Genshin Impact

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4.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3024 Ratings

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  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. acnologia24
    Nov 8, 2020
    1
    Price extremely expesive in my country, there is no content when you reach AR 35 + and the resine sistemy is sucks for PC Players.
  2. Saber_Nero_UmU
    Nov 12, 2020
    0
    Отвраительная игра. Надеялся на то, что разработчики не будут настолько жадными, но увы. На ПК портирована игра не очень удачно, но по слухам на PS4 дела еще хуже. Очень скудный мир с посредственным наполнением, своего рода симулятор бомжа, но Fallout 4 от Тода уже есть... Проблема конкретно этой игры еще и в гатче, которая самая отвратительная из всех игр, что я иград. 0,6%? Серьезно? ИОтвраительная игра. Надеялся на то, что разработчики не будут настолько жадными, но увы. На ПК портирована игра не очень удачно, но по слухам на PS4 дела еще хуже. Очень скудный мир с посредственным наполнением, своего рода симулятор бомжа, но Fallout 4 от Тода уже есть... Проблема конкретно этой игры еще и в гатче, которая самая отвратительная из всех игр, что я иград. 0,6%? Серьезно? И это при том, что выбивать надо много идентичных персонажей... Даже FateGO более лояльна к игрокам. Было бы можно поставил игре отрицательную оценку, надеюсь что тех, кто придумал такую механику денег уволят или проект развалится.… Expand
  3. Omake
    Nov 13, 2020
    0
    People up-voteit only because of stolen BOTW gameplay.
    I played a lot of gacha game, but this game is just nonsense. 5* and 4* characters has lowest droprate among gacha games, and by hitting garant, you still can receive 5* weapon instead of characters.
  4. wrbyepct11
    Nov 18, 2020
    0
    Just a rip-off version of Breath of the Wild, nothing more.
    A shame doesn't even deserve TGA nomination.
  5. Prantzz
    Nov 23, 2020
    0
    ugh - pathetic.

