Genshin Impact’s drop-dead gorgeous world will get even more stunning when update 4.4 arrives on 31st January, adding annual Lunar New Year content to the Chinese-inspired region of Liyue. Debuting in the update on PS5 and PS4 is new tech named Global Far Fog and Gradient Tint Rock, which will add depth and atmosphere to an entirely new area named Chenyu Vale.
You’ll embrace the power of the adepti to access this fresh environment, transforming into a carp and soaring to heights previously inaccessible. There you’ll encounter a variety of legendary beasts, including a new boss named the Solitary Suanni. Meanwhile, back at the Liyue harbour, the Lantern Rite festival will return, with a bunch of minigames for you to engage with.
One of the main rewards will be a new outfit for Xingqiu, but the season will also be marked by a total of 13 free Intertwined Fates, which will help you to pull for new characters Xianyun and Gaming. The former is a five-star Anemo-themed Catalyst wielder, while the latter is a four-star Wushou dancer. Both will be accompanied by re-runs of Nahida, Xiao, and Yae Miko throughout the update.
Elsewhere, the update will feature new outfits for Ganyu and Shenhe, both of which will be discounted upon their introduction. There’s tons to look forward to in this update, then, which has more of a chill, celebratory theme after the intense action of the recent Fontaine shenanigans. Will you be checking out the new area? Reach new heights in the comments section below.
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Gradient Tint Rock Off vs. On: I can’t see the difference, sorry.
@Max_the_German It's basically slightly blue on the mountain
I remember playing when it first came out on ps4 pro. And the fans would go crazy. Can't imagine what would happen now with all these new updates.
I feel like you'd want to keep GFF off if you're exploring or looking for chests ? Or am i missing something here?
GFF looks lovely. I'm guessing this is an extension of the fog effects they added to Huaguang Stone Forest (Liyue) on PS5 + PC. Which looks wonderful compared to before.
Got to agree with @Max_the_German that even with my glasses on I can't see the difference in Gradient Tint Rock other than a very slight colour shift. Perhaps it will look better in practice.
That all said even on mid power PC's the game looks sharper than PS5, hopefully they can level up this version some more.
@CutchuSlow Yes, one reason I uninstalled it was the Pro's fans would go from building up in noise to full speed. I mean it's not as if it was pushing the hardware to its limits so I assume it's just very badly written/optimised code?
The article text does not explain the title or subtitle. What tech?
@koffing - Read the article, start with the first paragraph.
@sanderson72 I think so. Coz even on PC my gpu would get hot. But most other games it stays cool.
Is it confirmed if this tech will make it back to other areas in the game? I sure hope when you go up to a high place like the Jade Chamber to get a gorgeous view of the world all around you, that this fog effect isn't in place now and that it obscures and ruins those panoramas.
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