he original Trauma Center on the DS
came out of nowhere to surprise the
gaming world with a totally unique concept and
brilliant gameplay. It is also one of the few
games that actually used the touch-screen to full
effect; being able to physically interact with the
game added realism and served to draw
players in. Though it wasn’t exactly a
commercial success, it does have a fairly
devoted fanbase, and as a result was updated
and ported to the Wii. Unfortunately, it wasn’t
given much of a run in PAL territories. New
Blood is an all-new title for the Wii, but once
again it’s an experience only available (at this
stage) in NTSC countries – a damn shame,
since this is one of the Wii’s
best games.
Who would have thought operating on
people would be so much fun?
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Sure, you’ll
kill your fair share of
people, but death in a
videogame is always circumvented with a quick
reload. If only real life incorporated a similar
function (that, or the ability to rewind last night’s
pub crawl – Ed). The game controls quite
well, especially considering the vast amount of
games that control like absolute horse turd on
the Wii. They will take a little while to get used
to, especially when compared to the brilliantly
intuitive DS game, but eventually you’ll be
suturing, injecting, slicing and defibrillating like
a pro.
MED SCHOOL
Instruments are selected with the analogue stick
on the Nunchuck, while the Wiimote is used
to direct your various instruments of surgical
wonderment. Not having
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actual physical
interaction with the screen can make things a
bit difficult at
times, but the game requires far
less precision than the DS game, and this helps
relieve frustration somewhat.
Believe me, the game can be frustrating.
Trauma Center titles have a reputation for being
extremely challenging at times, and New Blood
is no exception. Be prepared for a tough fight
on even the easiest difficulty, but thankfully the
game never gets so
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annoying that it stops you
from wanting to complete it. Bonus missions are
unlockable for those who like an optional
extra challenge.
HEALING TOUCH
Story-wise, the game follows a similar path
to its predecessor, with two extraordinarily
gifted doctors taking on a new and dangerous
disease. While not the best story around (and
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