Written by: Safal Gautam - 22016, Grade XII
Posted on: 29 March, 2022
"A gacha game” is a video game that implements the gacha mechanic. Similar to loot boxes, gacha games induce players to spend in-game currency to receive a random virtual item. The in-game currency can be gained by game play, or by purchasing it from the game publisher using real-world funds. Google says.
It is unnecessary for me to explain further what a gacha game is. Even after reading the definition makes you unable to grasp its meaning, I present some examples of Gacha Games. Genshin Impact, one of the most popular Gacha game for this decade which soared in its popularity after just days of getting released due to its impactful and engrossing game mechanics, Honkai Impact, created by the parent company of Genshin Impact, Pokemon Masters, Dragon Ball Legends, Seven Knights, Fate/Grand order etc etc. I am sorry if I have not included the Gacha Games some of you may be playing but I guess we all got to know what games I am talking about.
Still, if there are still people who are confused, I don’t know what you are playing on your devices instead of such a popular genre. Now, before I start to get scolded by some people, let me talk about my depressing and frustrating history in the Gacha Games. I was first introduced to this genre of game in 2016 when I first stumbled upon a game that I may have played very well for 6 months straight. And by straight I mean literally, any time I was free I would take out my tablet and play that game like my life depended on it. I am talking about the Gacha Game Seven Knights.
The reason I was so engrossed in this game was due to the bait the game was laying out for us players to pull for a limited edition character which instantly makes the game much more easier and fun. Keep this in mind that till the date I have not wasted a single real life money while pulling for characters. I used to grind and grind to get the in-game currency and then pull for the character.
Let me tell you this, the game company was absolute devil. It is not guaranteed that you will get the desired character in just a single pull. It may take 100 or more than that for you to get the desired character. This absurd probability made me want to get the character at all costs thus the start of my ruined life started.
All was good actually until I again got pulled into Genshin Impact. And oh boy, the amount of willpower I discovered had in me from keeping me from using money to get the characters in the game is over 9000. Each and every limited time character in this game is so overpowered and unnecessarily necessary for a good and competitive gameplay that I am thankful that I even have 3 of the limited characters. Even now, a new update is coming this week where a new character is being available and I want that character so much that I am having a hard time even managing time on the game while taking into factor my studies and work I have to complete.
Not only do I play one time consuming game, I also play other 2 such Gacha games which require a heavy amount of time in order to get the necessary materials for getting the limited
