It has been some time since the gaming community has heard any new updates regarding miHoYo’s new gameGenshin Impact.miHoYo has now revealed a new trailer for the game that highlights a new area to explore within the game’s world.
Genshin Impactis an action-adventure RPG being developed by Chinese game studio miHoYo.Genshin Impactwas first revealedto the gaming populous back in June of 2019 and since then, there have been periodic updates and trailers released by miHoYo. However, the game has garnered a great deal of criticism for its numerous similarities toThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
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Regardless, considering the level of praise and love people have forBreath of the Wild, this game hopefully will scratch the itch for expansive open world gameplay thatBreath of the Wildleft on the gaming community.SinceGenshin Impact’s gameplay trailer premiered at ChinaJoy back in August of last year, many are looking forward to what else miHoYo has in store for this game.
The new trailer that miHoYo released showcases an entirely new area for players to explore called Liyue. This area features a port town called Liyue Harbor that sits facing the open ocean and plenty of merchants and shops for players to peruse.
It’s not hard to see why players might be hung up on this game’s similarities toBreath of the Wild. In truth, it does feature the same sort large, open, and extensive overworld, as well as many similar aesthetic choices in terms of its overall visual design. The criticism grew so bad thata ChinaJoy attendee actually smashed his PS4 Proto protest the game’s inclusion on the PlayStation 4.
However, based on thetwenty-four minutes ofGenshin Impactgameplay footagethat was featured at ChinaJoy 2019, it does not seem to feature any of the same gameplay mechanics ofBreath of the Wild. Just the fact that the player can swap between various playable characters, as well as having a leveling system, is alone is enough to set this game a part fromBreath of the Wild. It’s alright for a game to draw heavy inspiration another game, so long as it’s not a complete reflection of a previous work. Despite the clear similarities in level design, the gameplay ofGenshin Impactis enough to distinguish itself fromBreath of the Wild.
Genshin Impactis set to release in 2020 on iOS, Android, PC, PS4, and Nintendo Switch.
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