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The video explores the introduction and reception of the character Aloy in "Genshin Impact" as part of a collaboration between Sony and HoYoverse in August 2021. Aloy, a five-star character free for players at Adventure Rank 20 and initially available on PlayStation, was voiced by an anonymous actress who chose not to be credited due to anticipated social media backlash. Despite the initial excitement, players soon identified issues with her performance, citing her clunky abilities, lack of constellations, and subpar damage output relative to other characters. The video contrasts this underwhelming collaboration with successful crossovers in HoYoverse’s other game, "Honkai Impact Third," casting doubt on future collaborations.
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In this part of the video, the narrator discusses the introduction of the “Genshin Impact” character Aloy, which resulted from a collaboration between Sony and HoYoverse. This collaboration allowed players to obtain a free five-star character, Aloy from “Horizon Zero Dawn,” for a limited time starting in August 2021.
The event sparked huge excitement in the “Genshin Impact” community but became notable because Aloy was the first and only free five-star character offered in the game. Despite the initial enthusiasm, players soon noticed discrepancies with Aloy’s English voice actress, who was not credited in the game, creating a year-long mystery.
The original voice actress of Aloy in “Horizon Zero Dawn” is Ashley Burch, but fans observed that the voice in “Genshin Impact” sounded different. Eventually, it was revealed that the voice actress opted not to be credited due to anticipated backlash and discomfort from stepping into a well-known role. This part delves into the events and controversy surrounding Aloy’s introduction and the hidden identity of her voice actress in “Genshin Impact.”
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses a voice actress’s decision to be uncredited for her role in voicing the character Aloy, due to personal issues and potential social media backlash. It touches upon the broader issue of harassment faced by voice actors in the gaming community, citing specific instances within the Genshin Impact community where voice actors were bullied and accused unjustly, sometimes leading them to deactivate their social media accounts. The speaker explains that the voice actress for Aloy eventually felt comfortable being credited after the initial hype subsided. The video also mentions the introduction of Aloy with a narrative trailer by Alice C.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the character Aloy’s performance and reception in the game. Initially, her melt attacks showed decent damage, but over time, players found her kit clunky and her damage output low. A key issue is that Aloy lacks constellations, which are character upgrades obtained from multiple pulls. This makes her less effective compared to other characters who can have up to six constellations.
Aloy was part of a limited-time collaboration event introduced in Genshin Impact update 2.1, where players with a PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 could get early access to her before she became available to other platforms. She was free for players who reached Adventure Rank 20, and she came with a bow that had a unique effect only active on PlayStation. Additionally, there was a PlayStation-exclusive piece of gear, PlayStation wings, which similarly only worked on that platform.
The video touches on the community’s hope for more collaborations in the future, potentially with anime series, but notes that no further character collaborations have occurred since Aloy’s introduction. Despite the initial excitement surrounding her release, the lack of constellations and effectiveness limited her long-term appeal.
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In this segment, the video discusses the introduction of Aloy to Genshin Impact and highlights several issues with her character, such as lack of a related quest, incomplete abilities, and no constellations for improvement. It mentions that Aloy’s performance is average compared to other four-star cryo DPS characters, raising doubts about future character collaborations in Genshin Impact. The video contrasts Genshin Impact with Honkai Impact Third, which has had successful collaborations with franchises like Neon Genesis Evangelion. The segment concludes with the host expressing skepticism about future collaborations due to Aloy’s underwhelming presentation and encourages viewers to like, subscribe, and share the video.