Sarah's Emergency Room: think Doctor Dash

by Kevin Kelly { Jul 8th 2008 at 11:00PM }

Portugal probably doesn't spring to mind as a hotbed of video game development, but the strangely named GameInvest is based in beautiful Lisbon and its first title, Sarah's Emergency Room, "revives the time management genre with fun, challenging levels and a frenetic pace with simulation management skills."

The game is being developed for the Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and PC platforms and allows you to assume the role of a graduate nursing student named Sarah as she moves from California to manage a busy emergency room in Arkansas. There "she discovers that managing an emergency room is a bit harder than she expected." Nothing like gender stereotyping with a female nurse who thinks life is hard. What's next, Sarah's Lunch Rush Hour where she runs coffee and waffles?

Tags: GameInvest, Medical, Portugal, Sarahs-Emergency-Room

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jcarpio @ Jul 8th 2008 11:05PM

Why can't they just make Diner Dash for the consoles as well?

Version 1.0 @ Jul 9th 2008 12:56AM

YES! Diner Dash for consoles!

Also, this reminds me of when I used to play Theme Hospital way back in the days...

Nutchos @ Jul 9th 2008 3:19AM

Because the game would probably suck with a controller. There's a DS version of diner dash that works pretty well b/c of the stylus but the psp version, I can't imagine having to play with the analog stick.

bebopin @ Jul 8th 2008 11:14PM

Um, I have no idea how this game works, but as an RN I can vouch nursing to actually be a good choice for time management skills..... they could use this in nursing time managemnet class lol.

michas_pi @ Jul 8th 2008 11:41PM

I kinda like the premise of this game.

caserb @ Jul 8th 2008 11:47PM

Ok, first of all...No one would ever move from California to ARKANSAS, not even with a nursing job that paid in the triple digits.

Ebers @ Jul 8th 2008 11:56PM

Couldn't they just have remade Theme Hospital?

Abuzar Baloach @ Jul 9th 2008 12:15AM

Was theme hospital that popular? Oh man, I LOVED playing that game.

You know I think I will go find it and play right now.

Ebers @ Jul 9th 2008 12:29AM

Not sure if it was that popular, but it was damn entertaining. Heaped Piles...that still makes me crack up.

Aw man, there are so many of those old PC strategy games that I should go back and play...anyone remember Dungeon Keeper? SimTower was another one. I couldn't stop playing that game. Screw creating a race of walking phalluses in Spore, I wanna build a tower utopia.

Kye - WiiDSixty DF @ Jul 9th 2008 4:58AM

Yeah, theme hospital was good.

Memories.

Mark @ Jul 9th 2008 8:40AM

Bullfrog made great games!

eNrique @ Jul 9th 2008 1:40PM

nurses are hot

thenino85 @ Jul 9th 2008 2:40PM

"Nothing like gender stereotyping with a female nurse who thinks life is hard."

Very few people, male or female, are prepared for how much work being in the medical field actually is. This statement speaks more about your preconceived notions than those of the original press release writer.