Release Date: October 28, 2007
Game Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC, Mac
Despite a few minor technological glitches, Guitar Hero III continues to celebrate rock and entertain the masses.
Guitar Hero III: Legends Of RockFeatured review by: UG Team, on november 16, 2007 36 of 38 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: The video game that has divided genuine guitarists into thinking it’s either blasphemy or salvation is back with a vengeance, and this time Slash has given his own seal of approval. There’s a good number of you out there Who shudder at the idea of partaking in a game like Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock, which allows the average Joe to be a guitar god for a little while, but it’s probably also safe to assume that a number of us have been locked to our PS3 or Xbox since its Oct. 28 release. Guitar Hero III continues to be an addictive guilty pleasure, and the latest updates to the game have definitely taken into consideration the social aspect of the game as well.
While the second installment had it's opponents who didn’t think the songs were up to par, Guitar Hero III brings out all the stops. Metallica finally allowed permission for “One” to be featured, while we once again get another killer track from Iron Maiden (“The Number Of The Beast”). There are tons of recordings by the original artists, with Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, and The Killers among them. But out of all of the songs on the 70-plus track listing, it’s actually the one that gets unlocked in the finale that will have most people talking. Dragonforce’s “Through The Fire And Flames” on Expert is easily the most insane song ever to be added to the game. That’s right, it makes Buckethead’s “Jordan” look like a cakewalk. When you’re in Career mode you won’t fail while playing the Dragonforce finale track because it’s more or less just for fun, which is wise because the difficulty is comical (thank you, Herman Li).
In terms of the normal single-player Career mode, you’re in store for many more challenges than on any of the previous versions. When you start getting into the last tier on Hard, the frustration is very similar to how you might feel playing, say, “Bark At The Moon” on Expert in the original Guitar Hero. On the 2nd, 5th, and 8th tiers, you get the opportunity to battle Tom Morello, Slash, and “Lou” (aka The Devil), and it’s actually a nice little change to the game. The battle with Lou on Hard easily feels like any higher tier song on Expert, so be prepared to cuss like a sailor in those first tries. You and Lou battle it out back and forth on “The Devil Went Down To Georgia,” and in the meantime you’ll each get opportunities to gain attacks that can drain your opponent’s power, make them break a string, you name it. You do feel like you’ve been through a battle by the end of it, and depending on how much of a challenge you enjoy, will have you cheering or breaking your guitar. // 9
Extras: The most exciting new aspect to the entire game is the online play, which allows you to play pretty much anyone Who also has Internet access. When you sign on with your screen name, you have the option of playing Face-Off, Pro Face-Off, Co-Op, or a Battle. While it’s an incredibly cool idea, be prepared for some delays. There is obviously a lot of traffic with it being a hot new game, and at times you’ll be waiting and waiting for your game to load. At one point my online game loaded, only to find out that my opponent and I only had to play the last 20 seconds of the song. There are definitely some glitches, but when it does work, it’s fantastic. Now you no longer have to leave your house to play with your buddy. That may sound incredibly lazy, but it’s pretty amazing from a technological standpoint.
The wireless guitar that comes with the PS3 makes it unbelievably easier to maneuver around your game system (particularly if you’re having a party and feel like going all Pete Townshend on your friends). The sensitivity is a bit different than the wired controller, so if you hold your neck at a steeper angle, expect Star Power to come on a little erratically. If you keep the guitar fairly parallel to the ground, though, you’ll have no problems at all. The calibration lag is also a bit fickle if you have any sort of HD wiring, and it may take more than a few tries to get it completely accurate. Patience is the key when it comes to the calibration. // 9
Impression: The company Neversoft took over development duties this time around, and there is a huge improvement in the visuals of Guitar Hero III. There are cool little vignettes between each tier telling a story of your band’s rise to Fame, and it very much has the feel of something you’d see on Adult Swim. Character choices have been expanded (you can even play as Slash), and there are also quite a few beauties that have been added to the guitar options.
As was the case with the 2nd installment, Guitar Hero III will obviously have its opponents Who believe it is basically guitar for lazy people. But this particular guitar player looks at it very differently. There is absolutely a level of skill involved (even if it’s quite different from playing a true electric), and it takes work and dexterity to become halfway decent at it. Guitar Hero III is indeed a game, and it’s one that allows every single one of your friends to basically celebrate the best rock songs out there. If there’s one thing that we can hopefully all agree upon, it’s that Guitar Hero is giving guitar-driven songs the attention that they deserve -- and that can’t be a bad thing. // 9
Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock
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【♠Jøsh♠】, on october 03, 2008 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: The game altogether was phenominal. There are only a handful of games out there that encorporate music into the game, for example the singstar series (enough said). Guitar Hero three is not only highly addictive and enjoyable it can also broaden your tastes in music, for example I hated the band Afi just because of the 'emo' stereotype I had heard from friends, but after hearing their song miss murder I have come to realise that they are actually a very good band.
