Genshin Impact

 PlayStation 5
User Score
2.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 445 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 95 out of 445
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 445
  3. Negative: 329 out of 445

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  1. Izuko
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    Great story, great open world, awesome characters. People need to understand that you are not forced to gacha. You can get characters easily by just playing daily and saving. You won't get all characters right away but with reruns and all, you can get all the characters that you want. It is not pay to win as there is nothing really to win. End game content can be easily done 100% free toGreat story, great open world, awesome characters. People need to understand that you are not forced to gacha. You can get characters easily by just playing daily and saving. You won't get all characters right away but with reruns and all, you can get all the characters that you want. It is not pay to win as there is nothing really to win. End game content can be easily done 100% free to play. There is no pvp so no advantages on other players.… Expand
  2. Flounder
    Mar 30, 2022
    9
    Ja, das Spiel hat viele Mängel, besonders mit dem Artefaktsystem, aber ich spiele dieses Spiel auch seit weit über einem Jahr und freue mich immer noch alle 6 Wochen auf das massive Update für mehr Abwechslung oder sogar einen Geschichte Erweiterung
  3. Mustafa973
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
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  4. yycc0905
    Jan 13, 2022
    10
    It's my life game, and the story is fun and the game itself is all fun. good game !
  5. jejustudent
    Jan 13, 2022
    10
    I don't know why this game has a metacritic user rating of less than 5 points. It's always fun.
  6. harrietjane
    May 5, 2022
    10
    I've been playing this game since one month after the launch. It's held my interest for all this time it's free. It's unbelievable how good this game is. The exploration is wonderful with huge maps to explore and many secrets to uncover. The gameplay is endlessly fascinating with complex elemental resonance to trigger if you use certain character combinations. The music is incredible - topI've been playing this game since one month after the launch. It's held my interest for all this time it's free. It's unbelievable how good this game is. The exploration is wonderful with huge maps to explore and many secrets to uncover. The gameplay is endlessly fascinating with complex elemental resonance to trigger if you use certain character combinations. The music is incredible - top notch orchestral pieces that use both western and eastern instruments to create sublime pieces of music.

    Anyone that gives this game low scores is doing so because of a misguided reaction to a lack of developer generosity in giving away free stuff.

