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|image = BloodOfTheCybermenPromo.jpg | |image = BloodOfTheCybermenPromo.jpg | ||
|series = [[The Adventure Games]] | |||
|series = [[ | |||
|series number = 2 | |series number = 2 | ||
|doctor = | |doctor = Eleventh Doctor | ||
|companions = | |companions = [[Amy Pond|Amy]] | ||
|enemy = | |enemy = [[Cyber-Lord (Blood of the Cybermen)|Cyber-Lord]] | ||
|setting = [[GSO Zebra Bay]], [[Arctic Circle]], [[4 May]] [[2010]] | |||
|developer = Sumo Digital | |developer = Sumo Digital | ||
|publisher = BBC Wales Interactive | |publisher = BBC Wales Interactive | ||
|writer = [[ | |director = Sean Millard | ||
|platform = PC, Mac | |writer = Phil Ford | ||
|genre = | |music = [[Murray Gold]] | ||
|release date = | |platform = PC, Mac | ||
|prev=City of the Daleks (video game) | |genre = Adventure | ||
|next=TARDIS (video game) | |release date = 26 June 2010 | ||
|trailer=Doctor Who The Adventure Games - Blood of the Cybermen trailer | |prev = City of the Daleks (video game) | ||
}}'''''Blood of the Cybermen''''' was the second of [[ | |next = TARDIS (video game) | ||
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'''''Blood of the Cybermen''''' was the second episode of the video game ''[[Doctor Who: The Adventure Games]]''. The player had the ability to play as the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Amy Pond]]. Though [[Cyberman#Cybermen found in the Arctic|the Cybermen in this game]] resembled those from [[Pete's World|a parallel universe]], they also had a different logo on their chests. | |||
As with other games in the Adventure Games line, ''Blood of the Cybermen'' was initially released in the UK for free download for PC and Mac users in June 2010. In July 2010 an international version was made available for a fee through Direct2Drive, which has chosen not to release the Mac OS version of the game. <ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/22/forgive-the-tardis-ness-doctor-who-games-arrive-today-in-the-us Joystiq - Forgive the TARDIS-ness: Doctor Who games arrive today in the US], 22 July 2010, accessed 4 December 2011</ref> | As with other games in the Adventure Games line, ''Blood of the Cybermen'' was initially released in the UK for free download for PC and Mac users in June 2010. In July 2010, an international version was made available for a fee through Direct2Drive, which has chosen not to release the Mac OS version of the game.<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/22/forgive-the-tardis-ness-doctor-who-games-arrive-today-in-the-us Joystiq - Forgive the TARDIS-ness: Doctor Who games arrive today in the US], 22 July 2010, accessed 4 December 2011</ref> | ||
Aside from [[Matt Smith]] and [[Karen Gillan]], the voice cast for this game includes [[Sarah Douglas]] | Aside from [[Matt Smith]] and [[Karen Gillan]], the voice cast for this game includes [[Sarah Douglas]].<ref>[http://www.kasterborous.com/2010/08/12/kneel-before-ursa/ Kasterborous - Kneel Before Ursa!], 12 August 2010; accessed 4 December 2011</ref> | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
The Doctor and Amy materialise in the Arctic | [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Amy Pond|Amy]] materialise in [[Arctic|the Arctic]] — where members of a survey team are turning from flesh to metal and digging something sinister from under the ice that's been waiting thousands of years — an army of [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]! | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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The Doctor and Amy head down a lift to a series of tunnels, leading them to a large Cybership. Heading up to the top, Amy is captured by the Cyberslave, and the Doctor reaches the room containing the [[Cyber-Lord (Blood of the Cybermen)|Cyber-Lord]], and Meadows, who is revealed to be a Cyberslave. She threatens that unless the Doctor revives the Cybermen, Amy will be the first of a new race of Cybermen. Having no choice, the Doctor proceeds in reviving the Cybermen, and succeeds. | The Doctor and Amy head down a lift to a series of tunnels, leading them to a large Cybership. Heading up to the top, Amy is captured by the Cyberslave, and the Doctor reaches the room containing the [[Cyber-Lord (Blood of the Cybermen)|Cyber-Lord]], and Meadows, who is revealed to be a Cyberslave. She threatens that unless the Doctor revives the Cybermen, Amy will be the first of a new race of Cybermen. Having no choice, the Doctor proceeds in reviving the Cybermen, and succeeds. | ||
