Doctor Who – The Adventure Games | Last updated: April 8th, 2010
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Doctor Who – The Adventure Games
From The BBC press office…
The Doctor, Amy and some of Doctor Who’s most iconic monsters will be making a journey from TV to home computers, as the BBC unveils Doctor Who – The Adventure Games, four original “interactive episodes”, which will be made available for free from bbc.co.uk/doctorwho.
More details with additional images can be found on the official site Here
There is also an article at www.computerandvideogames.com and you can see more screenshots and artwork at www.develop-online.net
There are also a couple of articles Here and Here
Doctor Who – The Adventure Games Trailer…
These four new adventures will take the form of downloadable computer games available for PC and Mac, in which players assume control of The Doctor and Amy as they embark on new adventures which complement the new TV series.
Doctor Who – The Adventure Games has been produced by a team drawing on the very best talent from TV and gaming. The interactive episodes are executive produced by Steven Moffat, Piers Wenger, Beth Willis and Anwen Aspden (BBC Wales Interactive), alongside Charles Cecil, one of videogaming’s most revered creators.
The games are being developed by Sumo Digital, one of the UK’s best game designers. Stories and scripts are by Phil Ford (co-writer Doctor Who – Waters Of Mars) and James Moran (Severance, Torchwood Children Of Earth).
The project has been commissioned for BBC Online by the Vision Multiplatform team, headed up by Simon Nelson, and is being driven by BBC Wales Interactive.
Matt Smith and Karen Gillan have been digitally recreated in-game, and have provided full voice-overs. Music has been provided by TV series composer Murray Gold. An additional cast will portray original characters and classic enemies.
“Children don’t just watch Doctor Who, they join in. They make up games, invent their monsters, create their own stories,” says Steven Moffat, executive producer, Doctor Who. “Now, there’s something else – now, they can be The Doctor in brand-new episodes. Doctor Who – The Adventure Games will offer fans of The Doctor a unique opportunity to enter his world, face his challenges and grapple with his deadliest foes.
“By developing these games alongside the new TV series, we’ve been able to weave exciting narrative strands with the very finest game design to create a new kind of Doctor Who, which can be enjoyed by the whole family.”
Piers Wenger, Head of Drama, BBC Wales, and executive producer, Doctor Who, adds: “There aren’t 13 episodes of Doctor Who this year, there are 17 – four of which are interactive. Everything you see and experience within the game is part of the Doctor Who universe. We’ll be taking you to places you’ve only ever dreamed about seeing – including locations impossible to create on television.”
Simon Nelson, head of BBC multiplatform in Vision, continues: “A few years ago, we couldn’t have dreamt of commissioning such an innovative form of drama. By integrating the creation of these ‘interactive episodes’ with the development of the TV series, we’ve been able to create amazing two-hour dramas, in which you control the action.
“We’ve all imagined what it would be like to come face to face with some of the universe’s most terrifying monsters – now, viewers can find out for themselves.
“Establishing new forms of drama is exactly what the BBC should be doing. By aiming these ‘interactive episodes’ at the broad audience of the TV show – unique in British television, in that it encompasses at least three generations – we’re aiming to encourage the family to gather round the PC or Mac in the same way they do the television. Driving computer literacy is a keystone of the BBC’s public service remit and we expect Doctor Who – The Adventure Games to be hugely popular in the homes of Britain this year.
“Only the BBC could produce such an innovative slice of new drama. We’re offering two-hour original Doctor Who episodes to production standards on a par with the TV series, working with the very best creatives within the UK. We’re hugely proud of Doctor Who – The Adventure Games, which will establish new standards in interactive drama and allow families the country over to enjoy Doctor Who stories in unique and innovative ways.”
Anwen Aspden, executive producer, BBC Wales Online, concludes: “Doctor Who – The Adventure Games will offer the chance for Doctor Who fans to visit places they’ve only dreamed of, facing off against monsters they’ve previously had to imagine.
“Players will visit places which have never been shown on television – and these will go on to define the look and feel of future TV episodes.”
The exact titles of the four episodes are being kept secret for the time being, but the four original stories will take players on a journey throughout time and space, including one location from the Doctor Who series which has never been seen before on screen. Players will encounter new and original monsters, in stories which form part of the overall Doctor Who canon.
The first episode of Doctor Who – The Adventure Games will be available to download for PC and Mac from bbc.co.uk/doctorwho in June 2010. Its title will be revealed at a special press event on 21 April in Sheffield.
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Doctor Who – The Adventure Games
Posted by: anna April 19th, 2013
what geolocked what does that mean
Posted by: woodside school children December 1st, 2012
how do you downoad this thing
Posted by: anna April 19th, 2013
I now how
Posted by: kayleighlong April 13th, 2012
hi matt and karan my name is kayleigh when will the new episode be out iv not got the colicson but im a big fan!
