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GRAN TURISMO 7 REVIEW THREAD
OpenCritic: 88
MetaCritic: 88
Eurogamer: Recommended
IGN: 9/10
Gamespot: 8/10
Polygon: Unscored
GTPlanet: 4.5/5
Ars Technica: Unscored
GamesRadar+: 4.5/5
VGC: 3/5
Destructoid: 8.5/10
Spaziogames: 7.6/10
Digitaltrends: 4/5
Metro: 9/10
Gamebyte: 7/10
GRAN TURISMO 7 REVIEW THREAD
OpenCritic: 88
MetaCritic: 88
Eurogamer: Recommended
Half-met promises and some missing features feels like part of the modern Gran Turismo experience expected by fans, but for the first time in several ages this feels like a Gran Turismo that's worthy of being a modern blockbuster, its appeal breaking out well beyond cultish car nerds like myself. It's a sumptuous, arrestingly gorgeous thing that most importantly retains its enthusiast's heart under the graphical showcase, and that does its level best to make a car enthusiast out of anyone in its orbit. Is it the king of driving games once more? The genre's now too broad and too varied to make such a statement, though Gran Turismo finds itself a neat slot alongside the likes of Assetto Corsa and iRacing, presenting accessible driving that looks simply staggering. Is it the best that Gran Turismo to date? Of that there's no real doubt.
IGN: 9/10
On the eve of the series' 25th birthday, Gran Turismo 7 is more than just a celebration of cars this time around; in some ways, it's also a celebration of itself. A modern mix of the original Gran Turismo's trendsetting format with GT Sport's stern but very successful focus on competitive online racing, this version is a potent podium performance from developer Polyphony Digital. With gorgeous graphics, a fantastic driving feel and racing options galore, it's the best the series has been since its dominant PlayStation 2 era. It does have some significant failings, though, including how it continues to cripple its career mode races with dreadfully flawed rolling starts, its car list is no longer as comprehensive as the competition, and its always-online single-player mode still seems needlessly punitive. But all of that is on the periphery of GT7's outstanding driving experiences.
Gamespot: 8/10
Gran Turismo 7 isn't a departure, but rather a newer, shinier GT game. Its physics model is accurate, and while the racing can be formulaic it's always a giggle. The attempt at humanity is a bit cringe,the lack of up-to-date cars seems like an open goal missed, and game may not have changed drastically, but that's not the worst thing in the world. There are medals to claim, cars to collect, and people on the internet to embarrass around Goodwood, the 'Ring, or, well, anywhere really. PlayStation petrolheads are in for a good time.
Polygon: Unscored
If it's ever tempting to think that Polyphony has been left behind by the times, we should remember that the Sport mode is its greatest achievement of the past decade, and that it remains without peer in its field. And if it seems striking that GT and its closest current mass-market competitor, Forza Horizon, now seem to be operating in different worlds — stylistically, philosophically, structurally — we should consider ourselves lucky to be able to enjoy two such distinctive approaches, both executed at the highest level. With GT7, Gran Turismo continues to be a glorious anomaly: a game made with different goals and to different standards than any other; a game made in service to a singular, individual vision; a game that's all science and engineering on the outside, and all history and heart within.
GTPlanet: 4.5/5
Although Gran Turismo 7 might not break as much new ground as its predecessors did, it builds upon all the characteristics that made them great and combines them into a polished, beautiful package. It is the best Gran Turismo game to date, and one of the best driving games of all time.
Ars Technica: Unscored
More than one person has asked me whether they'd enjoy GT7 if they thought GT: Sport was too limited. My answer is "yes." Nothing about GT7 is revolutionary, but the game feels like a GT title through and through, striking a careful gameplay balance with just the right amount of grinding. It's the kind of game that can turn a 30-minute session into a marathon before you know it, with a dose of comfortable familiarity thrown in for good measure.
GamesRadar+: 4.5/5
Everything that made GT Sport so good, plus everything that made early Gran Turismo games so good. A simply stunning driving game and a superb showcase for PS5.
VGC: 3/5
If you can suffer through the clunky menus, endless dull dialogue and 100 visits to the cafe, then there's an excellent racing game somewhere hidden in Gran Turismo 7. It's baffling that the game does its best to impede you from getting to the track, but when you actually get there, there's a lot of fun to be had.
Everything about the game feels deeply dated, until you get behind the wheel and then it feels like an incredibly impressive driving simulator, it's just such a shame that you need to deal with so much needless hassle to arrive at your destination.
Destructoid: 8.5/10
Gran Turismo 7 isn't the second coming of racing games, and it doesn't need to be. It still captures that feeling of spending hours and hours admiring your garage and flipping through car facts from a few of the best entries in the series, and still feels like a big-budget racer.
Spaziogames: 7.6/10
Gran Turismo 7 embraces the career mode and presents a whole new aesthetics for menus and competitions. Nevertheless, it is a game that refuses the modernity and chooses to be identical to the first GT in terms of AI inconsistency.
Digitaltrends: 4/5
Gran Turismo 7 is a comprehensive racing simulator with features that will please series fans, those looking to learn about cars, and people who just want to race casually. While this simulator is more focused on making the player feel elegant rather than exhilarated, it sticks to its vision and highlights the power of the PS5.
Metro: 9/10
Making full use of PlayStation 5's DualSense controller to convey an incredibly deep and satisfying driving model, everything from weather to reflected sound effects have been modelled to perfection – making Gran Turismo 7 easily the world's most complete driving game.
Gamebyte: 7/10
I said at the top of this review that Gran Turismo 7 does its best to straddle the gap between casual and hardcore racers. While it certainly does a great job of onboarding newcomers warmly, it does so at the risk of boring it's more eager fanbase. That makes Gran Turismo 7 a difficult game to recommend unless you love cars and their culture with your whole heart.
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