I've been playing Gran Turismo since GT2. I preordered the 25th Edition, which costs 100€. Now, let's start with the problems...
I'm honestly happy about the new game progression, to me Cafes are different and entertaining, but it also annoys me having to complete almost all of them just to play on Le Mans for example. However, the problems are the events. They are very limited and boring, I prefer without any doubt the old school races.
Nowadays the formula is simple. 70 bucks for the game, then another 40 or 50 for a season pass and lots of "microtransactions" and DLC's if you want to be competitive (EA, looking at you...). But you can't make a GT like this. I mean, I could understand paying 2 or 3€ to get a very exclusive car, but always having the option to obtain it through progressing in the game. It makes absolutely no sense to spend more than the game itself costs to buy a single car.
They don't like people to grind? Well, that's how lots of games works. Simply add a proper campaign and give reasonable prizes to players. Then, and probably the most important thing... remove microtransactions and put decent prices to the in-game cars. What's the point of adding new content if people is not even able to try it? What's the point of showcasing the ******* Jag XJ13 if it costs 12000000cr and anybody can buy it?
When I pay 100€, i want a complete game and i don't want to spend a single more euro. As somebody pointed out, GT4 had no updates after launch, and i'ts still one of the best racing games ever made. In 2022 almost every game feels unfinished. I honestly enjoyed the updates of GT Sport, it was a way to keep players entertained with new content, but GT7 has the same lack of content that Sport had. But come on, you've had more than 4 years to add like 50 completely new cars and to update another 30 or 40. Same for tracks, only an updated version of Trial Mountain and High Speed Ring, Daytona and two or three new layouts. Not to go deeper into that, because the new Alsace Test Track looks like a fast creation with the Course Maker.
The game lacks in content, in road and normal cars. What happened to cheap hatchbacks, to wagons or even the saloons? You show me through a Cafe the histoy of Alfa Romeo, and the best you has to offer is a MiTo?
I'm very dissapointed with Polyphony and Sony. They see players as living-wallets, and it's all centered in money and more money, not taking care of the game experience or to us.
However, I still think GT7 is a very good game, and that it has lot of potential. Graphics are just nice, the detail put into lots of things is just outstanding. Physics feels great and there are stuff like the Tuning shops which is absolutely perfect. I hope they'll fix it asap and that they'll do something with the broken economy. Also, is it me or used cars are hell expensive?