Why you're burned out of Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact is massively popular for a very good reason. It's world will captivate you like nothing else. Yet, after a lot of hours playing this game, the spark starts to die out. In this video, I aim to explore a few problems with the game and try to explain why our passion for it dies.

I didn't sensor my UID so in case you're a player on the NA server, feel free to add me as a friend!

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction
00:42 - Intro Sequence
00:54 - Genshin was really fun
03:20 - Interlude
03:32 - What happened?
05:28 - Problems with Genshin
09:21 - Will Genshin improve?
10:30 - I will miss this game
11:53 - Outro Sequence

Harmonic Melody - Isaak Wolf, Nycto
Sharp Seas - Isaak Wolf
Delectation - Nycto
Catharsis - Nycto

[darlinlinq]

I will forever miss the first time I played Genshin. It was so magical and an amazing experience. I’m so sad that I’m burnt out of it now. Even with the new regions. :(

[notsxmebxdy]

I really miss how magical genshin felt. I was a player since 1.0 and everything was absolutely breathtaking. I miss those days.

[zomebody]

It's magical that Genshin has gotten so many of us through dark times in our life

And while it's not as enjoyable as it once was, I will always cherish the first few weeks of it that I experienced...

[Izanatte]

For me it’s a cycle of quitting bc of artifact and resource farming and coming back again for cool characters.

[dishh]

Really well done video. You explained what a lot of players feel and weren't exactly able to put into words fully. From a content creator perspective, I FEEL the general tiredness of the playerbase (and viewerbase). We love the game, the universe, the story...we feel attached to it but don't feel like there is a meaningful way to engage with it right now, beyond limited events. I'm grateful for the work hoyo puts in to new areas and new stories but there is something so lacking in the daily repeatable content.
I'm glad hoyo is working on it (they said so in patch notes) but it is wild how long its taken. same with all the bugs and strange design/UI issues. why doesn't our cooldown reset when you restart an abyss chamber? they restart with limited events so why cant they fix this? it feels like a lack of care.
And if its all about story, why can't we access old limited quests? quests that are SO IMPORTANT to the lore and character development. It makes me wonder what the end goal of the game beyond money.
And just to be clear, im not blaming writers, designers, artists, etc, . Its so clear how much love they pour into these stories and characters. A lot of these decisions gotta go down a massive flagpole before they get to us.

[TheRealLink]

Not burned out but have certainly taken breaks. I think that's the biggest challenge with Genshin; there's SO MUCH to do, but at the same time you can also feel really pressured to complete everything event-wise in time or simply even keep up the mountain of tasks and farming. I regularly raid in FFXIV and play a good handful of other games in the downtime so in a rush to complete the rest of Sumeru and Summer Paradise, I am certainly back to pushing Genshin hard again.

It's certainly been an amazing game for better or worse!

[vichoe]

once I started treating genshin as a more casual game instead of a chore my interest on it has gradually been increasing back. I can now skip dailies without fear while enjoying the game

[gioprox]

I remember really enjoying doing the story and archon quests for mondstat and liyue when the game was still young. The dialog was interesting and entertaining enough to keep me paying attention and the story was in general well structured. The best part was that one quest would unlock everything in the entire region so you could explore absolutely everything as you pleased.
As far as I'm aware, nowadays you need to do world quests with no voice acting that are longer than old story quests in order to unlock some story/archon quests that are themselves unnecessarily long for what feels like absolutely no storyline progression. On top of this shit, the dialogue is far more repetitive than I remember and paimon's voice makes me want to commit unspeakable atrocities.
The story and archon quests used to be something I really enjoyed in this game, perhaps even my favorite part of the game, but now it's a horrible chore that makes me want to either close the game or continue grinding aimlessly

[lalamei]

Remember when you were running around Mondsdadt? Or the first time you saw wangshu inn with your 4 star main? The times below Ar40 were magical, I cant explain. Now all we care about is strong teams, op artifacts, meta 5 stars. its not wrong but exploring and quests were just something else. I wont quit genshin soon but im on a burnout break. Thank you for everything genshin, you were what helped me get through last year.

[carmenndei]

i feel like crying because, regardless of what crticism genshin deserves, it's a game that has helped me cope with a lot of issues, gave me pretty good memories, and made me fall with its characters, worldbuilding and lore...I've tried so hard to get into it again but i just can't, so I'll just miss it forever.

Edit after 7 months (this is what i replied to someone in the comments but i think that anyone who watches this video or reads these comments and think it's ridiculous should read this and shut the fuck up, you are no one to tell anyone how to feel about anything, stop bothering ppl writing their hearts out in this comment section): As the OP of the first comment, you couldn't be more wrong. I was 18 when genshin dropped, it wasn't my first game either, obviously. if you thought a little bit you'd realize that it also dropped during covid, people (including me) were struggling a lot, had ppl they care about dying of covid, etc w/o mentioning other personal issues. you can call me a snowflake all you want but you'll never make me feel ashamed for getting emotionally attached to stories and art, i feel like this with every piece of media or art I've ever loved and it's okay for me to feel sad about not being able to enjoy it anymore. You sound like an incel redditor, that's even more embarrassing than actually showing emotions like a normal person.

