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'''''Destiny of the Doctors''''' was a computer game based on [[Doctor Who]] released in [[1997]] in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and some European countries. It | '''''Destiny of the Doctors''''' was a computer game based on [[Doctor Who]] released in [[1997]] in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and some European countries. It featured specially recorded audio by [[Tom Baker]], [[Peter Davison]], [[Colin Baker]], [[Sylvester McCoy]], and [[Nicholas Courtney]] and specially recorded video with [[Anthony Ainley]] reprising his role as [[the Master]]. | ||
==Publisher's Summary== | ==Publisher's Summary== | ||
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Features: | Features: | ||
* | *real-time VR environment | ||
*[[Dalek]]s, [[Cybermen]], [[Sea Devil]]s, [[Zygon]]s and more... | *[[Dalek]]s, [[Cybermen]], [[Sea Devil]]s, [[Zygon]]s and more... | ||
*'''City of Thoughts''' database - 600 entries with text, stills, audio and video | *'''City of Thoughts''' database - 600 entries with text, stills, audio and video | ||
* | *original video of '''all seven past BBC Doctors''' | ||
*''' | *'''specially shot video''' and '''new newly recorded audio''' | ||
*'''28''' | *'''28''' mind-bending quests | ||
*''' | *'''seven''' action-packed challenges | ||
* | *up to '''20 hours''' of play | ||
'''The more you play, the harder it gets!''' | '''The more you play, the harder it gets!''' | ||
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==Game Features== | ==Game Features== | ||
*The City of Thoughts database and the TARDIS database are two of the more notable features of the game, allowing the player to access 600 entries from the BBC archives, included is detailed information on much of the TV stories, monsters and other characters, many containing video clips some which hadn't been released at that point. | *The City of Thoughts database and the TARDIS database are two of the more notable features of the game, allowing the player to access 600 entries from the BBC archives, included is detailed information on much of the TV stories, monsters and other characters, many containing video clips some which hadn't been released at that point. | ||
*Anthony Ainley recorded video specially for this game. It was the last time he reprised the role of [[ | *Anthony Ainley recorded video specially for this game. It was the last time he reprised the role of [[the Master]]. Many of this videos were released as part of the special features on the ''[[Survival]]'' DVD. | ||
*Most of the action takes place in the Doctor's TARDIS. | *Most of the action takes place in the Doctor's TARDIS. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
*Where this game fits into continuity is uncertain. The [[1996]] release date of this game coincides with the release of the [[Doctor Who: The TV Movie]] starring [[Paul McGann]]. This is noted by the use of the TV movie logo on the packaging and the Master's reference to the "seven complete incarnations of the Doctor" suggesting that at the time of this story, the Seventh Doctor had already regenerated. However, no reference is made to the [[Eighth Doctor]] and the appearance of Anthony Ainley as the Master clearly puts this story prior to the TV movie. Also notable is that the City of Thoughts entry for the Seventh Doctor ends without mentioning his regeneration. Therefore, a possible interpretation of | *Where this game fits into continuity is uncertain. The [[1996]] release date of this game coincides with the release of the [[Doctor Who: The TV Movie]] starring [[Paul McGann]]. This is noted by the use of the TV movie logo on the packaging and the Master's reference to the "seven complete incarnations of the Doctor" suggesting that at the time of this story, the Seventh Doctor had already regenerated. However, no reference is made to the [[Eighth Doctor]] and the appearance of Anthony Ainley as the Master clearly puts this story prior to the TV movie. Also notable is that the City of Thoughts entry for the Seventh Doctor ends without mentioning his regeneration. Therefore, a possible interpretation of the Master's statement about the "complete incarnations" may be that this story takes place near the end of the Seventh Doctor's life at some point before the TV movie. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
