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Surgeon Simulator (formerly Surgeon Simulator 2013) is a surgical simulation video game developed and published by Bossa Studios.The initial version was created by Tom Jackson, Jack Good, Luke Williams and James Broadley in a 48-hour period for the 2013 Global Game Jam; the developers continued and spent 48 days creating a commercial version. [1]
The EyeSi is a virtual reality simulator for intraocular surgery training. [10] The HelpMeSee Eye Surgery simulator is another virtual reality simulator with realtime haptic feedback, that is used to train trainees for Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery. [11]
Life & Death is a computer game published in 1988 by The Software Toolworks. The player takes the role of an abdominal surgeon. The original packaging for the game included a surgical mask and gloves. [1] A sequel, Life & Death II: The Brain, was published in 1990. In this sequel, the player is a neurosurgeon. [2]
[2] [4] Actions during surgery are guided using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. The Wii Remote is used for many actions including stitching up wounds and using the scalpel, filling the role of the stylus from the Nintendo DS original. [4] [8] New operating tools are selected from a radial options menu using the Nunchuk's control stick. [8]
[4] [5] [6] The game follows protagonist Derek Stiles as he confronts a manmade disease called GUILT. [7] Trauma Center: Second Opinion is the second entry and a remake of the first game. [8] It released as a launch title for the Wii in Japan and North America in 2006, and the following year in Europe and Australia.
Page information; Get shortened URL; Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... Video games that have strong medical themes, and are typically set in hospitals.
Macworld reviewed the Macintosh version of The Surgeon; the reviewer is a licensed doctor of medicine. Macworld says that the beginning of the game becomes "boring" after playing it several times, a necessity due to the game's lack of a save function, and due to a patient's death resetting progress in-game, they express that "you find yourself going through the early steps again and again."
Dr. Jesse W. Chen reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Life & Death II: The Brain is not simply humorous entertainment, but it has educational value as well. It will take players some time to absorb the fundamentals of neurological conditions and surgical techniques, but it is time well spent."