A Sim Racer Reviews Gran Turismo 7

The GranFather is back. Gran Turismo 7 is celebrating the series' 25th anniversary. We load up our best Fanatec wheel, dive in, and review from a sim racer's perspective. Does it have a chance against Assetto Corsa, iRacing and the others?
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[@Ermz]

Be sure to check this video afterward, where we talk about the new microtransactions developments: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6SrgIl8oNdmeZY

[@DBTsVrooms]

Im really glad you're also addressing this issue! It's unbelievable the level of greed that has been on display in such an iconic title.

[@Flash_Mexxy]

Appreciating the Mass Effect Afterlife club music during the AI portion 😂😁🤘☮️

[@LastCallDemon170]

I was hoping to get a SIM set up and game to help me practice for when I drive my C8 z06 on the COTA track near my house. It doesn't sound like this is a good idea with GT7. Is there a game that can help me practice more realistically?

[@Ermz]

@@LastCallDemon170 iRacing would be your best bet, though I believe they've only got the GTE variant of the C8, which is obviously going to be lighter and more aero-loaded than your real life Z06.

[@Ermz]

@@Flash_Mexxy I actually know it as 'Callista' from Need For Speed: High Stakes

[@littleboy1273]

My only real complaint is the fact you have to start at the back of the grid every race and chase the leader, doesn’t really give me the chance to have proper racing I have to just shove my way to the front or else I have no time

[@corey_massey]

Play the longer circuits. Those short 2/3 lap races are not going to get you familiar with the track and don't really give you a race as much as it is a chase to shove your way to the front of the pack. As you get better at the racing lines and break points for each track the 2/3 lap races become much easier to get to the front without having to shove anymore.

[@littleboy1273]

@@corey_massey I’ve been playing since gt5, know the tracks inside out. I’m not struggling to win the races i’m struggling to actually have even matchups with the AI and make it feel like racing

[@corey_massey]

@@littleboy1273 Considering that your initial complaint was about having to start in the back and work to get to the front of the pack, it would stand to reason that getting to the front was the issue, especially since you said that you have to shove to get to the front. Having been a long time GT player myself I wouldn't describe my quick overtake of first place from the AI as me shoving the AI. The AI right now on hard is pretty much just running the best line with the best time that the game gives you in the assist option, overtaking them should be easy for someone who knows the track and the track limits which the AI doesn't use. As for the game AI quality and it being better.....that problem will be solved by GT Sophy in singleplayer, (which is why the singleplayer requires online) but if you want more competition than the current AI......why not try the online???? You get a qualifying so if you are good you can start each race near the front and it will give you that real "race" feeling. Clearly you are not complaining about playing online having to start in the back and having to shove yourself to the front, or at least I hope not😳😳😳

[@MichaelJP]

Agreed, a simple solution to this would be for Polyphony to add a "race length" feature like Forza 7. 2-3 lap races are for kids/plebs with short attention spans or adults that pull super aggressive overtakes you'd rarely attempt in real life. Kinda undermines the whole "simulation" label.

[@corey_massey]

@@MichaelJP But the game already has that though. The menu races are supposed to be short and kinda take you through a quick progression for each track and each circuit and earn you some cars to begin your garage. You can at any time once you've unlocked a track or circuit go back and set a race of any course with the laps more indicative of a real race. It makes it so that you can overtake over time rather than bullying your way to the front. In harder settings the leader will jump out to a huge lead if you are not running a tight race.

[@iGearhead]

Just remember lads, the more PP, the more powerful.

[@Ferrari255GTO]

There can never be enough pp, *we must obtain more pp*

[@georgevasilopoulos5359]

evo 5

[@Ferrari255GTO]

@@georgevasilopoulos5359 if isn't yellow we don't want it

[@KikuraKun]

That's what she said.

