Nearly every video game, with the exception of some of the extremely eclectic ones (Katamari, I’m looking at you), is in some way a simulation of some part of real life. Driving, flying, hunting, shooting, whatever. Nothing new here.
But with the advent of the DS, Nintendo and friends have been working hard to simulate some new activities. Most worthy of mention are the dynamic duo of Trauma Center: Under the Knife and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney in which you function as a surgeon and a lawyer, respectively. The gameplay and aesthetics of the two games are remarkably similar in spite of their different objectives, and both are addictive.
Between the two, Phoenix wins for being more mentally challenging, and also for being more portable. Trauma Center is more difficult to play without setting the DS on a well-lit, flat surface. You wouldn’t try performing a critical operation while driving the patient around in a car, and sadly it’s similar with this game.
Replay value, though I haven’t completed either of the games yet, is expectedly low, with Trauma Center possibly having a slight advantage. Regardless, if you have a DS you owe it to yourself to pick up copies of both of these game ASAP. I had an order for PW:AA on half.com for $55. Fortunately, it never shipped and I got a refund which I promptly applied to a brand new copy from NCSX. They also have Trauma Center, which is rumored to be disappearing soon.
Totally. Worth it.
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