    Never thought that i was gonna write a metacritic review - but geez, that game disgusts me.
  6. Cake_fly
    Dec 1, 2020
    0
    You can do nothing in this game. You cannot farm. You cannot get new characters. You can only donate exorbitant amounts to get nothing.
  7. FireGamer17774
    Dec 17, 2020
    1
    donate, donate and donate. World is very good, graphics is normal, the normal voice acting
  8. maxvonmaxime
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    Score for this game evolves as you continue to play. For first couple hours or even longer its 9/10. Beautiful world to explore filled with things to do, great art style and voice acting and that breath of the wild vibe make this game amazing. If you play all day you should be able to hit AR 20 on first day. At that point you are still enjoying the game, new region opens up with way moreScore for this game evolves as you continue to play. For first couple hours or even longer its 9/10. Beautiful world to explore filled with things to do, great art style and voice acting and that breath of the wild vibe make this game amazing. If you play all day you should be able to hit AR 20 on first day. At that point you are still enjoying the game, new region opens up with way more verticaly and different look to it. So you go on exploring everything doing quests, using your resin (mobile energy system) that you noticed exists a while back. This will last maybe 2 more days if you play all weekend for example, at that point you will be close to AR 30. That is where ull notice that this big beautiful world starts to become less full. All the challenges you do, all chests you open they for the most part dont respawn at all. It's at that point when your further progress will be limited mostly by daily comissions which reset each day and resins. You cannot claim xp and rewards from bosses and dungeons this game has without resins. That's when you gonna play less than you used to and all these limitations will cause your score of this game to go down to around 5/10. There are still some quests and a bit of content at AR 32/34/36. Reaching that is gonna take you a week or 2 of just logging in for maybe 30-60 min per day doing comissions and using your resins. Then you maybe will want to search for some hidden chests or challenges you missed in the open world, but there will be fewer and fewer of them every day.. Once you hit 35 and eventually 40, this game is completely empty. It's going to be 20 min per day, then ull log off. Or you could pay real money for daily refreshes, which costs about $11-12 per day to do maximum allowed amount of refreshes. It makes you progress your AR ( adventure rank) about 3 times faster for a fee of $350 per mount if you were to do it every day. At that point all thats left of this game is predatory gambling for characters it takes on average hundreds of dollars to get the one you want and you need multiple copies to max their constelation making character stronger. Even if you decide to spend money on that and get lucky pulling shiny 5* star chances are you wont even have resources to level them up unless you spend even more money. AR 35-40 is when your score of this game would go down to 0/10, as you can't even play anymore. Theres no more content at that point other than predatory casino or waiting for resin and daily comission resets. This is a great single player game, it just lacks ending credits after you completed everything. As mmo in the long run, its just another mobile garbage that exists to make as much money as possible in as unethical way as possible. Oh and this online casino is rated PEGI 12 somehow.… Expand
  9. ARTHASLACRIMOSA
    Oct 2, 2020
    3
    As a mobile game, I think GENSHIN原神 is enough to get 5 points. The advantage is that it integrates many RPG playable factors into a mobile game, enriching the form of the mobile games. Its exquisite modeling and scene art are commendable. On the other hand, the shortcomings are also obvious. First of all, there is a fundamental contradiction between card-drawing mobile games and open-worldAs a mobile game, I think GENSHIN原神 is enough to get 5 points. The advantage is that it integrates many RPG playable factors into a mobile game, enriching the form of the mobile games. Its exquisite modeling and scene art are commendable. On the other hand, the shortcomings are also obvious. First of all, there is a fundamental contradiction between card-drawing mobile games and open-world exploratory RPG games. Good rewards are brought from card drawing, not RPG-style exploration. Secondly, it is too tiring to play as a card-drawing mobile game GENSHIN.
    As a console game, I think GENSHIN can only get 1 point. 1 point for scene art and cute modeling. Its combat mode is clumsy and boring. Its level design is simple and boring. Its script is as thin as water. Of course you can say that the story of Breath of the Wild is not rich, but please, that is "Breath of the Wild". Obviously, GENSHIN has nothing but good looks.    … Expand
  10. Gallexy
    Nov 4, 2020
    0
    Огромные цены на донат и вся игра завязана на ресурс смолу. Куча косяков в боевке - прилипание к стенам, летающие противники над водой, камера живущая своей жизнью.
  11. niku2205
    Oct 9, 2020
    4
    Действительно хороший концепт игры, с интересным геймплеем, квестами, и в каких то моментах даже сюжетом, обширный открытый мир, который действительно наполнен неожиданными секретами, большое количество активностей которые завлекут тебя на большое количество времени, но чем больше ты играешь тем больше ты замечаешь острые проблемы игры и особенности которые делают эту игры не то что быДействительно хороший концепт игры, с интересным геймплеем, квестами, и в каких то моментах даже сюжетом, обширный открытый мир, который действительно наполнен неожиданными секретами, большое количество активностей которые завлекут тебя на большое количество времени, но чем больше ты играешь тем больше ты замечаешь острые проблемы игры и особенности которые делают эту игры не то что бы плохой для декстопных пользователей а даже неиграебельной, сейчас я постараюсь обьяснить,
    В первую очередь это пэйтувин игра на самой мерзкой и предательской системе монетизации в виде гач, девелоперы стараются по максимуму из людей высосать денег. И проблема даже не в том что есть донат и человек который донатит в игру будет очевидно сильнее тебя а в суммах которые нужно внести в игру что бы получить 5* звезд героя с полным созвездием по самым скромным расчетам нужно внести и больше 4 тысячи доларов и то если это герой с баннера на которого самый большой шанс. Что бы получить весь контент игры нужно минимум 20 тысяч доларов ( под контентом я имею ввиду полностью прокаченного героя и оружие, и получить его другими способами не представляется возможным)

