burck7 is the PlayStation Network ID of the Mushroom Wars’ best player, and currently holds the top position in the Hard difficulty level records board. Creat, the studio behind Mushroom Wars have been in touch with TheSixthAxis to let us know that they’ve contacted burck7 directly and conducted the following interview.
If you don’t know much about PSN title Mushroom Wars check out Peter’s video review, and if you’re a fan of Mushroom wars, or just want to hear a bit about the game’s most skiller player, read on.
Creat Studios: Could you give us some basic facts about yourself? What is your name? How old are you? Where are you from?
burck7: My name is Earl Ayshford. I’m 27 from Minneapolis, MN USA
Creat Studios: What’s your favorite game genre?
burck7: RPG, Strategy
Creat Studios: Do you have any special game you like to play whenever you have free time?
burck7: Battlefield 1942
Creat Studios: What importance do trophies and contents of trophy-packs hold in a game for you?
burck7: I like them a lot. It’s fun to see what challenges the game designers come up with.
Creat Studios: What rewards do you have already? Do you have any platinum trophies? If yes, how many? What are the prizes you’re proud of most? And what is your current level?
burck7: My current level is 7. I have three platinum trophies. The trophy I’m most proud of would be my Demon Souls platinum.
Creat Studios: What usually makes you pick out a game? Is it the game story, trailer, friend’s advice, publisher’s name, price, or something else?
burck7: It’s a little of all that, but what helps me decide the most is getting my hands on a demo.
Creat Studios: Why did you choose Mushroom Wars?
burck7: It looked like a fun tower strategy game.
Creat Studios: You are not the only one who considers Mushroom Wars to be tower defense game, but they learn otherwise after a few missions.
You have left all other players far behind and are currently the leader in the Mushroom Wars Hard difficulty level board. How did you do this?
burck7: I spent a lot of time practicing the levels until I found a good strategy to win with.
Creat Studios: The game was designed so that all its levels would require an individual approach. Have you really figured out some universal strategy?
burck7: No, every level you have to play differently.
Creat Studios: Which levels were the most difficult and which levels did you like best?
burck7: Izorwood and Hothor gave me the most trouble to beat. The final battle is my favorite map to play.
Creat Studios: Is there anything you’d like to change (add/remove) in the game?
burck7: I would like to see online multiplayer and more maps for multiplayer.
Creat Studios: How many times did you generally have to replay a level to achieve the desired result?
burck7: It really varies from level to level. Some only a few tries and others I spent hours on.
Creat Studios: What tactics you would advise to those who are just starting Mushroom Wars?
burck7: Try to attack from multiple bases so your soldiers reach their destination at the same time.
Creat Studios: That’s good advice! If several surges of your troops enter the opponent’s building at once, your attacking strength grows sufficiently!
Have you played any other Creat Studios titles?
burck7: This is the first game I played by Creat Studios.
As a special treat for being so good at the game and taking the time out to answer questions, Creat presented him with copies of three other Creat games – Smash Cars, Digger HD and Magic Ball. See, gaming does get you things – more games. Mushroom Wars is available now on the PlayStation Store.
bunimomike | 17/12/2009 09:55
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I’d buy it if it was tower defense but sadly the demo leaves me a bit on the fence. However, after seeing the pure mental levels later on (overwhelming with troops, etc) it’s far more RTS (?) and isn’t for me. However, lovely interview and Creat are a top bunch of guys. Been in touch with them quite a bit over Magic Ball.
RangeR | 17/12/2009 10:00
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This is an excellent game. Stuck on the last level for months
Well worth the price.
carlosfilippsen | 17/12/2009 13:06
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I would buy this game but I didnt like the demo..
Amphlett | 17/12/2009 16:26
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Earl isn’t the most talkative of guys. A rather short one sentence answer to each question is probably not what they were looking for and it certainly doesn’t help the studio create sound bites for promotional materials.
Now, if they’d asked me to comment I would have gone on for a few minutes for each question. As I’ve only bought the game today some of my answers may not be that well informed but, I would at least put some effort in to elaborating my thoughts a little more than Earl.
SYY2127 | 17/12/2009 22:24
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That was interesting.