The pets act weird as hell when there is server lag, if you can get to an area that isn't crazy busy they work better. Some of the newer areas may be bad, hard to tell due to the lag.
If you like shooters zero caliber was good fun due to endless ammo. They just re-did the game so I'm unsure if it made it through to the new version, but I really enjoyed that game.
HL:Alyx sets the bar so high it's hard to enjoy other VR games. I recommend you try other games that tickle your fancy before trying it. It's fucking amazing though, and now I wonder if anyone has made new levels as that's all it really needs.
Most of the starter quests aren't even worth doing, especially at launch. The time it takes you to get the items you would be higher level with drops from dungeons. I'd just bust ass to 10 and go into WB/TE or whatever.
I think they are great with classic rock and more natural instruments. I love to just zone out with them on. They are massive though, not a complaint just how it feels to have them on your head.
Press F11 and you can watch the ping jump around, its' getting better. Also, watch your task manager, there is a memory leak again. Kill the launcher to help.