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- Platform: Nintendo Wii
- BBFC Rating:
Suitable for 12 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 12. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 12 years of age or over. - Media: Video Game
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review:
In a nutshell:
Now everyone can be a brain surgeon as you pick up scalpel and forceps to battle the full horrors of an infected intestine, medical terrorism and angry anime nurses!
Now everyone can be a brain surgeon as you pick up scalpel and forceps to battle the full horrors of an infected intestine, medical terrorism and angry anime nurses!
The lowdown:
The original Trauma Center is already one of the most original and fun games on the Nintendo DS but although this is largely just a remake of that game it's more than welcome on the Wii. As accurate a simulation of real medicine as Phoenix Wright is of law (i.e. not very much) you'll nevertheless have great fun repairing hapless patients with ailments that start of as simple tumours to bizarre fights against evil terrorist nanobots. What really makes the game though is the simple intuitiveness of the controls, with the precise movement of your scalpel being one of the best endorsements of the Wii Remote's accuracy. The game's no push over though and you'll need to employ the mysterious bullet time style "healing touch" to make sure you don't end up the Doctor Death of Hope Hospital.
Most exciting moment:
Although the game is a remake of the DS it does include several new missions, an extra playable character, new operation types and new surgical tools - including a defibrillator which demands a shout of "clear!" every time you use it.
Since you ask:
A surgery game was one of the first styles of games hinted at in an introductory video for the Wii, which also showed people appearing to play games involving fishing, cooking and playing the drums - amongst other non-typical games concepts.
The bottom line:
Major surgery has never been so much fun as the Wii and DS line-up combine.-HARRISON DENT
Product Description
The follow-up to Trauma Center - Under the Knife, this is the first surgical video game for the Nintendo Wii. Sure, we`ve all imagined what it would be like to become a doctor. Years of medical school, residency, and clinic duty eventually pay off in a rewarding position saving people`s lives. Or, you could skip all that and just put in a few hours after dinner.
The critically acclaimed medical drama simulation is making a house call on your Wii! Dr. Derek Stiles is back, but he`s not the only surgeon on call? a new player joins the team, bringing along everything the doctor ordered: difficulty modes, new surgical implements like the defibrillator, and an exciting never-before-seen conclusion. So what are you waiting for? If one dose of Trauma Center wasn`t enough, it`s time you got a Second Opinion!
Inspired by the Nintendo DS game Trauma Center: Under the Knife, the game features new graphics and animation, surgical implements and operation types
Revised control system that takes full advantage of the revolutionary Wii Remote controller
Multiple difficulty modes for gamers of all skill levels
- Based on the hit 'Trauma Centre: Under The Knife' for Nintendo DS
- Play as Dr. Derek Stiles or a brand new surgeon character with a new type of Healing Touch ability
- Select instruments with the Nunchuk, wield them with the Wii Remote
- Use life-like motions to make incisions, perform injections, suture wounds and use the heart defibrillator
- Perform new surgical procedures like repairing broken bones and transplanting organs
- Brand new sixth chapter of the story, not seen in the DS version
- Advanced graphics for Wii show the medical action in detail without being gory
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
I bought this for my retired mum and all the family have now played it and loved it. Basically the screen shows the part of a patient's body that needs operating on it.
You use the nunchuk to select various tools (eg forceps, scalpel, bandages, suture thread, laser, ultrasound scanner, syringe, disinfectant, and other tools) and then use the main wiimote pointer to use each tool to extract foreign bodies, cut, and so on). It requires a deft touch just like Operation and there's a bit of pressure as you have to work against the clock so that the patient doesn't die on you from having their innards exposed to the world!
Great fun but I only gave it 4 stars (not five) because of two small gripes. One - the game isn't that long. If you play loads of games and tend to finish them quite quickly, this one will probably only last you a half-dozen hours. But it is great fun in the meantime and we had great fun watching each other operate as a family! Two - there are some slightly annoying cutaway scenes. The programmers have tried to create a story around the operation and I found myself pressing the 'A' button on the wiimote repeatedly to hurry them along. But overall still great fun and decent value.
