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Honkai: Star Rail

“THE PARTY MEMBERS SHARE THE RESOURCE NEEDED TO USE SPECIAL SKILLS.”

After an opening with a character called Kafka (on an intergalactic most wanted list) playing an invisible violin as alien lifeforms warp in to try to take control of a space station, your own amnesiac protagonist (known as The Trailblazer) wakes from a deep sleep, itching to tackle the aforementioned danger. Deeply anime, chaotic, and bold, Honkai doesn’t really slow down from here – start as you mean to go on.

If you’ve played Genshin Impact, developer MiHoYo’s massively successful PlayStation hit, you’ll find this a weird mix of familiar things and exciting new ones.

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