During Gamescom 2021, indie developer Brave Lamb Studio premiered a teaser trailer for its upcoming game, War Hospital. And while the trailer is incredibly short at only 20 seconds long, it still offers some insight into what gamers can expect once they dive into this unique look at World War I, which is sure to spark a lot of interest in fans of war games and hospital simulators.
Play as a War Medic
War Hospital takes place in a war-torn Britain during the First World War, where the player assumes the role of Henry Wells, a retired combat medic who is drafted back into the war and must attempt to save as many lives as possible. As the game’s Steam description states, Wells is heavily understaffed and undersupplied and must treat horrible injuries in the field hospital by using real WW1 equipment with in-game choices that leave a lasting impact.
As seen in the game’s trailer, players will operate their own hospital and have the ability to perform operations on injured soldiers, manage their staff members, and more. In the trailer, there’s a “deaths” and “healed” counter seen on-screen, which seems to indicate that the player will be constantly reminded of their accomplishments and failures; additionally, there appears to be a “morale” meter, which may directly affect the staff’s performance depending on how high or low it is.
A New Type of War Game
The game feels like an original spin on both war games and hospital sims, as the developers describe the title essentially as “a war-themed game that’s focused on saving lives, not taking them.” The game attempts to recreate the British field hospital from WW1 realistically and focuses on the player’s ability to positively create change during a time of war, rather than being destructive like most war shooters.
While the game’s tone appears to be incredibly grim and not for the faint of heart, it also looks to be a very interesting look into the world of WW1 hospitals, and there doesn’t seem to be any other game quite like it. For those who have a great interest in the first World War and medicine, this may be the game for you.
Coming Soon
Only the second game by indie developer Brave Lamb Studio, War Hospital is getting published by veteran publisher Nacon, which delivered countless other games including Styx: Master of Shadows, Session, and Bee Simulator. War Hospital is set to launch sometime in 2022, with no definite release date yet. So far the game has been announced for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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