It's common knowledge Telltale first comes out with a surprise or two nobody has been expecting (but are still eager to play with) before they do something the fans want.
Just take a look at Tales of Monkey Island, which only got announced after both SBCG4AP and Wallace & Gromit. And perhaps Bone.
While checking out the newest Zero Punctuation, I ran across a link through The Escapist leading to some videos that made me go "whattheheck?!"
I know they look immensly good. Doctor Who is also shown in Japan but not sure if a really big hype there though has it's fan base.
I remember Doctor Who being one of the shows a long time ago which was shown in the most countries but I don't think now but still shown in alot of places.
Maybe in last episode or the mid episode.
Could have like Daleks and other enemies brought to attack the Doctor in different parts of the universe by an all powerful being which battles in the last chapter.
I don't. They are used Far too much as it is (even Steven Moffet couldn't resist using them in series 5). I personally would prefer to see the master. It would fit Telltales style more. The daleks randomly kill people, whereas the Master is selective. He prefers to execute a giant master plan, which is better suited to a Point&Click adventure game.
sorry that there's no image of them but if you search them online, you may find a picture of them. The Trods were used in the comics instead of the Daleks because they didn't want to use the Daleks too much.
Much as I'd love it, I can't see Telltale being able to instill the suspense at the heart of Doctor Who, short of breaking the Lucasarts rule of no dying in adventures.
Much as I'd love it, I can't see Telltale being able to instill the suspense at the heart of Doctor Who, short of breaking the Lucasarts rule of no dying in adventures.
I don't know. If it was styled after old-who, it could work. And even in new who, he stalls his enemies through conversation.
Question would be, how could TT do a Dr. Who thing without messing with the story?
Sure they could do something which doesn't actually advance the over-arching story, but that'd be kinda pointless and lame after the first series.
Question would be, how could TT do a Dr. Who thing without messing with the story?
Sure they could do something which doesn't actually advance the over-arching story, but that'd be kinda pointless and lame after the first series.
Well they could writers who have written Doctor Who stories. Either from the tv series or who write the Big Finish stories.
I suppose what with those cartoon thingies/that pre-school thing with the tin-dog/That one with the American/etc. They already have enough spin-offs messing the stories to not be too bothered about TT- I dunno... killing the Dr. off or something
Technically, there are only two television spin-offs - Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. The cartoons, and the spin-offs, are canon - that is, officially part of the ongoing Doctor Who saga. The new CGI special is set between two of the specials (though I can't remember which one).
My main question about a telltale Dr Who-game is: Who should play The Doctor? Should they have the current Tenth Doctor, or the new upcoming Eleventh Doctor? Or maybe, someone else? (I'm not discussing the specific actor now, only the character)
My main question about a telltale Dr Who-game is: Who should play The Doctor? Should they have the current Tenth Doctor, or the new upcoming Eleventh Doctor? Or maybe, someone else? (I'm not discussing the specific actor now, only the character)
Paul McGann! (a.ka the movie Doctor). He has only ever essentially had one episode (and a few audioplays), and has alot of potential.
Or maybe Christopher Ecclestone. He's underused, and still has marketing potential. It could be about Mcgann's regeneration into Ecclestone.
It might be a silly question, but which Dr was the most well known in America?
Given a lot of Americans have never heard of DW, it stands to reason the most commercially sensible thing for TT to do if they bought the franchise (depending on how much he cost) would be to get the most well-known doctor in America. TT is big in UK and America (not to mention other countries) but DW is a very English show and the English market is very small compared to America's.
Also, as great as the stringy chap is (I keep thinking Neil Hannon, can't remember the name) he'd cost $a few berzillion unlike Ecclestone, who actually was very good in his own right. They could just get a new doctor, but given the likely poor graphics it would probably be easier just to bathe in the reflective glory of a character who already has some gravitas
It might be a silly question, but which Dr was the most well known in America?
Given a lot of Americans have never heard of DW, it stands to reason the most commercially sensible thing for TT to do if they bought the franchise (depending on how much he cost) would be to get the most well-known doctor in America. TT is big in UK and America (not to mention other countries) but DW is a very English show and the English market is very small compared to America's.
