Genshin Impact 2.8's Golden Apple Archipelago Reflects a Problem With The Game's Events

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Prior to the highly awaited arrival of Sumeru and version 3.0, Genshin Impact released update 2.8. This introduced the Summer Fantasia event, which centers around the stories of Kazuha, Xinyan, Fischl, and Mona. It also marked the return of the Golden Apple Archipelago, a time-bound location that was last seen in Genshin Impact 1.6.

Suffice to say, players are thoroughly enjoying update 2.8 and the stories of its central characters. Although, that brings up a discussion about whether such high-quality Genshin Impact events should come with a time limit.

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Summer Fantasia transports the Traveler to Genshin Impact’s Golden Apple Archipelago, a set of islands separate from the main map of Teyvat. With it comes different quests and domains that delve into the characters of Kazuha, Xinyan, Fischl, and Mona. Each of them is even given an island in the archipelago, which is then shaped based on their stories and puzzles. For instance, Kazuha’s area is made up of two tall mountain islands that can be altered by interacting with the bonsai item. Meanwhile, Fischl’s area is a large island populated with castle-like structures and crows for NPCs.

Considering that this event lasts for just over one month, it’s remarkable how much thought HoYoverse has put into it. The character stories reveal more about their not-so-pleasant pasts, while the puzzles are varied and unique. The puzzles in Mona’s domain were particularly enjoyable for a large part of the community. And even though there were a few hang-ups (particularly, the unintuitive mechanics of Gaze of the Deep in Fischl’s Genshin Impact domain), the event quests are engaging with great payoff. In the