You use the nunchuk to select various tools (eg forceps, scalpel, bandages, suture thread, laser, ultrasound scanner, syringe, disinfectant, and other tools) and then use the main wiimote pointer to use each tool to extract foreign bodies, cut, and so on). It requires a deft touch just like Operation and there's a bit of pressure as you have to work against the clock so that the patient doesn't die on you from having their innards exposed to the world!
Great fun but I only gave it 4 stars (not five) because of two small gripes. One - the game isn't that long. If you play loads of games and tend to finish them quite quickly, this one will probably only last you a half-dozen hours. But it is great fun in the meantime and we had great fun watching each other operate as a family! Two - there are some slightly annoying cutaway scenes. The programmers have tried to create a story around the operation and I found myself pressing the 'A' button on the wiimote repeatedly to hurry them along. But overall still great fun and decent value.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
The game has been out a while, but I felt it fitting to review the game in two sections, 1) for those who have not played the DS version and 2) for those who have.
1) The game sees you, Derrek Stiles, a rookie surgeon at Hope Hospital, a man with dormant ability (he has the power to focus and slow down things) who is eventually enlisted to combact a nasty virus known as GUILT. That is the story spread out over the course of the game. It's brilliant but a little tedious at times using manga style stills to tell the story.
2) If you played the first game, then the story is virtually identicle (a couple of words are switched for ease) but the missions by Nozomi add a little depth to the game.
Controls (1+2) The nunchuck is basically for selecting surgical item or for allowing you to use your focus ability. The remote allows you to use the item and is thorougly pleasing and remarkably accurate! You hold A and B together to use forceps (like you would in real life) you zig zag the remote to stich, aim and point for the laser, and there are other tricks depending on what you're doing, i.e. cutting, injecting, magnifying, scanning etc. It is all well explained and gradually eases you into the game.
The new missions see you mending bones and dealing with new guilt suspects otherwise all missions are the same as the Ds version. There is 1 Nozomi mission for every section (group) of Stiles levels.
1) For those who haven't played this game before, the game gives you a number of ops such as removing guilt (weird varying parasite things) to removing tumours, dealing with Polyps, dealing with internal wounds to heart surgery. You will also get to perform surgery on a plane and defuse a bomb.
If you played and loved the first, I am loving this, so get it, if you are new, get it, it is unique and you won't regret it. However, this may not be everyones cup of tea (the squirmish need not worry, its all very tasteful :-))
1) The game sees you, Derrek Stiles, a rookie surgeon at Hope Hospital, a man with dormant ability (he has the power to focus and slow down things) who is eventually enlisted to combact a nasty virus known as GUILT. That is the story spread out over the course of the game. It's brilliant but a little tedious at times using manga style stills to tell the story.
2) If you played the first game, then the story is virtually identicle (a couple of words are switched for ease) but the missions by Nozomi add a little depth to the game.
Controls (1+2) The nunchuck is basically for selecting surgical item or for allowing you to use your focus ability. The remote allows you to use the item and is thorougly pleasing and remarkably accurate! You hold A and B together to use forceps (like you would in real life) you zig zag the remote to stich, aim and point for the laser, and there are other tricks depending on what you're doing, i.e. cutting, injecting, magnifying, scanning etc. It is all well explained and gradually eases you into the game.
The new missions see you mending bones and dealing with new guilt suspects otherwise all missions are the same as the Ds version. There is 1 Nozomi mission for every section (group) of Stiles levels.
1) For those who haven't played this game before, the game gives you a number of ops such as removing guilt (weird varying parasite things) to removing tumours, dealing with Polyps, dealing with internal wounds to heart surgery. You will also get to perform surgery on a plane and defuse a bomb.
