Any word on the engine? They used jMonkeyEngine for Bang! Howdy, so I'm very curious to know if they might have chosen to use jMonkeyEngine 3 for this title, or at the very least LWJGL.

I'm really looking forward to this game. Although I'm not an avid Doctor Who fan whose seen every series since the beginning; I have seen the most recent one with Matt Smith. Personally, it was a grand show and I'm charmed by the doctor (and so is my boyfriend). Assuming since this doctor didn't die and there are plans for a second season with this particular doctor, I want to believe the game will feature this doctor as well. A plus. <3



But what I'm truly excited for is that the developers know the series and made the best decision in the world that they could have made for this game. The player is NOT playing the Doctor.



The doctor in the series is an untouchable character; in personality, method and of course, quirks. The developers see this immediately and decide to give power to the player as a time lord but not as the doctor.



Working beside the doctor was another good yet obvious choice to make as well. Each episode of the show was a new adventure(besides the 2-part plot eps). The game should be much like a child's show, for example: Blues Clues. You follow along with Steve (the Doctor) and Blue (Amy Pond). Although there is not always a mystery to solve, the bases of the show is to make the audience part of the cast and to mainly observe the 'drama' and supposedly implement a positive outcome for the situation with the team. You want steve (the doctor) to be the leader throughout the show/game, and the audience/player to be on the same par of influence, if not slightly higher than blue (amy pond).



I hope this reference is not too confusing but the idea in short is to emphasize participation in the game instead of control of it. I am not inferring that the game will be anything close to a kids show or that the doctor who show is one. It just an over used tactic for the simple minded/developing minds, that I feel can really be turned into something much more. Deterring the average player from the role of omnipotent. Though I would hope the game won't feel the need to incorporate short sessions of sing along songs to keep our attention. ^^;



-MB