Let's see, I'm going to say the real reason why many of us are against the permanent connection, especially when saving the game, the main reason is due to the fact that the day the servers close, It will not be possible to play EVER AGAIN and it will not be more than a paperweight

I wish they'd add qualifying laps for the single player races so that you're not slotted in the same position every single time. I seem to remember that being an option on an older version but that was years ago.

I do believe GT7's progress is way beyond the skeptics expectations, as there's still some content holding back in GTS era and most of the GT7 content is already done in GTS, only concern is if PD is really generous that putting more contents than we've expected for.

The biggest concern is the always online single player because no matter how good this game will be it will not be very functional once the servers shut down even if you have good internet. In GT Sport's case it was justified because it was an online oriented tittle. In GT7 is not justified because, as they said, is a single player oriented game therefore it does not make sense to take measures about ''save scumming'' because if I paid money it is mine and I can do whatever I want to my own game. Save scumming in single player does not harm other players so I should be able to cheat if I want because it is my game. In online it makes sense, in single player it does not. As others have said it is probably a DRM tactic more than it is about save scumming and we will probably see it in other games in the future.

The problem with online only Is not about connection quality of why we complain Is about don't really buying a game and renting it GT5 and GT6 servers turned down, it didn't matter really, because we still can play those games With GT7 and it's full online gameplay, once the servers shut down, what are we gonna play? You understand us now and our complains?

My main concern for online saving in GT7 is if you'll still be able to play the single player part of it, after the servers for the game shut down. The servers for GT5 & 6 may be down, but you can still at least play through the single player modes.

The limit on players for online races is my biggest concern. So many wanted the possibility of multi-cass races, and generally packed lobbies... But both those things are a fart in the wind with a limit on players.

People are overreacting about GT7 being cross-gen. Let's be real, we all know dev cycle of PD: 2 GTs per generation. PS4 has only one (unless you think of Sport as Prologue type of game, than 0). GT7 probably was in development as PS4 exclusive, but it took so long that PS5 has arrived. Sony and PD had learned their lesson with GT6, to not release previous gen exclusive, and with PS5 architecture being very similar to PS4, porting was easy. We've been fed the "PS5 exclusive" story to boost aforementioned console sales, and "GT7 is coming to PS4!" story to make Sony look like merciful company that cares about those who couldn't get PS5. That makes people think that GT7 was primary developed for next-gen with PS4 being afterthought, but in reality is other way around. But that just my theory.

I'm so excited For GT7 I can't wait to Play it next year in March 💖🙂🚗

The biggest problem with it being a cross-gen product is that it can't reach its full potential in a couple of areas and those are driving physics, AI and grid size. PS5 has a way faster CPU in it than the one in PS4. And it's confirmed it's crossplay between the two meaning the physics and grid sizes have to be the same on both. There's no question that PS4 will hold the PS5 version back. I just hope GT8 will be released couple of years later and will be PS5 only game.

Well I'm excited because I've seen the Penzoil nismo that was my favorite car growing up with the series I cannot wait for them to bring back nitrous I hope that's a feature they're gonna bring back And I hope they bring back the feature where you can let the AI drive your car in the race and you can tell it to push back off or pit that was a great feature for the long endurance races

I remember playing GT Sport for the first time and then I played the single player career. When I saw they put Clubman cup, FF challenge, etc, I just felt like that was a slap in the face being a game that wasn't traditional to it's name. I am not a fan of the online saving too since I live out in the country and my wifi can suck at times, but it will put up with it most of the time.

A good thing of the GT7 ps4 version is for someone who gets their dads ps4 when they get the ps5 so they can play the game still

I’m looking forward to seeing those fictional tracks returning Specifically Apricot Hill

If there's anything about GT Sport that I can appreciate its the presentation, which is top-notch and what you could always expect from PD. Aside from that, I don't care enough about ESports to really want to follow it. The first Gran Turismo was what really got me into a lot of the JDM cars, that would become popular a few years later, and a bit of Japanese Motorsports. GT Auto, finding the hidden gems in the used-car dealership are what always made GT fun to me when you really got into the depths. Gt7 sounds like it's going to be a return to that form and I'm beyond excited for it.

