ER: The Video Game
May 23rd, 2005
From the team that brought you Law and Order, comes a game based on the TV show ER.
Sounds interesting.
You create an intern, choosing appearance and gender; you spend points in intelligence, dexterity, constitution, and charm; you determine your skill level in neurosurgery, toxicology, pediatrics, orthopedics, cardiology, and general surgery. Then you jump into the first of six episodes.
The episodes take place entirely in the emergency room, each spanning a 48-hour shift. There are randomly generated patients based on how well you’re doing, as well as story arc patients and unique challenges. In one episode, there’s a fire at a superhero convention, so you’re treating costumed heroes and villains. If you leave them alone together, a fight might break out. In another episode, an errant wrecking ball crashes through the wall, knocking out the power.
Does “charm” help me sleep with with the nurses, or do I just create a dark haired doctor with 5 o’clock shadow. Seems to always work on the show.
This sort of reminds me of the Operation Frog — that disection game from oh so many years ago. That game was fun as hell! There was another one two .. Emergency Room I think it was. Couldn’t afford that one though.
Comment by Della Bitta — May 23, 2005 @ 2:08 pm
A lot of TV shows get Video Games now so this hardly surprises me. Both CSI and Law and Order have game and from what I remember both had seen some success.
Comment by Jordan — May 24, 2005 @ 11:33 am