Gran Turismo 7

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2.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 677 Ratings

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  1. The_Argo
    Mar 18, 2022
    4
    It is a real GT game with lots of cars and races but there are a few differences. You need to be online to play anything beyond a few basic races with a minimal set of cars. Everything else you have unlocked is unavailable until you are online. Not always a big deal but as of 3/18/2022 the servers have been down for over 24 hours.

    Payouts for races have been lowered. A few were raised    It is a real GT game with lots of cars and races but there are a few differences. You need to be online to play anything beyond a few basic races with a minimal set of cars. Everything else you have unlocked is unavailable until you are online. Not always a big deal but as of 3/18/2022 the servers have been down for over 24 hours.

    Payouts for races have been lowered. A few were raised but the total amount of the ones that were lowered is much more than those that were increased.

    You can use real money to buy cars. Not a huge deal to me, I am fine with grinding if I really want a car. The real issue is that the online races allow for modified cars that you can upgrade them with better parts. So if someone with just OK skills want to throw money at a car they will have a better car. Makes the online races pay to win.    … Expand
  2. Petepeeters101
    Mar 19, 2022
    4
    I'll give it a 4 because I'm feeling nice. After the cafe stuff is done which took a few days then what? Did all the licenses which seemed pointless but did it for the completion part. Where are the endurance races? Update the game with some more races and we will talk.
  3. arturskoczek
    Mar 17, 2022
    4
    Forced mtx. Not working single for almost 15h. Long awaited game was ruined by microtransactions.
  4. Lukegi
    Mar 17, 2022
    4
    It wasn't easy to ruin such a beautiful game with a glorious past, but Polyphony made it. After 9 Years from the last predecessor (no, I don't consider "Sport" a real GT game) we can finally play a GT with less cars and a weak difficulty curve, where you can't make money by selling cars you don't want but can pay real money for fake in-game credits. And, well, you need an internetIt wasn't easy to ruin such a beautiful game with a glorious past, but Polyphony made it. After 9 Years from the last predecessor (no, I don't consider "Sport" a real GT game) we can finally play a GT with less cars and a weak difficulty curve, where you can't make money by selling cars you don't want but can pay real money for fake in-game credits. And, well, you need an internet connection to enjoy it, all for just 70€.

    Well done, guys.    … Expand
  5. Daneepee
    Mar 18, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, massive squeeze on the economy of the credits. Not good, especially when this appears in an update. This feels very sinister and greedy. Now, it's been offline and unplayable for over 24 hours - unacceptable for a game that cost £70.… Expand
  6. 99sleeper
    Apr 10, 2022
    4
    After the latest patch, things are better than they were. I still don’t think you should be required to have an internet connection to play in single player mode. I live out in the sticks with slow DSL (no cable providers in my area). The game forces you to update before you can play. I also used to play the GT 1-5 underway on a submarine, that would be impossible with this one, the feeAfter the latest patch, things are better than they were. I still don’t think you should be required to have an internet connection to play in single player mode. I live out in the sticks with slow DSL (no cable providers in my area). The game forces you to update before you can play. I also used to play the GT 1-5 underway on a submarine, that would be impossible with this one, the fee offline modes wouldn’t be worth the effort.… Expand
  7. Mass40K
    Mar 26, 2022
    3
    I'm leaving a poor review because I actually bought this game on PS4, day 1, and have been left feeling completely and utterly disappointed. The decision to lean so heavily on manipulative and greedy MTX practices is just disgusting. No, I should not have to be reminded to "fill up" on credits through the PS Store. I should be able to sell my cars, and I should not have to see races see aI'm leaving a poor review because I actually bought this game on PS4, day 1, and have been left feeling completely and utterly disappointed. The decision to lean so heavily on manipulative and greedy MTX practices is just disgusting. No, I should not have to be reminded to "fill up" on credits through the PS Store. I should be able to sell my cars, and I should not have to see races see a decline in credit rewards through patches. It's a shame that one of my favorite franchises of all time has been brought to its knees by this silly always-online requirement and poor business decisions. Gran Turismo 2 is one of my favorite games of all time, it helped inspire my love of cars at a young age. That game is still playable today, will GT7 be playable in 20 years? Probably not.

