Genshin Impact

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4.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3024 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,057 out of 3024
  2. Mixed: 229 out of 3024
  3. Negative: 1,738 out of 3024

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  1. HasanAlbakush
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Best game aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  2. laoganma
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    started playing it since day one because i wanted to play BOTW but couldnt and thought this was similar enough. it is not. the two are totaly different games, each to their merit. i ended up stop playing it one year ago because i was sick of it and lets say the reputation that comes with being a genhin player isnt the best.
    anyways, the game is good. although not finished yet, it has a    started playing it since day one because i wanted to play BOTW but couldnt and thought this was similar enough. it is not. the two are totaly different games, each to their merit. i ended up stop playing it one year ago because i was sick of it and lets say the reputation that comes with being a genhin player isnt the best.
    anyways, the game is good. although not finished yet, it has a compelling story and a stunning world. if played in a casual manner, it is possible to have some fun playing the main and side quests, participating in live events and earning some currency to unlock a few of your favorite characters. the way i recommend playing is just doing quests and participating in events and thats it. no watching yt videos about the best builds for each character nor trying to max out on the abyss, which is arguably the hardest, lowest profitable challenge in the game. try to log in from patch to patch to see the new features
    the worst part about this game, as well as other gacha games, is that it makes the coolest characters the hardest to obtain, requiring daily grind of currencies which can make you highly addicted as it did to me years ago.
    in resume, play YOUR game and try not to get envolved in minmaxing your characters as i did, which ultimately led to me being sick of the game.    … Expand
  3. Humorto
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This game took me by surprise. I played it briefly during launch, but I'm having a pleasant surprise upon returning recently. It's extremely fun, with lots of quests and events to explore the different continents. The story is rich, engaging and immerses you in its content without needing to be deep or overly complex.

    As it is a mostly single-player game and does not have a competitive    This game took me by surprise. I played it briefly during launch, but I'm having a pleasant surprise upon returning recently. It's extremely fun, with lots of quests and events to explore the different continents. The story is rich, engaging and immerses you in its content without needing to be deep or overly complex.

    As it is a mostly single-player game and does not have a competitive mode, the gacha system ends up being very inviting to f2p players. Spending money is optional and not required to complete game content.

    Note: it has a TCG included which is also extremely fun! It deserved a separate app just for it.    … Expand
  4. Rafa_Boss_5000
    Aug 20, 2023
    8
    you will like the game, if you are a grinder or if u spend money into the game.

    i dont recomend for casual players, because is many hours to have sertain itens but its a good game
  5. oniscoid
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    wonderful animations, lovely soundtrack, huge world with each region based on a different civilisation, gorgeous scenery, wild fantasy plot, hundreds of quests, cute characters, great dialogue, humour, drama, good combat mechanics, single or multiplayer, in-game chat network, continual development, no major glitches, 100+ hours of free play, PEGI-12 but contains interesting socio-politicalwonderful animations, lovely soundtrack, huge world with each region based on a different civilisation, gorgeous scenery, wild fantasy plot, hundreds of quests, cute characters, great dialogue, humour, drama, good combat mechanics, single or multiplayer, in-game chat network, continual development, no major glitches, 100+ hours of free play, PEGI-12 but contains interesting socio-political stuff for those interested in such things, and if you want to rush through it at high speed then you can pay to do so - and some people here are giving it 0/10?… Expand
  6. Steph92
    Jul 21, 2023
    10
    People love to hate this game, and most of this people never gave it a chance.
    I was one of those people, until one day I was bored and decided to try it because why the hell not.
    One of my biggest regrets in life was not doing so sooner. I played A LOT of games, many of which acclaimed by the same people hating on Genshin, but this game will always be one of the best, if not THE best    People love to hate this game, and most of this people never gave it a chance.
    I was one of those people, until one day I was bored and decided to try it because why the hell not.

    One of my biggest regrets in life was not doing so sooner. I played A LOT of games, many of which acclaimed by the same people hating on Genshin, but this game will always be one of the best, if not THE best one, for me.

