Back in June,George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic VFX company announced that they are developingvirtual realitygames set in theStar Warsuniverse. That report revealed that the first games would be released in December, timed to the release ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens, but it was ultimately delayed, due to issues with the HTC Vive VR headset that was supposed to debut at that time. Thanks toVR Scout, today we have the a trailer for the first game in this series, entitledStar Wars: The Trials of Tatooine.
Forbesreports that the game was unveiled at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco this week. The game begins with the iconicStar Wars"crawl," which reveals thatLuke Skywalkerhas sent Han Solo and R2-D2 to Tattooine, to deliver a package to his Jedi apprentice, you, the gamer in VR. TheMillennium Falconlands right next to you, and the site reports that the gamer can actually feel the ship landing and “kicking up air” thanks to fans circulating in the room.
Harrison Forddidn’t return to lend his voice to Han Solo, but the site reports that ILM found a suitable replacement,The Walking DeadstarRoss Marquand, who has gained quite the following for his spot-oncelebrity impressions. The gamer must then help Han and R2-D2 fix the Millennium Falcon by using the HTC Vive controller, which appears in the game as some sort of an old tool. After TIE Fighters attack and Stormtroopers advance on the ship, we learn that the package Luke sent you is a lightsaber, which you’ll use to fend off these enemies.
The site reports that the entire VR experience is just five minutes long, but another report fromRoad to VRclaims its closer to 10 minutes. It was also announced at the GDC that Electronic Arts, LucasFilm and DICE are working on a Sony Playstation exclusive VR version of the popular gameStar Wars Battlefrontthat will be released this fall. This game will reportedly take the concepts introduced inStar Wars: The Trials of Tatooineand turn them into a full VR gameplay experience.
The HTC Vive is currently available for pre-order on itsofficial site, which will cost $799. The VR units are expected to be available on April 5, but that launch date has not been confirmed yet. Would you be willing to pay $799 to experience theStar Warsuniverse through a virtual reality headset? Chime in with your thoughts after taking a look at theStar Wars: The Trials of Tatooinetrailer.
