THE TALE OF ONOGORO [Review]
Isakaied in a parallel world on the mysterious island of Onogoro, The game asks players to help Haru defeat giant monsters known as kami to save the world. The advertising for this game touts it as Portal meets Shadow of the Colossus. Our friends at AMATA-K.K. were not wrong. This game is one of the most creative VR games I have played. Both you and Haru have to work together on various tasks and puzzles. There are also a lot of puzzles that only you can do. Also, she has tasks related to her powers that she will need for both players to progress.
The puzzles also have a lot of multi-tasking you have to do that all have to have some ner perfect timing. Haru also does a lot for the story, keeping players fully immersed. Her constant talking helps with world-building and always knowing what you need to do. Unfortunately, I can see this annoying some players. On the surface, the game is an FPS with puzzles throughout the entire game, and strangely enough, the puzzles were the part of the game I enjoyed a lot. Usually, I am not a fan of puzzle games. The combat is kind of what you would expect from a VR FPS. You dodge and attack like in any VR FPS but this game does have its twist, like having your health tied to Haru’s so players will have to keep her safe.
She is a huge motivation, always comforting you throughout the gameplay but she is also a huge bit of frustration; needing to move her around so much to keep her safe can become a pain. Healing yourself in this game consists of the two of you having to join hands. The only thing I didn't like about this game without spoiling it was the boss rush level. It felt like an artificial way to boost the length of the game. It just felt a little unnecessary. Lastly, I would like to take the time to gush about the game's graphics. This is hands-down one of the best-looking VR titles I have seen to date. The colors pop, and I saw no ghosting while playing the game. It has a very smooth image quality and looks even better on Meta Quest 3. Anyone with a Meta headset or PlayStation VR headset absolutely needs to keep this game on their radar.
