Gran Turismo 7 | Critical Consensus
Danielle Partis
News Editor
Tuesday 8th March 2022
Last Friday saw the release of Gran Turismo 7, the next mainline instalment into the iconic racing series, developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony.
It follows the formula expected from the series; sending players on photo-realistic laps around familiar tracks with dynamic scenery and tons of vehicles to unlock. The game launched on both the PS4 and PS5, making it the first multi-platform title in Gran Turismo's history.
As of writing, the game has a score of 88 on Metacritic. For comparison, the last major entry into the series, 2013's Gran Turismo 6, has a score of 81.
It also saw solid sales at launch; it's the fourth biggest boxed release of the year so far behind Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring.
Reviews have been positive so far; with a leaning on nostalgia. A couple remarked on how Grand Turismo 7 felt reminiscent of the first game in the series, which was released in 1998 to critical acclaim.
"From the first honk of the series' iconic countdown klaxon, there are moments during Gran Turismo 7 when it feels almost like a remake of the 1997 original," said Luke Reilly in a 9/10 IGN review.
"Each vehicle is fettled in obsessive detail, down to the exact arrangement of reflective elements in an individual car's headlights"
Mike Channell, The Guardian
This was also noted in Mike Channel's 4/5 review for The Guardian, which said "At first glance, Gran Turismo 7 offers much the same experience as the original game did back in 1997: an idiosyncratically clean aesthetic, a focus on authentic handling and impossibly shiny cars that put any car wash to shame."
Channel commented on how the series has always sought to "demonstrate the true
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