[@Ferrari255GTO]

@@KikuraKun that's what they all said

[@Ermz]

Hey folks. Thank you for watching the video! Due to logistical and tech issues, this actually took 2 weeks to put together, and was no small effort, so I appreciate it, even though the video is very 'casually late'. A few people have inferred that I was using counter steering assist on the wheel due to some of the B-roll footage in the video. I experimented with assists while I was stranded using the controller for the first week. After moving to wheel, I noticed the cars acted really strangely on the limit , only to realise that counter steering assist was still on! Turns out a lot of the on board B-roll footage was captured during this first day. The cars became a lot easier to drive after I disabled it, so I'd recommend you do the same. This wasn't done to make anything 'easier'. The 'assist' actually made cars awful and snappy on the limit. Would not recommend. All of my opinions regarding GT7's force feedback were formed with steering assists off! Cheers.

[@Chadodoy]

This is the best GT7 review on KZbin. Extremely well presented, narrated, and structured. Thank you!

[@mitchellblu3]

One problem I struggle with in this game is the horrid snap oversteer. Especially in long high speed corners it feels like the rear end just gives out and the moment you go to correct it your snapped back around the other way. I tried the game on my T300 and it felt awful quite honestly. It was force and no feedback lol. I'm hoping they fix these issues because I do still enjoy the game. However they have other major concerns to address such as the push for micro transactions which has the whole community upset. I want to believe in the game but with the way they've handled it so far I'm not hopeful for the future of GT7 unless they start taking feedback seriously.

[@psychicpsycho99]

Same dude It felt that way on my t300 as well, It's like the wheel has 10 different feelings the road can yell you when I play Ac or dirt and all polyphony optimized is how tight it is when cornering. Can't feel when the rear is starting to slip at all

[@theminec]

@@psychicpsycho99 it's the same on controller too. It just slides all the time. Compared to gt sport and gt6, I'm 2 seconds a lap slower because of the sliding. The cars just cannot stay in a straight line!

[@danpearce2494]

Stick some ballast in the front of the car. It helps a lot

[@ToniDamnation]

@@danpearce2494 Thank you for commenting. I had trouble with the Honda NSX Gt3 spinning out and due to your comment added some ballast to the front and now it's far more controllable. 👍

[@danpearce2494]

@@ToniDamnation 👊

[@Varmint260]

Great review! The bits on physics and sound design were very informative. The AI is probably my biggest complaint with GT7, definitely. I've had some AI pretend I'm not there and bump me off the racing line, and other AI cars panic that I'm there and lose a lot of their own pace. Starting at the back every time is a little samey, as well. I am definitely a racing "casual" at heart, though, so the overall chill atmosphere and celebration of car culture keeps me coming back to Gran Turismo. Running a T300RS/TH8A with G27 pedals (Ricmotech adaptor), all mounted to a Wheel Stand Pro with RGS, and having an absolute blast with this game.

[@Zylenxx]

the ai definetly doesnt interact with the player fully yet. This should be fixed given gt7 now even mentioned their neural ai, Sophia. If you can make that , you can make behavior patterns and such. Cmon polyphony.

[@2pacaveli257]

They definitely need to improve the A.I. not as smooth as Sport

[@RemoG0915]

There's a lot here that hard core sim racers might love. It's just not hard core sim racing. Almost in a supplementary role.

[@joeschmoe5009]

"Local" splitscreen, unplayable offline. What a huge miss that is

[@jesuschristislord7754]

It's Cash Grab Tourismo. It's never yours, it's just your turn.

[@ToniDamnation]

@@jesuschristislord7754 Very based

[@justpostedagain]

Unquestionably your best work, Ermin. Beautifully presented in all regards. Nicely organised and scripted, with in-depth analysis and a bit of humour thrown in. I'm never going to play GT7 but I still enjoyed all of this review. Fantastic work.

[@jerwatson79]

I played my buddy's game for 2 mins and had to walk away. You arent missing anything imo

[@theitalianjojo3440]

Spot on review, and overall very accurate, though there are two things I'd like to point out: 1) while the career is entertaining, it's quite short as of now, lacking Gr.1 (Le Mans cars) events, for example, and the fact a player can complete all the menu books in one week without grinding. Also, the licenses required to finish all the menu books are only the first two, national b and national a, you can safely ignore the two internationals and the super license since they are not required to progress through the menu books; 2) the in game economy is busted, especially after update 1.07: tuning a car is quite costly, with a set of slick tires costing more than some cars, and the price of some cars being extremely inflated (on GT Sport a Skyline R34 would cost 61k credits, while on GT7 over 400k). Besides that, there aren't many ways of making enough money for cars available for a limited time such as invitations for Brand Central or cars at the legendary dealership, and with the best method to make money being more than halved in the last update, buying said cars or being able to tune different vehicles to be competitive for weekly online racing can lead to quite a grind for which many people simply don't have time to. Besides those two points, that's a very well polished review, awesome work!

