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Gran Turismo Sport - Review Thread
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GoldenCrow
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Besides the licenses what Forza has is pretty much identical so it's not exactly unique and most games like Project Cars had something very similar without the forced requirements.
I did a hard pass on 5 and 6 after seeing what the content was focused on and getting to play it. Similarlly with Forza 5,6,7. I know that was a common factor going from other threads in the past.
If you enjoyed the content of GT single player its all still there with better gameplay but like I said it isn't spoon fed any more.
Forza isn't as close as you would think. Very shallow actually in 7. Neither is PC or PC2. As to the "content", having all the ingredients of a cheesecake doesn't mean you have cheesecake.
Saddly that can be applied to most of the early reviews.
wow.
l2ounD
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Saddly that can be applied to most of the early reviews.
Daaamn Shirrako
ethomaz
Banned
Reviews before release (or day one) sucks.
Saddly that can be applied to most of the early reviews.
Nothing new here.
That is why WIP reviews are a step ahead in the right way when every reviewer should take it own time to play the game after release before write about it.
Even so GT6 came out in 2013. Since 2013 Forza 6, 7, H2, and H3 came out....I cant imagine it all added up in the end
isaacnukem
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Horizon is made by another developer though?
Jawbreaker
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Saddly that can be applied to most of the early reviews.
Shirrako went in.
I guess it will sit in the lower 80 mark, luckly in the high 80s... but for me the game nails what it needs to. Single player content is good enough for me, I wont really miss 'championships' that are basically a few races (you can always race on arcade lol)... upgrading your car was something nice, it was great to get an old Lancer and after a few hours have a beast in your hands, but there isn't really much difference between that and buying/unlocking a new car.
The Scapes mode is amazing. I never spent more than 20 seconds in any photo mode of any game. I spent more than an hour in the demo on GTS. And I can't wait to get more cars in the full game so that I can take even more photos.
There is a PS VR mode, there is 2 player splitscreen, there are the challenges, the 'car history' stuff. The game is filled with contents.
The online mode is awesome, the timed events really give a feel of 'Sport', it's not 'pick up and play', you go, qualify, matchmake, warm up and race. People really try (if you are a C at least) not to fuck up in the first turn. It's the first racing game that I played and didn't drop after the first try. You feel that it's different. Anyone not playin it online is definetely missing a lot of the potential.
And Kaz already promised more cars and tracks, so we just have to wait and see how long and for how much.... I believe some stuff will be free, because the game underdelivered in this parts, but I still think 120 cars is a very good start (we dont have 7 different Lancer Evolutions anymore)
The Scapes mode is amazing. I never spent more than 20 seconds in any photo mode of any game. I spent more than an hour in the demo on GTS. And I can't wait to get more cars in the full game so that I can take even more photos.
There is a PS VR mode, there is 2 player splitscreen, there are the challenges, the 'car history' stuff. The game is filled with contents.
The online mode is awesome, the timed events really give a feel of 'Sport', it's not 'pick up and play', you go, qualify, matchmake, warm up and race. People really try (if you are a C at least) not to fuck up in the first turn. It's the first racing game that I played and didn't drop after the first try. You feel that it's different. Anyone not playin it online is definetely missing a lot of the potential.
And Kaz already promised more cars and tracks, so we just have to wait and see how long and for how much.... I believe some stuff will be free, because the game underdelivered in this parts, but I still think 120 cars is a very good start (we dont have 7 different Lancer Evolutions anymore)
There's around a 160 cars actually, 95 or so unique (25 of which are concept vision GT cars), and the rest of the car roster is made up of double triples quadruples to fill out the classes.
at least 5 car models have 5 variants each.
Lancer Evolution
Peugot RCZ
Subaru WRX
Nissan GTR
Ford Mustang
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Paladin CL
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How they manage to make only 150-160 cars in 4 years? and how people expect them to release 350 DLC more cars.
CGwizz
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Gamesradar probablygave the review copy to the available dude that cares about racing games as much i care about jersey shore and rush it out to print and get some clicks cause they are the first ones.
Reminds me of the gamespot review of driveclub, give it to the guy that only reviews rpgs and does not give 2 shits about racing games, no one is available he had to do it...
Reminds me of the gamespot review of driveclub, give it to the guy that only reviews rpgs and does not give 2 shits about racing games, no one is available he had to do it...