    Underneath it all, yes, the game itself is good. The driving physics are awesome!!!
    I'm just concerned that Sony is going to throw away their legacy when these titles inevitably go offline, GT7 will likely, at some stage, be unplayable forever. PlayStation, this is the WRONG DIRECTION for your company and brand, it is shameful!

    I feel like the industry has just absolutely abandoned what I love about games in favor of catering to whales for an extra buck. Fallout 76, (my last time posting to Metacritic) was a complete joke and unfortunately, GT7 is right alongside it in its current state. Both of my favorite franchises now have a huge stain on their legacy and history. It's just a sad time to be a gamer.    … Expand
  8. Antares_87
    Mar 6, 2022
    3
    Really !! Always online for the adventure mode ? Unbelievable, the game is the same thing that GT Sport , pretty bad.
  9. nathanfulthorpe
    Mar 18, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game marred by disgusting greed. In addition to the price of the game, the emphasis is of collecting cars, yet the in race rewards are pitiful. This has been made worse by the latest update cutting the rewards to 'not worth entering' races.

    Coupled to that is the absolute joke of the FIXED roulette reward system that 9 tomes out of ten will give you the very basest coin reward.

    There are clearly predatory microtransactions in the psn store and the in game earnings have been cut to push you to spending real world money to progress in the game. Purchasing and tuning a car in GT7 is horrendously expensive. I have been doing a race over and over to earn 60,000 credits a time because I refuse to spend any more money on this game, 60,000 goes nowhere. You may need 350,000 to properly tune a car. This 60,000 has now been cut to 10,000. I'm not stupid and I refuse to pay real world money for credits in an online only game.

    I never thought I would see polyphony digital align itself with the behaviour and business models of EA and Bethesda.    … Expand
  10. Urquattro
    Mar 18, 2022
    3
    I used to like GT in PSX, a lot, but not anymore, GT7 is basically a GT Sport, It doesn't feel like it brings anything new, in fact it feels like an old GT. Great job on marketing selling it, but quite disappointed after buying and played. For me the most annoying thing is that Very often the game is updating so I can't even play in solo mode as it needs internet all the time.
  11. JohnCoffee
    Mar 17, 2022
    3
    Very very poor showing from PD/Sony. I've played since the first GT and this has been the most disappointing experience. Microtransactions, no offline play, poor rewards for racing vs expensive vehicles and a rigged roulette system geared to generating those micro transaction dollars. Shame on you PD. This is the last GT for me unless this game changes when it comes back on line, I'm notVery very poor showing from PD/Sony. I've played since the first GT and this has been the most disappointing experience. Microtransactions, no offline play, poor rewards for racing vs expensive vehicles and a rigged roulette system geared to generating those micro transaction dollars. Shame on you PD. This is the last GT for me unless this game changes when it comes back on line, I'm not holding my breath on that one.

    Save your money, play GT Sport.l    … Expand
  12. Dave787
    Mar 18, 2022
    3
    I love a lot about this game but I wish the broken enconomy was optional. That's the true cost of microtransactions, even if we don't engage with them. We can't opt out of a broken economy, that only exists to turn players into payers.

    Hope the clear message from the consumer tells polyphony and sony that this isn't the way to develop for a full price game. If you want to make money    I love a lot about this game but I wish the broken enconomy was optional. That's the true cost of microtransactions, even if we don't engage with them. We can't opt out of a broken economy, that only exists to turn players into payers.

    Hope the clear message from the consumer tells polyphony and sony that this isn't the way to develop for a full price game.