[[File:Meadows Cyberman (BOTC).jpg|thumb|right|Meadows threatens the Doctor.]] | |||
The newly revived Cyber-Lord states that Meadows is no longer necessary and may now be deleted, and shoots her. He attempts to shoot the Doctor, but the Doctor manages to escape, and heads over to the Cyber-conversion area where Amy is being held. Freeing Amy, they then proceed back to the Cybercommand area via a different route. | |||
They are cornered by the Cyber-Lord and two Cybermen, who are then killed by the fully-restored Chisholm, using a laser of a detached Cyberarm. The Doctor then reverses the revival process, and states that it should be a "good half hour before the thing blows." A Cyber voice is then heard stating that it is 2 minutes until total meltdown, and the Doctor, Amy, and Chisholm make an escape. Back outside the dome, the Doctor states to Chisholm that the Cyberslaves should revert as the virus has been destroyed in the process, and that if he mentions his (the Doctor's) name to investigators everything will be all clear. The Doctor and Amy then leave in the TARDIS. A group of Cybermen stand still in the snow, but an electrical crackle is heard... | |||
They are cornered by the Cyber-Lord and two Cybermen, who are then killed by the fully-restored Chisholm, using a laser of a | |||
== Cast and characters == | == Cast and characters == | ||
* [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]] | * [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]] | ||
* [[Amy Pond]] - [[Karen Gillan]] | * [[Amy Pond]] - [[Karen Gillan]] | ||
* [[Chisholm]] - [[ | * [[Chisholm]] - [[Barnaby Edwards]] | ||
* [[Elizabeth Meadows]] - [[Sarah Douglas]] | * [[Elizabeth Meadows]] - [[Sarah Douglas]] | ||
* [[Cybermen#Cybermen found in the Arctic|Cybermen]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | * [[Cybermen#Cybermen found in the Arctic|Cybermen]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
* [[Anwen Aspden]] - [[ | * [[Anwen Aspden]] - [[executive producer]], interactive | ||
* [[Charles Cecil]] - | * [[Charles Cecil]] - executive producer, interactive | ||
* [[Mat Fidell]] - | * [[Mat Fidell]] - senior producer | ||
* [[Richard Jenkins]] - interactive producer | * [[Richard Jenkins]] - interactive producer | ||
* [[Pat Phelan]] - executive producer | |||
* [[Steven Moffat]] - executive producer | * [[Steven Moffat]] - executive producer | ||
* [[Piers Wenger]] - executive producer | * [[Piers Wenger]] - executive producer | ||
* [[Beth Willis]] - executive producer | * [[Beth Willis]] - executive producer | ||
* | * [[Murray Gold]] - original music | ||
* | * [[Andy Pryor]] - casting | ||
* | * [[Darren Mills]] - art direction | ||
* [[John Hackleton]] - artist | * [[John Hackleton]] - artist | ||
* [[Michael Hirst]] - art lead (as Mick Hirst) | * [[Michael Hirst]] - art lead (as Mick Hirst) | ||
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* [[Richard Jordan]] - storyboards | * [[Richard Jordan]] - storyboards | ||
* [[Chris Pepper]] - artist | * [[Chris Pepper]] - artist | ||
* [[Will Tarrat]] - design lead ( | * [[Will Tarrat]] - design lead (Incorrectly spelt Will Tarratt) | ||
* [[Matthew Cox]] - sound effects (as Matt Cox) | * [[Matthew Cox]] - sound effects (as Matt Cox) | ||
* | * Pat Phelan - sound and music editor | ||
* [[Chantal Beaumont]] - graphic design lead | * [[Chantal Beaumont]] - graphic design lead | ||
* [[Simon Bradley]] - animator | * [[Simon Bradley]] - animator | ||
* [[Robin Butler]] - animator | * [[Robin Butler]] - animator | ||
* [[Ian | * [[Ian Dreary]] - animation lead (incorrectly spelt as Ian Deary) | ||
* [[Phil Hanks]] - animator | * [[Phil Hanks]] - animator | ||
* [[Shruti Rao]] - animator | * [[Shruti Rao]] - animator | ||
* [[Lee Taylor]] - animator | * [[Lee Taylor]] - animator | ||
* [[Stephen Thomas]] - animator (as Steve Thomas) | * [[Stephen Thomas]] - animator (as Steve Thomas) | ||
* [[Simon | * [[Simon Wottage]] - animator | ||
* [[Ron Grainer]] - composer: ori | * [[Ron Grainer]] - composer: ori | ||
* [[Doug Sinclair]] - music editor | * [[Doug Sinclair]] - music editor | ||
* [[Lindsey Alford]] - script editor | * [[Lindsey Alford]] - script editor | ||
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* [[Mark Bridges]] - quality assurance: lead | * [[Mark Bridges]] - quality assurance: lead | ||
* [[Carl Cavers]] - vice president: european | * [[Carl Cavers]] - vice president: european | ||
