is genshin worth getting back into?

ive been playing since day one and i quit the game half way through natlan for reasons that i dont feel like discussing.

however, looking at new trailers and stuff, honestly it looks like a completely different game.

can someone tell me whats new without spoiling and if its worth getting back into?

Commentaires

SoC1752026-01-12 19:07

I have been playing non-stop and it doesn't feel much different. Maybe because the changes have been gradual, but maybe because there haven't been that much changes really.

Try it and either you find it's still the very same that drove you away last time or you find it new and refreshing.

Either way, you got nothing to lose except some time

Initial-Demand-79692026-01-12 19:15

Creme_de_laCreme2026-01-12 19:07

No.

Initial-Demand-79692026-01-12 19:16

i like this response

StickMick012026-01-12 20:09

Theyre right. You shouldn't because you personally might not enjoy what it offers. And that's okay mate.

snowrexxie2026-01-12 19:09

I started and stopped playing at the exact same times you did, and I ended up coming back a month ago for Columbina. It’s been really fun. The story is unrecognizable, it’s so much better and the nod krai terrain is >>>> natlan terrain. I’d say give it another go ! I’ve been having a lot of fun

Initial-Demand-79692026-01-12 19:16

<3 perhaps i will

theEnderBoy7852026-01-12 19:10

What's new: New characters with *really* cool animations. Some of the best story yet. The most convenient area to explore (the treasure compass is easy to obtain and can be upgraded to show more stuff in its respective area). New type of reaction (lunar reactions). Stygian Onslaught (new endgame mode with three teams) has primo rewards locked behind pretty easy difficulties.

The bad stuff: Character balancing is weird, Columbina is balanced around having Lauma/Ineffa and can be lackluster without either of them, Lunar reactions are locked behind Nod Krai 5-stars.

Lantern rite is coming so it's a good time to come back if you're trying to get rewards.

Initial-Demand-79692026-01-12 19:15

Arnimon2026-01-12 19:12

Genshin is still the same game it has always been, just continuously improving with every region since its release. I’d say the only thing that hasn’t improved is the recent power creep. I don’t see it as a problem, though—at least not yet.

What's new? Some new characters, a new region, and Lunar reactions.

It’s free, so I don’t really understand why you wouldn’t just try it for yourself instead of asking strangers on the internet whether you should.

Initial-Demand-79692026-01-12 19:15

because its dozens of hours of gameplay that i dont want to waste on something if its not good

Arnimon2026-01-12 19:28

Well. All I'm trying to say is that the best judge for what you like or not is yourself. So the best thing to do is to jump into it and see if you enjoy yourself or not. That doesn't take a dozen of hours, since you can just quit and uninstall if you feel like it.

Dharm-Bhakt2026-01-13 04:11

Genshin Impact is indeed a good game. And this is coming from me, who has played other open-world action-adventure games like Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon ZD/FW, Assassin's Creed Origins/Odyssey/Valhalla, Skyrim, etc. Among all of those, I'd say Genshin Impact is second to only to Ghost of Tsushima in terms of story quality, gameplay, etc. Genshin Impact has the longest storylines and open world, and I don't regret immersing myself in its world at all.

beinginthere2026-01-12 19:13

The game is in a better state than it has ever been. Day one player, skip in early Sumeru and come back in before Natlan or the last patch Fountain. For me Natlan was fun and helped a lot on exploration. Many updated QOL. But overall, the game is better than on day one obviously. Worth or nah? Depends on what are u looking for in this game. Like hell following the fandom, u think its fun go play? u think not worth? save ur time for something worth out there.

