Y does Genshin still feel so low budget compared to hoyos other games

Like they changed the graphics and updated the models but idk the game still feels so..mobile gamey compared to their other games.

I feel like a huge part of it is probably the fact they haven’t updated the systems used to make the story or any core part of the game that isn’t strictly visuals and animations since like 2017

And I am NOT talking about the graphics. Ever since natlan and nod krais graphical update Genshin has been a very pretty looking game even if it did look like a ps2 game before

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Lin_Mie2026-01-12 08:25

This is like asking why League of Legends a 10 years old game has lower graphic

Duh because they are from old engine ???

allmistake22026-01-12 08:28

Updating the engine of a game that is running is a lot harder than upgrading the engine of a game that is in development. Also I feel like a lot of budget goes into set design. The open world is probably the game's strongest point in terms of execution.

_ironhearted_2026-01-12 08:32

It's old for one, so there's probably a ton of legacy code. Also it might feel more cartoon-y because of the artstyle. There's a lot of brighter colors and the models are more bobble-head compared to say HSR. Personally I like genshin artstyle the most and I like that they lean into the anime-style world instead of going for realistic. It gives the game more personality.

Might be totally biased though, most genshin animations are clearly better than HSR. The walking is more natural (HSR looks like gliding) and since it is an open world there's a lot of opportunity for character kits to interact with the environment. You can set fire to grass, stuff flies around with anemo.

Managlyph2026-01-12 08:32

You gotta elaborate man, it's unclear what you're talking about

takenusername50012026-01-12 08:34

the other hoyo games are hallway simulators

Calm-Engineering-7882026-01-12 08:36

HSR : no open world and most battle stage recycle the same design depending on where you at. Most effort are put into the combat animations

ZZZ : also no open world and most of its design is put into combat but all stage are just flat combat area with slight elevation

And Genshin was released in 2020 before any of those two games. I wonder why the newer game looks better hmmmmm???