The best things in life are free, but you can keep your stupid digital tees.

Just give me box sets, that's what I want. That's what I want.

wow that's clever!!

BestBuy has package deals with the music CD and a tshirt for 24.99$.

Though I didn't think the label on the game about the free t-shirt for your avatar was *that* hard to read... and I am practically blind.

Nonetheless, my avatar is wearing the said free tee. :D

The implication is that there are additional shirts in the game that you have to pay extra for?

What a game.

@Laura Northrup: But they're sooooooo expensive. Something tells me a recession wasn't really the best time to release them.

@Laura Northrup: Nice one!

@nytmare: No "in the game", no. But you can purchase clothing and accessories for your avatar. It's certainly not required you buy them.

I'm getting tired of all this exclusive content. It is getting worse. If you preorder Marvel Ultimate Alliance through gamestop, you get the Juggernaut character. If you buy certain games through other retailers, each one lets you have a different character. This would be like if you went to a Cinemark theater, and they had a special directors cut with 15 minutes of extra footage, but if you went to Imax, they had the real ending of the movie. Perhaps I'd like to buy the full product, with all characters, content and material, without having to purchase it 5 times (not that I would do that).

@nytmare: Not sure how it works on the XBox or Beatles version of the game, but in Rock Band 2 on the PS3, you "pay" for clothes/tattoos/jewelry/instruments for your avatar with fake money you make from gigs. The better you do and the harder level you play on, the more money and fans you get. You get bonus money and fans also for completing certain special challenges, like surprise songs added to your set, needing to get a certain score on a song, etc.

I bought The Beatles: Rock Band for PS3 last night but haven't played it yet - I prefer to wait for the weekend when my husband is at work and I'm home to sing my heart out without being obnoxious...

Considering I have every Beatles album issued on both vinyl and CD, including the 9 disc BBC recordings, I can't see spending over $200 for a remastered set. For those who weren't buying music in the 60's, it's a good buy.

I got really excited when my friend said last night "Hey! Do you want a free Rock Band t-shirt?" (free pajama shirt! Yes!). I became very saddened when he revealed that it was for avatar use only. Mass Effect suit > Rock Band shirt.

@Laura Northrup:
Can't buy a boxed set.
Can't buy a boxed set.

Say you need an MP3.
That's what will satisfy.
If it doesn't come in MP3,
I won't go to Best Buy.

I don't care too much for box sets.
Box sets won't fit on my bookshelf.

Can't buy a boxed set.
No matter how hard I try.
Can't buy a boxed set.
No, no, no. Nooooooooo.

I put the box in the microwave,
To shrink down the CDs.
But it started a big fire,
And now I live on the street.

But I don't care too much for box sets. Box sets won't fit on my bookshelf.

@Saboth: oh you mean like Xmen:wolverine origins had different after credits scenes for certain theaters?

@nytmare: It's not even the game, its the multimedia front end for the games and services accessible from the xbox360, called the "dashboard". Some games can incorporate your dashboard avatar, but most do not. And, yes, they charge you for accessories for your avatar that is not generally part of the games you're playing. It's kinda dumb.

It's amusing that the stickers to promote the deal cost them far more than the free give-away item itself.

(Although, it cost something to develop the avatar T-shirt, it was probably around $1,000 of people-time, all said.)

@nytmare: Makes about as much sense as facebook "gifts".

@H3ion: might want to look into the mono release if you don't own one. The beatles only went over their mono releases. the stereo mixes were done by otehrs.

@Taed: Yeah, but it's essentially just marketing.

I want the CD set. I love the Beatles and only have a couple of albums on vinyl. Shame on me!

But Aang doesn't wear t-shirts...

I covet the "Beatles: Rock Band" game more than any other consumer item that's been released since the first iPod. They cannot anger or upset me, unless you open it up and it's secretly, like, a Stones game or something.

@Saboth: Fortunately, unlocking said extras usually requires a code, which is promptly released to everyone through GameFAQs or one of the thousands of banner-filled cheat code sites.

@logicalnoise: It made sense when that was done with Clue. Do you see Tim Curry anywhere in X-Men Origins: Wolverine? Do you?

@picardia:

Or if like some products that are opened and switched, an actual stone.

@Saboth: Just wait a couple of weeks. One of the bigger gaming sites will post it.