    Sorry gents, maybe y'all should just stop being miserable.    … Expand
  7. GfaceHD
    Jun 13, 2023
    10
    Dear gaming community,

    I am playing Genshin Impact since the version 1.3 and i have enjoyed it from the beginning. The beginning is a bit tuff cause a the Level barriers between the Archon-/Storyquests. In the older versions of the game this was a big issue. But as it is now the Map is almost four times the size of the original map if not even bigger. For today there is no problem at    Dear gaming community,

    I am playing Genshin Impact since the version 1.3 and i have enjoyed it from the beginning. The beginning is a bit tuff cause a the Level barriers between the Archon-/Storyquests. In the older versions of the game this was a big issue. But as it is now the Map is almost four times the size of the original map if not even bigger. For today there is no problem at all to reach the required Levels to get to the next Archonquest.

    Many people will see the Gacha feature of Genshin as a big Issue, but in my oppinion it is just a way to slow down the pace of getting new characters. Nowadays i really like it to farm for the new Characters.

    The Map additions that came in the last three years are just great. Almost from every climate zone in the world there is a region for. Not only forest and mountains, also Ice hills, desert, cliffsregion, jungle and many more beautiful looking locations excist in this game.

    This game ist perfect for everyone that likes a great MMORPG with an animestyle where they have to grind to get forward in the story and build their character    … Expand
  8. davitolucena
    Jun 3, 2023
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos grátis que foram lançados da geração passada gostei recomendo para qualquer pessoa jogar já que é grátis não entendi o motivo do reviw bomb aqui no metacritc
  9. Leontorres7
    May 27, 2023
    8
    10/10 game BUT Gacha gambling is fine if you are an adult, time gating mechanics and lack of endgame content are ****
  10. Ean-5
    May 14, 2023
    10
    It fun. Better then breathe of the wild
  11. Mihh2
    May 12, 2023
    10
    Genshin Impact is an exceptional game that offers a breathtaking open world, engaging storyline, and a unique combat system. The vast world is filled with mysteries to uncover, puzzles to solve, and enemies to defeat. The characters designs are diverse, and each one has a unique set of skills and abilities to master. The game gacha system may be controversial, but it doesn't detract fromGenshin Impact is an exceptional game that offers a breathtaking open world, engaging storyline, and a unique combat system. The vast world is filled with mysteries to uncover, puzzles to solve, and enemies to defeat. The characters designs are diverse, and each one has a unique set of skills and abilities to master. The game gacha system may be controversial, but it doesn't detract from the overall experience. The developer's commitment to providing free updates and content ensures that the game will continue to be enjoyable for a long time. Overall, Genshin Impact is an outstanding game that's worth playing for anyone who enjoys action RPGs.… Expand
  12. alanwaketan
    Apr 2, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 前言：本篇评测内容只包含原神2.0 - 2.8的内容。

    2.x相比于1.x而言是一次全面提升。如果说1.x只是达到了中国的3A游戏标准，那么2.x毫无疑问是世界级的3A游戏。

    首先谈一下进步最大的地图设计，1.x时代的地图大部分都停留在了平面水平，解密设计包括地图支线也比较直白，缺少糅合。龙脊雪山和海岛作为1.x时代唯二的新地图，是有肉眼可见的进步，但比起国际水准还是差上一些。到了稻妻，这一切有了翻天覆地的变化。所有地区基本上都是三维立体的，各种柳暗花明；谜题也开始变得有趣甚至有些还颇为挑战。然而最让我感到欣喜的是地图它终于为剧情服务了，从鸣神岛第一次尝试大地图支线神樱大祓，到八酝岛第一次尝试碎片化叙事，最后到鹤观的探索和雾海记行丝般顺滑的结合。至今我还能记得阿瑠最后的歌声。这还没完，渊下宫直接把碎片化叙事干到了接近宫崎老贼的水准，同时也把音乐制作进化到了3A的水平。之前的音乐虽然好听，但和游戏结合得还不算特别紧密，比如战斗和非战斗间的音乐其实是缺乏连贯性的。这次渊下宫的音乐就很好的解决了这个问题，基本上是一首曲子但在不同的时刻进行不同的变奏来适配不同的游戏场景。来到了层岩巨渊基本就是这一切的集大成者了，初次进入那一声马头琴直接就让我听酥了，然后随着岩层的深入，剧情也随之舒展，到了最深最暗处，剧场也达到了同样让人压抑的高潮（再也不杀丘丘人了）。大师之作，放眼寰宇，层岩巨渊都可以算得上上佳。最后到群岛，米哈游又玩起了新花样，那就是可重塑地图，每个海岛随着万叶小艾米莫娜的剧情深入也会随之改变形态，大大增加了可玩性。临末提一嘴海祇岛，景色是真的不错，有迪士尼风采。

