Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition

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  • Summary: Surgeon Simulator 2013 is a darkly humorous over-the-top operation sim game where players become Nigel Burke, a would-be surgeon taking life into his own shaky hands, performing life-saving surgical maneuvers on passive patients.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 19
  3. Negative: 4 out of 19
  1. PSNStores
    Jan 7, 2015
    80
    This is the kind of game you either instantly fall in love with or stare at in amazement. Surgeon Simulator A&E is a great port of the original title and brings more good new features than bad.
  2. Digital Chumps
    Aug 14, 2014
    72
    Surgeon Simulator Anniversary Edition is still giant dripping bucket of stupid fun - and most of the new content is great - but absent is the howling laughter and pure novelty from its debut.
  3. Worth Playing
    Oct 6, 2014
    70
    It isn't a game for everyone, especially those who demand tight controls and realistic simulation titles or Trauma Center, but if you can deal with the silliness of it all, you'll find Surgeon Simulator to be enjoyable enough.
  4. Push Square
    Aug 20, 2014
    60
    This isn’t a game for perfectionists looking for a true simulation of a busy A&E department: it’s more like a training ground for psychopaths looking to learn the ropes, shave a few eyebrows, and play with lasers.
  5. Gamereactor Denmark
    Sep 11, 2014
    60
    The first few hours are hysterical, but then frustration begins to set in, and in the end, Surgeon Simulator doesn’t manage to become more than a prolonged party trick.
  6. PlayStation Universe
    Aug 21, 2014
    55
    The novelty and humour soon wears off, but local co-op play is a great addition and perfectionists may get a kick out of the tough challenge of gaining perfect ‘A’ grades. Too frustrating to be considered fun, though it does get easier with practice.
  7. Gameblog.fr
    Aug 28, 2014
    20
    Surgeon Simulator is a joke, but it's not funny for a long time, and it costs money. So don't buy the game, just try a demo.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 18
  3. Negative: 7 out of 18
  1. Surgeonsim2crap
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    One of the best experiences of surgeon simulator there is honestly it can't get better then this unlike a certain sequel
  2. Mysterious_Mr_J
    Aug 14, 2014
    9
    Oh Surgeon Simulator (2013). The purposely difficult simulator of surgery many have grown to love. Both the iPad and PC versions have been aOh Surgeon Simulator (2013). The purposely difficult simulator of surgery many have grown to love. Both the iPad and PC versions have been a success and now, we have the Anniversary Edition on PS4. Many would think this game on a console would be crazy to do, as the controls would be very complicated. However, from what I've seen, this game is overall a brilliant console title. To rotate the hand you move the controller, to move the hand about you use the right directional pad. Now rotating the controller, I can tell, has made people think about your sudden movements while playing. But that is the point, Surgeon Simulator is famous for many reasons and one of those reasons is the controls. It makes the game challenging and can make you laugh when the slightest twitch will cause the drill you are holding to possibly get stuck in the middle of Bob's organs (Bob is the patient) while still on. Bottom line, I would recommend this game. 9/10… Expand
  4. Pardoow
    May 29, 2020
    8
    It’s dumb as **** the controls are extremely clunky and it’s kinda repetitive, but this was what made this game so enjoyable!

    The gameplay is    It’s dumb as **** the controls are extremely clunky and it’s kinda repetitive, but this was what made this game so enjoyable!

    The gameplay is meant to be funny and stupid, and most of the time, it accomplishes just that. Getting to do things your own way, even if it doesn’t make sense, is hilarious, even better with friends. Highly recommended, but don’t expect a serious game or a narrative experience. It’s a fun cheerful game, worth playing it.    … Expand
  5. FrenchToast
    Oct 14, 2014
    6
    Good for a solid few hours of laughter but once you decide beating the levels sounds like fun, you'll meet your demise. Part of the fun inGood for a solid few hours of laughter but once you decide beating the levels sounds like fun, you'll meet your demise. Part of the fun in Surgeon Simulator's gameplay is the clunky controls but on the PS4 they are absolutely awful. It makes the game unplayable when attempting to play seriously.… Expand
  6. Jollukka1
    Nov 2, 2014
    4
    Frustrating to play alone, but a lot of fun to play with a friend.
    If you don't have a sense of humor, do not buy it.
    The game is    Frustrating to play alone, but a lot of fun to play with a friend.
    If you don't have a sense of humor, do not buy it.
    The game is challenging more than frustrating, but when game becomes too challenging it becomes very frustrating.    … Expand
  7. NeedleBanger
    Aug 12, 2014
    2
    You don't get a score any higher than 2/10 when the controls are so bad that it makes the game unplayable. And this is for PS4??!!! GoodYou don't get a score any higher than 2/10 when the controls are so bad that it makes the game unplayable. And this is for PS4??!!! Good grief... For a "simulator" this guy has got to be the worst surgeon on the planet.

    The controls are LAUGHABLE. Everything is unbelievably accurate - from picking up instruments, to actually using them. Your hand usually gets in the way of your view so you never have a clue what you're actually cutting at. They could have fixed this by making the hand transparent, but nope! They don't offer the option to invert the right thumbstick. Good luck pulling half of the organs & bones out of the patients with the horrible controls! Besides how ridiculous it is to simply pick up utensils/organs, you can't even properly use half of them - Scissors? Nope. Markers? Nope.Tweezers? Nope. On/off switch for power tools? Nope. And good luck once you don't properly place a tool back down onto the table with pinpoint accuracy & precision - you'll never be able to pick it up again!

    Any game from the Trauma Center series for the Wii puts this game to shame. You don't even get to cut open your own patients - they come pre cut open and all you have to do is wave some flailing utensils around inside them until you either fail the mission or somehow actually manage to cut the right organs. As far as PS4 games go, this is a joke. It's a shame too because games like this can actually be really cool if they're done correctly.    … Expand
  8. Darth_Arrow
    Jun 20, 2015
    0
    I've been gaming for the better part of my life. This game wins hand down the award of worst control i have ever encountered...by a mile. ItI've been gaming for the better part of my life. This game wins hand down the award of worst control i have ever encountered...by a mile. It is supposed to be a joke and we are supposed to be having fun. But it's neither funny nor any fun at all. I made an account just to rate this a zero. I got this on a flash sale and i still feel robbed. This game is not difficult; it is broken.… Expand

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#85 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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