Polyphony Digital is "Considering" Releasing Gran Turismo on PC
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My oh my...this would be epic from a historical point of view. I would buy it for sure.
However, what a lot of GT fans don't realize, is there already a game that not only replicates the full Gran Turismo experience, but improves upon it in so many ways...
Behold.....
A.....C.....E
However, what a lot of GT fans don't realize, is there already a game that not only replicates the full Gran Turismo experience, but improves upon it in so many ways...
Behold.....
A.....C.....E
- 777
- Canada
You have to pay a monthly subscription for PlayStation Plus as well.
People invest in iRacing cause you get a lot more in the long run. 4 different categories of racing, there’s over 20+ different Series for road racing alone.
I don’t think a people are going to drop their iRacing subscriptions for Sport mode, but I’ve seen a lot of people (myself included) give up Gran Turismo for iRacing cause it simply offered a lot more.
Edit: Also, yes ACC doesn’t have a lot of content. But it’s miles ahead in terms of physics/ gameplay.
The only thing GT7 has over the existing PC titles is content, but when you drill down on that it’s really not that significant. ACC has more modern GT3 & GT4 cars than GT7 does.
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I just realized the post I made above contains several videos about the mod I mentioned called Assetto Corsa Evoluzione, but figured many people curious about the project probably didn't know which video to click on to find the best information on it, so I'd like to share the one video I feel best explains what ACE has to offer.
This gentlemen Overtake...gg does an exceptional job of introducing this fabulous project and explains why this pretty much means we do NOT need a Gran Turismo game on PC, when we have this. Please watch and gimme your thoughts on whether or not you feel this is a game changer for Gran Tursimo fans and whether or not GT7 should feel threatened by this amazing project:
This gentlemen Overtake...gg does an exceptional job of introducing this fabulous project and explains why this pretty much means we do NOT need a Gran Turismo game on PC, when we have this. Please watch and gimme your thoughts on whether or not you feel this is a game changer for Gran Tursimo fans and whether or not GT7 should feel threatened by this amazing project:
Sorry to disappoint but no. I don’t even have a gaming PC to run it. I was just stating the obvious. Sony has been porting their main franchises to PC with great success. They even acquired a studio that specialises in porting games to PC. I’m sure GT will be on PC. It’s money on the table, and we know they like money because, who doesn’t?!
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- Rockay City
This. Every former PS-exclusive that was released on Steam a year or two after its initial release has been a success commercially and well received (even games that were tough on the PS-crowd such as Death Stranding). Funding and building AAA-games is very hard these days; they're not going to leave that kind of money on the table.
Look at it this way: PC players help fund the next batch of PS games.
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Everybody, if you don't understand why Sony Interactive Entertainment would allow their developers to port their 1st party PlayStation games to PC? because from one generation to one another, game development gets more expensive so they are required to port it and sell them on PC, in order to earn more money before they can start on their next respective projects (No matter if it's existing or new IPs) for console then PC.
Plus this is not going to have a negative impact on PS5 in terms of sales, the same goes for how all Xbox Series X's first parties are shared with PC and it didn't negatively impact the console sales.
Plus this is not going to have a negative impact on PS5 in terms of sales, the same goes for how all Xbox Series X's first parties are shared with PC and it didn't negatively impact the console sales.
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- geo_opel_tigra
Something new about psvr2 support?
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That's a very bullish statement. 😲 So if games are available on every platform, sales of the platforms, more/less graphics cards, more/less of each console will not change? 🤔 If a GT8 is not a PS6 exclusive for example, I for one will not be getting a PS6 to play it. So there would be one less console sold by Sony at least. Maybe Sony would be happy with that, as they say console manufacturers lose money on consoles.
Sadly, the reality is for me, is that unless GT7 improves a lot, this could well be the last GT game for me regardless. The lack of quality content, and lacklustre support since release, added to the need to a constant internet connection to play, and there being virtually no content without the internet server in place and maintained, that affects the games longevity, and it leaves a bad taste. But hey, that's just me, they still sell consoles and GT games by the million. 🙄
You need to see it as a way to get people into playstation ecosystem. People who never played GT before probably means they never had a playstation console before. They may be willing to get a ps5/6 to play GT8 if it’s a time exclusive as it has always been with all first party games. They may be willing to get ps plus if Sony brings it to PC. They may buy other first party games on pc too. And it’s also something to counter MS offer on pc with game pass and balance the narrative on that front as well.
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It's not that bullish if you think about it, it makes plenty of sense. Consider that one major reason you won't be buying it on PlayStation is very probably because you already have access to a PC that's powerful enough (and presumably well-configured enough) to run the game. Gran Turismo on PC probably won't have light system requirements, which means only a specific category of PC users can reach and play the game: those with gaming PCs.
Besides the hardware and cost argument, there's also the very understandable notion that even if you have the means to buy a gaming PC, you may still prefer a console for the convenience factor and the instant functionality. Dedicated gaming consoles are not going away, and those who view gaming in a "console vs. PC" light are missing the point. For one, many people have both! And more importantly, people will game on the platforms they find most convenient for them, so addressing the need for convenient access makes more sense than locking games behind walled gardens.
