Honkai Impact 3rd

L love it

Honkai Impact 3rd is basically the "Victoria II" of gacha games; obsolete, but charming and containing its own complexities. I have not finished the game nor am I good at it but I feel comfortable enough to speak about it now (I have a lot more hours on my phone than computer). --Story-- The only thing Impact 3rd has that excels to this day. The story is VERY good, and I have not even finished it yet! The story is so good that it can honestly be compared to non-gacha games. --Storytelling-- The storytelling of this game changes throughout the later chapters but it seems more primitive to other gachas. Despite this, improvement can clearly be noticed after you finish the first few chapters, especially with the addition of voice acting. Part 2 seems to have caught up with the other gacha games in storytelling which is pretty cool. Also the addition of fully animated cutscenes is very cool, and it is clear that Mihoyo handled these animations with love! --Gacha-- Similar to modern games, although it is slightly more harsh in regards to soft pity and it seems to give only an average amount of pulls for a gacha. --Combat-- Very old fashioned but good. The character rotations you can do are very satisfying and the animations are fun. --Designs-- Not much to say other then the fact that they are peak. My only qualm is on the fanservice (unnecessary) but other then that, the character designs are diverse and very beautiful. --Characters-- A gacha game.. with a unique protagonist?? Kiana Kaslana might be one of the best protagonists Mihoyo has ever cooked up. You can't help but adore her! The other major characters are also beloved and some even more known then Kiana (at least if you have not played Impact 3rd) but I do not want to go to far into the story. -Conclusion- Those are the biggest elements I interacted with; there definitely a lot of other things I have not mentioned, such as the endgame content but I play only for the story. Most of the systems do show their age and are outclassed by other gachas. However, like how many people stuck around to Vicky II for the combat, I can see why people played, and continue to play Impact 3rd. The story sets the game apart from the rest, a story so good that other games have even attempted to replicate it. Again, the game also has its own charm that can not be captured in newer gachas. (Note: If you play the Steam version of Impact 3rd, you can not transfer the account to the Mihoyo launcher or the app and its basically stuck onto Steam. This does not matter much if you are playing only for the story but it is worth mentioning). TLDR; Aged game. but great story. KIANAYOUARETHEGOAT