Right out the gate I hopped into a quick race on Grand Valley – a circuit that has been remade for GT7 and added in the same update 1.29 release today. If you’ve spent dozens of hours staring straight ahead in racing games, or even have a big multi-screen set up with PC (or GT5 on PS3), the shift to VR is remarkable as you’re fully ensconced in the car. Newshub was supplied with a G923 Trueforce Racing Wheel for this review.But it’s the driving that’s the star of the show in any Gran Turismo and it is fantastic. After navigating menus that simply project the PS5 TV experience in front of you, you’re transported into the driving seat and cockpit as soon as you start driving. Add Gran Turismo 7 to that list - but more importantly, add the Logitech G923 steering wheel as my controller of choice. I've always loved driving games, right from ATV Simulator on my ZX Spectrum, to Forza Horizon 5 on the Xbox Series X. In some aspects, forking out anywhere between $500 and $700 for a steering wheel and pedals seems a lot.īut when compared with the memories of that afternoon, of the smiles of my children and the sheer enjoyment I got out of their fun made me realise that would be a small price to pay. Seeing her and her younger brother bond over a whole Sunday afternoon, helping each other and laughing at every mistake was something that becomes rarer as they grow older. Not only did she want to play with the steering wheel, she excelled at it, learning quickly and confidently to become (almost) as good as her dad. My eldest, to my recollection, has never held a PlayStation controller in her life. Not only are games easier to play and more enjoyable, it's also a much more in-depth and engaging experience. I cannot emphasise enough just how much I loved playing with Logitech's G923 Trueforce Racing Wheel.įrom the moment I plugged it in I was transported back to those old days of begging my mum for another 50p so I could play again in the arcades of our summer holidays. Not only did they respect each other, making sure everyone got a fair share of the time, they also helped each other and encouraged each other to succeed. Instead what I witnessed felt more like a miracle that sends shivers down my spine thinking about it now. Given their ages (19 and 17) I expected this to last about 15 minutes and for endless bickering to quickly kick off. This past weekend I asked both her and my experienced gamer son if they wanted to play it. It's one thing for a hardened old gamer like me to enjoy the added dimension it gives to racing games, it's another thing entirely to do the same for those who just don't care about them. To see just how user friendly it was, I asked a couple of people who had never played on a new-generation console to try it out.Īfter a few minutes of getting to understand what they needed to do in Gran Turismo 7, both were up to speed and breaking lap records in no time with great smiles on their faces. At times it felt like I could be in a racing car on an actual racing track. The braking system also feels pressure-sensitive, adding a new dimension to taking corners with my feet on both the brake and the accelerator.
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