Strap on your headset and polish your imaginary droid because the galaxy is on sale—and it’s virtual. May the 4th is here again, and with it comes a glorious opportunity to swing lightsabers, pilot X-wings, and high-five holograms in glorious VR. It’s like stepping into the Star Wars universe, except without having to worry about sand. (Which, as we all know, is coarse and gets everywhere.) To celebrate this intergalactic holiday, multiple Star Wars VR titles are getting deep discounts across platforms like Meta Quest, PS VR2, and Steam. Whether you’ve been eyeing Vader Immortal, itching for a space dogfight in Squadrons, or just want to hang out with a pinball table that glows like a lightsaber, now’s the time to act. The deals are only here for a limited time, so prepare your credits—or whatever Earth currency you use—and let’s explore which virtual adventures are worth jumping into this…
Vader Immortal
Vader Immortal: Episode III Due to Release This Month
While most of the Star Wars hype is currently centered around the launch of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, another game based on a galaxy far, far away is due out in just a matter of weeks – Vader Immortal: Episode III. Vader Immortal is a VR series following the workings of the infamous Darth Vader. Episode III will be the last installment of this particular VR trilogy. Venturing into VR was a big step for the Star Wars franchise to begin with. While it hasn’t been a massive commercial spectacle by any means, the Vader Immortal series has found a solid base in VR enthusiasts that want to immerse themselves and feel like a true lightsaber-wielding Jedi. Driven by a canonical and interesting storyline, great visuals, and addictive gameplay, Vader Immortal has won the hearts of thousands of die-hard Star Wars fans. Rather than go with the standard flow…
Vader Immortal Arrives on Oculus Rift
Vader Immortal arrives on Oculus Rift, bringing the VR experience to yet another platform, while lightsabers come to Oculus Home. Here, you get to step inside the shoes of a smuggler and also navigate Darth Vader’s fortress. You get your very own droid companion and there are many story-driven elements for you to explore. Here’s a full gameplay video from Star Wars Theory: He’s given us over 44 minutes of gameplay footage in this video. And he has this to say: “This was unimaginable. The gameplay was cool, but the STORY WAS WHAT MADE IT LEGIT. This raises so many theories it’s unbelievable. Who was Vader speaking to? Snoke?” If you like it, please support his channel. More info on how you can support in the description of the video. I do not have Oculus Rift so I was really excited that he did this video for us. Oculus has…