Initial-Demand-79692026-01-12 19:16

thank you wise man

Anmatiel2026-01-12 19:14

Whether it's worth it or not entirely depends on why you quit IMO. Nod-Krai is the usual bundle of a new region, it adds a bunch of new stuff, but it's still the same game.

heyheypeople222026-01-12 19:17

It only got more shill since natlan, if you quit then no reason now. If you do want to return, try freshen things with a new team. Ideally one with a complex rotation so if nothing else at least daily domain clears won't bore you out too fast

XLAGANE82026-01-12 19:20

It's literally the same game, if you didn't like Natlan (which was like peak Genshin), don't think you'll like the latest updates

bartowski19762026-01-12 19:25

Yes although power creep does appear to be getting worse. The Lunar reactions are just better than normal reactions. They did buff a bunch of Mondstadt characters. Venti can now dps. Klee feels good to play. But you do need to pair certain characters to get the buffs. It's also possible we'll see buffs to other character groups (the Mondstadt buff was related to the Hexenzircle so it involved characters involved with Alice's group of witches).

Lanternrite is in the next patch so we'll be getting additional rewards for that. Geo looks like it will get a nice buff, but only with Columbina or Zibai on the team and only works with Hydro crystallize reactions.

_fix_on_yeah_2026-01-12 19:33

the nod krai lore is kinda mind blowing. ive been waiting to nuke the main boss for this archon quest for a long time. When i get chasca or navia ill shoot the guy when i get klee ill bomb blast the guy and with my kinich ill nuke him i would say nod krai is something you would love to wait for cant wait to play the archon quest genshin has changed a lot and they really value the gamers concerns (except maybe some things iykwim) and exploration is easier in nod krai too if you want, just skip natlan and go straight to nodkrai oh ryt columbina is super tuff worth it

KrimsonKurse2026-01-12 19:37

Without spoiling? New characters, region, and world gimmicks for puzzles. also a new reaction type like with sumeru.

It's the exact same game it was before. If you dropped it for existential reasons, then yes. Pick it up again. If you dropped it for gameplay reasons, then no. It's the same exact game. If you dropped it for writing, its the same type of writing. if you dropped it for characters, those characters still exist. if you dropped it for not having the strongest team to do abyss, imaginarium, etc. then wait til the new patch drops in a few days and get your reward bonuses then, rather than missing out on the current timer of like... 14 hours or so. The next patch has the broken characters dropping.

Ghostdriver8862026-01-12 19:45

I quit when the volcano map dropped and stopped following the game ever since. Just recently got back into it for the new story cause I heard it improved a bit. Doing a bit of a catch up lately but tbh I already forgot all the dragon lore in Natlan so it’s kinda hard to follow. Also finished Skirk’s story today and it was kinda….let’s say it doesn’t really interest me. Game feels largely the same but I am still in old content.

And turns out I need to finish Wanderer’s story to progress the main story, which I’ve been neglecting since god knows when🤣Anyway this is on me, not complaining. Should’ve done it a long time ago.

I know I am only here for the story this time. So whatever happens with character kits, meta shift, new endgame or whatnot doesn’t really bother me. Honestly I don’t even know who to pull right now. I took a quick glance at the character line up and only Alice interested me but apparently she’s not coming anytime soon 🤷🏼plus she’s pyro and I’ve already got our lord and saviour Mavuika. Guess I’ll just grab Columbina to try out some new reactions.

Propensity72026-01-12 20:37

As for if it's worth getting back into, I think that you don't really lose anything for trying it again. At worst, you uninstall it again

What's new? idk I mean it's more or less the same game as always. If you were upset about Artifacts or the endgame, it's either the same or worse. If you wanted more lore stuff to be more prevalent in the narrative, that is there a little bit. The characters are fun, Flins is cool, Varka is a dad, Lauma is an interesting priestess leader, Jahoda is a fun girlfailure, Aino and Ineffa are cute and Nicole is shaping up to be fun too. Illuga from what we've seen looks cool (at least imo) and Columbina has some interesting lore I think. Sandrone is always pleasant on the screen too

I like the music a lot and the Nod-Krai area, as small as it is so far, was fun to explore. The monsters are really cool too and the locales are really interesting and they feel a little "fuller" so to speak. Like Nasha Town is bigger than I expected for a Genshin "town" - we're a long ways from Springvale