It's Doctor Who game season, it seems, which is absolutely fine by us. It wasn't so long ago that Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality was confirmed for a September release, and now Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins has dropped onto the Switch eShop so you can pick it up from today (12th August). Well, that TARDIS just drops in anywhere with no notice.
Originally planned for earlier this year, it continues on directly from the events of the famous episode Blink, which is certainly a stand-out in the modern Who era. As you can see below, this is a puzzle experience that blends live-action footage with the gameplay, so could certainly be worth a look for fans of the show.
Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins builds on the events of iconic Doctor Who episode Blink, transporting players into a series of sinister events occurring at Wester Drumlins – the very same abandoned London townhouse where the Weeping Angels made their first TV appearance.
The game stars ex-UNIT scientist Petronella Osgood (played by Ingrid Oliver). Players are invited to help her search through messages, emails, videos, photographs and more to uncover clues, solve puzzles and reveal the truth behind a terrifying menace.
Shot on location in London and Cardiff, Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins blends live-action footage with puzzle gameplay, with players encouraged to hunt down clues and solve a dark mystery.
Are you planning to dig out that replica Sonic Screwdriver to solve the mystery on Switch? Plug in your TARDIS co-ordinates / time and let us know.
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Fantastic! This was an enjoyable little game, though I still hold out hope for a proper Doctor Who game someday
It looks like straight poo poo. Has there ever been a good Dr. Who game?
It reminds me of the old games you used to get on the Doctor Who website back in the mid 00s. Now those were good.
This looks like a direct port of a mobile game, not something made specifically for a dedicated system.
Worked exceptionally well on smartphone. Played through it in one sitting without realising the time when done haha.
I’d much rather see TT and the LEGO franchise take Doctor Who back on however. The work they put into the Dimensions pack was exceptional, and showed so much love and respect for the different eras of the show. I can only imagine how a fully fledged LEGO Doctor Who game would look.
@RupeeClock it WAS from a mobile I think. This is from Kaigan Games who made the Simulacra games
@Dang69 as I said in my original post, the Story Pack for LEGO Dimensions was exceptional. They should 100% make a standalone game for the franchise.
Looks like an nice little extra for us Blink fans
@RupeeClock Which in this case makes total sense, because it's a game about digging into the information stored in a mobile phone
@Bentendo1609 That would have been a Lego Capadli right?
@RupeeClock Put an updated trailer in the article.
How can you have a pluralised group that is lonely, implying it is singular ie alone?
@Kochambra Blink is one of my favorite episodes. The way people were disappearing and sending/getting messages to sparrow, in the present time. The way the Doctor was "communicating" with the dvd easter eggs.
Would you believe it's actually good? Played it on my tablet. Could see this being good on handheld if it supports vertical view, otherwise avoid and play on smart devices
@RadioHedgeFund Google jt
I am so opposed to the BBC I can't look at anything they make objectively. I won't be buying this game, if you hadn't guessed.
Played this on mobile but it was underwhelming. Storyline was fine, but there was no real puzzling involved, just read all the clues, then have Osgood explain everything to you anyway.
@YorkshireNed But how can a group of Assassins be lonely? Surely the title should ready ‘The Lonely Assassin.’ Lonely implies singular, alone. Yet the ‘S’ at the end of Assassin means there is a group.
It’s a double negative: a singular plural (Like The Lone Rangers from Airheads. You can’t pluralise Lone Ranger)
@RadioHedgeFund But there can be more than one lonely assassin, don't you think?
I don't know, I can see your problem with it, but it makes sense to me. Not like "Lone Rangers", that just sounds dumb (and hopefully that was the joke).
I'm also somewhat familiar with the state of being surrounded by people but still being lonely. So maybe this is just a me thing.
Very interested in this but it's currently 25% off on Switch and yet it's still more expensive than on Steam and mobile. Presumably it's a short game so I might wait for a deeper discount.
@Bentendo1609 yes, I totally agree with you! The Doctor Who bit was the main reason I got Lego Dimensions.
Also bought The Lonely Assassins today, looking forward to trying that this weekend
@JasmineDragon I was just kind of winding up the title! 😅
Getting real for a second a person can totally be lonely despite being surrounded by people. Sometimes we can even be lonely if we are loved and in love. Love doesn’t steal us from loneliness as a famous band once sang.
@Dang69 he was the current Doctor yes, but all Doctors were in it. When you died you regenerated into the next Doctor complete with voiceover and relative soundtrack and TARDIS interior.
@Nymos yeah A dual LMG wielding ging
Very good game, loved on phone
Stuff that! I am not playing a game where if I pause to grab a drunk, I risk have a bloody Weeping Angel in my front room!
@RadioHedgeFund ok, I should probably have clarified: Google "weeping angels"
Which doctor is in this game?
@RadioHedgeFund (facepalm) okay, you got me!
I thought this was supposed to be a first person 3d, or vr game? Confused.
@Dang69 Quite a few actually. The Eternity Clock was fun, but left on a cliffhanger because the BBC cancelled the sequels.
Lets hope its a better than the app game of it as that was easy and cupleted in 45mins
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