Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series

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  • Summary: Step into a galaxy far, far away and experience the first Star Wars story designed exclusively for virtual reality. Descend into Darth Vader’s mysterious fortress alongside new allies and encounter fearsome enemies, including the Sith Lord himself. Be at the center of a story in which youStep into a galaxy far, far away and experience the first Star Wars story designed exclusively for virtual reality. Descend into Darth Vader’s mysterious fortress alongside new allies and encounter fearsome enemies, including the Sith Lord himself. Be at the center of a story in which you hold the key to the galaxy’s salvation… or destruction. … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. DarkStation
    Sep 4, 2020
    90
    What Vader Immortal excels at is showcasing really good Star Wars VR content of which there’s been far too little outside Battlefront’s Rogue One VR mission and the upcoming Star Wars Squadrons. The dojo sequences are worth the price of admission because they offer pure gameplay using a VR control setup that is so immersive and fun that it makes you feel cool as you cut down droids and toss training remotes at unlucky Imperial troops.
  2. Impulsegamer
    Sep 28, 2020
    80
    If you need some escapism from COVID-19 Earth, then Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series is your elixir to freedom and is truly a fun and immersive experience on the PSVR, albeit a little repetitive at times but it’s the only place to feel like a Jedi Boss!
  3. 4P.de
    Sep 14, 2020
    78
    Vader Immortal gives you a beautiful glimpse into the magic and force that VR can offer. Gameplay depth and lack of content are a problem, though.
  4. JeuxActu
    Sep 15, 2020
    70
    With Vader Immortal, ILMxLAB offers a nice VR experience that allow the player to really feel like the Dark Lord, with it's lightsaber and it's force powers. On the other hand it still feels like an experience more than a game, and is there fore very short, with a pricetag that seems a bit hefty.
  5. 3DJuegos
    Sep 17, 2020
    65
    An interesting (but too short) action adventure game based on the Star Wars franchise which holds a really nice setting and art direction… but a really annoying Move control system.
  6. IGN Italia
    Sep 18, 2020
    60
    A small story that serves well to introduce new users to the world of virtual reality, but the experience of Vader Immortal is unfortunately very limited and gives very little reason for a new game, after having reached the end credits.
  7. Screen Rant
    Sep 1, 2020
    40
    It all comes down to the fact that, despite its immense budget and production value, Vader Immortal feels small. Players can peek behind the curtain far too much as they fiddle around with Wii-era controllers that were never designed for this level of precision. The Oculus Quest version doesn't fix the problem of the simplistic gameplay, but the free range of movement and improved fidelity could only improve what's available on the PlayStation 4. Star Wars fans looking for a neat distraction and theme park fans who miss Disney World will likely get their money's worth with Vader Immortal, but there are plenty of other VR experiences on PSVR that offer much more fulfilling distractions. In addition, even games offering the same cheap thrills are often doing it cheaper.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 4 out of 10
  1. TheSkunk11
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    I honestly do not understand why this game is getting such hate. Its a vr game/experience and you're given plenty of control in it.
    As a star    I honestly do not understand why this game is getting such hate. Its a vr game/experience and you're given plenty of control in it.
    As a star wars fan, i've never felt more as a jedi than I did when playing this game!
    They handled the lightsaber feel with a lot of respect and its epic! Meeting vader in this game for the first time, was reaally amazing! Its not a full price game at the moment and i cant recommend it enough to sw fans and cant thank the studio enough for respecting it so much. I guess that whats left to be desired is a most complex game with a lot more fighting mechanics and levels, but for now.. This is great!    … Expand
  2. DF88476
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    Spectacular Star Wars experience on the PSVR. People are complaining about the length, but the game is amazingly fun and exciting with goodSpectacular Star Wars experience on the PSVR. People are complaining about the length, but the game is amazingly fun and exciting with good character models and great set pieces. Lightsaber dueling has never been better or more fully realized. Fighting along side Darth Vader is a pretty unique experience and the story was well done. Also, Maya Rudolph as your sidekick droid dispensing snappy dialogue just makes everything that much better.… Expand
  4. jkjk1006
    Aug 31, 2023
    10
    I love VR games in general and this one was no exception. The main campaign felt a bit short, but to feel like you're actually inside a StarI love VR games in general and this one was no exception. The main campaign felt a bit short, but to feel like you're actually inside a Star Wars movie? Priceless.… Expand
  5. Purposedevlog
    Jan 29, 2021
    5
    Vader Immortals has promise yet falls short on the price & length of the game.
    40$ for 3 hours worth of content just isn’t going to do It for    Vader Immortals has promise yet falls short on the price & length of the game.
    40$ for 3 hours worth of content just isn’t going to do It for the average VR user. With most TripleA VR games being put at the 40$ mark and having heaps more of content and replay value. Vader Immortals can’t is not in the market for success.
    However I must give praise where it is due. Visually the characters look great such as Darth Vader himself being a daunting figure as he comes up to you. Holding a lightsaber has never been cooler and the story feels and sounds great. Almost as if I’m watching a movie. Yet that’s all I can muster up when I try to think of the positives it brings to the table. Again for 40$ it just isn’t worth it unless you’re a super fan of the Star Wars series/lore or won yourself some stock and got some extra cash to throw.    … Expand
  6. Achtlos
    Aug 27, 2020
    3
    Vader Immortal, $40.95aud from PSN (for 3 episodes). I've completed Ep 1 and 2. Episode 1 was, maybe a bit over an hour, episode 2 wasVader Immortal, $40.95aud from PSN (for 3 episodes). I've completed Ep 1 and 2. Episode 1 was, maybe a bit over an hour, episode 2 was shorter. You have "Vader Dojo" (where the trophies are, there is no Platinum) but the dojo is pretty cheap and nasty.
    Story is fine, voice acting is fine.
    Visuals, if you play PSVR, you already know. Heaps of aliasing, nice enough character models, flat, barely textured environments. No character body, just hands.
    Light sabers glow, but do not cast convincing light or shadows.
    The game has frame hiccups and audio bugs. It's so short it doesn't hurt your eyes, but it's so short that's inexcusable. Tracking could be better, although I might have a dud move controller. It has been ported from Oculus which has very different tracking. It's had some of the worst issues of losing me in tracking. I play in a dark room, I have the ceiling cable hooks, camera is mounted to a highly adjustable camera tripod.
    Does not ask for a Facebook account, despite being Oculus branded throughout.
    Simply not worth the buy price. If nothing else, PSnow needs to come to Australia and every VR title needs to be on it.

