Gran Turismo 7

On the website it says you are meant to get back the cars and the coins. I only got the coins.

So yeah, that's a really really good game. Just finishing up for the night, managed about 9 menus and the B+A Licences. Menus throw the cars at you, haven't had a need to buy one yet aside from the first car. Keeping an eye out on the used car market for something that may tickly my fancy. I prefer the older cars, and would love a collection of ones that were around when I was a teen.

Gameplay is spot on, AI is usually fine, but mostly sticks to the driving line, which seems to be different to the corner Apex's. Using the braking marks myself, and miss the single line, but getting used to the zone. Haven't played any online yet. The DS is brilliant. I expected a Sony game to make full use of it, and I really think they nailed it. Will be setting up the wheel tomorrow night so will compare, but definitely the most feedback from any driving game via a controller anyway! The gear changes/clutch, the rumble strips, grass/mud, you feel the difference compared to a standard controller. I'd love to try the PS4 version, just to compare. I think it may alter the minds of some people who thought the DS was a gimmick or novelty.

The only complaint I have, and someone else mentioned it earlier, it does look a bit too sterile. It needs a mask of reality. Everything is too shiny, including the environments. Don't get me wrong, at times it's photorealistic, but others it nearly looks like greenscreen. Minor issue in fairness, it's stunning otherwise. And hidden no loading is nice. Instantly restarting a race, finally! There's no longer a bit of a wait to stop you having just one more go...

Still lots to explore, this is a damn fine game.

Decided to work on my licenses for most of yesterday and managed to get all gold in the first 2 sets so far, got a class Subaru for managing that in the second license set.

The driving school works exactly as intended. I went into it with a few assists on because I wouldn’t ever have been the best at racing games, but to get gold in some of the challenges you’d literally need to turn some of those assists off (anyone who’s tried the hairpin with counter steering on will know). It’s the one racing game I’ve played in years that’s actually making me a better player and encourages you to keep improving.

Never owned a wheel before but I’m strongly considering it now, the DS is incredible in this but it feels like a wheel is almost necessary to get the full experience, owing to the brutal realism of the driving itself.

Tried doing some of the missions today. Have all assists off and for the life of me I cannot get near the 1st place on the Porsche mission.

Enjoying the game though

Haha yes. I had no idea what that noise was. I thought my PS5 was crapping out. Still no idea what it's supposed to be 😁

Mmmmbeer76 if anyone wants to add me for comparing licence times or whatever. I don't usually do online races though. SP content cosumes most of my time!

Very jealous reading everyone's thoughts on this. Looked it up in smyths and the game description does mention you can sell.

"Buy, tune, race and sell your way through a rewarding solo campaign in the legendary GT Simulation mode. "

Looking it up online and it appears not. You can buy credits with real money so I guess they don't want you to be able to sell cars and cash in.

Completed all the licences with gold. The very last super licence is no joke !!

Yeah, I wonder what's up with that rattling sound they play in post-race screens.

I think it's supposed to be the noise the radiator makes when you've turned the engine off as it's cooling down. I've heard my car make similar noises.

I've only just noticed circuit experience that was in GT sport is in this too, but not as obvious from the main menus. I like that game mode. Helps you learn the tracks properly.