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I was a little worried when I ordered this game based on some of the complaints I'd been reading. Having received it and spent several hours playing, I find that the complaints are basically valid but not as big a deal as some might have one believe. Here are my thoughts:
* The song list ranges from worthless to classic. They're trying to please too many different people and should probably consider releasing separate games in specific genres going forward. I love the classic rock and '80s metal tracks, but a lot of the others don't do anything for me. I'm sure that plenty of younger gamers have the opposite reaction. Also, the fact that a few of the songs can only be played in multiplayer mode is extremely annoying.
* The gameplay is indeed much harder than in previous games. Aside from the fact that Easy still uses only 3 fret buttons and Medium uses 4, each difficulty level is roughly equivalent to the next highest level in the earlier games.
* The fact that the controller isn't compatible with the earlier games still blows my mind. This is shocking and inexcusable! What were they thinking?
* The controller does have some issues -- it occasionally misses notes and the star power sensor is way too sensitive. If, like me, you're mainly interested in just jamming along to fun tunes, it's not really a big deal. If your goal is to beat every song on Expert level, it might drive you crazy. I've found that playing while sitting down helps, but of course that's not as fun as rockin' around the room. (Note to those complaining about lack of Bluetooth -- bear in mind that the bluetooth guitar will probably cost an extra $50. The RF works fine - just hit the dongle button and then the P button on the controller. You might need to fiddle with it if it doesn't set the guitar up as controller #1 though.)
* If you have lag problems, try putting the TV into Game Mode (most newer HD sets have this). That cuts out most of the image processing in the TV and may solve the problem. I went through the GH calibration on my Toshiba DLP set and it reported 0 ms lag. I haven't had any lag problems at all.
* A couple of song download packs are now available, but they're on the expensive side for only 3 songs per pack.
That all said, it's still Guitar Hero and basically the same idea as the earlier games. The fun songs are still fun and it's still worth playing. It's just not at the level of quality that it could have been.
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Bought the game over the past weekend and managed to put in a couple hrs of gameplay in. it took me about 15 minutes to set up the connection to the guitar and ps3 but that's mostly because i'm lazy and didn't bother to read the instructions....once i followed the instructions everything was fine. no lag, no problems otherwise.
the gameplay was great as expected, the soundtrack is excellent, and i have no real complains. great purchase, and i would recommend it to others.
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When it came to great music games, nothing this past year has really proven to shine like the Guitar Hero franchise. With the past few installments delivering well on the Playstation 2, many PS3 owners have been anxious for their debut on the great video game. Nevertheless, it hasn't all been smiles. With the spinoff Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks The 80's, it really didn't click definitively with die hard Playstation 2 fans. But, the PS3 has that opportunity to make it its own into the well-dedicated franchise with the latest installment of the Guitar Hero franchise, and it will, it will definitely rock you!
Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock for the Playstation 3, brings the latest installment of Activision's great music game as it debuts for the PS3. The game brings out a lot when it comes to great rock music. The game includes a special wireless guitar for the PS3 which works well with the game. The graphics and sound really deliver well into the game. The latest installment also includes some new features into the game like boss battles, which fair well, but don't completely shine with just 3 bosses, unlike the rest of the game. The standard features are here like the previous installment with multiplayer action improved, as you can compete with others online, as well as co-op mode. The songlist also shines better here as well with Rock classics like Barracuda from Heart, One by metal gods Metallica, the traditional Rock N' Roll party anthem Rock N' Roll All Night by Kiss, and other interesting surprises here like the Beastie Boys Rap classic Sabatoge. The control works well with Playstation 3, as you strum your way with the specialty PS3 guitar, and the fun works quite well, as you bring out your inner rock god. There are also a few added features here, as you can unlock specialty venues and faceplates that you can customize your guitar with.
All in all, Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock is a great buy for the Playstation 3 that really is worth the money, and a mostly well-delivered debut for Sony's latest console. I absolutely recommend this as one of the top music games of 2007, and the price is definitely right.
Graphics: B 1/2+
Sound: B+
Playlist: B 1/2+
Control: B
Fun & Enjoyment: B for solo players; B+ for multiplayer and online action
Overall: B 1/2+
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First off I want to say that after hearing alot of negative reviews I didn't seem to have the bad experiences alot of people did. It did take me a few minuets to hook up the guitar but after that everything was great.
I love the guitar hero franchise and have been hooked ever since I played it. As for the 3rd installment and 1st for the PS3 I think they did a good job. I LOVE the new guitar. I really don't see the bad in it. It works great for me. To me it feels like a better quality than the GH2 version. I love the fact I don't have to shake the hell out of the guitar to get star power and I just flat out like how it looks. But just like Dino said in his review it does attract fingerprints.
The best thing for the game however is the online play. It is a pain if you cant connect (happens more than it should and will probably get fixed with patches) but it makes it so much more fun to know that at anytime I can hop on and jam out with another person. And it makes the replay ability that much better.
The one recurring negative theme of this game is the difficulty. On GH2 I was good enough to complete hard with but not good enough for expert. But with GH3 it is alot harder. I have already beat med with all 5 stars and im starting on hard and its exactly that HARD.
As for the song choice I would still have to say GH2 was better but I do like the songs in GH3. There are a bunch of fun songs to play in GH3 (barracuda, one, rock it like a hurricane just to name a few)and thats the key word FUN.
Really this game was everything I expected it to be. Great graphics, a nice choice of songs, better guitar and so the only reason I didn't give it a 5 star rating is the difficulty is just a little to hard even for experienced players.
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My cousin bought GHII a while back and got me addicted. Overall, nothing much is new with number 3, but you do get some cooler music to keep it interesting. I find it funny that a lot of people are having trouble with the controller on most of the systems. I don't even own the game. I've played the PS3 version at my local Best Buy in town, and have had no trouble at all in playing. You just have to keep looking and hope you get a bundle with a controller that works.
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