Summary
- Genshin Impact players are calling for an upgrade to the game's combat display, as it lacks certain quality-of-life features.
- Despite recent updates, Genshin Impact's artifact farming remains a nightmare for players who want to optimize their characters.
- Players are requesting improvements such as tracking Elemental Skill cooldowns and displaying shield strength and duration for a smoother combat experience.
Given that Fontaine has slowly been addressing a laundry list of features that Genshin Impact players have been asking for since launch, the community feels that the time is right for the game to upgrade its combat display. Compared to Honkai: Star Rail, fans believe that Genshin Impact is still lagging behind when it comes to certain quality-of-life features. Artifact farming in Genshin Impact is a nightmare for players who dream of min-maxing their character, and though Version 4.3 is meant to make things easier by adding artifact load-outs and improving the level up process, there are still plenty of ways for Genshin Impact to improve.
While HoYoverse has been adding plenty of depth to the game's combat system, from the Dendro element in Sumeru to the Arkhe alignments of Fontaine, players feel that the HUD itself needs to be more accommodating to all the new changes introduced since Version 1.0. New Genshin Impact characters like Navia or Lyney solve these issues by having a visual display that tracks their buffs, but this solution can only go so far.
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In particular, there is one missing feature in Genshin Impact that has baffled players, given how much the game emphasizes synergy between the different party members that make up a Genshin Impact team. As pointed out by Stitchlolol on the main subreddit for the game, Genshin Impact still doesn't track Elemental Skill cooldowns in its Party HUD. While having a display on whether a party member's Elemental Burst is available or not can be valuable in executing a rotation, it's understandably barebone compared to what it could be.
Furthermore, features that have existed in Honkai: Star Rail since launch are still missing in Genshin Impact. Players who enjoy characters such as Layla or Thoma don't have any information displayed on how much HP their shield is absorbing, nor how many seconds of its duration is left. Shield characters remain a valuable component in many teams, as Zhongli is considered to be an almost permanent fixture for Eula teams in Genshin Impact.
Thankfully, Genshin Impact often conducts surveys at the end of a patch, and it can be an opportunity for players to get their message across to the development team. While HoYoverse is not in the habit of buffing old characters, barring a few exceptions, it has steadily brought many features once demanded by players. Being able to track Elemental Skill and Burst cooldowns without having to switch across party members would make Genshin Impact's combat flow much more smoothly, and adding a display for shield strength and remaining duration would allow players to be even more mindful when tackling mitigation-intensive fights such as Azhdaha.
Genshin Impact
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
- Released
- September 28, 2020
- ESRB
- Teen / Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
- Publisher(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
- Engine
- Unity
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
WHERE TO PLAY
Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.
You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.
Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds...
MASSIVE OPEN WORLD
Climb any mountain, swim across any river, and glide over the world below, taking in the jaw-dropping scenery each step of the way. And if you stop to investigate a wandering Seelie or strange mechanism, who knows what you might discover?
ELEMENTAL COMBAT SYSTEM
Harness the seven elements to unleash elemental reactions. Anemo, Electro, Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, Dendro, and Geo interact in all sorts of ways, and Vision wielders have the power to turn this to their advantage.
Will you vaporize Hydro with Pyro, electro-charge it with Electro, or freeze it with Cryo? Your mastery of the elements will give you the upper hand in battle and exploration.
BEAUTIFUL VISUALS
Feast your eyes on the world around you, with a stunning art style, real-time rendering, and finely tuned character animations delivering you a truly immersive visual experience. Lighting and weather all change naturally over time, bringing every detail of this world to life.
SOOTHING SOUNDTRACK
Let the beautiful sounds of Teyvat draw you in as you explore the expansive world around you. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the soundtrack changes seamlessly with the time and gameplay to match the mood.
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM
Team up with a diverse cast of characters in Teyvat, each with their own unique personalities, stories, and abilities. Discover your favorite party combinations and level up your characters to help you conquer even the most daunting of enemies and domains.
JOURNEY WITH FRIENDS
Team up with friends across various platforms to trigger more elemental action, tackle tricky boss fights, and conquer challenging domains together to reap rich rewards.
As you stand atop the peaks of Jueyun Karst and take in the rolling clouds and vast terrain stretching out before you, you may wish to stay in Teyvat a little longer... But until you are reunited with your lost sibling, how can you rest? Go forth, Traveler, and begin your adventure!
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, iOS, Android
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Action, Adventure, Gacha, Open-World
