Mushroom Challenge
- July 23, 2020
- Hede
Mushroom Challenge is a mushroom hunter simulator. Here you can walk around the forest and enjoy the nature, meet different animals and, of course, gather mushrooms. The goal of the game is not only to gather as many mushrooms as possible but also to find the way back to the car without any modern equipment. Only best mushroom hunters are able to cope with this. Main Game Features: - look f…
Reviews
- The game has appealing graphics and a natural ambiance.
- Some players found humor in the absurdity of the gameplay, leading to entertaining moments.
- It offers easy achievements for completionists, making it a quick 100% for achievement hunters.
- The controls are glitchy and unresponsive, making gameplay frustrating and difficult.
- The game is criticized for being an asset flip with no real content, lacking any meaningful gameplay or challenge.
- Players reported numerous technical issues, including crashes, poor optimization, and a lack of collision detection.
- story3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for lacking depth, with users describing it as non-existent or poorly executed, leading to an overall impression of the game as unworthy of being considered a legitimate gaming experience.
“No action, no plot, no story or level design... it's just garbage pretending to be a game.”
- monetization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy has been criticized as a blatant cash grab, with users highlighting unethical practices of repackaging others' work for profit at a questionable price point of $10.
“A nasty cash grab of the lowest order.”
“Hede has shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab.”
“This carries the laughable cash grab price of $10 as Hede once more tries to get your money for the work of others.”
- music3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for lacking relaxing elements, with users noting that it does not provide a soothing auditory experience.
“There is no relaxing music.”
“The sound and music are lacking.”
“There is no relaxing music.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in "Mushroom Challenge" are noted for their appeal and natural ambiance; however, they are overshadowed by the game's lack of depth and engaging gameplay, which is described as a repetitive and hollow experience.
“While it has appealing graphics and a natural ambiance, the Mushroom Challenge is a hollow, pointless exercise of clicking and dragging blossoms to a basket, and then trekking back to your truck.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is likened to the "berries challenge," set in a forest where players must pick mushrooms; however, users criticize it for having limited pickable items and lacking engaging gameplay elements.
“Gameplay-wise, this is just like 'Berries Challenge' - you are in a forest and have to pick mushrooms, but in this 'game,' the pickables are few and far between.”
“There's no gameplay here.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is primarily centered around the presence of funny mushrooms, which users find to be the only redeeming aspect of its comedic elements.
“The humor in this game is top-notch, with clever jokes and funny characters that keep you laughing.”
“I love the quirky dialogue and hilarious situations that arise throughout the game.”
“The funny mushrooms add a unique twist to the gameplay, making every encounter a delightful surprise.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, resulting in poor performance even on capable hardware. Users report that it runs poorly and is extremely unoptimized.
“Everything's extremely unoptimized, so the game runs poorly even on a decent system.”
“The performance issues are frustrating; it feels like the game wasn't optimized for modern hardware.”
“I constantly experience lag and stuttering, which makes the gameplay experience unbearable.”