Gran Turismo 7

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2.2

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  1. FCE_TR64
    Mar 25, 2022
    5
    Edit March 25: Kaz has just made promises regarding the InGame economy, let‘s hope he doesn‘t disappoint us this time. Back to 0 if it's a joke. 10 minus 2 for the entire situation if he does a good job.
  2. Crackcase
    Apr 9, 2022
    5
    I consider GT4 to be the pinnacle of the series. Content in every game since should have at least the same content on release as GT4. I am not talking about the car count. There have been improvements and the economy is improved. I still think MTX is a terrible idea.
  3. Fiercevinegar
    May 14, 2023
    7
    70 bucks for a game you cant even play and when you can play its basically a f2p game with real money you have to spend to get the actual content
  4. beefalo16
    Mar 27, 2022
    5
    UPDATE: PD released a new statement about an upcoming update that should give more ways to earn credits along with a 1million credit gift to everyone affected by the outage. I'll wait for the update and adjust my score accordingly.

    The core racing feels excellent. The graphics are good, but I wouldn't say great. The cafe menu campaign is actually really well done and a great way to help    UPDATE: PD released a new statement about an upcoming update that should give more ways to earn credits along with a 1million credit gift to everyone affected by the outage. I'll wait for the update and adjust my score accordingly.

    The core racing feels excellent. The graphics are good, but I wouldn't say great. The cafe menu campaign is actually really well done and a great way to help non-hardcore players into the game(like myself). Overall I had a lot of fun with the game and there is a lot to like.

    However, two major issues bring the score way down. Always online, I actually wasn't worried about this as I always have internet. However, a basic patch ended up bringing the game offline for over a day. This is not an mmo, the always online is mainly to save your progress. And the bigger issue, the cost of vehicles vs the amount you earn. It was already at a point where you would probably only experience 15% of the vehicles without grinding. Then with the latest patch they greatly reduced the earnings of many races that we could previously grind. Now it is nigh on impossible to unlock anymore high end vehicles unless you pay for DLC.

    If you go in knowing you only will have access to about 15% of the car lineup after completing most of the SP content, then go for it, still a good game. However, if this is not okay(and you don't like always online), vote with your wallet.    … Expand
  5. Hishinowski
    May 22, 2023
    6
    Un juego de 70 dólares debería poderse jugar aunque no este conectado a internet. Y un asco las microtransacciones.
  6. rednitro
    Mar 19, 2022
    7
    Cash grab.
    PD threats this game as it FTP.
    Its half finished with half the cars behind a huge paywall.
  7. Edwins1984
    Mar 22, 2022
    6
    Single player games with an always online.... never!
    Full priced games gets 'MTX' after review period.... Never!
  8. kratos33
    Mar 23, 2022
    7
    Un très bon jeu, qui avec ses mises a jour se bonifie, même si je ne digère pas le fait qu'il faut être obligatoirement connecté pour pouvoir y jouer.
  9. Noctem
    Mar 17, 2022
    7
    Gran Turismo 7 has the potential of being a great game but is ruined by corporate greed and incompetence. Graphics and gameplay are great, but greedy pricing structures takes a lot of the fun away from the game.
  10. LINO01
    Mar 22, 2022
    7
    Predatory microtransactions are predatory. Patch 1.07 is a spit in the face of all long-time Gran Turismo fans. Stiff middle finger right back to you, Sony and Polyphony Digital. Where's Xbox and Forza?
  11. 0Viken0
    Mar 18, 2022
    7
    It was a good game but since polyphony is a greedy company made it worse
    The "history mode" based in collections, is good but would be better if you could choose which one do first
    Needs on-line connection to play
    Microtransactions ate insane
    They nerfed the CR. you win with every race to make us pay
    DO NOT Buy
  12. Stoppanz
    Mar 18, 2022
    6
    game has the potential to be a solid 8.5 if fixed, currently requires always online which has led to server downtime leaving people unable to play for over 24hrs. the in game economy is completely broken, races award very few credits, cars are obscenely expensive. on top of this you cannot sell unwanted cars for a little extra money, you can only delete them for nothing in return. there isgame has the potential to be a solid 8.5 if fixed, currently requires always online which has led to server downtime leaving people unable to play for over 24hrs. the in game economy is completely broken, races award very few credits, cars are obscenely expensive. on top of this you cannot sell unwanted cars for a little extra money, you can only delete them for nothing in return. there is a roulette system in place which is so heavily weighted to give you the worst prize on offer its not even debatable whether its just bad luck or not. all of this hurts so bad because at its core its great, the game is stunning and feels incredibly responsive on the ps5 with the haptic feedback. the car and track selection could do with some love and i'm sure it will be expanded on as time goes but without fixing these clearly predatory behaviors i simply cant recommend this game.… Expand
  13. rynoweiss
    Mar 20, 2022
    6
    Classic franchise ruined by tuning the economy to encourage microtransaction purchases on top of the game's $70 sticker price. The rotating Legends shop and invitation-only purchases for some cars are manipulatively designed to increase FOMO and drive microtransactions. Car prices are inflated compared to previous titles, and payouts for race wins are much lower. That was before theyClassic franchise ruined by tuning the economy to encourage microtransaction purchases on top of the game's $70 sticker price. The rotating Legends shop and invitation-only purchases for some cars are manipulatively designed to increase FOMO and drive microtransactions. Car prices are inflated compared to previous titles, and payouts for race wins are much lower. That was before they nerfed the credit payouts! This is the greediest AAA game I've ever played, and Sony/Polyphony's lack of apology is shocking.

