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|publisher = BBC Worldwide
|publisher = BBC Worldwide
|producer = Angela Hunt
|producer = Angela Hunt
|writer = [[David Bailey|David Bryher]]
|writer = David Bryher
|platform = PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, [[PC]]
|platform = PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, [[PC]]
|genre = Action-adventure
|genre = Action-adventure
|release date = [[23 May (releases)|23 May]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]] (PlayStation 3)<br />[[10 October (releases)|10 October]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]] (PlayStation Vita)<br />[[15 November (releases)|15 November]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]] (PC)
|release date = 23 May 2012
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|trailer = Doctor Who The Eternity Clock Epic Trailer
|trailer = Doctor Who The Eternity Clock Epic Trailer
|trailer2 =Doctor Who Introductions
|trailer2 =Doctor Who Introductions
|bts=Doctor Who The Eternity Clock - Making an Interactive Episode
|bts = Doctor Who The Eternity Clock - Making an Interactive Episode
|bts2=Doctor Who The Monsters
|bts2=Doctor Who The Monsters
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'''''Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock''''' is a [[2012 (releases)|2012]] action-adventure video game for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and [[PC]]. It was planned to be the first in a three-part series of games, but the remaining installments were canceled.
'''''Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock''''' is a [[2012 (releases)|2012]] action-adventure video game for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and [[PC]]. It was planned to be the first in a three-part series of games, but the remaining installments were cancelled.


The game can be played by one or two players. The one-player option switches between the characters of the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[River Song]]. The two-player option has both characters being played simultaneously.
The game can be played by one or two players. The one-player option switches between the characters of the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[River Song]]. The two-player option has both characters being played simultaneously.
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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
Rogue [[time corridor]]s are opening all over London, connecting Elizabethan, Victorian, modern day and future London. It's up to [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[River Song]] to investigate and close these corridors - a process not made easy by the sudden appearance of [[Cybermen]], [[Dalek]]s, [[Silurian]]s and [[the Silence]] throughout history!
Rogue [[time corridor]]s are opening all over London, connecting Elizabethan, Victorian, modern day and future London. It's up to [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[River Song]] to investigate and close these corridors - a process not made easy by the sudden appearance of [[Cyberman|Cybermen]], [[Dalek]]s, [[Silurian]]s and [[the Silence]] throughout history!


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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* [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
* [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
* [[River Song]] - [[Alex Kingston]]
* [[River Song]] - [[Alex Kingston]]
*[[Cyberman|Cybermen]] voices - [[David de Keyser]] (uncredited){{Fact}}
* [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] voices - [[David de Keyser]] (uncredited){{Fact}}
* Additional voices - [[Andy Loudon]], [[Eleanor Howell]], [[Stephen Critchlow]]
* Additional voices - [[Andy Loudon]], [[Eleanor Howell]], [[Stephen Critchlow]]


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==== Additional voices for international versions ====
==== Additional voices for international versions ====
* German Voice Actors
* German Voice Actors
**[[Erik Schäffler]]
** [[Erik Schäffler]]
**[[Jennifer Harder-Böttcher]]
** [[Jennifer Harder-Böttcher]]
**[[Jürgen Holdorf]]
** [[Jürgen Holdorf]]
**[[Kristin Compart]]
** [[Kristin Compart]]
**[[Leonhard Mahlich]]
** [[Leonhard Mahlich]]
**[[Martin Sabel]]
** [[Martin Sabel]]
**[[Ole Jacobson]]
** [[Ole Jacobson]]
**[[Robert Missler]]
** [[Robert Missler]]
**[[Vanida Karun]]
** [[Vanida Karun]]
* French Voice Actors
* French Voice Actors
**[[Cédric Dumond]]
** [[Cédric Dumond]]
**[[Dominique Vallée]]
** [[Dominique Vallée]]
**[[Georges Claisse]]
** [[Georges Claisse]]
**[[Guillaume Lebon]]
** [[Guillaume Lebon]]
**[[Josiane Pinson]]
** [[Josiane Pinson]]
**[[Laurent Morteau]]
** [[Laurent Morteau]]
**[[Marie-Bridgitte Andreï]]
** [[Marie-Bridgitte Andreï]]
**[[Philippe Roullier]]
** [[Philippe Roullier]]


''International cast listed under their respective heading in Babel Media section of credits.''
''International cast listed under their respective heading in Babel Media section of credits.''


