There's no way we get GT7 next year. It's just not going to happen -- and if it did, what could it really offer over GT6? Better graphics, sure, but what else? Less than 50 new cars and probably 2-3 new tracks, fine-tuned physics (which JUST went through a massive overhaul). Is that really worth a brand new release so soon? While we're all still knee-deep in GT6, driving our freshly acquired DLC cars on DLC tracks? Just think about that one for a second -- do you really want GT7 so soon?
It doesn't make sense to essentially kill off GT6 like that, especially with this "quantum leap" of DLC we've been promised. Just what the hell will be left for GT7 after all this DLC? It took PD three years to add just 123 cars to GT6 -- maybe two years if we start counting a year after GT5's release with all the DLC cars. But what does that leave, maybe 20 new cars that weren't in GT6 or as DLC? Remember, PD can only do so many in a limited time period and they each take six months to complete. And tracks? 1-2 new tracks? Surely we'll probably be losing some of the lesser detailed tracks already -- or maybe just about all them need to go through a complete re-design or at least a massive facelift, but is one year enough for all that? No chance.
Sure, I understand the PS4 needs a Gran Turismo game and it can't be put off too long. It'll hurt the PS4 if that happens, but it'll hurt GT if it happens too soon, and the fans won't be too pleased buying a brand new game with barely any new content to offer. One year is just not enough development with the way PD works. Sure, they did it with GT3 but those were different days on the PS2, when one car took only a month, and even then the game had less than 200 cars which was one of its biggest drawbacks. But we're not just talking about cars and tracks here -- one year of development time doesn't leave much room for any major changes.
I think two years is the perfect shelf life for GT6, and the perfect amount of time to wait for GT7 with all things considered. Ideally three years would be nice for development time -- but as a compromise to gamers and the PS4, two years should be reasonable. I'm certain GT7 is already under development with Kaz even talking about the PS4's ease of development in several videos already, so the groundwork is just being laid right now. Throw two more years on top of that groundwork and we've already got twice the amount of development time than if it were to be released Q4 2014.
Getting back to the life of Gran Turismo 6, two years is perfect. GT is a large game with a massive amount of replayability. With a new physics overhaul, a new tire model, over 100 new cars, 7-10 new tracks (plus DLC for both), and an entire online world with racing leagues and so on, one year is too short a life for a game like GT6. Speaking for myself, during 2011 and 2012 I didn't really even have GT6 on my mind. I was fine with GT5 and still playing it. I actually only completed it 100% about two months ago. For me, the announcement of GT6 around May was just about perfect timing -- just around then I started to really feel the need for a new GT game, and now as we're approaching the 3 year anniversary of GT5, which is just a few days away, I've started to become a little bored with the game in the past few months -- so maybe three years is a bit too long, but two years is perfect and just about eliminates that period where you're just about completely bored with GT6, but gives you enough time to properly enjoy the game.
Honestly, if I had the choice between a 2014 and 2015 release date, I would pick 2015. It's easy to be greedy and want a new game so soon, but do you really need it? I don't think so -- I know I won't. But like I've said, it's not just a matter of wanting it, it's a matter of it being ready for a proper release. I just don't think one year is enough for PD, even on an easier developmental console in the PS4. Two years is plenty of time and also not too far away for the fans. Just give GT6 a shot to last you two years and we'll all be fine until then. Come December 2015 we'll have milked just about everything from GT6 and be ready for that upgrade to the next generation.
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fool and not thoughtful. I have nothing against Prologue games what so ever. What I do have a problem with is companies making foolish mistake just to please their fan bases. Yes I will agree the GT5 engine made a pathway for GT6 and what is to come, and Kaz clear stated that the CODE for GT6 was rewritten due to the matters that happened with GT5. He also stayed none of the data from GT5 will travle over to GT6 due to the GT5 code being compromised.
