4 Doctor Who Games That Just Didn't Work (And 4 That Did)

5. Worlds In Time (PC)

After not one but two failed attempts to take on the world's more competitive gaming juggernauts, the ever determined BBC creative directors decided to keep their next Doctor Who project much closer to home (although it was produced as part of a collaboration with Sega) by developing the game that the fans had well and truly been waiting for - an online RPG. Released commercially following an acclaimed testing period in March 2012, Worlds in Time proved to be a colossal hit as fans were given the opportunity to embark on a series of puzzle-based mini-games - known as intergalactic "interventions" - whilst interacting with fellow Doctor Who devotees from around the world. Another added bonus was that, unlike the previous Nintendo fiasco, fans weren't playing as the Doctor or the companion this time, but rather as themselves, taking on a series of challenges and missions left to them by the Time Lord himself. This factor ultimately brought each player much closer to their respective action and their competitiveness was continually channelled through a progress bar which encouraged them to progress to the next level. The biggest compliment that can be given to this game lies in its presentation, though. From the outset it's clear that Worlds in Time was lovingly-crafted by a team of true Doctor Who fanatics and as such it remained feverishly faithful to the series - an area in which Return to Earth/Evacuation Earth particularly floundered - in order to excel on the franchise's far reaching format. At the same time, though, its self indulgence was never overpowering and the game could probably just as easily have been enjoyed by those who were less familiar with the intricate details of the Doctor's adventures. Worlds in Time was, in essence, a social game, with an added plethora of timey-wimey Easter eggs and hidden gems to keep the more devoted Whovians amongst us satisfied, much like the series itself. What's more it was free to play, too, but it was ultimately discontinued in early 2014 for reasons that remain unknown.