Posted by: RORY November 15th, 2011
iam past the bit i wos sukc on
Posted by: videogamemad00 November 1st, 2011
is it possible to delete a player?
Posted by: Dave Bertagna April 21st, 2011
Great read. Thanks for the info!
Posted by: DoctorWhoTheAdventureGames2011 April 6th, 2011
i want another adventure game that would be so cool
Posted by: unknown June 26th, 2011
is it safe to download this game?
Posted by: booboo June 27th, 2011
no reason why it shouldn’t be
Posted by: Gary Lamprey April 6th, 2011
Of course, what a great site and informative posts, I will add backlink – bookmark this site? Regards, Reader
Posted by: jacob June 16th, 2012
I love drwho
Posted by: Samuel Gambaiani April 6th, 2011
Great read. Thanks for the info!
Posted by: doctor fan number 1 January 11th, 2011
city of the darleks is the best
Posted by: loubna December 20th, 2010
but how do i get in the daleks part i finished the other episode tardis but it dosn’t let me do all the other ones
Posted by: melissa buyers July 19th, 2011
if it dosn’t let you get on to all the other ones well delete the ones that do not work and download them again!!
Posted by: ryan callaghan December 12th, 2010
!ITS ACE!
Posted by: ryan callaghan December 4th, 2010
i mean the 4th,not the 3rd.ooops
Posted by: ryan callaghan December 4th, 2010
its not out yet and its the 3rd of december!
Posted by: adam December 3rd, 2010
The Forth episode is called Shadows of the Vashta Nerada and the Enemy is the Vashta Nerada
Posted by: ryan callaghan November 28th, 2010
thats tomorrow!yay!!!
Posted by: aaron March 29th, 2011
i realy like going on doctor who thw adventures games
Posted by: The Pandorica November 25th, 2010
I think the fourth game will have a brand new monster.
Posted by: chris November 25th, 2010
I looked on another site and it said this on monday 29th november
Posted by: ryan callaghan November 20th, 2010
THE ‘TARDIS’ EPISODE IS VERY GOOD!!! DOES ANY 1 NO WHEN NO.4 IS OUT?
Posted by: ryan callaghan November 20th, 2010
THE ‘TARDIS’ EPISODE IS VERY GOOD!!!
Posted by: ryan callaghan November 20th, 2010
WOW!!!I CANT WAIT TIL NO.4!!!ALL I KNOW IS IT IS ABOUT (^^^) !!!
Posted by: ryan callaghan November 20th, 2010
I DID ALL OF THEM,BUT I DIDNT NKOW ABOUT THEM UTIL QUITE LATE,SO WHEN I WENT ON THEY WERE ALREADY OUT
.I CANT WAIT FOR NO.4!!!
Posted by: Ali October 16th, 2010
I have finished 3 out of 4 adventure games and cant wait for the fourth to come out, all I know is it has something to do with SHARKS!!!
Posted by: aDAM May 8th, 2011
i want there to be more Doctor who games like that.
Posted by: DoctorWhoRocks October 1st, 2010
heyy, does anyone know the exact date that the 4th adventure game comes out? I just can’t wait till it does, wonder what it’s about…
Posted by: helen August 25th, 2010
Thanks you , i have just finished the level
Posted by: de379 August 25th, 2010
hellen when you see blue light up on the cybermat zap it with the sonic
and you will be able to acsess the laptop
Posted by: helen August 25th, 2010
PLEASE CAN SOME ONE HELP ME.
iM STUCK ON THE SECOND LEVEL , I NEED TO FIND A CODE BUT CAN NOT FIND IT ANY WHERE , I CAN NOT GET INTO ROOM AS CYBERMAN BLCOKING IT AND THEN OTHER ROOM THE CYBERMAT IS BLCKING A PC HELP PLEASE
Posted by: doctor fan August 22nd, 2010
THE 3RD ADVENTURE GAME IS OUT 27TH AUGAST OMG. but rubish titel . TADIS
Posted by: MADFAN August 17th, 2010
WHEN WILL YOU BRING NUMBER 3 OUT WHO AGREES WITH MEITS BEEN 2 WHOLE MONTHS AND I PLAY THEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN IM BORED OF THEM.
Posted by: HiHi August 14th, 2010
I want them to release the 3rd one now!!!