[@MrRouxs]

I think there's still a lot to come for the café. There will be probably more menu coming up soon. We were advertised that there will be some personnalities in this café that we haven't seen yet.

[@grayden4138]

@@MrRouxs Who cares about personalities. Cafe mode is shallow, force-fed progression, and with credits on an IV-drip now, the grind has become the endgame. When the game's director for over 20 years tells us to "wait for the future content" that will fix the economy issues they just exacerbated, it leave little room for interpretation: GT7 was released with content cut to make way for additional monetization. Horrible way to do business. GT was the Racing Simulator, but now its just the Car Collection Simulator you can't actually participate in because cars cost an insane amount of credits that will take you even longer now to acquire. The racing is the only thing that saves this game. Everything else screams cash grab.

[@MrRouxs]

@@grayden4138 you really don't get it. More personnalities means more races. It's maybe shallow but the game as it is now has easily 80 hours of gameplay which is more than enough while we wait for more. It was announced before release that content will be added afterward. Don't act surprised

[@LimitPro1]

@@MrRouxs it means nothing when the game is a butchering handholding mess add to the fact the beginning of the game is dog water, feels like playing a mobile game that of which I specialize in.

[@MrRouxs]

@@LimitPro1 Lol not my experience at all. 50+ hours in. Didn't need to grind and never was forced to buy any transactions. If you think that's comparable to a mobile game you probably have shit in your eyes. It's even peanuts compared to other AAA game that literally make their game unplayable if you don't cash in. It's definitely not the case with GT7. People are completely overreacting, you included. You want to complain with the lack of content, fine. It's legitimate. You want to complain about mtx ? Lol. I can't wait to see you nag when you'll have free content update. Because PD does a great job at having non invasive mtx to pay for its free updates. Go check out GTA Online where each update bring content that is more and more expensive to buy with completely unreasonable grind! GT7 payout are on par with previous games. It's just that the end game races and seasonal event are not yet in the game. Things will come, there's plenty of stuff to do before then. Gosh people are an emotional mess.

[@sneakygloworm]

Cheers Ermin. I must admit, They absolutely nailed the exterior audio.

[@scottwoodtraining]

Thank you for including all sorts of footage from that S10 License test - reinstilling fear in me. Took me hourrrrrs on a controller to grab a gold, but I think I'm scarred for life. This was a great review. I've never gotten to experience a sim rig but this game definitely has me considering it. Great review!

[@wreckless1870]

I really wish this game came out on PC

[@ACFUN34]

This thing with the exclusive games on console is the dumbest thing ever imo .

[@SOIBand]

@@ACFUN34 its not if you want to sell consoles

[@wilhufftarkin8543]

@@SOIBand It is. I would love to play this game but I would never buy a PS5 only to play it. If I already have an expensive high end PC, why would I spend hundreds of dollars for a console that is super hard to get anyway and only has one exclusive game I care for? Exclusive games only make sense for launch titles, because then people who want to buy either an Xbox or PS5 may decide what to get based on the launch titles.

[@Sideways_Singh]

@@wilhufftarkin8543 because once u buy the console ur going to say might aswell play all the exclusives, like uncharted, last of us, metal gear solid. It might end up on pc a bit later like god of war though but i highly doubt it.

[@Matty.Hill_87]

There are talks of it coming to pc apparently. I've been told someone at Nvidia leaked something, but haven't looked into it much myself

[@epicfrequence]

Thanks a lot man! The only in depth review for sim racers by sim racer!

[@iulian2548]

Thank you, Ermin! Good stuff as usual, loved you in depth audio and physics review. Now get some sleep :)

[@code_fk8817]

By far the best review of the game out there. Voice isn't annoying, and sounds inviting, keeps the listener listening/watching. Great clips to match the dialog. As a professional music producer, working with audio/video as you do, well fucking done 👏👏

[@jakewilliams2784]

People don’t really have a choice what their voice sounds like 😂

[@code_fk8817]

@@jakewilliams2784 they most certainly do lol. What I was getting at is that some people put on a fake or forced voice to sound more intriguing or entertaining, and usually backfires.

