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Genshin Impact for iPhone

  • Free

  • In English
  • V 4.5.0
  • 5

    (5)
  • Security Status

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Action role-playing video game

Genshin Impact is a free-to-play role-playing game developed by miHoYo. The game takes place in a fictional, mythical world called Teyvat. In this dimension, certain individuals are granted a Vision by the gods. Visions are magical gemstones that give their bearer the ability to control an element. You will start out as a Traveler who is searching for a lost sibling. It is up to you if you want to be a female or male version of the main character. 

What kind of game is Genshin Impact?

Genshin Impact takes place in Teyvat, a world blessed by seven Elemental Archons. In the distant past, the Archons granted mortals unique elemental abilities which allowed them to form a bountiful homeland out of the wilderness. However, the collapse of Teyvat has turned the universe upside down. The suffering has since ceased and the lands are slowly healing but peace has yet to be restored in Mondstadt, the City of Wind.

One of the Seven Archons' agents, the Fatui, has been oppressing the surrounding city-states under the guise of protection. You have woken up in Teyvat as a mortal without any idea of just where your sibling could be. As you find a way home, you will meet new characters and find out more about The Seven. It’s important to be on the lookout for clues as they will unearth something miraculous.

In this open-world game, you’ll need to keep your eyes peeled. You will also need to engage in real-time combat and forage for sustenance to boost your stats. As the story progresses, you will be able to play as the characters—or with other players—you meet along the way. Every Genshin Impact character has its own unique personality and special ability. Together, they will undertake quests to know more about the primordial gods of their world.

They're not easy to get, though, as some 5-star characters like Cyno and Ayaka are available for a limited time only. Fortunately, the second Wish Event banner type allows returning characters to be available much more frequently. This is great since some characters have element-specific abilities that would make them formidable opponents to dreaded enemies like the Abyss Heralds and Black Serpent Knights. 

Channel the element of Geo

While Genshin Impact’s 4.5 update doesn’t provide any new updates to the main Archon Questline, there is still a wealth of exciting content for players to look forward to. In phase 1 of the game’s latest patch, players can obtain the new Geo character Chiori — whose story quest will also be made available during this patch — alongside the return of Itto through the time-limited character wish banner. Meanwhile, this patch’s second half will make way for returning 5-stars Kazuha and Neuvillete.

In addition to the usual wish banners, the Blades Weaving Betwixt Brocade update also makes way for the new Chronicled Wish Banner. This banner allows players to obtain a number of 5-star characters who haven’t been featured in recent patches. Players will have to make use of Intertwined Fates — the usual wish currency used for time-limited banners — to obtain one of six characters available for rate-ups. It’ll work similarly to the Weapon Banner though, with its Optimized Path system.

This latest patch update also presents a new Hangout Quest for Lynette, as well as five exciting events where players can obtain rewards including Primogems, Mora, as well as a variety of resource materials. These include the Alchemical Ascension potion-making event, the combat-based The Great Fayz Reaction Debate, an adorable cat-caring quest, a target-shooting event, as well as the return of the Ley Line Overflow.

Another major update for players to look forward to is the addition of the Training Guide feature. This feature will allow players to view their characters’ current weapons, artifacts, and talent levels, as well as the materials needed to raise and enhance them. You’ll also be able to view suggestions on the best ways to build each character based on data taken from the active player database.

Grand addition to the RPG genre

Genshin Impact has similar elements to another action-adventure game called The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. While this game also allows you to experience the world’s mythos, you will have full control over your first character, the Traveler, and the game’s other 30+ characters. Another difference is that cities and towns play a larger role in the storyline than BotW.

PROS

  • 30 playable characters
  • Numerous gameplay systems
  • Charming story
  • Supports co-op mode

CONS

  • Little customization features
  • Unclear point system

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Genshin Impact for iPhone

  • Free

  • In English
  • V 4.5.0
  • 5

    (5)
  • Security Status


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