- Day 6: Relaxing Music
- Game: Genshin Impact
- Track: A New Day With Hope
Genshin Impact is a beautiful game. It’s a Breath of the Wild clone, but you don’t have to be pro-gacha or anti-Zelda to enjoy it. The first hundred hours or so of gameplay are so good, I’d honestly recommend everyone give it a download and explore the world a bit. Genshin’s has my favorite exploration out of any game.
Without getting too technical, Genshin’s world is full of chests that each contain a marginal reward, but there are simply so many that you end up wanting to explore every part of the map. Exploring the map turns into this ongoing optimization problem. I’ll admit Genshin’s puzzles are a bit too easy, but the macro-puzzle of exploring the world makes up for it.
From a more art-focused PoV, exploration just feels perfectly crafted. The world is vibrant and beautiful, yet full of mystery. The music enhances the whole experience, without any distracting transitions or overbearing melodies.
This particular song sometimes plays while exploring the overworld of Mondstadt, the first zone. I’m a bit of a sucker for soft piano songs, of which Genshin has many, but this one is my favorite. I even learned it on piano, and unlike Birth of the People I can play this one.