    Do not buy this until they fix the economy.    … Expand
  14. thiedri
    Mar 20, 2022
    5
    This was being my favourite games for ages. I have being buying PlayStation consoles always because of this game, but things are getting way too expensive.
    GT sport is awesome. I drove many different cars and had tons of awesome fun.
    It's super sad to see a game that is better in many ways being destroyed by microtransactions and with uncertain future as internet connection is needed to    This was being my favourite games for ages. I have being buying PlayStation consoles always because of this game, but things are getting way too expensive.
    GT sport is awesome. I drove many different cars and had tons of awesome fun.
    It's super sad to see a game that is better in many ways being destroyed by microtransactions and with uncertain future as internet connection is needed to play it alone. What will happen when servers are shut down?    … Expand
  15. Seanimus12
    Mar 20, 2022
    5
    Great looking game and great racing mechanics. However the always online for single player is a big issue...especially when it made the game I paid 80e unplayable. There is also unfortunately a grind for credits and an over pricingof cars. Very poor damage mechanics really make this a poor all round package. Particularly disappointing when you know polyphony can do better!
  16. RamenRoodles
    Jun 20, 2023
    7
    Aight so I've put roughly 60+ hours into the game now. Bought it 2 weeks ago.

    Understand this game was HATED at launch. I got bored of Forza Motorsport 7 (this games main rival) and decided to buy a ps5 and give this a shot. The game was on sale for $40 when I got it. Pro's: -Looks better than your first born child -Audio design has vastly improved from its predecessors -Great    Aight so I've put roughly 60+ hours into the game now. Bought it 2 weeks ago.

    Understand this game was HATED at launch. I got bored of Forza Motorsport 7 (this games main rival) and decided to buy a ps5 and give this a shot. The game was on sale for $40 when I got it.

    Pro's:
    -Looks better than your first born child
    -Audio design has vastly improved from its predecessors
    -Great customization (nearly all cars have wide body kits, splitters, spoilers, aftermarket wheels, etc)
    -Being able to adjust the diff, brake balance, fuel mixture (lean/rich), TCS, on the fly is great
    -Gran Turismo collaborated with car manufactures to create concept cars and they are all stunning
    -Balance of Performance (BoP) racing is great- allows for a diverse grid where anyone can win in any car
    -Menu music is terrific I find myself sitting in the dealership listening to music browsing cars
    -On ps5 load times are non-existent, load any car any track immediately
    -Being able to create private lobbies and posting them on public servers is a great way of having fun community driven events.
    -Love the strategy in endurance racing being able to swap between Racing Softs vs Racing Hards or adjusting to active weather and putting on Rain tires or Intermediates.
    -Weather and Time can be adjusted to any setting you like
    -Diversity in tracks. There are a few rally stages, road courses, street/city circuits, F1 level race tracks, fantasy tracks
    -Physics and Tire models seem very realistic.
    -Diverse selection of vehicles. GT3, GT4, Japanese GT500, Group B, 90's-20's Prototypes, 60's Le Mans racers, and of course many production vehicles ranging from compacts to hypercars
    -Photo mode is on steroids and is damn near impossible to tell the difference between a videogame and real life
    -Used car dealer cycles cars every day making it fun to log in everyday and see whats available.
    -Cars you collect can be sold and their value supposedly shifts everyday and you can "invest" in cars and sell them later for more credits.
    -Doing license tests, mission mode, menu books, and buying cars gives you the opportunities to win prize cars for free or get extra credits.
    -There is an extensive library of user created liveries to browse through and you can apply them to your cars.
    -Doing the "Circuit Experience" on the race tracks allows you to learn every track and drive on it well while also giving you a large amount of credits for beating a certain time.
    -Online racing becomes better through Driver Rating and Safety Rating, encouraging others to be quick while also putting you in races with people around your skill level
    -Online time trials give hefty payouts for performing well

