Wii WILL ROCK YOU!

Reviewed by droop4 on October 31, 2007  |  report this review

This is an awesome game all around.

Controls- Tighter than ever. The guitar design is awesome, easy to use, and comfortable.

Playlist- Best on the GH franchise PERIOD.

Graphics- here is where the Wii version lacks, but it's ok... this game is not about this. Character models are a stiff, but the on screen guitar, rock meter, and points meter (what you DO see while you rock out- you dont even have time to look at the characters) is neat and flawless.

Gameplay- plain and pure fun. This game you will have you stuck for months.

Overall- Great game, best music game on Wii, and one of the best 3rd party games on Wii. The extra features make up for the stiff characters models by giving you SOMETHING YOU DONT get with any other version, which makes this the GH3 version to get.

Rumble feedback- at first i thought you wouldn't be able to feel it, but you do, and feels great. The second thing is that the Wiimote speaker makes an "bad amp" sound every time you miss a note, which a very nice detail.

If you have a Wii, get this game NOW!

kool

Reviewed by big_g_103 on November 12, 2007  |  report this review

I love this game i have played it for 360 but not Wii yet i Got it for Christmas but cant wait until then I MUST OPEN IT NOWW!!!

woooo

Reviewed by avenged7fold on November 13, 2007  |  report this review

I love this game i have played it for 360 but not Wii yet i Got it for Christmas but cant wait until then I MUST OPEN IT NOWW!!!

THIS GAME OWNS THE WORLD!

Reviewed by yesnojjj on November 14, 2007  |  report this review

This game is one of the best games i have EVER PLAYED!!!The controls are really good and sometimes challenging.The graphics are pretty good but thats not the whole point og the game... the guitars and charecters have pretty awesome graphics. And the songs are sick! there are accully songs ive listened to and heard of. espeacilly the end song when you play against the devil.BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wii WILL ROCK YOU!

Reviewed by droop4 on November 18, 2007  |  report this review

This is an awesome game all around.

Controls- Tighter than ever. The guitar design is awesome, easy to use, and comfortable.

Playlist- Best on the GH franchise PERIOD.

Graphics- here is where the Wii version lacks, but it's ok... this game is not about this. Character models are a stiff, but the on screen guitar, rock meter, and points meter (what you DO see while you rock out- you dont even have time to look at the characters) is neat and flawless.

Gameplay- plain and pure fun. This game you will have you stuck for months.

Overall- Great game, best music game on Wii, and one of the best 3rd party games on Wii. The extra features make up for the stiff characters models by giving you SOMETHING YOU DONT get with any other version, which makes this the GH3 version to get.

Rumble feedback- at first i thought you wouldn't be able to feel it, but you do, and feels great. The second thing is that the Wiimote speaker makes an "bad amp" sound every time you miss a note, which a very nice detail.

If you have a Wii, get this game NOW!

(This was posted again to make up for the 1 star posted by the user avenged, who hasnt even played the game)

wooo!!!

Reviewed by avenged7fold on November 21, 2007  |  report this review

I love this game i have played it for 360 but not Wii yet i Got it for Christmas but cant wait until then I MUST OPEN IT NOWW!!!

THIS WAS REPOSTED TO MAKE UP FOR MY 1 STAR WHICH I MENT IT TO BE 5 SO THIS IS FOR YOU DROOP4

wii does it better!

Reviewed by bigry on November 24, 2007  |  report this review

great game the graphics are amazing the guiter has no cords or plug ins i highly recomend this game!

GREAT

Reviewed by gofnutz on December 12, 2007  |  report this review

This is an absolute must have game. Everything about Guitar Hero III is amazing. Play as Slash and shred your way to the top of the music biz.

New developer, new design, new flaws

Reviewed by Millerbear on February 01, 2008  |  report this review

Many people may praise this game, however, it is unworthy of the credit it is given. While it is a big plus that Guitar Hero III actually made its way onto the big N's system, it brings with it all of the flaws and hideous design direction that Neversoft incorporated into the game.

