I do wonder how they could've transformed the controller feel without altering the general physics of the game.
Unless they've added whole new levels of assistance or extra support. I always liked the 'sector sensitivity' settings from the SimBin games that you could set three zones of different sensitivity (low input, mid input, high input) which gave you more precise control on the analogue stick.
GTR2 had wonderful feel on a controller too, but I don't know if that was because of how that game's fundamental physics engine handled grip.
The physics have changed. That said, there're ways to improve the gamepad handling without compromising physics and they have done so.
In general, the physics, particularly the grip and the differential, feel more organic. There's more of a grey area when it comes to grip and wheel spin. In PC1 you were eirther anticipating or spinning your tail. This change helps a good deal to gamepad controls, because the window to compensate is wider.
I'm guessing the TRUE SIMMERS will complain about the game being an arcade because it's easy to have the car inside the black. Now, doing it while going super fast ain't that easy. When you do a turn incorrectly, you lose time. When you do it terribly, you have big chances to spin.
Fun thing is all consultants and drivers in general agree modern competition cars are super easy to drive, they just become dangerous when you are pushing to the limit.
Just saying GT looks better than it did. PC's 2 still looks amazing too, I'm looking forward to both games tbh.
To be honest, we can't complain about today racing games graphics. They all look great. You can have your preferences, but anybody saying any of them look bad, is just being obtuse.
That said, I will never understand people salivating over 320px gifs or pics from showrooms.