[@jakewilliams2784]

@@code_fk8817 okay if your a prime 21st century fake PoS then yeah sure... sorry I forgot literally everyone pretends everything today, fair point. But in all seriousness, I can’t think of any ‘trait’ that says less about someone than what their voice sounds like.. except for super obvious things like accents.. you mean pitch of the voice.. so what?

[@nickneveskalos]

Fantastic in-depth review mate, really well done, great to see that you are also enjoying the game, even as a more hardcore sim racer

[@theDriveGuy84]

Ermin, this is spot on and this kind of review from a more seasoned simracer was needed. No offense to the other reviews, just that there wasn’t a lot of reviews from this prospective. I think it is spot on. I am also coming over from PC (ACC, Dirt Rally etc.) and jumped on the wave, purchasing a PS4, and luckily having a t300 RS GT edition so I was able to at least use the servo and wheel I already had. After playing almost everyday. I have really enjoyed my time in career mode and tuning cars. It’s a good change of pace from hardcore sim racing to just enjoying your favorite cars around tracks. Great job.

[@supercededman]

@@kresimircosic9035 Awesome post. I love the elitist attitude of some of these (mainly) PC poseurs. I hope that Sony and Polyphony keep it console-only. If ported, the PC brigade will no doubt say their version is superior.but not arcadey, lol.

[@andrewtaylor6410]

@@kresimircosic9035 It’s the pinnacle of racing games if you value graphics and variety of gameplay / playability above driving physics. AC on the PS4 is probably the most awful experience I’ve had from a game POV. Horrific interface, constant crashing, buttons and game modes that either don’t make sense or work. The game feels like it either wasn’t finished or wasn’t fully compatible with the PS. But despite all that its still by million miles the best similated driving experience I’ve had. I went back to project cars 2 for a comparison and it felt like I’ve gone back a generation in console. It’s a bit like the classic debate over PES vs FIFA. If you want a game to look like you’re playing football buy FIFA, if you want to feel like you’re playing football buy PES.

[@andrewtaylor6410]

@@kresimircosic9035 Haha, got no intention of spinning your story! Not sure I believe it though. It’s all subjective I guess, though I’m pretty sure you’re the only person that thinks GT7 has better driving physics than one of most acclaimed sim titles of all time. Each to their own though :)

[@andrewtaylor6410]

@@kresimircosic9035 can’t spin that one!

[@leonfrancis3418]

@@kresimircosic9035 So you're a fan, and you took slight at GT at someone saying GT is just for fun for them?

[@estebanr979]

If this game don't change direction about microtransactions and offline modes I believe is gonna be the most hated Gran Turismo so far

[@MichaelPohoreski]

Scam Turismo with "Macro" transactions, AI rubberband cheating, unrealistic car-car collisions. More like the *"unreal driving simulator".*

[@RevRideReason]

This is the BEST review I've ever seen. So good I may have to watch this long ass video twice 😄👍🏼💯

[@IamMarkSmith]

A very thorough and competent review with excellent video editing and sound quality. Thank you @Ermin HamSandwich. Well done.

[@yanshaoumo6076]

It is difficult for me to listen to you about AI and Afterlife theme at the same time. Awesome and most comprehensive review to GT7 I have seen. I left after GT6 and went to AC and other PC sims. Happy to see GT7 is good. But now I'm hoping AC2 will be a sim-level Gran Turismo.

[@shinitaru]

Speaking of sound, I love the way you hear the engine ticking in the finishing screen

[@axelode45]

DAMN I wish this was availiable on PC. Even as a "bigboi hardcore simracer" It looks like so much fun!

[@blackace41]

soon enough Sony's gonna probably put this title onto PC like God of war and Horizon Zerodawn. more money for them so why not :p

[@justuraveragecunt9005]

@@blackace41 doubt it. Sony loves their exclusives. If it does actually come to pc, it won't be anytime soon at all

[@anselmbuder]

@@justuraveragecunt9005 while i wish for this so badly, i rather think you are right. Exclusives like that are a big selling point to their consoles. Hell, as a die hard PC master race member, even i seriously consider buying a PS5 just to play this....