Also, as great as the stringy chap is (I keep thinking Neil Hannon, can't remember the name) he'd cost $a few berzillion unlike Ecclestone, who actually was very good in his own right. They could just get a new doctor, but given the likely poor graphics it would probably be easier just to bathe in the reflective glory of a character who already has some gravitas
Tom Baker you'd be talking about with the scarf and coat but then again he doesn't want to be the doctor much anymore except be reminded of it. Only lucky is he returning for an audio series because it's being made by the BBC.
Although Tom has been doing voices for video games so a Doctor Who video game who knows.
Plus with Paul McGann, many TTG fans on here like Doctor Who so they would know who Paul McGann is. Plus Paul is still playing the Doctor but for the audio series.
And Doctor Who is shown in other non-english speaking countries. One country I know is Japan and still is!
And Doctor Who is shown in other non-english speaking countries. One country I know is Japan and still is!
Germany failed big time with introducing the Doctor (the new series, beginning with Eccleston) to us. They put the show, with bad-sounding german voice-actors, on the afternoon-program on saturday.
Nobody watched it, and they cancelled it.
So there are not many people who know Doctor Who in germany, which makes me sad, because german-TV is so bad… you should see how they tried to copy »The IT-Crowd«… it is so embarrising…
But Torchwood, on the other hand, is a huge success here! It was broadcasted by another TV-station, in the evening program, and I think they did a clever job with that. It’s so paradox, because this station is one of the most rubbish ones in our country.
Ah well… back to topic:
I’d really love to see Eccleston as the Doctor again. But I doubt he will return as the Doctor again… Of course I am perfectly happy with seeing Tennant in the game.
Honestly, I think you could do a different Doctor with every episode. Maybe start with the better known ones and drop one or two classic ones in every so often. And surely there's nothing wrong with getting soundalikes to voice them if the original actors won't or can't (y'know, due to being dead).
Getting one of the real Doctor-actors would probably be expensive.
One way to solve the "costly actor problem" could be this: In the game, you don't play as the Doctor, you'd play as his companion. With the Doctor having a supporting role that helps you through the adventure. The story could be that, you the companion is separated from the Doctor, and you have to get back to him somehow. During the adventure The Doctor would Periodically contact you trough some device, and help you in your journeyp
Getting one of the real Doctor-actors would probably be expensive.
One way to solve the "costly actor problem" could be this: In the game, you don't play as the Doctor, you'd play as his companion. With the Doctor having a supporting role that helps you through the adventure. The story could be that, you the companion is separated from the Doctor, and you have to get back to him somehow. During the adventure The Doctor would Periodically contact you trough some device, and help you in your journeyp
What do you think, good or bad idea?
Good idea for one ep!
The problem is that one of the attractions would be playing as the Dr. It's like Sam & Max without Sam, or Monkey Island without Guybrush.
Good idea for one ep!
The problem is that one of the attractions would be playing as the Dr. It's like Sam & Max without Sam, or Monkey Island without Guybrush.
True, but compared to Sam and Guybrush, The Doctor isn't an adventure game hero, yet!
The Adventure Company did something similar with their game Murder on the Orient Express, based on the Agatha Christie novel with the same name. In the game you don't play as the famous detective Hercule Poirot, you play as a new character created by the developers. The developers explained this choice by saying that adventure gamers who make mistakes throughout the game do not reflect the genius of Poirot, but are better represented by the new character, amateur sleuth Antoinette Marceau.
I believe it is the same case with The Doctor. And that the character would be better represented, if he was not the point of view character.
I believe it is the same case with The Doctor. And that the character would be better represented, if he was not the point of view character.
I recommend watching the video walkthrough of "Destiny of the Doctors" on youtube. Here you play the Doctor's sidekick, a robotic companion he's built, who has to go through tedious and incomprehensible walks around the TARDIS in order to get the chance ot battle the Master in something rubbish.