The game is very difficult at first, you pick up your controller, think your a god and then fail slow ride on easy. this is not the best way to start off your gaming experience, but all things require time and practice. the gameplay on easy is boring because it only involves the first three fret buttons and is incredibly slow, but eventually when you reach the hard and expert difficulties it is very fulfilling being able to hit a whole solo and to finish the game, and even when you complete the game you still go back for more and there is nothing stopping you because you play for enjoyment and not to complete it.
I have it on xbox 360 so I have the many 'wonders' of online play, and I can't really say anything bad about the online play apart from the fact that I can never win (this has nothing to do with the game though). there are 4 different modes online: face off, pro face off, battle and co-op. battle is the new mode bought into Guitar Hero 3 and it involves in playing the other person at the songs but instead of receiving star power you get different feats which you can inflict upon your opponent to make their life harder and hopefully make them fail the song. battle mode has also been bought into the career gameplay as well and it involves playing against 2 special guests to the game, the famous guitarists tom morello and Slash. They have written two instrumental pieces for the game specially so that you can play them at these songs and hopefully win and progress through the career mode. I have had the game for 10 months now and I still find it intreging and I have not fully finished it yet.
And if you do finish the game for any hardcore players there are online leaderboards for you to conquer. // 10
Extras: As some of you may know with Guitar Hero 3 they have bought at new wireless controllers with removable heads. you can buy the playstation 2 version and you will get a Kramer stratocaster and with the xbox 360 and wii versions you will get a Gibson les paul, with both of these guitars you can get removable faceplates which can be customised with stickers or you can buy custom faceplates with new designs. To be honest the wireless abilities are useful because you can move around and rock out how you wish, however there have been a few techinical difficulties with these guiatrs. on the Kramer the only problem I have seen is that there is a slight delay on when you play notes so you may be missing loads when you think your hitting them and the issue I have had with the les paul controller is that the buttons sometimes fail after a while and this is very irritating when you get so far through a song you can never complete (one-Metallica for me).however their are various ways to fix these issues but I'm not going to tell you any in this review because I don't wish to be liable if your guitars get even worse.
An extra which is a must for anyone hardcore fans Who have finished the game is the downloadable track packs. some of these can cost money and should only be bought if you are fans of The Music, for example I bought the modern metal track pack because it included Thrice-the arsonist and Avenged Sevenfold-almost easy
however there are some free downloads that are definitely worth buying simply because they are free, for example the dropkick murphys track pack comes with three free songs and when I first heard them I instantly started to like the band.
As always there are unlocks and many different guitars, songs, finishes, characters and constumes to be bought in the game shop (in game money, not real) and some of the guitars are only buyable after completeing the game on a certain difficulty, also at the end of the game there is through the fire and flame by Dragonforce which you unlock. as many of you may have heard this song is next to impossible, but there are still people Who can nearly hit 100% of the notes on it. I can't even last 6 seconds. // 8
Impression: This guy is completely amazing, there is nothing you can hate about it because it is next to perfect in gameplay and the graphics are amazingly good as well. I love the mix of music that you get from old time Indie classics such as she bangs the drum by the stone roses to metal such as take this life by In Flames. there is obviously the technical issues that you may have and this is an bovious worry that comes with the game and this can cause a lot of concern because the game is not cheap. Also there is one little petty problem which I have with this game and it is because the title is 'legends of rock' and somehow the Killers with when you were young and the kaiser chiefs with ruby, can anyone explain how these songs are legendary? Apart from that it is a brilliant game and it is a must buy for all music fans. // 9
Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock
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Rock In Rio, on july 28, 2008 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: Ahh Guitar Hero III the highly anticipated sequel to the very successful GH II. I was very wary about buying this game since Harmonix was bought out by MTV. I wasn't sure if the game would be as good as it's predecessors under new management. Luckily the new developers put in some features that make the game much better and some features definitely make the game somewhat easier. GH III has the same concept as the first and second game. The game comes right out of the box with a guitar controller made to look like an actual guitar, it just so happens that with the next gen consoles comes a Les Paul guitar. On the low part of the neck there are five colored buttons in this order