    If you want to make money post-launch, sell a 1-2 year season pass to pay for these updates. Don't kneecap your game to satisfy profit.    … Expand
  13. Frankuu
    Mar 20, 2022
    3
    I won't give it a 0, because it has a good, realistic driving, you can buy parts for your car (I missed that in GT Sport), and it'd a bit more challenging than the previous game. As for the negatives: the game's economy is the biggest. You get a daily roll after driving 43km, but it's nonsense. In GT Sport you could get a 1 out of 4 cars. Sometimes good, sometimes bad, but it always was anI won't give it a 0, because it has a good, realistic driving, you can buy parts for your car (I missed that in GT Sport), and it'd a bit more challenging than the previous game. As for the negatives: the game's economy is the biggest. You get a daily roll after driving 43km, but it's nonsense. In GT Sport you could get a 1 out of 4 cars. Sometimes good, sometimes bad, but it always was an another car for your collection. Here you can win cash, tuning part or a car. But mind you, after many rolls I had maybe one medium cash reward. That's it, all of them were small amounts, even smaller than for winning a simple race. I said that tuning is nice, yes, but not it's a bit expensive. So please, all you have to do, is implement GT Sport economy into this game. I never complained about lack of credits in their previous game, but still it was a challenge to collect enough to buy some legendary car. Oh and another thing: constant internet connection to even play offline? Come on.
    Update: with each update there are more and more race prizes. It's a step forward.    … Expand
  14. Catsdontexercis
    Mar 24, 2022
    3
    MTX and always online such.
    Rolling starts for ALL races, aka an overtake simulator..
  15. BobStinkfulla
    Mar 21, 2022
    3
    This game is pretentious, contrived, and boring. Polyphony had a shot at making the best ever Gran Turismo - lord knows they had the time - and yet they have come out with this. Insufficient cars, insufficient classic tracks, dull linear gameplay, annoying menus, and a focus on 'car culture' and 'history' that no-one asked for. Don't waste your money.
  16. kayudin78
    Mar 17, 2022
    2
    You need to be always online to play single player portions of the game.$70 for a game where an internet connections is constantly required.Meh.can not connect to server.
  17. Svartruun
    Mar 10, 2023
    2
    Es ist wirklich unglaublich, wie schlecht das Game ist. Ja, die Strecken sind gut designt und hübsch, selbiges gilt für die Autos. Und auch die geschichtlichen Fakten sind interessant. Aber das sind die einzigen positiven Dinge an diesem Game und diese rechtfertigen weder den Preis noch den Kauf.
    Da wäre zunächst die Sache mit dem Erhalten der Autos. Es ist fast unmöglich, alle Autos zu    Es ist wirklich unglaublich, wie schlecht das Game ist. Ja, die Strecken sind gut designt und hübsch, selbiges gilt für die Autos. Und auch die geschichtlichen Fakten sind interessant. Aber das sind die einzigen positiven Dinge an diesem Game und diese rechtfertigen weder den Preis noch den Kauf.
    Da wäre zunächst die Sache mit dem Erhalten der Autos. Es ist fast unmöglich, alle Autos zu erhalten, da viele sxtrem teuer sind und die Möglichkeiten, Geld zu farmen, eher spärlich sind. Einige Autos kann man auch erst kaufen, wenn man eine Einladung erhält. Diese erhält man rein zufällig durch die Roulette-Tickets. Es leuchtet nicht ein, warum man Einladungen erhalten muss, die machen einfach keinen Sinn. Und die Roulette-Tickets sogar noch weniger. Zu 95% erhält man immer den niedrigsten Betrag oder billigsten Wertgegenstand. Der Gewinn steht schon bei Erhalt des Tickets fest, wie in mehreren Youtube-Videos bewiesen wurde.