That's true; Agatha Christie regularly wrote the books through the eyes of the bumbling Cpt. Hastings for that very reason. This is a good idea, and I am warming to it. But it would also be very funny to try to encourage the legendary Doctor to do stupid things
Maybe if they did the odd ep where you can be the doctor, and the odd ep where he leaves the companion to do something it would be good.
The Adventure Company did something similar with their game Murder on the Orient Express, based on the Agatha Christie novel with the same name. In the game you don't play as the famous detective Hercule Poirot, you play as a new character created by the developers. The developers explained this choice by saying that adventure gamers who make mistakes throughout the game do not reflect the genius of Poirot, but are better represented by the new character, amateur sleuth Antoinette Marceau.
Indeed. They did something similar with the subsequent game in the series (Evil Under the Sun) by having it be, in effect, you playing Arthur Hastings playing at being Poirot (thus explaining why Poirot does anything stupid).
That's true; Agatha Christie regularly wrote the books through the eyes of the bumbling Cpt. Hastings for that very reason.
Actually, Dame Christie very quickly stopped using Hastings once she realized Poirot did not truly need a Boswell/Watson archetype. Though Hastings narrated most of the short stories about Poirot, he only appeared with any significance in eight of the thirty-three novels.
Actually, Dame Christie very quickly stopped using Hastings once she realized Poirot did not truly need a Boswell/Watson archetype. Though Hastings narrated most of the short stories about Poirot, he only appeared with any significance in eight of the thirty-three novels.
Do you mind if I just call you Mr. Pedantic from now on?
Tom Baker would be awesome. He's kind of disowned the role but recently he agreed to do a series of audios playing Four, so he might be more open to a return nowadays.
If they could get Peter Davison, that would be excellent too. In fact, I might throw Colin Baker in there too: as annoying as his character was in the show, he's really, really redeemed himself in the audios. Paul McGann is similar.
What would be nice would be if we had an episodic series with the different Doctors in different time periods, and we play as one Doctor each episode, slowly discovering an overarching plot that affects all of time...
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Oh my God! Telltale killed Kenny! I mean, Katsuro!
Then again you did seem to survive your head exploding just fine ...
LOL. What?
I always have a spare one in the closet. Just in case.
I know they look immensly good. Doctor Who is also shown in Japan but not sure if a really big hype there though has it's fan base.
I remember Doctor Who being one of the shows a long time ago which was shown in the most countries but I don't think now but still shown in alot of places.
Good to know you're thinking ahead!
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Thank you! Thank you! I'll be here all week!
Maybe in last episode or the mid episode.
Could have like Daleks and other enemies brought to attack the Doctor in different parts of the universe by an all powerful being which battles in the last chapter.
Wait...Series 5 is what's coming out when the Eleventh Doctor's tenure starts, which hasn't happened yet...so are you a Time Lord or what?
Instead of Daleks, how about the Trods:
http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Trod
sorry that there's no image of them but if you search them online, you may find a picture of them. The Trods were used in the comics instead of the Daleks because they didn't want to use the Daleks too much.
Yes...
But they have been spotted onset, in a WW2-like era with union jacks painted on them.
Also spotted: New Tardis & sonic screwdriver
Yes exactly. Plus there are many stories where none of the characters die and it would be only enemies maybe dieing.
Plus have you played ep 4 of Tales, it reads death all over.
Sure they could do something which doesn't actually advance the over-arching story, but that'd be kinda pointless and lame after the first series.
Well they could writers who have written Doctor Who stories. Either from the tv series or who write the Big Finish stories.
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I think they should do an entirely different doctor voiced by Dominic Armato
Okay, i'll behave.
Or maybe Christopher Ecclestone. He's underused, and still has marketing potential. It could be about Mcgann's regeneration into Ecclestone.
Christopher Eccleston would be very hard. Paul McGann, why not. He'd be great
Given a lot of Americans have never heard of DW, it stands to reason the most commercially sensible thing for TT to do if they bought the franchise (depending on how much he cost) would be to get the most well-known doctor in America. TT is big in UK and America (not to mention other countries) but DW is a very English show and the English market is very small compared to America's.