[@blackace41]

@@justuraveragecunt9005 then explain god of war and horizon zero dawn and death stranding release on PC all first party titles :p. it's gonna happen soon or later all consoles are on running on x86 time limited exclusives make more sense.

[@justuraveragecunt9005]

@@blackace41 True but that's only 3 games, after many, many years; and pc didnt even get the whole god of war series. There's still an extremely large amount of exclusives pc didn't get. BTW I agree it makes more sense but I'm just saying that's its not really realistic to say gt7 WILL come to PC (soon)

[@divinasi0n]

Great job man. The video was worth the wait.

[@BOO5T75]

I liked for the content, I subbed for the high stakes music I wasn’t expecting

[@krazikrafter4472]

This is exactly what i was looking for in a review video while trying to find what “sim” racing game i wanted to play.

[@akaDOOD]

If you were using counter steering assist on the wheel, this will heavily influence your opinion on the steering and force feedback sensations, great review though :)

[@Ermz]

I was not. Thanks!

[@focussport]

Haha, no self-respecting sim driver is using countersteer assist.

[@akaDOOD]

@@focussport I just wasn’t sure because I saw it on some of the gameplay in the review. That’s all

[@neilbezuidenhout9284]

@@Ermz you were though... It's in you videos

[@Ermz]

Just double checked. The CSA was accidentally left on when I moved from controller to wheel, and it gave me absolute hell for an evening. Obviously much of the on board B-roll for this video was shot that evening. I disabled the assist afterward (most of the external shots) and the cars became a ton easier to drive immediately. Would not recommend. I assumed GT7 wouldn't even allow those assists to be enabled on a wheel. Was wrong. I can take it or leave it with the thumb stick though.

[@camerone397]

I’m all aboard the hardcore sim racing train now (VR, hydraulic pedals, the whole deal), but I do sometimes wish I could just enjoy a game like this in my rig. I started on Forza 6 back in the day and I still come back to it every couple months just to dick around in it with a controller. These types of games, for all the shit they get for the driving dynamics, can be really fun in their own right to those of us more used to rF2, ACC, etc. If only it were released on PC…

[@alucard0712]

Very nice, quality review! Enjoyed music from NFS4 too! (always thought that this soundtrack will fit perfectly in GT)

[@MrJflomario]

High Stakes' soundtrack is timeless and will always be great.

[@awsomestleaperd78]

One of your best videos yet, Ermin!

[@brandynmurray7339]

Been waiting for this review. Wish you were given a pre release copy. Hoping you’ll be making more GT content.

[@Ermz]

Me too! Would've made the last 2 weeks a lot less stressful.

[@clemsiemckenzie9799]

Great video, and bonus points for the Mass Effect music!

[@Sideways_Singh]

By far the best and most accurate review. Nailed it, u deserve millions of subs. 🏎💨🏎💨

[@SexyEarHair]

I've been waiting for this video!

[@ghostlyrazgriz5228]

When the online is working. There is some amazing racing. Daytona has been fun this week

[@kunaizer0]

I thought I was going nuts, because I was having NFS High Stakes flashbacks listening to the BG music watching this video. But I was right, the music is from High Stakes haha. I love it!

[@seatslider]

Legendary review! Worth the wait 👌

[@TobyKBTY]

I was gonna comment on this stellar review, but couldn't help feel your voice was very familiar...and then it hit me: Ermin from Systematic Productions and Submission Audio! I had no idea you were also a passionate sim racer. Lovely seeing you in this side of KZbin too! Massive fan of Djinnbass and Grovebass.

[@bullit199]

Ermin, one benefit of this delayed review is you can discuss the microtransactions in the game. So, what do you think about it? Devote a video to it?

[@Cal.lm96]

Props to the 3D modelling guys !🙏🏼

[@uncut_cowboy]

Masterful review, thanks for all the great content.

[@uncut_cowboy]

Hey friend, thanks for all the great tips you've shared with me over the past few weeks since I found your channel. I would like to know, is there any way I can tune and "benchmark" my wheel in GT7?

