Doctor Who costs how much?

Written by Jack Allin — July 24, 2010 at 11:38

While UK gamers have been busy playing the first two episodes of Doctor Who: The Adventure Games for a while now, the rest of the world had to look on from afar, patiently awaiting word of availability and cost. That time has come, as City of the Daleks and Blood of the Cybermen are now available for download at Direct2Drive.

With full voiceovers and the likenesses of Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, the four-part episodic adventure is being produced by the BBC to coincide with this year's television series, putting players in the shoes of the good doctor and Amy for the first time. The first episode sends players to the home planet of the Daleks to restore human history after the TARDIS arrives in 1963 London to find the world totally destroyed. The second episode takes the pair to an Arctic research center where an ancient relic awaits.

Although the episodes are free in the UK (the BBC being a publicly-funded company), the rest of the world will need to pay for the privilege. The fee is nominal, fortunately, as the two episodes are available together exclusively at Direct2Drive for only $3.70 total.

For more details about Doctor Who: The Adventure Games, be sure to visit the official website.

Update: The games are currently offered only through the North American Direct2Drive portal, so check back for availability elsewhere.