One of the most surprising games to come out last year was Honkai: Star Rail, an action game disguised as a turn-based strategy game. Its characters perform anime-style fighting moves that take up the entire screen. It's the flashiest RPG I've played in years.
It's so good that I can't see myself ever going back to Genshin Impact, MiHoYo's breakout action RPG. I love many of the characters in Genshin and find parts of the freeform combat fun, but as soon as the encounters get tough and you're managing a stamina meter like Dark Souls, I'm out. Give me the illusion of playing an action game without any of the fast-paced timing.
