In the weeks since its release, Gran Turismo 7 has seen some fans begin to critique the game more heavily. Though it is one of many exclusives PlayStation fans have received or will be getting in 2022, this was the one that created the most excitement for racing game fans. However, the excitement quickly faded for some when it was discovered that although Gran Turismo 7 would be packed full of content, microtransactions would be changing the typical formula of the game.
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Gran Turismo fans were unhappy about the microtransactions being brought into the game for two major reasons. Firstly, no longer are vehicles able to be purchased directly, and so a player will have to splash their cash on a certain amount of credits in order to buy the vehicle they want. Fans’ second major issue is that the pricing seems far more expensive than previous entries into the franchise. This has led to fans criticizing the most recent update for the game, which has substantially reduced rewards in Gran Turismo 7.
This means players will have to grind more than they used to in order to get the credits necessary to buy new vehicles. Moreover, issues with the latest update for Gran Turismo 7 have meant that players were unable to log into the game for hours due to server maintenance. After Polyphony Digital found a consistent issue with Update 1.07, the studio decided to take the servers offline to fix it. After already feeling directed towards microtransactions, and then being unable to play the game at all, the relationship between Polyphony and its player base has likely taken a hit.
Microtransactions are a feature of many modern games, however they are also often criticized by the majority of gaming fans as being too expensive and unfair. There’s been a lot of backlash against microtransactions in recent years, yet in Gran Turismo’s case, it seems that the franchise is still moving in the direction of more paid content, leaving some fans wondering whether they should play some of Gran Turismo’s previous entries instead.
Gran Turismo 7 is available now on PS4 and PS5.
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