Featuring a small amount of next-gen content, but largely based on the Gran Turismo HD demo shown at E3

Quote: Originally Posted by GamesIndustry Instead the company plans to release a smaller title split into two distinct modes, one of which will showcase the standard of content expected to make up GT5, due out in 2008. Full story at GamesIndustry

In my mind, this is a bad idea and a 'test' to see how well micro-transactions will work with customers in this new generation of gaming...

From what many can tell...this game the 'classic' version will come with just a menu linked to a downloadble service on the Playstation online network...where you'll spend around .50 - 1.00 on cars and 1.50-4.50 on tracks that you'll want...

The game I believe features around 700 cars and 50 tracks...

If you buy everything in the game (and using the games scale), you'll be paying roughly... $425.00 - $925.00.

This 'new' game is supposedly a slightly upgraded version of Gran Turismo 4 which includes probably 'most' of that downloadable content for 20 bucks

DON'T FALL VICTIM TO THESE TRAPS!! Whether it's PC or console gaming, DO NOT let the companies nickle and dime us!!

Warn your friends, don't let them fall prey to this, whether it comes from Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo...it's ridiculous and needs to stop!!

Im sorry but that is BULL**** and where the hell is portable gran turismo? That was supposed to be at PSP launch. Sony has really let me down.

I would think that GT5 could be ready by now... but that's Sony for ya.