Paul Frew
Play a surgeon in Trauma Center: Under the Knife!
January 7th 2007 13:12
Previously released on the Nintendo DS, Trauma Center is back on the Wii and this time continues to heavily use an interactive ‘point-and-click’ interface. This is an interesting game which sets players in an anime theme of playing a surgeon in an engaging storyline. Players will find themselves in a first person perspective making incisions, removing traumas and patching up their patient under a strict time limit and stress.
The concept of this title is quite innovative in the use of the stylus on the DS and now the sensor-dependant controls of the Wii. Players can select a variety of medical instruments such as bandages and scalpels one the none-chukka and begin operating with the other controller. Some players might become annoyed with levels that require high accuracy when performing incisions, but I think that will add a greater deal of focus and involvement in the gameplay.
Graphically, the title is quite bland, with nothing mind-blowing. The graphics are simple though, and get to the point with more focus on gameplay rather than bloody organs or deep flesh wounds (ouch). This opens up a higher gaming audience who can thus play the game without feeling squeamish! One downfall I find with this title however is the lack of cut-scene animation, with anime style cartoons dominating the game with little voice and a lot of text. Although I think this is a weakness, the storyline is still strong and yet again the motion-sensor gameplay will put the gamer in the position of the doctor and deeper into the gameplay.
This title was released as a launch title on the Wii and should be available in your shop right now. Although, when I looked for the DS version, I was quite annoyed with the lack of knowledge or actual copies of the game at my local game shop. Just hope this won’t become another sleeper hit!
Pictures taken from IGN.
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