Thursday, April 22, 2010

City of the Daleks - Doctor Who goes gaming

Kotaku has the scoop on the four upcoming "adventure game episodes" based on the newest Doctor Who. The first one, called "City of the Daleks," is due for release in a little over a month, and apparently the four interactive episodes will be the show's summer lineup.

I don't know what to think of this. On the one hand, it's being overseen by the same guys behind the actual show. On the other hand, it's a free videogame adaptation. On the same other hand, Matt Smith looks weeeeeird(er than usual) as a computer generated character. Does it count as the Uncanny Valley Effect if the subject looked a bit off to begin with?

Also, the Phil "writer for Doctor Who and these games" Ford describes the Dalek capital city as "constructed from pure anger and hate." I thought Daleks weren't emotional... just violently xenophobic.

Come to think of it, I think my favorite violently xenophobic alien race has got to be the people of Krikkit. I mean you've got these delightful people who love art and games and live in this utopian society... and happen to think that the rest of the universe must be completely annihilated. See, that makes SENSE to me. Just because you hate all other life doesn't mean you need to hate your own life, too. Go paint some happy trees, Daleks.