    Второй вопрос это система стамины которую они взяли с подобных мобильных игр. Эта система может быть достаточно хорошо работает для казуальных мобильных геймеров которые заходят в игру на 20 мин во время обеда, но никак не для пк геймеров которые приходят домой после работы посидеть пару часиков в любимую игру, что бы у тебя была возможность поиграть в игру хотя бы пара часов без ограничений нужно внести нескромную сумму в порядка 10$ доларов за которые ты сможешь купить ту самую стамину и поиграть нормально. Для игроков же что не могут себе позводить оплачивать такую сумму каждую сессию оставили возможность бесконечно фармить сундуки которые разбросанны по миру и не представляют собой никакого интереса кроме как получить с них 2 единицы валюты что бы купить впоследствии стамины (которая за 6 штук стоит 840 этой самой валюты) что бы просто иметь доступ ка данжам за лут с которых прокачивается все в этой игре от артефактов до героев и оружия). Так самое печальное то что на все это нужно тратить монеты которые после окончания сюжетной линнии и квестов можно получить только фармя определенный данж тратя ту самую стамину. В итоге мы приходим к тому что все действия в игре упираются в стамину которую хватает на 20 мин в игре людям которые не могут траттить такие большие суммы на ее покупку.

    На всякий случай вот мой идентификатор в игре как подтверждение моих слов и то что я провел более 80 часов в игре и получил большинство достижений UID701191279

    Надеюсь вы сможете воспринять правильно данный критикующий пост.    … Expand
  12. Sutorenja
    Oct 19, 2020
    2
    + for story
    + for music
    + for characters + for beautiful world + for Paimon - for gacha chances - for that damn energy - for level farmwalls between good voiced quests. I'm on 30th lvl, and i nedeed to farm about 4 hours for 1 pretty good one. And it's bad, cuz for characrer quests on 32,34,36 i need to farm even more. It's like u working for the story, more and more. I really    + for story
    + for music
    + for characters
    + for beautiful world
    + for Paimon
    - for gacha chances
    - for that damn energy
    - for level farmwalls between good voiced quests. I'm on 30th lvl, and i nedeed to farm about 4 hours for 1 pretty good one. And it's bad, cuz for characrer quests on 32,34,36 i need to farm even more.
    It's like u working for the story, more and more.
    I really enjoed the story, liked characters and world. But why u did it a free gacha game? U could sell it for a price and satisfy millions of players whole over the planet. Look at that good games like Witcher 3, FF VII and etc. Genshin impact could be one of them, but we have game that let u work for a good story or pay really HUGE money, cuz u need about 700 pulls for getting one specific 5* character.
    U did very beautiful world, but desecrated it with that free2play.    … Expand
  13. BitDreyar
    Oct 22, 2020
    6
    its a good game, good history, soundtrack, playity but very very bad end game we dont want to play one hour for day, the recin system is very bad to the end game.
  14. GlorHole
    Nov 4, 2020
    0
    Great game before Lvl 30, nothing more after that. To have a good experience in the end game you need to pay at least 300 USD per month. This game doesn't look like to be so p2w...but yes it's "kind of" p2w, to win a good experience. Also the EULA violates the EU GDPR rules.
  15. kekwlol
    Dec 9, 2020
    1
    At first it looks beautiful and good. And it really is. The world is amazing the characters are nicely made. And the story is alright. But then...

    After some time and first impressions you're getting an endless grind with money milking daily restrictions. Inadequate prices. And the greed level that makes even EA shy. Devs are completely ignoring community. And their ability to design    At first it looks beautiful and good. And it really is. The world is amazing the characters are nicely made. And the story is alright. But then...

    After some time and first impressions you're getting an endless grind with money milking daily restrictions. Inadequate prices. And the greed level that makes even EA shy.

    Devs are completely ignoring community. And their ability to design characters is highly questionable.

    For example: There were two consecutive banners with new limited premium characters: Childe and Zhongli.

    Childe was absolute OP by himself, and even more with lvl 1 passive that gives all other characters in the party +1 to Auto Attack talent lvl. Which top lvl is locked behind an item limited to Events one item per month or two. So basically his passive is like always available limited item substitute!

