Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast will get ported to VR

Anything to search ahead to: Have you at any time needed to engage in Star Wars in VR? Effectively, VR developer Dr. Beef has you included. He ported the common 2002 activity Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast in excess of to Meta Quest 2, and it can be accessible today.

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast was a extremely praised journey activity unveiled in 2002. Gamers took command of Kyle Katarn and fought by numerous ranges spanning different planets in the Star Wars universe. It's normally referred to as 1 of the best Star Wars game titles by the fandom, even sparking a re-launch on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2019.

Lover enthusiasm for the game prompted Simon Brown, also recognized as Dr. Beef, to port Jedi Outcast to Meta Quest 2. Brown is a recognized title in the VR community, beforehand going other classics to VR, this kind of as Quake 2, Doom 3, and Half-Life. His creations are extraordinary, leading several VR gamers to think about Brown's ports some of the very best VR games readily available.

Porting a 20-12 months-outdated Star Wars recreation to VR was not a simple activity. No matter, Brown not only observed a way but also included more capabilities. There is total-movement very first-particular person manage of lightsabers, which on its individual is spectacular. He also managed to get the lightsabers to deflect lasers and dismember the weak Stormtroopers, the latter of which was not aspect of the original.

" Jedi Knight: Jedi Outcast VR Mod Early Access Out Now! " @DrBeef's wonderful Jedi Outcast VR mod releases later these days in early obtain on the Workforce Beef Patreon and runs fully standalone on Quest 2! pic.twitter.com/iZOqTVr75U

— Flat2VR (@Flat2VR) Oct 9, 2022

The port is in early access, but the tweeted online video earlier mentioned appears really polished. It supplies a first rate demonstration of the movement-tracked lightsabers, lightsaber throwing, deflections, dismemberment attributes, and a multitude of readily available concentrations. Other than the cinder-charred limbs, the port retains the classic Jedi Knight glimpse.

The port of Jedi Outcast is presently in early access and is offered to any one who donates $8+ to the "Group Beef" Patreon web site.

Dr. Beef expects to launch Outcast VR publicly on SideQuest sometime in 2023. It need to look more polished and function a lot more stages and planets than the present-day edition for Patreon associates.

Brown's SideQuest site also hosts numerous other VR assignments he has done for those people interested. The Doom 3 port is a excellent VR expertise that justifies a perform if you enjoy the Doom franchise.