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Playstation 3 The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Premium Bundle

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From: MTV Games
Category: Video Games

Buy New: $129.99
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

42 reviews
Sales Rank: 856

Format: Limited Edition
Platform: PlayStation 3
Genre: musical_instrument_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Edition: Limited Edition Premium Bundle
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: PlayStation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 19.7
Dimensions (in): 32.5 x 20.5 x 8.1
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MPN: 014633168501
UPC: 014633168501
EAN: 0014633168501
ASIN: B001TORSHY

Publication Date: September 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:

•	A variety of gameplay environments pulled from the Beatles career, including Cavern Club, Abbey Road and Shea Stadium.
•	Includes: "The Beatles: Rock Band" software for PS3, Höfner bass controller, The Beatles branded Rock Band drums, microphone, microphone stand, and special content.
•	A song list of more than 40 Beatles hits, as well as additional DLC to follow via PlayStation Network.
•	The first music game to offer harmonies as part of gameplay, challenging players to recreate The Beatlesâ vocal blend.
•	Works with all Rock Band and most Guitar Hero controllers and microphones.

Accessories:

2-Year Replacement Service Plan - Covers Electronic Items $0-$49.99

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Experience The Beatles music and legacy like never before, utilizing the core Rock Band game play. "The Beatles: Rock Band" in an unprecedented, experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles. The game will allow fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles extraordinary catalogue of music through game play that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band's legendary career. In addition, "The Beatles: Rock Band" will offer a limited number of new hardware offerings modeled after instruments used by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr throughout their career. The Limited Edition includes: "The Beatles: Rock Band" software, Hufner Bass controller, The Beatles branded Rock Band Drums, Microphone, Microphone Stand, and Special Content.

Amazon.com Product Description

The world's leading music game meets the greatest band in history. The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Premium Bundle for PlayStation 3 gives fans what they've been waiting for: a chance to experience the Beatles' legendary story from the inside. In this game you won't just watch and listen as The Beatles make rock history, create landmark records and conquer the world-for the first time, you'll be part of the band. The Beatles: Rock Band software is compatible with Rock Band, Guitar Hero and most other instrument controllers, as well as third party microphones including SingStar and Lips.

Rock Band style play across all eras of The Beatles' career in The Beatles: Rock Band

Play across all band eras.
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The Ed Sullivan Show gameplay venue from The Beatles: Rock Band

A variety of play venues.
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Paul and George working a harmony in The Beatles: Rock Band

Master classic Beatles harmonies.
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Paul McCartney’s trademark - Höfner bass available for The Beatles: Rock Band

The Höfner bass controller.
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The Ludwig/The Beatles branded Rock Band drum kit for The Beatles: Rock Band

The exclusive drum controller.
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The Game
Join John, Paul, George and Ringo on-stage at legendary shows, behind closed doors in the recording studio, and in dreamscapes that bring the psychedelic imagery of the latter stage of their career to life. The acclaimed Rock Band elements of interactive play and full-band capacity are here as well, but with brand-new additions. One of these is full three-part harmonies, which challenge you to recreate The Beatles’ vocal blend — a first for any music game and facilitated by the game's support for up to three microphone controllers. In addition, the game supports custom-built controllers modeled after the actual instruments that the Fab Four played, and eventually helped to make iconic, audio straight from the masters and graphics that take you on a magical tour through the key moments in The Beatles history. Produced with the full cooperation of The Beatles and Apple Corps, the game is packed with hidden fab extras that will push you and up to five of your friends to master the songs both online and offline in order to hear rare audio and view unseen photos from the archives.

