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Two and a half years to get a demo out, seems about right for PD timeframes...


...and Music Rally is now a 'Classic game mode' in GT, who knew.

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Looks like there's Music Rallies exclusive to it - wonder if it be backported to the main game in the future?
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Seems like even events are the same as in GT7, I think? No new cars or tracks either. So basically it's just a "nostalgic UI", pretty much exactly what was said in the announcement. Shocking turn of events.
 
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Two and a half years to get a demo out, seems about right for PD timeframes...


...and Music Rally is now a 'Classic game mode' in GT, who knew.

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The timeframe seems truly backwards, if you're not new to the game or franchise and also considering the music rallye part a classic part of it seems odd. But if that's the picture they want to paint, why not?

Honestly, I'm glad PD was busy with fleshing out the main title. Maybe the PS Pro release paired with the current general state of the game gave Kaz reason to feel this is the right moment to bring in new players. In any case, this seems to me GT7 is going to be around for a while and if this is the case, I'm eager to see where it goes.
 
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Maybe the PS Pro release paired with the current general state of the game gave Kaz reason to feel this is the right moment to bring in new players. In any case, this seems to me GT7 is going to be around for a while and if this is the case, I'm eager to see where it goes.
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Think this is much more a Sony situation than a Kaz one. Trying to continue generating revenue from an existing product. This is usually the point Playstation games get ported to PC for the extra sales - that doesn't seem to be happening so they try to find new PS players instead.

No coincidence this is released when the digital PS5 version is at its lowest ever price.
 
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Think this is much more a Sony situation than a Kaz one. Trying to continue generating revenue from an existing product. This is usually the point Playstation games get ported to PC for the extra sales - that doesn't seem to be happening so they try to find new PS players instead.
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Interesting point. This could explain the lack of additional content and odd timeframe. Pushing sales by soft re-releasing before going platinum and gather dust on supermarket shelves.
 
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Fezzik
Think this is much more a Sony situation than a Kaz one. Trying to continue generating revenue from an existing product. This is usually the point Playstation games get ported to PC for the extra sales - that doesn't seem to be happening so they try to find new PS players instead.
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My feeling exactly.

ikon_313
Interesting point. This could explain the lack of additional content and odd timeframe. Pushing sales by soft re-releasing before going platinum and gather dust on supermarket shelves.
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Yes younger players playing the demo and wanting the game for Christmas.



Anyone can guess the blacked out cars in the collection of 18 cars? I think the BMW M3 89 and the Miata. The other one i don't know.
 
Disappointed! ..Even though its exactly what we expected it to be. Not even an nostalgic UI.
 
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Anyone can guess the blacked out cars in the collection of 18 cars? I think the BMW M3 89 and the Miata. The other one i don't know.
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The 13 visible in the collection screenshots + the five silhouettes are the 1989 M3 Evo, 2015 MX-5, the newer Mini, the R33 GT-R, and the 80s 911 Turbo.
 
Not including a single race car of any kind in the Demo is certainly a choice.
 
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Putting emphasis on Music Rally seems like a massive mistake considering how it panned out for the full game.
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I think it'll fare a bit better here.

I'm not saying the Music Rally concept is great or anything, but the number one problem with it in GT7 is it being a weird side mode that doesn't interact with anything else in the game and that they didn't even put in the main menu.

In MFGT, which is basically a collection of mini-modes already, it fits in a bit better.
 
suomi1
What is GT nostalgia for someone that never played GT? Plus they would be dissapointed once in the real game.
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I know I know I know.. ughh. Just thought it'd be a nice bump to market it via word of mouth. Tie it in with Sony's 30th anniversary marketing, get the old/core audience happy to see how it looked/sounded and then it'd get plenty of positive, free social media coverage etc and hopefully all things considered that would somehow translate to bringing in fresh meat.

I do think it could've worked. Made a demo that was also a fun throwback to the first game or two. Meh.

I also think its weird that the game hasn't been on sale? I've seen it on sale for like $20 multiple times, if I'm not crazy. And I've been wanting to buy a digital version for awhile now, but ever since I decided I wanted to do that, it's never been on sale? Maybe one will come along with this holiday season demo.
 
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I also think its weird that the game hasn't been on sale? I've seen it on sale for like $20 multiple times, if I'm not crazy. And I've been wanting to buy a digital version for awhile now, but ever since I decided I wanted to do that, it's never been on sale? Maybe one will come along with this holiday season demo.
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It's on sale right now, as part of the 30th Anniversary - $29.39 on PS5, $19.79 on PS4

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Nielsen
Putting emphasis on Music Rally seems like a massive mistake considering how it panned out for the full game.
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Music Rally may not everyone's cup of tea around here, and although i dont play enough of it myself (because too busy trying to grind for $20M cars), but personally love the Music Rally concept and idea !
it a very light hearted way of making racing exciting and fun... i love it and want The idea to stay... it is actually NOT that novel, but the combination of good cars with good REFINED music (not the rave stressful electronic music a la Need For Speed) and time.... isn't that all the essence of enjoyment of driving... then we can all go rest at the cafe for a drink...

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Nakano219
I think it'll fare a bit better here.

I'm not saying the Music Rally concept is great or anything, but the number one problem with it in GT7 is it being a weird side mode that doesn't interact with anything else in the game and that they didn't even put in the main menu.

