Thursday, July 3, 2008

Move aside, GTA.

Gamers will have a new way to torture innocent people - although on a lesser scale. Nintendo and Namco have come to bring you the Wii's next big game, "Mousehold".

It's no surprise that Namco would come up with something like this after Katamari. A mouse, who has lived in an abandoned house for over a year, is unhappy with people coming in to rebuild the house. After they're done, he thinks it's all over, but his hopes are crushed as a new family moves in. Pushed to his limit, he has to drive the noisy creatures out of the once peaceful place he called home. With what? A tiny wooden saw.

Over several days, players use Wii remote to saw through wires, books, DVD cases, chandeliers, tables, and everything else to make the newcomers live miserable lives in a series of stealth missions. After a while, players would see exorcisms, adoptions, and other dramatic moments as the family does everything they can to keep their lives happy.

One controversial part of the game is its hard mode. "To attract an older audience, the hardest difficulty has players sawing through human flesh," says developer Wade Romero in an interview. We asked him what impression this could have on children. "The answer is quite simple: They won't even see it. I doubt anyone under 10 would be smart enough to complete it on easy."

"Mousehold" is set to come out for Wii November 18th. Ports for PS2 and DS will come out in the following weeks.

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