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[8] Stuart Gutteridge from Pagefillers describes Mindgame as a "rushed piece of work" with a very simple plot.
Reuben Herfindahl thinks that Mindgame is the worst professional Doctor Who related video he has ever seen.
The only positive thing about this video is the acting of Sophie Aldred and Miles Richardson.
Richard Radcliffe adds that he found the characters ordinary and predictable.
According to her it is a "good short story with nicely-done costumes and special effects".
Field-Major Sarg is wounded and dying on a battle-scarred planet unless the Sontarans come back for him.
He also thought that the set, the SFX and Terrance Dicks writing were impressive.
She believed that the trilogy was much darker and gave the actors an opportunity for powerful performances, but it also left her rather depressed by the end.
[10] Paul Clarke called the film a "modestly impressive trilogy".