As much as I agree with most of your thoughts and concerns, and besides the fact that I’m still excited for GT7, you’re perspective on the franchise becoming more arcade-like is flawed. The natural progression of racing games, in general, has been to become more realistic in more ways than one. Be it graphics, physics, sound design or so on, the idea was to improve on these aspects with each iteration of the game. This also applies to any type of game really but doubly so for stuff like racing games and simulators. The idea of PoDi backpedaling on physics is concerning, and I fear that if it goes too far it will begin to alienate the part of the player base that are looking for “the real driving simulator”.

For me the thing about GT has been (nostalgia, and) car collecting and tuning. Done in a stunning environment that the game provides. It was fun when I was a kid and used mainly a controller, or in the latter stages I got a Logitech wheel controller with no force feedback, but just a spring interpretating to be one. Then it was fun and there is still many fun hours to be had with that. Still, nowdays I find the joy in the feeling of physics. In a game like Assetto Corsa the cars just feels right. In a game like Dirt 2.0 there is an immense feeling of speed when pushing the car in a narrow gravel road midst a forest. But in GT, there is really no thrill in the diving. I can drive a Ferrari road car and feel like I am driving a Fiat Punto. There is no sense of speed and thrill. That is why I am a bit of concerned about the fact that they make the game more accessable, if the sense of speed is still lacking. I am not a hardcore sim racer. I am not awful either. I have no interest in practicing for esports and my priority is not 100% physical realism, but the feel of driving has been lacking in recent GT games. I hope that the next game fixes that. But as you mentioned that GT sport has been improved recently, I just put the game to download to try it after about 2,5 years. Lets see if there is any improvement to my liking. Despite the issue, I am quite certain that I will sooner or later buy GT 7. It is just if I will use it mainly for driving, or for the other ways of entertainment. I did enjoy very much the livery editor and scapes of GT sport too. I made myself a background for my PS4 using that and I don't like that PS5 does not support custom backgrounds, because I would use one for that too. Oh, this turned to be a long comment...

On psn it states that the game is online optional, which meane they have listened to us players who love offline. It states it has two players on the psn store also. I hate the idea of having to constantly be connected to online just to save and play compaign online, where i can just play it offline. I will only go online to download liveries and photos and compete in races with other players

The way I see it, GTS was the GT5P of the PS4: minimum viable product for the game engine. GT7 looks like it's a PS4 game, an extension of the GTS engine with a lot more content, and all you'll get on the PS5 will be faster loading (don't knock it) and ray traced graphics. Look for a GT8 Sport with a new game engine developed for the PS5 only, in 3-4 years.

Personally I didn’t like the gt sport physics. However, I think it was a good move from pd here’s why. 1. It was exploring a new aspect of gaming as the previous games have done. 2. It wasn’t actually a proper gran Turismo it was ‘sport’ not prologue or decimal number. It was a game that was built to explore the concept of sim racing as a ‘sport’ and is was incredibly successful at that goal. So it wasn’t what most fans were expecting but it was a good game. PD was never aiming for the same audience and I think that’s a good thing. I’m sure many of those new customers will follow through onto gt7 and becom investmed in the series and it’s homage to cars and racing. PD judged the shift to realism and realist a) they could make a s***t tonne of money b) they could inspire a new generation with the watered down magic of gran turismo to show them the awesome car culture we have beyond just everyone driving gt3 cars in iracing etc and c) they could pave the way for sim racing esports to fester into a massive thing so it wasn’t just about them it was about being able to develop a cultural acceptance of pro esport racing. This is just what I read it as it’s probs all wrong. Have a nice day.

