Gran Turismo 7: The Final Preview - IGN

Sony and series creator Kazunori Yamauchi have popped the hood on Gran Turismo 7 one last time before launch; here's what we've learned.

[EvertonFC]

2 player split screen is cool and the weather/planets and stars WoW. The music replay and music challenges looked great too.
GT7 is back to its best as always but this one hits the nostalgia points too

[Profchaos]

Funny how much the industry has changed that 2 player split screen is something to be excited about.

[S2Killinit]

Love that they included this though

[Workshyskiver]

The death of couch co-op for modern gaming is a travesty. Great to see GT keeping such a basic feature in its game.

[darthv72]

GT5 using simulview on the 3d display is awesome. Each person has their own full screen instead of split.

[SullysCigar]

I'm betting the 2 player split screen announcement is a prelude to VR mode announcement. Wait for the first PSVR2 demonstration - GT7 will be something to behold.

[darthv72]

I havent been this excited for a GT game since 5. And that one i still like to fire up on my sony 3d PSTV. Damn it suck the PS5 doesnt support 3d tv as if simulview worked, the split screen multiplayer would be even cooler. 25th anniversary edition cant get here soon enough.

[GaboonViper]

That State of Play was awesome, I haven't been into racing games for a long time but may jump back in with this, GT looks back to its best.

[Bathyj]

Brand new G29 on its way to me as we speak

[GaboonViper]

I'll be spending untold amounts of time in this and Forbidden West on just photo mode alone.

https://ibb.co/k4nSMXH

[peppeaccardo]

Same here bought a G923 a few months ago for Project Cars 2 which I play in VR .. but using also on GT Sport and now GT7. Lookinsg very much forward to it.

[Bathyj]

I didn't play a racing game all last gen (not in any serious way) cos my G25 didn't work on PS4. But GT is back baby and it's worth spending half the price of a new console to get a wheel. I don't think I can go back to a controller, even the Dual Sense.

[Neonridr]

nice enjoy. I have a Thrustmaster T300RS myself. Was using it to play Forza 5 and it was such a treat. Can't wait to play GT7 with it.

[Bathyj]

Nice.
Last racing game I was seriously into was GT5 because GT6 came too late in the gen and I kind of glossed over it. It was also the first game I had a wheel for aside from a basic Madcatz I had in the PSOne days. I haven't been I to racing since because I can't go back to a controller and GT is the only racing game I truely love besides Mario kart SNES and 64.

I can't believe after today's State of Play I'm actually more psyched for GT than I am for forbidden West.

[Neonridr]

@Bathyj - it's funny how bad I was at driving when playing Forza 5 as it had been so long since I played Project Cars 1 / 2. Gotta get used to it again XD

[GamingSinceForever]

I can't lie that was quite overwhelming to me. I know they said something about first timers diving right in and to that I say good luck. Lol!

[ClayRules2012]

Lol. I enjoyed it. I’m certainly not a big fan of GT (I haven’t played one in so many years) and I know they’re different games, but after having played DriveClub (which I got for $20 years back) what a great and fun game that is. So, while GT is different and offers an experience unique to itself and fans, I think I might give GT7 a try. It looks really darn good!

[BrainSyphoned]

At the start of the series it was actully the opposite of overwhelming and I'm sure it is the same now. GT story mode you buy a cheap car and you race that car. You don't get tossed a warehouse full of supercars, you have a car. You buy quick parts for that car and keep improving it. A dozen races later and you want to start diving into a world of cars to fine tune your baby. You change a part and maybe ride height and go take it for a spin and see if the time you get is better. It isn't hard or overwhelming and you can always download or copy someone else's tweeked build for the type of ride you have and what type of course you want to drive it on. Part of why the early games stick as my favorite though was learning to actully race and fiddle with the vehicles. My suggestion is to hop in and fiddle with it yourself and you might just find something more than a repetitive rush to 1st places like everything else.

[Vizigoth04]

For now on we’ll just have you advertise the basic plot of Gran Turismo. Couldn’t have said it better myself!

[Bathyj]

I preordered it and I think they give you a million credits. That's actually a turn off for me. The point is to earn your way up and appreciate what you buy. Like a kid that mows lawns will appreciate money more than a rich kid that gets handed everything on a silver platter.

If I get all those credits I might buy one car and Chuck it in the corner and then start the grinding. That's how you play GT.

PS I hope the disc smells like burning rubber.

[EvertonFC]

It's not complicated

[Flawlessmic]

A true love letter to cars and racing 👌👌

Bring on the 4th of march!!

[GaboonViper]

This game is so beautiful it could be considered car porn.

https://ibb.co/168jbWf

[ClayRules2012]

LOL. Good one. Beautiful, it is for sure. And car porn...it might just be.

[slayernz]

was pretty impressive but was hoping they would touch on a damage model......previous versions was way too easy to go full speed into a hairpin and use another car to bounce off and get through

[Destiny1080]

Mu-Sic-Re-Plays

[purple101]

”On top of the general, organic soundscape, Gran Turismo 7 features 75 artists and 300 individual tracks across several genres.”

GT always has amazing soundtracks too.

[GaboonViper]

True, i always loved the Wipeout soundtrack too, all that Techno and Trance.

[GaboonViper]

Some info and screenshots.

https://mobile.twitter.com/...

[CrimsonWing69]

Man, I just finished watching the State of Play and I was shocked by how boring it was. I'm not knocking your game if this is what you're into. If anything I'm jealous that I can't get hyped for this. Photo Mode was pretty slick though, credit where credit's due.

[EvertonFC]

That's because you like arcade hold my hand racing games but let me guess flight sim is awesome ?

[CrimsonWing69]

Maybe, I mean Ridge Racer Type 4 was and still is my jam and no… flight sim is just as boring.

[DaniMacYo]

Gran Turismo is pure class.

[Teflon02]

Now if we can get a new ModNation Racers "I'd be soooo happy"

That said, glad to see GT back in action in full effect. Think the only racing game in real cars outside this that I need back now is Midnight Club. Midnight club had the best open world street racing of any game imo. Especially Midnight club 3. LA was good too. But I found all the games in it's genre of street racing never came close

[Flawlessmic]

Mann iv been wanting a new midnight club for so long!!

Dub edition was sick and so was LA, shame rockstar seem to have given up on it, i hope we see it return in the future

[Teflon02]

Every time a big event happens I always hope to hear a new midnight club is being announced. Sadly I believe Rockstar gave up on it too

[nishanth123]

Only getting it if it comes to VR

[EvertonFC]

I wonder if we can watch a eclipse in gt7?

[asapas8]

420 cars are few for a game of this caliber. Given the fact that previous ones had over 1000. They have to include everyday cars to compete in a greater variation of events etc. The obvious lack of cars, overshadows this game's history and stature

[therealsasquatch]

These final previews are always interesting because they can praise the game on this then turn around and give it a middling score. That being said all the other articles are definitely pointing to it being good. Let the circle jerk begin!