* | * Charles Cecil - voice director | ||
* [[Sarah Cook]] - design and scripting | * [[Sarah Cook]] - design and scripting | ||
* [[Sean Davies]] - programmer | * [[Sean Davies]] - programmer | ||
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* [[Damian Fowkes]] - additional support | * [[Damian Fowkes]] - additional support | ||
* [[Mark Freeman]] - quality assurance | * [[Mark Freeman]] - quality assurance | ||
* [[Ian | * [[Ian Grutchfield]] - brand executive | ||
* [[Richard Josebury]] - technical project manager | * [[Richard Josebury]] - technical project manager | ||
* [[Ifty Khan]] - legal manager | * [[Ifty Khan]] - legal manager | ||
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* [[Laura Schofield]] - additional support | * [[Laura Schofield]] - additional support | ||
* [[Julie Scott]] - production executive | * [[Julie Scott]] - production executive | ||
* [[Tom Sedden]] - programmer (as Tom Seddon) | * [[Tom Sedden]] - programmer (Incorrectly spelt as Tom Seddon) | ||
* [[Nick Sibbick]] - additional support | * [[Nick Sibbick]] - additional support | ||
* [[James Sutherland]] - programming lead | * [[James Sutherland]] - programming lead | ||
* [[Mark Thackeray]] - additional support (as Mark Thackery) | * [[Mark Thackeray]] - additional support (Incorrectly spelt as Mark Thackery) | ||
* [[Nate Umipeg]] - quality assurance | * [[Nate Umipeg]] - quality assurance | ||
* [[Mike Welsh]] - design and scripting | * [[Mike Welsh]] - design and scripting | ||
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* [[Stuart Yarham]] - design and scripting | * [[Stuart Yarham]] - design and scripting | ||
== | == Collectables == | ||
:''Please note that this section [[Tardis:Spoiler policy|contains spoilers]] for the locations of collectables within the game. Please skip this section if you don't want to know this information.'' | |||
=== Facts === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" | Fact | |||
! scope="col" style="width:30%;" | Location | |||
! scope="col" style="width:30%;" | Image | |||
|- | |||
| [[Ice]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act one|Act one]]:<br>In the ice cave, upon arrival, interact with the furthest piece of ice next to the TARDIS. | |||
| ''to be added'' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Skidoo]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act one|Act one]]:<br>In the ice cave, at the bottom of the cliff, interact with the fallen Skidoo. | |||
| [[File:Skidoo fact (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Geology]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act two|Act two]]:<br>Outside the GSO base, interact with the crate nearest the TARDIS. | |||
| [[File:Geology fact (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Nanotechnology]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act two|Act two]]:<br>Inside the GSO dome, in the room in which you find Elizabeth Meadows. Interact with the microscope. | |||
| [[File:Nanotechnology fact (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act two|Act two]]:<br>Inside the GSO dome, in the room in which you find Elizabeth Meadows. Interact with the Cyberman arm. | |||
| [[File:Cybermen fact (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Arctic Circle]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act two|Act two]]:<br>Inside the GSO dome, in the windowed room at the back. Interact with the Arctic map. | |||
| [[File:Arctic Circle fact (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Cyberman|Cyber Biology]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act two|Act two]]:<br>Inside the GSO dome, in the room in which Amy is trapped with the Cyberslave. Electrocute the Cyberslave and interact with the body. | |||
| [[File:Cyber Biology fact (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Absolute zero|Absolute Zero]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act three|Act three]]:<br>In the ice tunnels, in the the large alcove on the first level, interact with the temperature monitor. | |||
| [[File:Absolute Zero fact (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Suspended animation|Cryogenics]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act three|Act three]]:<br>In the Cybership, go right after descending in the lift and interact with the picture of the Cyberman. | |||
| [[File:Cryogenics fact (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Cyber-conversion|Cyber Conversion]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act three|Act three]]:<br>In the Cybership, interact with the conversion chair after saving Amy. | |||