Green, Red, Yellow, Blue and Orange. Gameplay consists of a scrolling board that carries notes that you must hit as they go over the low part of the screen. Each time you hit a note it makes the sound on the soundtrack, but miss the note and there is no sound. Just like in real life there are single notes and chords with chords forcing you to hold down both colored buttons and strum just like a regular note. There are also hammer ons and pull offs which work just like there realistic selfs which means no strumming needed. During the game once you beat a certain stage you will have to face off against a well known guitar icon. Using attacks such as broken string which forces forces the other person to repeatedly press the designated button to be able to use it again. There is also an attack called whammy which when used the other player must rapidly use the whammy bar to hit any notes. Once you beat the famed guitarist you get to play an Encore with the guitarist. For example after the first battle you get to play the song "Bulls On Parade" and Who else would you face off against than the famed Tom Morello. After beating your opponent you can go to the store and purchase them allowing you to play them in any song. // 7
Extras: The biggest improvement over the previous games is the hammer ons & pull offs work a lot better allowing you to be less precise than previous games. Songs in this game are much more difficult than earlier games. This game will have you playing classic hits such as Iron Maidens "Number Of The Beast" and trying to match the great playing style in Metallics "One" solo. Guitar battles allow you and your friends to prove Who is truly a better GH player. This game features wireless guitars allowing you to jump all around the room without pulling your console to the floor. // 8
Impression: The guitar is much better than previous guitars since putting in the wireless feature. The hammer on system is much better than its predecessors. Guitar battles add a whole new level of excitement to the game. // 7
Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock
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UkAbi, on june 19, 2008 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: Guitar Hero has changed the whole gaming industry. Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock is an excellent game in my opinion. The game play is atmospheric when turned up loud and has many concert venues with lighting effects, authentic instruments and sick new character moves. Though this game has been hated by many guitarists, I don't see why. Being a guitarist myself, I know that the guitar controller is nothing like playing the real thing. But I think the five coloured tab buttons make the game less complicated so everyone can enjoy being a rockstar without the need of any guitar skills. The game does need practise, but with the help of the four difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard, expert) and practise modes of different speeds, the game is never too hard for anyone. I realised that the game is extremely addictive and found myself hooked after the first time of playing. In career mode, you Live the life of a rockstar. When you complete songs on career mode you earn money and sometimes even unlock new guitars and venues! Shop with the money you earn to buy guitars, songs, characters, outfits and videos. The guitars available are fantastic from well known makers such as Gibson. Awesome new characters have been included in GH3 also, giving you the oppertunity to rock out as Slash! The game includes over 70 great legendery tracks such as: Welcome to the Jungle - Guns & Roses, Anarchy in the UK - Sex Pistles, One - Metallica, Before I Forgot - Slipknot, Paranoid - Black Sabbath, Through the Fire and the Flames - Dragonforce and many, many more! The co-op mode is very entertaining. Hook up two controllers and play as a band named by you in co-op career! You each have a chance of playing lead electric, rhythm and bass! If you have the game on Xbox 360 or PS3 you can also rock with or against people online. // 10
Extras: The Brand New Les Paul wireless controller from RedOctane was brought out with Guitar Hero III. New face plates have been realised for this controller for your own personalisation. Another new feature is Boss Battles. Once a section of songs have been completed on career mode, you then have to battle it out against guitar icons Slash and Tom Morello to exclusively recorder tracks. // 10
Impression: The only thing I have a slight grumble about is my controller. I haven't got the new Les Paul GH3 controller, but the GH2 Xplorer controller, which is extremely sensitive for star power on this game, which can be awkward when it triggers when I don't want it to. Overall the game is brilliant and I would definatley recommend it! // 9
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Guitar_Guru_Guy, on march 19, 2008 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock is the final touch to the Guitar Hero series. I feel that it has come a long way since the first Guitar Hero game. From the first moment I played it I fell in love. it's just so much better to me than all of the other games in the series. All the new features, songs etc just make it so thrilling and exciting. // 8
Extras: All the same characters and guitars are still there with a heap of added extras like Slash From Guns N' Roses, Lou The Devil, Tom Morello From Rage Against The Machine and that is to just name a few. The guitars have also been updated and there are a lot more cool looking guitars to give you the Drive to get out there and buy all of them. The graphics have improved by a decent margin and the single and multi-player story lines capture interest from the player which makes it not all about just playing songs with a plastic guitar. // 9
