[Mobile Games] The creators of Honkai Star Rail explain the two big differences with Genshin Impact and its fight against "logic": They did not want to repeat the formula of previous games

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The creators of Genshin Impact are preparing for the launch of a new title. Almost a year and a half after its presentation, Honkai: Star Rail will definitely be released on PC and mobile phones on April 26. Immediate landing in the absence of a PlayStation version that should not be long in coming. However, before knowing what day he would make his debut, there was a question that we kept repeating to ourselves. If something has worked for HoYoverse, it is real-time action accompanied by an open world. Two elements that were discarded for the development of what is now his new title.

Two big sacrifices for Honkai: Star Rail to be different
The obvious question, given the circumstances, is: why? Fortunately, we don't have to theorize about it. On the occasion of the launch we were able to ask directly the people in charge of HoYoverse about this gigantic change. A situation that even they themselves recognized as extravagant. "The most logical thing would have been for Honkai: Star Rail to follow in the footsteps of previous successes. But at the same time, in the course of developing and creating the game, we strongly believed in our motto: 'something new, something exciting, something beyond imagination.' Thus we help open our minds to different directions of content creation."

The developers have not given much importance to the issue of the open world since they consider that the experience is "just as vivid in terms of details and content", achieving a "very immersive" result. The truth is that we already ratified these sensations when we were able to test the last two beta phases of the video game. "The plot lines in each of the zones seem much more interesting than what we saw in Genshin," we said at the time. In part, this is thanks to the fact that the story is condensed into somewhat smaller areas although, as the developers let us see, equally ambitious in terms of depth.

Regarding turn-based combat, the developers of Honkai: Star Rail did want to go a little deeper into the explanation and, above all, claim this type of combat.

"Turn-based gameplay is one of the most classic and enduring game genres, with many loyal players around the world. Many of our team are huge fans of the genre. As our first attempt at this genre meant, the team was inspired to take on a new challenge. In terms of basic gameplay, turn-based combat has a different feel to the fast-paced combat of action-oriented games. It's fun for the thrill of planning well, thinking, and defeating the enemy, and has its own charm. Without losing the original core of turn-based mechanics, we have added elements of map exploration, dungeon crawling, puzzle solving, and immediate action to further enrich the gaming experience."
In any case, from the developer they were not very concerned about the situation. "We think it's important not to generalize in terms like 'game genre', but try to look at it in multiple dimensions." The objective, rather than subjecting the title to an iron structure that follows the standards, is to create something that is really worthwhile. It's not about whether Genshin Impact is an ARPG or Honkai: Star Rail follows the classic designs of a JRPG that combines elements of special fantasy and science fiction. In the end, what they are looking for from HoYoverse is to create that title so good that, above all, it is capable of keeping players interested.

Honkai: Star Rail Download Now Available
The premiere of Honkai: Star Rail is confirmed for next April 26 at 4:00 AM CEST (Spanish peninsular time). It's going to take a lot of guts to play right around the time the servers open due to ungodly hours in the west. However, we can now get everything ready for our first session in the new title from the creators of Genshin Impact. Through the game's official website we have the option to download now, installing both the client and the content of version 1.0. In this way, when we want to start the adventure, everything will be a matter of pressing the play button.

 

 

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