    Beide Mechaniken verringern den Sammelspaß. Hat man in früheren Teilen Autos als Belohnung für Renn- oder Rennseriengewinne erhalten, ist die Möglichkeit hier nur einmalig und sehr eingeschränkt. Auch die Geldgewinne sind sehr niedrig.
    Die Auswahl der Cups ist auch extrem beschränkt. Mit den meisten Wagen kann man keine Rennen fahren, es sei denn, man erstellt diese selber. Auch die Strecken- und Autoauswahl ist nicht gerade üppig. Strecken wie Apricot Hill fehlen komplett, Autohersteller wie Opel oder Lotus bzw. Autos wie der Dodge RAM fehlen ebenso.
    Die KI, gerade in höheren Rennklassen oder höherer Schwierigkeit, ist extrem schlecht programmiert. Zum Teil versucht diese, in bester Online-Fahrer-Manier, mit Rammen, Stoßen und Schieben einen zu drehen oder von der Strecke zu drängen. Oder sie fährt so, als wäre man gar nicht auf der Strecke. Generell gilt: wenn die KI nicht will, daß du gewinnst, gewinnst du nicht. Dann schleudert es dich von der Strecke, ohne, daß du wieder ohne Probleme zurüczk kannst, du kannst nicht mehr schalten oder richtig beschleunigen, du wirst um 40 oder mehr Sekunden nach hinten versetzt oder die anderen Fahrer sind plötzlich total op.
    Ein weiteres großes Problem ist der Online-Zwang. Des Öfteren kommt es vor, daß keine Verbindung zum PS Network gehalten werden kann. Rennen, Missionemln, Lizenzen, Käufe oder sonstige Tätigkeiten werden nicht gespeichert und der Progress ist dahin.
    Der hohe Schwierigkeitsgrad tut auch sein Übriges. Es sind in den Lizenzen, Missionen oder Rennen teilweise lächerlich schwere Herausforderungen zu meistern. Es ist fast unmöglich, z.B. alle Lizenzen in Gold zu schaffen. Auch hier spielt die KI unfair: je besser man wird, desto unfairer wird die KI. Da wird man selbst mit 20 km/h weit rausgetragen, die Steuerung funktioniert nicht richtig oder man wird disqualifiziert, weil man angeblich die Strecke verlassen hat oder einen ein anderes Auto berührt. Das Game ist hier wohl nur für Halb- oder Vollprofis gemacht. Anfängern oder Fortgeschrittenen wird ein Lernfortschritt extrem erschwert.
    Natürlich gibt es auch Mikrotransaktionen, allerdings ist das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis eine Frechheit. 20 Euro für zwei Millionen Credits. Und es gibt Autos, die 20 Millionen Credits kosten...
    Die Online-Rennen bieten das Übliche: wenige Fahrer, die einfach Rennen fahren wollen, viele, die unfair fahren oder andere nur trollen. Das System von Gran Turismo 7, die Fahrer für Aktionen zu bewerten und dann in Hruppen mit ihresgleichen zu stecken, klappt nicht. Man kann buchstäblich alles tun, um seinen Gegner von der Strecke zu bringen, ohne daß es eine Art Bestrafung gibt. Da vergeht einem wirklich die Lust an Online-Rennen.
    Alles in Allem kann man sagen, daß dies, trotz der guten optischen Eindrücke, der schlechteste Teil der Reihe ist. Schlecht programmiert, unfair, mit sinnlosen Mechaniken und ziemlich wenig Content. Das war das letzte Gran Turismo, daß ich mir zugelegt habe. Es ist unglaublich, wie schlecht das Game ist. Man kann nur hoffen, daß die Entwickler irgendwann ein Einsehen haben und das Spiel patchen.    … Expand
  18. JustM1ke
    Mar 22, 2022
    2
    This is my GT7 review in a Pro Con List form.

