Kazunori Yamauchi Responds to Gran Turismo 7 Fan Outrage

[tillbot8]

Would it be too much to ask for a remastered GT4 from SEVENTEEN AND A HALF YEARS AGO? There is some very nice elements from GT7 but nothing is pushing me to go back to it. I have played it for 10 days or so got to the credits and it feels done? I dont want it to, but it does, collecting cars for the sake of it is meh when all is said and done.

Why is there not a specific race or event for a lot of the cars to play? The milage I got out of all GT's until GTSport is so abrubtly clear. How could something we love degenerate so much based on it's core elements with further tech upgrades, team scope and investment? How much time did music rally take to develop when it could of been invested in another 100 or so championships, rain categories, night categories, lmp/ c class series, anything a bit more depth.

I'm just sad at the downgrade of GT which started back in 2010. It could and should be so much more , and i'm perplexed why it's not? Greed aside. It's just lackluster. Style with little substance. It should be more? They don't even need to write a story just give us decent content?

 

[McLaren]

There is always at least one race which is going to pay out more than others. We will find and grind it. Watcha going to do, Kaz? Buzzkill every one of them?

What is not acceptable is taking so much fun out of GT by almost always making us leave what we are trying to do, both on or offline, and modify our cars. Whose bright idea was that?

That's just it. Because PD decided to cut the rewards to more than just the Fisherman's Ranch & High Speed Ring races that award the most credits/hour, at the end of this update, Fisherman's Ranch is still the best race to grind (according to some).

This desire to curb repeating 1 race over and over through this update has done, basically... nothing in that area but take a big step back across multiple races.

People still stream GTA Online . . .

GTA Online streaming is 90% RP or modded these days. Bit of a different case where Rockstar doesn't have much influence.

 

[Dak0ta]

Would it be too much to ask for a remastered GT4 from SEVENTEEN AND A HALF YEARS AGO? There is some very nice elements from GT7 but nothing is pushing me to go back to it. I have played it for 10 days or so got to the credits and it feels done? I dont want it to, but it does, collecting cars for the sake of it is meh when all is said and done.

Why is there not a specific race or event for a lot of the cars to play? The milage I got out of all GT's until GTSport is so abrubtly clear. How could something we love degenerate so much based on it's core elements with further tech upgrades, team scope and investment? How much time did music rally take to develop when it could of been invested in another 100 or so championships, rain categories, night categories, lmp/ c class series, anything a bit more depth.

I'm just sad at the downgrade of GT which started back in 2010. It could and should be so much more , and i'm perplexed why it's not? Greed aside. It's just lackluster. Style with little substance. It should be more? They don't even need to write a story just give us decent content?

i never understood racing game remakes, but maybe kaz needs to reevaluate why people still play psx and ps2 titles because he clearly didnt get it

what i would give to play seattle and roma in full fledge

 

[Rotax2020]

My GT Sport collectors edition had a nice book, a AMG-model-car and a nice, big box.

The 25th AE GT7 has just a steel-case... nothing more.

Disappointing.

 

[Plug]

Why does everyone care about the expensive cars?? thats not what i have ever found appealing about any of the GT games.

If anything bring in more slower, cheaper cars. .

 

[Lukanyon]

Why does everyone care about the expensive cars?? thats not what i have ever found appealing about any of the GT games.

If anything bring in more slower, cheaper cars. .

Why can't I care about the cars I care about?

 

[Samus]

Why does everyone care about the expensive cars?? thats not what i have ever found appealing about any of the GT games.

If anything bring in more slower, cheaper cars. .

The price of cars all adds up, not just one or two big priced ones. Plus the cost of credits to modify them.

Also, some of those expensive cars are also slow, relatively speaking.

 

[TobbeGTE]

Go play online then

If the online lobbies worked, that might been a good idea.
But the whole game is wasted time cuz nothing is developed...
This is as bad as cyberpunk for cryin out loud!

 

[JeffKill]

Why can't I care about the cars I care about?

Unacceptable. You’re only allowed to like cheap, slower cars. 😂

 

[ScottPuss20]

I'm not pissed off, I'm not bitter and I'm not going to throw dirt around and make stupid conspiracies about how Sony is "pushing" everybody into these microtransactions. What I'm going to say will probably anger a lot of people, potentially resulting in labels such as "tone deaf" and "insensitive". Nobody is forcing you to buy credits, nobody is forcing you to buy ultra-expensive cars and nobody is forcing you to grind. The decision to "grind" is only influenced by your desire to acquire cars that are expensive. If you don't have a desire for this, you won't feel the need to waste hours of your time repeating the same race. There is no point going to town accusing the developers of neglect when they've probably worked tirelessly to get the game to where it is. GT was in a hole, I was in a hole, not knowing whether PD had it in them to make something DECENT after soo many missteps. GT7 has given me more hope than ever before and I know that things will get even better with the promised updates. I know that many will want to get their pitchforks out and burn PD at the stake but what good is that going to do? You may be happy doing this in the short term but GT7 is game that will stick around for quite a while so we can't ignore it. No point giving it a bad name now or the people who genuinely enjoy the game, like me, will suffer. I want PD to overcome this situation, learn from it and deliver more content. GT7 is a great package; don't write it off.

