ðə ɡˈeɪmpleɪ ænd pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən ʌv tɹˈɔːmə sˈɛntɚ jˈuːs tˈuː ɹᵻkˈɜːɹɪŋ fˈiːtʃɚz; sˈɜːdʒɚɹi sˌɪmjʊlˈeɪʃən kˈæɹid ˈaʊt fɹʌm ɐ fˈɜːstpˈɜːsən vjˈuː; ænd ðə nˈæɹətˌɪv dᵻlˈɪvɚd jˈuːzɪŋ ɐ vˈɪʒuːəl nˈɑːvəl stˈaɪl.
The gameplay and presentation of Trauma Center use two recurring features; surgery simulation carried out from a first-person view; and the narrative delivered using a visual novel style.