I’m a huge MMORPG fan, but recent years have left me disillusioned with the genre. From Activision Blizzard’s abhorrent behaviour putting me off WoW, to the tedium of FFXIV’s story quests, and the general lack of pizzaz in ESO, I was desperate to find something that could scratch that itch. Then Genshin Impact came along – and while, admittedly, it’s not an MMO, the vast, lore-driven open world with domains in place of dungeons, multiple combat styles, online events, and co-op elements ticked all the boxes I was looking for.
Unfortunately though, the Genshin Impact multiplayer system leaves a lot to be desired. I know it’s not at all central to the game, and I’m sure there are plenty of people who play it completely solo or enjoy what co-op action there is. In fact, one of the things I love most about this brilliant title is there are so many ways to engage with it. It caters to those of you who are meta chasers, constantly seeking out the best build for the S rank characters, farming top artifacts, and upgrading weapons to watch your damage numbers sky rocket.
It’s great for those of you who play casually (like my boyfriend), who only dip in to do your dailies and spend your resin then duck back out again. And it’s got so much for those of you who are explorers and completionists (like me), who delve into every corner of the map in search of secrets, puzzles, and tidbits of lore as you slowly 100% each section of the map. There’s so, so much to love about Genshin.
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