Quote from: user2680 on October 22, 2020, 07:58:58
I tried it out, and was thoroughly let down. Story is uninspired, quests are boring, traversing the world is a pain in the arse with stamina that runs out within 10 sec of sprinting, combat is lackluster, quality of open world doesn't match its size; after having discovered pretty much all the areas the atmosphere feels kinda same in all of them. For what it's worth, I wasn't majorly impressed with BOTW either. But this game is just plain underwhelming.
And all that before I even get to the elephant in the room: it's method of monetization. Players not acquainted with "gacha", be warned. There's a high chance you'll be disappointed with it. And I've recently found out, Mihoyo is one of the stingiest of all gacha game developers.
Yeaah.. No.
The main story is quite interesting and has its share of twists and turns considering it's in its infant stage and is yet to be expanded on with free updates. The side quests and world quests take you through all the specter of emotions, ranging from hilarious to tragic, some are indeed quite memorable. Traversing the world, which is a joy to behold, is an amazing and relaxing experience, and that's when opting to stroll around instead of using the fast travel system. Stamina takes a minimum of effort to upgrade to a much more wieldy number. Combat is very fun and engaging and done in such a way as to make sure there are no weak characters, only weak teams. Characters and NPC's all have a personality, there isn't a single generic NPC, they all have stories to tell and problems to deal with, the world simply feels alive. And given your other complaints, I very much doubt you have discovered all the areas in the game.
To each their own, I guess! I am in love with the game and can't believe such a high quality product is free! It's obviously no Witcher 3, but it is my personal GOTY so far.. I'm almost sad Cyberpunk 2077 is just around the corner now. And I've never played a Gacha game before, but Genshin doesn't require you to spend money at all! I haven't spent a dime yet and had tons of free stuff. Spending money is just for those players who want to indulge themselves and min-maxers I guess. Oh, and content creators of course..