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. Kevin2
    Sep 28, 2021
    1
    The game is good and with a lot of potential but the company that runs it is a waste
  2. Kaushad
    Oct 5, 2020
    1
    Is the game p2w? No, it's not. You can realistically complete the game without dropping a dime.

    However: 1. The game has a predatory gacha system. 5* characters and weapons have a .6% drop rate. This is also the only way to obtain 5* weapons. On top of this there are timelocked banners, and you need 6 additional duplicates of characters to actually max them out. 2. The game has    Is the game p2w? No, it's not. You can realistically complete the game without dropping a dime.

    However:

    1. The game has a predatory gacha system. 5* characters and weapons have a .6% drop rate. This is also the only way to obtain 5* weapons. On top of this there are timelocked banners, and you need 6 additional duplicates of characters to actually max them out.
    2. The game has numerous timegated mechanics such as resin, processing, etc.
    3. The game also has a battlepass system, with some missions literally impossible to finish without using the gacha currency.
    4. The exploration isn't nearly as interesting after an hour or so of exploring. The "puzzles" are repetitive, the scenery is repetitive (god I hope you love the color green), and the chest rewards are all at best mediocre.
    5. You cannot rebind controls.
    6. You can't skip cutscenes, and are forced to click through dialogue. Even if you like the story you would have to do this for mundane sidequests as well.
    7. Going from A to B without waypoints is excruciatingly slow, as is climbing.
    8. You're letting a Chinese company put a kernal level anticheat on your computer.

    So if you want to try it and form your own opinions go ahead. Just be aware of the technical and predatory issues that the game is abound with.    … Expand
  3. AlexeAsd
    Oct 10, 2020
    1
    Visuals/story are great. The monetization is really bad and expensive...If you have problems with addiction i won't suggest playing it.The game cater only those type of people. Beside monetization the game also have other problems at end game in short "resin".
  4. Hinado
    Sep 28, 2021
    1
    A fellow reviewer wrote in October 2020:
    "At the start of the game everything feels awesome, beautiful anime graphics, okay story and cross-play seemed like a dream come true, but after ~20 hours into the game all the negatives came hurling in."
    Now, almost 1 year later almost nothing has changed. Maybe you can change the 20 hours to 30 or maybe even 40, but that's it. The endgame is    A fellow reviewer wrote in October 2020:
    "At the start of the game everything feels awesome, beautiful anime graphics, okay story and cross-play seemed like a dream come true, but after ~20 hours into the game all the negatives came hurling in."

    Now, almost 1 year later almost nothing has changed. Maybe you can change the 20 hours to 30 or maybe even 40, but that's it. The endgame is basically non-existent with no future improvements in sight. After catching up with the story and exploring the majority of the world there's only a daily, repetitive grind of ~30 min. Sometimes there are events that increase the time to 40-45min.

    Regarding rewards, the company is rather greedy. Usually, there is about one new "rare" character every 6 weeks. On average getting that character once requires around 105 pulls, but as f2p you don't even get a pull every day. Furthermore, similar to other gacha games, pulling a character multiple types improves it. This is literally impossible to max as f2p and costs multiple 100 bucks as spender. As f2p you best quit after the story, as light spender you can maybe have fun for some additional time and as whale you're just burning money.

    Don't play the game now, rather treat it as early access. Wait a couple of years until the story and all regions are completed, then you can enjoy the game.. for a while. Playing right now and grinding out your characters is just a frustrating chore that is unlikely to yield significant advantages in the long run.    … Expand
  5. BrantVP
    Sep 28, 2021
    1
    Разочарование , компания все меньше слышит игроков и комьюнити
  6. 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
  7. Eerokina
    Oct 25, 2020
    1
    Resin system is very bad and gacha rates are predatory. Not recomended to play for anyone right now
  8. rpzdylilim
    Nov 4, 2020
    1
    Good game ruined by terrible mobile game mechanics.
    -Horrible gacha rates, one of the worst in the industry.
    -Bad prices. 100USD and it's not even enough to give you a guaranteed 5* character. Are you kidding me? -You need multiple duplicates of a character to unlock their true potential -Stamina system (resin) slaps you right across the face when you reach the higher ARs -After AR40,    Good game ruined by terrible mobile game mechanics.
    -Horrible gacha rates, one of the worst in the industry.
    -Bad prices. 100USD and it's not even enough to give you a guaranteed 5* character. Are you kidding me?
    -You need multiple duplicates of a character to unlock their true potential
    -Stamina system (resin) slaps you right across the face when you reach the higher ARs
    -After AR40, character talent materials are now tied to the weekly bosses. There is a 1/3 chance that they drop the material you need, meaning it would take you months to actually max out a character.

