Not far from blowing out its 25th candle, Gran Turismo offers us the seventh episode of a license that has become legendary. The press seems won over by this love letter to asphalt and speed. All info.
[Mis à jour le 4 mars 2022 à 15h53] With 25 years of experience, Gran Turismo is beginning to master its business. Gran Turismo 7 is available from this Friday, an event expected by all fans of motorsport and video games. Sony is giving away its roaring motor exclusive, the chance for PS5 and PS4 owners to enjoy high-speed rides, courtesy of Polyphony Digital. A new component appreciated by the press, which seems to have been conquered by the passion of the studio teams, despite a somewhat limited gameplay. Press testing.
The press tests
With its excellent 87/100 on Metacritic, it would seem that Gran Turismo 7 deserves its status as a must-have racing game. Critically acclaimed, Polyphony Digital’s new release has managed to make its mark, offering a relatively classic fun experience while showcasing its love of the automotive world through an astronomical amount of educational and documentary content. His only flaw? Its lack of ambition on the gameplay side, Gran Turismo 7 remaining a cross-generation release constrained by the technical characteristics of the PS4. IGN gives it a score of 90/100: “Blending the unchanging format of GT games with GT Sport’s stoic focus on competitive online multiplayer, Gran Turismo 7 makes a few mistakes but remains a podium-worthy performance for its developer Polyphony Digital.” Destructoidthe respected American magazine gives it a very fine 85/100: “Gran Turismo 7 isn’t a complete overhaul of the racing game formula, but it doesn’t need to be.“
On the French side, the game is a success, even if the ratings are a little less rave reviews, a fairly common trend in ratings. We find Gran Turismo rated 80/100 by IGN France, which comments on its rating with a: “A synthesis of GT and GT Sport licenses, but still with the same flaws. GT7 remains a beautiful love letter to the history of motorsport and a very good “simarcade”.” while Gameblog also offers him 80/100: “Gran Turismo 7 is far from the best racing sim out there, but it’s a love letter to cars, and it shines in more places than just racing.“
Gran Turismo 7 State of Play
Gran Turismo 7 brings great technical innovations. Developed by Polyphony Digital, this new title shows us its meticulous work on car models down to the smallest details. We also find the mention of Ray-Tracing technology, which will offer a truer-than-life light to players with the Playstation 5. It will be available in the game’s Replay mode and in the Garage, the console’s performance not allowing to ensure fairly high framerates in game and with Ray-Tracing. It is indeed the most greedy graphics technology among recent innovations.
Who says racing game also says changing landscapes and dynamic weather. Gran turismo 7 will not fish on this side since it will offer fully progressive weather effects, in order to immerse players on evolving tracks, where we can see the progressive formation of puddles for example. Sony even talks about the influence of heat and the degree of humidity in the air on driving, to satisfy fans of ultra-realistic simulations. Add to that the haptic responses of the PS5 controllers and you will get a more real-than-life driving experience, if we are to believe the words of the Japanese giant.
Finally, the State of Play focused on its “World Map”, a menu feature that fully models the world of Gran Turismo 7 and offers the player the opportunity to navigate between the different activities available. Among these is the Museum, which will bring together information and interactive content on the history of the various big names in motorsport, offering the opportunity for car and history buffs to satisfy their thirst for knowledge. Alongside it, we will also find the Café, a place where you can meet some of the most eminent personalities of the automotive world, for an immersive introduction to this prolific universe.
Gran Turismo 7 Trailer
Gran Turismo 7 Gameplay
Gran Turismo is a car racing simulation game. It brings together several game modes that are essentially centered on the acquisition, use and customization of vehicles. It includes the GT Simulation mode which encompasses the single-player campaign experience, as well as many features and assets that have marked the history of the franchise, such as Championships, Special Events, Driving School, Circuits or again the Tuning Garage. It will include high-end graphics, especially in car design, as well as dynamic weather. On the new side, there are certain modes of Gran Turismo Sport, such as the Brand Central or the Discover mode. The game will also have a powerful photo mode.