 

[cottag3ch33s3]

the best part about the last two days… at least the memes have started to roll out 😁

 

[TiMcF1]

Ah Kaz, I'm watching the growth of PD and the GT series as a whole, from a long term point of view.

I have hope PD will continue to listen to fans about the quality of thier products and that the company make right the major negatives in the series.

 

[CaptainSmurfs]

Until they add events that make the economy stop feeling like microtransactions are the only way to acquire cars, I won't be playing. Simple as that.

an even simpler solution is to delete MTX’s completely. GT games have always been a grind, that’s part of it but if he wants to prove his word, he should delete he option of MTX’s, otherwise it just proves that he’s full of crap

 

[FamilyForce5]

Where's are we are sorry here's a free roulette ticket with a 90% chance of lowest prize at?

 

[stupendo_4]

Kaz would like us to enjoy the game.. "EVEN without micro transactions" Yeah, you know like how games always used to be. HEY KAZ! IVE ALREADY PAID MONEY FOR YOUR GAME!

 

[Samus]

nobody is forcing you to buy ultra-expensive cars and nobody is forcing you to grind.

And? What point are people trying to make when they say this? People want to buy the cars, and not just the ultra-expensive ones. They all add up. So your only defense to that taking a huge amount of time is "Well, you don't have to"? I don't get it. Of course we don't have to do anything, but if it's in the game, why shouldn't we want to?

The decision to "grind" is only influenced by your desire to acquire cars that are expensive. If you don't have a desire for this, you won't feel the need to waste hours of your time repeating the same race.

Again, no, everything costs credits, not just the expensive cars.

You don't need to grind, no, we've established that. But if you don't, it takes even longer. 15,000 credits for winning a 20 minute online race? How many of those is it going to take to earn you even a handful of 'cheap' cars?

There is no point going to town accusing the developers of neglect when they've probably worked tirelessly to get the game to where it is.

So because they worked hard we can't criticise them? Lots of things get worked on hard that are awful. If you program something people see as exploitive, they are gonna call it out.

GT was in a hole, I was in a hole, not knowing whether PD had it in them to make something DECENT after soo many missteps. GT7 has given me more hope than ever before and I know that things will get even better with the promised updates.

Good for you. Nobody is stopping you from feeling that way. Nobody is here posting "Stop being so happy, stop being so optimistic" are they? So why the need to do the opposite for people who don't feel the same?

I know that many will want to get their pitchforks out and burn PD at the stake but what good is that going to do?

Force a change that makes people happy? Would you be unhappy if they did the things people are asking for?

You may be happy doing this in the short term but GT7 is game that will stick around for quite a while so we can't ignore it. No point giving it a bad name now or the people who genuinely enjoy the game, like me, will suffer. I want PD to overcome this situation, learn from it and deliver more content. GT7 is a great package; don't write it off.

Right, so because you're enjoying it people who aren't shouldn't say anything because it somehow might affect you negatively? Please. That isn't how the world works.

We also want them to make the game better, believe it or not.

 

[stupendo_4]

If you are make a game based on micro transactions (Pay to win)then you need to make the base game free to play. STOP BEING SO GREEDY!

 

[Lukanyon]

I swear, there are some people that would praise Kaz even if the game had 10 cars and you had to pay $100 each.

 

[Fusion]

I'm not pissed off, I'm not bitter and I'm not going to throw dirt around and make stupid conspiracies about how Sony is "pushing" everybody into these microtransactions. What I'm going to say will probably anger a lot of people, potentially resulting in labels such as "tone deaf" and "insensitive". Nobody is forcing you to buy credits, nobody is forcing you to buy ultra-expensive cars and nobody is forcing you to grind. The decision to "grind" is only influenced by your desire to acquire cars that are expensive. If you don't have a desire for this, you won't feel the need to waste hours of your time repeating the same race. There is no point going to town accusing the developers of neglect when they've probably worked tirelessly to get the game to where it is. GT was in a hole, I was in a hole, not knowing whether PD had it in them to make something DECENT after soo many missteps. GT7 has given me more hope than ever before and I know that things will get even better with the promised updates. I know that many will want to get their pitchforks out and burn PD at the stake but what good is that going to do? You may be happy doing this in the short term but GT7 is game that will stick around for quite a while so we can't ignore it. No point giving it a bad name now or the people who genuinely enjoy the game, like me, will suffer. I want PD to overcome this situation, learn from it and deliver more content. GT7 is a great package; don't write it off.