:):):):P:P:D
Posted by: de379 August 9th, 2010
all i can ask is whens the 3rd one out the 2nd one came out in june its august now so it should be out soon did you see the end of blood of cybermen the cybermen are alive buttt imm allso bored just keep playing botc
Posted by: milo August 9th, 2010
brilliant when wil the 3rd one be out it has been 2 moths ican not wait
Posted by: tom rokos July 29th, 2010
Well, I am a graphics whore upfront. I hesitated to buy the adventure games (in the USA) because I thought this was a sub-standard game. OMG< I was so wrong, yes gameplay is simple, graphics are not the latest but the 1st adventure captured Dr. Who brillantly!!! The best fun I have had in a game in a long time. I was sad when it was over-I want more. My wish is the makers of this game would invest in a regular length game and sell. I would be the first in line. maybe a Doctor/Donna adventure in a full game. I like matt but David is still my doctor with Donna of course. Cheers….
Posted by: Hettie.Who.Fan July 28th, 2010
Hi, i love the adventure games! when will the 3rd one be out? and could you give somey e,mailing me????? i hav put my email in…
Posted by: Drwhogracie July 4th, 2010
Hi I love Dr who BUUUUTTTTT i cant find the beam distributor on the dalek game! I have the other thing but i cant find this HEELLPP. PLEASE
Posted by: Anonymous December 22nd, 2011
i cant find it eittherrr !!!!!!!!11
Posted by: The Last Warrior July 3rd, 2010
why r there people on here pretending to be Matt Smith & Karen Gillan?
Posted by: jake July 3rd, 2010
we have downloaded both games and each were good but when is the next one out
Posted by: doctor fan June 27th, 2010
i cant wait for chrismas
Posted by: doctor fan June 26th, 2010
ps: blood of the cybermen is only for windows mac verison evelble to download 30 th of june
Posted by: doctor fan June 26th, 2010
iv plaed the second adventure blood of cybermen it asome karen gillan and matt smith why do you run like numtes . im not triing to be mean you just run a bit wired . I CANT BELIVE AMY GOT SHOT BY HER BOYFREND !!
one more thing littel amy comes back in to days episode. RORYS A PLONKER !!!!!!!!!!!!! i hate rory
Posted by: stephen brown June 25th, 2010
some how my game wont let me see the screen can someone help me PPLLEEAASSEE
Posted by: Anonymous June 23rd, 2010
Pants dont install. But DR Who rocks
Posted by: doctor fan June 19th, 2010
to matt and karen i cant wait for the series final . its today!!!!
karen and matt do you like river song ?
Posted by: Dave June 19th, 2010
I’ve completed the game, its surprisingly good for a free game, I’ve completed the first episode does anyone know when the next one is coming out?
to anyone who is finding it difficult to know what to do next in the game, just press “talk to amy” and then she gives you some handy hints.
Posted by: pc man June 19th, 2010
completed dalek episode cant wait for send episode!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: doctor fan June 18th, 2010
to matt smith where can i download the 2nd episode of the adventure games and the final episode has cyibers in. IT HAS RIVER IN !!!!!! ): my frend called luran loves river song i no the doctors real name . its doctor song):):)
Posted by: EMPOREROFTHE DALEKS June 15th, 2010
SORRY I MENT TO PUT THEM WHERE I PUT TO
Posted by: EMPOREROFTHE DALEKS June 15th, 2010
HI MATT SMITH I HAVE COMPLETED CITY OF THE DALEKS AND MY FAVOURITE THING IN THE GAME IS THAT THE DALEKS HAVE RADARS AND IF YOU STEP ON TO THE THAY COME AFTER YOU IT’S GREAT AND YOUR THE BEST DOCTOR EVER
Posted by: hannah June 15th, 2010
i can’t get through the barrier to the underground in the doctor who game and i don’t know how. can anyone help?
Posted by: James S June 14th, 2010
hi all. i totally agree with Emily B, the new doctor is brill. i must admit that i ddn’t quite like him at first, please dont take that the wrong way, because i was just so used to David Tennant. but then i watched the episodes and got way into them. now i absolutely regret what i thought. keep up the good work matt:D and i also would like to know when the next episode, the pandoric opens, will be showing. thanks!
Posted by: Emily Brennan June 14th, 2010
I absolutely LOVE Matt Smith as the new Doctor (late, I know) he has done a great job
I realise this question has been asked, but when will the next part of the game be available for downloading. The first part was so good!! I’m getting through it too fast haha
Thank yoooooou
Posted by: meeks June 13th, 2010
love the game but im stuck on the part where you have to find the beam distributor
Posted by: James Stoneley June 13th, 2010
I just want to say hi to Matt and a big well done to the team who made the game. I know this is probrabley a bit late, but, welcome to Doctor Who Matt.
Posted by: Sarah June 12th, 2010
Ah, I’m in love with this game
I feel really guilty when I get them killed, though, seeing as I love the Doctor and Amy quite a lot now that I’ve got into the series after David left.
Glad to know they’re just as good at voice acting as they are at real acting (aka, they’re flipping amazing (‘: )
♥ all the doctor who team who made this, espewcially Matt and Karen and I can’t wait for tomorrow x3
Posted by: caisin June 12th, 2010
awsome game cant wait for next episode!!!
