Yes yes, it’s free advertising for Vans. We’ve been suckered into it. But when a contest involves Guitar Hero, you deserve to be informed.

Each day through December 25th, Vans will award one winner a Guitar Hero prize pack with the winner announced each day on vans.com. Three “25 Days of Guitar Hero Xmas” giveaway runners-up will be chosen starting on December 22nd with the Grand Prize winner chosen December 25th. The Grand Prize package includes a Gibson Baldwin Spirit SG Guitar, a Guitar Hero bundle and more!

Runners up all win a copy of Guitar Hero and a subscription to Bird Cage Liner magazine. I mean, Alternative Press magazine. You can use it as a bird cage liner.

Actually, hold on. I think my mind has finally come to a conclusion. Guitar Hero is the best game of 2005. You heard it here first, I’ve made up my mind. That’s a first. Go out and win a copy of the best game of 2005!

Enter to win at vans.com. You won’t be sorry. Unless you don’t win. But then you’ll be back where you are right now. So no harm done.