Genshin Impact

eXputerMoiz Banoori

Genshin Impact is a revolutionary Gacha game that delivers a unique experience that can be fully enjoyed without spending any money.

MMORPGJonathan White

9/10

Genshin Impact is a game that sort of crept up out of nowhere on my radar. I’m certainly not new to RPGs, nor am I new to “gacha” games. I’ve put more time (and money) into Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, Dragalia Lost, Epic Seven, and The Seven Deadly Sins Grand Cross than I’d ever care to admit. In games like this, the core element that keeps players interested is an exciting mix of fun gameplay with a collection system of trying to successfully gather all of the strongest five-star p...

GameGrinAdam Kerr

8.5/10

Despite lacklustre multiplayer and a frustrating paywall to unlock characters and items, Genshin Impact is a brilliant experience with hours of fun-filled exploration. It also has Paimon and she is perfect.

Gamers HeroesJohnny Hurricane

85/100

Worst-case scenario, Genshin Impact will cost you a few hours of your life. Best-case scenario, it will be your surprise hit of the year. There are zero reasons not to at least try this title if you are a fan of action RPGs.

PC GamerSteven Messner

84/100

Its microtransactions are annoying, but Genshin Impact's inviting open world is easy to love.

Game RantRob Dolen

8/10

That being said, Genshin Impact is a surprisingly good value for those looking for an open-world adventure that doesn't break the bank or waste players' time. There's a huge and plentiful open world ready for all players to explore, regardless of whether players invest in microtransactions or not. The combat and RPG mechanics may be surprisingly deep to some, but in practice, they are generally simple and enjoyable to execute. The game lacks in telling any kind of a compelling story, as it's largely stereotypical characters and plot are generally uninteresting. There are also a few technical k...

Attack of the FanboyBrandon Adams

Despite its often less-than-subtle nods to Nintendo's Breath of the Wild, Genshin Impact does enough differently to stand apart. Throw in punchier combat, a more traditional story packed with interesting characters, and an outstanding score and Genshin Impact easily sits among the upper echelon of games released this year. Hopefully miHoYo relaxes the stamina system and gacha rates soon, because Teyvat is a world absolutely worth revisting. They're just making it difficult for anyone but gacha fans to find the motivation to hold on.

Hardcore Gamer Jordan Helm

Though the story elements won't be to everyone's taste -- and as such, the efforts the game makes to inject a sense of drama and interpretation stakes can fall flat and veer into being completely off-putting -- the sheer breadth and scale that Genshin Impact offers means that the brief lows in no way impact on the many lofty highs offered up. A free-to-play game whose content rivals the more higher-budgeted AAA releases of the past few years. Where miHoYo's inspirations and references may be a little too on-the-nose or obvious in parts, it's similarly made up for via its wealth of content and ...

TwinfiniteAlex Gibson

The depth of content and the high standard to which Genshin Impact been developed is shockingly impressive, and not just by free-to-play gacha game standards. This is an RPG that boasts a quality that stands shoulder-to-shoulder with many premium games, and there are aspects of its design that are actually far more engaging.

WCCFtechNathan Birch

7/10

The last year-or-so has been a bit of a PR rollercoaster for Genshin Impact. When the game was first unveiled in the summer of 2019, many angrily wrote it off as a gacha-fueled rip-off of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but those who actually went hands-on with its betas discovered something far more promising. By the time Genshin Impact launched this past September the mood had completely changed. Journalists and fans alike have been raving about the game, which has already been downloaded by 10s of millions and is on track to bring in $100 million in its first month.

Game SkinnyGeorge Yang

7/10

Genshin Impact has been nicknamed "Breath of the Waifu" due to its obvious influences and cute characters. But surprisingly, the game is much more than that.

Analog Stick GamingJeff Young

Unscored

Genshin Impact is fun, and well put together, and just because you recognize some of the many pieces it’s constructed from, doesn’t discount how engaging and great the game feels, and the vast world it offers to explore. For a free to play game. the content you’re given access to is massive, allowin