Are there really many people complaining about it? This is a genuine question; I haven't seen many complaints like it's a real problem at all. Objectively speaking, it really doesn't take away much from the game. But in case I didn't emphasize enough, I honestly think convenience of use is a very important aspect of just about any game. I am making a sorta kinda big deal out of this which I don't think is a very popular standpoint, or is it?
Balance of Power, when Sport mode restricts horsepower output for that event, for example
Im gonna bet that the menus were not designed by the same people that made other past GT titles. Hell it might even be their first real attempt at game menu design by feel of thingsTL;DR How do you make a grand-scope racing game so infuriatingly inconvenient to use?
It's a 7/10 game at best - pun sorta unintended. Its core gameplay is fantastic, it's probably my favorite in the series. It's its other aspect - the menus - that I find absolutely dreadful in experiencing, it's just annoying. Quality of life is nowhere to be found when it comes to menu navigation.
It's not possible to switch between GT Auto menus, you can only return to the map. I'd understand this if GT Auto was three separate icons on the map but it isn't - it makes no sense.
Why can't we buy upgrades from the car settings menu?
When you view a style for a car in GT Auto but want to search for another one, you should just come back to the style browser instead of the customization menu.
The top bar with the car , credits etc. is nearly useless.
The way menu music behaves is awful, I mean, the soundtrack itself is great but almost every switch between menu layers results in a change of what's currently playing and it turns music into gibberish. Enter garage, new track. GT Auto, new track. Go back to the map, new track. Come on.
The are dozens of small stumbles like these and it's just baffling. It almost feels like PoDi don't reasearch UX during menu design phase. Sure, the menus are super nice to look at, absolutely, but good lord they are inconvenient to use.
The “Wheel of Misfortune“ was the first source of frustration for me.
I am more upset about it than the Credits..
So you're saying that these...
The issue is that once you go over the limit, that's it. It's not gradual enough compared to real life. Up to the limit is really good, but it's too unforgiving once you step over it. Definitely something that can be addressed in a patch.
This definitely plays a part. I played a lot of Sport, esp. leading up to 7's release. I just feel like I shouldn't be accidentally breaking loose the rear in the RX-8, a car with next to no torque.
You are right, I generalized my unpopular opinion
