Gran Turismo 5: Reviewed

Another of the most hotly anticipated titles of the current console generation is Sony's "Gran Turismo 5." It's the first PlayStation 3 installment of the venerable auto racing franchise, and it looks as sweet as anything we've seen yet on that machine.

But we still have only a tentative late 2008 release date. To tide fans over until then, Sony is releasing "Gran Turismo 5 Prologue" on April 17. It'll feature 60 vehicles and a small selection of the final game's tracks, and will allow up to 16 players to race against each other online.

The catch: It'll set you back $40, which seems like a lot for an extended demo disc. Then again, if you're a "GT" aficionado you'd probably spend twice that for a taste of the high-def racer