Poll: Doctor Who Time War

[The_root_of_all_evil]

A Doctor Who game has never been made

*AHEM*

Oh yes they have:

Attack of the Graske, Destiny of the Doctors, Dalek Attack, Doctor Who and the Mines of Terror, Doctor Who: The First Adventure and Doctor Who and the Warlord.

Old RTD was working on that Magic ripoff of Doctor Who as well, so that might be seen yet. And there's always the myriad on the Who website.

The problem with the idea of making a game out of it would that it would have to be an adventure based game to fit in with the storyline, but to sell it would need to be an action game.

Even if, by some miracle, it could work as a Sandbox game, there's no way to create a game based solely on a pacifist. Anyone, and I mean anyone, who touched it would taint it forever.

Even Tim Schafer, and I never thought I'd say that.

It's why the Doctor Who RPGs or Star Trek RPGs never really caught on. The thrill comes from running alongside the Doctor, not as him. And games rarely work if you're just a sidekick.

And do you really think the original end of the Time War. (A split second that genocides two armies from history) would ever be picked up?

Even if you're picking one of the stronger episodes like The Empty Child in a GTA setting, what exactly are you going to be able to do?

Run, Scold, Talk about Bananas, Compare Weapons, Find Nancy.

Even I wouldn't play that game (though I'd probably still buy it)

As has been said though, there's milage from a Dalek vs Cyberman game, possibly even as the Master. But it would have to be a game like the episode Blink where the Doctor is there, but not involved.

I can see a Survival Horror against the Quantum Angels/Autons working VERY well.

People actually watch Doctor Who? I thought it was something you just randomly find on tv at random hours in the morning for the sole purpose of being laughed at.

No, that would be you.

 

[FallenRainbows]

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People actually watch Doctor Who? I thought it was something you just randomly find on tv at random hours in the morning for the sole purpose of being laughed at.

No, that would be you.

Every one likes ganging up on him, I was wondering when you would notice this root. The doctor who games that are out to my recollection were... well crap. So if I good one was made I'm sure we'd all support it, though involving the Dalek's makes them win auto... Capture the Dalek mode?

 

[Torque669]

A Doctor Who game has never been made

*AHEM*

Oh yes they have:

Attack of the Graske, Destiny of the Doctors, Dalek Attack, Doctor Who and the Mines of Terror, Doctor Who: The First Adventure and Doctor Who and the Warlord.

Old RTD was working on that Magic ripoff of Doctor Who as well, so that might be seen yet. And there's always the myriad on the Who website.

The problem with the idea of making a game out of it would that it would have to be an adventure based game to fit in with the storyline, but to sell it would need to be an action game.

Well thank you for enlightning me good sir.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Well thank you for enlightning me good sir.

That's what being a TimeLord is all about

(And yeah, the Doctor Who games so far have been eclectic at best)

AFAIR, Eidos were working on a Tenth Doctor game back in 2008, but I don't know if it's been shelved.

 

[Macgyvercas]

Even if you're picking one of the stronger episodes like The Empty Child in a GTA setting, what exactly are you going to be able to do?

Run, Scold, Talk about Bananas, Compare Weapons, Find Nancy.

I like bananas. Bananas are good.

Sorry, Eccleston kickback there.

I think if they could get some of the writers of the show to help out with the game it could work (albiet barely) because as the_root_of_all_evil has already pointed out, Doctor Who is mainly adventure, but aventure games don't sell, (though virtually every episode does end with a clever little boss fight, so that's something)

Always bring a banana to a party
[small]smacks gob[/small]
Okay, I need to stop quoting the Doctor