I would think the concern with the the game being cross generational is the anemic CPU. Graphics are pretty scalable, unlikely to be held back by the old PS4. Like ACC struggling with the XBox One and PS4 because of the advanced phyics models, that would mean there is little chance of upgrades there. Anyone who has played ACC on console versus PC will understand the massive difference between the two. You did mention the physics being more forgiving, which I hadn't heard before, so that would make upgrading physics a moot point. Especially if the aim is to allow controller to be competitive. However, the anemic cpu of the PS4 affect more than that. Already you see limits of 16 on racing lobbies. So that rules out larger lobbies. Also AI. How good will the AI be able to be to make the single player races fun on such old architecture? So you are looking at potentially simplified physics (intentional it sounds like), small lobbies, and likely simple robotic like AI. Either way, GT7 looks like it would be fun, and I might even get a PS4 or PS5 to play it, since unlike the new Forza, I won't be able to play it on PC. It will be interesting to see how GT7 vs FM plays out. Forza is upgrading it's physics to be more realistic going the opposite direction with that.

I was super hyped!!! But the 100% online gameplay and save Turned me down, for now, I ain't buying the game because of that reason

Physics can be scaleable to appease everyone. As early as GT3, PD already provided an option for Standard gameplay and professional gameplay. Of course, professional-mode in those days are nowhere near full-blown sims are these days. But if the physics engine is scalable, then things like track temperature, tire-pressures etc. turns on while all driver aids switch off when selecting professional mode. And then in the standard mode, you get the option to tweak the driver aids to your liking, and no longer have to deal with deciding how much pressure to put in the tires and what not. If gamers had the choice, completionists will use Standard physics to 100% the game, then switch to professional to experience the full-blown sim. At least, that's a concept that PD can explore eventually to balance producing a fun game whilst living up to their tag line as "The Real Driving Simulator".

Been a GT fan since GT2, actually found myself going back to replay GT6 after the GT7 trailer dropped as it seems to be more of a true sequel than GT Sport (which I don't mind but didn't enjoy or spend as much time as the other GT games). I want to buy a PS5 one day and have been waiting for both availability and compelling games to prompt me - GT7 might be that game :)

After two months away from GT Sport I login in and realize all my replays are gone ! This only online one player mode really makes me angry

Driver San Francisco still has the best handling model of any arcade racing game I've ever played.

I think my main concerns regarding the crossgen issue is the effect that may have on AI in single player, and the number of cars on track in multiplayer. Will they have enhanced single player AI on the PS5 due to the extra computing power, or will they need to simplify it somewhat to account for the now 8 year old PS4. With multiplayer, it would be nice to see some multi class races etc, but how many cars are going to be able to be on track? We know how many GT Sport can handle, is it the same in GT7 or will this need to be reduced to account for the PS4?

I just hope they add a virtual mirror for the bonnet/ hood cam.

I played GT Sport and whenever I don't update/go online there was nothing, absolutely nothing to do. I can do quick races and license tests but that's it? What about the classic Gran Turismo experience. In fact, GT Sport was the worst and my personal least favorite in the franchise because of the lack of a proper offline presence. I couldn't care less about the competitive online experience either so the cross gen thing doesn't concern me. To me Gran Turismo is a mix of a giant car list, a diverse campaign to use these cars in the list for and calming intro music GT Sport had only one of these and that's why I'm concerned for GT7

The classic mini would be an awesome car to have in the game, especially if there's a decent selection on body kits for it.

i hope for special stage route tracks to come back

There was a time when Kaz planned on having GT Sport as the second generation of Gran Turismo, and there will be no more numbers in the series. Did they change Trial Mountain and High Speed Ring because of FIA, now that 7 won’t prioritise on esport, was that necessary?

I think the PS4 version will be 1080 with 30fps and the PS4 Pro 1080 and 60fps. The PS5 4K and 60 fps. What is more important is the fact that when I begin to play GT7 on my PS4 I can play further on the PS5 with my save file. I am not so much exited than before because GT Sport has let me down in the beginning. But I hope GT7 will be a successful title and a great GT title.