Also, as great as the stringy chap is (I keep thinking Neil Hannon, can't remember the name) he'd cost $a few berzillion unlike Ecclestone, who actually was very good in his own right. They could just get a new doctor, but given the likely poor graphics it would probably be easier just to bathe in the reflective glory of a character who already has some gravitas
Tom Baker you'd be talking about with the scarf and coat but then again he doesn't want to be the doctor much anymore except be reminded of it. Only lucky is he returning for an audio series because it's being made by the BBC.
Although Tom has been doing voices for video games so a Doctor Who video game who knows.
Plus with Paul McGann, many TTG fans on here like Doctor Who so they would know who Paul McGann is. Plus Paul is still playing the Doctor but for the audio series.
And Doctor Who is shown in other non-english speaking countries. One country I know is Japan and still is!
Nobody watched it, and they cancelled it.
So there are not many people who know Doctor Who in germany, which makes me sad, because german-TV is so bad… you should see how they tried to copy »The IT-Crowd«… it is so embarrising…
But Torchwood, on the other hand, is a huge success here! It was broadcasted by another TV-station, in the evening program, and I think they did a clever job with that. It’s so paradox, because this station is one of the most rubbish ones in our country.
Ah well… back to topic:
I’d really love to see Eccleston as the Doctor again. But I doubt he will return as the Doctor again… Of course I am perfectly happy with seeing Tennant in the game.
Sorry for off-topic.
I heard that he was costing a massive amount just to stay in the TV for another season; I don't know, but i'd imagine TTG couldn't afford him...
One way to solve the "costly actor problem" could be this: In the game, you don't play as the Doctor, you'd play as his companion. With the Doctor having a supporting role that helps you through the adventure. The story could be that, you the companion is separated from the Doctor, and you have to get back to him somehow. During the adventure The Doctor would Periodically contact you trough some device, and help you in your journeyp
What do you think, good or bad idea?
Good idea for one ep!
The problem is that one of the attractions would be playing as the Dr. It's like Sam & Max without Sam, or Monkey Island without Guybrush.
True, but compared to Sam and Guybrush, The Doctor isn't an adventure game hero, yet!
The Adventure Company did something similar with their game Murder on the Orient Express, based on the Agatha Christie novel with the same name. In the game you don't play as the famous detective Hercule Poirot, you play as a new character created by the developers. The developers explained this choice by saying that adventure gamers who make mistakes throughout the game do not reflect the genius of Poirot, but are better represented by the new character, amateur sleuth Antoinette Marceau.
I believe it is the same case with The Doctor. And that the character would be better represented, if he was not the point of view character.
I recommend watching the video walkthrough of "Destiny of the Doctors" on youtube. Here you play the Doctor's sidekick, a robotic companion he's built, who has to go through tedious and incomprehensible walks around the TARDIS in order to get the chance ot battle the Master in something rubbish.
Maybe if they did the odd ep where you can be the doctor, and the odd ep where he leaves the companion to do something it would be good.
Indeed. They did something similar with the subsequent game in the series (Evil Under the Sun) by having it be, in effect, you playing Arthur Hastings playing at being Poirot (thus explaining why Poirot does anything stupid).
Actually, Dame Christie very quickly stopped using Hastings once she realized Poirot did not truly need a Boswell/Watson archetype. Though Hastings narrated most of the short stories about Poirot, he only appeared with any significance in eight of the thirty-three novels.
Do you mind if I just call you Mr. Pedantic from now on?
You wouldn't be the first, believe me. Just don't misspell my handle and we'll be fine.
Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker and Paul McGann ain't doing much except the audios.
If they could get Peter Davison, that would be excellent too. In fact, I might throw Colin Baker in there too: as annoying as his character was in the show, he's really, really redeemed himself in the audios. Paul McGann is similar.
What would be nice would be if we had an episodic series with the different Doctors in different time periods, and we play as one Doctor each episode, slowly discovering an overarching plot that affects all of time...