When comparing SimpleRockets vs Surgeon Simulator, the Slant community recommends Surgeon Simulator for most people. In the question“What are the best simulation games on Android?” Surgeon Simulator is ranked 3rd while SimpleRockets is ranked 5th. 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 Low barrier to entry thanks to the intuitive interface
Simple Rockets is a breeze to pick up and play thanks to the swift way it allows one to build a rocket right off the bat and launch it.
Pro Rewards creativity by allowing the user to experiment endlessly
It's really fun to experiment with the essentially infinite rocket designs you can come up with.
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 Includes in app purchases
Simple Rockets, despite being upfront paid at $1.99 also includes in app purchases that are $0.99 per item.
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.