Guitar Hero III Legends Of Rock Review

Platform: Nintendo Wii/Playstation 2/Playstation 3/Xbox 360/PC/Mac OS X

Genre: Music

Published By: Activision

Developed By:
Neversoft (Xbox 360 & PS3)
Aspyr Media (PC & Mac)
Vicarious Visions (Wii)
Budcat Creations (PS2)
RedOctane (PS2)

ESRB Rating: T

Overview: Guitar Hero III is the third main game in the Guitar Hero Series and the fourth title overall. The game has over 70 different songs, many of them are master tracks. The Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 version can also download songs. The game as a single player Career Mode. There, the player can unlock new songs, clothing, characters, guitars etc. by playing scores. The higher your score and star rating, the more money you gain at the end of the song.
The Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii versions also have a multiplayer mode where you can play against players through the system's network service. Multiplayer mode can be played with up to 2 players. The final song in the game has been rated the most difficult of all songs in the Guitar Hero Series.

Difficulty: When in Career Mode, you are able to choose the difficulty of the songs you will play. Easy is the Easiest and Expert is the hardest. The higher the difficulty you choose, the more use of the other buttons and the song's notes go much quicker. At any given difficulty level, as you progress in Career Mode, the songs do tend to get harder.

Age: The game is rated teen due to mild suggestive themes and some of the lyrics being slightly inappropriate. The audience it is mostly likely targeting is young teens (14+) who would not take the suggestions seriously. The lyrics are not very inappropriate, and can be played without worrying about them.

Game Length: The game can be long or short. It depends all on your skill in the game. If you are new any Guitar Hero game, then you might have some trouble starting out, especially if you start at a high difficulty level. However, if you have played and succeeded in Guitar Hero before, then the game should be shorter, but it still depends whether or not you are able to play at the level you choose.

Replay: After you beat all the songs in one difficulty level, you have the option of going to another level. You will play the same songs, but they will be harder or easier depending on the level you choose. This lets you be able to play the game for several hours, as there are a certain amount of songs in Career Mode. Also, in Multiplayer mode, you will rarely get bored, due to the 3 different modes, and able to play with anyone else in the world through the console network service.

Effects/Graphics: The graphics are pretty good and realistic, and the main singer changes when the song is sang my a male or female. The Star Power Effect is very helpful when you are starting to fail a song. It can help you get you Rock Meter a little higher, which gives you more time to raise it yourself.

Out of 1 through 5: **** = 4 1/2 stars

Final Thoughts: Guitar Hero III is an excellent addition to the Guitar Hero Series. With the ability to play with other players and the new Career Mode, the game has a options depending on what type of player you are. Even if you played a previous Guitar Hero game, you will still be able to get an enjoyable experience with these new features. This game is good for people who are into music and singing, or just wants to try a unique video game then the common games on today's consoles.