== Crew ==
== Crew ==
=== ''Supermassive Games'' ===
=== ''Supermassive Games'' ===
* Art
* Art
**Baolong Zhang
** [[Baolong Zhang]]
**Claudio Tolomei
** [[Claudio Tolomei]]
**Gianni Malpeli
** [[Gianni Malpeli]]
**Jason Millson
** [[Jason Millson]]
**Julie Savage
** [[Julie Savage]]
**Kieran Belkus
** [[Kieran Belkus]]
**Phil Lloyd
** [[Phil Lloyd]]
**Richard Brazier
** [[Richard Brazier]]
**Sam White
** [[Sam White]]
**Dan White
** [[Dan White]]
**Toby Winder
** [[Toby Winder]]
**Tomas Woodbridge
** [[Tomas Woodbridge]]
**Will Evans
** [[Will Evans]]
*Additional Art
* Additional Art
**Austin Martin
** [[Austin Martin]]
**Dan Purcell
** [[Dan Purcell]]
**Luke Efrussy
** [[Luke Efrussy]]
**Phil Smith
** [[Phil Smith]]
*Audio
* Audio
**Chris Don
** [[Chris Don]]
**Steve Whetman
** [[Steve Whetman]]
**Angela Hunt
** [[Angela Hunt]]
* Additional Audio
* Additional Audio
**Barney Pratt
** [[Barney Pratt]]
**Dom Smart
** [[Dom Smart]]
*Design
* Design
**Dan Brewer
** [[Dan Brewer]]
**David Grove
** [[David Grove]]
**Jeremy Linares
** [[Jeremy Linares]]
**Nick Dixon
** [[Nick Dixon]]
**Roisi Proven
** [[Roisi Proven]]
**Steve Taylor
** [[Steve Taylor]]
*Programming
* Programming
**[[Adam Thornett]]
** [[Adam Thornett]]
**[[David McEwen]]
** [[David McEwen]]
**[[Edwin Bell]]
** [[Edwin Bell]]
**[[Gareth Richards]]
** [[Gareth Richards]]
**[[Kris Beaumont]]
** [[Kris Beaumont]]
**[[Peter Akrill]]
** [[Peter Akrill]]
**[[Rob Dodd]]
** [[Rob Dodd]]
**[[Simon Fawcett]]
** [[Simon Fawcett]]
**[[Martin Nicholas]]
** [[Martin Nicholas]]
*Additional Programming
* Additional Programming
**[[Owain Hill]]
** [[Owain Hill]]
**[[Sadia Rahman]]
** [[Sadia Rahman]]
*Stuart Williams - QA
* QA - [[Stuart Williams]]
*Studio Admin and IT
* Studio Admin and IT
**Frank Tindle
** [[Frank Tindle]]
**Michelle Mahoney
** [[Michelle Mahoney]]
*Studio Management
* Studio Management
**Harvey Wheaton
** [[Harvey Wheaton]]
**Joe Samuels
** [[Joe Samuels]]
**Jonathan Amor
** [[Jonathan Amor]]
**Justin Rae
** [[Justin Rae]]
**Pete Samuels
** [[Pete Samuels]]
**Steve Goss
** [[Steve Goss]]
**Stuart Whyte
** [[Stuart Whyte]]
**Dominic Oldrey
** [[Dominic Oldrey]]


=== ''BBC Worldwide'' ===
=== ''BBC Worldwide'' ===
* Digital Entertainment & Games
* Digital Entertainment & Games
**Ben Badgett
** [[Ben Badgett]]
**Beth Harris
** [[Beth Harris]]
**Jamie Conners
** [[Jamie Conners]]
**Paul Joffe
** [[Paul Joffe]]
**Robert Nashak
** [[Robert Nashak]]
**Simon Harris
** [[Simon Harris]]
**Ben Milsom
** [[Ben Milsom]]
*Doctor Who Brand Team
* Doctor Who Brand Team
**Fiona Eastwood
** [[Fiona Eastwood]]
**Kate Bush
** [[Kate Bush]]
**Louise Mallett
** [[Louise Mallett]]


