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A 2010 ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' video game for the Nintendo Wii, produced by Asylum Entertainment under official licence from [[The BBC]].
A 2010 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' video game for the Nintendo Wii, produced by Asylum Entertainment under official licence from [[The BBC]].


[[Excuse Plot|The story goes]] that Earth in the 26th century has been attacked by vicious solar storms, and all the inhabitants of the planet were evacuated in cryogenic suspension aboard several escape craft that were set to return after the danger has passed. Flash forward to the time of the return, and the ''SS Lucy Gray'' is the first ship to make it back to Earth. However, she has been boarded by Daleks and Cybermen, who wish to use it as the first foothold on a takeover of the planet. Enter the TARDIS: it's up to the eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond ([[Its Up to You|controlled by the player]]) to stop the invasion attempt and see to it that the ship's human occupants make it back to Mother Earth safely.
[[Excuse Plot|The story goes]] that Earth in the 26th century has been attacked by vicious solar storms, and all the inhabitants of the planet were evacuated in cryogenic suspension aboard several escape craft that were set to return after the danger has passed. Flash forward to the time of the return, and the ''SS Lucy Gray'' is the first ship to make it back to Earth. However, she has been boarded by Daleks and Cybermen, who wish to use it as the first foothold on a takeover of the planet. Enter the TARDIS: it's up to the eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond ([[It's Up to You|controlled by the player]]) to stop the invasion attempt and see to it that the ship's human occupants make it back to Mother Earth safely.


It is also a [[Multi Platform]] game, being produced alongside the [[Nintendo DS]] title ''Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth''.
It is also a [[Multi Platform]] game, being produced alongside the [[Nintendo DS]] title ''Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth''.


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* [[And Now for Someone Completely Different]]: Most of the game is spent switching back and forth between Amy and the Doctor.
* [[And Now for Someone Completely Different]]: Most of the game is spent switching back and forth between Amy and the Doctor.
* [[But Thou Must]]
* [[But Thou Must!]]
* [[Camera Screw]]
* [[Camera Screw]]
* [[Cardboard Obstacle]]
* [[Cardboard Obstacle]]
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* [[Locked Door]]: Every single area visited aboard the ''Lucy Gray'' has one as the [[Level Goal]].
* [[Locked Door]]: Every single area visited aboard the ''Lucy Gray'' has one as the [[Level Goal]].
* [[Magical Mystery Doors]]: The entire game is this, arguably.
* [[Magical Mystery Doors]]: The entire game is this, arguably.
* [[Marathon Level|Marathon Levels]]
* [[Marathon Level]]s
* [[Malevolent Architecture]]
* [[Malevolent Architecture]]
* [[Monsters Everywhere]]: But then again, it ''is'' ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]''...
* [[Monsters Everywhere]]: But then again, it ''is'' ''[[Doctor Who]]''...
* [[No Gear Level]]
* [[No-Gear Level]]
* [[Plot Coupon]]: The power crystals that are required to progress.
* [[Plot Coupon]]: The power crystals that are required to progress.
* [[Point of No Return]]: Frequently.
* [[Point of No Return]]: Frequently.
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* [[Recycled Script]]
* [[Recycled Script]]
* [[Solve the Soup Cans]]: The [[Hacking Minigame|between level segments]] involve rolling a small ball along a series of mazes while trying to avoid the obstacles.
* [[Solve the Soup Cans]]: The [[Hacking Minigame|between level segments]] involve rolling a small ball along a series of mazes while trying to avoid the obstacles.
* [[Space Filling Path]]
* [[Space-Filling Path]]
* [[Stealth Based Game]]: Most of the game is actually spent ''avoiding'' enemies. The nodes you get the power crystals from also disappear into the floor unless you manage to sneak up on them from behind.
* [[Stealth Based Game]]: Most of the game is actually spent ''avoiding'' enemies. The nodes you get the power crystals from also disappear into the floor unless you manage to sneak up on them from behind.
* [[Timed Mission]]
* [[Timed Mission]]
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Latest revision as of 07:24, 29 June 2016

A 2010 Doctor Who video game for the Nintendo Wii, produced by Asylum Entertainment under official licence from The BBC.

The story goes that Earth in the 26th century has been attacked by vicious solar storms, and all the inhabitants of the planet were evacuated in cryogenic suspension aboard several escape craft that were set to return after the danger has passed. Flash forward to the time of the return, and the SS Lucy Gray is the first ship to make it back to Earth. However, she has been boarded by Daleks and Cybermen, who wish to use it as the first foothold on a takeover of the planet. Enter the TARDIS: it's up to the eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond (controlled by the player) to stop the invasion attempt and see to it that the ship's human occupants make it back to Mother Earth safely.

It is also a Multi Platform game, being produced alongside the Nintendo DS title Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth.

Tropes used in Doctor Who Return to Earth include:


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