the did more than just slap all three games onto a disk w/ Wii controls. Nice job, Retro!

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travo said:

Trials is definitely next when my funds are replenished.

I was quite surprised at how fun Trials is. It's definitely one of the best XBL Arcade games I've got so far!

This whole month was great! Shadow Complex is obviously the best one. Splosion-Man is also surprisingly good. Trials HD is surprisingly a blast! And I don't care what the reviews say, TMNT Re-Shelled is also good.

I downloaded the Shadow Complex demo tonight, and it is a great game so far. It feels like a cross between Super Metroid and Flashback. Looks like I'll have to get another MS Points Card soon.

Bring back 2D Metroid, Nintendo!