Other than the fact that sumeru quests are too long, i haven't gotten over the dendro hype yet. Also my favorite map is the forest, Alhaitham's acting, Nilou Dancing and that Fake Nahida was hilarious
This, Sumeru was needlessly long just felt poorly paced at points, not because it was too short but because it was needlessly drawn out. You can really cut out some filler and it would be pretty much perfect. For me though, Fontaine has been much better for this, with the exception of act 3. The quests actually sort of keep ticking and there's less fluff.
Sumeru still has the best-paced main storyline for me. There's minimal wasted dialogue, great buildup, characters you ACTUALLY root for as they contribute to rescuing Nahida, and god the Samsara part. That part was so tedious but it's also the reason why it's so immersive---you can feel the traveler knowing that something is wrong and they have to figure things out and get out of the cycle ASAP. Act 3-4 are the most forgettable parts but it still felt relevant and entertaining because we got Cyno and Alhaitham (and almost Dehya) at each other's throats. Fontaine, on the other hand, had a much grander finale that left me in awe. The reason I wouldn't put it above Sumeru is that it didn't give us ample time throughout Acts 1-4 to get to know/interact with Furina more. It's like they saved all the juicy parts for last hoping that the big reveal will be more hard-hitting. Plus, most of our stay at the Fortress of Meropide felt like a waste. Running all those errands felt so unnecessary in uncovering the truth behind the secret of the fortress.
It's exactly what I think. Sumeru only declines in acts 3 and 4, which are in the desert, but acts 2 and 5 are the best of all of Genshin Impact. And I also felt that Fontaine didn't have a good story until the end. I didn't like that at all because in Sumeru it already left you with a great story only in its first 2 acts
It really stood out to me in this arc when Paimon always did things to try to protect us (she tries to pull us out of the quicksand -- built upon when she flies in front of us when in danger in Wriothesley SQ in Fontaine). Having her miss us when are gone in Sumeru really drove home she is really attached to us. Hugging Paimon in the Interlude this region felt earned when WE missed her.
Noow that I'm getting used to Fontaine, I can confindentaly say that Smeru is hands down my fav region. The S tier character designs, the lore, the tropical forest n old Egypte vibes, the main story and the exploration...trully a master piece with "too much talking" as its single flaw.
the game tends to have alot of rush culture with it. Saving for characters, having to do commissions and spend your resin, etc. and personally for me, I wanted to get to Fontaine but still complete the nations one by one so it was a little overwhelming. (I don't do my commissions or spend my resin much)
@@ItsJustT FOMO is real, but since we know about it, we may manage it. if you have your goals just sticks to those, its no race. Its difficult to resist, but once you start it gets easier. Also taking time to do stuff as a value on its own, the journey more than the goal mindset.
I remember before sumeru was released we saw leaks of the character designs. They all looked underwhelming but once I see them in the game with their voices and personality I loved everyone of them. I actually own all the sumeru five stars 🥰
Funnily enough i found most of Fontaine characters underwhelming. especially Neuv. That is until i learnt he is a huge Gigachad Dragon then i found him and every Fontaine chara looks great. Funny how first impressions work. Except Lyney, Freminet. They are still lame LUL
@@prophetmuhammad3890 I like Lyney as he's got personality and reappears a good amount of times, though I don't like the lack of adventure in Fontaine. It's confined to the court, the fortress of meropide and navias place
Do not- I repeat, DO NOT make a Childe video without playing through all of Fountaine I really like Sumeru's story, but honestly couldn't make myself explore all of the nation. It's just too much.
Professional desert hater here but I loved the rainforest. Idk why but before getting the underground map I had a really hard time exploring specially if I teleported somewhere else in between something
Sumeru was actually a great addition to genshin. My only gripe is the long world quests and exploring the region *before* the underground maps were added by the devs. It should have been a thing way earlier. It was annoying in the desert areas since every corner looked almosy the same.
