December 9th, 2011
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Doctor Who Playstation 3 / Vita / PC Game
BBC Worldwide set to launch a major new Doctor Who gaming franchise
BBC Worldwide today released the first details of a major new gaming development for the Doctor Who brand. Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock will be the first of a series of Doctor Who console games developed by BBC Worldwide Digital Entertainment and Games marking a significant movement into gaming for this business. Two further Doctor Who console game titles are planned to follow this release with details to be announced next year. Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock is being created in full high definition for digital download platforms and is set for release in early 2012, initially on Playstation 3 ®; Playstation Vita ® and PC platforms.
Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock will immerse gamers in the universe of Doctor Who, allowing them to take on the role of the Doctor and River Song as they travel across time and space to save the Earth. Gamers must learn to master the complexities of time travel with exceptional time based game play, changes made in one time will impact another creating multiple possibilities and challenging players to solve puzzles across the centuries.
A wholly new storyline has been developed especially for this new Doctor Who console game franchise, written in collaboration with the BBC Wales team. Photo-real graphics, television quality scenes and highly realistic characters will bring the world of Doctor Who to life immersing fans completely in the twists and turns of an action filled plot. The stars of the series Matt Smith (the Doctor) and Alex Kingston (River Song) have recorded full voiceovers for their characters in Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock and motion capture has been used to create in-game characters that are incredibly realistic providing the ultimate Doctor Who gaming experience.
The game is being developed by Supermassive Games (www.supermassivegames.com), experienced Playstation and PC developers based in the UK who were a Develop Excellence Awards New Studio Finalist in 2011.
Robert Nashak, EVP of Digital Entertainment at BBC Worldwide said: “We’re creating these new games for Playstation 3 and Vita with adaptations that will bring the wonder, adventure and madness of Doctor Who to each platform. Working with a top-tier UK development partner like Supermassive Games demonstrates BBC Worldwide’s commitment to create world-class Doctor Who games for fans of the show and gamers alike.”
With thanks to BBC Worldwide
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American Doctor Who Fan
December 10th, 2011 - 1:39amWill the PC version be HD?
American Doctor Who Fan
December 10th, 2011 - 1:47amI love the idea but I always want my games to be the best quality possible. I have an xbox 360 and a wii and would love for it to come out on one of these in HD. Otherwise I will have to go for the PC version.
Personally, I love all of the Doctor Who games that have been released so far–can’tsay anything about the wii and DS games becuase they were never released in America( though the DS version works here)or the Top Trumps games. Still, all of the games have been creative and fun-The Mazes of Time and The Advenure Games.
Hi
December 9th, 2011 - 10:05pmDo you know if it a download one or one you buy in the shop? Please be one you buy in the shop
Emperor Omega
December 9th, 2011 - 10:36pmAccording to the Developers Website, it’s for the PSNetwork. 🙁 I don’t use the PSN after the whole hacking problem before, so if this is true, then I will never be able to play it. 🙁
Scott
December 9th, 2011 - 11:24pmwait, does that mean you cant buy this in disc form at all?
Emperor Omega
December 9th, 2011 - 11:36pmI hope not, Scott. I prefer my games on disk.
John Locke
December 9th, 2011 - 11:39pmWell, they sometimes offer a physical option for digital games (for example: Back to the Future the game). I really hope they do that for this, I personally hate digital media and want to add to my (physical) collection.
Hi
December 10th, 2011 - 9:24amAlso the download games to me feel like mini games and not full games and they take up too much memory
Every one should email them to complain
Scott
December 10th, 2011 - 10:01ammaybe we should but I doubt they will listen -_-
Emperor Omega
December 10th, 2011 - 12:06pmIt’s worth a shot. Companies need to listen to their customers more. We can all get a product we love (An actual ‘DW: TEC’ retail release for PS3, PC & X-Box (for all XBox lovers out there).), & the companies make even more money as a result.
Basically a win-win situation if they actually decide to listen. 😐
doctorwhofan27
December 10th, 2011 - 12:23pmI don’t think they’ll add another system to their release list though.
Emperor Omega
December 12th, 2011 - 8:39pmBut if they did, then everyone would be happy.
It’s just annoying that they only seem to make the decent ‘Doctor Who’ games download only. Just take a look at ‘The Adventure Games’; the most entertaining ‘Doctor Who’ game to exist since… well, anything! Think how awesome they’d be on the PS3 or any other console that utilizes HD. 🙂
I wouldn’t have minded if they’d made those abominable Nintendo games downloadable, but this? What the heck is going on? 😕
NABlaze
December 9th, 2011 - 9:55pmI have both an Xbox 360 and a PS3, thus I am lucky enough to still play the game but I use my Xbox more than my PS3, so I would still have liked a Xbox version for convience, but I can still play it nonethless
doctorwhofan27
December 9th, 2011 - 9:54pmYES YES YES YES YES YES YES! This is a wish come true! A doctor who game for ps3! YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!
