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Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock with Wireless Guitar Controller (PS3) | 
 enlarge | From: Activision
Category: Video Games
List Price: £69.99
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Rating:  31 reviews
Platform: Playstation 3
Genre: musical-instrument-games
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Playstation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.5
Dimensions (in): 28 x 11.5 x 2.6
EAN: 5030917049347
ASIN: B000X1BF1O
Release Date: November 23, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Ready for immediate dispatch
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 Rocking till your socks fall off November 10, 2007
Mr. Mjw Smith
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
I've recently had this imported from the states and am I gld I did. Should I have waited a month and paid a little less, maybe but then I'd have to wait to play the best game in the GH series to date in my mind.
I must admit it took a few mintues to set up the wireless controller (why they didn't utilise the inherent bluetooth I'll never know)but when it was finished the rocking started.
I love the track lists not only because more are the original tracks(even some re-recorded espacially for GH3) but because you are introduced to songs you'd never had heard of. My biggest advice for GH3, trust the songs they are all awesome and fun to play. The introduction of boss battles is an interesting addition
Personal fav's Muse, Pearl Jam , Tenacious D and Metallic to name a few.
One small issue is the way some of the songs are only unlockable through co-op career play. That sucks a little especially when they are songs like She bangs the drums and suck my kiss but I'll just have to buy a second controller and have some friends over.
All in all, you need to have this game if you've played the first two and enjoyed them.
Unleash your ROCK GOD!!!!!!!
Guitar Hero III: Activision Rocks the Franchise? December 17, 2007
Niall A. Rough (Menstrie, Scotland)
8 out of 14 found this review helpful
Guitar Hero' is a not just a game. It's as much a toy and a tool for learning as it is something you grind through on your console. The pack-in accessory - a wireless guitar for the 360 and a wired controller on the Playstation platforms - stands shoulder to shoulder with the giant that is the Nintendo Wii. The functional simplicity of that system's motion-oriented control is beguiling, and the fret buttons and strum bar that adorn the slightly undersized but utterly capable Gibson-branded guitar are equally seductive. Whatever the pros and cons of each game, 'Guitar Hero III' ships with what is a better overall guitar than the alternative offered by its only real competitor, 'Rock Band'. Although we'll have to wait until early 08 for the other entry in this new wave of rhythm games, the buttons and bars that will lift you to rock stardom are solid, responsive and rewarding; they work and feel better than those in the 'Rock Band' box.
A solitary paragraph in and we've already arrived at the hot topic that's engulfed the hype behind 'Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'. So much has been made of the apparent rivalry between it and its rival, 'Rock Band', that any critique of either title would be remiss to discuss one without reference to the other. Long story short, the 'Guitar Hero' franchise was pioneered by an indie company called Harmonix, and when the series achieved such unprecedented success, media behemoth MTV swooped in like a bird of prey upon some particular juicy roadkill and bought the developer. They did not, however, buy the franchise, and so Activision installed another studio to take the reins. With 'Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks The 80s', they proved their mettle - albeit with a less appealing set-list - and when news of the third game proper hit right around the time that the newly aligned Harmonix/MTV announced 'Rock Band', predictable rumours of some Pepsi vs. Cola rivalry began the usual rounds. Even now they persist, the latest addition to the Guitargate black book being attempts by both developers to block their respective peripherals' cross-functionality and spin their decisions accordingly.
However questionable the behaviour of either company has been, the fact is that the product they've delivered is what will count to the average consumer, and 'Guitar Hero III' is the best and most consistent entry in the series to date. Activision's new developers have delivered an almost seamless experience that excites from your first play through on Easy right until you've enough mastery of the Expert difficulty to try your hand at Slayer's 'Raining Blood' or the blistering Dragonforce bonus track. From the excellent new guitars to the minor improvements in the way your stats are displayed as you rock out; and from the graphical enhancements to the action onscreen to the far larger selection of master tracks as opposed to the covers that sadly overcame the instalments developed by Harmonix; nearly every aspect of the game as it was has been bumped up in quality - even the note tracks that scroll past as you play seem to better represent the music you hear, providing the player with a sense of achievement that is unsurpassed in the genre, and infinitely more empowering than a few gamerscore. But to say there's been an improvement in the quality of the game isn't to admit some failing in terms of the quantity offered by 'Guitar Hero III': you'll play through eight set-lists of five or six songs apiece as your star rises in career mode, unlock twenty-some bonus tracks with your in-game earnings and stumble across several more as you explore the fantastic co-op play, online or off (if you happen to have another compatible guitar lying around) - not to mention the competitively priced downloadable content bundles, which already include several songs by the Foo Fighters and Guns 'N Roses supergroup Velvet Revolver. The game and the guitar are, ultimately, an exemplary package; in terms of value for money, it's going to be very difficult for Activision or MTV/Harmonix to beat.