Great video and information. I am one of those who is very grateful that this title will be for the PS4. I’ve yet to switch to the new console and probably won’t for a while. Even if the PS4 version is watered down a bit I don’t mind at all, we get GT7!

The online save thing I would switch to offline for the GT Story mode. I really think that the GT Sport side of GT7 should of been it's own entity like Arcade mode. It would be very bad for the game's "after-life", when they stopped updating the game at some point and decided to shut the servers down with no playability anymore besides Arcade. Every GT Story mode of Gran Turismo has been offline useable. Even when GT and GT6 servers shut down, GT mode has been still accessable to this day.

After hearing the audio, after seeing the DRM. After seeing no significant increase in graphics. It being on ps4. I'm worried about it nor being good. Yes

i love the way GT Sport physics work though, i hope they come back because the cars feel crisp and real in the way they drive ive driven a e46 m3 before and i can say Sport just feels like your driving a real car especially with a steering wheel but it also feels great with a controller too

I really do hope you bring the livery competition back

I believe the physics in GT Sport is perfect. It's realism allows players to feel like they are actually driving a simulation. Polyphony has the best gamepad/ controller physics of any console game and they should NOT deviate from that in GRAN TURISMO 7. It's the "Real Driving Simulator". If they are going to make it more arcade its going to ruin the experience. The fact is we have enough arcade type racing games on console, Gran Turismo Sport is the only realistic driving game that actually feels good on gamepad/ controller. I tried Assetto Corsa on PS4 and Automobilista 2 on PC both on gamepad, and believe me compared to GT Sport, they are both UNPLAYBLE on gamepad. In those games the vehicles feel like they are driving on ice and have little to no contact with the road. Polyphony should stick with the realistic driving physics of GT Sport in Gran Turismo 7, do NOT throw that away it's perfect.

I know I'm a day late, but my main concern is online only save, apart from that, cross-gen has its pros and cons

Why has nothing been said regarding the VR part of the game? I love racing in Vr and really looking forward to,playing the FULL game in Vr.

You’ll not convince me that they didn’t scale back the number of cars on track for the ps5 in order to allow cross platform play with ps4. My issue with the online saves is what happens when they shut the servers down? Does the game become unplayable? I still go back to my older gran turismos for nostalgia. I’m not paying for a game with an expiration date. This didn’t bother me with GT Sport because I bought that game for online play.

With all the information we have I am very hopeful for GT7. However, with that being said I do have my doubts also. I didn't see a few original tracks that I like in the trailer like Grand Valley and Deep Forest, but I am hopeful they will be adding it to the game either at launch or added in as DLC. Also, I hope we get more cars that have been "Premium" in GT5/6 carried over to GT7. Im not really too concerned about the game being cross-gen since a lot of people can't get their hands on next gen.

I’ve only seen the GTPlanet interview where Kaz said physics would be more ”natural”. Doesn’t that mean more realistic? 🤔 Does anyone know where he said it would be more accessible/forgiving?

It would be quite damn impressive if GT7 had the song "Drive Forever"

GT's sim level isn't enough to push the PS4 to its limits. Hell, Assetto Corsa's level of sim is something the PS4 is capable of. Which means the only major changes are going to be graphics and possibly sound. They may integrate the PS5s 3D sound technology.

i definetly am more hyped now that ive seen the 2nd trailer, after sseing the alfa155 v6 ti and the castro toms and the pennzoil gtr, damn i need that game

5:55 absolutely, I remember one time a article I was reading used a photo of a Mclaren as they were talking about the sale of the technology center, and I instantly recognized it was from gran Turismo. Pretty sure it was an orange 650s in one of the uk scapes and it made my day. My Home Screen on my phone is also of pictures I took on GT sport. And most people I know assumed they were real pictures lol.

well said it ..now that i don't need to think about upgrading my ps4 to ps5 .. ima get this gt7 in my ps4

