Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Why would anyone still play Genshin Impact?
More thoughts & explorations: youtube.com/watch?v=qgXEHmBV4jY&list=PL9ZYbPkYPaHPKf8VMpUmv3FwURBFoFJem
I get asked this question a lot, most often by people who used to play but eventually dropped it.
Many of the game’s most vocal critics enjoyed it at first, and loved it for its sheer potential, but slowly became disillusioned by issues they felt held it back, and a lack of improvement over time.
Regardless of how you feel about Genshin, if you step back from the rampant tribalism, a lot of the criticism is valid.
But while I understand where they’re coming from, I still genuinely enjoy playing, and I’d argue that the part of the game I care about the most has improved over time, and the problems with others are often overstated.
Other mentioned videos:
youtube.com/watch?v=dFks_sJqY0U
youtube.com/watch?v=IwN80aqEE34
youtube.com/watch?v=fZ2jrQ6fZiU
youtube.com/watch?v=6eH6QOqevEE
youtube.com/watch?v=NbDXwuUWxhY
00:00 Intro
00:36 Perspective
02:03 Exploration
02:50 Exploration • Distribution
03:41 Exploration • Traversal
07:29 Exploration • Rewards
09:27 Exploration • Chaining
11:04 Exploration • Natlan
13:05 Key positives • Ambience & nostalgia
14:04 Key positives • Community & content
15:25 Mixed feelings • Storytelling
16:43 Mixed feelings • Creativity
17:24 Mixed feelings • Habit
18:05 Other reasons • Competition
18:35 Other reasons • Lore diving
19:02 Other reasons • Combat
19:45 Other reasons • Completionism
20:23 Conclusion
Genshin Impact is an open-world action/exploration game, available on PC, PS4, PS5 and mobile devices (iOS & Android).
I'm always happy to talk Genshin and other games, streams 3pm UK every Wed/Sat/Sun
twitch.tv/saurusness
Genshin rotation app: genshin-rotation.com
Twitch: twitch.tv/saurusness
Merch: saurusness-shop.fourthwall.com
Twitter: twitter.com/saurusness
Discord: thatsaurus.com/discord
#genshinimpact #hoyocreators #genshin
Why would anyone still play Genshin Impact?
More thoughts & explorations: youtube.com/watch?v=qgXEHmBV4jY&list=PL9ZYbPkYPaHPKf8VMpUmv3FwURBFoFJem
I get asked this question a lot, most often by people who used to play but eventually dropped it.
Many of the game’s most vocal critics enjoyed it at first, and loved it for its sheer potential, but slowly became disillusioned by issues they felt held it back, and a lack of improvement over time.
Regardless of how you feel about Genshin, if you step back from the rampant tribalism, a lot of the criticism is valid.
But while I understand where they’re coming from, I still genuinely enjoy playing, and I’d argue that the part of the game I care about the most has improved over time, and the problems with others are often overstated.
Other mentioned videos:
youtube.com/watch?v=dFks_sJqY0U
youtube.com/watch?v=IwN80aqEE34
youtube.com/watch?v=fZ2jrQ6fZiU
youtube.com/watch?v=6eH6QOqevEE
youtube.com/watch?v=NbDXwuUWxhY
00:00 Intro
00:36 Perspective
02:03 Exploration
02:50 Exploration • Distribution
03:41 Exploration • Traversal
07:29 Exploration • Rewards
09:27 Exploration • Chaining
11:04 Exploration • Natlan
13:05 Key positives • Ambience & nostalgia
14:04 Key positives • Community & content
15:25 Mixed feelings • Storytelling
16:43 Mixed feelings • Creativity
17:24 Mixed feelings • Habit
18:05 Other reasons • Competition
18:35 Other reasons • Lore diving
19:02 Other reasons • Combat
19:45 Other reasons • Completionism
20:23 Conclusion
Genshin Impact is an open-world action/exploration game, available on PC, PS4, PS5 and mobile devices (iOS & Android).
I'm always happy to talk Genshin and other games, streams 3pm UK every Wed/Sat/Sun
twitch.tv/saurusness
Genshin rotation app: genshin-rotation.com
Twitch: twitch.tv/saurusness
Merch: saurusness-shop.fourthwall.com
Twitter: twitter.com/saurusness
Discord: thatsaurus.com/discord
#genshinimpact #hoyocreators #genshin