Skaro
December 10th, 2011 - 11:59amYes but it would be a cool 3ds game
Andy
December 9th, 2011 - 9:22pmI confess that I was really excited about this until I saw that River Song was part of it. I just can’t get past that.
It’s an odd choice to put such a polarizing character into the first of these endeavors.
Admiral Icktheus
December 9th, 2011 - 9:00pmI’m looking forward to the game! They’ve chosen the perfect time to bring it out too so yeah it looks good! Hopefully the game will look good visually and not look anything like “shudder” Return To Earth “shudder”. But it won’t…………..probably!
AlphaOmega
December 9th, 2011 - 8:07pmHope it’s not going to be like the other two console games. They were only good if you were 7 years old…
BOOBOO JR
December 9th, 2011 - 8:35pmI don’t even think they were good for 7 year olds, especially the Wii one.
Cyberking281
December 9th, 2011 - 7:28pmWhy Cant This Come Out On Xbox
GallifreyRules
December 9th, 2011 - 7:55pmi know right!!! it should be released onto all platforms not just playstation and pc! for us HUGE DW fans who have Xboxs this is a knife in our backs seeing as we have all been waiting so long for a decent doctor who game on consoles and then it all goes to playstation!!! 😥 👿 🙄 😡
i think there should be a LEGO Doctor Who game! aswell!
tardistik
December 9th, 2011 - 8:10pmI’ve been saying that for ages LEGO Doctor Who would be brilliant but now Character Building has came out the likelihood of LEGO launching Doctor Who products is low. Unless Character Building would produce a console game there is hardly any chance 🙁
Oh well, at least we’ve got this now
AlphaOmega
December 9th, 2011 - 8:14pmMy thoughts exactly – it’s on ps3, so why can’t it be on xbox? 🙁
Nicholas
December 9th, 2011 - 8:51pmit isn’t on xbox because the company that made it, specialises in exclusive ps3 games
Adam
December 11th, 2011 - 9:33amThen why are they releasing this on PC if they do specilize games infact Microsoft made PC so an Xbox 360 release is SENSIBLE
GallifreyRules
December 11th, 2011 - 2:49pmAdam has made a good point, they must have consulted with Microsoft before announcing that there will be a PC version so an XBox release is still possibly in the pipelines.
anthony
December 9th, 2011 - 6:59pmis it ok for computers ?
anthony
December 9th, 2011 - 7:00pm[laptops]
BOOBOO JR
December 9th, 2011 - 7:11pmYep, or at least it should be.
Nicholas
December 9th, 2011 - 6:32pmFrom the SuperMassive Games About us Page
Emperor Omega
December 9th, 2011 - 6:28pm😯 Oh my God! YES! 😀 If it comes out in early Spring, I’ll be able to ask for this for my birthday!
Speaking of which; what the price tag on the PS3 version likely to be? The usual £39.99?
Scott
December 9th, 2011 - 6:23pmwow. River Song is one of my fav characters ever! this looks amazing!, I wonder if you can play as the Doctors next companion and they just haven’t said because they haven’t announced it yet
Nicholas
December 9th, 2011 - 6:28pmyou can play as River
Scott
December 9th, 2011 - 11:18pmi know thats why i said she is one of my favs, I flipping love her!
tardistik
December 9th, 2011 - 6:04pmthis sounds promising 😀 – a doctor who ps3 game -i couldn’t download the adventure games because there wasn’t enough space on my laptop, also another upside of having a ps3 it seems
Jak MG
December 9th, 2011 - 5:38pmIt’s not 4 Xbox!!!???Like a slap up the balls with your own dead dog
dalekdrone
December 9th, 2011 - 5:02pmSo glad I’m getting a PS3 for Christmas so I can get this game when it comes out.
BOOBOO JR
December 9th, 2011 - 5:04pmLucky.
doctorwho
December 10th, 2011 - 8:39amhey dalekdrone am getting a PS3 For Christmas Too!
aarondrwhofan64
December 11th, 2011 - 7:43pmme too!
whofan4ever
December 9th, 2011 - 4:10pmXBOX?????
i have an xbox and a laptop which can’t run minecraft and the adventure games properly!
BOOBOO JR
December 9th, 2011 - 4:54pmUnlucky! Hopefully they’ll change their minds and release it on other consoles too, I don’t have PS3 either.
WhoEleven
December 9th, 2011 - 4:07pmOmg! I hope this gets released for Xbox soon coz i am getting an xbox for my birthday!
whofan4ever
December 9th, 2011 - 4:11pmit is great fun on xbox, better than ps3 but i dont want to turn this site split of xboxers and ps3rs so ill just settle it saying i prefer XBOX which is my opinion
Adam
December 9th, 2011 - 4:36pmXBOX all the way I emailed them to say if they have plans to do this game for Xbox 360 haven’t got back yet let you know if they say anything?