| [[File:Cyber Conversion fact (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
=== Cards === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" | Card | |||
! scope="col" style="width:30%;" | Location | |||
! scope="col" style="width:30%;" | Image | |||
|- | |||
| [[Sontaran]]s | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act one|Act one]]:<br>In the ice cave, to the right upon starting. | |||
| [[File:Sontarans card (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Lime]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act one|Act one]]:<br>In the ice cave, behind the final ledge after descending from the ice cliff. | |||
| [[File:Lime card (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Sarah Jane Smith]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act one|Act one]]:<br>In the ice cave, at the bottom of the cliff, just around the corner from the fallen Skidoo. | |||
| [[File:Sarah Jane Smith card (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[River Song]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act one|Act one]]:<br>In the ice cave, on the moving ice blocks. | |||
| [[File:River Song card (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| The [[Fourth Doctor]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act two|Act two]]:<br>Outside the GSO base, behind one the nearest building to the TARDIS. | |||
| [[File:Fourth Doctor card (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Rose Tyler]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act two|Act two]]:<br>Outside the GSO base, under some pipes to the left of the main dome. | |||
| [[File:Rose Tyler card (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Vanilla]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act two|Act two]]:<br>Inside the GSO dome, in the first room containing the Cybermat. | |||
| [[File:Vanilla card (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| The [[Eighth Doctor]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act two|Act two]]:<br>Inside the GSO dome, in the windowed room at the back which contains the Arctic map. It is on a chair in the corner. | |||
| [[File:Eighth Doctor card (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act two|Act two]]:<br>Inside the GSO dome, in the room which was guarded by the Cyberslave. It is in the connecting room in one of the lockers. | |||
| [[File:Cybermen card (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Raspberry]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act two|Act two]]:<br>Inside the GSO dome, in the room which was guarded by the Cyberslave. It is in the connecting room in the filing cabinet. | |||
| [[File:Raspberry card (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Donna Noble]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act three|Act three]]:<br>In the ice tunnels, after getting past the first Cyberslave, turn left instead of right at the end of the tunnel. | |||
| [[File:Donna Noble card (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| The [[Seventh Doctor]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act three|Act three]]:<br>In the ice tunnels, back down the corridor from the doorway into the main chamber. | |||
| [[File:Seventh Doctor card (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Martha Jones]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act three|Act three]]:<br>In the ice tunnels, at the far side of the main chamber next to the Cybership. | |||
| [[File:Martha Jones card (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Blueberry]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act three|Act three]]:<br>In the ice tunnels, in the main chamber on the gantry accessed via the first lift. | |||
| [[File:Blueberry card (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Jackie Tyler]] | |||
| [[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)#Act three|Act three]]:<br>In the Cybership, head down the tunnel straight on after descending in the lift. It is in an alcove guarded by a Cyberman. | |||
| [[File:Jackie Tyler card (BOTC).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* Amy asks the Doctor whether he's seen the movie ''The Thing''. The Doctor responds, "The [[John Carpenter|Carpenter]]/Kurt Russell thing, or the Howard Hawkes thingy with the walking carrot?" | * Amy asks the Doctor whether he's seen the movie ''The Thing''. The Doctor responds, "The [[John Carpenter|Carpenter]]/Kurt Russell thing, or the Howard Hawkes thingy with the walking carrot?" | ||