My only question/concern is that I am wondering how far the Car Lineup expansion is going to go. There are many cars that I loved in the GT4 days when I was young that I'd love to see return to 7. But many are obscure or obsolete due to newer or more popular models in the family (Ex. Silvia S14, but the 13 and 15 are confirmed.) My query is down to not being sure how many cars will end up in Gt7. Will it be just a small amount higher than GTS, or will it be comparable to the GT4 days or even more than that? GT to Me was always defined by the sheer number of available cars, with GT2 allegedly having 650, GT4 having 740, and GT6 having "2000" but still well over 1000 Unique models. Will GT7 have like 400 and barely exceed GTS? Or will we unexpectedly have a game with 1000 cars again?

Being a big GT fan, but not much of an online player, I'm really looking forward to GT7. So Glad they're bringing back the full blown solo play. GT Sport was the first game in the series that I didn't like as there was little to do outside of online racing.

You know it's weird for me, I'd be happy if the game gets delayed or released on the promised date, cuz getting delayed means they get to work a bit more on the game and polish it, and if it gets released we get to play, so it's a win win for me

The reason why people are worried about the game being online only, is because of online servers not lasting forever. The online servers are gonna be shut down eventually, making the game unplayable in about 10 years (depending how long this game's life cycle is). And we're not sure if Polyphony is going to release a patch that makes the game playable offline once the servers are shut down for good.

Wil the loss of support for gtsport (save games) end the use of single player too, making the game unplayable. As someone who still plays gt 4, 5, 6 and sport, this question would also effect gt7. I.m also wondering if the g29 will be compatable, not wishing to fork out for yet another wheel if buying the ps4 version.

With the game being online like sport, and cross generation, I would imagine it would be like sport in that you can access your game with either ps4 or ps5, which is very nice for those that have both systems and those that are hoping that one day soon? they will be getting a ps5. it also opens up a much broader multiplayer base and allows those with a ps5 to be able to race against family and friends that haven't been able to get a ps5 yet. Hopefully, they will have more daily races too. I never thought that the 3 races available in sport were enough!! definitely needs a few more options.

I'd love to be the older guy on stage.....lol. if not it's ok. I love this game, the challenge in being a top guy, I love. Thank you for what you do. ✌️

I agree with you 99%. I came from gt1, missing only GTS. Strangely is the best sim, which I love faithful games, but I don't like race cars. I do like realistic games, and that they represent accurately the flaws and goods, and all detailing characteriscs, that make each car special, and how it performs compared to others. So if I've driven these cars live (I don't those top lines, but others more accessible sometimes), I would like to race them together in ways I would never do in real life. Everything else, I think you're on point. I don't own any PS4 or ps5, and I was thinking in getting a new ps5 with new wheel and the game when it was released, but now I'm thinking maybe PS4 pro at a discount might be better option, and spend more on a better more complete wheel. Thanks for sharing

HSG, What are you expecting the resolution to be on PS4/Pro and Ps5? Im unsure about PS5, but for GT7 to look nicer on PS4, im expecting it to take a hit on resolution. Maybe 1440p? And thats not a bad thing, 1440p looks clean.. ish and it might give back some performance for the small jump in visuals and or physics/Ai.

I recently purchased my dream car and driving it made me want to try sim racing. So I bought myself a force feedback wheel and pedal set GT Sport, WRC10, PC3, Dirt5 and Wreckfest on PS5 and have been having an absolute blast! ✨

imagine if we could do engine swaps and tune every little aspect of the engine like idle rpm for example🤔

They should bring back reverse tracks like in gt4

Make gt7 fully offline and when saving or playing with friends than you need to go online it will be hard if the game is fully online because what about people with slow internet connection.You need to go online to buy cars is ridiculous

I only complain that you need to have Internet connection. But Kaz promised, he PROMISED it that Gran Turismo 7 will be traditional.

