As copies of Gran Turismo 7 are somewhat unexpectedly now landing in players’ postboxes, we’re starting to see some pieces of information about the game leaking out into the wild, too. The first of these is, of course, the game’s set of PSN Trophy awards, which has been posted on Twitter.
Trophies are essentially additional tasks for each game — they may be challenges you’ll find during gameplay, specific tasks that require a little digging, or feats of endurance — that are pinned to your PlayStation profile for all to see.
There are three tiers of trophy, with Bronze trophies worth 15 points for minor tasks, Silver trophies worth 30 points for more significant challenges, and Gold trophies worth 90 points for the most time-consuming or difficult events. Collect all the trophies in a given game and you’ll be rewarded with a Platinum trophy worth 300 points.
They’re loaded up the moment you start a game for the first time, and as a result those players who are popping in their new GT7 discs are finding out, and sharing, the list for the game.
All titles since January 1 2009 have been required to include Trophies, which means GT7 will be the fourth Gran Turismo to feature them, and as a result we already knew what to expect for some of the list.
There’s some good news right away. The incredibly time-consuming and difficult trophies from GT Sport — which required you to win 91 onlines races or reach player level 50 — have gone. In fact the list as a whole looks considerably more achieveable than GT Sport’s, which means there’ll be many more platinums this time round.
As usual there’s trophies for driving fast, with 200mph, 500km/h, and 600km/h targets for three different trophies (you’ll want a Dodge Tomahawk and Special Stage Route X for that last one).
There’s also some interesting distance milestones in the mix too. You’ll need to drive as far as the first ever 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1923 and the length of Route 66 (again), and get social to drive the distance of an Atlantic crossing and the entire German Autobahn network in online modes.
Three photo challenges return from Sport, as you’ll need to take 100 photos, and snap an R18 at Le Mans and a BMW Gr.3 car at the Nurburgring again. There’s also challenges for buying various cars — including the same one ten times — and getting through Circuit Experiences.
Curiously there’s only one gold trophy this time round, and it’s awarded for earning gold times in all of the game’s licences. However there’s a second, hidden gold trophy which will be awarded for completing Menu Book 39, which unlocks the finale movie.
Platinum
- Gran Turismo Platinum Trophy – Acquired all Gran Turismo 7 trophies!
Gold
- Finale – Fulfilled requirements for ending
- Hard Work Pays Off – Earned Gold in all licenses
Silver
- Circuit Master – Completed 15 tracks (all sectors) in Circuit Experience
- Driving the Autobahn Together – Driving with other players online, you matched the distance covered by the entire German Autobahn network: 13,191km (8,197 miles)
- Speed Archdemon – Reached a speed of 600km/h (373mph)
- Three Legendary Cars – Acquired three legendary race cars that were once destined to win 24 hour races
Bronze
- A Bit of a Boost – Purchased a turbo or supercharger 10 times
- A Taste of Tuning – Bought and equipped tuning parts
- All-Rounder – Won races on 10 different tracks
- By a Country Mile – Won with a lead of 10 seconds or more, in a race of at least two laps
- By a Whisker – Won a race with a lead of 0.5 seconds or less
- Circuit Apprentice – Completed five tracks (all sectors) in Circuit Experience
- Clean Racer – Completed a race without leaving the track or any collisions
- Crossing the Atlantic Together – Driving with other players online, you matched the distance covered by the first ever non-stop Transatlantic flight: 5,810km (3,610 miles)
- Digging the Dirt – Won 10 races on dirt tracks
- Done in 60 Seconds – Drove a lap of the Tsukuba Circuit in under one minute
- Driving for 24 Hours – Drove the length of one complete 24 Hours of Le Mans race: 2,209.538km (1,372.942 miles)
- Driving the Angeles Crest Highway – Drove the length of the Angeles Crest Highway (US) – 66 miles (106km)
- Driving Route 66 – Drove the length of Route 66 (US): 2,451 miles (3,945km)
- Fill Her Up – Took a pitstop during a race which featured fuel consumption, and filled your tank
- Firm Favorite – Bought the same car 10 times
- Formula First Timer – Drove a Formula car
- Fully Licensed – Earned all licenses
- Heavy Haulage – Bought a pickup truck
- In-Depth Mastery – Finished 50 races in Sport Mode
- Join the 200-mph Club – Reached a speed of 200mph (322km/h)
- Let’s Go Carbon Neutral! – Bought an electric car
- Living with a Legend – Bought a car at the Legend Cars dealership
- Living Your Car Life – Started the first menu
- Looking Good! – Bought and equipped aerodynamic parts
- Memento from Le Mans – Took a Scapes photo of an Audi R18 TDI (Audi Sport Team Joest) on the Circuit de la Sarthe
- Memento from the Nurburgring – Took a Scapes photo of a BMW Gr.3 car on the Nurburgring
- Motor Mania – Stored 50 cars in your Garage
- Moving on Up – Moved up five or more positions in a single lap
- New Treads – Took a pitstop during a race and changed your tires
- No Assistance Required! – Completed a race without any assist settings
- No Car, No Life – Stored 100 cars in your Garage
- Podium Fixture – Finished on the podium ten times
- Rain Royalty – Acquired your rain license
- Round and Round – Drove 500 miles (804.672km) on oval tracks
- Running on Empty – Ran out of fuel in a race which featured fuel consumption
- Safety First – Bought a safety car
- Smoking Hot – Earned 10,000pts in Drift Trials
- Snap-Happy – Took 100 photos in Scapes or Race Photos
- Speed Demon – Reached a speed of 500km/h (311mph)
- Sport Mode Debut – Finished a race in Sport Mode
- Squeaky Clean – Washed a car 10 times
- Student of Motoring History – Completed the first car collecting menu
- The First Step to Mastery – Completed a track (all sectors) in Circuit Experience
- Time Attacker – Took part in 100 time trials
- Toughening Up – Increased a car’s body rigidity 10 times
- Warning: Wide Load! – Fit a wide body
- Wheely Good Fun – Bought 10 sets of wheels
