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'Emergency Hospital' (ALL) Goes Gold, Gets Dated - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2008 @ 8:53 a.m. PST

Emergency Hospital casts players as Sarah, a young nurse who has recently graduated from college in California and is struggling to find a job. In a twist of fate, Sarah is hired for a nursing position at a small hospital in Arkansas, where she discovers that managing an emergency room is a bit harder than she expected.

Emergency Hospital is a time management and hospital simulation game where players take on the role of a young nurse, caring for patients in fast-paced hospital environments. Gameinvest is currently looking for qualified distribution and publishing partners for Emergency Hospital on the various platforms.

Emergency Hospital casts players as Sarah, a young nurse who has recently graduated from college and is struggling to start her career. Her dream is to manage an emergency room in a big city hospital. In a twist of fate, Sarah is hired for a nursing position at a small town hospital in Maryville, Arkansas where she discovers that managing an emergency room is a bit harder than she expected. Sarah is the central element in the game, tending to all patients who walk through the door. She brings prescriptions to the different triage centers, takes X-rays, diagnoses patients, administers treatments and even assists in the operating room. Play through the game’s narrative to the exciting conclusion – will Sarah’s career as a nurse be a success?

Formerly titled Sarah’s Emergency Room, the newly renamed time management game will be published by Merscom for Xbox Live Arcade and PC download platforms on Nov. 26, 2008 Emergency Hospital will be distributed through leading portals including RealNetworks, Big Fish Games, and Oberon Media, etc...

"Digital distribution of our game titles is essential to Gameinvest's vision of creating accessible, interactive entertainment for everyone," said Gameinvest General Manager Mariana Cardoso. "Working with Merscom will enable us to reach worldwide audiences with our newest title, Emergency Hospital."

"From the graphics and the gameplay to the characters and the storyline, Emergency Hospital has the ingredients for success," said Lloyd Melnick, Chief Customer Officer at Merscom. “Also, we incorporated feedback from gamers to determine a game name that would really resonate with our audience.”

Using a Wii remote, DS stylus, controller or mouse, players will direct the nurse, Sarah, and the patients, rushing between doctors and exam rooms. When working at larger hospitals, players will see multiple on-screen levels, enabling them to manage different floors, moving players with the elevator. The 3D graphics, seven hospitals, and increasing levels of difficult tasks will challenge time management gamers of all ages.

Key Features:

  • Fun and fast-paced next-gen time management
  • 7 hospitals, 9 levels of difficulty per hospital
  • Multiple on-screen levels – manage different floors in bigger hospitals by taking patients up and down the elevators
  • 3D graphics

Emergency Hospital is currently in development for NDS, Wii, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and PC, coming November 26, 2008.

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