    The game is free. Yes, it is a gacha game but you do not have to spend money on it, and it doesn't push you to spend. I do, because I want to support the game and love getting new characters. The developers are reliable and update the game every 6 weeks although currently their situation is difficult since they are based in Shanghai which has a total lockdown imposed.    … Expand
  7. ghostssswind
    May 10, 2022
    9
    There is no doubt that Genshin Impact is a great mobile two-dimensional mobile game, it is the top in this field, there is no game that can give me a similar gaming experience to Genshin Impact, in the game's review, Genshin Impact is undoubtedly excellent. But I noticed that most of the reviews in Metacritic were not focused on the quality of the game itself but on how many free items theThere is no doubt that Genshin Impact is a great mobile two-dimensional mobile game, it is the top in this field, there is no game that can give me a similar gaming experience to Genshin Impact, in the game's review, Genshin Impact is undoubtedly excellent. But I noticed that most of the reviews in Metacritic were not focused on the quality of the game itself but on how many free items the game distributed, which I couldn't understand. I can't understand this impulsive comment just as I can't understand why this impulsive comment is in the majority. We should rate the game's long-term quality rather than for short-term likes and dislikes, and your comments are likely to affect players who want to learn about the game. I implore you to exercise your power sparingly.… Expand
  8. MilkshakeNo1
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played the mobile version and I didn’t like it but the ps5 version is absolutely GREAT… Expand
  9. Ghassan729
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    Deserve 10/10 Great game
    Great story Great missions
    Great characters I spent a lot of money in this game and I didn’t regret
  10. JMac13G
    Jul 19, 2022
    10
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  11. AnzMore
    Sep 30, 2021
    10
    great game awesome open world mechanics can't wait to play more now i am ar 57 played for almost a year stll love it!
  12. LittleDemon
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nice game, but developer's greedy smedy spredy. What wrong whis this game last two month? More and mora bugs. More paywall and worsted characters...… Expand
  13. Hentaely
    Sep 29, 2021
    9
    They realized that they **** up with the rewards, and I hope it doesn't happen again. In the end, the game is pretty good.
  14. deelelie
    Nov 23, 2022
    9
    Wonderful FREE open world game. There are many ways to play this game. You can choose to take it easy and roam the open world, picking up loot and doing the odd fight, but you can also meta it by fighting bosses and doing the spiral abyss. The latest instalment of the game gave us Sumeru and it's lush! Very sad to see so many entitled teenagers that believe they are owed more than they'reWonderful FREE open world game. There are many ways to play this game. You can choose to take it easy and roam the open world, picking up loot and doing the odd fight, but you can also meta it by fighting bosses and doing the spiral abyss. The latest instalment of the game gave us Sumeru and it's lush! Very sad to see so many entitled teenagers that believe they are owed more than they're getting. It's clear that they're spending money that they shouldn't (and needn't). Be a bit more patient and you'll also get there, no need to pay for your luck.… Expand
  15. Haz34Gintama
    Jan 31, 2022
    8
    Very fun and beautiful game. With fantastic lore and events. Only downside is spiral abyss is f2p/low spender player unfriendly/ only made for whales/no life players.
  16. Jounar99
    Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Got my account back today 9th november ! ( reported hacked account since 26th september ! sigh.. )! All good now but it's took so long without a warning or notification!
  17. Abdulazizal690
    May 1, 2021
    10
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  18. cherrywine___
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    it's been a whole year of really nice and well done content so i'm not letting something insignificant like rewards get in the way of saying that this game has given me hours of entertainment. I will continue to play :)
  19. LaVitaBella88
    May 9, 2021
    10
    A free to play that has the same amount of content as a paid full scale epic RPG!? It really is something, content and microtransactions feel similar to Warframe or Path of Exile. As long as you keep your expectations level an understand what they're trying to do it really is great. Fully recommend.
  20. SuperkenGaming
    Apr 30, 2021
    8
    Genshin Impact
    Great Game with an awful Grind
    Genshin Impact is probably one of the best free to play games for console of all time, right up there with fortnite.. this time theres more of an action jrpg meets breath of the wild feel, you choose your starting twin, the other is kidnapped and its up to you to rescue them, throughout your journey youll meet new characters that the game    Genshin Impact
    Great Game with an awful Grind
    Genshin Impact is probably one of the best free to play games for console of all time, right up there with fortnite.. this time theres more of an action jrpg meets breath of the wild feel, you choose your starting twin, the other is kidnapped and its up to you to rescue them, throughout your journey youll meet new characters that the game gives you for free, and there Is the option to buy new random characters which is where the fee to play aspect comes in.. howver I found this to be highly optional.. here youl be running from checkpoint to checkpoint, unlocking chests for new gear and adventure xp.. something that is actually the most important aspect on genshin ompact.. exploration.. you need to explore to progress the game which is ultimately what made me stop playing 13 hours in… the grind here is absolutely abysmal… I loved progressing this weird story that was impossible to follow for me.. going through the dungeons, just to see where this world would take me next, what enemies and bosses it would throw at me.. and after a while the game starts flowing down, you go to this point now go explore to unlock the next chunk of the story.. so you do that, gaining adventure experience, leving up your charcters, finding new weapons, it was so addictive.. I didn’t mind the break.. im bac, lets continue this story.. heres 2 or a 3 quests.. now you need adventure level 15.. okay… I guess I can do that.. go out.. do the actually thoughtful side quests… a couple hrs of grinding.. ive maxed out my charcters, now I can accend them and level them up twice as much.. I finally get to get back to the main story.. and wall… 1.. I get 1 main mission until the game is like come back after you reach adventure level 25…. Twenty… five…