In MFGT, which is basically a collection of mini-modes already, it fits in a bit better.
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you may not say Music Rally is a great concept, but i certainly am saying it ! look at it as a nice Coffee Break, a side quest in the Car RPG and away from the highly competitive side of Online Sport...
Music Rally completely belongs in GT game going forward...

Imagine using Ai to combine your favorite music, with the track and car of your choice.... if PD isn't already doing that...


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i dont know about you all, but GT Music Rally reminds me of my early years playing with car games like the iconic:
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Kaz was definitlely putting a nice twist to OutRun with the Music Rally, an fun arcade version of GT:
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If Out Run was the game that got me hooked on car games during my early tween years... then i really dont see GT Music Rally being a bad idea at all in order to make new young +7 car game generation of enthusiasts for years to come....

any decent well polished car games with ease of access and with some class around here nowadays, rather than the usual destructive point and shoot and run over everything ? please point me to it...

I really applaud's PD and Kaz's approach to good clean decent fun that is contructive, rather than destructive (brain rot) like NFS GTA etc....

and that's why i like the polish look of GT games over anything else...
 
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CTznOfTime
Music Rally may not everyone's cup of tea around here, and although i dont play enough of it myself (because too busy trying to grind for $20M cars), but personally love the Music Rally concept and idea !
it a very light hearted way of making racing exciting and fun... i love it and want to idea to stay... novel and the combination of good cars with good music and time.... isn't that all the essence of enjoyment of driving... then we can all go rest at the cafe for a drink...

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you may not say Music Rally is a great concept, but i certainly am saying it ! look at it as a nice Coffee Break, a side quest in the Car RPG and the highly competitive side of Online Sport...
Music Rally completely belongs in GT game going forward...

Imagine using Ai to combine your favorite music, with the track and car of your choice.... if PD isn't already doing that...
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I too am a Music Rally enjoyer.
Gameplay-wise, it's pretty much the Sierra Time Rally which most people seemed to like back on GT6.

I think there are 2 things people don't like about Music Rally:
  • Its implementation into the wider GT ecosystem. I personally think it should have been in the Missions section and offer credit rewards.
  • People not being a fan of the music tracks themselves, which is more of a matter to do with people having different tastes in music. I'd be surprised if someone managed to not enjoy the final Moon Over The Castle one though, as proof that Music Rally does work as a concept.
 
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NTGSruler
I have to say that last weeks weekly races (The Le Mans one) spiked my interest in the game again. It's a fantastic game, but like you said: this game can and should be so much more. It's baffling to me to see what we had for content with GT4/GT5 and now PD is just refusing to put out decent content. Why are there no decent endurance races in the game? It's frustrating for sure.
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You dont need to as back as gt5 and 6. GTsport had better events than gt7. I still have fond memories of nostalgia 79 in le mans, the endurance race in mount panorama and f1500 in brands hatch.
I bet if PD would release an update with no cars and consisting only of copy-pasted gtsport events, people would love it.

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Kinda reminds me gt4 and gt5 prologues.
Well i'm gonna play it, I guess. At least there are license tests in there
 
I honestly liked music rally from a gameplay stand point and was looking forward to it back when GT7 was in development. My main disappointment in it was how underutilized it was. I thought it would be used as a special event like the Sierra Time Rally was in GT6, it felt like an evolution of that. But then PD did barely anything with it.
 
Doncarlone
You dont need to as back as gt5 and 6. GTsport had better events than gt7. I still have fond memories of nostalgia 79 in le mans, the endurance race in mount panorama and f1500 in brands hatch.
I bet if PD would release an update with no cars and consisting only of copy-pasted gtsport events, people would love it.
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Would love such update!
 
I'd personally prefer to see something like that as potential regulations for the Daily Races. Or at least more Sport Mode events that are meant to mimic events from World Circuits, with necessary regulations such as enforced limits on PP and tire compounds.

EDIT: Also, as an aside, I'm very sure the Mercedes-Benz 190 E Evo II comes solely in one color: black. But out of curiosity, what other Mercedes-Benz (and/or AMG) colors do you think it looks good in? I especially think it could look good in a matte or gloss paint, rather than a metallic one.
 
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So is the Jimny officially the 2024 Main Character Car of Gran Turismo?

We got two of them, they got a dedicated race series in an era when one-makes generally only get limited time events, said race series was one of the featured events for the one new track we got this year, and now one has even made the exclusive cut into the demo. In short, it's been everywhere.

Either someone at PD really likes it, or Suzuki got extremely favourable licensing terms, one of the two.
 
The music rally stuff ticks that Sony box for the main game of being something the player can do through the install in the background, the point to point with music is just some creative embellishment.

In MFGT they just made it part of the overall structure it appears.

It was always I believe intended to be a mini/loading game and not something to pitch as a core feature more a "while you wait" thing.
 
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So is the Jimny officially the 2024 Main Character Car of Gran Turismo?

We got two of them, they got a dedicated race series in an era when one-makes generally only get limited time events, said race series was one of the featured events for the one new track we got this year, and now one has even made the exclusive cut into the demo. In short, it's been everywhere.

Either someone at PD really likes it, or Suzuki got extremely favourable licensing terms, one of the two.
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Even Morizo owns one. ;)
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