* The Doctor states that Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] based his character of [[Sherlock Holmes]] on the Doctor's detective skill. | * The Doctor once repaired the [[Great Klaxian Generators of Thraad]], and got the [[ionic-flux engine]]s of the [[Djagradorf]] [[Djagradorf Imperial Flagship|Imperial Flagship]] running with an old [[chewing gum]] wrapper and a [[mousetrap]]. | ||
* The Doctor states that Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] based his character of [[Sherlock Holmes]] on the Doctor's detective skill. | |||
* The Doctor states that [[Alpha Ceti Beta 6]] is a very bright star. | * The Doctor states that [[Alpha Ceti Beta 6]] is a very bright star. | ||
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* This game was incorrectly titled ''Winter of Terror''. | * This game was incorrectly titled ''Winter of Terror''. | ||
* This game's tagline was "The Cybermen are Coming". | * This game's tagline was "The Cybermen are Coming". | ||
* A new type [[Cybermat]]s which have the "cyber head" logo that the Cybermen have on their chests appears. This is the first time since any Cybermats have appeared since ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]] | * A new type [[Cybermat]]s which have the "cyber head" logo that the Cybermen have on their chests appears. This is the first time since any Cybermats have appeared since ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]]''. | ||
* The Cybermats have the ability to change people into "robots". | * The Cybermats have the ability to change people into "robots". | ||
* This episode features a new Cyber-race called [[Cyberslave]]s, which are converted humans. | * This episode features a new Cyber-race called [[Cyberslave]]s, which are converted humans. | ||
* It is not stated in the story whether [[Cyberman#Cybermen found in the Arctic|the Cybermen in this story]] are [[Cyberman (Mondas)|from Mondas]] or [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Pete's World]]. However, a "Who Fact" on Cybermen in the game refers solely to the Mondasian Cybermen, while another on Cyber-Biology refers first to Cybermen and then "the Cybermen created by [[John Lumic]]" as if they're a different group. In game, their use of Cybermats and awareness of the fact that the Doctor is a [[Time Lord]], as well as the Doctor's reference to "races" conquered by them, suggest that they are the Mondasian versions. Despite this, physically they resemble the Pete's World Cybermen - but lack the [[Cybus Industries|Cybus]] logo - and the Doctor states they use organic brains in metal shells and they use terms such as "Delete" (like the Pete's World versions). | * It is not stated in the story whether [[Cyberman#Cybermen found in the Arctic|the Cybermen in this story]] are [[Cyberman (Mondas)|from Mondas]] or [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Pete's World]]. However, a "Who Fact" on Cybermen in the game refers solely to the Mondasian Cybermen, while another on Cyber-Biology refers first to Cybermen and then "the Cybermen created by [[John Lumic]]" as if they're a different group. In game, their use of Cybermats and awareness of the fact that the Doctor is a [[Time Lord]], as well as the Doctor's reference to "races" conquered by them, suggest that they are the Mondasian versions. Despite this, physically they resemble the Pete's World Cybermen - but lack the [[Cybus Industries|Cybus]] logo - and the Doctor states they use organic brains in metal shells and they use terms such as "Delete" (like the Pete's World versions). | ||
* Placement of this story is difficult. Amy asks who the Cybermen are during this story, but she also appears unfamiliar with them when they appear in ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''. This may be due to the [[Cracks in Time|cracks in time]]. [[Rory Williams|Rory]]'s absence would logically place this story prior to the series finale, and if one is to assume that the Adventure Games occur in the order they are presented this would logically place the story after ''Cold Blood'' and, of course, ''[[City of the Daleks (video game)|City of the Daleks]]'' | * Placement of this story is difficult. Amy asks who the Cybermen are during this story, but she also appears unfamiliar with them when they appear in ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''. This may be due to the [[Cracks in Time|cracks in time]]. [[Rory Williams|Rory]]'s absence would logically place this story prior to the series finale, and if one is to assume that the Adventure Games occur in the order they are presented this would logically place the story after ''Cold Blood'' and, of course, ''[[City of the Daleks (video game)|City of the Daleks]]''. | ||