Impression: A few things that I would have like to have seen were just little things like the guitarist's having guitar straps when they play, the audience becoming more involved with songs and such (waving arms and singing along) and things of that nature. For anyone Who has never played the game I encourage you to buy it. If you don't play guitar all the better because it gives a warm feeling inside to know that you can play songs just with the pressing and playing of 3-5 buttons on the fretboard. Overall I rate this game extremely high and I encourage others to try it and see what they think. I give it two thumbs up but how but you find out the wonders of it for yourself. Because I tell you now reading an article about it doesn't always give you the full story. // 10
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CaseeeyXD, on january 26, 2011 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: I had a lot of fun with this game. I had originally had the game for Playstation 2, but an Xbox 360 was bought and put into my household, so I hadn't played it. I then got the game for Xbox 360 and couldn't have been any more excited to be able to play the game again. This game definitely had some of the best soundtracks of all the Guitar Hero games. I had a great time playing this game with my friends and family. // 9
Extras: I liked that in order to continue and pass a few certain tiers, you had to "battle" famous guitarists (except for Lou, of course, not being an actual guitarist) because it gave you a challenge and some extra fun to have to do. Other than that, I do not know of or cannot think of any "innovative features" in this game. // 8
Impression: I loved, basically, everything about this game. I really liked that you could change the front plate on the guitar paddle and replace it with designed plates. Also, I greatly enjoyed the soundtrack on this game. One thing, however, that I didn't exactly HATE, but I didn't love was that you couldn't play on different levels in the multi-player mode for Pro-Face Off because that was the kind of multi-player mode everyone most enjoyed playing since you could play the whole song. // 8
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A3r0sm1th, on february 20, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: When I first heard of the "Guitar Hero" games, I was quite skeptical. After all, why simulate on a plastic guitar with buttons when you can play a real guitar (such was my situation)? After finally giving in, I tried Guitar Hero III. Loved It! I don't know why because I do play the real guitar, but there is just something about nailing a solo on their that gives you a sense of acomplishment. I looked into this whole Guitar Hero thing a little more and eventually bought this game and the second Guitar Hero as well. And now I'm beating every song on expert! In particular, Guitar Hero III is more legit than the rest, now having legends such as Tom Morello and Slash entering the scene. The soundtrack is pretty incredible, the variety of characters and authentic guitars to choose from are awesome, and the challenges are addicting! // 9
Extras: This game now features real guitarists that you can use as characters and battle for the first time in Guitar Hero history! Face off against Slash (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, etc..) and Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) in dueling guitar matches that'll make your fingers feel like they're going to fall off! Cheats are now accessible from the options menu instead of having to enter them in every single time! Lots of fun and different stuff on this new game. // 10
Impression: Love this game and I would recommend it to any guitar fans, especially those Who cannot play a real guitar. Playing this game makes you feel like a rockstar with genres ranging from soft rock to heavy metal! I'd buy this game again if it were lost or famaged in a heartbeat and duel anyone, anytime! I'll never get sick of this game. // 10
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Flaming_Frets, on november 12, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: Great at creating a fun gaming experience. If I was able to give it a star rating I'd give it 4. The stage effects like fire are sketchy and obviously non-realistic but it makes the game cooler and unique. The game play can make you angry sometimes due to the absence of most of the frets that a real guitar has, but I don't think it detracts too much from the overall experience. This is recommended for anyone Who loves music. // 8
Extras: Whammy bar is realistic for a game, and it's great that it has hammer-ons and pull-offs. Star power is cool in that it adds an amp sound-effect, tho sometimes it can be annoying if the effect doesn't really belong there, like in the middle of a shred, but it can really bring a solo to life if you're in the right moment. // 7
Impression: I love the graphics in that some parts are realistic yet most of it is wild and far-fetched. Playing it is fun, yet I regret that there's only 5 fret positions. I absolute hate that sometimes it's a lot harder to play than a real guitar, like the solos on Expert(the highest difficulty) can be rediculous because they don't have enough frets, just think, it's like compiling all the notes in the Master of Puppets solo into 5 frets, after playing it your fingers just want to die. // 6
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J.Dawg, on october 31, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: It is really a good game. I have a PS2 and I play this game on Expert, and it`s really good. I think this is one of the best games around. All the original characters are in it and actually look a lot better. I love the Boss battles and the songs on it. It`s, to me, a pretty good game. // 9
