Review: Doctor Who – The Gunpowder Plot
Doctor Who is big in the UK. The longest running sci-fi show had a break between the years of 1989-1996 and from then to 2005. With it now being 2011 and the eleventh doctor is in power, we are gaining more access to the weird and wonderful universe that the Doctor is exploring. Series 6 is now finished and we are yet to wait for the next Christmas special, which is set to be spectacular. Now as we are waiting for that to appear and what not we are given a game. Free to download and it is based on the Gunpowder plot. However all is not as it seems.
The Doctor, Rory and Amy are on their way around space when they crash into a ship. They do not know what type of ship this is as they have another problem at hand, weird space ripples are everywhere and could take London down with it if they do not sort out what the problem is at hand. Well, what can we say; The Doctor is on the case! Of course we meet an old enemy in this story known as the Sontarans and a new face for the younger generation, The Rutans. What’s going on between them? Well you will have to play the game to find out any more!
Their respective people, Matt Smith and co, voice all characters. The voice acting in this game is surprisingly good, considering that many games do not have great voice acting. The gameplay is also ok. It is not amazing, has problems with it, as it needs a few tweaks and can glitch at times. Aside from that you can learn a few things about the times that this game is set in. This game also feels educational I the sense that when you look at certain objects it will tell you a little bit about it. This is good for the younger generation, as when they want to play the game, they will learn something new along the way.
This is a puzzle game if more than anything. You cannot fight and just the one hit can kill you. However you do not have lives and when you die you just have to redo the section that you are on. Aside from that the puzzles are good for your mind and will keep you going adults and kids alike.
The game overall is fun, not hardcore, something to play if you have nothing to do and if you are a big Doctor Who fan. Even the people who are un familiar with Doctor Who may find this game entertaining in a way. There have been three previous games to this and they have been ok, all posing the same problem with being glitchy, but you should think that this ok considering this is a free game.
Overall, this is a great game to play and it gets thumbs up from me. Hopefully they can create a much bigger doctor who adventures where we can interact online and become the time lords we were all born to be!