Why Gran Turismo 7 is SO IMPORTANT! - FULL REVIEW

Every once in a while a game comes along that captures the essence of what it means to be a car enthusiast. Gran Turismo 7 is a game that not only carries massive nostalgic value for my generation, but I believe paves the way for the next generation of up-and-coming motoring and sim racing enthusiasts.

So strap in and let’s dive into Gran Turismo 7 and why I believe it’s the most important racing game in this generation!

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:57 - General Vibe & Style
4:30 - Multiplayer
5:05 - Customisation, Upgrades & Tuning
6:10 - Cars
6:33 - Tracks
7:12 - Physics
8:50 - Weather & Dynamic Time
10:05 - Graphics
11:24 - Sound
11:59 - AI
13:10 - Photo Mode
13:46 - Controls & Force Feedback
15:37 - Conclusions

#granturismo #gt7 #simracing

[mattalford]

GT is a sim that isn't afraid to be a game.

[GROGU]

There is an OFF TRACK setting in lobbies to turn on or off. When on it maintains grip off track so you can recover, with it off it’s more realistic where you lack traction.

[TriplJinx]

I love this game because it not a full sim. I don't want to always spend hours figuring out tire pressure or set ups that I really don't understand. If I want to change cars in ACC I need a coach Dave's setup for each car in order for the car to feel good. Yes PC sims have better graphics and physics but they also feel quite bulky in the amount of time it takes to get comfortable with them. GT7 felt strange at first but after a few hours I fell in love. Is it perfect no, but it is fun and thats what a game should be.

[illtech]

Gran Turismo got me into cars and sim racing. it will always be a legend and pioneer

[eddien]

With the DD PRO and PS5 this is by far the most fun, immersive, customizable game I've put my hand on and It always leaves me wanting to come back for more. The ability to make every single car different through tunning and customizations is a blast to have in a Gran Turismo game. Have not fired up ACC or FH5 since this came out....there is simply no comparison.

[RTR_RRoomes]

I am there with you Will. My wife says I am like a "Kid in a candy store". At 48 years old, it allows me to do no risk racing. After going through so many Modified cars as well as track and street racing, this allows me to be home and safe. Being new to the Sim racing scene, i am using GT as a a teaching point for me to improve on my "woeful" attempt with ACC. however, with ACC, I think my style of driving is not best for GT3, but GT2.

[networkguy]

Man I remember playing Gran Turismo to death back in the 90s. I have not played a racing game since. I picked up GT 7 on a whim and it has really brought me back to that time in my life. I’m hooked. I am jumping in head first and building a rig.

[JustCoconutsGaming]

in my opinion those licenses is amazing. when i was a kid growing up the challenge of getting them all on gold was amazing and im so glad that they gave us a shit load of them in gt7

[deeno]

I was in my mid twenties when the PS1 hit the scene. Young, single and going fast on sports bikes was my addiction. Taunting fate on the weekends with my mates then ending up at the blokes place who had an enormous rear projection tele racing each other on Grand Turismo or Need For Speed, marveling at the realistic graphics until passing out on his lounge at around stupid o'clock. Fast forward to Covid and sim racing gains traction in the public arena and my kids PS4 is commandeered and I'm going fast again from the comfort of my lounge with GTsport. Fast forward another two years and I'm typing this from my very modest rig using the PC that was built to go sim help feeling Its gone full circle with GT7 or maybe back to the future. It looks like a remake of the original when what I wanted was a leap forward and a expansive new GTsports. Anyway, a great, balanced review and I'm sure GT7 will usher in a new generation of sim racers. Looks like my kids have commandeered the

[hughxthexhand]

As some one who can nolonger afford to keep up with the PC upgrades for a few years now a ps5 and gt7 ACC and alot of other racers out there on console I'm having a very good time. I played iRacing from its infancy and as life goes on (I'm pushing 50) sometimes you nolonger have the disposalble income to invest in the stuff the fuels your passion, games like gt7 fill the void. I know "ItS NoT a ReAl SiM" but it dose a great job at what it dose. I'm glad that I spent a large amount of my redundancy package on a rig for ps5 just for this game a few years back, the DD1 podium was a excellent purchase.

[BLMYBY]

This is a spot on review. Great stuff. It’s exactly how I’m finding it after a couple of weeks play

[SomniumScipionis]

"Evolutionary, not revolutionary."
Love that phrase, sums it up to a fine point.

[flush_entity]

Coming from GTSport, I thoroughly liked the grinding aspect of them game. But i think its more nostalgic than anything. Love GT7, hope theres more to come!

[rubberneckrides]

GT7 has totally sucked me in. I haven’t booted ACC since but I’m sure that will change in time.

[erikcastillo]

Great vid man, the first minute is my life.. Glad to know we're not alone ahahah

[jordanw]

Love it!! Great video!! It’s my first foray into sim-racing with a rig. Got the DD Pro. Also, the graphics aren’t a limitation of the PS5, as much as them being held back by the game supporting PS4 and parody with that. The graphical engine doesn’t allow for upgraded stuff as much for this reason.

[mikepatrick.zn]

The intro hit spot on, even down to our same choice of "sports" car ;). I now have invested more into sim hardware due to the constant real life track and car maintenance costs. I'm happy to see game developers really stressing the real life physics into these games. Makes for way more fun than an arcade style racer.

[WhiteHawk]

Hey Will, thank you for a more intelligent review which comes from your experience of full on sims that many in the gaming industry don’t have and being honest about what GT7 is. Gran Turismo 7 is still Gran Turismo, a simcade title that is as much about car culture and history as it is racing and there’s nothing wrong with that though personally I’d love for it to be as realistic in physics as possible, I’d still enjoy the title if I had a compatible wheel.

[stephensmith]

I think it's the best console game you can get without upgrading to PC. ACC feels like it needs a PC to fully get everything out of it

[joeybagodonuts]

brilliant video of you crashing and smashing into practically everything on and off the road....was LOL repeatedly as I thought it was wondering when you were filming my own racing attempts on GT7.