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I'm torn on the new physics. In some ways I prefer the way the cars feel. I wouldn't say it feels "faster"... it's certainly grippier around corners.

On the other hand, it's introduced a whole load of weirdness I'm not happy about. Curbs now send you flying around all over the place. Depending on the car, you can be randomly pulled to the left or right and recovering from losing traction is much harder (even the AI seem to struggle).

Something just feels "off". I wonder if there's too much grip now.

This might be an unpopular opinion but I don't think massive physics overhauls are really a good idea so far in to the game's life. Especially when so much of the GT experience revolves around tuning and each new physics update renders those tunes useless. The game now refuses to calculate the PP of several of my cars (all American muscle cars, curiously) making them unusable.

I welcome small, incremental improvements. And certainly early on in the game's lifespan big physics updates are inevitable. But two years in? It's pretty much inevitable that bugs are going to be introduced. I would have preferred if they waited until GT8 to implement this physics overhaul - which would give them enough time to comprehensively beta test.
 
The GT7’s version of Eiger Nordwand looks like a beta version of GT5’s Eiger Nordwand. It’s flat, lacks geometry, vegetation, there are almost no spectators. Remember the amount of spectators waving various flags in GT5 Prologue??
 
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Lord Protector
The GT7’s version of Eiger Nordwand looks like a beta version of GT5’s Eiger Nordwand. It’s flat, lacks geometry, vegetation, there are almost no spectators. Remember the amount of spectators waving various flags in GT5 Prologue??
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Were you driving it in time trial? Because all circuits have reduced spectators & trackside props e.g. advertising boards in that mode, compared to career mode events.
 
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Were you driving it in time trial? Because all circuits have reduced spectators & trackside props e.g. advertising boards in that mode, compared to career mode events.
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Could be the case, but it shouldn’t look like that in time trial either, just try it.
 
Lord Protector
Could be the case, but it shouldn’t look like that in time trial either, just try it.
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I have, and to me it looks fine. The reason they change the number of spectators and props depending on the mode is because almost no one would show up to watch a private time trial session in real life, compared to an actual race event. So the track reflects that. Crowds tend to be at their largest in the WTC type of events.

You did also describe the circuit as "flat" which is uh... an interesting take. The jump was flattened but besides that it's pretty similar.
 
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The GT7’s version of Eiger Nordwand looks like a beta version of GT5’s Eiger Nordwand. It’s flat, lacks geometry, vegetation, there are almost no spectators. Remember the amount of spectators waving various flags in GT5 Prologue??
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it looks nice but I expected more to be honest. By far not one of my favorite tracks in this game.
I just had a very tiny amount of time to test it so far, I just wondered that the track isn’t really dark in its „night“ setting.
 
I think it sucks completely and it saddens me to know that they put resources and effort towards building this that would have been better spend crafting literally any other track - original or real world.

Knowing that it will probably be around 6 months till the next track is depressing 😂😂😂
 
Reeneman
it looks nice but I expected more to be honest. By far not one of my favorite tracks in this game.
I just had a very tiny amount of time to test it so far, I just wondered that the track isn’t really dark in its „night“ setting.
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If you set time lapse to go fast, It'll go further dark like Lake Louise which goes to a max of midnight but no loop if you set the time to pass a lot although I'm not sure if it'll be super dark like Lake Louise or if it'll be a Redbull Ring kind of night where it's still not really dark.
 
The only bad thing I can say about the Eiger-Track is, that it is much, much too short...I could drive that for hours(and kinda did already... ;))

But I prefer the reverse version because it gives me that hillclimb feeling...

And on my PS4 it looks stunning...
 
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Nielsen
Once upon a time there was a Gran Turismo game that only came with this track.
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I own it. I did not like it back then also to be fair.
 
Nielsen
Fair enough that you don’t like it, but you don’t really seem to appreciate the reason why it deserved a remaster. You can almost say that Eiger marked Gran Turismo’s transition from retro gaming to high definition.
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While I acknowledge the historical relevance for GT - this still doesn’t make it a good track.

I think it would go down better if it wasn’t released after 2 tracks that are also not really liked.
If this had come out between Watkins Glenn and Atlanta it would just have been a weird nostalgic thing and that’s it.

The last “real” race track came out in November 2022. 🥺
 
GlamFM
While I acknowledge the historical relevance for GT - this still doesn’t make it a good track.

I think it would go down better if it wasn’t released after 2 tracks that are also not really liked.
If this had come out between Watkins Glenn and Atlanta it would just have been a weird nostalgic thing and that’s it.

The last “real” race track came out in November 2022. 🥺
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Grand Valley is extremely liked, despite some disdain about its relocation the track layout itself remains quite well liked, and to be frank I've only really seen you moaning about how much Eiger sucks.

I don't know, I've said it before to someone, maybe not you but this is Gran Turismo we're both playing. Fantasy tracks are its bread and butter. Sometimes I think it is important to reassess ones expectations and determine if they are in line with reality.
 
I prefer Grand Valley Highway to the old Grand Valley Speedway. The scenery is breathtaking and the elevation changes make it more interesting to drive imo.

If you want the vibe of the original Grand Valley, Autopolis is very reminiscent of it. Especially the sweeping bend at the end with large curved spectator stand on your left - it's got to be the inspiration for the original GVS.
 
I get it as well, without starting a meltdown in this thread. If a legacy track like Mid-field or Apricot Hill were added and then Eiger Nordwand, Eiger could have been more of a short filler until a possible next track.
Well we have Eiger now and I wasn’t and am not excited about it either. However, I see it as another track I can use or not use. Doesn’t take away my joy of the game.
 
