Topic: Gran Turismo 7

Ha ha I expect a riot Mr B.

Anyway just been driving my new favourite car in VR, Honda RA272 which I've been waiting months for it to appear in the Legends shop. Awesome in VR.
Plus been slowly chipping away at the licences, I'm in no hurry although the times might change next week (I hope not but talk is that the cars are quicker with the new handling/physics model). Anyway I've just got a gold which required 20seconds and I was bang on the 20secs....annoying test which was the downhill sharp bend at Laguna.

Been hankering for a good motorsport game. Played GT1 through GT4 a couple of years ago and enjoyed it immensely.

How does GT7 hold up in terms of progression, certificates, simulation and tuning?

And any recommendations for something more arcade-y, but still with progression mechanics?

@LuXifer I would say GT7 errs more on the side of arcade than sim, a simcade if you will and in that genre I'd say its the best of the bunch tbh.

I in terms of progression, certificates, simulation and tuning GT7 has all of those things but the progression does feel a little tacked on in a way that it doesn't in GT4 in that you progress via "menu Book"

To me it just doesn't feel like a proper career mode but everything else it does fantastically.

@LuXifer @nitraM yeah that menu book is something to behold in regard to just how disconnected and lazy it seems but the licenses are there as well. These are more like mini tests but typical of GT. Fun and challenging for the most part.

Tuning is the standard stuff you see with a GT entry. You can get down into the technical stuff or just buy the pro and racing upgrades (iirc) and call it a day. It all feels a little more sim than arcade to me but I guess this is a little relative.

I will say it's a blast in VR. I actually don't really play it at all unless I have the time to slide the wheel and pedals in front of the TV and slap on the headset.

@nitraM @zupertramp Yeah, that's the impression I've gotten aswell. That the career mode could've used some more work.

That this entry leans a bit into the arcady isn't necessarily a bad thing for me, as long as the physics isn't completely out of whack.

The rest sounds like just what I'm looking for. Just wishlisted it on PSN and put out price-alerts for local retailers. Getting it on the first sale.

Thanks a lot guys. 😃

@LuXifer There is more than enough progression systems like licenses, circuit experiences, mission challenges, menu books and the traditional Sunday Cups, etc. Although it doesn’t really feel connected in a career mode or campaign. What’s there is really good, especially in VR. You can tune/upgrade your your car diving into the nitty gritty details if you like. Because you earn quite a lot of credits early on doing all the activities, buying a car felt less meaningful compared to the earlier GT’s.

For me GT7 sits right in the middle between sim and arcade. It’s no Assetto Corsa (and therefore way more fun and forgiving to race online). If you want something more arcade like with a campaign and tuning, I suggest trying The Crew Motorfest or the latest Need for Speed.

@Mr_B021 You're not the first one raving about the VR experience in this game. If I end up getting a set in the house then I'll be sure to try it out.

I got The Crew 2 from the recent deep sale it had. That's what started this craving for more driving games in the first place. I can't quite put my finger on it but the driving in that game left me wanting something better. Maybe Motorfest is better.

Still, one of my most fond driving game memories comes from Burnout 3. Now THAT was a fun game, and the crashing minigame chefs kiss.

I've put New Star GB on my wishlist, looks to be a fun retro inspired arcade racer with some progression mechanics. Seems to be well received by users on all platforms.

Massive 32gb 1.54 patch available to preload on ps5, will unlock tomorrow.
Exciting to see what new content this brings, I think we might find out later today.

I still have this game downloaded on my console even though I haven’t played it in over a year. I’m too afraid my driving skills have become very rusty.

Don’t forget the free tickets over the holidays, one set before Xmas and one after. Just log in once a day for a maximum of five tickets for each set.
Plus there are a couple of free cars for watching the latest GT championship races.

So….i bought the 25th Anniversary edition in summer of 2022. I installed it and added the cars, but didn’t realize it was a second code to add the 1000000 credits you get. Deal is that I had just about completed the Sport Edition for the PS4 and really was not up for playing it. I got a wild hair and decided to give it a go. I noticed that I did not install the second code and it apparently expired in January this year. I decided to enter the code anyway and it was still good. I guess they have their reasons for putting an expiration date on these, but I am glad they allowed me to use it still.

Oddly, the thing that made me think of it was the new DLC. I’ll probably get that too as soon as it releases.