{"id":3028,"date":"2022-04-15T15:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T21:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/?p=3028"},"modified":"2022-03-30T15:31:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T21:31:13","slug":"video-game-vader-immortal-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/15\/video-game-vader-immortal-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO GAME: Vader Immortal (2019)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"VaderVader Immortal<\/u><\/strong>
\n<\/u>Year: 2019
\nRating: T
\nTime Played: ~3 hours<\/p>\n

One perk of virtual reality is the ability to experience universes different from our own. The ability to interact with the Star Wars<\/em> universe fulfills the dreams of many who want to feel what it\u2019s like to shoot a blaster or wield a lightsaber. In Vader Immortal<\/em>, you get to experience exploring Mustafar while also using the Force in a few key moments. While the story is relatively shallow\u2014far too shallow to split into three parts\u2014it\u2019s disappointing that this experience suffers from somewhat janky VR controls.<\/p>\n

For a Star Wars<\/em> game, the setting and characters are definitely the selling points of this experience. VR\u2019s immersive nature made me feel like I was really there, even if the environment didn\u2019t always react to my Force powers as consistently as I would have liked. What is most telling about Vader Immortal<\/em> is that the lightsaber dojo (which is unlocked with only one part of this three-part game) is the most re-playable portion of the game. You don\u2019t even need to play through the story to fight through a gauntlet of training droids, flinging your arm around wildly as you wield a simulated lightsaber.<\/p>\n

Most people who get a VR headset will probably purchase this game just on the Star Wars<\/em> name alone. It serves a purpose as a tech demo and as an easy entry point for anyone new to virtual reality. I wish that such VR games wouldn\u2019t artificially include \u201cbreakpoints\u201d by splitting them up into three separate applications\u2014forcing the user to stop playing after about 45 minutes to reduce eyestrain and physical fatigue. This was also a sneaky way to make a relatively cheap $10 purchase balloon into $30 to experience the full game that clearly isn\u2019t worth $30.<\/p>\n

A visually immersive Star Wars<\/em> game that lacks a solid story and VR controls, I give Vader Immortal<\/em> 3.0 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n

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