Good Night, Penacony

Star Rail really feels like they just wanted to make a console game. The story is very JRPG-esque and the core cast of characters are ones you either get free or are guaranteed to get as a f2p via the perm gacha - it can generally just be played like a normal game, with minimal interaction with the gacha elements. It just seems to be, somewhat unfortunately, the only format that allows them the scope they're going for.

While the writing is a bit esoteric at times, it's generally fantastic. It's on another level than their other games. The main character is somehow super likeable despite only having few voice lines. My favourite character is Welt ♡



I'm actually nearing the end of Penacony now, not the fakeout ending. This has been the best story out of the three planets so far imo.
You don't get level gated like in Genshin, which on one hand, is a good thing, but on the other, it's really of easy to be overleveled for the story and the big epic boss battles become a big anti-climactic.
I'm about level 70 at the moment and it felt like I just flicked the boss on the forehead a couple times and he fell over xD