Eric tries to locate Kate's assistant, Liam Connors, and discovers. Eric must come clean in order to keep the company staff on his side, while it becomes clear that Kate was harboring many secrets. Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas is neither fun nor satisfying. Businessman Eric Warner is accused of murdering his wife on the same day that his father was to pass control of his company over to him. In the random matchmaking, more often than not, you wind up teamed with people who seem to relish in messing each other up and causing as much chaos as possible. But that's usually only if you team up with friends. The game pushes hard for players to jump into some online team play, which can admittedly make missions just a touch less frustrating. Add the stress of the timer as the patient bleeds out all over the room, and even the most level-headed gamer will have to resist the urge to toss their controller or keyboard across the room. And the more time you spend, the more irritable you get. But these controls go far beyond simply awkward and well into the nigh impossible territory. The controls are meant to be awkward in order to make for more goofy moments. After all, it's hard to expect much realism after slapping a fishbowl on your head, grabbing a bloody hand saw, and replacing a kidney with a coffee mug.Īs far as what Surgeon Simulator 2 gets wrong? That's just about every other part of the game. The game leans heavily into its absurdity, with a cartoonish look and feel that one can never take seriously.
It's probably easier, and shorter, to start with the game's sole positive.
Somewhere along the line, Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas misplaced this important lesson, likely collecting dust next to its copy of Gray's Anatomy (the book, not the TV series). Some games are relaxing ways to pass the time while others challenge your brain power or dexterity, but the most important thing is that they need to be fun to play.