    The positive reviews are from people who haven't played this game enough to see its problems. I am now AR39 and my playtime has been reduced to 15 minutes per day because of resin. If you're looking for a good game that respects you and your money, then look elsewhere.    … Expand
  9. EsperOne
    Sep 29, 2020
    1
    The rates for getting new characters are maliciously low. The riculous number of different currencies in the game are designed to gatekeep you from getting any meaningful unlockables easily. Same old song from Mihoyo, new game.

    As someone who has played Mihoyo's games before and now having played this, can tell you from experience how this works. Yes, the game is pretty. Yes it's fun.    The rates for getting new characters are maliciously low. The riculous number of different currencies in the game are designed to gatekeep you from getting any meaningful unlockables easily. Same old song from Mihoyo, new game.

    As someone who has played Mihoyo's games before and now having played this, can tell you from experience how this works.

    Yes, the game is pretty. Yes it's fun. But this game is barely free to play. All the flashiness is there to encourage you to spend real money, and your money won't get you much unless you spend a lot.    … Expand
  10. Nyanraze
    Sep 28, 2021
    1
    Ten 1 por tu aniversario, y agradece que te doy 1. Juego completamente bonito al comienzo para luego terminar siento un juego repetitivo que solo entras dia tras dia a hacer diarias y en vez de enganchar a su comunidad a seguir jugando en su aniversario prefieren pasar completamente de ella.
  11. 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.
  12. 2I2l1a
    May 2, 2022
    1
    Welcome to the beautiful fantasy world of Teyvat. Step into a huge open-world of adventure and mystery, where heroic quests await. As a traveller from another world, you must find your lost sibling and unravel Teyvat's many secrets. Joined by Paimon, a kind-hearted sprite guide, your mission takes you through beautiful forests, bustling towns, and treacherous dungeons. And while yourWelcome to the beautiful fantasy world of Teyvat. Step into a huge open-world of adventure and mystery, where heroic quests await. As a traveller from another world, you must find your lost sibling and unravel Teyvat's many secrets. Joined by Paimon, a kind-hearted sprite guide, your mission takes you through beautiful forests, bustling towns, and treacherous dungeons. And while your journey may put you into the path of merciless foes and fiendish puzzles you can count on numerous playable allies to join your custom party of four, harnessing the power of the elements to overcome all obstacles.
    Key Features:
    Explore Teyvat however you want
    Fly across the open-world, swim in a massive sea, climb mountains, and stray off the beaten path. Whether you decide to follow the storyline or just enjoy the gorgeous environment, Teyvat is yours to discover.
    Add up to four party members
    Choose who fights by your side, with over 30 characters to meet and create your party witheach possessing different abilities, personalities, and combat styles. Will you pick Jean, the acting grand master of the knights? Or Lisa, a witch harnessing the raw force of lightning?

    Master the seven elements
    Control and combine Pyro, Hydro, Electro, Anemo, Dendro, Cryo, and Geo to solve challenging puzzles and unleash powerful attacks.

    Travel alone or hunt together
    Charge head-on into battles by yourself, or invite your friends to join the fight against dangerous monsters, and discover the secrets of this vast world together.    … Expand
  13. Salador2606
    Oct 10, 2021
    1
    Красивая донатная помойка. Игра сделана очень красиво и очень интересно. Но без доната играть в неё не возможно.В игре реализованы крайне агрессивные протоколы монетизации. Развод на деньги. Хуже игры в рулетку.
    A beautiful donat dump. The game is very nice and very interesting. But it is not possible to play it without donation. The game implements extremely aggressive monetization    Красивая донатная помойка. Игра сделана очень красиво и очень интересно. Но без доната играть в неё не возможно.В игре реализованы крайне агрессивные протоколы монетизации. Развод на деньги. Хуже игры в рулетку.
    A beautiful donat dump. The game is very nice and very interesting. But it is not possible to play it without donation. The game implements extremely aggressive monetization protocols. Divorce for money. Worse than playing roulette.    … Expand
  14. SergeiZ
    Oct 1, 2021
    1
    This is not a game, this is just a casino. The game has no development and is not planned. Only new content, which is not even possible to buy directly, but you can buy loot boxes, which have a negligible chance of being dropped.
    Wouldn't recommend to anyone.
  15. DatDani3l
    Feb 19, 2021
    1
    If luck is not on your side, you won´t have fun. Otherwise this could be pretty decent game, that I would concider to be one of the best open world games.
  16. Tenarus
    Dec 23, 2020
    1
    What to say? The game runs unperformant after playing for a long time - and, when it runs unperformant, it does weird things with the controlls (ie. you press '1' and it switches to character 3). The keybindings are horrible and you cant ribind them. You can grind a lot - but is this really neccessary in a SINGLE PLAYER game? Oh and if you want to grind for summons, you cant - most thingsWhat to say? The game runs unperformant after playing for a long time - and, when it runs unperformant, it does weird things with the controlls (ie. you press '1' and it switches to character 3). The keybindings are horrible and you cant ribind them. You can grind a lot - but is this really neccessary in a SINGLE PLAYER game? Oh and if you want to grind for summons, you cant - most things in the world dont respawn. That makes the world plain, boring, and not worth going over again, once you ran over it.
    Adressing the pay to win aspect: 5 Star heroes do a lot more damage and cary you over the game quite easily. They feel unbalanced and make the game boring.

