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Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock [Review]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 09:41
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Overall Feeling: 

Despite having material that writes itself as far as a video game is concerned, Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock suffers from a host of game design flaws that prevent the game from being as enjoyable as being a Time Lord from Gallifrey ought to be.  Doctor Who fans will likely enjoy the amazing voice acting from Matt Smith and the serviceable story, but the actual gameplay experience that’s offered is far too frustrating and ultimately fails to capture the immediate charm of the series.  Who fans may be tempted to play the game out of their mere fandom, but just be prepared for a game that is so disappointing in its missed potential that it would likely drive the Master insane.

The Pros: 

+ Matt Smith’s voice acting is out of this world as he still has the same energy and timing as he does in the show.

+ It may not be on a truly high-end level, but the visuals do a good job at depicting the characters and the landscapes that are featured.

+ Not entirely as clunky as a Russel T. Davies plot, the narrative provides some good moments and doesn’t feel like a complete throw away.

The Cons: 

- Difficulty is way too high which makes for more frustrating moments then there are enjoyable ones.

- Tons of glitches and bugs are apparent ranging from the game crashing to events not being triggered.

- A.I. companion isn’t totally brain dead but sometimes has lead feet.

- Gameplay variety quickly falls into familiar patterns that aren’t that much fun to play.

ShogunGamer.com Rating : 
3

Looking at a video game and figuring out where things went wrong can sometimes be fun but at the same time it can be equally depressing.  We all want the video games we play to be fun, but sometimes things don’t fall into place as they should and a game is simply executed the wrong way.  The concept of travelling to the far reaches of the galaxy and going either forward or backward in time was something that should’ve made a game based on the legendary BBC TV series Doctor Who be utterly amazing. 

Sony's Wonderbook Peripheral May Receive Support From A Major Company

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 16:04
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It may not have had the best reveal at E3, but Sony’s new Wonderbook peripheral for the PS3 is indeed a thing that’s here to stay.  The thought of Sony skewing towards a younger demographic may seem a bit peculiar if not worrisome of what the future holds, but the Wonderbook could indeed open some new avenues in how people experience games and what their general perception of interactive entertainment is.

Doctor Who Is Coming Back To The World Video Games Once More

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 02/24/2011 - 10:36
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The BBC has announced their latest video game plans for Doctor Who and once again our favorite Time Lord will be going on a journey entirely new to him.  With a series of adventure based titles for the PC and some horrific Wii and Nintendo DS games under his belt, Doctor Who will be venturing into widely populated genre that is the MMO genre in Doctor Who: Worlds in Time.

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