    聊完地图音乐，来聊一下剧情和人物。这就不得不说神女劈观，这真的是给全世界人民带了了一些小小的中华传统戏剧震撼。剧情动画音乐结合得天衣无缝，那一声可叹直接让原神火出了圈。除此之外也提名几个让我回味无穷的传说人物：第一名将军大人，这应该是原神剧情上第一次展示人物成长：永恒还是须臾，影和真的故事十分让人唏嘘，神樱树的桥段也十分科幻；第二名神子，也是一个发刀子的剧情，百鬼夜行，伤心就只有一点点而已哦；第三名神里，谁能抗拒得了大小姐的湿袜子舞，剧末我也忍不住和旅行者一样哼起了曲。    … Expand
  13. VanBa
    Mar 16, 2023
    10
    Lores, character designs, mechanics and etc are top tier!! Never thought I'll enjoy a gacha gamen with maps and lores gets bigger every monthly updates
  14. warcraftrefund2
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    The best open world in all of gaming. Always impressed by each new update that they release. Constantly makes American and Japanese studios look like amateurs.
  15. theprotagonist
    Jan 22, 2023
    10
    Yes, it is a blatant rip-off of Breath of the Wild. Yes, it is a gacha game. And yes, it is good! There are so many other BOTW "rip-offs" (Immortals Fenyx Rising, etc), and yet this is the only one that gets it right. If it's so easy to make a fun game like this, why is every other studio failing at it? Also, Mona is hot. 10/10
  16. BaldursThones
    Jan 20, 2023
    8
    I think the main point I want to discuss is that while this game has gacha and in-game transactions, you are not ever locked out of open world content or quests because of a paywall. You can play the entire game without spending any money. The world levels as your characters do, so you are incapable of being locked due to underleveled characters. I am entirely free to play and I haveI think the main point I want to discuss is that while this game has gacha and in-game transactions, you are not ever locked out of open world content or quests because of a paywall. You can play the entire game without spending any money. The world levels as your characters do, so you are incapable of being locked due to underleveled characters. I am entirely free to play and I have acquired enough in game rewards to get 3 5-star characters and 2 5-star weapons and that is enough to last me the entire game. This game gets so much hate for its pricing when you can just not spend the money and just play an amazing game for free.

    There are 2 main issues though that stop me from giving a higher score, the first one being the cutscenes and dialogue. Some quests have great stories that I read through because of interesting characters and tension within the story, but some stories and quests are just awful and there is no way to skip dialogue fast. I get that they paid voice actors but I don't care and I just want to play the game. The second issue are the quests under the "story" header, because I have not enjoyed any of them and they mostly consist of boring copy and paste MMO challenges, and the boring stories I was talking about before, but they are occaisionally mandatory. There are some standard world quests that are way better than any of the story quests, and story quests are supposed to be important and have more effort from the developers put into them. Some of them unlock new bosses, but the mind slog to get there ruins the battle.

    The other topic I want to discuss is the spiral abyss and end-game content, I am not a completionist so I just stop playing the game after exploring everywhere I want to explore and doing every quest that is fun, so I never dealt with resin or daily commisions because I would just stop playing. I have acquired a ton of fragile resin that I am yet to deplete, and I only grinded domains a few times to make my 2 main dps over-leveled. I think grinding sucks, and I don't like how artifacts are random, which is my main gripe with the whole level system. i think what needs to be said more often is that the game has an end after each update, but its not clear because the game is still releasing. The end is when you have run out of fun stuff to do, you don't have to log in every day, you don't have to grind domains, because not doing them doesn't lock you out of exploring or doing quests. Which is why I can't justify bringing down the review more than a point, because the issue is completely optional, you aren't forced to deal with resin or daily commisions unlike so many other modern games. Resin can be seen as either a way to make people log on every day and build some sort of connection with the game so they end up spending money and I am sure that Mihoyo uses the system because of this, but I view it as a way to stop myself from exhausting the game before it has released its final update and completed the full map. Its a single player game and everything outside of spiral abyss wasn't designed to force you to grind.