    And then comes Zhongli an underpowered premium character even weaker than many common characters causing massive backlash. With a passive returning some materials from the craft you would be able to use once a year or even never.

    Well that is some next level of 200+ years of design experience. And devs response was "don't worry, we are releasing some char which will be good in pair with Zhongli next patch". That is some next level of community management. Especially when it costs 400$ to guarantee a single character drop. And to max it it might very well be another 2000$

    So my advice: play it for the story if you care and don't pay a dime. Then uninstall.    … Expand
  16. enigmazzz
    Nov 3, 2020
    1
    Amazing Game. **** company.

    What do when people complain about disastrous ingame prices? INCREASE THEM!
  17. KsaKsa
    Nov 3, 2020
    0
    Game has no content after 1st chapter, events are a joke, they are awful. Resin system is inexusable, it's a huge failure. Also MiHoYo isn't giving players anything worthy, but don't forget to increase prices. Extremely unfriendly and greedy.

    Not recommend this game. 0/10.
  18. Nickonpc
    Oct 16, 2020
    2
    Honest review of over 200 hours.The game starts off super strong pumping dopamine into your head chests galore, the music and banging, the combat is crisp clean and engaging your getting handed free loot boxes like its going out of style then BOOM resin... RESIN is a currency given in abundance to start then half of the gear grind is locked behind it. I you can refill with real money butHonest review of over 200 hours.The game starts off super strong pumping dopamine into your head chests galore, the music and banging, the combat is crisp clean and engaging your getting handed free loot boxes like its going out of style then BOOM resin... RESIN is a currency given in abundance to start then half of the gear grind is locked behind it. I you can refill with real money but why would you do that? This is a free to play game? Errrr wrong its pay to play as the end game. And that is a terrible end game… Expand
  19. Reinhart230
    Nov 3, 2020
    0
    Красивая игра, в которой делать абсолютно нечего. Ну, как нечего - можете поделать скриншотов с красивыми пейзажами, задонатить китайцу и пообсуждать чья аниме-жопа красивее.
    Сюжет, персонажи и диалоги на уровне кодомо-аниме из девяностых. Клише на клише и клише погоняет. Интересного тут ноль.
    Это гача. Чего люди ждут от гачи? Возможность коллекционировать персонажей, и минмаксить их под    Красивая игра, в которой делать абсолютно нечего. Ну, как нечего - можете поделать скриншотов с красивыми пейзажами, задонатить китайцу и пообсуждать чья аниме-жопа красивее.
    Сюжет, персонажи и диалоги на уровне кодомо-аниме из девяностых. Клише на клише и клише погоняет. Интересного тут ноль.
    Это гача. Чего люди ждут от гачи? Возможность коллекционировать персонажей, и минмаксить их под лейт-гейм контент, соревнование с другими игроками
    Что есть здесь? Гача с отвратительными шансами+ценами на SSR и отсутствие лейт гейм контента. ММО-контент тоже отсутствует. Возможность коопа чтобы проходить данжи десять минут в день - это просто смешно.
    Возможно через пол года или год из игры выйдет что-то вменяемое, сейчас это просто впитыватель бабла.
    Смело ставьте, если хотите убить 10-20 минут в день пиная дейлики, других причин чтобы играть в это нету.    … Expand
  20. LightKnighty
    Nov 3, 2020
    1
    While this game does looks and feels promising at first, it is actually just hollow, uninteresting product. Don't get me wrong, you may very well enjoy this game for about 10-20 hours but that's all. After that it is just grinding, grinding and more grinding waiting for (boring and unexciting) another event.
    Oh, and the worst part? Its crappy gacha mechanics. The rates here are abysmal    While this game does looks and feels promising at first, it is actually just hollow, uninteresting product. Don't get me wrong, you may very well enjoy this game for about 10-20 hours but that's all. After that it is just grinding, grinding and more grinding waiting for (boring and unexciting) another event.
    Oh, and the worst part? Its crappy gacha mechanics. The rates here are abysmal at best.
    So get yourself a favor and play something better instead. You can return to it later when it (hopefully) will be improved.    … Expand
  21. Gudi
    Oct 13, 2020
    1
    This game is such a blatant rip-off of Breath of the Wild, it's near impossible not to compare the two. But even though it fails in comparison to every aspect, the game is the most shallow games I've ever played. The first chapter is one massive exposition dump, and the story is extremely uninteresting. The combat lacks depth and the exploration is lackluster as it tries to copy Breath ofThis game is such a blatant rip-off of Breath of the Wild, it's near impossible not to compare the two. But even though it fails in comparison to every aspect, the game is the most shallow games I've ever played. The first chapter is one massive exposition dump, and the story is extremely uninteresting. The combat lacks depth and the exploration is lackluster as it tries to copy Breath of the Wild but lacks any traversal mechanisms or physics engine that makes movement in Breath of the Wild fun. Combine that with predatory mechanics towards the late-game that prevent you from advancing without serious time commitment or paying for materials, it's impossible for me to give this game anything above a 1.

