{"id":2908,"date":"2023-05-04T13:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/honeysanime.com\/?p=360070\/"},"modified":"2023-05-04T13:00:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T12:00:45","slug":"honkai-star-rail-preview-all-aboard-the-space-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/04\/honkai-star-rail-preview-all-aboard-the-space-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Honkai: Star Rail Preview – \u201cAll Aboard the Space Train!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nDeveloper HoYoverse might not ring any bells right away but if we told you about their parent company, that would raise some ears. Developer miHoYo creators of Honkai Impact 3rd and the very loved Genshin Impact\u2014that took a lot of our hours and paychecks\u2014created another subsidiary in the form of HoYoverse! That didn\u2019t stop most Genshin Impact fans from watching their latest project from start to finish and we can\u2019t blame them, unlike their fantasy-themed title this one was destined for space! <\/p>\n

Honkai: Star Rail is HoYoverse\u2019s creation and the minute we could pre-register for it, we slammed our little wings on the button! Finally, the time has come and our phones downloaded Honkai: Star Rail and we\u2019ve played several hours of this newest Honkai title. Is it the next big Genshin Impact game or have HoYoverse traveled too far and now are heading for the sun? We find out in our first impression of Honkai: Star Rail!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nHonkai: Star Rail stars an amnesiac dubbed the Trailblazer who is created to hold a power called the Stellaron. Found by two individuals, Trailblazer quickly learns they hold a powerful force within them that could alter the fate of the galaxy. With a desire to learn what\u2019s happening and what power they have, the Trailblazer\u2014your MC by the way\u2014joins the Astral Express and goes on an adventure aboard the literal flying train. <\/p>\n

We can\u2019t deny, Honkai: Star Rail definitely is reminiscent of Honkai Impact 3rd for having a story that spews anime energy and is just as chaotic. Honestly, we\u2019re happy there is a big lore section in Honkai: Star Rail as we needed to quickly learn what all these terms being thrown at us meant and why we should care. Maybe they did this on purpose to really immerse us in the world of amnesia having Trailblazer. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nA Departure From the Action, A Stop at the Turn-Based Express
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\nWhat might disappoint many of you lovers of Genshin Impact and its open-world gameplay similar to Zelda: Breath of the Wild is that Honkai: Star Rail is a turn-based JRPG. Gone is the co-op gameplay experience and the third-person combat is replaced with very traditional turn-based gameplay but with some cool touches nevertheless. When you battle, you have a party of 4\u2014more on how you get those characters in a second\u2014and must beat various baddies. You have three forms of attacks, a single focused attack, either an AOE\u2014area of effect\u2014attack or a defensive attack, and an ultimate attack. <\/p>\n

Each turn you can use either of the two main attacks but the defense\/AOE can\u2019t be abused as you need to perform regular attacks to use them. As you battle, you\u2019ll then be able to unleash an ultimate attack that differs per each character for some rather stylish visual flairs and they do a decent amount of damage or cause effects. Enemies though won\u2019t go down easy as they have a main health bar and a defensive bar. If you do enough damage, their defense falls causing them to break and you can then do more damage and stun them briefly. Again, this isn\u2019t gameplay we haven\u2019t seen before in a turn-based title but it is fun and means battles usually take some focus, especially when bosses enter the ring.<\/p>\n

When you aren\u2019t in battle, you\u2019ll be exploring various locals and talking with NPCs to perform quests and gain items. These items will help level your characters and can even boost their various abilities. Exploration feels like Genshin Impact but there is less freedom in terms of movement. Don\u2019t expect to fly around or climb mountains\u2026you\u2019ll be running around a lot. There are plenty of areas to explore and Honkai: Star Rail rewards those who like to scour areas dry but we noticed that the lack of free movement worries us in the longevity of exploring areas in future updates. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nDid you like the wish system of Genshin Impact and spending an obscene amount of money and in-game currency to net characters\u2026occasionally? If you say yes, which concerns you a bit, you\u2019ll feel at home with Honkai: Star Rail. Called Warp, this is your primary way to obtain equipment for your characters and new party members. There is a kinder gacha system in play here as you\u2019ll often get characters after every 50 Warps but we still see a worrying trend as we\u2019ve only gotten one character so far from Warps and most were earned via story sequences. Still, for a free game, we fully understand the reliance on the gacha element and think it makes sense for the amount of content you\u2019re getting. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nVisually, Honkai: Star Rail Is Stunning
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\nHonkai: Star Rail is absolutely breathtaking in that we often find ourselves shoving our phones in our faces just to see every little detail when we\u2019re on the go. From the ultimate attacks to the character models and the various locations\u2026Honkai: Star Rail is why we think mobile gaming can sometimes mirror the big consoles when done well. Obviously, don\u2019t expect these visuals do not come at a cost. Playing on a Samsung Fold 3\u2014not the newest one, sorry\u2014our batteries didn\u2019t last at full charge for more than three hours before we saw our status entering less than 30%. You can reduce the visuals and run the game on lesser settings for better performance but why would you?! <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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