Mr. PlayStation
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Saddly that can be applied to most of the early reviews.
Kudos to Shirrako for calling them out, been watching his gameplay videos for a while now. This seem to be a common recurring theme for games that are heavily online focused. The reviews of most of the games have to be WIP until the servers open up and they get it thoroughly explored before writing their thoughts on it, let alone attach a score!
BBQ_of_DOOM
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Getting a green SR sector is damn near euphoric.
travisbickle
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I saw this mentioned a few pages back, but it's quite a common phrase in British English.
It's "find fault", it means that you can discuss issues (typically theoretical) but on playing/experiencing it's difficult to criticize. It's used a lot to describe people who may be under qualified for a position, or products that are different to expected norms.
Fredrik
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I still hope the game reviews and sells well since I don't want GT to die but it's clear that this iteration of GT simply isn't for me. My hopes got up after playing the demo but the news about the offline restrictions was too much, I just can't support an always online future. Hopefully they can patch out the restrictions when gaming offline and patch in more SP content later on, then I'll gladly jump in, the game looks amazing.
FlutterPuffs
Member
4 stars is fair. I dont know why you guys are so annoyed by it.
Because this is first an online racing game and they've tested the online for less than one day?
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
I cant wait for GR to admit they were wrong about the early review, and change the score accordingly.
To 3 stars.
FlutterPuffs
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Even Polyphony didn't say it's an online racing game. It's a racing game with a large emphasis on online. The online part is great and deserves all the credit people heap to it, but there's the legit criticism that the track and car list has been eclipsed by the top racing games out there.
I'm loving every second of the game, but it's not perfect. So 4 Stars is fair.
Doing something new is fine as long as the new thing is better.
John Wick
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wow @ that headline 😲 I thought Sony money was so big that almost no outlets would call them out on their BS with this. They obviously need more people to sub to PS+ so theyre basically trying to force it with their biggest franchise.
They should try making one tuned for the particular type of racing game fan that I am next - one who likes playing Gran Turismo, but not online.
You know - like Gran Turismo 1, 2, 3, 4, GTPSP, 5 and 6.
Yeah it still fucking amazes me how people will chat any shit just because they read a review. When they can infact Try The Game out themselves and see if they enjoy/like it. Why let the opinion of somebody else affect your decision? They aren't going to be playing for you.
Then you have the other crazies putting the game down because of online focus and no single player and less cars etc etc. Just try the gamem. You might just like it. We weren't all born playing COD or FIFA online were we???
John Wick
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The game will be well supported post launch judging by PD's previous record. I don't understand why people are worried about the car and track list.
CGMagazine 6.5/10
http://www.cgmagonline.com/reviews/gran-turismo-sport-stripped-bare/
http://www.cgmagonline.com/reviews/gran-turismo-sport-stripped-bare/
Yeah, just try the game you crazy basards. It's only $60, just try it. Come on, why you being so stupid. $60, no big deal. Do it.
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There are plenty of people that still have issues with the game after trying the beta already (like myself). And there is no readily available demo to try anymore for the rest of the public. So this is indeed one of the most facepalm-worthy posts I've seen.
Reviews become more important when there aren't demos available. And yes, there is no longer a GT Sport demo that's available and you can't expect everyone to have tried out a limited time beta either.
John Wick
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Maybe because most of the hardwork is already done? Maybe they've hired more staff or are outsourcing some of the work?
Because there's zero communications on whether it would actually be free. Something developers would be glad to be saying pre-release especially as a way to counteract the negativity that would stem from the lower-car and track count in the base game compared to past entries and current competitors.
John Wick
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People have had plenty of time to try the game. What shit you chatting? If I had any interest in a game I'd download the demo. I'd try it out see if it clicks with me. Try out the online before just dismissing it as I normally only play offline. It was up on their store you couldn't fucking miss it. More than likely they'll probably release a demo in the future for people to try.
FlutterPuffs
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Yeah, I'm not worried about the future, but in the present the content is still less than its competitors.
Yeah, no this is ridiculous. You are ridiculous. You can't expect people to have tried out the beta already. Not everyone knew, heck there are GT fans on GAF who only found out after the beta was over. And this is an enthusiast forum. The casuals would be even more clueless. So I quote "What shit you chatting?"