[@aaronfindora3397]

in my experience the fall off from holding to spinning or understeer happens too quickly. I use to be able to enter a corner a little to hot I could lightly tap the brakes and the nose would tuck in. now it's immediate abs and the car plows off track. or am I a bad driver?

[@karimplays8002]

depends on the car cornering with a slower car is fairly realistic i’ve noticed the issue with gt3 cars a car with that big of a wing should not feel floaty around corners and not handle like shit

[@FTRWRKS]

this man convinced me to subscribe, just by telling me "Who am I to tell you what to do? :)" in the most positive way possible. Just like gran turismo according to you, you educate, and entertain at the same time big W

[@jacobrzeszewski6527]

Did you make that intro? That was legendary.

[@Ermz]

Yes - thank you! It's a beautiful game, and fun to make.

[@pedromlopes12]

14:41 that is my ringtone for quite some time, i just thought my fone was ringing 😂😂 GT5 vibes, great jazz playlist. Yudai Satoh - Are you ready

[@FriedPlacentaBurger]

The GTO in the beginning got me in the feels.

[@philippefagnant1841]

Wow thank's for this review best iv seen so far .i tell you last time i drove a sim game whit a ateering set up it was on my xbox .I really want to try this with a proper setting.

[@PedroSantos_83]

This is one of the best GT 7 review's I've seen. Great job Erm!

[@aaaaaaxaaaaaa]

Great video mate. My favorite part was "if gt7 rally was real life they'd have to schedule days of funerals after the stages" lol

[@vladchitoroaga250]

Great sense of humour Great guy Fantastic channel. This demands my subscription

[@Alexandru017]

Love the use of Omega OST from Mass Effect ;)

[@nick23st.16]

The best and the most detailed review!

[@cameron5802]

Didn't know you were a career sound designer, Ermin- real cool stuff. I've often wondered what sort of sounds I am hearing while in the cockpit in ACC. Particularly that sort of toned beep that would emit during downshifting and slowing. Any idea what that might be? 13:03 for reference to the time where you can hear the beep I am referring to.

[@solongprivacy160]

It's a downshift warning at high RPMs - Designed to limit too rapid paddle downshifting to avoid engine damage.

[@KieranVella]

Great review 👍, How I wish GT7 would work with my Fanatec DD1/Sprints however.... 2 weeks in and I'm getting serious pain/tendonitis from squeezing the life out of the dual sense controller accelerating and braking! Never had a game related injury before!

[@Hahahanoyes]

Gt7 is a blast. Idc about the micro transactions. I find the racing to be really fun

[@mattiacisternino2402]

You are one of the few people (me included) that doesn't whine about mtx. Interesting

[@samcrawford3281]

Same. The Daily races and lobbies are allI use it for. It's a sim as far as I'm concerned.

[@tmkracing4447]

Just being able to play a 4K beautiful rendition of what I played on PS1 is a wonderful and incredibly enjoyable experience! Thankyou for your videos HamSandwich man 💪🌭

[@loic5883]

Even though gt7 is not my gig. I can appreciate the quality and amount of work you've put into this review. By far the best. Keep flexing that beautiful biceps of yours.

[@adamdan4546]

Simply the best sim racing content creator out there. Fantastic video!

[@stanevans7991]

One of my biggest gripes is no driver score or rank, just a car collector score?

[@Excludos]

I don't understand what the title of this video means. Biggest issue with GT7 is, as far as single player goes, that it's not actually a racing game. You start at the back, and have very few laps to catch the leader. To do so in time, you need to be much faster than the entire grid, making overtakes childs play, and the opponents little else than moving cones on a track. This has been modus operandi for all GT games, and while there's definitively entertainment to be had, for me it gets a bit samey after a while

[@stirthepotatoes1983]

Subscribed when he said, "or don't subscribe." Stayed for the PP content!

[@Sideways_Singh]

Ermin 3d audio only works through usb audio to the ps5 or the headphone jack on the controller for now, they are adding soundbar support

[@spectralspectra2282]

23:00 you can buy something to adjust your brake bias, so you can adjust it to brake more with the front or the back

[@TheDive25]

Always great stuff Ermin. I watched this entire video knowing full well I'll never go out and buy a ps5 and I only race in VR. Just wanted to see what all the hype is about. I would love to jump into this game and burn a few hundred hours. Just need it to come to PC w/ VR.. haha.. I'll hold my breath..

