First time I'm playing a GT, or a driving simulator for that matter. I have to say, it's a game made with a lot of appreciation for cars and races, full of trivia or minute details. The campaign does a good job getting you into the specifics of the game, and streamlining your experience with the game, starting from more basic concepts and expanding to stuff like the different types of cars, the need of tuning and the importance of tires or the way race tracks change. Difficulty wise, I think it's challenging enough, with the requirements for Gold during the game's challenges being rather harsh actually. It makes you learn and experiment way more than I expected. Lastly, the photo mode in this game is rather good, and I like the social aspect of it, like sharing a cool decal or a rare car's photo.

The elephant in the room is the mtx, right now it feels like there's a lot of grinding in order to be able to afford the rare cars, and the roulette system is really damn stingy. Hagerty is an interesting concept where prices of cars match their real world value, but combined with the mtx, it feels like such a terrible implementation that works against the player. Also, the online only requirement sours the game a lot, as it's perfectly playable for its rather meaty single player content, the campaign and the various challenges.

Overall, definitely a great game for fans of cars and racing, that seems perfect for newcomers to the series as well, and can be enjoyed solo. Hopefully, Polyphony will improve the game's rewards and make the mtx less of an issue.