The Song List
The Beatles were one of the most prolific bands of all time, churning out memorable hit after hit and this reflected in the song list of The Beatles: Rock Band. From "I Want to Hold Your Hand" to "Get Back," every song in The Beatles: Rock Band comes directly from the Abbey Road master tapes. More than 40 songs are included with the game, spanning the length of The Beatles’ career, with more to follow via download on PlayStation Network. The full list of hits supplied with the game disc include:

I Saw Her Standing There
Boys
Do You Want To Know A Secret
Twist And Shout
I Wanna Be Your Man
I Want to Hold Your Hand
A Hard Day’s Night
Can’t Buy Me Love
I Feel Fine
Eight Days A Week
Ticket To Ride
Day Tripper
Drive My Car
I’m Looking Through You
If I Needed Someone
Paperback Writer
Taxman
Yellow Submarine
And Your Bird Can Sing
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
With a Little Help from My Friends
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Getting Better

Good Morning Good Morning
I Am The Walrus
Hello Goodbye
Revolution
Back In The USSR
Dear Prudence
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Birthday
Helter Skelter
Hey Bulldog
Don’t Let Me Down
Come Together
Something
Octopus’s Garden
I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
Here Comes The Sun
Dig A Pony
I Me Mine
I’ve Got A Feeling
Get Back
Within You Without You / Tomorrow Never Knows
The End

The Instruments
Although The Beatles: Rock Band supports instruments from previous Rock Band and Guitar Hero releases on the same gaming platform, it also is tailor-made for play using The Beatles: Rock Band exclusive line of instrument controllers (sold separately). Each member of The Beatles had a signature instrument(s) that became synonymous with them. Controllers available are precise replicas of those instruments and include:

John Lennon’s - Rickenbacker 325 guitar
Sir Paul McCartney’s trademark - Höfner bass
George Harrison’s - Gretsch Duo Jet guitar
Ringo Starr’s - Drums with classic black oyster pearl finish and Ludwig-branded Beatles kick drum head

The Gameplay Venues
Having made music together in various capacities and combinations for more than ten years, The Beatles career is inextricably linked with a variety of venues. Follow The Beatles from their earliest days in locales in Liverpool and Hamburg, to their triumphant Ed Sullivan Show appearance and beyond. In addition, join them in the studio at Abbey Road and experience dreamscapes that put you inside the psychedelic era. Just a few of the famous venues players can expect to see in the game are: Cavern Club, The Ed Sullivan Theater, Shea Stadium, Budokan, Abbey Road, Rooftop, And many more.

The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Premium Bundle for PlayStation 3 Includes:

The Beatles: Rock Band software for PlayStation 3
The exclusive Höfner bass guitar controller
The Beatles branded Rock Band drums
A microphone and microphone stand
Additional special game content

Customer Reviews:

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This Game Rocks! Great for any Beatles Fan September 24, 2009
D. Truong (New Mexico)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

Before I start this review, I'd like to state (for the record) that I'm a pretty big Beatles fan. I'm also a big fan of the "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" series of games. With that said, I have to admit that I really enjoyed this game. I bought the "limited edition" bundle that comes with the Hofner Bass Guitar, Drums, Mic, and Mic stand. It also comes with some collector's Beatles postcards.

Hardware:
All of the instruments that came with this bundle seems to have a high build quality. Even the mic stand seemed surprising 'sturdy as hell' :) The MCcartney Hofner guitar especially stands out. It's beautifully made and looks very much like a real guitar. The details in the paint-job was a pleasant surprise. It even has a little light sensor on it that can automatically calibrate screen timing and response time of the guitar.

Game:
The game itself is a brilliant tribute to The Beatles. It's beautifully rendered with details and nuiances that were well thought out and executed. The intro video to the game is probably one of the best I've ever seen. Even the menu transitions in this game are beautiful and creatively done! A lot of love and care was taken to make this game... and it really does shine through. The music itself was painstakingly remastered and just sounds amazing! I liked that all the songs were available to play (in quick-play mode) right away without having to unlock them. The game features 45 Beatles songs spanning their whole career. Of course I would've liked more songs... but I also understand that they couldn't fit every single song onto the disc. I heard that more songs will be available for purchase at a later date through the online store though.