[@Lord_Verminaard]

PS5 emulation is promising but I certainly don't have a powerful enough PC to try it right now.

[@StingrayMk1]

Great review. Appreciated.

[@Rafagafanhotobra]

What's the name of the last song in the video? The one that sounds like a early 90's R&B beat? I'm in love with that specific song.

[@TheTonytone77]

Dope review bro

[@UnderDog333]

hi fantastic video. quick question would fanatec v3 pedals be compatable with dd pro direct drive wheel on gt7? as i really dont want to buy the dd pro wheel then have to sell my pedals to replace with the cheaper pedal set provided with the wheel. thanks in advance for any advice

[@Ermz]

The V3s will absolutely work with the GT DD Pro.

[@UnderDog333]

@@Ermz great news. Thankyou for the swift reply. Looking forward to your next video👍

[@muppetjoe870]

Great review!

[@joppekim]

I am a souls fan. Waited patiently for Elden Ring. And I played it and it was great! But somehow I decided to pick up this game too and try it out. I am not a car enthusiast and I don't play racing games liker EVER. However I've been playing this game non stop for a week now, I've learned lots of stuff about racing and car tuning and lots of history behind the different brands. I'm having a blast and I'm seriously becoming a big fan of this type of game. I can't put it down and I can't stop thinking about it at work. I gotta get back to Elden Ring eventually though lol, but I don't feel like it yet

[@lukasgroot]

The oldschool nfs music was a nice touch :)

[@Hexis17]

That was a satisfying review.

[@warrenpabbott]

I'm curious how many on here are sim-racers with a steering wheel and pedals. I've tried it, bit it just doesn't feel the same as driving in a real car. What's your setup and does it cost more than a real car?

[@SpeedIng80]

Great Review, meets my experience with the game!

[@MrKoala-kv5qd]

Random question, what is the soundtrack playing at the car tuning section? Ik I'm uncultured

[@Christian_Bagger]

It’s actually really good to see, how fans are so united in this. Gran Turismo is a real dynasty in gaming history, and many usually blindly support the game they like usually to the detriment of everything. The game that you used to like were a 9/10 in its time, but slowly the quality and standards are lowered to a 6/10 maybe 5/10, but you don’t really realize it because you get conditioned over time. This time around here, everyone are just saying, enough is enough. Don’t sandbag the game’s potential in favour of manipulating your fans for quick monetary success. Raise the standards!

[@JonJon-dk3nh]

Keep em tuned in with the bonnet cam lol

[@TheRealShedLife]

I enjoyed this, but the SOUND of this game is what gets me. So atmospheric

[@who_is_flip]

Great Review!

[@bartvy]

18:00 the answer is yes. They do add to the handling of the car. For example, Fitting a front lip and/or spoiler will give you extra tuning options in the downforce setting. Changing the oil when using a particular car a lot keeps the pp up… and a wide body can add to grip levels. Agree that is not very well explained and they’re are in a weird location. Absolutely love the game tho. The engine swaps are hilariously fun.

[@EddieOtool]

Hey mate, if you do wheel vs controller, can you PLEASE be the first or so to try the sensors on the DualSense? I'm using this controller for PC sim racing titles and it's honestly impressively good. Add the haptic feedback to that, and I guess it can be a poor man's wheel.

[@TACJHON_]

You should try doing a lap with the gt40 mkII around the nürburgring

[@isaacweisberg3571]

great review, thanks

[@you_don_t_know_jack4351]

There's one thing I don't understand as a player who played the whole franchise. You can't sell your cars and there are no prize cars in the tournament, prize cars used to be a major way of income before. And now they removed that and make race rewards much less than before.

[@supercededman]

spot on. The likes of Super GT and Kie have asked that followers of their channels not buy into the microtransactions. I, for one, will not buy extra credits. Yeah, they can probably earn more by streaming and constantly being rewarded by being in (higher split?) races, but if enough people follow that advice, Polyphony might reconsider. That said, I'm not optimistic about that eventuating.

[@suxix7312]

Also the first update they did for GT7 updated the way rally cars go over jumps and how they land.

