Genshin Impact is an RPG game that was released relatively recently – September 28, 2020 and has already become one of the most popular games of the current year. Genshin Impact is completely free to play on PC, PlayStation 4 and mobile. The game was developed by MiHoYo studio, which you may know from Honkai Impact 3rd. Many players are still skeptical about the project, calling it a clone of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Of course, games of this genre will always be similar, but it is impossible to call Genshin Impact plagiarism, because the game offers many things that were not previously in similar games.
Features of Genshin Impact
One of the main features of the game is loot boxes, which resemble CS: GO cases. The mechanics here are simple: you spin the roulette wheel for in-game currency and you get various bonuses, for example, new characters, weapons and armor. All things have their own type of rarity, and there are 5 of them in the game and they are determined by stars. Many gamers, even after a huge series of attempts, failed to knock out rare characters, the chance of getting a character for 5 stars is about 0.6%.
Another important feature of the game is its setting. The world of the game is made smartly and you want to return to it again and again. If you do not want to go through the main storyline, then a whole bunch of additional and equally interesting tasks is open for you. You can just pump by killing monsters, you can explore dungeons and fight bosses, or you can just relax in some beautiful place and cook yourself some food – you can even do that in the game. In addition to the fantasy world itself, Genshin Impact has a wonderful soundtrack that adds an immersive feel to the game.
New gameplay
The main gameplay mechanics of the game are groups of characters. One player can only have four in his group. Also, in the game, you can easily interact with the environment, for example, if there is a mountain in front of you, then you can safely climb it. Separately, it is worth going through the battle in the game. Due to the fact that the game was released on mobile devices, many players said that it was too easy and boring to control, but is it so? In Genshin Impact, unlike other similar games, it is important to be able to combine weak and strong attacks, in addition, in the game you often have to hold skills to make them even more powerful. Also, in the game, each character has his own ultimate ability. The battles in the game are strongly related to the group of heroes you have – in some moments your victory will depend on this. The strategy is simple: you need to recruit both healers and powerful warriors into your group. Now the main thing is to change characters at the right time in order to achieve the best result.
Plot
At the very beginning of the game, we are shown how a brother and sister are fighting with a certain god. The game is paused immediately and you can choose which of the heroes you will play next. Regardless of your choice, one of the characters is kidnapped. The hero you have chosen is thrown ashore, from where the game itself begins. The goal is one – to find your relative and save him from the villains. Unlike many games of this genre, Genshin Impact tells us the story of the world and the characters. Many players agreed that the plot of the game is exciting and it definitely won’t let you abandon the game at the very beginning of your journey.