General Practitioner Reviews

This is a very good game - for a rather specific audience. The medical side of the game is rather well-done, and will teach you a lot - but some of the medication names, procedures, and standards of care are obviously different from what you would find in North America. All the same, it's a pretty decent way to learn something about medical conditions and common prescription drugs. It has a rather addictive element - speaking as someone who played it until 4:00 am.... The story element is more of a mixed bag; I wasn't very interested in the overall plot, which to be honest got quite confusing for me. On the other hand, there are nowhere near enough opportunities to form relationships, whether based on sex or on friendship. It's possible to end up in a situation where you have exhausted all possible actions for the relationships you do have and have no opportunities to meet anyone else. There is an element of minor grinding here, as days or weeks can go past with no patient examinations or plot development. It would be nice to have a "skip until somthing interesting happens" button rather than sitting through clinic, clinic, home, clinic, clinic, park, clinic, clinic, home.... for days on end with no interactivity at all. As in real life, there is the potential for you to abuse your authority as a doctor to see attractive women naked. And as in real life, there are consequences for doing so. I think this game is better than most reviewers are giving it credit for - but only if you're in that niche market of people who are interested in both medicine and erotic visual novels.