[@SampaosLim510]

I go way back with GT1 how I miss the days when bringing the Memory card to your friends house to race them with custom cars.

[@JBWRacing]

sick video 🔥

[@adroharv9213]

so we're just going to ignore that the game could very well be dead in 5 or 7 years time when the servers don't exist. I mean it's great if you don't care about playing these games long after they launch but many other people do. By that time it wont matter if people have internet or not if they can't access the server to authenticate. Enjoy ths game while you can basically

[@SIPEROTH]

The BIGGEST ISSUE OF ALL. And the worse is that this developers don't respect their own damn work. They put so much effort in those car info and showing their love for cars etc and yet everything they worked is basically nothing because few years down the line it will disappear in thin air. Is that what they want? Are they happy with all their work being like it never happened. I just don't understand them. And don't get me started on Sony. Remember how this was the company that when everyone was boooing Xbox ONE for having always online DRM when it was presented they appeared playing the good guys saying they had no such thing and you can share your game etc and that launched PS4 dominance? Anyone remembers that stuff anymore? Then what is this Sony? Huh? what are you doing now?

[@adroharv9213]

@@SIPEROTH yup totally agree. I even notice now that the initial bother this seemed to have caused has disappeared with the announcement of improvements to MT and selling of cars. Literally forgetting what people were even kicking up the fuss for in the first place. I guess the problem is a general ignorance with the concept because people all of a sudden are treating the the problem as something solved. I say ignorance but it's now at the point of stupidity such is people's extended ignorance. Unfortunately it's hard to stop such a push into gaming if the people you're screwing are blissfully unaware they're being screwed

[@alsa4real]

i wonder what the open-wheel car handling is like

[@phacelessphotographer1368]

It's "numb" if that makes sense?

[@ajrichar0]

A really good review. We are told there is much more to come for this game, which is good, because the frustrations the community is having with parts of it need to be addressed, or many will move on. In saying all that, the handling physics were a rude shock from GT Sport's more arcade approach. It seemed that every tyre class had grip levels downgraded, there's more lateral movement, and the line between grip and slip is much finer. All in all, it's so much more challenging and thoroughly enjoyable, with weight transfer genuinely making a difference to grip and turn-in. I'm delighted with the driving physics. Regarding the progression and game economy, I feel that free cars are thrown to players too easily, but that's a completely different argument (it needs substantial revision in my view). That is a flaw in it as a 'game' rather than the driving and racing feel. There are endless possibilities for the driving, tuning and car ownership in this game. If you get with a group of trusted and clean drivers in a regular league, this may just be the most enjoyment you are likely to have because you can arrange to drive 320PP front wheel drive cars on comfort soft tyres one night, then fully tuned 700PP time attack cars on another, with everything in between.

[@jmode_explicit]

Where can I sign up for that

[@DooD7942]

Glorious Ray Traced detail when watching replays an photo mode unfortunatley not innany gameplay

[@Ricardo29j]

i love the music rally

[@hamleyn]

Definitely agree on the AI front - the most frustrating thing is that they just don't use their mirrors when you're approaching much faster. And when you do make contact, you're pretty much dead whilst they keep pootling around.

[@fartvader84yearsago8]

GT7: Ours is a mature audience The audience: hehe PP

[@bullit199]

I'm most interested if Sony/Polyphony will actually port GT7 to PC. I'd buy it for PC but I wouldn't buy a PS5 just to play this game.

[@PointNemo9]

Buy a cheap PS4. Same game just slightly worse graphics.

[@ItsNotAProblem]

There are rumors...

[@DJShadesUK]

@@ItsNotAProblem There are *always* rumours but as long as there is PS hardware then Sony will never release GT for the PC. Ever.

[@ItsNotAProblem]

@@DJShadesUK I think I saw the name in the Nvidia GeForce Now leak a few months ago. It might be true...

[@SampaosLim510]

@@ItsNotAProblem keep dreaming, Sony will never release GT7 on PC. You already got iracing lol

[@goname31]

Great review, tremendous job. You cou'd have used your pedals though, using a drivehub.

[@christianconrad5200]

A sim racer reviews a sim? Shocking!!!! Also what an Honor to get a review from a real Sim Racer.