@Smashville_makes his own comments at home: I had a room mate once who used to send those $1 cliparty "gifts" to his (age inappropriate) gf every other week.

And then bitch about how expensive groceries are, and how someone drank his OJ... while wolfing down on someone else's waffles.

@AstroPig7: Not anymore. Much of the pre-order content comes via a unique code. The XBLM and PSN stores have made it extremely easy for devs to do this.

I have such a hard on for this game. I'm female and didn't think this boner was possible. It's a miracle!

But seriously, the only thing that would be better, in my mind, would be a Frank Zappa (Mothers or not) Rock Band game.

CAUTION: Product contains exactly what is described on this sticker. Buyer beware.

That's a scam if I've ever heard of one......

Also the sticker does say "Xbox Live" at the top, which clues you in that it is for live content.

@Laura Northrup: @Laura Northrup: They don't charge for all accessories, just the specialized ones, and they are still adding free clothes and content as well.

Some people are so over dramatic about his stuff.

OK so I was at PAX this weekend, and yes if Feel fine no PAX Pox. thanks for asking. but I got a card with a number on it that they said would get me a free tee shirt through Xbox. I found that odd but now it makes sense. it is for my Avatar

@logicalnoise: I wouldn't have minded that so much if I could have gone to the official website to see the others afterwards. Here's to hoping that the DVD has them all. Grr.

I'm glad they embrace free electronic stuff opposed to real items because I'm sure a lot of people will be finding free digital box sets to go along with their free digital t-shirts.

My avatar is stark naked right now.

I'm a gamer, and I picked up on the truth instantly, so that's probably why Microsoft made it fine print, but they really should have made it clear that it's for an avatar for all the people who just casually want to rock out with The Beatles. :(

@eskimo81: It's not a scam at all. It grabs your attention with "free," but if you don't read the entire sticker, it's your fault. It's like getting mad at Kroger if you get a Buy One Get One Free sale, but nothing comes off, because the fine print says "with your Kroger Plus card."

@AstroPig7: And some DLC that was exclusive never gets released again. Gamestop had trivial pursuit 360 dlc that was video game questions and lost odyssey dlc. Still hasn't been released for purchase.
Most exclusive dlc eventually gets released for purchase so many months down the line.

I think the Marvel UA characters will be eventually released for sale but it still sucks. I'm going to cancel my gamestop preorder because I'd rather have Hulk.

@Taed: Would it really be that much? I assume they already had the shirt template, they'd just have to slap a logo on there. Then again, I'm not a programmer. Maybe it really does cost $1K.

@Laura Northrup:
Help! I need some clothing.
Help! Not just any clothing.
Help! I need some threads.
H-E-L-P!

When I was younger, so much younger than today,
Didn't need a stitch of clothing, naked as a jay.
Now that I'm older, I'm not so self-assured,
Now I find, can only go out at night,
So my cute bonny bum's gotta hide.

Help me if you can, I'm feeling chill.
Help me if you can, I'm tired of the cheap thrills.
Help me if you can, my wardrobe is nil.
Won't you please, please help me?

Ohhh whooo ooooh yeahhhhhhh

@ludwigk: Err. Yeah.
Can you rephrase in verse, please? :P

@What The Geek: CAUTION: Product contains something very different then what is described in big bold letters on this sticker. Please read the fine print to determine what it actually is you are getting.

@Chris J. Stone: No, it's nothing like that at all. It's like getting mad at Kroger if you get coffee for Buy One Get One Free sale, but nothing comes off, because the fine print says "free coffee will be delivered virtually". It's a scam because the fine print completely obliterates the message of the big bold letters.

@picardia: Worse: The Brothers Jonas covering The White Album.

@andsowouldi: Lol, please tell me someone has found a way to "pirate" digital t-shirts. That would make me so happy.

@radleyas: Clearly you lack appreciation of what boners are capable of.

@harvey_birdman: On the actual sticker, the print isn't really that fine. Yea, the word T-shirt is bigger, but the rest isn't exactly hard to read. I don't know about you, but no matter what product I'm shopping for, I read the package so I know what's included, and what's not. In this case, the info is all right there for you on the sticker. Yea, the first part is bigger than the rest, but the rest is far from hard to read.

@What The Geek: Yeah, this doesn't seem like it's misleading. It does say it's for your avatar right up front. Whether you choose to read the fine print or not is up to you.