If there isn't a readily available demo on the store when the game releases (which is when it gets the most press) then you can't blame people for "not trying it" and checking out + forming their thoughts and deciding whether to buy it or not based off reviews.
Mr. PlayStation
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Would you say GT Sport balances quantity with quality compared to it's competition?
I'm holding off on this game for the time being, the driving and racing itself sounds great but given the online emphasis there's certainly content but it's not for me. I'm hoping at PGW Sony and Polyphony Digital makes it clear what the plan is for supporting this game, hopefully with both offline and online content. If it's like Driveclub's post launch support then it's a good start.
For those that are enjoying it and taking lovely screenshots, do keep them coming
For those that are enjoying it and taking lovely screenshots, do keep them coming
nelsonroyale
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Granted I am not into car games particularly, but given this game seems to be getting praise for the actual driving aspect, the sound and the visuals...surely those are the most important aspects...Playing GT3 back in the day, which had an extensive car roster, it was nice to have options, but most of the bulked out list were pretty crap cars...Also, I suppose it is like the football games, but just updating the previous formats with updated visuals doesn't sound that exciting to me...Whether you agree with the direction this game has gone or not, I don't think it was a bad idea to mix it up. Mere visual updates and bulked content updates in car games don't really cut it for me, considering visuals in car games even last gen were pretty good.
Wasn't the demo downloaded over a million times in the first day or something ?
Yes, and GT games in the past have sold more than 10 million copies. My point is if there's people on GAF that ended up missing the beta, there sure as heck is a big casual chunk that missed out on it, possibly even the majority of people in the market for a GT game.
John Wick
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Why do you keep on saying the beta??? The Beta and the demo were 2 different things. The demo was on their store front for everybody who could be bothered trying it. They didn't randomly select you from a select few.
There are some on here who have no interest in trying/buying the game but are here to use any excuse to put the game down
John Wick
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He's mistaking two totally different things
John Wick
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Game is fantastic. Thoroughly enjoyed the demo which in turn convinced me to buy the game day 1. PD will support the game thoroughly because they don't release a game every 2 years
It was called GT Sport Beta version. It was called the demo in the ps blog, but has been referred to as the beta by PD each time and the title on the PS Home screen also says Beta., I'm not confusing anything. It was in fact, a beta, not a demo. I am talking about the thing that just happened just over a week ago.
And no, not everyone should be expected to have tried out something that was only available for a few days, a week before a game releases. Same goes for open betas for any other game. News doesn't reach everyone in time, and not everyone is readily available to play a beta which was not available on a weekend.
synce
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I don't think day 1 reviews should be trusted for anything that's centered around online. That said, I only read gamespot and ign's WIPs, both of which sound like 7's.
Also, while looking at the series on gamerankings I found it amusing how the averages have mostly gotten worse with each new sequel:
Granted it's still early for GTS but I can't see it ever breaking 80%, not when it has less content than a 20 year old game, and cars still don't explode.
Also, while looking at the series on gamerankings I found it amusing how the averages have mostly gotten worse with each new sequel:
Granted it's still early for GTS but I can't see it ever breaking 80%, not when it has less content than a 20 year old game, and cars still don't explode.
Kenzodielocke
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Yeah, should have called it GTS Prologue and sold it for 40. Not even weather, that is so embarrassing.
Serious Sam
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I don't think day 1 reviews should be trusted for anything that's centered around online. That said, I only read gamespot and ign's WIPs, both of which sound like 7's.
Also, while looking at the series on gamerankings I found it amusing how the averages have mostly gotten worse with each new sequel:
Granted it's still early for GTS but I can't see it ever breaking 80%, not when it has less content than a 20 year old game, and cars still don't explode.
Decline in scores perfectly represents how I feel about this series.
w u t
Yautja_Warrior
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It has rain.
https://youtu.be/71Ry5lKOqZo
It's definitely going to divide the audience, some are loving it, some seem to hate it.
After the demo, I'm really looking forward to plying it tonight, it certainly has more content than some people seem to think, but some can't get past the changes and the online nature of the game.
Mr. PlayStation
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yes, the demo surprised the heck out of me. I really wasn't expecting to be feeling this immersed and blown away with the gameplay from the get-go.