'Crackdown,' Microsoft's answer to 'Grand Theft Auto,' hits streets tomorrow in the US. Besides the huge open world gameplay and slick graphics, the real draw behind this game is that it contains an invite to become a 'Halo 3' multiplayer beta tester; the disc itself serves as the key to unlock the downloadable 'Halo 3' content although there's no word yet when that will be.

I just hit my local Game Crazy to reserve a copy of the game. You can read my Crackdown preview to get an idea of what to expect from the game.

Happy Crackdown eve!