Executive summary of my opinions below
Livery editor options good
High Speed Ring good
Novelty Willys Jeep bad
Other new cars good
Names of vehicles in-race bad
Lack of other new tracks bad
Extravagant menus bad
Focus on photo mode bad
GT1 reference in trailer good
Relying on nostalgia to sell a brand new game bad
Selling a game on graphics but limited in-race gameplay footage looking near identical to GT sport bad
Most people seem to forget that what they are seeing here is not final gameplay. The game won't be out for months and they can change so much in that period. GT7 looking like GTS in this stage of development, even the reveal trailer last year, is a great thing. GTS looks amazing. Of course you expect an upgrade, but it's not like going from Project Cars 2 graphics to PC3. I think that the game will look even better in March.
Your point on relying on nostalgia is also not entirely true, for me at least. I completely agree with what you say about it, selling a game based/relying on nostalgia is never a good idea, only leads to dissappointment. Now in my opinion this game is not relying on nostalgia. I have never played any previous GT game and started with GTS 2 orso years ago. I can't be more excited about this game. It looks great for players relatively new to the series and I think it's a great nod to the older games (basing that statement on what I've read from other people).
Focus on photo mode is a weird one, it is a racing game so their top priority should be racing, cars and imo AI improvements. With that said I still think that photo mode is a significant feature in GTS and it kept me with the game when the gameplay was a bit dry. Seeing that they're improving on what they had makes me very excited with all the new posibilities.
Completely agree with the menu thing, it looks cheap and tacky. I hope they'll reverse to the one from the 2020 trailer. Talking about menu's, I hope their not as painfully slow as GTS's. I don't expect it since it will be releasing on the PS5.
Lack of new tracks might be a very bad thing for this games release. Like others have stated, it could mean that the campaign is short and unsatisfying to play.
I'm not entirely sure what you mean with names of vehicles in race. You mean like the name tag above opponents cars? They do look kinda big, but I assume that's customizable. Has to be for a modern title.
Livery and customization options look stunning to me. Looking like exactly what I want/need in a car game.
How can you dislike the Jeep? I mean it's a new car and that's always good, doesn't matter if it's a Jeep or a Lamborghini. The more the merrier, right?
I'm really hoping that this game will be good and have a ton of single player content that's enjoyable and rewarding. Can't wait for March!
