Wii gets new blood

Saturday, 20 September 2008 07:22

Always wanted to be a brain surgeon, but never had the experience or qualifications? Me neither, but you can do the doctors and nurses thing if you like while playing Trauma Center: New Blood which is due for release on November 7th.

Trauma Center: New Blood welcomes two new playable characters, Markus Vaughn and Valerie Blaylock, both highly skilled doctors soon whisked to LA to investigate the epidemic of a new deadly disease - Stigma. Caduceus, the international organisation that treats and researches new diseases is called in, however they struggle to stop the disease from taking more lives. Markus and Valerie soon come to play an important part in unravelling a web of deceit and betrayal that could lead to lethal consequences.

The Wii Remote is used to wield surgical tools with precision, making every operation a truly nerve-wracking process. In case of emergency, each character has a unique Healing Touch at their disposal. This allows players to briefly slow down time or stabilise the patient's vitals. It can only be performed once per operation and requires the player to swiftly and precisely draw a five-point star on the screen. Manual dexterity is further tested in tense operations where the Wii Remote must be carefully twisted to put broken bones back together. With more emphasis on realistic operations, Trauma Center: New Blood will have your heart racing as you struggle to save the lives of your ill-fated patients.

All that and more like co-op play where you team up to operate on someone (hence the 'doctors and nurses' reference I made earlier) and the ability to upload scores online and see how you compare with all the other steady-handed gamers around the world.