Choo choose your fighter.
Your own anime nonsense mileage may vary, but Star Rail’s silliness does help undercut its intergalactic melodrama.
I did, however, expect to like the combat, as I’m an old school JRPG fan.
Instead, you travel through smaller areas that sometimes loop back on each other.
Everything’s easier, but everything’s smaller.
This doesn’t necessarily make it better or worse - it’s just different.
Something not so different is the lack of representation in character design.
Of the 28 characters available in the beta, only one isn’t white.
Their games seem more concerned with diversity in quirky hair colours than accurately representing cultures they pull from.
It’s a noticeable stain that mars Star Rail’s otherwise impressive showing.
So prepare to conserve your currency for favourites.
A slow wait in an otherwise fast-paced game.