Posted by: anna April 19th, 2013
same
Posted by: doctor fan June 10th, 2010
iv completed it yes at the end its funny because the daleks are mad with there fire
)
Posted by: doctor fan June 10th, 2010
Posted by: ae41 June 7th, 2010
when will the next doctor who game episode be out?
Posted by: xani June 7th, 2010
does anyone know what the default screen resolution is as I acidentally changed it and now I don’t know how to change it back
Posted by: kirsty June 6th, 2010
hi there i love this game but having issues with the mouse pointer just wont show only somtimes it does i have chnaged the resolution and everything and it still wont work is this a software fault is anyone else having this prob my computer meets the requirments to.
thanks kirsty.
Posted by: doctorwho45 June 5th, 2010
On monday I’m going to download city of the daleks and I can’t wait!
Posted by: doctor fan June 3rd, 2010
sorry matt in the letter i made a mistake i forgot to delete i did it i am
Posted by: doctor fan June 3rd, 2010
to matt / the doctor i did i am injoing the game but i am stuckon it you are the best doctor in the world the best ep. so far i think its ep. 3 because theres army daleks in and i think thats funny :*
Posted by: doctor fan June 3rd, 2010
im stuck when you have to go back to amy
Posted by: doctor fan June 3rd, 2010
yes i downloadid it its just asome i coldennt bileve my eyes
Posted by: The Doctor/Matt Smith May 29th, 2010
I think you all will enjoy the game
Doctor out!
Posted by: adam May 27th, 2010
iv ed played it
Posted by: connor waterson May 26th, 2010
it looks mint the new adventure game with the daleks
Posted by: byron May 16th, 2010
i can ‘t wait to play like tardis59 but i don ‘t now is there going to be cybermen and daleks are both in it. press next to the word which is what im saying to download dr who :the andventures game http://www.bbc.co.uk/drwho/dw
Posted by: CAMERON March 24th, 2013
I HAVENT PLAYED THE GAME YET
Posted by: mujie April 18th, 2010
Some people wouldn’t be able to install it if they buy it. Besides, it’s 4 extra episodes. Do you want to pay money to watch the series?
Posted by: tom April 18th, 2010
i cant wait to download it but i wish it wasnt downloadable as it would be good to buy and some people wouldnt be able to download it
Posted by: Bart Simpson April 17th, 2010
I’d love to play the game looks fantastic it looks so cool when it comes out im gona buy it
Posted by: jacob April 17th, 2010
ok it looks great just watched the 1 with the daleks then the advert for came on so i have just been trying to download it but i cant CCCAAAAAANNNNN AAAANNNNNNYYYYYYBOOOOOODDDDYYYYYY HHHHHEEEEEELLLLPPPPPP MMMMMEEEE??????????????????????
Posted by: mujie April 12th, 2010
They’re 2 hours each?!
Posted by: simon April 10th, 2010
maybe the cybermen are not the cybus cybermen but this universe cybermen hope they are in a real dr who episode
Posted by: the 11th doctor – used to be DRWHO? April 9th, 2010
it looks great is it free to download!!
Posted by: utopia April 9th, 2010
This really does look good and the fact that is free makes it even better
i cant wait to try these
Posted by: TimeLord12 April 9th, 2010
I have waited for this forever and now its here finaly….. can not wait yay. TimeLords rule
Posted by: Blake Challenger April 9th, 2010
Omg i can not wait until it comes out i am so going to download its going to be well fun.
Posted by: liam April 8th, 2010
cybermen in doctor who advture games
Posted by: CAMERON March 24th, 2013
WHAT IS THE CIBERMAN LIKE
Posted by: Doctor10 April 8th, 2010
Looks like a lot of work has gone into this, on that link site there are some big pictures and the graphics look great , especially as its free.
Posted by: CAMERON March 24th, 2013
WHAT CIND OF POSTERS LIKE
Posted by: here come the drums…… April 8th, 2010
they have tried to make dr who games before and they simply didnt work, but i must say the graphics are suprisingly good on this.
Posted by: The Great One April 8th, 2010
Wow this has come out of the Blue, looks great and there is no Cybus logo on the cybermen
Posted by: aaron April 8th, 2010
this looks brilliant certainly going to download this and matt smith is fantastic
Posted by: YT April 8th, 2010
I really cant wait for this, 4 games as well and the animation looks great in the pics
Posted by: colin April 8th, 2010
wow this looks brilliant, the pictures on the BBC site are ace
Posted by: TARDIS59 April 8th, 2010
I can’t wait to play it!!! http://www.tardis59.co.uk
Posted by: Patrick Slee April 8th, 2010
I wonder if this will be geolocked.