STAR WARS BATTLE POD — Video of Immersive Arcade Game
The last time I was in an arcade was four years ago, and it was a Dave and Buster's in Anaheim, California. I only played flight, giant gun, and racing arcade games. I chose those because they offered an experience I couldn't get at home on consoles. Star Wars Battle Pod is definitely something that needs to be experienced.
Star Wars Battle Pod features:
- Arcade-exclusive gameplay on a unique dome screen enveloping your entire area of sight which enables “the player to be surrounded by gameplay images and experiences on the dome screen”
- Expected to launch in the US in January 2015 “ in participating arcades around the country” with a global launch to follow
- Five stages that “recreate the fiercest battle scenes from the original Star Wars trilogy.” Players will take command of the vehicles that appear in the films such as X-wings, snowspeeders, speederbikes, the Millennium Falcon and TIE Advanced.
- Loaded with features and unique gameplay elements, players can “experience the impact of the explosions and destruction that will leave them with a sense of actually piloting and taking part in action-packed scenes from the films.”
- Star Wars: Battle Pod offers a real sense of flight combat action and delivers an authentic flying experience as if players are actually sitting in the cockpit of a battle pod in the Star Wars universe.
- Players can jump right in to true-to-film battles on Endor, Hoth, Death Star II, Yavin, and more
The game will be available worldwide at an arcade near you. If you are near New York City, check it out the Dave and Buster's in Times Square. I can't even imagine how the long the wait for the line would be, as that is a popular location.