I am hyped I want to build a Honda civic 9000 rpm++

I want in Gran Turismo 7 to add all the 338 cars that appear in Gran Turismo Sport, plus these 50 cars, in total 388 cars: Abarth Grande Punto '09 (2009) Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale '67 (1967) Aston Martin AMR1 '89 (1989) Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato '62 (1962) Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Coupe '00 (2000) Aston Martin DBS V12 '08 (2008) Audi e-tron GT '21 (2021) Audi S1 '15 (2015) BMW 328 Roadster '36 (1936) BMW 507 '57 (1957) BMW M6 Coupé (F13) '13 (2013) BMW Z3 Roadster '96 (1996) BMW Z4 sDrive35is '11 (2011) Bugatti Chiron '16 (2016) Bugatti EB110 GT '91 (1991) Cadillac CTS-V Coupe '11 (2011) Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 '70 (1970) Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C8) '20 (2020) Ferrari 488 GTB '15 (2015) Ferrari 575M Maranello '02 (2002) Ferrari 812 Superfast '17 (2017) Ferrari F355 Berlinetta '94 (1994) Ferrari F8 Tributo '19 (2019) Ferrari SF90 Stradale '19 (2019) Ferrari Testarossa '84 (1984) Gumpert Apollo Sport '10 (2010) Hyundai Veloster '12 (2012) Jaguar XJ220 '92 (1992) Lamborghini Centenario LP770-4 '16 (2016) Lexus LFA '10 (2010) Maserati MC12 '04 (2004) Maserati MC20 '20 (2020) McLaren 570S Coupe '15 (2015) McLaren 720S Coupe '17 (2017) McLaren Artura '21 (2021) McLaren P1 '13 (2013) McLaren Senna '18 (2018) Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe '54 (1954) Mitsubishi ECLIPSE GT '95 (1995) Pagani Zonda C12S 7.3 '02 (2002) Pontiac Fiero '84 (1984) Pontiac GTO 5.7 Coupe '04 (2004) Porsche 550 Spyder '54 (1954) Porsche 911 Carrera (997) '05 (2005) Porsche 911 Turbo (3.6) '94 (1994) Porsche 918 Spyder '15 (2015) Porsche 959 '86 (1986) Porsche 9FF GT9-R '09 (2009) Porsche Cayman S '08 (2008) Volkswagen Jetta III '95 (1995) Note: The Gumpert Apollo Sport '10 (2010) has a carbon spoiler, please modify the Gumpert Apollo Sport '10 (2010) via computers, and replace that carbon spoiler with the original spoiler that opens and closes automatically.

I’m excited about GT7. And I have a theory for why the public comments from Kaz about the differences between the PS4/5 versions appear to be so close. We’ve not heard anything for a while about VR support for GT7, apart from old comments confirming VR will be in GT7. I love VR in GTS but it’s very limited to effectively offline single player Time Trial. I think, and absolutely pray, that the PS5 version will support online VR lobbies I think PD are keeping that as a big reveal closer to launch. What do you think?

1. Hopefully every player will have access to their country's name and flag showing up in online racing. 2. Hopefully rhey stop repeating cars for daily workout.

I myself wish that they would have wanted to expanded to be more like Forza and give us a place to race and drive around in our cars like a brilliant game like forza. I am a Playstation guy through and through and Gran Turismo is a great game, but they need to stop doing the same thing over and over again. Make the game fresh and new-ish. Keep the track racing, but go the limit and make an amazing game. This is what Forza has over Gran Turismo.