The forest is my least favourite region. Teh desert is AMAZING. Sumeru forets has dumbed down puzzles not leaning into the elements, no big mechanics. no mood, meh.
I think the rainforest does lean into the elements, but the desert is raw mechanics with no elemental context to it imo. I enjoy both sides of Sumeru and I think that's the whole point
Me is: 1. Sumeru thanks to its incredible story in the very beginning and end, in addition to 2 villains who imposed fear 2. Fontaine thanks to his incredible ending even improving things that Sumeru did halfway. The rest is so bad as history that it is irrelevant
The exploration was ok but the archon quests were boring and I felt jipped when I wasn't allowed to cave in the skull of the head of the akademiya with a Zhongli rock.
@@ItsJustT - oh, superlatives .. words/expressions used for the best of a comparison .. like, tallest, best ever, most brilliant, overwhelming masterpiece, etc.
Nothing in genshin is an “overwhelming masterpiece” You need a basic understanding of pacing and not stuffing every quest with a bunch of filler before you can get anywhere close to that
I understand that, and it's why the "Story & Characters" section was the hardest to make. My videos start with a concept that falls into one of the 5/6 sections and this time it was primarily the size of the map, the amount of mechanics and the existence of the Aranyaka and Golden Slumber quests since it's easy to go through them uninterested and overwhelmed as they're mandatory for any Sumeru explorers have a good day
Literally the entire rest of the game is just planes or cliffs. The desert was a nice change, and every sub region of the desert is distinct. If you cant recognising the differences between the desert sub regions, then all of liyue and monstad and Fontaine must basically look identical to you.
@@StarBound_Jirachi I'm sure, though I think that might be more personal than objective. I've personally found so many chests and it has the most dendroculi etc.
Check this video about Childe/Tartaglia, and why he's very unique!
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Other than the fact that sumeru quests are too long, i haven't gotten over the dendro hype yet. Also my favorite map is the forest, Alhaitham's acting, Nilou Dancing and that Fake Nahida was hilarious
the fake Nahida dawg oh my god 💀
This, Sumeru was needlessly long just felt poorly paced at points, not because it was too short but because it was needlessly drawn out. You can really cut out some filler and it would be pretty much perfect. For me though, Fontaine has been much better for this, with the exception of act 3. The quests actually sort of keep ticking and there's less fluff.
@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks i get it but don't forget meropide act 4
Sumeru still has the best-paced main storyline for me. There's minimal wasted dialogue, great buildup, characters you ACTUALLY root for as they contribute to rescuing Nahida, and god the Samsara part. That part was so tedious but it's also the reason why it's so immersive---you can feel the traveler knowing that something is wrong and they have to figure things out and get out of the cycle ASAP. Act 3-4 are the most forgettable parts but it still felt relevant and entertaining because we got Cyno and Alhaitham (and almost Dehya) at each other's throats. Fontaine, on the other hand, had a much grander finale that left me in awe. The reason I wouldn't put it above Sumeru is that it didn't give us ample time throughout Acts 1-4 to get to know/interact with Furina more. It's like they saved all the juicy parts for last hoping that the big reveal will be more hard-hitting. Plus, most of our stay at the Fortress of Meropide felt like a waste. Running all those errands felt so unnecessary in uncovering the truth behind the secret of the fortress.
I liked the arc of uncovering the unknown rules alongside seeing Lyney. That was a big wtf moment lol
It's exactly what I think. Sumeru only declines in acts 3 and 4, which are in the desert, but acts 2 and 5 are the best of all of Genshin Impact. And I also felt that Fontaine didn't have a good story until the end. I didn't like that at all because in Sumeru it already left you with a great story only in its first 2 acts
It really stood out to me in this arc when Paimon always did things to try to protect us (she tries to pull us out of the quicksand -- built upon when she flies in front of us when in danger in Wriothesley SQ in Fontaine).