What a great Circuit ! tried running classics in "custom races" & a mixed field, makes it great for backmarker action being a nice & short track with some, taking the hills better than others, maybe fit the odd rubbish tyres on the bigger cars.........more blue & yellow flags than a Ukraine convention 🌝


edit - I'm in the grey/red Alfa in 12th position moving over to let the lead car/ Ferrari through & the little Porsche 356 in 13th position (my normal drive) slips through too....Great A1...........but the cheek of it !

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Grand Valley is extremely liked, despite some disdain about its relocation the track layout itself remains quite well liked, and to be frank I've only really seen you moaning about how much Eiger sucks.

I don't know, I've said it before to someone, maybe not you but this is Gran Turismo we're both playing. Fantasy tracks are its bread and butter. Sometimes I think it is important to reassess ones expectations and determine if they are in line with reality.
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I don’t have a problem with phantasy tracks. There are good ones.
Expecting another good and seems in line with reality to me, but what do I know.

Maybe I should have expected a snow rally track and a short tarmac rally stage back to back. Stupid me.

;)

Good night gang.

The new physics are great.
 
GlamFM
While I acknowledge the historical relevance for GT - this still doesn’t make it a good track.
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I acknowledged that in the first sentence.
GlamFM
I think it would go down better if it wasn’t released after 2 tracks that are also not really liked.
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Also not really liked? Eiger appears to be generally liked. Grand Valley seems to appeal to those who weren’t overly bothered by the change of setting. Lake Louise offered something different, and reception was mixed.
GlamFM
If this had come out between Watkins Glenn and Atlanta it would just have been a weird nostalgic thing and that’s it.
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It’s not weird nostalgia. It’s still a fun track for those who get it. Also, you seem to imply that everyone likes Watkins Glen and Road Atlanta just because they actually exist. That’s not the case.
GlamFM
The last “real” race track came out in November 2022. 🥺
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You have to consider that fictional circuits don’t require a licensing bill to be paid. The game is more than two years old and doesn’t generate direct income from post-release content.
 
Nielsen
You have to consider that fictional circuits don’t require a licensing bill to be paid. The game is more than two years old and doesn’t generate direct income from post-release content.
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That’s fair.
 
I'm happy with Eiger. Never played any of the PS3 GT games so kind of a new track for me :D

My only remaining nitpick is GT7 still doesn't have its own original road track. I get that internally PD probably views Sport as a sort of prologue to GT7 so the GT Sport original tracks are the "GT7" original tracks but c'mon just a single one pls. At least with Lake Louise there's literally anything but deep down we all know it doesn't really count.
 
My 2 cent so far

I love the new cars , more cars the better

New tracks always welcome, sadly tho even tho I couldn't quite remember Eiger from past GTs .... 3 or 4 laps in and it feels like 300 to 400 laps . Lost intrest awfully fast
It's new but it's old 😕 not a great deal too it so that's a shame but probably just me expecting more .

New physics ... some cars feel way better , MR cars however the back tries to overtake the front on braking or even down shifting!!! Kinda true to life but not so much that a super car would be slower than a hot hatch because of it .
I can see them dailing it in over time and iron out the odd quirk but overall very happy with that .

The best part of the update for me... the new wheels lol
Love em , didn't even know I was missing a boost in that field but it's very satisfying addition.

Over all great update well done PH
Sadly tho for all this extra content .... its added little to the game .
Infact it's miles of the mark

I'm not even going to bother with any of the new races.

Tomorrow instead ill whack on my vr head set , shot Spotify on my ps5 and race SPA touring car 800 60 mins 1 million credits
Like I do most nights

It's the best race in the game .
Simply can't bring myself to race 30min la sarthe or sardegna any more . I'll frankly go insane if I try

How much content cars tracks n races is there ... yet the game boils down too 3 or 4 races your doomed to repeat

Saddest part of it is vs the coding and work all new cars and new tracks that must be a massive task ... Simply adding some new race would be a walk in the park .

Nurburgring 1hour 1 million
Dayton 1hour 1 million
Suzuka 1hour 1 million
Fuji 1 hour 1 million
Mount panorama 1hour 1 million

A staff intern with a lap top could add it to the game late one Friday night whilst the rest of the team had a month off

🥺
 
GlamFM
Maybe I should have expected a snow rally track and a short tarmac rally stage back to back. Stupid me.

;)
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See, I'd say you're doing it again here. It's not just a "Short tarmac rally stage" - you're putting it down because you don't like it.

It's a track you can race on, a legacy track that is quite overwhelmingly liked, and fills a void for shorter tracks suited for low powered machinery that is present in the game with the lack of club circuits and the loss of tracks like Autumn Ring.

You can not like it, that's fair, but we both know it's more than a waste of resources and we both know it's more than a rally stage.

Lake Louise can pound sand though.
 
My most driven track, by far, is Tsukuba.

Precisely because it's suitable for road cars and lower powered race machines.

Eiger will now become my other test track, it will also be more suitable for rally cars. I'm still hopeful we'll get the Lancia rally trio with the 037, S4, Integrale.
 
New Weekly Challenge Special Event is a Lamborghini Gallardo one-make, and I was surprised to see one of the opponent cars seems to take inspiration from the Blancpain Racing Gallardo of early 2010's GT3 racing.

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Yeah I saw that on the entry screen. PD put such thought into some faux liveries and others they throw stickers on to say they did.
 
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