| Attack of the Fanboy |
Brandon Adams |
4 / 5 stars |
10-08-2020 |
Despite its often less-than-subtle nods to Nintendo’s Breath of the Wild, Genshin Impact does enough differently to stand apart. Throw in punchier combat, a more traditional story packed with interesting characters, and an outstanding score and Genshin Impact easily sits among the upper echelon of games released this year. Hopefully miHoYo relaxes the stamina system and gacha rates soon, because Teyvat is a world absolutely worth revisting. They’re just making it difficult for anyone but gacha fans to find the motivation to hold on. |
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| But Why Tho? |
Rashaad Johnson |
9.5 / 10 |
10-04-2020 |
Overall, I have to say Genshin Impact is definitely a game that’s changing how RPGs can be handled, especially in the world of mobile games. It has all the boxes checked off for me as a fan of RPGs. It’s also pretty easy to learn but will take quite some time to master all the mechanics in the game, and honestly, I’m fine with that |
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| Critical Hit |
Darryn Bonthuys |
8 / 10 |
10-16-2020 |
Genshin Impact may be one of the biggest surprises of the year: A free-to-play RPG that gives players an absurd amount of freedom and content to dip into. Some barriers can still be found in the absurdly rare drop rates for premium characters and the world shows some growing pains, but you’re still receiving a gorgeous fantasy world that doesn’t press-gang you into spending money on it. |
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| Destructoid |
Chris Carter |
7.5 / 10 |
10-02-2020 |
Genshin Impact could be a little more lively than it is when leveling, but the beauty of its world helps suck you in. You really can’t beat free, so long as you resist the rather tame temptations to spend money. |
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| Game Informer |
Daniel Tack |
9.3 / 10 |
10-02-2020 |
This is an amazing smorgasbord of exploration, discovery, combat, and customization worthy of your attention – despite the presence of a predatory monetization model |
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| GameGrin |
Adam Kerr |
8.5 / 10 |
10-19-2020 |
Despite lacklustre multiplayer and a frustrating paywall to unlock characters and items, Genshin Impact is a brilliant experience with hours of fun-filled exploration. It also has Paimon and she is perfect. |
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| Gamers Heroes |
Johnny Hurricane |
8.5 / 10 |
10-14-2020 |
Worst-case scenario, Genshin Impact will cost you a few hours of your life. Best-case scenario, it will be your surprise hit of the year. There are zero reasons not to at least try this title if you are a fan of action RPGs. |
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| GameSkinny |
George Yang |
7 / 10 |
10-09-2020 |
Genshin Impact has been nicknamed “Breath of the Waifu” due to its obvious influences and cute characters. But surprisingly, the game is much more than that. |
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| GameSpot |
Heidi Kemps |
7 / 10 |
10-13-2020 |
Genshin Impact offers a very well-made action-RPG as a free-to-play service–though it’s not without a few caveats. |
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| GamingBolt |
Shubhankar Parijat |
8 / 10 |
10-05-2020 |
Genshin Impact is a game I can easily recommend. It would have been worth your time anyway, but given that it’s free, it’s even harder to miss. |
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| Geeks Under Grace |
Michael Mendis |
8 / 10 |
11-11-2020 |
Genshin Impact boasts an enticing open world, charming characters, and engaging combat—all in an accessible free-to-play format. |
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| God is a Geek |
Lyle Carr |
8 / 10 |
10-21-2020 |
With a dense open world inspired by Breath of the Wild, Genshin Impact provides hours of free entertainment with its rich combat and deep RPG systems. |
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| GotGame |
Abdul Saad |
8 / 10 |
10-31-2020 |
All in all, Genshin Impact is one of the best RPG titles to release this year. Unfortunately, a stingy gachapon system and nonsensical gameplay restrictions hold it back just a bit. If you can look past that, then you’ll likely have endless hours of fun to experience. |
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| Hardcore Gamer |
Jordan Helm |
4 / 5 stars |
10-06-2020 |
Though the story elements won’t be to everyone’s taste |
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| IGN |
Travis Northup |
9 / 10 |
10-13-2020 |
An incredible open-world and addictive exploration make Genshin Impact anime-zing adventure. |
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| IGN Italy |
Biagio Etna |
7.7 / 10 |
10-13-2020 |
A discreet and relaxing action-rpg, which thanks to its model business manages to be a completely free single player experience. |
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| Niche Gamer |
Jamie Sharp |
8 / 10 |
10-27-2020 |
Overall, Genshin impact is a pretty complete package. Everything has been polished to the point of perfection, and to get it for free is ridiculous. There are just a couple of caveats, but they’re minor in my book. |
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| Noisy Pixel |
Kevin Mai |
9 / 10 |
10-09-2020 |
During my time with Genshin Impact, I fell in love with it. After only a few hours, my thoughts about what this adventure was faded away as it truly evolves into a unique experience. There’s a fine level of detail that went into crafting this beautiful world, and you can’t help but want to see every inch of it. Although the grind and the gachas systems are present, this is a game that I will gladly return to again and again. Regardless, all of this is available for free, so nothing stops you from finding out for yourself. |
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| PC Gamer |
Steven Messner |
84 / 100 |
10-16-2020 |
Genshin Impact’s open world and clever combat are fantastic, but its endgame tries way too hard to milk you for cash. |
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| PlayStation Universe |
Garri Bagdasarov |
9 / 10 |
10-05-2020 |
Genshin Impact provides you with more content as a free to play game than most full-price titles do. With so much to offer, you can easily get lost in its lush world, fun and exciting combat, and deep exploration. Genshin impact is easily one of the best surprises of the year and should be a model for how future free-to-play titles should be constructed. |
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| Rice Digital |
Conor Evans |
4 / 5 stars |
10-19-2020 |
Genshin Impact is genuinely fun, is set in a wonderfully vibrant world with stuff to be discovered everywhere you go, topped off with some fantastic waifus and best boys. As someone who is entirely free-to-play, the gacha system is horrendous. However, it doesn’t take too much away from the general enjoyment that I get from the game. You should definitely give the game a try. |
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| SpazioGames |
Gianluca Arena |
8 / 10 |
10-03-2020 |
Genshin Impact really is much more than a shameful Zelda clone: its open world is busy and gorgeous, its combat feels creative and it’s for free. For real. |
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| The Digital Fix |
Mike Merson |
8 / 10 |
10-19-2020 |
What Genshin Impact offers for free |
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| TheSixthAxis |
Miguel Moran |
8 / 10 |
10-05-2020 |
Genshin Impact needs to be played to be believed. This is an addictive open-world adventure with gorgeous art and unique combat…and it’s free! The character designs are sharp and beautiful, while the pastel-style world itself is full of jaw-dropping colour and natural vistas…and it’s free! Sure, there’s the admittedly stingy gacha system, but if you just want an immersive and peaceful world to climb and fly around in for hours, then Genshin Impact is for you. |
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| Twinfinite |
Alex Gibson |
4 / 5 stars |
10-06-2020 |
Put aside your reservations about free-to-play mobile RPGs, gacha mechanics, and weeby storytelling: Genshin Impact is totally unique. I came in a skeptic and now find myself genuinely relishing hours more time spent chaining elemental combos, grinding for new characters, and the intrigue of its ongoing story. |
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| Wccftech |
Nathan Birch |
7 / 10 |
10-16-2020 |
Genshin Impact is a remarkable game in many respects, boasting vibrant visuals, a rich, sprawling world, deep systems, and finely-tuned action. Unfortunately, the game’s free-to-play gacha business model often undermines its own sense of adventure and excitement. Genshin Impact is a good — potentially great — game locked in a loot box it can’t quite escape. |
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