"ER : The Game" Review (PC)

You don't have to be a fan of "ER" to enjoy "ER The Game," although it does help. Each level can be played in multiple ways, leaving room to play the game many times, that's if you do not become bored and/or frustrated by the simplicity of curing patients.

You are an intern. You will be encouraged and put down in the same sentence by the doctors created after the likenesses of the cast of "ER." When you start the game you create a character, with the choice of colors and skill points. The tutorial will walk you through using the controls, navigating through the few menus there are, and how to take care of patients. As far as tutorials go, it's a good one, and even those uncomfortable with computers should be okay.

As you progress through the game, as a lowly intern you will earn experience points which you will put to good use increasing skill points in different areas of the medical field. You will be able to treat patients with more difficult problems later in the game.

The waiting room is always filled with patients. But you must take time out and take care of yourself. Composure, hunger, and energy must be attended to, or else your patients will suffer (as you won't be able to cure them as fast). Curing patients is actually easy. Depending on your skills and the extent of the problem, your character knows exactly what to do.

Overall, I recommend "ER." The lack of zoom (mostly out) and method of curing people left me frustrated. Some tasks require you to find a doctor. While I realize it is realistic to not know what is going on in other rooms, it'd be nice to have. The point of the game is more about time management than diagnosing patients. "ER" is easy to learn and not to difficult for non-gamers.