I urge you to check out the video review as I go over even more about what makes Onward awesome  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvHv1ET7wYM


Regardless of how old you are, there's a good chance you've dove deep into a first person shooter at some point. Even if you're well versed in the realm of PC M+KB shooters, you really haven't come close to the kind of freedom Onward provides you with your actions. Now, thanks to the Vive (or Oculus Touch if you swing that way) you're awarded the ability to be in a virtual war like never before.

Now you get to duck for cover while under fire. You fumble with this new gun you never picked before now, cursing the day you ever thought you liked the Aug. You say "♥♥♥♥ it," standing up off of your living room floor while gripping your side arm. You move Onward blasting at the man dressed in black. He disappears behind a bush and you ready yourself to finish him... Victory appears in front of you. You won the round and saved the day. Not with mouse clicks and key presses, but by literally pointing that glock at that dude’s face. Onward is littered with moments like this that would be just another “meh” kill in Call of Duty or whatever into a heart pumping battle to the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ death.

It’s really great, guys.

The biggest downside is that there's some downtime between rounds, though that should motivate you to try hard to not get shot, stabbed or blown up. You also need your VR legs (while also not being susceptible to motion sickness) to handle the movement. I barely count this as a negative because the game is early and thus constantly in flux but there is some annoying glitches and rough edges here and there. Certainly nothing game breaking though or anything that would stay my excitement for Onward. Some would also classify the steeper-than-average learning curve as a negative but personally I find that to make it all the more rewarding when you finally do start kicking ass regularly.

Onward is arguably the best shooter in VR right now and anyone even vaguely interested in seeing how this genre has progressed -- as well as a glimpse into the future of what other VR FPS's can offer -- needs to give it a shot. It's damn fun, damn rewarding, and damn worth your money.