Trauma Center: Under the Knife

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  • Publisher: Atlus
  • Release Date: Oct 4, 2005
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  • Summary: Take your Nintendo DS into the Operating Room! Trauma Center: Under the Knife lets YOU play doctor, performing increasingly complex surgeries. At first it's just another day in the O.R., but when a mysterious outbreak sweeps the area, the patients' lives are in your hands--no pressure. TheTake your Nintendo DS into the Operating Room! Trauma Center: Under the Knife lets YOU play doctor, performing increasingly complex surgeries. At first it's just another day in the O.R., but when a mysterious outbreak sweeps the area, the patients' lives are in your hands--no pressure. The stylus will be your scalpel as you make incisions, anesthetize problem areas, remove tumors, monitor vital signs, apply bandages, and more! Of course, you'll also have to deal with human drama between appointments. Keep a cool head, or you'll be out on the street (and all those years of medical school for nothing). [Atlus USA]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. Times Online
    100
    Here is a game that is both more exciting and more educational than Casualty, ER and Scrubs put together.
  2. Deeko
    90
    A game that is truly incredible and oftentimes deep, offering gamers the opportunity to perform surgical procedures (fictionally) in the comfort of their own home without all the mess of a real operating room!
  3. Siliconera
    85
    A unique experience that only the DS can handle. If you own a DS pick this game up, it’s well worth a play.
  4. GamesRadar+
    80
    It's not that the story is bad; it's just that the surgeries are so addictive that you’ll be anxious to scrub back in to the O.R. and pick up your scalpel/stylus.
  5. NintendoWorldReport
    80
    A wonderfully unique game that does an excellent job of sucking the player in through both the tense operations and intricate story segments.
  6. GameCritics
    80
    There's nothing else on shelves quite like it, and it's a perfect example of the sort of out-of-the-box thinking that will transform Nintendo's fliptop from an ungraded GameBoy into a true next-generation handheld machine, conceptually as well as physically.
  7. netjak
    69
    If you find yourself in a charitable frame of mind, and can overlook the ridiculous story, one-dimensional characters, and hackneyed story elements, Trauma Center is a great twitch-action game.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. MrMarkus
    Nov 3, 2014
    10
    This game is a diamond among not only NDS but all the devices with a touch-pad. Dynamical mechanics combined with an interesting story wouldThis game is a diamond among not only NDS but all the devices with a touch-pad. Dynamical mechanics combined with an interesting story would grant a lot of unique and exciting experience to most of the gamers.… Expand
  2. MichaelL.
    Nov 5, 2005
    10
    This is a great game if your into trauma.
  4. WilliamV.
    May 31, 2007
    10
    The game gives you great variety, challenge, and value. The gameplay easily makes you nervous as you start to run out of time. While the The game gives you great variety, challenge, and value. The gameplay easily makes you nervous as you start to run out of time. While the diseases seem more like they were puzzles that were converted into some parasite, they're still fun to operate on and provide a lot of challenge. It also has a lot of replay value, which many DS games lack. Definitley one of the best titles on the DS, and my second favorite.… Expand
  5. ShinnA.
    Oct 25, 2005
    9
    Trauma Center is one of those games that goes the extra mile and produces a title that could only be on the DS. the touch surgergies have Trauma Center is one of those games that goes the extra mile and produces a title that could only be on the DS. the touch surgergies have just enough difficulty to make them very satisfying, and the story isn't all that bad (even if you aren't a fan of anime). This is a most worthy title that every DS enthusiast should own, if only to see this genre of games thrive.… Expand
  6. TonyG.
    Mar 26, 2006
    9
    as nasty as is is, it is real fun. who would think? this game has me hooked. this is going to be a real rarity one day. happy i got it now as nasty as is is, it is real fun. who would think? this game has me hooked. this is going to be a real rarity one day. happy i got it now before i will have to pay big bucks on ebay in the near future. for people who think it is gross, cut it out!… Expand
  7. DrewF.
    Dec 7, 2005
    9
    Tremendously oroginal game that fits the DS system AND portable gaming in general perfectly. The (normally) 5 minute time limit make it a Tremendously oroginal game that fits the DS system AND portable gaming in general perfectly. The (normally) 5 minute time limit make it a game that's perfect for picking it up and wasting away 5-10 minutes of your time. The challenge level is high, and at times maddening, but it makes completing a level that much more satisfying. Only reason it's not getting a 10 is because there are a COUPLE of touchscreen elements that don't quite work properly (i'm thinking of the magnification). Still, if you have a DS and can find this game, it gets my highest recommendation possible. Let's begin the operation!… Expand
  8. DaveW.
    Jan 12, 2007
    6
    An overall great surgery sim weakened by frustratingly tedious dialog interruptions, controls that demand slightly more precision than the An overall great surgery sim weakened by frustratingly tedious dialog interruptions, controls that demand slightly more precision than the touch screen can offer, and a bizarre science fiction skew to the story. If you're easily frustrated or prone to wrist strain, stay away from this game.… Expand

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#14 Best DS Game of 2005
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#12 Most Discussed DS Game of 2005
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#24 Most Shared DS Game of 2005