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When a comet flies by the Earth and releases some green dust into the air, at first the human population is up in arms. But it isn't long before the scientists give the all clear. What they don't see is the fact that beneath our feet, mushrooms and other small plant life became self-aware and started forming tribes and societies. GameCock's two Mushroom Men games (The Spore Wars for the Wii and Rise of the Fungi for the DS) follows these little guys and their grand adventures.
Rise of the Fungi is the world's origin story. It starts out with the simple tribe of Bolete learning to live off the land. They struggle against their environment for a time until the Amanitas Empire arrives. To their dismay, the Bolete learn that their fellow Mushroom Men aren’t any better than the hostile insects and other creatures that threaten them.
Meanwhile, The Spore Wars starts where Rise leaves off. The Spore Wars rage fully across the miniature landscape. The societies have advanced to a point where theology and metaphysical pursuits have developed. Pax (the game's main character, not the expo) does not yet understand his place in the world of Mushrooms, when he accidentally absorbs a meteorite while training with the Bolete Sage. Pax is then banished until he can bring back another of the life-giving rocks that the Sage believes made the Mushrooms sentient.
Both games feel like fun little action/platformers with a good bit of gameplay value. Rise of the Fungi will be released October 14th, while The Spore Wars is released on November 11th. |
