Game review: Mushroom Madness 3

Mushroom Mandess 3 is an action game by Silen Games. The (usual) player objectives is to protect mushroom patches from various critters through a variety of traps and weaponry.

Summary of analysis
Good new player experience, abundant gameplay modes with mostly good gameplay experience, mouse or mouse and keyboard controls on a mildly-burdened interface, mixed bag graphics, very good music and sound.

Tutorial/New player experience
There's a tutorial section available in the main menu and elements of it appear in the objectives screens of the game's adventure mode. Aside from being a bit rushed to learn the basics in the action, the game has a well-accomplished new player experience.

Gameplay experience
The game features nine gameplay modes, allowing players to improve specific skillsets or indulge in their favorite style of play. Each of the levels also features optional objectives, offering replayability and challenging the player to improve in order to maximize rewards (used mostly to upgrade character skills).

Interface & Controls
Primarily mouse-controlled with keyboard hotkeys that may be opted for instead of clicking on interface buttons. The secondary weapons' interface buttons are helpful for someone that wants to focus on using only the mouse, though I found it to be cluttering the game's interface.

Graphics
Cartoon-style graphics are featured in the game. The choice of graphics creates both a semi-comical detachment at the same time as being potentially guilting having to beat up the cute critters.

Music & Sound
The game has a selection of relaxing background musics, an interesting choice given the fast-paced gameplay. There's also a good selection of sound effects.

Commentary
A definite continuation of improvement over the previous two titles. If anything, the game is getting complex enough that it could either go console/handheld or start splitting up into a number of offshot titles of itself due to the various gameplay modes being nearly enough to be a stand alone game each.