I'm fine with the online save. However, a couple of days ago, all of my custom liveries were lost all of a sudden. And when I mean all of a sudden, it literally was all of a sudden. I do a new livery maybe once a week, and I was making one for a Mini. I clicked on new livery, and when I finished it, I saved it as normal, except that now I don't have any of the ones I have already made. Now, they do come up on my gallery, and on my profile, just not on my livery designer. Which is a little bit angering, but not that bad in the grand scheme of things. I just hope that sort of thing doesn't happen on GT7, since apparently is a relatively common issue for other players.

im exited for gt 7 and i hope psvr 2 come out at same time and have full online lobby vr support. i miss saleen s7 car thats sad but no matter i love many cars in gt 7

It’s Gran Turismo, I’m never excited by those games. But Gran Turismo 7 got me interested enough to preorder. It was actually the livery editor that got me interested. In the absence of Driveclub, GT7 will do

3:46 That right there should have you understand why online *only* saving is completely unacceptable. Imagine those of us who hardly get to play, and out one good play session gets ruined due to a clunky and *unnecessary* internet requirement. Or imagine those of us that have had to gone through economic hardship and had to sacrifice the internet bill (I've been there). In that case I was still able to play the games I already owned, but losing the ability to save would make the game essentially unplayable.

My issue is still the amount of players in privat lobbys. It's nice to see that we have dynamic daytime etc. but the crossplay part hold that back. Who on earth wants to race on the nürburgring with 15 people only?

I never got the PS4. I stuck with the PS3 and it got stolen a few years ago. My concern is whether or not I'd be fine with getting GT7 on PS4. I can't exactly afford a PS5, it costs nearly three times as much in my country and I'll only be able to afford one after I finish university and start working. So for now I think I should get a PS4 and get the PS5 in late 2022 or early 2023. Is it really necessary for me to get a PS5? If not is it necessary for me to get the PS4 Pro?

One more benefit of cross generation is there will be a bigger pool of online players

I was just thinking how cool would it be if they added pikes peak 🤔 😅 😏

Only one piece of information required, will VR be fully implemented, if not waste of time.

I have a PS4 I'm concerned that at one point they are going to stop updates on the PS4 as Rockstar did with GTA

if they bundle it with a ps5 and a logitech wheel like they have in the past, that might convince me. not even sure if my ps3 boots up anymore so even gt5 is out of reach for the time being. cloud saves are a major concern though, i'd much rather be able to save locally.

I don't think the game being cross gen is going to be an issue at all. Graphically I think the only differences will be lighting, shadows, resolution and especially ray tracing as that is very hardware intensive. I think the graphical differences will be much less than people think they'll be, mainly due to how demanding ray tracing is.

I do believe that the cross gen isn't as big of an issue as some are making out. You have to remember that poliphony are owned by PlayStation. They have come out and said they have been able to optimise it to a point you would struggle to tell the difference between the PS4 and ps5. The only thing that would be glaringly obvious are the load times and ray tracing in replay mode. That I'm not to sure on though

My biggest disappointment by far is the lack of Ray Tracing during gameplay, rumored to ONLY be in the replay and photo mode. Now, I ideally would like to see Ray Traced GI, but if it is going to be the Ray Traced Reflections, it should also be the Shadows as well. Without this being available during gameplay, it's a massive blow. I was really expecting Sony to truly show the ray tracing with GT7 and break that barrier... I do think that the fact that this title is to be cross-gen has actually affected this!

I love Gran Turismo, and I'll put several thousands of gametime into it that is for sure! ❤️

My expectations for Gran Turismo are for it to reclaim it's spot as a class leader. But through all of the critical aspects - it doesn't appear to exactly out perform it's rivals. The graphics are amazing, but they aren't dramatically better than others. The physics? Unless there's a deep dive showing how complex it is, one can only assume it can't compete with the likes of iRacing. We'll have time to wait and see.

I am looking forward to it. I prefer to collect and modify cars in GT. I do the races to feed that need. I hope the scope of cars in this next iteration of the game is large and would span many different eras. I plan on getting a PS5/GT7 bundle when it releases

Than you for all your thoughts. I wonder if you purchase the anniversary edition and start on PS4 can you transfer your progress to your PS5? I got hooked on the game because of your ability to tune, upgrade, tracks and selection of cars. I’d get home and my friends would have sent me a gifted car or parts. I. Excited that I can use GT7 on my PS4 and when I can walk in a store and purchase a PS5 instead of getting ripped, I will do that.