    All in all a grind that does not feel good, a technical disaster and a money grab. And we didnt adress the topic, that the game looks like a rip of breath of the wild. Really not worth playing.

    Now with the update 1.2 i thought about reworking my review, but the new game features and the new part of the map are even worse, than what was there before. Still a bad game, which lost even more fun with the newest update, still a money-grab, still not worth to be played.    … Expand
  17. Merakian
    Sep 29, 2020
    1
    This is such a bad Breath of the Wild rip off that I couldn't believe it is "inspired" by it.

    The feeling after playing this game for two days is that I am so confused an perplexed at what they want to do. The producer company Mihoyo market it as an RPG when there are millions of ways destroying player's immersive experience by switching characters during a quest. Some character I don't    This is such a bad Breath of the Wild rip off that I couldn't believe it is "inspired" by it.

    The feeling after playing this game for two days is that I am so confused an perplexed at what they want to do. The producer company Mihoyo market it as an RPG when there are millions of ways destroying player's immersive experience by switching characters during a quest. Some character I don't even know the background story, I just got it through the also confusing gacha mechanism. And why on earth would you include such a horrible p2w thing coming from mobile in a so called PC game?

    If you only allow the players to continue the main story mission after reaching a certain level, why making it so hard to level up? What if I just want to listen to the story and get out of the game? Are we not allowed to do that? If I ask you why the graphics of this games sucks, you say its because it will be mobile as well. If I ask you then why mobile is locked to 720p 30fps, you say oh because its a PC game. If I then ask why you have gacha in a PC game, oh because it is also a online game. If it is an online game then why is the player interaction so weak? Oh because it's a freaking PC game again...

    If your intention is keeping the players in the game even after the main story, as evidenced by the gacha mechanism, what do you want them to do eh? If your plan is to release part of the story bit by bit, when is the end?

    This one point is granted only because the data of your game is shared between mobile and PC, the only thing I like about this game, and that's the end of it.    … Expand
  18. rkokel
    Oct 4, 2020
    1
    As pretty as this game is, its art style is a blatant rip of a tales games. From the UI to character design, made me meh and turn off.
  19. FETHISHOOT
    Oct 7, 2020
    1
    １ is for free play
    the point is why you play a gacha game when you got a pc in front of you?
    if you like this kind of game just go to get BotW or a ton of Zelda-like game on steam
  20. Arammaen
    Oct 11, 2020
    1
    Could've been good. The first 20 hours of the game is an 8/10. Then there is no content. The game does not force you to swipe, but it is swipe for fun. This game also has one of the most greedy business models despite being free to play.
  21. Dodgingss
    Oct 11, 2020
    1
    If they don't change the Resin system then this game is bearly a game lol ATM I'm AR 39, I log on, spend 5 mins using my resin and log off if Resin wasn't a factor I'd be on this game 24/7 playing the game every day. #REMOVERESIN
  22. Evillisa
    Oct 11, 2020
    1
    Blatantly and shamelessly rips off Breath of the Wild's aesthetics and gameplay. The characters are bland and uninspired/pandering and the pay to win aspects are disgusting.

    Also it censors the words "Hong Kong" and "Taiwan". Which is awful.
  23. bigfungus
    Oct 17, 2020
    1
    Monetization in this game is atrocious. 200+ dollars (90 pulls) to guarantee a single RANDOM 5 star (rarest and strongest) character. And to max out the character you need to get the SAME EXACT character SIX TIMES. This is simply ridiculous even if you intend to spend money, and it is straight up impossible to do as a F2P player, as you dont get nearly enough currency for 90 pulls.
    The    Monetization in this game is atrocious. 200+ dollars (90 pulls) to guarantee a single RANDOM 5 star (rarest and strongest) character. And to max out the character you need to get the SAME EXACT character SIX TIMES. This is simply ridiculous even if you intend to spend money, and it is straight up impossible to do as a F2P player, as you dont get nearly enough currency for 90 pulls.
    The game looks good, my highest praises to artists, and you very well may like it, but i highly suggest not spending money unless they change their pricing. This company do not deserve any support, this is straight up predatory.    … Expand
  24. Syph3r
    Oct 17, 2020
    1
    I don't know why I strongly dislike this game so much. The game is just for a certain type of person and I personally find it boring and repetitive. I'm not telling you to refrain from getting the game but I prefer some other rpg games.
  25. adbutnoc
    Oct 20, 2020
    1
    Just wanted to say that this game is really amazing, and has great potential.

