Amazing game! Solid 9/10, must have if you own VR!
Here are the things I like:
+ Great Weapon handling (Turn on virtual stock for two handed weapons and your set)
+ Great Weapon and attachment selection (Pick what you think looks cool they are all usable)
+ Interesting world and story
+ Cool stamina system (Eat out of the can with your knife like a real warrior - actually a quote from the game! :D)
+ Having to prep before entering the Radius adds weight to your expedition, you really plan your loadout ahead
+ Open world with no forced pacing on the main story progression (My first playthrough was 40 hours, I took my time and enjoyed it)
+ There is a shooting range where you can test all weapons that you've unlocked for free! :)
+ All of your items are visible on your torso, pouches and in the backpack. I really hate how some VR games handle holstering weapons and items. Like, do they really expect me to ingrain into my muscle memory where every invisible triggerzone of every item is?! Hell no! It's like a 2-3 hour learning curve that can ruin the experience because you end up with items in your hands that you didn't intend to pickup (sorry for the rant).
Luckily in Into The Radius you can just look down and see where the items are and grab them... you can even choose where you want to store them by placing them there... what a crazy concept, right?

Here are the things I didn't like and would like to see improved:
- If you are using the index controllers then the game uses the position of the fingers to detect if you are grabbing an item/weapon. If you have sweaty hands like me then you know that some fingers can get stuck quite often. This can cause items to "stick" to your hands. I even added grip tape to my controllers to improve this which helped a lot but it still can happen. I personally think that full finger tracking is not necessary for this game.
- The world is predictable once you've completed the region
- The hit detection while cleaning your weapons with a brush is... questionable ( + Yes your guns can get dirty and will jam if you don't maintain them)
- You can't jump... well if you can I didn't figure it out. This lead to me getting stuck between rails on a railroad... just silly. Good thing that there is an unstuck button in the menu.
- Hitboxes of objects are pretty bad. I remember not being able to shoot a hostile through a collapsed power line. I couldn't hit them even though the entire body was visible. I also had to expose myself out of cover more than I would've liked.
- There is a stealth system in the game but enemies spot you so quickly when facing your direction that stealth isn't really viable.

So overall I would recommend this game. Even if I have some annoyances I don't think that any are dealbreakers and I did get used to them.
The developers really put thought into it.
My favorite moment was when I first cleared Bolotky Village as part of the main quest. I was too afraid to walk around during the night so I took shelter in one of the houses. I was in the kitchen and sat on the ground for the entire night. I had a flashlight on the floor and pointed at the entrance to the kitchen while aiming a shotgun waiting to blast whatever managed get inside. The night stayed silent besides the footsteps and noises entities passing by. I periodically checked my watch and stared into the radius.... That night was tense and one of the best experiences I had in VR.

So how would I compare Into The Radius to let's say... HL: Alyx?
Well they are completely different games.
HL: Alyx showed how a "Traditional" linear story driven game can perform in VR.
Into The Radius shows how a nonlinear story driven game can perform in VR.
Personally I prefer Into The Radius over HL: Alyx... now don't get me wrong HL: Alyx is a great game but it's a hot flame that burns out quickly.
In Into the Radius you choose the pace, you can go wherever you dare, experiment with different loadouts and weapons as long as you want... and I love that.

This game is amazing. Caan't wait fot the second installment to be out of early access so I can experience it fully.
You liked Stalker, you liked Metro Exodus? You will like Into The Radius.
It's an old game and it's an indie game so don't expect crzay triple A stuff but the immersion is here.
And you also will ♥♥♥♥ your pants. VR changes everything.

Honestly, one of the best games VR has to offer.

Like many have already expressed, Into the Radius is very STALKER-like with its atmosphere, which is fantastic. The enemies are well-designed and creepy, and fighting them never feels unfair. The weapons are done very well; almost all of them are very usable, and most can be obtained by finding them in the game world. There’s also a cleaning mechanic for these guns, which is very cool. If the weapon you want to clean is in a blue condition, you can clean it with a piece of paper and a ramrod. If it's in yellow condition, you need to first clean it with spray and a toothbrush. If it's red or orange, you have to take it to the store to have it cleaned for a fee.

The game plays around a simple system where you complete side missions to unlock main missions, which then reward you with new guns, gear, and sometimes new areas. These side missions are usually very straightforward, often involving either killing a group of enemies at a specific point or taking a photo of certain enemy types and then walking back to your base, which can be accessed from the point you entered. The game is quite spooky, with a lot of unsettling sounds, both from enemies and the environment.

However, there are a few things that personally annoy me after a while. The cleaning system, for example, while fun at first since no other VR game had done it, can get repetitive after cleaning your gun for the 50th time. Luckily, the devs let you pay to have your weapons cleaned whenever you want, so you don’t have to use the cleaning mechanic if you don’t want to. Another issue is with the manual reloading of magazines. Fortunately, the game lets you hold a box of ammo next to the mag, and it will slowly fill it, but even this becomes very tedious when using high-capacity mags, as you might have to wait a minute or two to reload a single mag that’s emptied in a few seconds of firing meaning you either have to spend a bunch of time in your base preloading a ton of mags or you need to bring a box of ammo in your backpack.

The distances between locations also feel a bit too long. As I mentioned, most of the game involves walking to an objective, then slowly walking back to a specific spot on the map to return to your base. This gets tedious. Trying to snipe in this game can be nearly impossible, since the developers have opted not to implement an anti-shake system, making it incredibly difficult to shoot accurately beyond 20 meters because of the natural schaking that's in your hand.

Overall, the game is very fun if it's your first time playing and you're okay with a bit of horror, but I wouldn't recommend it if you're looking for something replayable.