*[[David Bailey|David Bryher]] - script
* [[David Bailey|David Bryher]] - script
*Many thanks to
* Many thanks to
**Caro Skinner
** [[Caro Skinner]]
**David Turbitt
** [[David Turbitt]]
**[[Edward Russell]]
** [[Edward Russell]]
**Emma Finley
** [[Emma Finley]]
**[[Gary Russell]]
** [[Gary Russell]]
**[[Lee Binding]]
** [[Lee Binding]]
**Matt Cox
** [[Matt Cox]]
**Phil Fleming
** [[Phil Fleming]]


=== ''Babel Media'' ===
=== ''Babel Media'' ===
* Management
* Management
**David Lawson
** [[David Lawson]]
**Heidi Newell
** [[Heidi Newell]]
**Olivier Chrun
** [[Olivier Chrun]]
**Paul Mewis
** [[Paul Mewis]]
**Solja Kuningas
** [[Solja Kuningas]]
**Steve Beauchamp
** [[Steve Beauchamp]]
*Guillaume Langlois - Pre-production
* Pre-production - [[Guillaume Langlois]]
*Audio
* Audio
**Carlos Martin Reategui Gentille
** [[Carlos Martin Reategui Gentille]]
**Perttu Saarela
** [[Perttu Saarela]]
**Sebastian Maeser
** [[Sebastian Maeser]]
*Translation
* Translation
**Alessandra Lombardo
** [[Alessandra Lombardo]]
**Arthur Preis
** [[Arthur Preis]]
**Benjamin Ottenbreit
** [[Benjamin Ottenbreit]]
**Claude Ghostine
** [[Claude Ghostine]]
**Detlef Richter
** [[Detlef Richter]]
**Diana Diaz Montón
** [[Diana Diaz Montón]]
**Fabien Manzano
** [[Fabien Manzano]]
**Katheline Villeneuve
** [[Katheline Villeneuve]]
**Marco Calcaterra
** [[Marco Calcaterra]]
**Natalia Brines
** [[Natalia Brines]]
**Sabrina Ragheb
** [[Sabrina Ragheb]]
**Sergio Giner Baguena
** [[Sergio Giner Baguena]]
**Tamara Toppini
** [[Tamara Toppini]]
**Vanessa Melchers
** [[Vanessa Melchers]]
*Pre-Mastering
* Pre-Mastering
**Adam Orlowski
** [[Adam Orlowski]]
**Max Delisle
** [[Max Delisle]]
*Functional QA
* Functional QA
**Tony Au
** [[Tony Au]]
**Christian Cholette
** [[Christian Cholette]]
**Darren Smale
** [[Darren Smale]]
**James Poston
** [[James Poston]]
**Jean-Pierre Bergevin
** [[Jean-Pierre Bergevin]]
**Joseph Justin Finnuk
** [[Joseph Justin Finnuk]]
**Kevin Smale
** [[Kevin Smale]]
**Linda Kornsic
** [[Linda Kornsic]]
**Marc-Andre Legault
** [[Marc-Andre Legault]]
**Martin Thibault
** [[Martin Thibault]]
**Nicolas Roy
** [[Nicolas Roy]]
**Timothy Ambros
** [[Timothy Ambros]]
*Localisation QA
* Localisation QA
**Anthony Touil
** [[Anthony Touil]]
**Barbara Kiem
** [[Barbara Kiem]]
**Elena De Catalina
** [[Elena De Catalina]]
**Francesca Santoro
** [[Francesca Santoro]]
**Gabriela Rangel
** [[Gabriela Rangel]]
**Gaetano Egidio
** [[Gaetano Egidio]]
**Johannes Sapper
** [[Johannes Sapper]]
**Karen Gaudreau
** [[Karen Gaudreau]]
**Romain Viala
** [[Romain Viala]]
*Centroid
* Centroid
**Phil Stilgoe
** [[Phil Stilgoe]]
**Mike Hedges
** [[Mike Hedges]]
**Stuart Haskayne
** [[Stuart Haskayne]]
**Eddie Ellis
** [[Eddie Ellis]]
**Kadel Barton
** [[Kadel Barton]]
**Gary Hewson
** [[Gary Hewson]]
**Matt Parker
** [[Matt Parker]]
**Jaleesa Tonge
** [[Jaleesa Tonge]]
**Iain Silvester
** [[Iain Silvester]]
**Goran Dimitrijević
** [[Goran Dimitrijević]]
**Igor Kovačevič
** [[Igor Kovačevič]]
*Powered by Unreal Technology
* Powered by [[Unreal Technology]]
*Powered by Wwise audio pipeline solution 2006 - 2012 Audiokinetix Inc.
* Powered by Wwise audio pipeline solution 2006 - 2012 [[Audiokinetix Inc.]]
*Uses Autodesk Scaleform
* Uses Autodesk Scaleform
*DIVX
* DIVX
*Uses Simplygon
* Uses Simplygon


