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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. 

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock Premier Trailer Has Some Surprises But Looks Good

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 06:44
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We’ve waited patiently for a Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock premier trailer and now such a thing has finally been released with some major surprises.  Up until now much wasn’t known about The Eternity Clock other than that the UK based Supermassive Games were developing it and it was supposed to be a full-on cinematic Doctor Who game as opposed to the Wii and 3DS based abominations we previously saw.

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock Is Time Lord Approved In These New Screens

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 05:31
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The nearly fifty year old universe of Doctor Who is prime for a proper video game and after years of waiting for such a thing we’re finally on the cusp of receiving a Doctor Who game that could fulfill all our desires.  BBC Interactive may have already announced Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock for the PS3, PS Vita, and PC but one thing they didn’t reveal at the time was what the game would look like.

Doctor Who Goes The Free-To-Play Route In Doctor Who: Worlds in Time

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 14:45
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Most gamers may be patiently waiting for Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock, but in the meantime we have another Time Lord tale to occupy our time.  BBC Digital Entertainment has just launched the browser based Doctor Who: Worlds in Time, a free-to-play multiplayer game set in the Doctor Who universe.  

BBC Unveil New Doctor Who Game Set To Appear On PS3/PS Vita

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 05:19
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Doctor Who fans may have received the best surprise of the year concerning the good Doctor as the BBC have announced that the Doctor and friends will be appearing in a new game bound for the PS3, PlayStation Vita, and PC. Perhaps the big surprise the BBC was planning to announce in advance of the new Doctor Who Christmas special, the Doctor will be making yet another video game appearance that I hope will be a bit better than what we received before.

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.

The video game adventures of Doctor Who continue next year

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Mon, 09/20/2010 - 06:21
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Doctor Who fans who are a bit peeved at the upcoming Wii exclusive Who game should take solace to know that the BBC has commissioned a second series of the PC based Doctor Who: The Adventure Games.  The first season of Doctor Who’s foray into the world of gaming were released earlier this year and have garnered praise thus far as evident by the 1.6 million downloads the games gathered.

Doctor Who gaming accessories look awesome (yes, they're really geeky)

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 09/07/2010 - 05:03
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The BBC seems quite serious about having Doctor Who make an impact in the world of video games. We’ve already gotten the downloadable Doctor Who adventure games for the PC along with having Wii and DS games on deck for next month.  But now the BBC is expanding the Doctor Who video game license a bit with these new accessories for the Wii and Nintendo DS.

BBC and Koch Media announce new Doctor Who games

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 10:14
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At the start of the year the BBC made their intentions known of wanting a Doctor Who video game to hit the major consoles.  A few months later reports sprung that the BBC had settled on a Doctor Who game set for the Wii and DS, with an unannounced developer handling the titles. Now, the BBC has released some minor new details on Doctor Who’s first proper trip to the world of gaming.

The Daleks are back in Doctor Who: The Adventure Games [Video]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Mon, 04/19/2010 - 03:10
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Over the years the one constant adversary of Doctor Who has been the iconic Daleks. Things like having their home world destroyed and then getting obliterated after two major resurrections aren’t big deals for the Daleks. Somehow just like all things in life the Daleks find a way to survive.

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