10 Seriously Immersive Video Game Details You Missed
4. Cloud Patterns And Weather Are Accurately Mapped – Gran Turismo 7
The Gran Turismo series is renowned for pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the racing genre. Across eight mainline releases spanning multiple decades, the series has become known for its simulation heavy focus, and its ability to innovate and improve on its features.
One such innovation comes in the latest in the series, GT7, which boasts some impressive attention to detail surrounding its cloud mapping and weather effects.
Tracks in the game have been given cloud formations that are specific to the country that the track can be found in, with developer Polyphony Digital using meteorological data to accurately map them as close to real life as possible.
Different weather and climate conditions have also been designed to closely match those found in the real locations, with these conditions having a large effect on how the tracks themselves feel to race on. Many of these effects happen in real-time too, with tyre wear and the effectiveness of slipstream changing to suit the weather conditions at any given time.
It’s a level of detail that is rarely seen in any game, let alone one with racing as its focus, and is an extremely immersive touch that elevates GT7 beyond many of its peers.