    The Pros: -Good graphics with HDR support. -GT Auto is back and it's mostly the same as Gran Turismo 6's, nothing wrong with that. -Widebodies is a good addition to the game and can be easily bought. -Good selection of tracks. -Any car paint can be bought although preview car is not your current car. -Scapes is a very good camera    This is my GT7 review in a Pro Con List form.

    The Pros:
    -Good graphics with HDR support.
    -GT Auto is back and it's mostly the same as Gran Turismo 6's, nothing wrong with that.
    -Widebodies is a good addition to the game and can be easily bought.
    -Good selection of tracks.
    -Any car paint can be bought although preview car is not your current car.
    -Scapes is a very good camera feature.
    -Custom races are very customizable but the payout is super terible.

    The Middle:
    -Engine swaps are a new addition to the series but are locked behind the terrible roulette system.
    -Visual parts are back but there not much different from Gran Turismo 6's.
    -The instrumental music is very good while the vocal music is bad, so it's just a weird clash of old music with new music.
    -A lot of new tuning options but a good chunk of cars cannot be upgraded with a turbo.
    -Lacking a lot of races when compared to GT Sport and older GT titles.
    -Music rally is fine
    -GT Cafe is a very good addition but it's pretty short and the speech bubbles get annoying after a while.

    The Cons:
    -Used dealership updates 1-3 cars whenever it wants.
    -Terrible roulette system that gives out barebone prizes and locks away sought after parts behind it.
    -Race payouts were lowered in a update while car prices remained the same.
    -99% of the game is online only
    -Mircotransactions are a lot worse than GT Sport's and Gran Turismo 6's.
    -Barely any new recent cars.
    -Legend Dealership has too many highly priced cars that shouldn't be even that high in a racing game.
    -Cars in your garage cannot be sold, only discarded.    … Expand
  19. drivingangry
    Mar 17, 2022
    2
    So making a single player game require to be permanently online is often a really bad idea. Especially if you don't communicate when a 2 hour server maintenance is sitting at 20 hours offline so far. Add to that a structure that really starves payouts in mid-late game, limited time car sales and screens that perpetually push expensive micro-transactions and suddenly the really poor, datedSo making a single player game require to be permanently online is often a really bad idea. Especially if you don't communicate when a 2 hour server maintenance is sitting at 20 hours offline so far. Add to that a structure that really starves payouts in mid-late game, limited time car sales and screens that perpetually push expensive micro-transactions and suddenly the really poor, dated AI seems the least of your problems!