I feel the choice to cross gen the game was mostly a choice to not completely separate the player base. Gt5 did that, which was understandable given the time, but in today’s day and age, if it was strictly a ps5 release, the top players would move on, but the more “casual” players, even the ones that own a ps5, would stay clear of gt7 multiplayer because of the fact there’s more players their skill level on sport. I fully support the decision, even if the primal motive is money.

Can you run a sequential shifter on the ps5....if not , why not? G920 + shifter .

My only concerns are car physics and they look like they have downgraded the graphics since the first trailer reveal

My ONE concern is that I want the chance to go back to this game in 10 or 15 years time and still get the classic Gran Turismo experience, GT mode, an offline used car market, GT Auto etc. I want to be able to play more than just arcade mode long after the game losses support from Polyphony just like you can with GT5 and GT6

Having owned every GT release up to GT6 and played them all to death I've only had GT sport for the last few months. I don't own a PS4 for various reasons but a lady came into my life recently who became my girlfriend and she does own a PS4 so she kindly downloaded it for me as a gift. When I first heard of GTS quite a few years ago I assumed it was a stopgap, similar to GT5 Prologue which partly filled the delay until the real game and introduced online play. Bear in mind it's been about 3 years since I played GT6 so I didn't really notice as much difference in the physics as regular players who made the switch straight away but the format of GTS seems very similar to GT5 Prologue, not a massive amount of single player races and championships, which can all be completed relatively quickly but with regular "daily races" and online lobbies, with the addition this time of the manufacturer series FIA championship etc. So to me it seems very like GT5 prologue. I'm looking forward to GT7 and will be using a PS4, I don't fully understand the concerns regarding the game content which downloads to the machine as I, as I assume most players do mainly online races so is the data for those not stored on the servers? In which case it seems all you have to do is log in and access the event remotely via the online data.

The whole issue of "you have to neuter it on the PS5 to make it run on the PS4" argument isn't really very sound. Remember, that the PS4 is effectively based on PC hardware, and PC games can be absolutely next gen and still be able to run on older hardware, simply with graphical settings dialled down. It's the same thing with modern consoles. Sure, with the PS3 and before, it was very different. The architecture was fundamentally different from one generation to the next, but it isn't anymore. In theory, the PS4 and PS5 versions of a game could simply be the same code, just running different quality settings, perhaps higher maximum opponent count etc, on the faster hardware. But in terms of actual game features, there shouldn't be any need for things to be different.

Will all modes be open in psvr.. 🤔

I just hope the fact after that many recent factors around this game, coming out in the end as a positive.

I am happy about GT7 being traditional, but I was also a big fan of GT sport, i think it works make sense to have gt7(obviously)but still add new tracks and cars to gt sport as a long term game.

The only reason I don’t like online saving is when you can’t play the game when it updates. Especially at my shit 100kb/s internet speed where an update takes 5+ hours

Dont really get why people complain about cross platform, you know Graphics sliders exist in PC games, you can have the same game made for PS5 Quality and Specs with some "sliders" toned down in the PS4

Sport should be made its own sub series like we have gt 6, gt7 gt8 ect then we have GTS ,gts2 gts3

Agree with most of your points, although on physics Kaz said more Natural Handling, so you could interpret that in different ways. Is it going to be full sim, no, but ithink more sim then your expecting On ,cross play it's great that the league players will still be able to stick together, but this has come at the costs to lobby sizes. I'm not a single player, player but I hope there's improved AI

As a PS4 guy I'm over the moon excited! Also as some1 who didn't like Sport nearly as much as 5 or 6, I'm glad we are getting back to the original layout format. The only downside is mandatory online saving. How are we gonna play this game at all 5 years from now when they shut down servers like they did with GT5? Also they are basically saying you have to have internet in order to play this game which is unfortunate because some people don't want to race other people online and are content with just racing the AI in career mode, now not an option.