Honkai Star Rail has launched to enormously positive reception – so much so that developer Hoyoverse is throwing a little weekend party to celebrate and give out 10 free pulls – and one recurring bit of praise is that its main character, the Trailblazer, is head and shoulders above the Traveler protagonist in Genshin Impact.
One of the hottest posts on the Honkai Star Rail subreddit argues that "the absence of a Paimon-like companion makes this game so much better." Because the Trailblazer always participates in conversations themselves, rather than through a proxy, their dialogue brings a lot more personality to the table. Beyond that, the writing style in Star Rail is also more colorful than Genshin, which often plays it safe.