[charlodynatimberheart]

The reason so many people become burned out is that the game is designed to pull you in with it's early game content and then expects you to stay and grind well into the late game. It's hard to put into words exactly, but small problems become more apparent as you progress into mid and late game, and just simply compound on top of each other until it becomes too much for the player.

[manhnolikecats]

I started playing on version 1.3. I saw my brother and friends playing it and decided i wanted too. I made some new friends, got closer with one of my classmates all thanks to the game. It used to be magical to me, it kinda helped me during the pandemic when i was quite lonely and chronically online. I was obsessed with the game, farmed for characters religiously, constantly comparing my account to my friends’ . I felt like it was never gonna be enough no matter how much time and effort i put in. My grades were faltering too. I was so burned out that even now I still can’t come back to the game. Hopefully some day I can play it casually again.

[Chrolllo.]

"Where did all the magic go?", "I miss the way that this game made me feel"

Oh god, i relate to this so much. Started playing in 1.3, when xiao's banner dropped. I remember exploring monstadt and liyue, it was truly magical - the feeling of accomplishing quests and literally getting to greater heights, it was always breathtaking. That was where i felt the magic. When GAA dropped, personally, genshin's magic was at its peak, that's also the time i get to play with friends (and all of us needed each other's help since none of us have maxed out chars). It was one of the most fun i had in any game i played, so far. Inazuma dropped, the magic was still near its peak, but it took just a little dip. It was still magical - where liyue and mons still felt "logical", inazuma's magic was it's mind-boggling "world-building". Nothing made sense, and that's why it was beautiful. The story was soooo good too (archon quests of mons up to sumeru). It was always an adventure and u will always be in for a surprise. Patch 1.6 and 2.0 will always have a special place in my heart (the last patch i felt this magic was when enkanomiya dropped, but even then it wasn't in the same level as those 2 patches). The patches after that (2.1 or 2.2, and beyond), I was already feeling the magic (slowly but surely) fading away. I honestly dont know how i kept myself playing this game until the patch b4 Baizhu's banner dropped. Now that i think about it, 1 (of many) the things that made me quit was the 1st cardgame-heavy event. I just couldn' be bothered with it (this was also the time the college semester was getting harder for me). It was the perfect time to quit so i did. I didnt miss genshin when i was not playing it, tbh. I tried going back after the semester ended (just this current patch), but it really lost it's magic for me. I thought i would go back just for the story, but now, idk...

I will always miss that "magic", it was one of the best experiences I had in life, even if it's "just" from a game.

[paofushi]

i miss the pandemic era back then where genshin didn’t seem that overwhelming to play yet, i absolutely adore this game:(

[delectablemimi]

The gaming format of Genshin is not to retain their old players, but to keep attracting large streams of new players.

[saskia]

I like (and dislike lol) Genshin a lot for quite a few reasons, but what really stands out to me is the ost. I can’t really describe how beautiful I find the soundtracks to be, and don’t even get me started on the character themes! They have a really special place in my heart and the effort and care that goes into them is on a different level. Seems like all the tracks are symphony recorded and I think that’s really special. As long as Yu Peng Chen keeps providing us with masterpieces I will continue to play the game.

[BaselardFE]

I also begun playing Genshin during Covid and it was absolutely magical. Stuck to it for the first year and a half but after that I begun taking hiatuses, and they became more frequent as time went on. Other things and other games that were more interesting popped up and I couldn't be bothered to play. It's such a shame because Fontaine is around the corner and I'm not even excited for it, or the new characters.

[huehue]

The game is very fun at first because you have a weak ass party and the game feels challenging, the moment you get a few decent artifacts and some 5 stars the game is over, aside from abyss, all of the content is just a time waste. Aside from the gacha which keeps us addicted, the game itself turns into a very boring activity like a chore.

[beboballa]

genshin's open world being able to hold memories just like our world is so crazy. every region can hold feelings of what you experienced as you played through it and i find it so cool! it's just upsetting we can't make any more of these in the new ones because there aren't any good feelings left to enjoy within the game.

[LazyCatOnTheRoof]

Genshin is definitely not a game you can grind every day and feel rewarded for it. It's a very casual game to log in when you want, do what you want to do, and log out. Unless you are like me, a person that enjoys pointless grinding every day for artifacts, achievements, lore, etc. I've played almost since launch, pretty much every day, and I still enjoy the game, events, abyss, combat mechanics, elemental reactions, etc.