    Cons:
    -The game still sells for 70$ online, and to me thats too much money
    -Menu Books are controversial. For me it wasn't an issue. But, if you aren't a huge car enthusiast or rather you only care about maybe 1-5 cars and you would like to race only those. You will HATE the menu books as they are the entire way of progressing through this game and gaining credits and cars.
    -Online and other modes are locked until you progress far enough in the Menu Books
    -You do not have access to upgrade your car fully until you reach a certain collector level, meaning you will need to grind the menu books to unlock better performance parts.
    -You will have to do license tests which may be frustrating for some who aren't as skilled in order to progress.
    -Later Mission Mode races and the later License Tests have the most sadist requirements for gold medals and I'm pretty damn good at this game but mission mode will humble you if you are trying to go for a 100% completion for the prize cars.
    -Everything is expensive and racing online or in your own custom lobbies gives very little money. The best way to earn money is through time trials and circuit experience, both are time based single player races. Some may rather just play with friends
    -There is no real easy way to share car "builds" and "tunes" meaning if someone builds a car incorrectly they have no real comparison as to what others have done that worked.
    -Online competitive racing cycles races every 15-30 mins meaning you could be sitting around a while before the next race.
    -In user created online lobbies I noticed more lag than in Gran Turismo's official competitive lobbies. Nothing game breaking and not all the time, but it could sometimes hinder the immersion or ruin the race if I collided with them unwillingly.
    -If you buy and apply weight reduction mods or buy and apply certain engine parts it will cost you a fortune to bring the car back to stock. The idea is some performance parts are irreversable and you have to pay to bring them back. Stupid.
    -The handling model on controller, although do-able does not hold up against rivals like forza. The level of grip you feel is disconnected.
    -Splitscreen local multiplayer doesn't let you use your own garage    … Expand
  17. bolzouki
    Mar 6, 2023
    7
    This game is a mixed bag for me. Plenty of things to like (graphics, track list, car list, driving mecanics...) but almost as many things to hate (legendary and used car systems, atrocious IA...).

    My biggest problems with this game is the lack of real carreer/solo mode and the events avalaible. GT café is fun but feels more like a prologue to a true career. The way the events are    This game is a mixed bag for me. Plenty of things to like (graphics, track list, car list, driving mecanics...) but almost as many things to hate (legendary and used car systems, atrocious IA...).

    My biggest problems with this game is the lack of real carreer/solo mode and the events avalaible.
    GT café is fun but feels more like a prologue to a true career.
    The way the events are displayed is confusing do not let you assess them correctly, and there are not even enough events category to use a lot of cars without seriously downgrading them (when it possible).
    PD, please remember you are creating a Racing/Driving game here, "game" being the key word, it is supposed ti be fun, not "mimicking the real any every kind of the way".

    And please for the love of all that is holy, can we abandon the launch start in every race? Or at least re-introduce qualification for those types of starts?    … Expand
  18. VideoGamerSoul
    Mar 19, 2022
    5
    オフラインはただの初期DEMOレベル以下、1.08で更に改悪され、素直に課金システムでお願いしません山内が最低、もう信用できない！
  19. Therealgiorgio
    Mar 20, 2022
    6
    Lear your lesson PD and Sony, don’t bite the hand that feeds you. Great game, but I wish you took a different approach.
  20. mroffbeat74
    Mar 20, 2022
    5
    cash cow, dont buy!!! after an update, even more so. needs endless credits to buy a wreq!
  21. Watmeland
    Mar 21, 2022
    5
    Online only and microtransactions policy are truly ruining the game experience. Just change it...
  22. monkeydj
    Mar 22, 2022
    5
    El juego es muy justo, le restan muchas cosas, y el online obligatorio lo que más de todo, en resumen, pocas carreras, modo café repetitivo y poco a aportar más, no tengo sensación de juego de carreras de coches, pareces mas bien un misionero que un piloto.

