Pilot the TARDIS in Doctor Who: The Edge of Time, Coming to PSVR in 2019

About time

by Stephen Tailby Mon 20th May 2019

Doctor Who has had a pretty rocky relationship with video games. The most recent on PlayStation was 2011's Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock, and it was a pretty big disappointment. However, with refreshed interest in the storied sci-fi series, mostly thanks to Jodie Whittaker, it makes sense to revisit the idea. Doctor Who: The Edge of Time has been announced, and it's landing on PlayStation VR later this year.

Starring the aforementioned actress in the titular role, The Edge of Time will have players wield the Sonic Screwdriver and fly the TARDIS to solve puzzles, fend off hostile aliens, and travel to worlds across space and time. "The Doctor has been hurled through time to the end of the universe," reads the press release. "A virus that threatens to rip apart reality itself has been unleashed. Players can pilot the TARDIS on a journey across worlds both familiar and strange to recover a series of powerful time crystals that can repair spacetime and ultimately, save the universe itself."

It sure sounds like Doctor Who. A virtual reality title seems like a good fit for the franchise, and stepping into the TARDIS in PSVR will no doubt be a real thrill for fans. It's landing on Earth in September 2019. Will you be joining the time lord on this virtual adventure? Do you like the sound of a VR Doctor Who game? Time to leave us a comment below.

Stephen has been part of the Push Square team for over six years, bringing boundless enthusiasm and a deep knowledge of video games to his role as Assistant Editor. Having grown up playing every PlayStation console to date, he's developed an eclectic taste, with particular passion for indie games, arcade racers, and puzzlers. He's also our go-to guy for Sonic-related matters, much to his delight/chagrin.

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Dobbos
Mon 20th May 2019

Hopefully a third person view as first person gives me motion sickness.

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rjejr
Mon 20th May 2019

Story sounds better than the last series. I liked her, but she was only in each episode for 10 minutes and she was really only being the Doctor for 2 of those.

Edit: Well that video was all but useless. Though a 1st person VR game w/ Weeping Angels could be too scary for my heart to take. I nearly jumped out of my skin from that stupid bunny being all up in my face after the spaceship distracted me in that non-playable movie.

I will be waiting anxiously for reviews. Or for somebody to build a good Dr. Who game in Dreams.

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KALofKRYPTON
Mon 20th May 2019

I'd put a tenner on this being crap.

I love Doctor Who - but it really does need a deep-dive RPG to make a decent game.

Waggling a Move controller about to 'solve puzzles' will be just as bad as anything in The Eternity Clock.

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Heavyarms55
Wed 22nd May 2019

PSVR? No thanks. Give me a good Doctor Who game, with an original story with 9, 10 or 11, or maybe the War Doctor, ideally with the actors reprising their roles and make it a traditional console game. Then I'd be interested.

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KidRyan
Thu 23rd May 2019

@Heavyarms55 @KALofKRYPTON @rjejr Agreed, shame Doctor Who doesn't get much love video game wise.

Same can be said about Power Rangers alas.

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KALofKRYPTON
Thu 23rd May 2019

@KidBoruto
There's so much there to tap in to.

A far reaching, persistent RPG with time travel mechanics could be incredible. Unfortunately it would be expensive to produce, and the BBC just isn't about that.

It would really suit something like the old LucasArts point & click stuff too.

But no, a short, limited VR waggle game with a couple of jump scares.

I think the closest anything has come to being a good Doctor Who game was Lego Dimensions! (and that's more of a little fan service love letter).

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rjejr
Thu 23rd May 2019

@KidBoruto I can think of at least 3 Power Rangers video games off the top of my head and no Dr. Who games so at least PR has some content.

I'd settle for Dr. Who video game spin-offs. If Dr. Who was made in the US we'd get a lot more spin-off tv shows and maybe a game or 2. His daughter would certainly have had her own show "The Doctor's Daughter". "The Life and Times of River Song" needed to happen. And the other Masie Williams spin-off tv show I'm waiting for, besides "West of Westeros", is "Ashildr's & Oswald's Impossible Journey".

So much material. And they made that mediocre high school drama instead. Well at least Sarah Jane got her own TV show. And Torchwood was awesome for 2 seasons before getting depressing, and worse yet, Americanized.