Having her miss us when are gone in Sumeru really drove home she is really attached to us. Hugging Paimon in the Interlude this region felt earned when WE missed her.
i agree. Fortress of meropide arc also drives that home imo
Noow that I'm getting used to Fontaine, I can confindentaly say that Smeru is hands down my fav region. The S tier character designs, the lore, the tropical forest n old Egypte vibes, the main story and the exploration...trully a master piece with "too much talking" as its single flaw.
fully agreed lol
Overwhelming is when you start to feel you have to rush trough it imho. Its just long and sometimes dense. There's no rush. F2P game btw :)
the game tends to have alot of rush culture with it. Saving for characters, having to do commissions and spend your resin, etc. and personally for me, I wanted to get to Fontaine but still complete the nations one by one so it was a little overwhelming. (I don't do my commissions or spend my resin much)
@@ItsJustT FOMO is real, but since we know about it, we may manage it. if you have your goals just sticks to those, its no race. Its difficult to resist, but once you start it gets easier. Also taking time to do stuff as a value on its own, the journey more than the goal mindset.
@@hndc5435 such an inspirational message. Who knew I'd receive this. Thank you for your deeds 🙏
Genshin has become somthing like one piece to catch up on the story and all the lore at this point.
lmfao that's how it was for me for like a year or two
I remember before sumeru was released we saw leaks of the character designs. They all looked underwhelming but once I see them in the game with their voices and personality I loved everyone of them. I actually own all the sumeru five stars 🥰
sumeru characters are fire. Especially in the archon quests
Funnily enough i found most of Fontaine characters underwhelming. especially Neuv. That is until i learnt he is a huge Gigachad Dragon then i found him and every Fontaine chara looks great. Funny how first impressions work. Except Lyney, Freminet. They are still lame LUL
@@prophetmuhammad3890 I like Lyney as he's got personality and reappears a good amount of times, though I don't like the lack of adventure in Fontaine. It's confined to the court, the fortress of meropide and navias place
Im only missing 2 nilou and dehya
Do not- I repeat, DO NOT make a Childe video without playing through all of Fountaine
I really like Sumeru's story, but honestly couldn't make myself explore all of the nation.
It's just too much.
exactly lmao. And I finished Fontaine a day or two ago, very good story
Professional desert hater here but I loved the rainforest. Idk why but before getting the underground map I had a really hard time exploring specially if I teleported somewhere else in between something
lmao I getchu I understand that. A little confusing
Sumeru is easily my favorite place.
same. best comment lmao
Never felt overwhelmed by Sumeru, have it at 100%…. Then I have been in no rush to get things done and I enjoy exploration.
I wanted to get to Fontaine. Though, the main overwhelming factor for me is the Aranyaka quest
This exposition is great. I still can't get over the fact that this is underrated
I'm trying real hard to get into the main eye but I'm lost tbh
8:31 the tree of dreams isn't "LOCKED at the END of the Aranyaka quest." you only need to finish 5 pretty short quests at the beginning of aranyaka.
I only found it after when it brought me straight to it 😭
That ending of the archon quest broke me 😭
Like commented and subscribed 👍
thank you for all three! First to announce your contributions lmao
Sumeru was actually a great addition to genshin. My only gripe is the long world quests and exploring the region *before* the underground maps were added by the devs. It should have been a thing way earlier. It was annoying in the desert areas since every corner looked almosy the same.
yeah I bet it would've been annoying. Heard about it recently and it sounded peaceful since I've really relied on the layered maps
The forest is my least favourite region. Teh desert is AMAZING. Sumeru forets has dumbed down puzzles not leaning into the elements, no big mechanics. no mood, meh.
I think the rainforest does lean into the elements, but the desert is raw mechanics with no elemental context to it imo. I enjoy both sides of Sumeru and I think that's the whole point
Sumeru Archon Quest is number 1.
Inazuma Archon Quest 2nd.