    This game may be free, but your electricity bill isn't. Do yourself a favor and do literally anything else.    … Expand
  22. DemosDeath
    Sep 28, 2021
    0
    0.6% chance to get a 5* unit, and almost 100$ for 50 pulls
    high prices for gems
    stamina system that sucks
    paywall for best weapons
    and many more
  23. Eerokina
    Oct 25, 2020
    1
    Resin system is very bad and gacha rates are predatory. Not recomended to play for anyone right now
  24. karta0681608
    Oct 6, 2020
    1
    There are some Internet security issue on this game. The "mhyprot2.sys" is a backdoor software which make some troubles on player's devices probably. Especially the manufacturer comes from China that is infamous for information security.
  25. kennywwh
    Oct 9, 2020
    0
    P2W trash game, copied everything from Zelda BOTW. Doesn't deserve to be published on any other platforms than mobile. The game has the exact same UI n combat system as BOTW, but worse.
  26. Ijnahr
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    feedback censorship on official forums and reddit, great game ruined by poor events, pretty lack of content, and really stupid stamina system thats worse than most other terrible gacha games.
  27. Mesemeon
    Oct 28, 2020
    0
    Я понимаю что игра в разработке, но после 35 ar геймплей просто замирает. Ты либо открываешь 60+ сундуков чтоб открыть 1 молитву и повысить ar (сундуки респавнятся очень долго, а еще и рандомно) Либо прокачиваешь персов/ar за смолу (максимум 8 заходов в подземелье в день). Как это все ускорить - закинуть деньги. Если оценка игры будет падать - я буду только радоваться, ведь тогда,Я понимаю что игра в разработке, но после 35 ar геймплей просто замирает. Ты либо открываешь 60+ сундуков чтоб открыть 1 молитву и повысить ar (сундуки респавнятся очень долго, а еще и рандомно) Либо прокачиваешь персов/ar за смолу (максимум 8 заходов в подземелье в день). Как это все ускорить - закинуть деньги. Если оценка игры будет падать - я буду только радоваться, ведь тогда, возможно, разработчики обратят на это внимание и игра станет лучше.… Expand
  28. ReraKando
    Nov 3, 2020
    0
    Today Mihoyo quietly increased in-app purchase prices in several regions such as India, Brazil, South Africa and Russia with zero warning by anywhere from 10 to 70% depending on the region. Progression system and gacha rates were already bad enough, but now they demand outrageous prices for paid content in their game. If you try to discuss this or complain about it on official channelsToday Mihoyo quietly increased in-app purchase prices in several regions such as India, Brazil, South Africa and Russia with zero warning by anywhere from 10 to 70% depending on the region. Progression system and gacha rates were already bad enough, but now they demand outrageous prices for paid content in their game. If you try to discuss this or complain about it on official channels such as reddit or discord, you just get banned and your posts deleted. Avoid supporting the scummy developer.… Expand
  29. isidore12
    Apr 4, 2023
    1
    I have played on a daily basis for 1.5 years now. I can safely say I am a veteran player.

