Perhaps it is because Genshin Impact features rates which appear to be lower than those of most other gacha games, but my luck with the open-world adventure/exploration game’s Wish system has suuuuucked since it launched a year ago this month.
But while recovering from getting my COVID-19 vaccination (Sadly I am one of those who experiences a few days of side-effects after each jab – but totally worth it), I decided to dive in and complete the questline introduced in Genshin Impact v2.1. And wouldn’t you have it, I walked away from today with both the Raiden Shogun five-star character and the Engulfing Lightning five-star polearm. While Raiden Shogun was achieved about 60-pulls towards pity, the polearm came within 5-pulls, which I consider excellent luck. Perhaps getting both my jabs has given me a momentary boost in luck!
Released on the PlayStation 4, PC, iOS and Mac gaming platforms in September 2020, Genshin Impact from the Chinese development team at miHoYo boasts a picturesque world and well-designed characters. Compared to most other “Gacha Games”, it is shaping up to be in a league of its own. With its focus on anime-style cel-shaded visuals, I was ecstatic logging in on launch day to find that the developers included a simple but easy-to-gasp screenshot mode in the game. With each patch, functionality of the mode has increased, so hopefully the development team shall continue building upon it in the coming months.
I would like to mention that the game is a “Gacha Game”. Therefore, if you are known to have issues with gambling or spending well over your limit on a whim, then I would strongly advise you to bypass this game and look for a console or PC game which has a flat-fee single-player and/or online mode. In particular, ones which require no “surprise mechanics”, “chance-based downloadable content”, or other industry terms for gacha in them.
You can read my full review of Genshin Impact (Version 1.0) HERE
Take That (In-Game) Snap Daily Photo is an off-shoot of the Take That (In-Game) Snap article series, in which the first article focusing on Final Fantasy XIV was recently published. This looks at, celebrates and critiques how video game developers have implemented professional photography-like systems into their games. It will cover how the systems handle, just how accessible they are and, where applicable, how a modding community might be making these tools even better. With this Daily Photo spin-off series, I will be sharing individual photos from the games either covered or soon-to-be-covered in the series.