    Is it fun? When it works, sure. And it looks amazing on PS5, runs like a dream. While I spent 20+ hours playing on a friend's PS5 before deciding to get it on my PS4. Unfortunately for me, bugs had been introduced into the licences regarding dirt tires. I always felt the dirt (and drift) aspects of the game shouldn't be forced on the general populace of Gran Turismo. It should be entirely optional, as should things like an unstoppable 10 minute or longer video clip when first loading the game or a forced music rally where the HUD and lack of engine noise make manual shifting frustrating. But these are the odd design decisions that can immediately hamper the experience in a game that does the GT aspect rather well. Except for its AI.
    Any time progression involves repeating quests to go from last to first repeatedly cannot really be considered a real simulator to begin with, and add funky changed physics at lower speeds alongside physics that feels like it's different track to track, and you start to see that it's more a progressional arcade game with some simulation than anything else.
    Good for the dopamine hits and challenging to be sure, only the later game is now focused on microtransactions; pay to collect. And it's not subtle, every opportunity to spendearned credits has an opportunity to purchase at the cash sstore. Highly desirable cars have that FOMO feeling as they're time limited and may also have limited stock across the globe. And then there's the nail in the coffin; server maintenance. In particular the one occurring as I write. Originally supposed to be 2 hours. 2 hours in, revised to 3 hours. Included update 1.07. The servers are still down 21 hours on. With no updates from PD or Sony.
    For a largely single player game this is an insane, absurd issue caused by the forced online connectivity required for any progression and any gaming mode other than the poorly received Music Rally and Arcade modes, both modes probably not really being what a Gran Turismo 7 player is after and definitely not what I'd want to play.
    Suddenly the game feels like it is designed with only cash microtransactions in mind, and the payout revamp apparently occurring in 1.07 seems that it may be to reduce people's opportunity to earn in-game currency; for that, we'll have to see. If the game even goes live again, or when it goes live again. Perhaps these issues will be addressed today or soon, but this recent experience reminded me of why I should simply stick to PC for racing sims. And it makes me hesitant to ever purchase another Playstation or GT game ever again.    … Expand
  20. ReadyMadeMP
    Mar 18, 2022
    2
    F__k Polyphony Digital. F__k Kazunori Yamauchi. I am done with micro transaction bulls__t. That fact that they pay very little credits when finish races to try and make you spend more money only the game so you can have better cars or parts is bulls__t. It’s time that the gaming community stands up to developers greed and stop supporting developers and their micro transactions. I don’tF__k Polyphony Digital. F__k Kazunori Yamauchi. I am done with micro transaction bulls__t. That fact that they pay very little credits when finish races to try and make you spend more money only the game so you can have better cars or parts is bulls__t. It’s time that the gaming community stands up to developers greed and stop supporting developers and their micro transactions. I don’t want to spend my hard earned cash after I already dropped 70 bucks. Does Kazunori Yamauchi need to by another Porsche or Ferrari or gets some hookers and some coke in Vegas. Greed is the worst part of human beings. Don’t support this game and is creators. Tell them to go f__k themselves and their micro transactions.… Expand
  21. Marcelo_olecraM
    Mar 19, 2022
    2
    Gastei $300 brl em jogo com progresso somente online, de que adianta isso, fora as premiações pífias que o jogo dá, os gráficos a jogabilidade estão perfeitas, mas isso não vale de nada em jogo somente online..... é como se fosse um aluguel, era mais fácil lanca-lo de graça e cobrar pelos carros....... já que é tudo pra obter lucro
  22. dwreck30
    Mar 21, 2022
    2
    Was excited to get back into Gran Turismo after playing Forza for years. Really liked the driving and handling of the cars but the menu setup is a little complicated. Didn't mind grinding a little bit for credits but after their most recent patch, they cut back the amount of credits you can earn on many races. Basically trying to force people to buy credits through theirWas excited to get back into Gran Turismo after playing Forza for years. Really liked the driving and handling of the cars but the menu setup is a little complicated. Didn't mind grinding a little bit for credits but after their most recent patch, they cut back the amount of credits you can earn on many races. Basically trying to force people to buy credits through their microtransactions by making it harder to earn them in-game. Can't sell cars in the game anymore either. I've completely stopped playing the game as it's not worth my time anymore. It has become laborious to play and I don't find it enjoying at all. I'd get a refund if I could. $70 down the drain and will likely be the last GT game I buy.

    Also. requires you to be online to play for single player.    … Expand
  23. Misterp180
    Mar 22, 2022
    2
    Avoid!!

    On the track GT7 is great. Driving feels really connected and works lovely out of the box with a steering wheel. However, the game around it is terrible. The same old process of following cars round the track starting at the back of the conga line. Broken in game economy where credits come very slowly and cars are overpriced forcing you towards micro transactions. No way of    Avoid!!

    On the track GT7 is great. Driving feels really connected and works lovely out of the box with a steering wheel.

    However, the game around it is terrible. The same old process of following cars round the track starting at the back of the conga line. Broken in game economy where credits come very slowly and cars are overpriced forcing you towards micro transactions. No way of selling back cars. Online only single player with servers going down for 24 hours. Gran Turismo was a game that defined racing games for many years but unfortunately it is now a cash cow for Sony who have shown this generation that their business model is no longer “for the player”!

    Avoid!!    … Expand
  24. RickJL
    Mar 22, 2022
    2
    So disappointed. The gameplay and graphics are fine, but everything else has gone backward. I don't think it's going to have the fun replay value like the previous versions had.

    And based on the new valuations, I don't think I'll ever get my new Skyline.
  25. PhoenixT
    Mar 25, 2023
    2
    Without doubt the WORST Gran Turismo made.