    However, at the end of the day, it is still a gacha game with abysmal rates as well as extremely expensive rolls (avg $2 USD per roll). Right now a lot of players aren’t complaining about this because of the games honeymoon phase but this is detrimental to F2P player base months down the road if Mihoyo doesn’t    Just wanted to say that this game is really amazing, and has great potential.

    However, at the end of the day, it is still a gacha game with abysmal rates as well as extremely expensive rolls (avg $2 USD per roll). Right now a lot of players aren’t complaining about this because of the games honeymoon phase but this is detrimental to F2P player base months down the road if Mihoyo doesn’t address this issue.

    Now to address the resin issue. For starters, you can’t even finish the weekly resin usage missions on the battle pass without spending primogems or fragile resin to refresh. What kind of joke is this if you’ve bought the battle pass? It’s like paying $10 for the pass, then requiring to spend extra resources/money just to complete the pass. 8 min per 1 resin capped at 120 is a ridiculously low cap and slow regeneration rate even for a gacha game. At least in Fate Grand Order they allow you to raise your cap through levels and let you stack a lot of energy regen materials like golden apples for events for free.

    After AR30, the game becomes super dry in terms of content, I just log in, do dailies, use up resin for 20 min, and just log off. I think this problem will be resolved once new content gets released, but is also a byproduct of the poorly designed resin system.

    I really hope Mihoyo listens to players criticism and feedback. Like I said, this game has great potential, and I want to see it succeed, but this starts with communication and cooperation between the developer and player base.

    I give it 1/10 out of respect for the amazing art/music in this game. But the core gameplay system is just straight up terrible    … Expand
  26. Thomp
    Oct 21, 2020
    1
    Beginning of the game is truly amazing. It's sad to see that the game is neglected during adventure rank 30+. It feels more like a chore or a task than a game. I truly hope that the company will see it's issues and fix the game.
  27. MrSplashy
    Oct 23, 2020
    1
    The music/soundtracks, the story, and the gameplay are very good and very intuitive once you get used to it. It's a good game with a lot of issues and would block you from even progressing your characters, artifacts, and their skill levels/talents by something called "Resin". You would be needing those in order to get ascension materials for your characters, weapons, and talents which areThe music/soundtracks, the story, and the gameplay are very good and very intuitive once you get used to it. It's a good game with a lot of issues and would block you from even progressing your characters, artifacts, and their skill levels/talents by something called "Resin". You would be needing those in order to get ascension materials for your characters, weapons, and talents which are being blocked by Resins. There's also the fact that you can't even properly max out your characters, test builds, etc on them just like a true-fashioned RPG even if it has gacha monetizesation on it. Basically, everything you need to progress in this game are locked behind a very restrictive and very **** system called "Resin".… Expand
  28. MaxxedOut
    Oct 22, 2020
    1
    No, increasing the cap to 160, while leaving the REGENERATION TIME for one Resin is not fixing the problem. What's the use? You won't even get 30 minutes of effective gameplay daily.
  29. Kmnr
    Oct 22, 2020
    1
    Story is good, nice graphic with a nice exploring kinda game, but after you reach AR 35+ you will easily get bored. No quest to complete, nothing else to explore, and the only thing you can do is progressing your character, and the worse part is you need resin to make your character stronger and right now the rwsin system is so bad. You can only play this game for 20 minutes because the resin.
  30. MahOgre
    Oct 23, 2020
    1
    Resin, lack of free gems and very low gacha rates.
    The CBT testers were baited with daily logins and gems, but when the game realeased the gem income was reduced to a 1/3 of what it was, the crystals(paid currency) are extremely expensive and the gacha rate is 0,06% of getting a 5* character, oh, btw each pull from the gacha is 2$usd....
    the game is not worth your time as it is right now    Resin, lack of free gems and very low gacha rates.
    The CBT testers were baited with daily logins and gems, but when the game realeased the gem income was reduced to a 1/3 of what it was, the crystals(paid currency) are extremely expensive and the gacha rate is 0,06% of getting a 5* character, oh, btw each pull from the gacha is 2$usd....
    the game is not worth your time as it is right now and the developers are ignoring any kind of fedback about their system.    … Expand
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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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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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