In my opinion, the only truly valid argument to locking a game behind a single platform, especially a console, is if the hardware itself provides unique value that another platform can't. That's Nintendo's ballgame, there's no system quite like the Switch, but there are much fewer differences between a PS5 and a Series X that really, sincerely matter to the average person.
Yes, ideally, "every game on every platform" is the ultimate way to address convenience, but it's not realistic. A close second that is a lot more attainable, especially with first-party titles like GT, is the possibility of "PC or the developer's preferred platform." In other words, GT being available on PC or PlayStation only sounds a lot more realistic than GT being available on all consoles and PC.
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well, not that you are wrong, but you can build a pc that will run both xbox and ps titles and be more powerful than the two consoles for less than the cost of both consoles
but youre ignoring the price of games on pc, no online fee, more controllers...
gt7 looks better than ACC though, the only reason i could buy your point is if the next forza completely butchered the next gt and still, gt has stuff that forza doesnt and viceversa
plus not everybody that games on pc wants a simulator and still, you can like both
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Graphics are largely irrelevant. I’ll take a fun game over a good looking game. And the graphical difference is marginal between ACC and GT7, which is crazy because ACC is almost 4 years old.
And yes there’s definitely room for both types of games. But again, I doubt anyone that has iRacing or ACC is gonna drop it to play GT7. Between the two there’s nothing groundbreaking that GT7 offers that would make it worth buying for full price.
They’re different games and can be both enjoyed by the same people. GT7 has a single player mode that is very different from what ACC and iRacing offer. GT7 has an integrated matchmaking system that is much better than what ACC offers. GT7 has the GTWS and some people may want to partake in that as well.
I like and play both games on PS5. ACC on track is miles above GT7 but GT7 takes it everywhere else.
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i thought we werent talking about personal preferences and more of if theres is a market for GT on PC and what brings to the table, to a large amount of users, specially on PC, graphics are hardly irrelevant
gt7 main point this days seem to be how well recreated cars are, yeah, ac has mods and stuff, but some come with great level of detail and some dont, also, dont you have to pay for the best mods? in gt7, they all have the same great detail, plus, like i said, better graphics, so you not only know gt looks better but all cars are detailed under the same umbrella
theres people that appreciate different kind of racing games despite liking sims, same reason people play grid and still play assetto corsa, same reason why i loved playing project gotham and forza at the same time 15 years ago, also, both gt and forza are more car games than racing games, so youre going to also get lectures on motoring history and stuff, theres different tracks, etc...
gt doesnt make much of a focus on progression as it once did, but it definitely keeps on the car collection gimmick, im not sure if AC works the same
i was talking about the regular ac, does ACC feature something like a suzuki cappuccino mod?
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I would think AC is the car collecting king in that regard. I know people with 6000 + cars. 2 terabyte hard drives filled.
Yes some of the cars are bad looking compared to todays standards even for AC though.
In GT7, they have to make it, you buy it, and then you're told you have it and it shows up in you list of cars. In AC you have to find it in the wide world of the interwebs and then download it and install it. Ones in the box and ones out of the box. And out of the box is a biiiiiiig area. It's part of what makes it so fun though. And if you don't like this or that, you get to delete it and forget about it.
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I've said it a couple of time already: YES, racing games of all types can be enjoyed by all groups of people. The point I'm trying to make here is GT7 on PC is much different landscape than it is on PS5. GT7 has maybe one competitor on PS5 which is ACC. On PC they're up against ACC, iRacing, and Forza. I'm leaving Forza out of this cause I've never played it. But between iRacing & ACC alone there's not much added appeal for GT7.
If PD were going to do this, the time would have been when the game launched. Now that it's been released, it's flaws are well documented. ACC on PS4's flaws were well documented, and it bombed as a result.
For graphics, is that really a selling point? Gameplay is much more important than looks. Yes it's a "personal preference", but I'd highly doubt it's an unpopular one. iRacing has PS3 caliber graphics, and that's never hurt it's popularity.
And when it comes to online, GT7 still isn't really that far ahead. Yes it's through a 3rd party, but Low Fuel Motorsport has greatly improved online racing for ACC on PC. And even on a base subscription without buying tracks or cars you get more out of iRacing than GT7. And if you have invested some money in to iRacing, there's no comparing.
I'll happily buy GT7 for $15-$20 3 years from now after it's gone through a few years of free content updates. But paying $80 in the current state it's in now when I already have iRacing & ACC seems like a ridiculous idea.
If PD were going to do this, the time would have been when the game launched. Now that it's been released, it's flaws are well documented. ACC on PS4's flaws were well documented, and it bombed as a result.
For graphics, is that really a selling point? Gameplay is much more important than looks. Yes it's a "personal preference", but I'd highly doubt it's an unpopular one. iRacing has PS3 caliber graphics, and that's never hurt it's popularity.
And when it comes to online, GT7 still isn't really that far ahead. Yes it's through a 3rd party, but Low Fuel Motorsport has greatly improved online racing for ACC on PC. And even on a base subscription without buying tracks or cars you get more out of iRacing than GT7. And if you have invested some money in to iRacing, there's no comparing.
I'll happily buy GT7 for $15-$20 3 years from now after it's gone through a few years of free content updates. But paying $80 in the current state it's in now when I already have iRacing & ACC seems like a ridiculous idea.
