Each complete car menu also means you get a history lesson from Luca about how that trio of cars made waves in the industry.Ĭontrasting its oddball personality outside the track, GT7's mechanically specific racing continuously captivates. Certain menu objectives will reveal something else in the main hub, like the surprisingly fun photography system, and newer cars' Performance Points (PP) will continue increasing. From there, everything takes on a comfortable pace. The structure is familiar to any gearhead at this point: start at lower-tier races, net prize cars for placing 3rd or better, and repeat after your current car menu is complete. The hub within the main hub, The Café, is owned by your quintessential quest giver, Luca. To be honest, a healthy part of my respect for GT7 stems from this insulated approach in fact, I'd argue the granular things it cares about and the expectations put on its players are why Gran Turismo remains a powerhouse.Īdding onto its peculiar creative decisions, everyone you meet is just a name, a static picture, and whatever personality you read within their text blurbs (with no voice acting). There's a particular mode Gran Turismo wants you to operate from. If you've grown accustomed to the approachability of other racers, Polyphony's aims will feel completely foreign. Now's your chance at the main course.Īlthough I have some quibbles over the tutorial's limited information, that previous paragraph is less of a direct criticism and more of a warning for unsuspecting players. After completing that and getting a notification that you're literally allowed to play GT7, you watch an unskippable seven-minute montage showcasing miscellaneous historical events and old-timey motorsports footage. You'll need to tweak several brightness & exposure settings before participating in a music rally mini-game, which also acts as a limited tutorial. After nearly a decade since the last mainline entry, there's only one pertinent question to ask: what history will Gran Turismo 7 leave?Īs the starter pistol’s fired, Polyphony's eccentric attitude comes through before reaching the main menu. But it took no time to notice this series' exuberant enthusiasm for all things cars and car history.
GRAN TURISMO 7 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION WORTH IT SIMULATOR
Its vaunted status of originating the driving simulator was something I immediately recognized back then, despite my attention being focused across other genres. I wasn't personally affected by any server outages or other launch-day problems that were reported elsewhere.Ĭonsider this for a moment: a racing franchise with its latest sequel sporting a deluxe "25th Anniversary Edition." That says a lot about the history of Kazunori Yamauchi, Polyphony Digital (originally called Polys Entertainment), and the Gran Turismo series. Reviewer's Note: The majority of my experience is reflective of Version 1.09 and beyond. By Lee Mehr, posted on 17 April 2022 / 4,250 Views
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