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Oculus Rift sets up attack run on Star Wars' Death Star
Finally, somebody has recreated the iconic Death Star trench run from Star Wars' final act for the Oculus Rift. Stationary turrets emerge near the end of the demo, but sadly TIE fighter opposition is non-existent. The developer Yavin fun (sorry!) in the video above is Boone Calhoun, though other details are scarce. Presumably Calhoun has not shared the demo beyond this one video demonstration, but we're unable to confirm this at the moment. We've attempted to contact Calhoun, whose YouTube page suggests an active presence within the Rift community, and will be sure to relay what we hear back.
Star Wars: Trench Run for the $5 Jedi in all of us
Simply put: Star Wars: Trench Run [iTunes link] is awesome. The idea is fairly simple: you are re-enacting the final battle scene from the first Star Wars movie, and if you think that refers to The Phantom Menace, may God have mercy on your soul. There's a dogfight, with you in your X-wing versus several TIE Fighters. That's followed by your descent into the trench on the Death Star where you face off against TIE Fighters, cannons, and obstacles that you have to fly over or under, all while avoiding being lined up Darth Vader's crosshairs. When you get to the end of the trench, you have to try to hit the exhaust port and blow up the Death Star. My method of evaluating games is simple: 1. Is it fun to play? 2. Is it something that I'll still want to play after I've played it for awhile?
