Was I wrong about Mondstadt's Archon Quests?

How do Mondstadt’s Archon Quests stack up now that we’re five years in? The price of immortality:    • ...and how does it shape characters and th...   For a long time I’ve been tempted to experience it all over again, especially with Snezhnaya just around the corner. After the Homeward event in version 6.4 brought such nostalgia for those early days, followed by the all-too-brief joy of exploring Dornman Port, I decided to see if Mondstadt might hit different now, with all the extra context I’ve picked up over the years. This has been long overdue! 00:00 Intro 00:26 Original impressions 02:01 Recap 02:17 Recap • Act I 03:28 Recap • Act II 05:16 Recap • Act III 06:33 In isolation 07:17 In isolation • Structure 08:15 In isolation • Characters 09:37 In isolation • Plot 10:38 In isolation • Presentation 11:14 As an introduction 11:51 As an introduction • The prologue 12:39 As an introduction • The hook 13:29 As an introduction • The structure 14:13 As an introduction • The antagonists 15:46 As an introduction • The quality bar 16:47 In hindsight • Nostalgia 17:32 In hindsight • Exploration 18:31 In hindsight • Worldbuilding 19:53 In hindsight • Characters 20:45 In hindsight • Paimon 21:37 In hindsight • Upgrades 22:50 In hindsight • Prologue 23:51 Conclusion Genshin Impact is an open-world action/exploration game, available on PC, PS4, PS5 and mobile devices (iOS & Android). I'm always happy to talk Genshin and other games, streams 3pm UK every Wed/Sat/Sun   / saurusness   Genshin rotation app: https://genshin-rotation.com/ Twitch:   / saurusness   Merch: https://saurusness-shop.fourthwall.com/ Twitter:   / saurusness   Discord: https://www.thatsaurus.com/discord #genshinimpact #genshin