When comparing Surgeon Simulator vs Dynamite Jack, the Slant community recommends Surgeon Simulator for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” Surgeon Simulator is ranked 51st while Dynamite Jack is ranked 116th. The most important reason people chose Surgeon Simulator is:
There is not much in the way of hand holding in the game as many situations can be passed more easily once the payer understands the ins and outs of the game. Things like a green serum not being explained that it helps with a patient bleeding will only be discovered through trial and error, which in the end is rewarding to finally learn all of the mechanics of the game.
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Pros
Pro Rewarding exploration based gameplay
There is not much in the way of hand holding in the game as many situations can be passed more easily once the payer understands the ins and outs of the game. Things like a green serum not being explained that it helps with a patient bleeding will only be discovered through trial and error, which in the end is rewarding to finally learn all of the mechanics of the game.
Pro Purposefully difficult controls create slapstick humor
In the game the player controls the movements, rotation, raised/lowered stated of the surgeons hand as well as each finger separately. It's purposefully difficult to control the movements of the hand well. The difficulty of controlling actions creates lots of opportunities for slapstick.
Pro User created levels
There are an assortment of user created levels available for download as well as any number that the user can come up with and create themselves.
Pro Looks great on AMOLED screens
Dynamite Jack uses sharp colors on a black background which look incredibly saturated when playing on an AMOLED device.
Pro Two control schemes
There are two control schemes available in the settings. The forst is drawing lines that the character follows on screen and the other is a virtual thumbstick.
Cons
Con Can get frustrating
While lack of accuracy of the controls is the main draw of the game it can at times get unnecessarily frustrating.
Con Gameplay somewhat overwhelming
When first starting out all of the pop ups on the display may be confusing or just too much for the player.