First off, the gameplay. It's the same GH formula, tried and true. The hammer-ons and pull-offs have had a big change, however; they are now infinitely easy to perform. So easy, in fact, that you can H or PO entire seconds before the actual note is performed. Needless to say, it is a design flaw that stares glaringly back at you from the otherwise tight controls. There is a new battle mode in the game, which is really more gimmicky and seems like a poor attempt at "new" gameplay. As fun as GH is, there isn't much room for diversity. A rhythm game will always be just that. The playlist is pretty good, with many more "big name" tracks than previous games, plus some foreign music bonus tracks which, in my opinion, are very appealing, and spice up the game a bit.

The biggest gameplay gripe, by far, will be difficulty. This game is beyond difficult once you progress to Expert mode. Though it was not as big of an issue in the past several games, now with Activision on board and Harmonix out of the picture, the disgusting amount of added notes abounds. Some songs may not have any extra strums or H/POs at all. Some songs are absolutely littered with them. A prime example of "bonus strums" would be the song Monsters by Matchbook Romance. This is especially frustrating for me, as I am an avid guitar and bass player in real life, and when stunningly obvious mistakes like those are made, it really, really bugs me. Besides adding extra notes, the inclusion of 3-button chords has been given a dose or two of crack and has been let loose upon this title. They are painful for some, impossible for others and they are laughably pointless to include in multitude like they have been in GHIII.

As for visuals, this game looks terrible. The design direction has plummeted. Many of the characters have been beaten senseless by the ugly stick, others look like they've done several kilotons of some sort of hard drug between II and III. The lead singer looks like Frankenstein. The drummer looks like a down's syndrome-affected marionette. The audience looks equally as wooden. Venues are terribly designed...I could go on, but the design of this game really is atrocious. Add to the fact that Wii got the crappy PS2 port, and you've got quite an ugly game on hand.

This game is fun, no doubt about it, but it is not without its flaws, and gamers must realize that it had a lot of potential but ultimately fell short, and flat on its face.

Disappointing

Reviewed by mrballistic on February 11, 2008  |  report this review

A total let down of a game. The graphics on the Wii are drop dead horrible, the animation is jerky and stiff, the singer looks like a monster, the drummer is a tin monkey, and the crowd is a big bunch of clones. But its not all bad, the controller is very sturdy and the song list is excellent. But its same old same old, nothings really different from the last game except for boss battles that are not that great. And really, with Rock Band out there just isnt much reason to play this game.

Guitar hero gets even better

Reviewed by rytard on February 14, 2008  |  report this review

OK, the only thing that wasn't perfect with this game was the fact that the Wii doesn't offer downloadable songs, other than that it rocks. Some say that this game sells out in the style category where the first two remain unique, who cares when the gameplay gets better and song choices get better! Keep these games coming.

Good game that didn't get better!

Reviewed by senor_cardgage on March 03, 2008  |  report this review

Is the game itself really a 2/5? No. Because Guitar Hero is a very fun game, very good idea and a great success. However, I felt that overall, GH3 did not produce anything new in terms of graphics, gameplay and songs.
Graphics: Okay, so I will admit that this really is a minor element to the game and I honestly don't really focus much on this while playing. Regardless, I was so disappointed to play number 3 and find that the drummer still looks like a wind-up monkey. Everything is really hokey and robotic and not up to the same standard as the rest of the game.
Gameplay: This is the only point which I believe actually had improvement. The new multiplayer modes were good but there remains room for improvement. GH takes criticism for not being realistic guitar playing. Were it to be like a real guitar, I think this game would become too complex and not be as successful. My idea for something more real while keeping it reasonable is a 3x3 button guitar, this giving a feel for movement across strings on the fretboard while not going overboard.
Songs: My big erk with this game! I thought that the previous games had decent soundtracks and was ready for this one to put the others to shame due to many bands jumping onboard with the GH craze. This didn't happen! Legend of Rock? There are bands that were on here that I liked, but honestly, don't call it "Legends" if its going to mostly be screamo/hardcore bands. Make that its own game and call it "Talentless Wannabe Legends of Rock."
Finally, somehow, its time to get the GREAT guitarist in. I assumed they've tried, but honestly, GH needs them. Songs and Characters. I don't own GH3 because I'm not sold on it and if Rock Band were available for Wii, I would definitely get it over this.

It just keeps getting better and better

Reviewed by moosecow on March 31, 2008  |  report this review

* The best tracklist of any Guitar Hero game to date
* Lots of master tracks from the original bands and artists
* Online play is a fantastic addition
* Higher difficulty level ensures experienced players won't get bored quickly.
It just keeps getting better and better