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Enhancing a character's abilities can only be done by leveling them up.
Enhancing a character's abilities can only be done by leveling them up.
False
Claiming rewards from bosses and challenges requires a currency called Original Essence.
Claiming rewards from bosses and challenges requires a currency called Original Essence.
False
Completing challenges contributes to increasing the player's Adventure Rank.
Completing challenges contributes to increasing the player's Adventure Rank.
True
The World Level determines how weak the enemies in the game are.
The World Level determines how weak the enemies in the game are.
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Players can obtain food through hunting and gathering, as well as by purchasing it in shops.
Players can obtain food through hunting and gathering, as well as by purchasing it in shops.
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Items like food and ore cannot be gathered from treasure chests.
Items like food and ore cannot be gathered from treasure chests.
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Multiplayer mode allows up to six players to join together in the overworld.
Multiplayer mode allows up to six players to join together in the overworld.
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Players can unlock additional playable characters by completing certain quests.
Players can unlock additional playable characters by completing certain quests.
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Genshin Impact was released for PlayStation 5 in 2020.
Genshin Impact was released for PlayStation 5 in 2020.
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The character switching in Genshin Impact can be done slowly and requires a cooldown period.
The character switching in Genshin Impact can be done slowly and requires a cooldown period.
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Genshin Impact features a gacha monetization model.
Genshin Impact features a gacha monetization model.
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The game takes place in a fantasy world called Teyvat.
The game takes place in a fantasy world called Teyvat.
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The Traveler, the main character, is never separated from their twin sibling.
The Traveler, the main character, is never separated from their twin sibling.
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Genshin Impact has been free from any controversies since its launch.
Genshin Impact has been free from any controversies since its launch.
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Genshin Impact has inspired its development from multiple sources including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Genshin Impact has inspired its development from multiple sources including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
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By the end of 2022, Genshin Impact grossed nearly $3.8 billion, making it the highest first-year launch revenue for any video game.
By the end of 2022, Genshin Impact grossed nearly $3.8 billion, making it the highest first-year launch revenue for any video game.
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Study Notes
Overview of Genshin Impact
- Action role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo, known as HoYoverse outside mainland China.
- Released for multiple platforms: Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Windows (2020), PlayStation 5 (2021), and an Xbox Series X/S version scheduled for November 2024.
- Features an anime-style open world with action-based combat focusing on elemental magic and character-switching.
- Free-to-play model supported by gacha mechanics, incorporating regular updates as a service.
Game Setting and Storyline
- Set in the fantasy world of Teyvat, consisting of seven nations, each associated with a different element and governed by a distinct deity (archon).
- The main character, the Traveler, seeks to reunite with their twin sibling after arriving in Teyvat.
- Accompanied by Paimon, the Traveler engages with various characters and local affairs while uncovering Teyvat's mysteries.
Development and Inspiration
- Development started in 2017, drawing inspiration from several sources including "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild," anime, Gnosticism, and global mythologies.
- The game achieved nearly $3.8 billion in revenue by the end of 2022, recognized for having the highest first-year launch revenue of any video game.
Gameplay Mechanics
- Players explore an expansive open-world environment, with control over one of four interchangeable characters.
- Character-switching is integral during combat for skill combination and attack variety.
- Characters can be enhanced through leveling up and upgrading equipment, including weapons and artifacts.
- Challenge completion rewards players with valuable resources but uses Original Resin, a regenerating currency.
- Adventure Rank progression unlocks quests and increases World Level, affecting enemy strength and loot rarity.
Player Actions and Environment Interaction
- Players can run, climb, swim, and glide, constrained by stamina, with some characters altering the environment (e.g., creating ice paths).
- Numerous teleportation points exist for fast travel, with healing Statues of The Seven also providing stamina boosts.
- Resources, such as food and ore, can be gathered from the environment, while enemies and treasure chests yield diverse loot for character enhancement.
- Cooking meals from collected ingredients yields beneficial effects (health regeneration, stat boosts).
Multiplayer and Co-op Features
- Co-op multiplayer mode permits up to four players to work together in the open world and in Domains, special battle instances.
- Player connection through requests or automated searches, enhanced by cross-platform play across all devices.
- Completing quests or participating in events unlocks additional playable characters, expanding the roster for gameplay.
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Description
Test your knowledge of Genshin Impact, the action role-playing game set in the vibrant world of Teyvat. Dive into the elements, characters, and the main storyline of the Traveler's quest to find their twin. Explore the details of its mechanics and development inspired by various influences.