But. And you knew there had to be one - this is a four-star review, after all, and there are several issues with the game that bear mentioning. A minor quibble is that the few women amongst the selectable guitarists have all been sexualised to an almost explicit degree. But battle mode toplines the bill of problems: a method of play which, both in the single player career and via Xbox LIVE or PSN, pits the player against an opponent whose objective it is to collect power-downs which are then used to attack you. On the easier difficulty settings this mode's primary failing is that, well, it's dull. Players with any level of proficiency at rocking out with their toy guitars will complete the selected songs with little trouble, and matches are inevitably decided by a petty sudden death replay. It works, but at best it's uninspiring. Unfortunately, if you're playing on a harder difficulty, battle mode is something of a game-breaker; one pickup and you or your opponent will end the game - most of the time there's just no way to recover from a broken string or a whammy bar attack. And when finishing the career mode requires that you suffer through several of these games in the form of boss battles against badly motion-captured versions of Tom Morello or Slash, this is a significant enough flaw to impair your enjoyment of the game.
All in, however, 'Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock' is well worth your time, your money and your effort. The unparalleled breadth and depth of its selection of music, classic rock and modern metal alike, alongside the fantastic guitar peripheral and an execution of the rhythm game mechanics that is at least the equal of pioneering developer Harmonix make this a must-buy for anyone with even a passing whim to rock out on their nights off like the great metal gods. The price is right, and the experience? Priceless.
Legends of Rock February 4, 2008
WoodsyJ (UK)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Legends of Rock has been absolutley mindblowing, the experience you get when playing this fantastic game is unbelievable, there's hours of fun, even new songs to add to your track list from the Playstation Network and is awesome for when you have friends over, i ordered this game monday afternoon and recieved it on Wednesday that week! Fast delivery i have to say, and well worth the money as i find myself playing only this game from my collection and always saying "Just one more song" Also the Guitar that comes free is wicked and i havn't had any problems with it all which others seem to claim they have, but i would seriously reccommend this game to anyone as i said to myself before i got the game, its a stupid idea for a game, but i played it round a friends and i take it all back!!
 Good game, shame about the guitar December 2, 2007
J. Kalicki (Oxford, UK)
6 out of 13 found this review helpful
This game is a massive let down and I have just returned my copy. The game itself is brilliant but it is rendered largely unplayable by the multiple issues with the controller:
1) The wireless conection can be laggy and will sometimes drop out.
2) The strumbar will sometimes not register, and other times will register twice - making sustained notes fail.
3) The tilt sensor is badly aligned (or too sensitive) and so star power will trigger when you don't want it to.
4) The connection on the detachable neck can randomly 'break', meaning your button presses will not register.
Check the official Guitar Hero forums for more details and you will see that there are literally 1000s of unhappy customers and it appears that the problem also exists with the 360 and Wii controllers.
It seems that some controllers may be ok, but from my own experience I can only recommend that you avoid this game until they re-issue it with fixed conrollers - which they probably won't.
 Avoid until control issues are fixed December 18, 2007
Mr Budget (UK)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have received my order yesterday - I cant fault the transaction and delivery. Quality build is good but it took a lot of hassle to set up the wireless connection between guitar and PS3. The instructions werent very clear either. Also I seem to be experiencing a common problem where buttons on the detachable guitar randomly disconnects. The way to fix this is to repeatedly detach and attach again.
Once it is all set up, it is fun. The graphics is a "PS2" low res and blocky animiations. The sounds/tracks are great, I tap my foot with the music. The tutorial is useful, I have never played guitar hero before so my first attempt was terrible. Also I cant help feeling the controls lag a bit, it strums when I didnt which throws my rhythm off.
If you plan to buy this, I would suggest waiting till they sort out the build quality of the guitar and software patches. GH3 is a lot of money for a beta testing a product.
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