Dark Cut 2 reminds me of the game Trauma Center for the Nintendo Wii. The player steps into the role of a doctor in both games who has to cope with a few emergency situations. Even the game mechanics are similar. In each game the player has to choose the correct medical tool for the situation at hand, for instance disinfecting the wound with alcohol before using the scalpel to cut into the flesh.
Dark Cut 2 plays in the American Civil War which hints at what you are going to expect in the game. The tutorial is about a patient with a bullet in his arm. Most tools that can be used throughout the game are introduced in it if you can make it that far. The time limit is rather challenging and it will definitely take a few attempts even for seasoned players before the tutorial can be completed.
The other missions of the game are not really easier and it would have been nice if the developer would have added a few difficulty levels to aid players who have troubles with the extreme time limit.
It’s still a fun game but it’s more about hasting from one medical tool to the next and less about enjoying the game. On the other hand, maybe I’m a bit slow when it comes to games like these. Could very well be that ten year old brats beat the game at the first time.
