When comparing Windlands vs Surgeon Simulator, the Slant community recommends Surgeon Simulator for most people. In the question“What are the best Oculus Rift games?” Surgeon Simulator is ranked 13th while Windlands is ranked 30th. 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.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Fun mechanics
The game is a platformer that uses parkour and a grappling hook, which makes for a pretty fun experience running and climbing around the 3D stages.
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.
Cons
Con Early access game
The game is in early access, which means there may be bugs or unfinished content which can result in a poor experience. There is also no guarantee the game will ever be finished after purchase.
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.