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Early release for City of the Daleks.

The BBC has released the first episode of Doctor Who: The Adventure Games. City of the Daleks was due for release on Saturday but is already available for download for PC if you live in the UK.

The Mac version won't be available until 15th June.

Official Friends of Eurogamer Rock Paper Shotgun spotted it and subsequently detailed a first playthrough of the game.

"It feels Doctor Whoy, in its verve, in its gleeful pseudo-science, its banter and its nick-of-time coincidences," wrote Alec.

"Unfortunately, it's also highly annoying - electing to substitute real puzzles with repetitive maze games and haphazard sneaking."

It's free, so we'd suggest you go see for yourself.

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MarcusJ #1 2 years ago

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Is there an Amy Pond Kissogram subgame?
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Whitster #2 2 years ago

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I am intrigued at the concept of BBC making more free games using lisence money. Lets hope for a GTA esque Life on Mars game.
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K-Project #3 2 years ago

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No Linux version?

Bah.
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Kremlik Verified Co-Founder, Crash To Desktop #4 2 years ago

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I'm hoping this game is as good with the puzzles as with the story telling being a click and play gamer it'll be a good 3 hours of play at least
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spenner #5 2 years ago

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Dr Who?
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Kremlik Verified Co-Founder, Crash To Desktop #6 2 years ago

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@spenner with limited space for the headers i think we can forgive them now but with a lot of series 5 influenced by 'Dr Who' in might as well be lol
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Ninja_Tino #7 2 years ago

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Shame about the actual gameplay, especially as the main target is for lil kiddies and their parents. Still looking forward it!
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K-Project #8 2 years ago

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Oh well, no Linux version but I've installed it fine on Windows 7. I think it's pretty good actually. Very simple, but the kids will love it. Nice.
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ECM #9 2 years ago

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Though EG will probably nuke this, those of you not in the UK can also get it free (without resorting to Bit Torrent, etc.) by-

edit:

*Ahem*

They can always Google if they're so desperate.

Edited by ECM at 03/06/10 @ 12:11
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ignatiusjreilly #10 2 years ago

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@ECM

Why not just put up the torrent link? It's piracy either way.
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Freek #11 2 years ago

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I don't live in the UK, but I do pay to receive the BBC and am a fan of Doctor Who. No game for me then? Or is there going to be an international release as well?
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Lee_Morris #12 2 years ago

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All I need is a good Doctor Who story. I never expected the gamelpay to be amazing.
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ignatiusjreilly #13 2 years ago

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No game for me then? Or is there going to be an international release as well?

There will be an international release soon, but it won't be free.

Edited by ignatiusjreilly at 03/06/10 @ 11:43
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Markusdragon #14 2 years ago

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It's not bad, but it's also not good. It's the kind of juvenile dross that you'd score extremely averagely were it a paid-for title, but are willing to put up with because it's A: Doctor Who, and B: Free.

Hopefully the later ones will have more jokes in them.
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Retroid #15 2 years ago

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I think EG would rather there's no even-slightly-naughtyness linked in their comments. As I wrote, people can always chat & Google but links are a bit of a no-no. Hope you lot understand.
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riz23 #16 2 years ago

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No doubt I am a bit slow on the uptake here but I see Charles Cecil is the EP on these games. How very cool and British. Good job
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insincere_dave #17 2 years ago

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The only reason this hasn't been done before because RTD insisted upon non sequitur gay bonus games between each level.
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JamboD #18 2 years ago

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It won't install on my machine, says "This version of the Adventure Games can only be installed in the UK". I am in the UK and my regional settings are all correct so either it's my machine or the installer. Will try another computer later...
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Alivada #19 2 years ago

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Been playing it, I give 3 Daleks out of 5. It's OK but not great of the Doctor is boosting the score up.
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Retroid #20 2 years ago

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@JamboD

Just point your sonic screwdriver at the installer window, it should work perfectly after that
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Britesparc Verified Creative, ITV #21 2 years ago

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The system check says my laptop's processor is too weedy to run the game! Arses.

I'll try on the "big" machine then. Otherwise, I'll just ignore them and install it anyways, system check be damned!
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Wolverfrog #22 2 years ago

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The System Check says I can run it, but then when I do it's all laggy and unplayable.
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redneon Verified Programmer, SUMO Digital #23 2 years ago

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@Wolverfrog

That's funny. The system check said my processor wasn't up to scratch but it ran fine for me (though I did have to drop the graphics down to medium to get a consistently smooth framerate). I really enjoyed it, too.
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