- 17,042
- United Kingdom
100 hours later, GTSport has become my favorite Gran Turismo.
- Thread starter sems4arsenal
- 71 comments
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- 23
- Hungary
I love the game, best physics, graphics, and online functionality - by far -.... I just miss proper tuning (body customization, suspension, exhaists etc). I feel like the focus on hyper cars and race cars side tracked things a bit. Those of us that love driving cars the average person can actually own have been a bit left out. There has been great progress with the car catalog via the free updates that have been happening. Getting the supra's, rx7's, skylines, m3 has shown some real potential for them to fill out the roster. But the fact that the "tuning" options for those stock cars is simply more power and a racing transmission just isn't as satisfying as kitting them out with custom exhausts, suspensions, hoods, wings, whatever. Which is a shame, considering how great the livery editor is.
For me to claim this is my favorite GT would require a lot more street cars and proper tuning options.
For me to claim this is my favorite GT would require a lot more street cars and proper tuning options.
- 15,532
- Cairo, Egypt
- GTP_SEMS
Yeah that FM7 tag was a brain fart on my behalf (previous Forzas and GT6 were the ones). There still is the existence of lootcrates IIRC which I also think should be gone from $60 games. That's a debate for another time though.
I'd also like to see more races and more experimentation. The E30 race spec race was interesting and would love nulti class stuff
I'd also like to see more races and more experimentation. The E30 race spec race was interesting and would love nulti class stuff
- 14,430
- Los Angeles, CA
- Lma_robot
- lImaRobotl
There seems to be a misconception with even that too. The only thing that those hold exclusively are mods to handicap yourself, or the game, and driver gear.
- 192
- Earth
The fact that 76% of folks have not even tried sport mode speaks nothing to it's quality. If anything, it says those folks are happy with offline single player play, private rooms, or photomode (or like many games, have bought it but not had time to play or are into other games right now).
As far as the criticism of the poster who said he tried the beta and demo and decided not to buy, you can't say his opinion isn't valid because he didn't invest "enough" time, or that he "didn't really play". On the other hand, the poster seems to have missed the point sems4 was making in that he didn't think he would like it that much at first and now after X hours he's had a change of heart.
So in my mind, the point that isn't being touched here is that sems4 (and others who posted similar to him) is possibly pointing out that for some folks who dismissed the game at first as garbage or unenjoyable may be wrestling with past expectations and indoctrination (for a lack of better word) with past GT formats, and that given more time one may be able to move past that and come to appreciate it for what it is. This type of thing occurs in all forms of media. Movie and TV series, bands/music, books/authors. Not saying that it will definitely happen or that rejection to change is somehow wrong (everyone must make their own choices of what to invest time and energy in), just be aware (by listening to others experiences like sems4) that initial opinions can be misleading or coloured by lots of things going on at the moment and sometimes it may be worth a second look.
I have had this happen countless times with various media where after coming back to them much later I find that I actually enjoyed them.
Anyway, that's my dollar and change.
Have a great weekend y'all.
PS This thread has been enloyable to read as it lacks the usual devolving into hyperbole and attacking I am use to seeing when it comes to opinions of GT games. In my mind, good discussions contain honesty and disagreement while remaining thoughtful and respectful.
As far as the criticism of the poster who said he tried the beta and demo and decided not to buy, you can't say his opinion isn't valid because he didn't invest "enough" time, or that he "didn't really play". On the other hand, the poster seems to have missed the point sems4 was making in that he didn't think he would like it that much at first and now after X hours he's had a change of heart.
So in my mind, the point that isn't being touched here is that sems4 (and others who posted similar to him) is possibly pointing out that for some folks who dismissed the game at first as garbage or unenjoyable may be wrestling with past expectations and indoctrination (for a lack of better word) with past GT formats, and that given more time one may be able to move past that and come to appreciate it for what it is. This type of thing occurs in all forms of media. Movie and TV series, bands/music, books/authors. Not saying that it will definitely happen or that rejection to change is somehow wrong (everyone must make their own choices of what to invest time and energy in), just be aware (by listening to others experiences like sems4) that initial opinions can be misleading or coloured by lots of things going on at the moment and sometimes it may be worth a second look.
I have had this happen countless times with various media where after coming back to them much later I find that I actually enjoyed them.
Anyway, that's my dollar and change.
Have a great weekend y'all.
PS This thread has been enloyable to read as it lacks the usual devolving into hyperbole and attacking I am use to seeing when it comes to opinions of GT games. In my mind, good discussions contain honesty and disagreement while remaining thoughtful and respectful.
- 14,430
- Los Angeles, CA
- Lma_robot
- lImaRobotl
The only issue I'm seeing, is that in order for someone to give that second chance, they'd have to put down that $60 that they initially didn't find worth it. If it still doesn't work out in the end, then that person would be at even more of a loss.
I'm in the boat of not being initially impressed, but got more interested as time goes on. Because I'm now liking what I'm seeing, I've been watching the market, hoping a sale pops up for a PS4 PRO. If I dont see one soon I'll just bite the bullet it and buy it full priced.
Rdp616
(Banned)
- 903
- SW, PA
- Suzukiboi
For a series that has toted the slogan "Ultimate driving simulator", it would be nice to have more of a selection to compliment that. I didn't pay for the ultimate visuals simulator.. This GT is 3 steps forward and 2 steps back.
Regardless of anything else, the track selection is almost a disgrace, and in my opinion, is a lack of effort on the team at PD.. There's no excuses for it. Especially the lack of fictional tracks which require no traveling with a team of people to take photos and scan the track etc, etc.
However i think they have a lot of content ready to go, a lot that could've been in the game from the start. But they hold it back and sprinkle it on you here and there to keep people coming back or playing the game in general..