    I just grinded for hours to go up 3 levels.. and you want me to go up..10.. more.. levels… sure theres a level 18 main story sitting there… but whos to say I don’t grind 3 more hours for those 3 levels.. doing mindless, exhausting, map cleaning.. only to get one 15 minute long story mission again.. with nothing on the other side but climb 8 more levels for that level 25 mission.. I couldn’t.. I just couldn’t do it.. I tapped out.. that being said.. my ascension to level 15 was great.. genshin impact rally is a great game with a beautiful world to explore… and at the very least, youre going to get a great.. free… 12 hour game that sure oyull have to youtube the ending for unless oyu have literally nothing else to play and want to sink what looks like over 40 hours into opening chests and activating teleportion posts..
    Usually I can grind for a great story, but like I said earlier, it was hard for me to follow, and a story that didn’t make sense in the context of the games delivery.. you cant tell a story of urgency while telling me to go find wheat for a boy to feed ducks… same issue I had with the story in the witcher 3.. you feel like its important that you find and help this person, but hey go do this other stuff that in the grand scheme of the story isn’t impactful in any way… tell a different story…
    it’s a shame that such a large emphasis on grind took the wind out of the sales for me.. but I really can appreciate this game for how great of an experience it offers as a free to play..
    I give Genshin Impact
    an 8/10    … Expand
  21. Ldt1
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    An amazing Zelda style open world game in an anime style with some of the most beautiful artwork and characters I’ve seen, as a long term gamer the scale and quality throughout is something I’ve not seen before it’s mind blowing, great story/ stories throughout, beautiful lands to explore, stunning character design, interesting battle / elemental reaction system, yes it’s a gacha but theAn amazing Zelda style open world game in an anime style with some of the most beautiful artwork and characters I’ve seen, as a long term gamer the scale and quality throughout is something I’ve not seen before it’s mind blowing, great story/ stories throughout, beautiful lands to explore, stunning character design, interesting battle / elemental reaction system, yes it’s a gacha but the money it makes enables the game to be made to this quality not many companies could afford to make a game like this, you can save in game currency for units and a bit of planning ahead will enable you to get ones you want , there is low spender options and is possible to play f2p, I’m not marking it down for this it’s common sense if you have a gambling problem to not play and parents should be aware of what their kids are playing. Outstanding 700 hours in im loving it as much as the first couple of hours and I’ve only scratched the surface, super high quality throughout with maybe one of the best game soundtracks I have ever heard new stuff to do nearly every week, very well supported, give it a go it costs nothing to try it out easy 10… Expand
  22. Rippedupreaper
    Feb 3, 2023
    8
    I mean like I'm still at school so still open to a shooting still day too matey Maass arson would also be nice but anyway THERE ARE ANIME GIRLS EVERYONE POG POG POG POG POG but I'm not sure if there cute and no I am not going to find out either but........ POG POG POG POG POG RIGGED **** **** **** DEPRESSION I REALLY ****ING HATE SCHOOL GOD AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
  23. yama2024
    Apr 27, 2023
    10
    ゲームシステムも良くストーリーはかなり面白い。
    なによりキャラクタがとても個性的。
    ハクスラ要素もあって毎日楽しく遊んでいます。
  24. Niltrio
    May 5, 2023
    8
    Despite the hate it receives, Genshin has become a genre-defining open world adventure game, thanks to its engaging storyline, its amazing characters, and the satisfaction of its PvE combat. The game gets updated regularly, adding more content and more QoL features. Requires a lot of grinding to progress, and is lacking in endgame content, but it's for sure a worthwhile experience forDespite the hate it receives, Genshin has become a genre-defining open world adventure game, thanks to its engaging storyline, its amazing characters, and the satisfaction of its PvE combat. The game gets updated regularly, adding more content and more QoL features. Requires a lot of grinding to progress, and is lacking in endgame content, but it's for sure a worthwhile experience for those searching for a F2P open world RPG.
    About the monetization issues: although the game is indeed a gacha with somewhat high prices, the game is not really pay to win since it's not a PvP game; the main storyline can be played without spending a cent, money is only used to accelerate and optimize the process of unlocking "premium" characters. The premium currency can be obtained at a slower pace by just playing the game and participating on the many events held ingame.    … Expand
  25. Hugo080
    May 7, 2023
    10
    After experiencing the game for a while, I feel that the game is very good both in terms of plot and graphics, I must say that I am quite impressed with the game.
    After a while of playing the game, I feel that the game is very good both in terms of plot and graphics, I must say that I am quite impressed with the game when there is an open world for us to explore and solve. After a while    After experiencing the game for a while, I feel that the game is very good both in terms of plot and graphics, I must say that I am quite impressed with the game.
    After a while of playing the game, I feel that the game is very good both in terms of plot and graphics, I must say that I am quite impressed with the game when there is an open world for us to explore and solve. After a while of playing the game, I feel that the game is very good both in terms of plot and graphics, I must say that I am quite impressed with the game when there is an open world for us to explore and solve. Just one more thing, I implore Mihoyo to have mercy on the players, I've changed the rate quite a lot :)))
    ​    … Expand
  26. Kinobesucher
    May 30, 2023
    10
    Hab jetzt mittlerweile 2.500h gespielt und werde auch definitiv bis zum Ende hin spielen.