The time exclusive nature of the Hagerty dealer and invitation only cars in the brand central fly in the face of this mentality. You don't know when these cars will be available again, so you are pushed into grinding to make sure you don't end up waiting weeks or months or more to get the chance to buy them again. In combination with microtransactions this game mechanic seems even worse than it would if grinding were the only option...

The used car dealership is the same, but I have less issue with it there. My only gripe is that the UCD isn't larger. I'd like 3 UCDs to be honest, switch between them with R1/L1 like the parts store. One specialising in different kinds of cars. Japanese, Euro, US, or different classes, eras.... anything, there just isn't enough available at the one time.

 

[KJF]

I'm not pissed off, I'm not bitter and I'm not going to throw dirt around and make stupid conspiracies about how Sony is "pushing" everybody into these microtransactions. What I'm going to say will probably anger a lot of people, potentially resulting in labels such as "tone deaf" and "insensitive". Nobody is forcing you to buy credits, nobody is forcing you to buy ultra-expensive cars and nobody is forcing you to grind. The decision to "grind" is only influenced by your desire to acquire cars that are expensive. If you don't have a desire for this, you won't feel the need to waste hours of your time repeating the same race. There is no point going to town accusing the developers of neglect when they've probably worked tirelessly to get the game to where it is. GT was in a hole, I was in a hole, not knowing whether PD had it in them to make something DECENT after soo many missteps. GT7 has given me more hope than ever before and I know that things will get even better with the promised updates. I know that many will want to get their pitchforks out and burn PD at the stake but what good is that going to do? You may be happy doing this in the short term but GT7 is game that will stick around for quite a while so we can't ignore it. No point giving it a bad name now or the people who genuinely enjoy the game, like me, will suffer. I want PD to overcome this situation, learn from it and deliver more content. GT7 is a great package; don't write it off.

We just want PD/Sony to give us content worth the £70 we paid expecting a full game. It's already on my hard drive, this isn't a 'game being rushed out early' issue, this isn't something we should be waiting for them to get right over time, they purposefully removed it to push MTX.

I mean we've literally just saw them do it again in real time, AFTER the release. After we had already bought the game they cut the money we can earn by half, further robbing us of content.

It's inexcusable, at no point have any of these decisions had the enjoyment of the player in mind.

 

[Rudenut]

I'm not pissed off, I'm not bitter and I'm not going to throw dirt around and make stupid conspiracies about how Sony is "pushing" everybody into these microtransactions. What I'm going to say will probably anger a lot of people, potentially resulting in labels such as "tone deaf" and "insensitive". Nobody is forcing you to buy credits, nobody is forcing you to buy ultra-expensive cars and nobody is forcing you to grind. The decision to "grind" is only influenced by your desire to acquire cars that are expensive. If you don't have a desire for this, you won't feel the need to waste hours of your time repeating the same race. There is no point going to town accusing the developers of neglect when they've probably worked tirelessly to get the game to where it is. GT was in a hole, I was in a hole, not knowing whether PD had it in them to make something DECENT after soo many missteps. GT7 has given me more hope than ever before and I know that things will get even better with the promised updates. I know that many will want to get their pitchforks out and burn PD at the stake but what good is that going to do? You may be happy doing this in the short term but GT7 is game that will stick around for quite a while so we can't ignore it. No point giving it a bad name now or the people who genuinely enjoy the game, like me, will suffer. I want PD to overcome this situation, learn from it and deliver more content. GT7 is a great package; don't write it off.

So you are saying I should just not worry about the content that I paid for but am unwilling to grind endlessly for. If we do not voice our opposition to the direction PD and Sony have taken, then I "know" as much as you "know" that it will only get worse. Also, yes, if a company lies or is otherwise dishonest to it's consumer base it should burn to the ground. It does not deserve patronage.

 

[dabz343]

I'm not pissed off, I'm not bitter and I'm not going to throw dirt around and make stupid conspiracies about how Sony is "pushing" everybody into these microtransactions. What I'm going to say will probably anger a lot of people, potentially resulting in labels such as "tone deaf" and "insensitive". Nobody is forcing you to buy credits, nobody is forcing you to buy ultra-expensive cars and nobody is forcing you to grind. The decision to "grind" is only influenced by your desire to acquire cars that are expensive. If you don't have a desire for this, you won't feel the need to waste hours of your time repeating the same race. There is no point going to town accusing the developers of neglect when they've probably worked tirelessly to get the game to where it is. GT was in a hole, I was in a hole, not knowing whether PD had it in them to make something DECENT after soo many missteps. GT7 has given me more hope than ever before and I know that things will get even better with the promised updates. I know that many will want to get their pitchforks out and burn PD at the stake but what good is that going to do? You may be happy doing this in the short term but GT7 is game that will stick around for quite a while so we can't ignore it. No point giving it a bad name now or the people who genuinely enjoy the game, like me, will suffer. I want PD to overcome this situation, learn from it and deliver more content. GT7 is a great package; don't write it off.