Gameplay:
In "Story Mode" you can play individually or in a band and it basically follows their career. The graphics are done really well and there is a lot of attention to detail apparent. For example, the guitars they are holding look really detailed and when they are strumming the guitars, they are strumming the real chords and notes. The concert halls seem like they have been rendered to look exactly like the venues they played. Some of the songs start out with them recording it in the studio... but then zooms them into a music video that was especially made for the song. The 3D rendered videos of these songs are just amazing and it's hard to concentrate on strumming when you're trying to look at the music video at the same time :)

Quickplay mode lets you pick any songs you want to play (either solo or with a band) or create your own set-list of songs from the compete list of songs. There is also an online play option for both Story mode and Quick-play, though I haven't really tried it out yet. As always, here is a quick list of Pros and Cons I found while playing this game:

Pros:
-Graphics, videos, and Styling of game is done right!
-The re-mastered music sounds great and is offered in surround sound option.
-Wide array of songs that span their career
-Instruments and hardware seem to be of high build quality
-Game-play is fun and Menus are easy to navigate and understand... plus, beautifully rendered.
-There is a nice surprise when you beat the game... but I'm not telling! :)
-Setting up the instruments was pretty easy.

Cons:
-Medium difficulty mode on Guitar and Bass seems too easy, while "Hard" mode is a big leap from "Medium"
-No expansion song packs available at launch.
-Limited Edition bundle is pretty expensive (retails at $[...]
-Missing some great songs... like "Hey Jude", "And I love her", and "Strawberry Fields" to name a few.

Conclusion:
If you are a fan of The Beatles music, this game is a must! The music is better than you've ever heard it, and it looks visually stunning! If you can't afford the limited edition bundle ([...]I would recommend that you buy just the game itself because it's compatible with many of the guitars and instruments of the older Guitar Hero and Rock Band games. My guitar from my 'Guitar Hero World Tour' worked great for this game. My tip is to buy a complete band bundle from one of the previous games (like Rock Band 2 or Guitar Hero World Tour) and buy just the Beatles game. That way you'll have a complete band of instruments and 2 games to play instead of just one. In a word, I have to admit that this game "Rocks" :)

5 out of 5 stars

You can be the Walrus January 18, 2010
Eric B (Los Angeles area)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This was my first experience with the Rockband games. Me, my wife, and two kids (8 and 10) all love playing this game. It looks and sounds great. It doesn't take long to get used to playing the game especially on easy mode once you get your instruments sync'd up.

Paying [a lot] more for the authentic looking Beatles instruments was worth it to me becuase they work well and look cool enough to leave out in the livingroom. It was hard to tell how the two USB inputs were going to allow me to play the guitar, drums, and sing with the mic, but one of the two wireless recievers has two inputs allowing for three USB devices. If you want more than three you will have to use an additional USB splitter.

5 out of 5 stars

Rock On January 21, 2010
Max's Mom
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Beatles RockBand is a unique gaming experience. While the kids are rocking out on the guitar and drums, parents can grab a mike (or 2 or 3) and sing along to classic tunes. It is a complete sensory experience. The audio and visual components are top notch and fun for both gamers and spectators. Musical and non-musical people can enjoy this game. The story line follows the Beatles through various venues and is a fun way to revisit their history.

Since our son takes music lessons and we have real instruments in the house - drums, guitars, keyboards - I resisted buying what I thought was a fake approach to music. Beatles RockBand has actually helped my son figure out drum patterns and best of all, it provides neutral feedback for ability. You can't argue with the screen - either you got the note or you didn't.

When you run out of songs you can purchase more through your gaming system over the internet. I found this to be an involved process and would have preferred to just buy a hard copy rather than seemingly imaginary software but the additional songs are well worth the effort and price.

Beware - it's easy to get caught up in the game and hours disappear. Beatles RockBand is a relaxing and fun experience, and there are far worse things to be addicted to.

5 out of 5 stars

Best Rockband iteration Ever! January 30, 2010
C. Evans (Atlanta, GA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

If you like the Beatles and Rockband, this is the best game for you! Buy it now. The equipment looks great. The songs are fun to play. The visuals on screen are great. Only downside is you have to fork out extra $$$ to buy the other half of their hits from the PS3 Store.

5 out of 5 stars

Love it! February 5, 2010
Danger (Michigan)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I am a big Beatles fan and love to play Rock Band. So glad the two are finally combined. The game features awesome unlockables for fans and the gameplay is great for anyone. The only complaint I would have would be that there are still some of my favorites that are not included in the game. Hopefully it is only a matter of time until the entire Beatles catalogue is available for download.

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