    Oh it looks good but take the slightest dip below the surface and you find a lazy pile of garbage. To start with, the start, Music Rally, which you MUST play, no "oh I'll come back to it later", you don't at least try the first Music Rally you don't get into the game. Then there's the fact it's locked behind a "must be online" to play    Without doubt the WORST Gran Turismo made.

    Oh it looks good but take the slightest dip below the surface and you find a lazy pile of garbage.

    To start with, the start, Music Rally, which you MUST play, no "oh I'll come back to it later", you don't at least try the first Music Rally you don't get into the game.

    Then there's the fact it's locked behind a "must be online" to play even single player mode DRM lock. Why is this even necessary? I'm playing single player mode, maybe once a month to check for necessary updates, but EVERY time, are you for real???

    The actual content, pathetic, the missions, the licenses, they're still there, with their usual flaws that I'll come back to, but the racing, if you just want great deep racing, don't waste your money, GT5 and 6 have more racing then this does.

    Going back to those flaws. You remember I'm sure, earlier iterations of Gran Turismo, where you'd do a mission or license, and you'd fail it as you overtook another car safely then IT would hit you but YOU were failed for the collision even though it wasn't your fault, yep, it's still there, or you start a challenge with your ghost on, yet despite just driving in a straight line, in the same car, with the EXACT same settings, somehow it gets a better start, yep, again, still there. These are basic things that should be long gone by now, but nope.

    Pitting, how is it, you pit, the nearest car is maybe 10 seconds behind you, both change tyres, both fully refuel, yet somehow, the other car gets in FIRST, and gets out first?

    Microtransactions, yep they're in this now. Got to get the grift on.

    Then there's the rigged prize "roulette", and yes it IS rigged, I tested it. Roulette is supposed to be a game of chance or luck, there's absolutely no chance or luck involved in this roulette. There is a technique to repeat the roulette spin if you don't like the prize, it's not healthy for the PS, but I had an older model and a newer one so I took the chance, if you pull the power lead fractionally after you get the prize, it doesn't save so you get to re-run the roulette. I put this to the test 20 times. 5 prizes, 20 spins, now for the record, during the re-spins some of the higher prizes changed, however, EVERY spin I got the exact same prize, the EXACT same prize, the odds of that are in the millions to 1, yet everytime, exact same outcome!

    There's also another aspect to this rigged roulette, to buy some cars, they're locked and you need "invitations" to buy them, to get the invitations you must..... win them in the rigged roulette!

    This game just feels like one of the old prelude Gran Turismo's rather then a full game. I've played EVERY GT since the original came out, and I've never been disappointed, until now, this, it just feels like a cash cow milking the GT name.

    It feels like a huge emphasis has been put on online racing at the expense of the main game, but online has been a part of GT since even GT5, which, at least in my opinion is still by far the best, and if the servers were still running, I'd rather play that, then this pile of steaming garbage.

    Absolutely not worth the money, just a pure waste of your hard earned. This game is a disgusting entry to a distinguished franchise.    … Expand
  26. Shinkansen
    Jun 21, 2023
    2
    The racing itself is fun and I can't say I have any complaints with the driving. However, even if I'm having an enjoyable session, the roulette ticket system can immediately make me want to quit playing. For example, after I won three 10-lap races that took a total of about 45 minutes to complete, I was rewarded with a "5 Star" roulette ticket. The excitement lasts until I spin it and getThe racing itself is fun and I can't say I have any complaints with the driving. However, even if I'm having an enjoyable session, the roulette ticket system can immediately make me want to quit playing. For example, after I won three 10-lap races that took a total of about 45 minutes to complete, I was rewarded with a "5 Star" roulette ticket. The excitement lasts until I spin it and get an invitation to purchase a rare car. I've only ever received three invitations to purchase a rare car and every single invitation has been for the exact same Porsche, despite there being plenty other cars that need an invitation to purchase.