    Seit Release nur Battle Pass und Mondsegen gekauft und alles bekommen, was ich haben wollte. Mittlerweile nur noch Fokus auf bestehende Charaktere. Dementsprechend ist das Gacha System auch mehr als fair aufgebaut! Vor allem ist es kostenlos und man bekommt hier eine extrem große Welt zum erkunden -    Hab jetzt mittlerweile 2.500h gespielt und werde auch definitiv bis zum Ende hin spielen.

    Seit Release nur Battle Pass und Mondsegen gekauft und alles bekommen, was ich haben wollte. Mittlerweile nur noch Fokus auf bestehende Charaktere. Dementsprechend ist das Gacha System auch mehr als fair aufgebaut!

    Vor allem ist es kostenlos und man bekommt hier eine extrem große Welt zum erkunden - zudem gute Musik und eine einigermaßen interessante Story, mit sehr vielen nebenhandlungen.    … Expand
  27. assisjunior
    Aug 19, 2023
    8
    Genshin is a perfect F2P open world game. People sometimes asks a lot from a game which is supposed to be freed and mobile. The world is beautiful, soundtrack is perfect, combat system is amazing. I just love this game!
  28. supermiguelito
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    Juegazo sobresaliente. Absurdamente bonito. Con una historia interesante y multitud de personajes carismaticos. Una gozada en la Ps5. Las pegas, la historia rincipal avanza lenta, mucho relleno y algo repetitivo. Pocas recomepensas y gran sacacuartos (opcionalmente). Pero es un juegazo.

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Jan 4, 2023
    88
    Genshin Impact is a must try gacha - action/adventure game. With free updates coming in certain periods, the game, which adds so much new content that we can call "Expansion Pack" almost every year, gives you the opportunity to play more content than many AAA games without paying any fee.
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  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Oct 5, 2021
    85
    Forget the bad tongues, Genshin Impact is, a year later, a staple of the genre. Very (very!) Generous in content, with sublime graphics and incredible staging, MiHoyo's RPG-gacha has overcome our preconceptions to become a game of rare quality, whatever the platform on which you are evolving. Complete, and endowed with an exciting universe on condition of not being totally allergic to the "kawaïsque" atmosphere, Genshin Impact has not finished surprising us, in fact justifying a higher rating than originally.
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  3. GamingBolt
    May 5, 2021
    80
    Genshin Impact remains an unbelievable proposition as a free to play title, and the PS5 version of it remains the best way to check it out on consoles for now, in spite of several missed opportunities for obvious and meaningful upgrades.
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