Guitar Hero III - Game Only (PS2)

Now under new owners the re-vamped Guitar hero see's the franchise reach new heights & doubtless more new fans with this latest release. The graphics are way slicker than before with the axe wielders looking more fluid & realistic. So too the sense of realism is increased as real life legends take to the stage to challenge you as bosses! Also the,(usually very good), cover versions of the originals that were used on the previous 2 Guitar heroes have been replaced on no.3 by about 50% of the tracks being the real thing. There's on stage battle action to be had too as you & your opponent try & out-riff each other in order to inflict,(often terminal), damage like broken strings or the song path being reversed.The basics remain the same with the main item,the guitar itself, being the main attraction. If you've just returned from a trip to Mars & don't know how the game works,you use a guitar with 5 coloured gaming buttons that represent your strings on the neck. Onscreen as the song progresses you have to follow a songsheet like path and hit each button in time with the buttons shown on-screen. If the on-screen button shows a line after it then you hold the corresponding coloured button down on your guitar to sustain the note. While doing this you have to 'strum' a toggle on the body of the guitar as you would use a plectrum on the real thing. The music plays in time with you,miss a note & it all goes quiet, hit a wrong-un and a bum note sounds. Mess it up too often & the crowd bays for blood. You get points,there are various difficulty settings & new items can be 'bought' as you progress.If you haven't played before then this 3rd installment is no bad place to start, although it takes a while to get the hang of, this is a very polished & playable game.If however you have played & loved Guitar hero before then there is a chance you may be a little disappointed with it's 3rd outing. The first 2 had charm, they didn't try & make it all seem real on-screen. The characters looked a bit ropey & the tunes were cover versions, but there was a simplicity to it that really worked & most importantly, the 1 thing that really mattered, the realism of the actual playing, was spot on. Here that is the one area that doesn't feel improved. Somehow you don't feel as involved & the guitar playing itself seems detached & much more like using a giant joypad than an actual guitar as before.The whole 'cash-in' feeling is not helped by the frankly ridiculous number of guitars you are offered to shell out on including wireless & some shiny polished looking thing. No doubt there is fun to be had here & the would be crowd of riff monsters & air guitarists out there will enjoy it no end, but if you have been with this franchise since it began you're going to feel more like just another face in the corporate crowd of thousands way back from the stage at some stadium gig than with your head in a bass bin in the mosh pit at the edge of the stage. Heavy rings on fingers wave, another star denies the grave...

This game is really so much fun!I can only recommed it, though it's more fun playing with a friend.You will really feel rock powered.The concept is great and the guitars are good quality and feel great too.It's addicitive, great fun, great to play with other persons.It's a smash hit, same as many of the songs included.The competitive modes are not my cup of tea, but I reckon they will make up for some extra fun."One-two-three-four-hit it, boys!"

Game was very good however does run slowly at times but I suppose it's to be expected of old PS2 games. Still really great fun!

was faulty but good service in exchanging it

This game has great gameplay and as far as I am concerned, this one has the best songs than any other in the series (if you like rock that is). Boss fights are a plus.

love this game and theres no more to say ;Darrived on time and everything also well packaged..I guess there was more to say after all..lolPHANKS!!!!

Brilliant game! Very entertaining. This particular Guitar Hero game has probably been my daughter's favourite. When she first received it she spent most of the weekend playing this in her determination to beat "the" Guitar Heroes into submission!

Game came in perfect condition, thanks.