Genshin Impact

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  • Summary: 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 missionWelcome 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

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Game Informer
    Oct 2, 2020
    93
    Genshin Impact is a whimsical, wondrous land dripping with unbridled charm and appeal, combining a ridiculously compelling reward loop with unfettered, continuous discovery. In this world I felt like a child visiting theme park for the first time — dazzled, mesmerized, and completely swept away. I only wish the shimmering glow wasn’t marred by a ghoulish monetization model, but that’s something I’m willing to overlook for my ticket to this fascinating realm.
  2. Noisy Pixel
    Oct 10, 2020
    90
    During my time with Genshin Impact, I fell in love with it. After only a few hours, my thoughts about what this adventure was faded away as it truly evolves into a unique experience. There’s a fine level of detail that went into crafting this beautiful world, and you can’t help but want to see every inch of it. Although the grind and the gachas systems are present, this is a game that I will gladly return to again and again. Regardless, all of this is available for free, so nothing stops you from finding out for yourself.
  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.
  4. Hardcore Gamer
    Oct 7, 2020
    80
    Wherever it takes you, Genshin Impact is a more-than-convincing proposition, not least for those adamant on never spending a single cent in-game. The grind to get there may not always feel wholly natural or that players are genuinely being left to wander without restraint, but Genshin Impact‘s meticulous approach to environment design above all pulls through in many wonderful ways. Crafting one of the year’s more immersive and surprisingly rich open-world RPGs.
  5. Eurogamer Italy
    Oct 17, 2020
    80
    Genshin Impact is a stunning fantasy game that may be a potential revolution in the free-to-play genre.
  6. PCMag
    Oct 9, 2020
    80
    Despite its uncanny superficial similarities to a certain popular Nintendo IP, Genshin Impact has enough personality to stand on its own, while also offering a creative combat system and an expansive world to explore.
  7. GameSpot
    Oct 13, 2020
    70
    Overall, Genshin Impact is a solid game hampered a bit by the restrictions its free-to-play model imposes. The overall production values are high, and the core gameplay is solid. In particular, the elemental interaction system is a ton of fun and gives the game a distinct personality. But while there's a lot to do, having several chunks of Genshin Impact gated off until you've reached a higher rank is an obnoxious restriction for an open-world game to have--and once you finally do see what lies in those unexplored areas, it's often a bit underwhelming. Still, it's a solid start, and I'll certainly be interested in seeing how Genshin Impact continues to evolve in future updates.

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  1. Positive: 342 out of 1399
  2. Mixed: 101 out of 1399
  3. Negative: 956 out of 1399
  1. Pixnmix
    Oct 1, 2020
    10
    Amazing Game, Free To Play, The Game is very doable without having to pay a single penny. Can’t wait for more updates to explore this amazingAmazing Game, Free To Play, The Game is very doable without having to pay a single penny. Can’t wait for more updates to explore this amazing world even more… Expand
  2. KaylaMoss
    Oct 21, 2020
    10
    The game has an amazing world, beautiful soundtrack, captivating characters and a satisfactory storyline.
  4. Charnooh
    Jun 7, 2021
    7
    This game would be a solid 7/10 if it was a 30$ game. Instead it's free with very impressive visuals (considering it runs on mobile), amazingThis game would be a solid 7/10 if it was a 30$ game. Instead it's free with very impressive visuals (considering it runs on mobile), amazing orchestrated soundtrack and a really fun gameplay loop.
    Yes, the Gatcha and stamina mechanics are there, but I don't get why people are scoring this game only based on their exsistance, and not on how they are implemented. You can aquire new characters with better skills than others with the Gatcha system, but it's not the only way of getting them (some are currently only obtainable through the Gatcha but the game is only 2 months old and already there are have been about 2-3 events every month where you can easily get those, and the amount of characters only obtainable through Gatcha decreases.).
    The stamina system doesn't prevent you from doing much of anything in a single day, it prevents you from repeating the same mission 10 times a day to get the best loot, preventing balancing problems. Every other quest which you get either daily, with a certain level or just by exploring the world do not require this stamina.
    I don't get why people act like this is just another scam gatcha game. There's clearly a lot of effort put into this game and the Gatcha rules are clearly stated, and seem to actually behave as stated.    … Expand
  5. its_me_folks
    Nov 4, 2021
    1
    A lifeless world that is just a cover for the true commercial goals of Fu-Hyo. Cover characters falling out of cases with an absolutelyA lifeless world that is just a cover for the true commercial goals of Fu-Hyo. Cover characters falling out of cases with an absolutely uninteresting story (only the design is normal. Only) and an absolutely one-sided plot, supported by a grind from the very start of the game. And more than one person has not yet been able to substantiate to me why I am wrong, because it is true. I'll put it on a point higher only because the writers tried on the lore (and not on the plot), and because music is pretty good.… Expand
  6. 67Disas
    Sep 28, 2021
    0
    Terrible anniversary with terrible reward. Weak Inazuma character (Baal and Kokomi) Get what you deserve.
  7. alickxem
    Sep 28, 2021
    0
    un juego increible en toda regla, de mis favoritos en el cual me he divertido pero cada dia es peor el trato hacia la comunidad, que pena de empresa
  8. Loid_
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    Genshin Impact is an unfinished cash grab, a mobile game.
    The shadows render distance seems low and take se out of the game. (We are in the    Genshin Impact is an unfinished cash grab, a mobile game.
    The shadows render distance seems low and take se out of the game. (We are in the days of ray traced shadows, please at least make your shadows have higher render distance)
    locked to 60 FPS, I have a 144 Hz screen I can't see a reason why game should be locked to 60.    … Expand

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