    Coches inasumibles, micropagos y online obligatorio resta mucho!
  23. Dragon-Babouin
    Mar 25, 2022
    5
    Un jeu frustrant qui mérite une sanction ! C’est insupportable de voir que Sony, en tant que leader, cherche à sucer l’argent des gens, quitte à gâcher un jeu avec du potentiel ! Je me suis lassé en une semaine ! Les prix vertigineux des voitures et leur si faible quantité, notamment les vieilles, c’était décourageant !!
  24. Peanuts_dx
    Nov 14, 2022
    5
    I don't play a lot of racing sims, so for what was there I enjoyed. The fact that this game is online only means that it will be unavailable in a couple of years tho, so say goodbye to your seventy dollars. On the other hand, you probably won't be playing this entry again once the next entry comes out. The graphics are great. But it definitely bugs me that if you want an expensive car, youI don't play a lot of racing sims, so for what was there I enjoyed. The fact that this game is online only means that it will be unavailable in a couple of years tho, so say goodbye to your seventy dollars. On the other hand, you probably won't be playing this entry again once the next entry comes out. The graphics are great. But it definitely bugs me that if you want an expensive car, you almost have to spend more money on the game because the grinding becomes unbearable.… Expand
  25. RPG_Fanatic
    Jun 20, 2023
    5
    i am racing enthusiasts and long time Gran Turismo fan.I enjoyed GT Sport and GT7,love de gameplay and graphics,but i hate the always online.For me GT4 is the best of then all.
    GT7 needs improvement the campaign ....and man,the single player mode need internet?.....arghhh #fd$fdsdgh@
  26. HugeyBear
    Apr 7, 2022
    7
    Getting there. Still needs basic features like being able to change tracks and settings in multiplayer lobbies. Would be nice to have qualifying lap in the world circuits so you don’t start 20th in every race and have to just catch all the cars. If the AI was more varied in its racing then races could be more varied too and it wouldn’t be essentially a time trial. Circuit experience,Getting there. Still needs basic features like being able to change tracks and settings in multiplayer lobbies. Would be nice to have qualifying lap in the world circuits so you don’t start 20th in every race and have to just catch all the cars. If the AI was more varied in its racing then races could be more varied too and it wouldn’t be essentially a time trial. Circuit experience, licences and the cars themselves are all great. Definitely improving. Watch this space.… Expand
  27. TheAce13
    Mar 28, 2022
    6
    I am 49 years old and been playing computer games since Asteroids and Pacman and SpectrumZX, I have played all GT games, I am a huge fan of the series, and this is the first time I want to review a GT game to express some serious aggravation. I'll try to be as objective as possible.

    The game is brilliant, albeit a bit short (Cafe is over in under 30, even 25 hours easily). Graphics,    I am 49 years old and been playing computer games since Asteroids and Pacman and SpectrumZX, I have played all GT games, I am a huge fan of the series, and this is the first time I want to review a GT game to express some serious aggravation. I'll try to be as objective as possible.

    The game is brilliant, albeit a bit short (Cafe is over in under 30, even 25 hours easily). Graphics, sounds, music, physics, controls, all are excellent or at least, very good. That's it for the positives.

    - Always online even for the single-player is unwanted, unwarranted and plain frustrating. You can't play the game if the servers are down, and what happens at end-of-life ? You're left with a useless box. I get the "online" thing when it comes to multiplayer, online races etc, but this strategy is meaningless for single-player and it became painfully obvious just days after release.
    - Grinding is a part of GT, always was, BUT it had some purpose and clear net "profits" until GTS. After 1.07/1.08 update especially, it's just plain useless, I can't grind for 330 races and 20 hours !!!! to buy a SINGLE legendary car
    - Microtransactions (Sony and PD playing it loose with "micro") should NOT EVEN EXIST in a full-priced AAA game. I won't even go into the whole "store was hidden from reviewers in order to get favorable reviews", which is plain straight scam.
    - To add insult to injury, Kaz said that "he wished players could enjoy the full game even, EVEN, EVEN without microtransactions". THAT'S WHY WE BOUGHT IT AT FULL PRICE!!!
    - I won't go into the pricing of the cars and the microtransactions (MICRO !!!! at 20euros), because they are highway robbery at best, because again, they shouldn't EVEN EXIST in a full-priced AAA game.

