Metacritic, just remove users already.
Gran Turismo 7 is now Sony’s lowest user-scored first-party title on Metacritic as a result of recent updates that many believe are meant to push users towards microtransactions.
Fan backlash follows a period of more than 24 hours of inaccessibility after a recent patch, 1.07, not only literally broke the game but reduced payouts earned through in-game races. With players earning less money for their efforts, and prices of cars reportedly inflated as compared to Gran Turismo Sport, microtransactions are seemingly the way to go if you desperately need a specific vehicle.
Since the patch — and problems therein — was deployed, Metacritic’s user score for the game has plummeted to 1.6 on PS5 at the time of writing, coming in lower than World of Warriors on PS4 at 2.9 and NBA 10 The Inside on PSP at 3.0. This user score is in comparison to the 87 critic score noted at the time of writing.
Update: We originally — and incorrectly — called Gran Turismo 7 Metacritic’s lowest user-scored title altogether, but eagle-eyed readers have pointed out that Babylon’s Fall on PC has a current user score of 1.5. We’ve updated this article to reflect this.
“It pains me to give me this a 0,” reads one review. “Game feel is fantastic and so is the controller support. Graphics are great. Initial content is there, but the microtransactions… $38 of real money to buy a single Ford GT?
“And also reducing the amount of money you get by just playing the game with the most recent patch? And the loot boxes are rigged so you always get the lowest reward,” it continues. “Will change this review to a 10 when it’s actually possible to buy cars with money earned in game.”
Kazunori Yamauchi, head of Polyphony, addressed concerns with low earnings and high pricing last week.
“The pricing of cars is an important element that conveys their value and rarity, so I do think it’s important for it to be linked with the real world prices,” Yamauchi wrote.
The racer also employs a system that offers up dynamically priced cars through a partnership between developer Polyphony Digital and “automotive enthusiast brand” Hagerty.
Gran Turismo 7 is currently available on PS4 and PS5. We reviewed it here, saying “it’s a jumble of well-made car racing and strange design decisions, coupled with this tonally odd take on what it means to be a car nerd.”
This story was originally published on 22 March and has been updated to correctly identify Gran Turismo 7 as Sony’s lowest scoring first-party title on Metacritic according to user scores.
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