Gran Turismo 7… How Did We End Up Here?

This is it. Today we finally tackle the big questions. Not simply how GT7 ended up as it did, but why it ended up as it did. We delve into the history of the series and the decisions that led us to where we are today, as well as getting inside the mind of the creator to fully understand those decisions.

It’s finally time to put Gran Turismo 7 to bed, once and for all…


My Patreon:   / roflwaffle  


Series playlist:

   • GT Critique  


Music (in order):

Dream World – KEMMEI (Gran Turismo 5)
Forbidden Fruit – Lenny Ibizarre (Gran Turismo Sport)
Thru – Koji Nakagawa (Ridge Racer Type 4)
Replay Theater – Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 4)
Beautiful Area – Akihisa Yamaguchi (Gran Turismo 5)
The First Person – Akihisa Yamaguchi (Gran Turismo 6)
The Last Helping – Mitsuharu Ura & Furani (Gran Turismo 5)
ALONY – Yuki Oike (Gran Turismo 6)
Fort Greene Bossa – Ytbunit (Gran Turismo 6)
Be At Home – Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 4)
Vintage Warmer – Nathan Boddy (Race Driver GRID)
Gently The Moon Always Watches You – Yudai Satoh (Gran Turismo 6)
Moon Over The Castle (GT5 Prologue Version) – Masahiro Andoh (Gran Turismo 5 Prologue)
Moonsiders 1st – Taku Inoue (Tekken 7)


Channels credited:

   / @fastminer07  
   / @raycevick  
   / @racinggamearchive  
   / @gtrufus  
   / @bhrxracer  
   / @xtimelessgaming  
   / @paragleiber  
   / @tpl-motorsport  
   / @danielaixer  
   / @stefanclift  
   / @emetbp  
   / @gonagaiworldtvweb  
   / @hbomberguy  
   / @mikailhzal404  


Other sources:

   • The Decline of Racing Games  
   • I Love Racing Games, They Suck!  
https://www.metacritic.com/game/plays...
https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/fo...
https://www.techradar.com/reviews/gra...
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/0...
   • KAZ: Pushing The Virtual Divide - Gra...  
https://www.gtplanet.net/yamauchi-int...
https://www.gtplanet.net/yamauchi-exp...
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gra...
  / 1590145798209425412  
https://www.eurogamer.net/the-big-gra...
https://www.gtplanet.net/gt7-dice-rac...
https://jalopnik.com/5-greatest-japan...
   • Forza Motorsport - Developer_Direct, ...  
https://racinggames.gg/gran-turismo/g...
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/what-do...


0:00 How Public Perception to Racing Games Has Changed
2:52 The Slow Decline of Gran Turismo
6:17 Possible Explanations For GT7
8:14 Kazunori Yamauchi
17:37 The ‘Brand’ of Gran Turismo
19:50 Polyphony’s Abysmal Communication
22:52 GT7 Updates Showcase the Problems Perfectly
29:19 How the Positives and Negatives of GT7 Contrast
35:13 My Personal Attachment to Gran Turismo and How GT7 Flies in the Face of What I Love About It
38:07 The Future (What Do Polyphony Really Want to Make and Can Gran Turismo Ever Be Good Again?)
44:14 Gran Turismo 7 in a Nutshell
47:35 Epilogue