Gran Turismo 7 comes out tomorrow, March 4, but if you want to see the opening video it’s just been released. At nearly eight minutes in length, it takes us through a history lesson of the automotive age and celebrates the video game series in a grand way.
Every time a new Gran Turismo title arrives one big highlight that almost always puts you in the mood to drive fast is the opening movie. For die-hard fans, just listening to some of the music itself is enough to get your motor running. None of the titles up to this point though have been as aspirational as the seventh entry in the series.
The very first image in the film is, appropriately, of the very first motor car ever created, the Benz Patent Motor Car. In fact, at least the entire first minute is devoted to highlighting early motoring. Some of the earliest Michelin marketing including the famous guide is pictured.
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Other notable moments and people from history appear as well including the Wright Brothers Flyer, Albert Einstein, Elvis, the moon landing, and even the Titanic disaster. Let us remind you, this is a video game about racing. Still, it’s clear that the development team wants players to appreciate and understand how far the car has come.
Just like previous Gran Turismo racing titles, the manufacturing process takes center stage many times. The whole thing comes to a head as we see a Porsche Taycan getting its battery and suspension mated to its body. That’s the moment when another famous GT tradition takes place; the shift from one theme to another.
The Taycan turns into a video game representation and the virtual section of the opening movie begins. A more upbeat soundtrack is used and we get one glorious shot of 4K racing after another.
There are a few new clips that we hadn’t seen before as well. We’ve known that weather would have a serious impact but the surfaces seem more alive than in previous titles too. Cars bump and jostle over dirt, grass, and uneven pavement in an almost unbelievably natural way. We can’t wait to get behind the virtual wheel and experience it for ourselves.