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Trauma Center: Second Opinion
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Overall Critic Score:3.3033
Trauma Center: Second Opinion Critic Reviews
Veterans may find things a bit too easy once they adjust to the controls, but those who found the DS version too frustrating should feel right at home, especially with the new Easy mode. While the game isn't particularly long, there is a lot of fun to be ...read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at Worth Playing
also provides a dozen or so new missions (or about 1/3 more content) and interesting, though not perfect, Wii controls that are fun for everyone to learn. If you're tired of launch titles that feel like tech demos or mini-game collections, Trauma Center i...read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at NintendoWorldReport
the doctor – the one in charge of saving lives. Remove glass and tumors, stitch open wounds, sustain the vitality of a person’s heart, and perform several other procedures that are timed, challenging, and highly entertaining....read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at GameZone
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it off in a more intuitive way. Minus the new playable character and a few new operations, Trauma Center: Second Opinion is basically the same exact game that was released for the DS. If you haven’t played that version and you’re into new types of games, ...read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at GameTrailers
So, what is Trauma Center's story? Not to reveal too many spoilers, but the story begins with a nice introduction for all of the main characters that you meet at the beginning of the game and gives a brief background for each of them. You play the role...read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at GamingTrend
Keep in mind that there's nothing remotely serious or educational about this game. It takes its cues not from medical dramas, but from Japanese RPGs. Derek Stiles, the lead character, is no ordinary doctor. Instead of backing through a door into the...read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at Yahoo! Games
One of the most memorable Nintendo DS games released last year, Trauma Center: Under the Knife put you in the role of an up-and-coming surgeon who becomes embroiled in a series of surprisingly intense medical emergencies. So perhaps it's only fitting...read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at GameSpot
"Paging Dr. Stiles...Dr. Derek Stiles, please report to the nearest television screen." The doctor who served his residency on DS is back on call in this Wii sequel. With Wii-mote in hand, players resume the role of Stiles to treat the sick and wounded...read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at AllGame
As the game opens, players are introduced to a young doctor named Derek Stiles. He’s fresh out of med school, where showing up late for work and letting someone else handle all of the big responsibilities worked because no one really expected better....read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at HonestGamers
One of the most memorable Nintendo DS games released last year, Trauma Center: Under the Knife put you in the role of an up-and-coming surgeon who becomes embroiled in a series of surprisingly intense medical emergencies. So perhaps it's only fitting...read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at GameSpot
moments of operating. However, during a majority of the surgeries you perform, most of the music tends to be forgettable. Sound effects during the surgeries work well in representing the typical operating room sounds, with the heart rate monitor setting t...read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at Amped IGO
most talented Wii surgeons.8.0VerdictTrauma Center: Second Opinion is a solid launch title and well worth the pri...read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at Wii Advanced
is absolutely perfect as an introductory game for Wii players. There’s a ton of diversity in the missions, an all-new Hard mode for previous fans of the series, and an entirely new sixth chapter of the game to appease the “been there, done tha...read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at IGN
Second Opinion is essentially a retelling of the first game where you play the part of Dr. Derek Stiles, a rookie surgeon who doesn’t take his job as seriously as he needs to – which his co-workers make sure to remind him any chance they get. It...read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at Gamer Within
While it certainly seems as though pretending to perform your hundredth appendectomy might get a little boring, Trauma Center gives the experience a shot in the arem in the form of an interesting story. As in the DS version, Second Opinion follows the...read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at GotNext
As you can probably imagine, the Wii’s new innovative style of game control is superbly suited for the Trauma Center games, just as the touchscreen was ideal for it on the handheld format. The use of both the Wiimote and Nunchuk controllers as you...read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at ThumbBandits
Trauma Center isn't exactly like the real thing, though. The graphical style is a constant reminder this is just a game since nothing about it will make you say, "Wow, that looks so realistic!" That doesn't mean making an incision in a featureless...read the complete Trauma Center: Second Opinion review at Nintendo Spin
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