User:SOTO/Forum Archive/Inclusion debates/@comment-5791028-20150709160234/@comment-110.175.3.245-20151017115907

User:SOTO/Forum Archive/Inclusion debates/@comment-5791028-20150709160234/@comment-110.175.3.245-20151017115907 From what I understand (and seen) of the game, whether Batman or Gandalf pulls the same switch depending on the player is a minor consequence to the overall narrative. If we use that as a justification to discount LEGO Dimensions as a valid source, then we would have to discount all and every DW video game ever made, unless they follow a rigid and strict game plan that forces every player to perform the same tasks in the exact same way with little to no freedom of choice.

Don't forget that video games are a completely different format to the TV episodes, comic stories, novels and audio stories we are used to, and should be treated as such, instead of automatically branding them all as non-canon due to their interactivity. I propose that if we do consider this game as a valid source, to get around the issue mentioned by Shambala, we use group-neutral nouns when describing gameplay relevant to the plot. I doubt a play-by-play of every action is necessary (since that would make the narrative section very tedious), but if a character chosen at the player's discretion did an important action such as pulling a lever to defeat the Cyber-King or building a phone to call the Doctor to escape the Daleks, then we should use phrases such as "a member of the group" or "one of the trio", or just "they", etc. Things such as Daleks appearing in Gotham could be considered a simple cameo, and this wikia doesn't go into extensive detail into every show an element of Doctor Who appears in for a split second, such as the Fourth Doctor's brief appearances in Futurama.