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::Best to mostly wait for the admin above to bring in the proper threads as citations, but if you're burning to know, I believe the basics is that (being a VR game) ''The Edge of Time'' naturally posits that ''you'', the player, are the hero. As such, even if the rest of the story is linear, the identity of the main character is variable, and that's obviously variability enough to declare the story invalid. --[[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:41, November 16, 2019 (UTC) | ::Best to mostly wait for the admin above to bring in the proper threads as citations, but if you're burning to know, I believe the basics is that (being a VR game) ''The Edge of Time'' naturally posits that ''you'', the player, are the hero. As such, even if the rest of the story is linear, the identity of the main character is variable, and that's obviously variability enough to declare the story invalid. --[[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:41, November 16, 2019 (UTC) | ||
:::I hope it's not the reason because, by that logic, [[You Are the Doctor (audio story)]] should not be valid.[[User:RingoRoadagain|RingoRoadagain]] [[User talk:RingoRoadagain|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:49, November 16, 2019 (UTC) | :::I hope it's not the reason because, by that logic, [[You Are the Doctor (audio story)]] should not be valid.[[User:RingoRoadagain|RingoRoadagain]] [[User talk:RingoRoadagain|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:49, November 16, 2019 (UTC) | ||
::::Shmabala will probably explain it better than me when she comes back, but it seems to me that as the title states, ''You Are the Doctor'' never actually leaves any doubt as to the main character's identity. It ''puts you in the Doctor's shoes'', but doesn't posit that the Doctor looks like you, let alone ''is'' you. Whereas if I, Scrooge MacDuck, played ''The Edge of Time'', the narrative conceit would be that I, myself, this human being, have been given a mission by the Doctor. I'm sure if the game (even still with a first-person POV) was titled ''You Are Amy Pond'', it'd be fine. --[[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:59, November 16, 2019 (UTC) | |||
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Delayed on Oculus Quest
So the Oculus Quest version has been delayed for a month, and there was apparently no other official communication about it besides a tweet reply from Maze Theory. https://www.vrfocus.com/2019/10/oculus-quest-version-of-doctor-who-the-edge-of-time-coming-december/ And when you go check on the Quest shop, it is indeed absent, despite still being listed in the launch trailer. Chapmic ☎ 10:40, November 16, 2019 (UTC)
Validity
Hi, I am not familiar with the policy arround it but do we need a debate to put this story as valid. It's just as linear as the Adventure Games with the Eleventh Doctor (maybe even more) so it seems a no-brainer to me.RingoRoadagain ☎ 15:24, November 16, 2019 (UTC)
- No debate is needed because we've already had the debate about this kind of game/story. I'll look up the relevant discussion(s) later and get back to you. Shambala108 ☎ 17:32, November 16, 2019 (UTC)
- Best to mostly wait for the admin above to bring in the proper threads as citations, but if you're burning to know, I believe the basics is that (being a VR game) The Edge of Time naturally posits that you, the player, are the hero. As such, even if the rest of the story is linear, the identity of the main character is variable, and that's obviously variability enough to declare the story invalid. --Scrooge MacDuck ☎ 18:41, November 16, 2019 (UTC)
- I hope it's not the reason because, by that logic, You Are the Doctor (audio story) should not be valid.RingoRoadagain ☎ 18:49, November 16, 2019 (UTC)
- Shmabala will probably explain it better than me when she comes back, but it seems to me that as the title states, You Are the Doctor never actually leaves any doubt as to the main character's identity. It puts you in the Doctor's shoes, but doesn't posit that the Doctor looks like you, let alone is you. Whereas if I, Scrooge MacDuck, played The Edge of Time, the narrative conceit would be that I, myself, this human being, have been given a mission by the Doctor. I'm sure if the game (even still with a first-person POV) was titled You Are Amy Pond, it'd be fine. --Scrooge MacDuck ☎ 18:59, November 16, 2019 (UTC)
- I hope it's not the reason because, by that logic, You Are the Doctor (audio story) should not be valid.RingoRoadagain ☎ 18:49, November 16, 2019 (UTC)
- Best to mostly wait for the admin above to bring in the proper threads as citations, but if you're burning to know, I believe the basics is that (being a VR game) The Edge of Time naturally posits that you, the player, are the hero. As such, even if the rest of the story is linear, the identity of the main character is variable, and that's obviously variability enough to declare the story invalid. --Scrooge MacDuck ☎ 18:41, November 16, 2019 (UTC)