* The date is [[4 May]] [[2010]] ("the present day" in the game). When the Doctor accesses the laptop and looks up about Meadows, it says her daughter's birthday is [[5 May]] which the Doctor says is tomorrow. | * The date is [[4 May]] [[2010]] ("the present day" in the game). When the Doctor accesses the laptop and looks up about Meadows, it says her daughter's birthday is [[5 May]] which the Doctor says is tomorrow. | ||
* According to the game files, this was originally going to be the first episode. | * According to the game files, this was originally going to be the first episode. | ||
* This episode is similar to the '' | * This episode is similar to the ''{{iw|memoryalpha|Star Trek: Enterprise}}'' episode ''{{iw|memoryalpha|Regeneration (episode)|Regeneration}}'', which also shows a project in the [[Arctic Circle]] stumbling upon the ruins of a spacecraft that crashed years ago manned by Cyborgs, the {{iw|memoryalpha|Borg}}. The Borg have often been compared with the Cybermen. | ||
=== Promotion === | === Promotion === | ||
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=== Production errors === | === Production errors === | ||
* Amy refers to herself wearing heels and | * Amy refers to herself wearing heels and have trouble standing once the ice starts shaking as a result, even though she is wearing flat cowboy boots. | ||
* A few Cybermen have their "Delete" cut off, sounding like they are saying "Del". | * A few Cybermen have their "Delete" cut off, sounding like they are saying "Del". | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* [[Cybermat]]s appear. | * [[Cybermat]]s appear. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]], [[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]],'' ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'', ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]];'' [[AUDIO]]'': [[Spare Parts (audio story)|Spare Parts]]'') | ||
* Amy says the Cybermats are worse than spiders, to which the Doctor replies "I'd rather you change the subject" | * Amy says the Cybermats are worse than spiders, to which the Doctor replies "I'd rather you change the subject" — a reference to his fear of spiders. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') | ||
* The virus that converts people into [[Cyberslave]]s may be related to (or the same as) the virus | * The virus that converts people into [[Cyberslave]]s may be related to (or the same as) the virus some [[CyberNeomorph|Neomorph Cybermen]] once planned to use to convert flesh into metal. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Reaping (audio story)|The Reaping]]'') | ||
* [[Cyber-tomb]]s appear in the ruins of the Cyberman ship. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tomb of the Cybermen | * [[Cyber-tomb]]s appear in the ruins of the Cyberman ship. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'') | ||
* The Doctor acquired the Cyber chest plate and kept it in his drawing room. ([[GAME]]: ''[[TARDIS (video game)|TARDIS]]'') | |||
* | * Amy is able to wear her normal outfit in the Arctic thanks to the TARDIS; when the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] went to [[Antarctica]], they were flown in and Sarah had to wear heavy cold-weather clothing. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'') Similarly, [[Rose Tyler]] had to wear cold-weather clothing when she and the [[Tenth Doctor]] went to [[Serac]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Betrothal of Sontar (comic story)|The Betrothal of Sontar]]'') In all three cases, the Doctor is able to resist the weather. | ||
* The Doctor claims that he has never seen Cybermats being used to convert people before. However, another account depicts the [[Ninth Doctor]] doing so. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Bidding War (comic story)|The Bidding War]]'') | |||
* Amy is able to wear her normal outfit in the Arctic thanks to the TARDIS; when the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] went | |||
* The | |||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
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