    Despite all of that, I have artifacts I couldn’t level-up, 4 stars characters I couldn’t get, etc. Genshin is a game based on starvation. Then you have to pay. Whatever is given for you for free is mostly worthless. The powerful 5 stars characters are behind a steep paywall: $500 to get it    I have played on a daily basis for 1.5 years now. I can safely say I am a veteran player.

    Despite all of that, I have artifacts I couldn’t level-up, 4 stars characters I couldn’t get, etc.

    Genshin is a game based on starvation. Then you have to pay.

    Whatever is given for you for free is mostly worthless.

    The powerful 5 stars characters are behind a steep paywall: $500 to get it guaranteed, or 3 months of subscription and uninterrupted dailies. This game is for whales.

    It takes more than a year to have a decent account.

    Once you have invested time and money to build your roster of characters, you are left with 1 hour of end-game every month.

    There is no repeatable content, maps are added about every 12 weeks. That’s 8 weeks of nothingless.

    From Genshin CEO himself, the game targets addicted and secluded players.

    You can try out the game, and enjoy 4 great weeks.

    Then you face the ugly truth, whole game is a just a wrapping to sell you gacha characters.

    Frustration and bitterness await you.    … Expand
  30. Sandre
    Nov 5, 2020
    2
    First 30 hours are amazing, you are drown under gems, chests and rewards and after the game becoming the worst credit card scam in video game history.

    It is not a video game, it is a virtual casino wearing a video game skin. They do worst than EA/Blizzard all together. This game is an empty shell: - no combat customization - no combo system - no customization at all - no    First 30 hours are amazing, you are drown under gems, chests and rewards and after the game becoming the worst credit card scam in video game history.

    It is not a video game, it is a virtual casino wearing a video game skin.
    They do worst than EA/Blizzard all together.

    This game is an empty shell:
    - no combat customization - no combo system - no customization at all - no skin system
    - no real content (all quests can be done in 1 day) - no endgame - no re-playable adventure dungeon
    - no end game The only thing you can do is upgrading your characters.

    The resin system created to farm anything you need to upgrade talents, level, weapons, craft ...
    is depleted in less 45 minutes. And after that you need to pay with real money.

    You will mash the same button over and over and over. The combat system was created in 1990 and feel empty and useless. And can be described as: mash mash mash, use 1 skill, swap character, repeat.
    Even 1990 RPG get you more possibilities.

    To play a character you seek, or even a good weapon or artifact, you will need to bet on loot box
    renamed here: Wish. Or fight small dungeon using your limited resin per day.

    Good luck with that. Good luck to get the one you want. Awful system who was used into Star wars battlefront at start and was suppressed by EA some time later when all the player base leave and loot box was declared illegal in some USA states.
    This game is based in China so you will never seen that happen before at least 1 year "at best".

    The worst part of this game is: Even you get all the characters and artifacts and weapons you seek, you will never get enough money or stuff you need to upgrade them with in-game free to play resources.
    You will need to buy tones of resin. I am talking about 5000 USD$ at minimum.
    Be aware, this is not my point of view, this is mathematics.

    If you are looking at the press you will see they have been fooled, as us all.
    Because you can't see the real purpose of this game before 30 hours of game play.
    This "casino" video game is not here for entertainment, it's here to rip off your credit card.

    This game "was" a ray of hope, but now we know this is just a disgusting cash grab.

    Imagine that into FF7 original or even the remake to:
    Bet real money to get a random character "Cloud, Barret, Tifa .."
    And bet real money to get a random Materia,
    And bet real money to get a random weapon,
    And bet real money to upgrade anything.
    And bet real money to get artifacts.
    No one will ever play FF7 even with his amazing story and his very large content.

    Genshin Impact deserve the award to be the worst game in history for his monetization system.    … 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

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
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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