best game on DS this year by far. the gameplay is starting to get a little formulaic though but the storyline is it's strongest point. adel tulba, the hands of asclepius, neo-guilt, etc. wasn't expecting the plot to turn out to be interesting..unlike Trauma Center: New Blood. that game's story was a bore. Trauma Center 2 may be the better polished designed game overall and easier for newcomers to the series to get into, but i miss the challenge and freshness of the first game. what i don't miss is some of the clunky tools...like zooming with the magnification was a pain in the ass, thank goodness they got rid of that.

so...

(trauma center 1 = trauma center 2) > trauma center: new blood?