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I got mine today. This is so cool. It's like getting a new Rush album all over again. I took a few photos of what you get.
As you can see, it doesn't come in a regular plastic jewel case. It's a molded cardboard box, a smaller version of what you get with a box set.
Here's a screen shot of the main menu on my TV:
The booklet has just two extra pictures. Other than that it's the same as the regular CD edition.
A new pic:
This is the other one, which has already been released:
I listened to a little of the music before rushing off to post this, and in 5.1 it sounds AWESOME! That alone is worth buying it again.
About the extras:
The video documentary "The Game of Snakes and Arrows" is very good. 40 minutes of the band recording and discussing the album. Any Rush fan will enjoy it.
The bio "The Game of Snakes and Arrows" written by Neil is an interesting read (all text, no video or pictures), covering a lot of what influenced him up to and during the making of the album. It's actually the "Prize Every Time" bio that's in the S&A tour book.
The Photo gallery only has 5 pictures. Nothing to write home about there.
COMPUTER-ONLY CONTENT
Once you pop the disc in your computer, this is what you'll see:
The digital version of the booklet is a nice addition. Exactly the same as the hardcopy, but still there if you want to make screen grabs or something. Or maybe you just want to keep the booklet in mint condition for when you pass it on to your grandkids.
The wallpaper is in 1024x768 resolution. and includes the artwork from each song in the booklet, but with "Rush Snakes and Arrows" printed in one corner. It's almost identical to what you'll find at http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/Wallpa
The IM icons are images from the album. 11 in all, and sized at 48x48 pixels.
The ringtone maker is cool if you're into that (I barely use my cellphone at all, so I don't use it). You can pick a song from the album, which part of the song to use, and the length of the clip. However, actually uploading ringtones to your phone will cost $2.49 each.
You can also load MP3 versions of all the songs to your portable music player (iPod, Zune, etc.). That's another feature I won't be using, so I can't comment on it.
This is the "poster." I guess it's the one you'll win in the contest. It's one of the menu options so I included it a pic of it.
About the "Get More!" menu option:
Um, maybe there's more coming. Right now there's just a link to register, and a link to leave feedback about the MVI set. Apparently they'll email you when more content is available. After registering you get a link to download a Rush screensaver, but it's the one that was already released a few weeks ago with the desert scene with giant arrows, a rattlesnake, and the baby in the road. The same thing you see in the third photo above (on the TV screen), except the arrows fly into the ground and the snake moves across the road.
July 3 2007, 00:59:28 UTC 4 years ago