    As of writing this, the game is midway through releasing the fourth of the seven main regions on the map, so by that number, the game is a little more than halfway completed. I played this game on release for a week, but the game didn't feel complete so I decided to leave it and maybe return if it got updates. 2 years later I saw the game had a condisderable amount of updates so I decided to download it again. The amount of content that had been released is incredible, it revived that feeling I got from playing Elden RIng earlier in the year, where the game just gets larger and larger even when you think you have explored everything. Finding Enkanomiya was such a massive **** moment for me, as-well as discovering the Chasm mines. I had no idea what they ahd added to the game outside knowledge about a japan themed electro area. The second time through was such a different experience and to anyone who played the game on release and dropped it due to getting bored, I highly recomend they pick it up again. The archon quests also had some significant improvements in their writing and tension, the final-boss/chapter for the electro area was incredibly well done, and my only complaint is that I can't repeat the quest.

    I hope this explains my high rating of a game that is constantly met with hateful reviews. It ultimately comes down to what type of person plays this game, some people despise the anime aesthetic, some people hate in-game transactions that are random, some people like to grind characters to max and then are punished by a daily reward system for wanting to play the game, and I just found it better to ignore these concepts and just play the main content of the game.    … Expand
  17. renyw
    Jan 11, 2023
    10
    great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great
  18. jackXXX
    Jan 11, 2023
    10
    trò chơi này có thế giới rộng rãi, đa dạng về nhân vật văn hóa và vùng đất, gameplay khá và đc đầu tư và phức tạp, các nhân vật có chiều sâu nếu bạn tìm hiểu, mihoyo cập nhật trò chơi này thường xuyên nên luôn có lý do để chơi trò chơi này, tuy là phải gacha để có nhân vật mới nhưng sau cùng mihoyo cũng phải kiếm tiền,tôi khuyên bạn nên cho trò chơi này một cơ hộitrò chơi này có thế giới rộng rãi, đa dạng về nhân vật văn hóa và vùng đất, gameplay khá và đc đầu tư và phức tạp, các nhân vật có chiều sâu nếu bạn tìm hiểu, mihoyo cập nhật trò chơi này thường xuyên nên luôn có lý do để chơi trò chơi này, tuy là phải gacha để có nhân vật mới nhưng sau cùng mihoyo cũng phải kiếm tiền,tôi khuyên bạn nên cho trò chơi này một cơ hội
  19. Submishin
    Dec 16, 2022
    8
    My girlfriend lured me into this game, before that I heard a lot from my friends who already had high ranks and thought that I wouldn’t go. However, I was wrong. The first thing I liked was the graphics and special effects. Smooth movements and style like Zelda riveted the eye. Further, the plot and lore of the game are not bad, but there are a lot of dialogues (Paimon's dialogues). TheMy girlfriend lured me into this game, before that I heard a lot from my friends who already had high ranks and thought that I wouldn’t go. However, I was wrong. The first thing I liked was the graphics and special effects. Smooth movements and style like Zelda riveted the eye. Further, the plot and lore of the game are not bad, but there are a lot of dialogues (Paimon's dialogues). The amount of grinding and farming can be shocking, but if you play meticulously exploring the world and opening chests, you can get high.… Expand
  20. hashtable
    Nov 27, 2022
    10
    The gameplay is great and the story is fun lol.
    Forgot the resin system, just enjoy your trip.
  21. ItzLumi
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    Good game good story, only hated on because of stereotypes losers who don’t play this game put on it
  22. zekadx
    Oct 10, 2022
    10
    The assessment of this game needs to be changed.
    There is no need to believe anyone else's assessment before 2022.
    I started playing this game in 2022 and played it for about 6 months. My world ranking in the game is 56 This game is free of charge, so you can enjoy a huge amount of story and plenty of gameplay. I haven't played it for two years because it's a Chinese game. But now    The assessment of this game needs to be changed.
    There is no need to believe anyone else's assessment before 2022.
    I started playing this game in 2022 and played it for about 6 months.
    My world ranking in the game is 56
    This game is free of charge, so you can enjoy a huge amount of story and plenty of gameplay.
    I haven't played it for two years because it's a Chinese game.
    But now the perception of MIHOYO has completely changed.
    I think it is wrong to be criticized for being a Chinese company.
    Many people blame the gacha system.
    Anyone who really enjoyed this game knows that the gacha system is not a necessity but a choice.
    And if you enjoy the game, you get many opportunities to play Gacha for free.
    There is no competitive element in this game, so you can enjoy it at your own pace.
    With gacha provided for free, the game can clear all the content.
    If you play gacha, it's because you've developed a love for this game.    … Expand
  23. Blahblahuser
    Sep 24, 2022
    9
    Pretty amazing game impressively huge and ever expanding.

