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Outstanding without the problems that plagued the first one!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 11 / 11
Date: July 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User
Excellent game! If you're reading this then I am sure you've heard they put levels of difficulty in this game. It makes a world of difference to the gameplay and frustration level.
Additionally they've improved the tools as well (you don't have to draw circles to magnify) and this DS touch version is a bit more forgiving than the first one. The graphics are better (which would be expected anyway since its 2008 now). The colors are also easier on the eyes than the first one.
The first one I found an exercise in frustration (to say the least!). It was extremely unforgiving of tiny imperfections. Some may like that. I don't. I'm more of a casual gamer who plays video games for pure enjoyment and not for competition or to "beat" a game or what have you.
Had I not played the first one after I got this one I would have wondered what all the original reviews were about--since people complained that the game was so hard. This one is no cake walk (even on easy level!) but the touch screen responds SO SO SO much better than the first one...you'll really be able to tell the difference in game play. The first one still shows "wiggly" lines even when you really do draw straight ones.
I write my reviews mostly for the more casual gamer who games to escape and have fun. I really can't say if you are more of a hard core gamer or like insanely difficult games whether you'll like this version or not...but you can alter the difficulty to hard if you like so that may satisfy.
Overall HIGHLY recommended. I have put about 10 hours in and am on level 6 and am really enjoying myself. Its not easy---but it is rewarding enough so you can push yourself to play that operation just one more time.
Sidenote: The story is pretty good in this one. They aren't as sarcastic and it is even a bit romantic and funny!
More of the same, and that is not a bad thing
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 5 / 5
Date: July 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User
When the original Trauma Center: Under the Knife debuted on the DS back in 2005, it ended up being somewhat of a surprise hit, thanks to it's addictive and challenging gameplay, and making some great uses of the DS' touch screen and stylus. Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 offers up more of the same, and that isn't a bad thing either, as the formula still remains the same, and the game still amounts to being a fun and addictive challenge. Once again playing as surgeon Derek Stiles, you help out the sick or wounded as the storyline picks up where the last game left off. If you found the bioterrorism storyline from the first game a little ridiculous, you won't find the story here much better, but it's the gameplay that really makes the game as good as it is. Also, the game offers up three difficulty settings, compared to the first game's one, which is a big plus for Trauma Center newcomers. There's plenty of variety with all of the operations, and more operations to perform this time around as well. If there's any real downside to Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2, it's the same flaw that was with the first game: there's too much dialogue between the characters going on in between surgeries to carry the story along. This breaks up the otherwise fast paced gameplay, but doesn't quite detract from the overall experience. All in all, if you dug the first Trauma Center at all, you'll enjoy this sequel as well, and this is worth checking out for newcomers to the series as well.
Trauma center under the knife 2
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User
First of all i would like to say that i pre-ordered this game June 10th,Unfortunately for me didn't receive it till July 17th because I didn't order from Amazon.Amazon is #1!!!
Ok now to the game i would like to say that besides my favorite Donkey kong jungle Climber game,this is the best.The graphics are so much better then the first one.
I think one of the best things they could do as they did w/this game which made all the difference was to add the Easy,Normal,Hard choices. on the under the knife 2.now i can practice on easy and eventually work my way to doing the surgerys in the hard mode,which makes it like 3 games instead of 1.
I am not a perfect gamer yet an to actually choose the difficulty makes it alot funner.Also the tools such as the magnifying thing are much easier and quicker as the operations are timed,and the graphics and colors are sooooooo much better.
If you get only a couple dS games for your DS make sure this is one of them,I am very picky when it comes to giving 5 stars for anhy game but this one and my DK jungle climber are the only 2 so far,that says something because I have 94 DS games now.Buy IT!!!!!!Oh i almost forgot ,FROM AMAZON!!!!!
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