If you played and loved the first, I am loving this, so get it, if you are new, get it, it is unique and you won't regret it. However, this may not be everyones cup of tea (the squirmish need not worry, its all very tasteful :-))
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
I found the DS version of this game REALLY hard and was disappointed and frustrated when i got stuck on a certain level! it was a shame because i liked the concept of the game.
So i was in two minds about buying the Wii version especially as it seemed pretty much the same story etc as the DS one. But it was on sale so i thought go on then i'll give it another chance. I must admit i was intrigued to see how the Wii remote was going to be used.
I am pleased to report i was very glad i gave it a second chance! the Wii controls are so much easier that the stylus! as you can imagine the remote turns into your scapel, syringe etc but the nunchuck is also used to select different tools and the two do go nicely together once you have the hang of it. You can choose your difficulty (yeah ok i did go for easy!) but on the whole i thought it was easier to play and more interesting.
The story is quite cute and the characters do give some added depth to the game. Its a bit different and makes good use of the Wii controls. I'm very pleased i went for it.
On the down side i will add that i did find the Healing touch a little tricky to get the hang of but that maybe that's just me!
So i was in two minds about buying the Wii version especially as it seemed pretty much the same story etc as the DS one. But it was on sale so i thought go on then i'll give it another chance. I must admit i was intrigued to see how the Wii remote was going to be used.
I am pleased to report i was very glad i gave it a second chance! the Wii controls are so much easier that the stylus! as you can imagine the remote turns into your scapel, syringe etc but the nunchuck is also used to select different tools and the two do go nicely together once you have the hang of it. You can choose your difficulty (yeah ok i did go for easy!) but on the whole i thought it was easier to play and more interesting.
The story is quite cute and the characters do give some added depth to the game. Its a bit different and makes good use of the Wii controls. I'm very pleased i went for it.
On the down side i will add that i did find the Healing touch a little tricky to get the hang of but that maybe that's just me!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
trauma center second opinion
not a bad game but could do with a longer timer or a timer delay...
Published 23 months ago by mully
Challenging in an enjoyable way
I liked this on the DS and it is much better on the Wii. Graphics not too small so even if you don't have a big TV, you can see this well enough to do well in this game.
Published on 16 Feb 2010 by cathlin81
Fun, addictive, original
A fantastic, unique game that utilizes Wii's controllers better than any other game including Nintendo's own. Lots of fan and extremely addictive. Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2009 by nic
Far from traumatic.
Apart from those few levels you just cannot do!!
A good game, though somewhat unrealistic.
Has me shouting 'DON'T YOU DIE ON ME MAN!'
I like it :)
A good game, though somewhat unrealistic.
Has me shouting 'DON'T YOU DIE ON ME MAN!'
I like it :)
Published on 26 July 2009 by Ella G
Great!
This is a great game. Quite tense!! You really feel the pressure to save this guy's life!! Only down side is that in between ops there is sometimes too much conversation between... Read more
Published on 20 July 2009 by Prudie Moonlight
It's fun being a surgeon until things get frustrating hard.
I thought that I should warn you first at how hard this game becomes. The use of the Wii controls as you operate on your patient is very precise and enjoyable. Read more
Published on 27 May 2009 by Dragonlord
Rubbish
I am a surgeon and whilst I was not expecting realism, a little gameplay wouldn't have been bad. It is incredibly boring and repetitive, certainly not as good as some might suggest
Published on 26 Jan 2009 by jchdog
Its flatlining....
I tried to love this, I really did.
The story is annoying, there is no proper spoken dialogue, you have to read it all. Read more
The story is annoying, there is no proper spoken dialogue, you have to read it all. Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2008 by Another Weasley
Disappointing
Surgical procedures are OK but the whole game looks like a leftover from the 70s, surely it could have been less linear and use real characters instead of cardboard cut outs?
Published on 25 Sep 2008 by Ammc
Bloody Brilliant!!!
My friend and I spent a whole day playing this taking turns with the operations - I tell you its absolutely brilliant. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2008 by J. Lucas
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