Fontaine Archon Quest 3rd.
Liyue is 4th.
Mondstadt 5th.
very interesting ranking. Most would rate Inazuma very low and Fontaine very high. Though I respect the Sumeru placement
Me is:
1. Sumeru thanks to its incredible story in the very beginning and end, in addition to 2 villains who imposed fear
2. Fontaine thanks to his incredible ending even improving things that Sumeru did halfway.
The rest is so bad as history that it is irrelevant
i think sumeru archon quest is better than the fontaine one
partially agree with that
Great video!🎉
thank you bro
The exploration was ok but the archon quests were boring and I felt jipped when I wasn't allowed to cave in the skull of the head of the akademiya with a Zhongli rock.
this video was great but please do lower the volume of the music in the future. I struggled to hear your voice in certain sections
I tried to avoid it but I'll see. Watched through the whole video myself to check and I could hear myself
terrain was cancer and exploring was cancer
😵💫
from Sumeru on, we have to learn a whole new set of superlatives.
superlatives?
@@ItsJustT Yes! .. Superlatives. I want a new set of Superlatives .. and i want them now!
@@mijmijrm no I'm asking what are superlatives 😭😭😭
@@ItsJustT - oh, superlatives .. words/expressions used for the best of a comparison .. like, tallest, best ever, most brilliant, overwhelming masterpiece, etc.
@@mijmijrm ah yesyes I see
Nothing in genshin is an “overwhelming masterpiece”
You need a basic understanding of pacing and not stuffing every quest with a bunch of filler before you can get anywhere close to that
I understand that, and it's why the "Story & Characters" section was the hardest to make.
My videos start with a concept that falls into one of the 5/6 sections and this time it was primarily the size of the map, the amount of mechanics and the existence of the Aranyaka and Golden Slumber quests since it's easy to go through them uninterested and overwhelmed as they're mandatory for any Sumeru explorers
have a good day
Everyone says Breath of the Wild is a masterpiece, but Genshin's better.
@@amandaslough125 haven't played so I wouldn't know
@@amandaslough125 lmaooooo 💀💀💀💀
@@ItsJustT you too buddy 👍🏽
Ya i was thinking of how good its was too 👍
it's very good
Me who still hasn't explored Liyue🗿
🗿 bro
Honestly, Fck the desert. the first desert region is good, but adding 2 more after that? It's just tiring.
Agreed. I would've taken the 2nd desert but the 3rd deserved to be a rainforest extension :
Literally the entire rest of the game is just planes or cliffs. The desert was a nice change, and every sub region of the desert is distinct. If you cant recognising the differences between the desert sub regions, then all of liyue and monstad and Fontaine must basically look identical to you.
Nothing compared to Fontaine's story
I like both. Fontaine is innovative and different but Sumeru is the classic adventure storyline that most nations have
@@ItsJustT Fair
Sumeru have still better storytelling Imao
@@Wolf-vy7et dunno if it's storytelling or story. One of those is definitely better though
@@ItsJustT Storytelling. Especially the second act of Sumeru with the Samsara, the only thing that pushes Fontaine down is it's 3
The quests are too long. The desert should be another nation. After Inazuma, everything is better.
somewhat agree but idm one or two big nations. Adds variety to the world imo
I absolutely hate Sumeru I don't get why anybody would like it. So much land with nothing in it
I personally think there's plenty, hence why it's split up into two biomes. The desert itself has a bunch of variety too
@@ItsJustT I don’t know there is just a feeling of emptiness exploring Sumeru I’m sure many can agree
@@StarBound_Jirachi I'm sure, though I think that might be more personal than objective. I've personally found so many chests and it has the most dendroculi etc.
The other regions feel even more empty 💀 monstad was just a couple of cliffs with trees and liyue feels like mountains with too much climbing
@@plantmomindistress3420 well I don’t like those regions either but I do understand they were more of the earlier regions so it makes sense