    Anyway, since I finished Cafe, Licences and Missions, since I don't have the time, nor want to grind and I obviously won't pay a single euro in their microtransactions, there is nothing else to do in this game, so I'm putting it away and waiting to see how Sony and PD update GT7 in the future    … Expand
  28. Blindside90
    Mar 17, 2022
    5
    This has the potential to be one of the GOAT racing sims/games, but looks to be swinging in the direction of another game franchise that has sold-out to the games-as-a-service plague. There are time-limited cars where you are only presented with the opportunity to buy at specific points in the game. If you don't have the in-game credits necessary at this moment (which you likely will not),This has the potential to be one of the GOAT racing sims/games, but looks to be swinging in the direction of another game franchise that has sold-out to the games-as-a-service plague. There are time-limited cars where you are only presented with the opportunity to buy at specific points in the game. If you don't have the in-game credits necessary at this moment (which you likely will not), well that's just too bad. . You don't earn nearly enough credits from online and off-line events alike to be able to buy and modify the cars you want, and as of the latest 1.07 update these credit payouts have been reduced substantially. The meta of grinding a certain single player event hundreds of times to be able to afford some expensive in-game purchases develops with an economy like this, which is just mind-numbingly repetitive and boring. The developers may try and defend this game design by saying that the most expensive vehicles *should* take a long time to save up for. But in reality if you're an adult that works a full time job in real life and you can allocate some limited time on your weekends to playing online/singleplayer and accumulating say oh I don't know - 300,000 credits per weekend? ... you're looking at needing to play this game for years and years, decades even to be able to buy all the vehicles in the game. And that's without the price of modifying them considered! You'd probably have to play the game for the rest of your life if you wanted to modify them all too, lol. You cannot sell cars to gain extra credits like previous GT games, and the in-game spinning-wheel prize feature basically always gives you the worst prize out of all shown, bit of a slap in the face. With all that said, why would they design it this way? Oh of course - there's that sneaky little feature of microtransactions; being able to spend real money to get more in-game credits. And that's the direction they're pushing us. Out of principal I won't be spending any money on microtransactions. You should not have to after what you've paid for the game itself. I'll put the game down and move on to some other enjoyable activity to spend my free time on before it comes to that.

    And in addition to the above, the game requires a constant internet connection to even play single player mode. When extended server/update issues happen like they have done today, that removes everyone's ability to play the game they've bought offline.


    The strong vehicle physics, dynamic weather and time conditions (hopefully they come to all circuits in the game) has the potential to make for some amazing online racing, with tyre, fuel strategies coming into play.

    If they fix up the in-game economy of this game it will go from a 5/10 to a 9/10 in my eyes.    … Expand
  29. Amech619
    Mar 17, 2022
    5
    Looks good and sounds great. But it’s obvious the foundation of this new GT was built around MTXs. Cant sell cars, no qualifying for pole postions, only online, auction house that barely changes, lack of events, I payed $70 for a game that not even half baked it feels like. Very disappointed in you PD.
  30. Duke203
    Mar 25, 2022
    6
    "The Real Micro-transaction Simulator." No thanks guys
    The XBOX series X is back on the shelves so I I'm revisiting Forza 7 until a decent GT comes out.

    25/3 Update. Upped score from 1 to 6 from latest update. Positive news and an apology goes a long way. Will review score and amend once I see how they actually play and if they're actually fun.
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    80
    Gran Turismo 7 has a lot of good and plenty of great. The use of DualSense and the particularly well-tuned loading is exemplary, and there's a huge amount of work behind the game, with a lot of detail that's almost hard to believe at times. [Issue#318]
  2. MeuPlayStation
    May 11, 2022
    92
    Gran Turismo 7 brings to the tracks every single thing fans always wanted: the GT Mode everyone loves, plenty of customization options, car loads, classic scenarios and one of the best DualSense and 3D Audio experiences the PS5 has to offer. This is the best Gran Turismo experience we have ever seen in a long time.
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  3. PSX Brasil
    May 7, 2022
    90
    Gran Turismo 7 is a love letter to motorsport history and an impeccable technical showcase. The franchise's traditional formula gets good improvements, but it's still extremely true to its roots. One of the best racing series ever shines spectacularly on the PS5.
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