Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality
October 14, 2021
Wield the sonic screwdriver as you join the Thirteenth Doctor (voiced by Jodie Whittaker) on a quest to save the universe, and meet the Tenth Doctor along the way (voiced by David Tennant in a guest appearance). Experience an unforgettable adventure through space and time, face terrifying monsters and solve …
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"David Tennant does infuse this story with a lot of life in the short time he’s featured, and a particular end sequence set on a cybership sets the pulse racing by tapping into the show’s mild horror. However, neither detract …"
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"My love for Doctor Who blossomed with the arrival of David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, the height of my obsession being when I was around ten years old. I collected the magazines, plastered my bedroom wall in posters and …"
Read original review"Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality is an improvement on the original release, but it suffers from weak visuals on the Switch."
Read original review"A connection between narrative, setting, and gameplay is required to have even a halfway decent video game. The Edge of Reality fails to be engaging on any mechanical level. And if the Doctor Who franchise aims to deliver more video …"
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80.0
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70.0
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75.0
"Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality is a fun trip for fans that still has some flaws, but offers up a look at what a good Doctor Who game can be."
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"Doctor Who: Edge of Reality had the potential to be a really good game. The actual actors behind the doctors were on board to do the voice work. The story had a strong premise and there are 100s if not …"
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35.0
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"Doctor Who doesn’t work without those three things - it’s a fairly bog-standard sci-fi show at the end of the day, but it’s mine and many’s favourites because of the Doctor. The Doctor is the show’s edge, a lovable idiot …"
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"This Switch version, however, is just not very fun to play. It is poorly optimized to a damaging degree and turns what could be a meandering but enjoyable experience into one of the more rough experiences I&s;ve had on the …"
Read original review"Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality has quite a bit to enjoy for Doctor Who fans but you’ll have to trudge through some boring gameplay and put up with irritating bugs to see it through. If it sounds interesting at …"
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65.0
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80.0
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75.0
"For players experiencing Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality, an enjoyable adventure with a real &s;Who&s; feel is likely to satisfy all. Maze Theory is doing some fantastic work across the board with all the titles it has released around …"
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"Overall, Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality is an excellent vision improperly executed for non-VR systems. Dedicated fans of the Doctor Who franchise will enjoy becoming one of the Doctor’s Companions, despite the eventual headaches that transpire from forced restarts. …"
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"It had a chance, and with plenty of nods that will please fans The Edge of Reality should have been the ultimate Doctor Who gaming experience. Instead, dull puzzles and a surprisingly flat atmosphere – along with a dreadful use …"
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"Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality should have been one of those games where you really feel like The Doctor, but a half-hearted VR walking simulator working with only references to please long-time fans, feels like a huge missed opportunity …"
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"While there is a lot to like in Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality, this port basically makes it unenjoyable. While it&s;s possible to play this to completion, and the content is all there, it&s;s recommended to play this on …"
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45.0
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40.0
"A bijou Doctor Who experience, Edge of Reality is impressively dedicated to the beloved TV show but unfortunately suffers in its transition from VR exclusive to traditional console game. Limited inputs and fetch-questy scenarios hardly inflame the imagination and it&s;s …"
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"If you can’t tell, I didn’t like Doctor Who: Edge of Reality in this iteration. Had I played this in VR I think some of my issues would have been resolved, but the mistreatment of both Doctors is quite unforgivable …"
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