First announced back in 2019, studio miHoYo’s Genshin Impact has finally arrived for iOS, Android, PC, and the PS4. While a Switch version has been confirmed, a specific date is yet to be set. The game features vibrant, detailed visuals, an open world to explore, fast and stylish combat, and a wealth of quests to complete along side what is to be a grand and engrossing narrative. Oh, and it’s also Free-to-Play. If your first impression is “Hey…This reminds of Breath of the Wild…” trust me, you’re not alone. The aesthetic is strikingly similar, but that’s where the similarities end.
Genshin Impact is a much faster and over the top experience with flourishes, big special attacks, a wide variety of enemy designs, and multiple unique characters to take into combat. I’d be hard pressed to believe that many people won’t actually enjoy this more than BOTW (myself unabashedly included). Either way, it’s F2P and is absolutely worth trying out.
Available on: iOS, Android, PC, and PS4