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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Very challenging, but also fun, March 28, 2008
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This review is from: Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock Wired Bundle (Video Game)
If you're at all familiar with Guitar Hero games, you already know the basics. but this is probably the best thus far in many ways. First of all, it looks really good, the animation is smooth and detailed and the "fret board" (where the notes appear) has been tweaked slightly to make it easier to time your strums and to see if notes are played at the same time or if they are sequenced (GH2's fret board seems "flatter" so the notes come towards you rather than down like in this game, i like it this way). Also, hammerons and pulloffs are much much easier to recognize on screen.
The wired controller is good- it stands up to use better than the previous PS2 guitars. you obviously don't have to worry about batteries or anything. The cable length is good for small to medium sized TVs, anyone with a big screen and some room to maneuver should get the wireless guitar.
Song selection is good, i prefer this list over GH2. And the downloadable content is getting better (though they seem to take their time between releasing track packs, unlike Rock Band). On the plus side, some of the tracks are free to download (though they probably aren't available year round).
My only real complaint is that, compared to Rock Band, at the highest difficulties, this game gets almost impossible. Just look on youtube, watch someone play Reign in Blood on expert (not to mention Through the Fire and the Flames!). Just insanely frustrating. hoewver, the lower difficulties are reasonable and most people should have plenty of fun in the easy and medium categories (nothing really changes, the songs just get harder).
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
May Cause Lack of Studying for Students, July 10, 2008
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This review is from: Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock Wired Bundle (Video Game)
This game is too much fun, it's addicting...Whether or not that is a good thing is your discretion. It is most fun to play with friends, even if you only own one guitar. I can't count how many times a group of my friends just sat in a dorm room playing this game, trying to one-up the other person's score. It doesn't ever get boring, especially because of the downloadable content.
Which leads to one complaint I must state: the amount they charge for the downloadable songs. Sure there are quite a few free songs, but the majority of them you have to pay for and they are about $6 or $7 for a 3-song pack. If you want to buy all the downloadable content you better be ready to shell out some cash. The game disc does have over 70 songs on it so the downloadable stuff isn't absolutely necessary.
The only other downfall with this game would have to be the controller. I prefer the wired controller because you don't have to worry about batteries which can get expensive over time. But, and this plagues just about all guitar hero guitars (wired or wireless), there durability. They get worn very fast because people play them hard. I hit the fret buttons very hard and they have started to have problems. Other people complain about the whammy bar becoming worn out. And occasionally it seems like the controllers just don't register.
Regardless of these two complaints, the game still has provided me with more than enough satisfaction and was definitely worth purchasing.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
guitair hero 3, March 30, 2008
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This review is from: Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock Wired Bundle (Video Game)
this game is definatly one of my favorites, the best thing is on xbox the guitar will play on rockband as well. on ps3 however it will not work on both games. i have enjoyed this game for the last month and still am not tired of playing it. if you like rock music this will keep you busy for a while. and after you get tired of the songs you can download more on xbox live. i got the wired version i suggest you get the wireless. the wires drive me crazy. i rate this game high on my list, and its fun for all ages...
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
very fun game and sturdy guitar, April 24, 2009
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This review is from: Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock Wired Bundle (Video Game)
before i start the review, i must say buying the wired bundle is not a good deal, it is cheaper to buy the guitar and game separately.
the game, guitar hero 3 is very fun, the game is getting kind of old so it does not have the new type of features like gaining star power while you are already in star power.
about the guitar, it is much better than the les paul, sure the wired guitar is a bit short so it kind of feels like a little kids toy, but the whammy bar is solid and the star power is not screwed up like the les paul, which by the way pressing "back/select" does not even work half the time. on this wired guitar you need to tilt the guitar at a 45 degree angle to go into star power which is perfect. i dont kow if pressing the back button on the xplorer activates star power, but as long as the tilt sensor works fine, it would not really matter to me.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
An improvement over GH 2, but not perfect, January 17, 2009
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This review is from: Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock Wired Bundle (Video Game)
This game has given my roommates and I a lot of entertainment over the past year or so. If you're in the market for this game you probably know the gameplay formula by now: colored notes stream down the screen which you press in time to music. Such a reductionist view does not really capture what's so fun about the game, however.
Part of the appeal to me is the mastery of individual songs and the challenge of keeping up on the highest difficulty levels. It's also very entertaining to play in a group setting where people egg you on and insult your poor playing (not that ever happens to me, mind you.)
If you are used to Guitar Hero 2, you should know that some of the mechanics have been tweaked slightly. You can expect a LOT more notes to be coming at you (whereas most songs in GH2 probably have less than 700 or so notes to hit on expert, expect over 1000 in a fair number of songs in GH3 on expert). To alleviate some of the difficulty, hammer-ons are *much* easier to play in GH3 than GH2. Not only are they more visually distinctive (in Guitar Hero 2 the hammer-on notes are all but indistinguishable from normal notes when you have star power activated) but the timing window is much more forgiving - you can play the notes slightly ahead of time and still have them register.
One gameplay addition added from GH2 to GH3 is that of guitar battles. In this mode, you play against such legends as Tom Morello and Slash. The purpose of this mode is not to rack up points but instead to make the other player "fail out" through the use of special powerups. I found the addition more frustrating than fun.
Fans of achievements should know that they are incredibly difficult to attain - after playing this game for many dozens of hours over the past year, I probably have only 100 or so achievement points. According to [...]
Finally, with regard to the hardware itself - make sure you are not situated too far away from the TV or the cord might not reach! The cord is plenty long in a room with a 32" tv, but at home where we have a 55" DLP TV I've yanked the cord out more than once on accident.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Awesome game, tons of fun, June 17, 2008
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This review is from: Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock Wired Bundle (Video Game)
This was my first guitar hero purchase. I love the game so much that I went back and bought GHII. The graphics are better than GHII and it has a lot of really great songs. It seems harder than number two so be up for a challenge.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
The kids love it, May 11, 2008
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This review is from: Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock Wired Bundle (Video Game)
I bought this as a gift for one of my grandson's for his birthday
He wanted it and since I purchased it at christmas for one of my other grandson's I knew he would like it. The other kids play it all the time.
Also the price was good and he received a fast delivery.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Worth every penny!, May 21, 2008
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This review is from: Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock Wired Bundle (Video Game)
I had been waiting for my son to save enough money to buy guitar hero III because I wanted to play it too. When I saw the deal on Amazon, I decided to purchase it myself. It is totally addicting! Everyone in our family from age 8 to age 45 love it! I would also recommmend buying an additional guitar to go head to head.
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The Guitar Is Amazing, February 17, 2010
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This review is from: Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock Wired Bundle (Video Game)
I originally just bought the guitar to play my other 4 guitar hero and rock band games, but guitar hero 3 came with it, and I haven't played that game in FOREVER, so it was fun going back and FC'ing songs that I could barely pass back in the day. Also, the guitar is USB, so you can plug it into a computer, and download this game called Frets on Fire, and then you can download themes, mods, and even the best; they have a huge selection of free songs. You can also make your own, and its just as hard as making them the the world tour games. Its super fun, and anyone thinking about getting this, should seriously consider getting that game. Otherwise, Ive had this guitar before. No flaws, no problems, it is the best guitar in the series imo. Just I advise you not to leave it on the ground, because if you step on the whammy bar, it will break.
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Guitar Hero III, January 22, 2010
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The game was great for the price! I contacted the owner before I made my purcahse and everything came exactly as stated. This was a great deal.
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