The BBC are now airing a new trailer to promote the release of the fourth Doctor Who Adventure Game, Shadows of the Vashta Nerada.
In the final interactive episode of the series, which was released earlier this week, the Doctor and Amy discover a sub-aquatic base that has been attacked by a sea monster from another world. Its crew is living in fear, thanks to the voracious horror that’s hiding away in their shadows. A horror known as the Vashta Nerada…
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The official Doctor Who website has given us an early Christmas present today in the form of Shadows of the Vashta Nerada, which has been released a few days early!
Originally billed for a Christmas Day release, the fourth and final Adventure Game of the series sees the Doctor and Amy discover a sub-aquatic base that’s been attacked by a sea monster from another world. With its crew living in fear, there’s a voracious horror that hiding in their shadows. A horror known as the Vashta Nerada…
You can download the game and dive into the adventure now via this link. Be sure to let us know how you got on in the comments below! Did you enjoy it? Where does it rank alongside the previous episodes? We’ll be picking a handful of your reviews to include in our Adventure Game mini-section.
Its writer, Phil Ford, has said: “We’re going to end Series One with an enormous splash. The episode is set entirely underwater. Which is great because it’s been one of my ambitions to have the Doctor and Amy threatened by a fifty-foot shark-like monster – and thanks to the magic of the computer games, that ambition is fulfilled.”
In their review, they are full of praise for the interactive episode of the series, labelling Phil Ford’s story as the “most ambitious instalment yet”, while drawing particular attention to its “larger setting and multiple threats”. They finish by noting that the game serves as a “fitting end to such an enjoyable series”. We can’t wait to play it for ourselves!
Shadows of the Vashta Nerada will be released on the official site on Christmas Day.
The final interactive episode of the series has been written by Phil Ford, and will be available to download in the UK for free on Christmas Day, straight after the premiere of A Christmas Carol on BBC One! As its title suggests, the Doctor and Amy will be encountering the creatures first seen in the Series 4 Library two-parter. Count the shadows!
What do you think of the screenshots? Share your views in the comments section below!
Details of the fourth and final instalment of this series of the Adventure Games have been revealed today!
As MCV reports, the new interactive episode is called Shadows of the Vashta Nerada, and will see the Doctor and Amy encounter the creatures, first introduced in Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead, in a sea-bed colony called Poseidon. It will be released for download on the official Doctor Who website on Christmas Day, straight after A Christmas Carol has aired!
“We’ve gone all-out for the finale,” Steven Moffat said. “It takes place entirely underwater - something which would be impossible for the TV series, as water is so expensive. It’s terrifying, educational and fun. Just steer clear of those shadows.”
As always, share your thoughts below! Thanks to Keiran for emailing us the news!
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Phil Ford recently took part in an interesting interview with LastBroadcast, in which he covers all things Sarah Jane – including the latest Series 5 developments!
Regarding Matt Smith’s forthcoming appearance in the Series 4 Death of the Doctor story, the writer admitted that, while it posed as a “great opportunity” for Sarah Jane to meet the new Doctor, he would be ”wary of him coming back too much”. He added: “Having said that, I’m sure he’ll be back again some time. I hope we see Jo again, too.”
He also briefly mentioned how work on the spin off’s fifth series, to air in 2011, is getting on, promising that its stories will be “corkers”. “Series Four has been great, but wait til you get a load of Series Five,” he teased. “Oh, boy! Next time round we really go for it!”
The current series continues weekly on the CBBC Channel on Mondays and Tuesdays at 5:15PM, with repeats on BBC One on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 4:30PM.
Meanwhile, in an exclusive blog for the BBC, Phil has promised that Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures will make us “laugh, cry and hide behind the couch.”
Be sure to let us know what you made of The Nightmare Man over at our discussion!
Today it has been annnounced that the BBC will be bringing us more Doctor Who Adventure Games next year!
As MCV reports, Sumo Digital will be developing another batch of the interactive episodes for release throughout 2011, once again starring Matt Smith and Karen Gillan as the Doctor and Amy Pond! The article also suggests that the first 3 games – City of the Daleks, Blood of the Cybermen and TARDIS – have so far been downloaded over 1.6million times.
Head of BBC multiplatform, Simon Nelson, said: “It’s not just about the numbers; the feedback we’ve had has been overwhelmingly positive. Our audience has been introduced to a new form of drama – and, for many, these have been the first computer games they have downloaded. We’ve set new standards in audience participation – and we think we’ve really helped push the concept of families actively playing together. I can’t wait to see what the team does next.”
What do you think about the news? Are you happy there are more games on the way?
The first 3 games can be downloaded now from the official website, and via Direct2Drive for international fans. The fourth game is to be released later in the year.
The official Doctor Who site has been updated with another new short video with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan!
In this, they answer questions relating to the brand new Adventure Game, TARDIS, which was released last week. They talk about journeying into space and whether or not they hoard ’stuff’, and you can watch their answers below! Don’t forget that the game can be downloaded in the UK from the official website, while fans outside the UK can purchase it from Direct2Drive.
The highly-anticipated Adventure Game, TARDIS, has at last been unveiled, so head over to the official site now for your chance to explore the iconic police box today!
With the TARDIS caught in a time riptide, will the Doctor be trapped in the void forever? It’s up to Amy Pond to save the day, as a dangerous entity roams the TARDIS corridors.
To mark the release of the game, its writer, James Moran, said: “We’ve got new monsters, a new type of danger for the Doctor and Amy and an area that has never been seen before. Just don’t sit in the Doctor’s chair.”
Once you’ve played, don’t forget to let us know how you got on, as we’ll be updating our Adventure Games guide shortly and will be including a selection of your thoughts!
Feel free to post your reviews below – is piloting the TARDIS your forté?
It’s nearly time for the release of TARDIS, and the official site has continued their countdown today with the release of its prologue, in the form of a short sequence by James Moran entitled Wish You Were Here.
To whet our appetites even more, there’s also a new gallery featuring some intriguing screenshots of the interactive episode, as well as some desktop wallpapers. In addition, read on for the official synopsis of the game, which canbe downloaded for PC and Mac from tomorrow.
With the TARDIS caught in a time riptide, it’s up to Amy to save the day or leave the Doctor trapped in the void forever. Meanwhile, a dangerous entity is roaming the TARDIS corridors and it hasn’t been fed for a very long time…
Fans outside the UK will be able to purchase TARDIS from Direct2Drive shortly after.
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