    The world design and music are top notch, and let me just say that when it comes to music in my opinion no game has as many impressive tracks. Even after releasing 2 regions this world design and music quality has not gone down. Just don’t think of the game as a character collector gatcha chore fest and you’ll have fun. Of    Pretty amazing game impressively huge and ever expanding.

    The world design and music are top notch, and let me just say that when it comes to music in my opinion no game has as many impressive tracks.

    Even after releasing 2 regions this world design and music quality has not gone down.

    Just don’t think of the game as a character collector gatcha chore fest and you’ll have fun.

    Of course gatcha addicts are going to be super annoyed (all they see is primogems in their eyes), but if you want to have a very unique open world experience look no further.    … Expand
  24. fox_pandas
    Sep 16, 2022
    9
    its a good game if you ignore the toxic cumunety but tbh the gatcha is pritty f2p frendly
  25. HipSGuinness
    Sep 15, 2022
    8
    It's a good Gatcha Game to play :
    +Interesting mecanics and characters gameplay
    +Lot of Boss, chests and puzzles
    +All 4 stars and 5 can be play and find a usefull on teams compositions

    But It's not perfect :
    -Gatcha with a 50% lost the pitty, the worst part for F2P players
    -Multiplayer are useless and not very usefull (only for help news players or rush boss)
  26. vladosseversky
    Aug 17, 2022
    10
    Прекрасная игра с красивым открытым миром, интересный сюжет. Отличное времяпровождение после тяжелого дня.
  27. Cinnae
    Aug 17, 2022
    10
    it's literally the plot of magi, which is my favorite fantasy anime of all time
    10/10
  28. TokyoIsumin
    Aug 15, 2022
    8
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  29. Shimmeywill
    Jul 25, 2022
    9
    Very nice to wonder around and enjoy the visuals, animations and music. Characters are likeable and combat is simple but satisfying. Free game makes it easy to muck-around with friends.
  30. JMac13G
    Jul 19, 2022
    10
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    Audience Options: PLANNING2SELECTION and/or SELECTION2PLANNING.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#31 Best PC Game of 2020
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#6 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 8, 2021
    75
    Rather than a typical online game, Genshin Impact resembles a traditional single-player jRPG with a real-time combat. For a free-to-play title it is very impressive, but turns out to be pretty derivative and quickly slumps into monotony. [13/2020, p.52]
  2. Games.cz
    Nov 12, 2020
    90
    Oh, the joy of exploring this beautiful world. Oh, the clever combat, the great voice acting, the compelling story. This is one of the best RPGs of the year. And it’s almost beyond comprehension that you can get it for free.
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  3. MMORPG.com
    Oct 20, 2020
    90
    Overall, in spite of things that should bring Genshin Impact down, the game is so much fun to play that the negatives are ultimately minor gripes. [...] The gameplay is smooth and simplistic, and it works great on all platforms - though I’m still not sure why the PlayStation version can’t be linked to a Mihoyo account so I could play on my phone when I’m not at home (PS Vita version please??) but it’s a small gripe to an otherwise terrific game.
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