Review: Genshin Impact

The Pyro Traveler is a versatile unit that can operate as both on-field and off-field DPS. Before getting their C6, the Pyro Traveler operates purely as an off-field Sub-DPS who gets on the field to enter the Nightsoul's Blessing state and starts dealing off-field Pyro DMG. If you’re playing them like that, build the Pyro Traveler with 4pc of Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City to maximize their off-field presence by buffing their t


When a player pulls a five-star character, there is a 50% chance that it will be the featured character. This is called "winning" the 50/50. However, there is also a 50% chance it could be a permanently-available Standard Banner character. These characters are Jean, Diluc, Qiqi, Keqing, Mona, Dehya, Tighnari, and Mizuki. They are always available on the Standard Banner, Wanderlust Invocation. This is called "losing" the 50


The Dendro Traveler’s scaling is decent enough for them to operate as a Sub-DPS in Genshin Impact . For that, giving them Elemental Mastery, Dendro DMG, and Crit items is viable for their build. However, they still lean more into the supportive role, so giving them weapons like Freedom-Sworn and Xiphos' Moonlight is more helpful to the t

While there's a period around ten hours in where the showering of XP, resources and crafting material shrinks to that of a trickle, credit where credit's due. Genshin Impact is not as predatory or as manipulative with progression as this kind of business model may allude towards. Yes, that's not to say that the meager doling out of Primagems (one of the many form of currencies) doesn't eventually devolve from dismissive, to a touch annoying, to downright aggravating. Not least because in-SLG game patch Notes achievements and challenges also suffer from this same deliberate smidgen of an offering. So little in the way of crucial currency; obviously it's an attempt to further coax players to the in-game shop where everything, including the potential pull of a four-star (maybe even five-star) weapon or new character dangles in front of you. Another ten pulls and you're sure to get it this time.

But as alluded to near the beginning of this review, Genshin Impact does falter at the point where it seems the game is destined for undeniably phenomenal heights. Not entirely a deal-breaker or one that takes the player completely out of the accomplished immersion of its world or even its combat. But when totted up, does signal a game that could've used a bit more checking-over. When it comes to tackling some of the more technical components, Genshin Impact drops the ball one too many times. Even if you were to disregard the nature of the narrative or the way in which a group of characters can, at their worst, talk extensively (and absently off-screen worst of all), there's a notable disconnect when the game, for example, continues to refer to your male sibling character as "she" or "her." It isn't the only basic error that crops up with many an instance of dialogue cutting off mid-conversation, not matching up with what's written on-screen and at one point, a mere line of dialogue getting stuck on-screen for the rest of one's play session.


This is because it’s only at Adventure Rank 45 that Level 90 Artifact Domains get unlocked, which then guarantee a 5-Star Artifact on completion. Not only that, the next Talent Book tier drops at AR 45, making it much easier and much faster to grind for books that level up not just mains but also support characters and even new characters. The latter is important, as it can get quite resource-intensive to Ascend characters given not just their Mora cost but also the overall grind to get their necessary resour


Players in love with their Genshin Impact gameplay know switcheroos between units are essential to keep combat momentum while also ensuring their rotations are well-recharged. However, players worrying about consistent reactions and producing subpar damage can easily bypass these woes with one factor: bring a Hydro character with them. Their presence will almost always add a dynamic twist to the battlefield courtesy of their compatibility with quite a lot of other Elements - making their attacks more potent due to consistent Reactions (Vaporize with Pyro, Hyperbloom and Burgeon with Dendro, Freeze with Cryo, Electro-Charged with Elect


The best weapons for the Pyro Traveler are the ones that increase their Crit DMG, like Mistsplitter Reforged , Splendor of Tranquil Waters , and Light of Foliar Incision . For off-field Pyro Traveler, go for some F2P options like Festering Desire, which works perfectly with Sword units that depend on their Elemental Skill and Burst in Genshin Impa

The next generation is here and unfortunately with it comes few games that utilize the power they offer. If you were lucky enough to obtain a PlayStation 5, you would be met with only one major game that was truly exclusive to Sony’s next generation platform: Demon’s Souls. While there’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Sackboy: A Big Adventure, each incredibly well-designed games, both were also released on the PS4. It’s a sad state of affairs when the PlayStation 5’s only next-generation exclusive is a remake of a PlayStation 3 game, but at least Bluepoint was able to properly honor the original’s vision with adding and slightly refining it. While there are elements that do feel dated to later iterations in the Souls franchise, there’s nothing like revisiting the classic and experience where the award-winning franchise began. Beautiful visuals, a 60fps mode and excruciatingly-challenging scenarios, while FromSoftware was not at the helm, the remake shines as one of the best games this year. If there’s one game to get on the new platform in 2020, it’s this fifty-plus hour RPG with so much replayability. Without Demon’s Souls, the PlayStation 5’s launch would be just plain embarrassing, making me so very thankful of its existence.