With the yesterday's patch 1.07 for Gran Turismo 7 Something has clearly gone terribly wrong, and the simulation has been virtually unplayable ever since. The downsides of always being online are thus more apparent than ever.
What happened? Problems arose shortly after the release of patch 1.07, prompting Polyphony Digital to schedule short-notice maintenance. This was initially supposed to last only three hours, but has since been extended indefinitely. Now, a good day later, the game is still down, leaving Sony facing a real dilemma.
Error code: CE-210701
In the last status message It simply says:
"Due to an issue found in update 1.07, we will be extending the server maintenance period. We will notify everyone as soon as possible when it is expected to be completed. We apologize for this inconvenience and ask for your patience while we work to resolve the issue. #GT7"
This message alone is now over 20 hours old, and there is no end to the maintenance work in sight. This means that a large portion of the content of Gran Turismo 7 no longer available, as before in our review of the game criticized.
Without the required online connection, only arcade races and music rallies are available, but no credits can be earned in these. Overall, Gran Turismo 7 This makes it pretty much useless. And to make matters worse, the credit payout per race was further reduced with the latest update.
Why Always Online?
Sony and Polyphony Digital explain that the game's constant online presence is necessary to block potential cheaters. The game's save data is stored exclusively online, ensuring it cannot be manipulated. This is particularly important given the competitive nature of the game. GT7 Certainly not wrong, but not ideal either.
It is also suspected that this prevents anyone from fraudulently obtaining additional credits in order to use them the microtransactions to counteract this. These have always been criticized because the credits are not only distributed significantly less than ever before, but are also relatively expensive to buy new vehicles with. In some cases, you have to pay over €200 to buy a single car.
Regarding the maintenance work, we will keep you updated.
My opinion on GT7: Every game developer is only human and makes mistakes. Before criticizing the game, why not try making it yourself or do it better? I only have one negative point about GT7: They said it has everything the other installments had, so I wonder where all the tracks from the old GT5 and GT6 are. The single-player mode was very good before GT Sport, and the races and vehicles that are now available, seemingly from 10 years ago, are a joke. Where are all the station wagons? For example, Audi doesn't just have the TT and 8R, and the 8R isn't exactly new either. Around 450 cars is a far cry from the over 1200 cars in the other GT Sport games. And the used car market always has the same cars. And the fact that new cars or classic cars are added every 24 hours is irrelevant; there are always the same six cars that nobody can afford anyway. The graphics are absolutely stunning, even though I'm playing on the PS4 Pro. They've really outdone themselves again. If they could replicate the same level of detail as in the other installments (except for Sports), this game would be one of the best GT series ever released. My reasoning is that I grew up with GT and consider it the mother of all simulation racing games.
And I apologize in advance for my spelling and grammar mistakes.
I actually don't find it that bad that there isn't as much surprisingly large content in the game at the moment as in the older games, since more and more is supposed to be added via patches.
I am personally more disappointed that there is still no B-Spec mode.
I don't know, I think GT4 or 5 also had B-Spec, and the AI performed quite well for its time. You could see the AI's learning curve as you leveled it up... I don't know why they're making such a fuss about the racing AI Sophy... I just miss the B-Spec mode because I really like the idea of being a crew leader and adviser.
Is it possible to undo the update, uninstall the game, or revert the game to a previous state?
It's quite annoying that a permanent online connection is required.
It's pointless, since the server is offline.
What would become of the good old days when you could insert a Blu-ray and start playing without having to download an update seemingly every other day?
I know that games are becoming increasingly complex, but the quality process has been very neglected in recent years.
Especially when you stand there as CEO and babble about increased development costs and justify a price increase because the "good" quality has to be maintained.
Not to mention all the micro-transactions.
Yes, everything was better in the old days.