Star Wars: Vader Immortal VR series will see you come face to face with an iconic villain
The three-part series is written and executive produced by David S Goyer, best known for his work on Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy
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Your support makes all the difference.A new VR series will allow you to come face-to-face with the greatest Star Wars villain of them all, Darth Vader.
Vader Immortal will be released on Oculus Quest, an all-in-one gaming system that gives you complete freedom to move around, using just a VR headset and controllers. It will also be available on the forthcoming Oculus Rift S, which will replace the first-generation Oculus Rift.
The game will feature a storyline set on Mustafar, where Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker battled in Revenge of the Sith and where Vader later established his fortress, as seen in Rogue One. We’ll learn a little more about the history of the planet and its greater role in the story, while we’ll even get a chance to meet the Mustafarians themselves.
Vader Immortal is written and executive produced by David S Goyer, best known for his work on Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, and will be a three-part series set between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. You’ll play as a smuggler working near Mustafar, who gets captured by Vader, only to be chosen by the Sith Lord for a special task. You will get your own droid co-pilot for this adventure: ZOE-3, voiced by comedian Maya Rudolph.
The 45 to 60-minute central storyline will have direct ties to Secrets of the Empire, another VR experience created by ILMxLAB, in collaboration with VOID. That experience saw you team up with Cassian Andor and K-2SO to infiltrate Mustafar and steal a powerful weapon.
The game will also feature a Lightsaber Dojo where you can hone your skills. A demo on the show floor of Star Wars Celebration, the world’s biggest convention for the franchise, offered three intense rounds of fighting. You’ll have to block blaster bolts and spar with droids, with the game featuring immersive audio design that becomes key in figuring out where you’ll next enemy is coming from.
It’s true fantasy fulfilment for any Star Wars fan, since the lightsaber’s design in the game carefully recreates your movements, gliding through the air with all the grace and poise you’d ever hope to possess.
The demo also allowed players to share a moment with Darth Vader. It’s more intimidating than you could ever imagine, considering he’s just an image on a screen. It’s easy to be tricked into thinking he’s really there... and that’s bound to send chills down anyone’s spine.
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