    Like many others, my biggest beef with the game are the ridiculous non-random roulette tickets, micro transactions, overly expensive cars, and hiding fun game features like rare cars, engine swaps, etc. behind the broken roulette system.

    The developer greed is hard not to notice with this game. Even though it's fun to play, I can't give it any better of a score due to the blatant disrespect shown to us players.    … Expand
  27. Steyraus
    Mar 6, 2022
    1
    This game feels like it's creators no longer have any Fks to give, like they are over it..
    Look like a higher resolution ps3 game, riddled with greedy micro transactions..One of the dullest sim racers I've ever played due to vanilla AI and extremely dull artistry. Seriously these are the most boring looking tracks I've seen in a Triple A racer. Play Drive Club, gorgeous tracks and nail    This game feels like it's creators no longer have any Fks to give, like they are over it..
    Look like a higher resolution ps3 game, riddled with greedy micro transactions..One of the dullest sim racers I've ever played due to vanilla AI and extremely dull artistry. Seriously these are the most boring looking tracks I've seen in a Triple A racer. Play Drive Club, gorgeous tracks and nail biting racing..    … Expand
  28. RewindTheGamer
    Mar 19, 2022
    1
    Nearly every directional concept about Gran Turismo 7 should be reprimanded. Long gone is the fun and progressive "real driving simulator" from our childhoods.

    GT7's single player content pales in comparison to previous titles, essentially feeling like a long-winded tutorial. Many other elements feel similarly underwhelming and underdeveloped. The developers also clearly push players    Nearly every directional concept about Gran Turismo 7 should be reprimanded. Long gone is the fun and progressive "real driving simulator" from our childhoods.

    GT7's single player content pales in comparison to previous titles, essentially feeling like a long-winded tutorial. Many other elements feel similarly underwhelming and underdeveloped.

    The developers also clearly push players towards microtransaction purchases, going as far as utilizing alarming FOMO tactics, rather than rewarding us as we advance through our racing careers.

    This game is simply not what was expected, or even advertised. The dearth of single-player content, combined with a restricting and unfulfilling progression system, makes this game legitimately hard to return to, which for a title containing as much history as this one, hurts a great deal.

    One last thing I want to mention is the baffling fact that 99% of the game's content, meaning all story-related modes and earnings, are tied to online connectivity. Servers go down? You're SOL... which has currently been the case for the last *20 hours (!!!!!)* since writing this review. Simply unacceptable.    … Expand
  29. SilexEco
    Mar 18, 2022
    1
    Videogames press again bribed by Sony, this videogame is a fraud, required permanent online connection, excesive microtransacctions, is a foolish joke compared with anything Forza.
  30. Osprey11
    Mar 18, 2022
    1
    Dropping my note, to 1 !!!!
    The problem wtih the servers down for more than 24h, shows the nonsense of the game being always online, to play!
    Worse, Polyphopny is doing all they can, to force players buying credits on PS Store!
    The new one after update 1.07 is reducing the race wining prize!!
    I am dropping the game, and considering very seriously, buying Xbox X instead PS5!!
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 19, 2022
    83
    GT7 doesn’t feel like a truly new game – more like an upgraded version of Sports. But it’s par for the course for the series: each generation, Polyphony Digital makes a solid foundation and then builds upon it. [Issue#260, p.38]
  2. GameSkinny
    Apr 6, 2022
    70
    Gran Turismo 7 strikes the perfect balance between accessibility and realism in a way that caters to casual players and veterans. It's a gorgeous racing game with a surprisingly addictive gameplay loop thanks to the new Café and Menu Books systems. While some modes are certainly not as strong as others, Gran Turismo 7 checks almost all the boxes of what a driving simulator should be.
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  3. Multiplayer.it
    Mar 11, 2022
    87
    A return to form for Gran Turismo. After too many years, Polyphony Digital crafted an almost perfect iteration of Gran Turismo, where past and present blend together for an epic journey through the car culture.
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