PD is fortunate to have dedicated fans like you...I'm like you in a way...but I also know many that have left GT for better options. Options that cost more, but deliver more. Unfortunately, this is the world of console players...a world full of young people getting into the mix with their own preferences. Whether you like it or not, this is how the free market works.

And if PD wants to be relevant to the crowd that is here (and in the future), then they should listen to them and evolve. If not, the players will decide...PD is lucky to have such a fine community of loyalists, but the new generation of PS players are different, and they should be included in the conversation and respected.

 

[Rudenut]

PD is fortunate to have dedicated fans like you...I'm like you in a way...but I also know many that have left GT for better options. Options that cost more, but deliver more. Unfortunately, this is the world of console players...a world full of young people getting into the mix with their own preferences. Whether you like it or not, this is how the free market works.

And if PD wants to be relevant to the crowd that is here (and in the future), then they should listen to them and evolve. If not, the players will decide...PD is lucky to have such a fine community of loyalists, but the new generation of PS players are different, and they should be included in the conversation and respected.

Um, I am 46 and have played every GT game avidly since GT1 Demo. I am a fan and a loyalist. I am not, however, a fool. I am pissed.

 

[Samus]

I swear, there are some people that would praise Kaz even if the game had 10 cars and you had to pay $100 each.

Maybe not that, but you know how the 1.07 patch introduced huge bugs that stopped UCD displaying cars or even displaying the world map?

I have a strong feeling that if they just let that run for a few days before patching it you'd have people rightly complaining that they can't access most of the game or buy cars and you'd have others defending it.

"You don't have to buy any new cars, just play with the ones you already have for now"
"So what if you can't access world map, you can still play music rally. Just be patient"
"There is a war going on in Ukraine, this isn't as bad as that"

 

[AudiMan2011]

I'm not pissed off, I'm not bitter and I'm not going to throw dirt around and make stupid conspiracies about how Sony is "pushing" everybody into these microtransactions. What I'm going to say will probably anger a lot of people, potentially resulting in labels such as "tone deaf" and "insensitive". Nobody is forcing you to buy credits, nobody is forcing you to buy ultra-expensive cars and nobody is forcing you to grind. The decision to "grind" is only influenced by your desire to acquire cars that are expensive. If you don't have a desire for this, you won't feel the need to waste hours of your time repeating the same race. There is no point going to town accusing the developers of neglect when they've probably worked tirelessly to get the game to where it is. GT was in a hole, I was in a hole, not knowing whether PD had it in them to make something DECENT after soo many missteps. GT7 has given me more hope than ever before and I know that things will get even better with the promised updates. I know that many will want to get their pitchforks out and burn PD at the stake but what good is that going to do? You may be happy doing this in the short term but GT7 is game that will stick around for quite a while so we can't ignore it. No point giving it a bad name now or the people who genuinely enjoy the game, like me, will suffer. I want PD to overcome this situation, learn from it and deliver more content. GT7 is a great package; don't write it off.

The very structure of the in-game economy has been purposely designed to psychologically manipulate people to buying MTX. Already poor payouts for races were literally made even poorer. Content in the legendary dealership is time gated to a certain extent and praying on the fear of missing out.

How you can't see these red flags that ARE forcing people to grind for the cars they want is beyond me.

 

[dabz343]

Um, I am 46 and have played every GT game avidly since GT1 Demo. I am a fan and a loyalist. I am not, however, a fool. I am pissed.

Yea understand, looks like PD has managed to pull a Putin on everyone.

 

[ScottPuss20]

The very structure of the in-game economy has been purposely designed to psychologically manipulate people to buying MTX. Already poor payouts for races were literally made even poorer. Content is in the legendary dealership is time gated to a certain extent and praying on the fear of missing out.

How you can't see these red flags that ARE forcing people to grind for the cars they want is beyond me.

If you get sucked into that that's your problem.

I'm going to head out

 

[Samus]

If you get sucked into that that's your problem.

I'm going to head out

Victim blaming again.

Nobody would get sucked into that if it didn't exist, would they?

 

[dabz343]

If you get sucked into that that's your problem.

Well, on the other hand, PD isn't stupid. They know exactly how certain features -- that they designed -- will promote certain behavior...every heard of behavioral economics?

 

[AudiMan2011]

If you get sucked into that that's your problem.

I'm going to head out

So what about people who ARE vulnerable and suffer from compulsive spending addiction due to a lack of impulse control? Is that their problem?