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The Doctor is stranded in the [[Bank of England]] and thinks "this time" he has to break out.
* The Doctor is stranded in the [[Bank of England]] and thinks "this time" he has to break out.
* The Doctor jokes about the Bank of England having being designed by [[M. C. Escher|Escher]].
* The Doctor jokes about the Bank of England having being designed by [[M. C. Escher|Escher]].
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As of 2017, the PC version is no longer available to purchase.
As of 2017, the PC version is no longer available to purchase.


Though intended to be the first in a trilogy of games, the other two installments were ultimately not produced after the release of ''The Eternity Clock''. As of 2020, no plans have been made to continue on the intended story.
Though intended to be the first in a trilogy of games, the other two instalments were ultimately not produced after the release of ''The Eternity Clock''. As of 2020, no plans have been made to continue on the intended story.


=== Promotion ===
=== Promotion ===
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* If the player receives a trophy at the same time as being caught by a guard in the Storm Cage, the game will freeze.
* If the player receives a trophy at the same time as being caught by a guard in the Storm Cage, the game will freeze.
* It is possible to stop all Cybermen from advancing in the London Underground by electrifying the tracks as the Cybermen are being generated by the game.
* It is possible to stop all Cybermen from advancing in the London Underground by electrifying the tracks as the Cybermen are being generated by the game.
* It is possible to remove the majority of the Cyber Units in River's half of the CyberPlanner section by climbing to the top to reach The Doctor. On the way back down all Cybermats and most Cybermen will be missing, making it easier to reach collectibles. (Tested in the PS3 version of the game)
* It is possible to remove the majority of the Cyber Units in River's half of the CyberPlanner section by climbing to the top to reach The Doctor. On the way back down all Cybermats and most Cybermen will be missing, making it easier to reach collectables. (Tested in the PS3 version of the game)
* The Doctor has lines explicitly referring to the Eternity Clock by name during the battle against Vekkis, which takes place prior to the cutscene in which he and River find out what it is.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
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* There are several hats that can be collected:
* There are several hats that can be collected:
** The first hat is a [[fez]]. When the hat is clicked, the Doctor says, "Don't worry, I won't let the bad lady near you," referencing the way [[Amy Pond]] and [[River Song]] treated his fez. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'')
** The first hat is a [[fez]]. When the hat is clicked, the Doctor says, "Don't worry, I won't let the bad lady near you," referencing the way [[Amy Pond]] and [[River Song]] treated his fez. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'')
** One of the hats is the helmet that the crew of the ''[[S.S. Pentallian]]'' wore when possessed by [[Torajii]]. When the hat is clicked on, the [[Eleventh Doctor]] jokes, "Burn with me! Burn with me!" ([[TV]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'')
** One of the hats is the helmet that the crew of the ''[[SS Pentallian|S.S. Pentallian]]'' wore when possessed by [[Torajii]]. When the hat is clicked on, the [[Eleventh Doctor]] jokes, "Burn with me! Burn with me!" ([[TV]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'')
** One of the hats is [[Captain Jack Harkness]]'s uniform cap, the Doctor did say it looked better on Captain Jack. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]''/''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]] '').
** One of the hats is [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack Harkness]]'s uniform cap, the Doctor did say it looked better on Captain Jack. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]''/''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]] '').
** One of the hats is a Santa Claus cap; when the hat is clicked, the Doctor says, "And a Happy Christmas to all of you at home!", the fourth-wall-breaking line from [[TV]]: "[[The Feast of Steven]]".
** One of the hats is a Santa Claus cap; when the hat is clicked, the Doctor says, "And a Happy Christmas to all of you at home!", the fourth-wall-breaking line from [[TV]]: "[[The Feast of Steven]]".
** One of the hats is the [[First Doctor]]'s cap; the Doctor says it's very itchy - "no wonder I was in a bad mood back then." ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]] et al.)''
** One of the hats is the [[First Doctor]]'s cap; the Doctor says it's very itchy - "no wonder I was in a bad mood back then." ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]] et al.)''
** One of the hats is the [[Second Doctor]]'s [[stovepipe hat]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'' et al.)
** One of the hats is the [[Second Doctor]]'s [[stovepipe hat]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'' et al.)
** One of the hats is the [[Third Doctor]]'s velvet-lined Tyrolean; the Doctor says that it's "swish, slick and stylish - that's Me Number Three all over!" ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'' et al.)
** One of the hats is the [[Third Doctor]]'s velvet-lined Tyrolean; the Doctor says that it's "swish, slick and stylish - that's Me Number Three all over!" ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'' et al.)
** One of the hats is the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s red, wide-brimmed Fedora; the Doctor states he was "resplendent in red" back then. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Leisure Hive (TV story)|The Leisure Hive]]'' et al.) His brown fedora is also collectible. He refers to it as a "can't be beat classic." ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'' et al.)
** One of the hats is the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s red, wide-brimmed Fedora; the Doctor states he was "resplendent in red" back then. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Leisure Hive (TV story)|The Leisure Hive]]'' et al.) His brown fedora is also collectable. He refers to it as a "can't be beat classic." ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'' et al.)
** One of the hats is the [[Fifth Doctor]]'s Panama. The Doctor says it still smells like [[Spectrox toxaemia|Spectrox antitoxin]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''.
** One of the hats is the [[Fifth Doctor]]'s Panama. The Doctor says it still smells like [[Spectrox toxaemia|Spectrox antitoxin]] from [[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''.
** One of the hats is the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s Panama with the paisley band; the Doctor muses on how Scottish it is. ([[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'' et al.)
** One of the hats is the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s Panama with the paisley band; the Doctor muses on how Scottish it is. ([[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'' et al.)
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** One of the hats is a straw hat, which the Doctor says was worn well by [[Vincent van Gogh|Vincent]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)|Vincent and the Doctor]]'')
** One of the hats is a straw hat, which the Doctor says was worn well by [[Vincent van Gogh|Vincent]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)|Vincent and the Doctor]]'')
** One of the hats is the helmet worn by River and the rest of the expedition led by [[Strackman Lux]]; the Doctor says it would come in handy if he had more than one shadow. [[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]/[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'')
** One of the hats is the helmet worn by River and the rest of the expedition led by [[Strackman Lux]]; the Doctor says it would come in handy if he had more than one shadow. [[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]/[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'')
** One of the hats is the hat worn by [[the Valeyard]]; the Doctor does not seem to like it much, saying "Can't believe I ever liked this one. Or that I will like it. Or that I might like it... It's complicated." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Trial of a Time Lord]]'')
** One of the hats is the hat worn by [[the Valeyard]]; the Doctor does not seem to like it much, saying "Can't believe I ever liked this one. Or that I will like it. Or that I might like it... It's complicated." ([[TV]]: ''[[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|The Trial of a Time Lord]]'')
** One hat is a pith helmet which the Doctor claims would come in handy should he ever visit [[Chloris]] again. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'')
** One hat is a pith helmet which the Doctor claims would come in handy should he ever visit [[Chloris]] again. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'')
** One of the hats is a [[NASA]] astronaut's helmet. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'')
** One of the hats is a [[NASA]] astronaut's helmet. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'')
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