    Has merit for any Star Wars Super Fan that will buy any Star Wars stuff at any price.    … Expand
  7. dr_yev
    Nov 15, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game consists of 3 20 minute episodes and many broken promises. It starts off relatively strong (aside from the whole "you've been a jedi for an hour and you'll soon duel darth vader" trope); learning the mechanics as fun (though it implies that you'd use them in a meaningful way, which is a lie), there are a couple of easy but fun puzzles in the beginning, the saber training in episode one is actually good (the rest of the strictly saber fights are not). At one point, you're using a lightsaber in either hand while hurling boulders and enemies with the other hand. But, the last and defining episode (which is where the mechanics are supposed to come together) is a huge disappointment. It essentially consists of several sequences of battling storm troopers from a distance (why can't, I just turn them into hamburger with my laser sword?!) with poor tracking. This makes deflecting blaster blasts difficult, but, fear not, they don't actually hurt you. Eventually, after accidentally deflecting enough of them, you "duel" darth vader; again, he can't hurt you. There are no stakes, the gameplay is poorly fleshed out. There is an implication of dual wielding (you have a saber holster on each side, after all) but it does not happen. There is a segment where you learn to command a robot army, only to hand over command to a different character after learning the "signs" used; you never regain control. The episode 3 combat feels like the rebel alliance games from the 90s but much much worse. No cover, no movement, and, again, poor tracking.

    If you would like to regret buying a PSVR, this is your game. I got this game for 20 bucks and I still feel ripped off.    … Expand
  8. Bloodfeud
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Cheap rushed port, no respect to PS4 players. Teleporting and clickturning, 180 instead of 360, you cant even die! Its not even a game, itsCheap rushed port, no respect to PS4 players. Teleporting and clickturning, 180 instead of 360, you cant even die! Its not even a game, its an 'experience'… Expand

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