As you all saw, I purchased Doctor Who: The Adventure Games Episode 1: City of the Daleks just recently and in between my busy day to day work and dazzling social life (or something along those lines), have finally had a chance to start playing.

My first impressions are:

• The voice acting is great. It’s great to hear Matt and Karen delivering new lines, even after the series has ended until Christmas.
• The game controls are a bit clunky. I had already suggested this in older stories of mine, just from looking at online video, and I was right.
• The landscapes and world map are very closed-in. You have the illusion of being in large areas, but can’t actually explore them.
• Ultimately, it’s an adventure game for people who don’t really play adventure games. It’s very, very hand-holding in its approach.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m enjoying the game so far, and I look forward to seeing where it all goes. I’m also looking forward to the story that comes afterwards, which features the Cybermen. I just don’t think anyone should buy these games, even at such a low price, thinking they’re going to experience an amazing, deep kind of RPG adventure. It’s cute, but ultimately not a “real” game like, say, Red Dead Redemption or Fallout 3 or similar.

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