BOOBOO JR
December 9th, 2011 - 4:53pmWell, I hope they do release it on other consoles, I don’t have PS3.
the astronaut of deth
December 9th, 2011 - 9:40pmi agree i think they should do a wii or ds one
Nicholas
December 9th, 2011 - 3:46pmgetting ps3 for christmas!!!!
dalek galt
December 10th, 2011 - 9:44amme to
Mels
December 9th, 2011 - 3:44pmWee hee! Looking forward to these. I have the Wii/DS games… but I’m not a big fan of those consoles, so actually haven’t been motivated enough to play those releases. >_< But HD PS3 titles… I'd be playing those on release. 😀
I hope we get these on the Australian PSN though… we don't always get the full range of games. (Sigh).
whofan4ever
December 9th, 2011 - 4:08pmi had the wii and ds games aswell and i am stuck on the ds one!!
i can’t get by the bit where you are in the silurian ship, i only have the purple orb and there is nothing else to scan or take!!
can anyone help???
Boodleoo
December 9th, 2011 - 4:52pmYes PS3!!!!!!
dalekboy14
December 9th, 2011 - 5:35pmthis sounds good hop they have it on 3ds
Commander Strax
December 9th, 2011 - 5:44pmim having problems disableing the robot in the junkyard
Mels
December 10th, 2011 - 3:35pmSorry you’re stuck whofan4ever. I haven’t played it through, so I’m not sure how to solve your problem, but there are a few guides around that might help.
Maybe try this one. (It’s a bit long, but if you scroll through it you might find the answer).
http://au.faqs.ign.com/articles/116/1167882p1.html
There are some answered questions here, some involving the silurian ship, so this may help more:
http://www.cheatmasters.com/qa/34839/Doctor_Who_Evacuation_Earth_qa.html
dr who fan 4 ever
December 9th, 2011 - 3:43pmi want it so bad
joe malley
December 9th, 2011 - 2:15pmthe last game made was 2010
the astronaut o f death
December 9th, 2011 - 3:37pmi know i have got evacualtion earth and return to earth
Owen
December 9th, 2011 - 6:46pmsame i have both but i got evacualtion earth for xmas 2010 then i got return to ear
th 2011 birthday 😀
Harold Saxon
December 9th, 2011 - 1:03pmAny idea if this’ll be released via Steam for PC?
SLIP INTO THE MARTIAN TIDE
December 9th, 2011 - 12:28pmTHIS IS BRILLAINT NEWS
Thedocwill
December 9th, 2011 - 12:11pmGreat but odd
Owen
December 9th, 2011 - 11:37amI have pc soo yay! im glad 😀
Dark Knights and Bloody Dawns
December 9th, 2011 - 11:10amHow Spooky is that, I just bought a PS3 Last Week – Cool
McGann is the Doctor.
December 9th, 2011 - 10:35amWhat the heck is aplaystation vita ?!
I have an Xbox 360 dang BLANG it !! 😡 ❗
Ah well, Dr Who was never meant to be a videogame anyway, it will never work 😈
owen
December 9th, 2011 - 11:27amits the new psp xx
Mels
December 9th, 2011 - 3:53pmThe Vita is basically a psp as owen said, with a touch screen, more power and lots of other goodies.
Doctor Who lends itself well to the video game franchise actually, though we’ve never had a solid AAA* Doctor Who game before (still hoping for one eventually). These won’t be AAA titles by any means, but they should still be very good and fun to play.
*AAA just means a big budget commercial game.
Jaketorwho
December 9th, 2011 - 10:21amfound this out yesterday! really looking forward to it. also i have a ps3 so i can get it! feel sorry for xbox people as its not out on there!
luke kelly
December 9th, 2011 - 10:10amps3 why not ps2?
i hate everything
Liason Ice
December 9th, 2011 - 10:13amPs2 games stopped being made ages age, disappointing really
owen
December 9th, 2011 - 11:23ami might by a ps vita next winter
joe malley
December 9th, 2011 - 2:15pmi have a ps2 not a ps3
BrenUK
December 10th, 2011 - 7:18pmCause Ps2 is an ‘old’ console besides the ps4 might be out next year……
It’s time to upgrade fellas……..
😆
Zak
December 31st, 2011 - 5:10pmI recently got a playstation 3.
It is FANTASTIC!
Any way the playstation 4 will not be out for a very long time yet so it’s time to modernise.
Liason Ice
December 9th, 2011 - 10:07amWow, there is nothing else to say because this sounds so incredibly awesome.
I Cannot wait!