Extras: There are tons of extras, like Bonus characters, I name a few:
Tom Morello From Rage Against The Machine, Slash from Guns N` Roses, and a few made up ones like Metalhead and Lou. You can also you can get some cheats and unlock cool things like: perfromance mode, when the fret board dissapears as well as the rock meter, except for the performance. Large gems, the gems on the fretboard get really huge, wich I really don`t like that one. Percision Mode, you have to hit every note perfectly, can`t be to late or to soon. I`ll write one more down, Easy Expert, you can`t use this in career mode but, you can use it in quick play mode. These may not be all the cheats and extras, but there are a lot of extra stuff. // 10
Impression: I like everything about this game, & there is nothing I hate about it. It helps with hand & eye cordnation. I really like how you get to buy different guitars from the store and different guitar finishes, also bonus songs, characters, and outfits too. It can be challenging at times, but once you get the hang of it, you feel really good about it. On Expert, in certain songs, like: Take This Life, or Through The Fire And Flames, (bonus songs), notes just come flying at you, and you don`t know what to do, sometimes. I just think it`s a really cool game. It has really improved since the first one. // 10
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Brownstone95, on september 30, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: It was an overall positive experience, but definetly could've been better. The features could've been a little better. I mean, I have a PS3 and it gets old to pay $100 for a selection of new songs. The guitar battles were okay but kind of a dumb way to do it. But I was happy when I plugged it in for the first, it's pretty fun. // 7
Extras: The bonus songs are much better than that of the previous games.(except for GH2's Jordan by Buckethead)There is some really good songs in there like Through The Fire and The Flames, Go That Far and She Bangs the Drums. The downloadable songs are great too like the Top Gun theme and We Three Kings. As for the other stuff, it's the same as the previous installments. // 8
Impression: Like I said, most of the songs are great, and I do like buying the guitars. The battles could've been a lot better. I mean, attack power-ups? C'mon now. They need to focus less on that junk, and more on what guitar is all about: playing it. Just because Tom Morello and Slash (and Lou) are guitar-gods, it doesn't mean they don't mess up. You'll be playing it and they'll be getting 100% unlees your attacking them. It's pretty dumb, but is pretty fun I guess. The songs you unlock after the Morello and Slas battles(Bulls on Parade and Welcome to the Jungle, respectively) are absolutely great though and it is fun to play through a career as either of them. All in all, it's a pretty solid game. // 7
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Staind_is_BEAST, on may 21, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: Guitar Hero III is probably the best music simultion game ever to exist. Players can pick many modes, play "battles", more characters and guitars; so much more than any other game that I can't even list it all. However, Why is the game a better experience on the X-Box 360 than the Wii, PS3, and other platforms? Once you play the game on the 360, the game changes. // 10
Extras: Using the 360 to play Guitar Hero III, there is the fun of getting achievements. Guitar Hero III, like most games, have a maximum achievement count of 1000 points, which add up to your gamerscore. Online, it counts as bragging rights when you play other people that have a skill level similar to yours. Many achievements, such as Big Pile o Wins, require you to play online. To achieve Big Pile o Wins, the player must win 500 online matches. Also, my personal favorite, Hendrix Reborn. To do this achievement, you must play in Career mode as a righty and a lefty. I achieved it but in a matter of cheating but not to the game. For example, say you are a righty (like me) and you want this achievement. Play Career (doesn't matter what difficulty) as a righty. Then change the option found in the pause menu to lefty. Then, get a mirror, CD (the side that reflects), glass, or anything that reflects light. Then, place it at an angle at which you can see the T.V. When you play on the lefty setting, play as a normal righty but watch the reflection. Obviously, it is appearing in reverse, but in this case, as a normal righty view. Another great feature of the game is the online store. Buying songs and other great items (worth the money) helps make this game impossible to stop playing. // 10
Impression: Unfortunately, every great game has some flaws and bad features. First, the graphics are not that realistic, especially the singer. In the song "Talk Dirty To Me" by Poison, the singer's eyes move left and right as if on a perfectly straight line, in a manner so creepy, that looking at HIM (or what I think is an "it") is disturbing. The creators definately could have done a much better job with graphics. Also, there were many unpopular, torturous to play through songs. Good songs: Miss Murder, Talk Dirty To Me, Sunshine of my Love, Rock You Like A Hurricane, Welcome to the Jungle, and Cherub Rock; and this is out of 70 songs. Great, 90% of Guitar Hero's songs suck! However, the good ones are worth playing. it's a good game, great to play online or on co-op, go buy it. // 10
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josco999, on march 17, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: This game is great for those who have never played guitar hero, or for the fans of the series that want to come back to it. I enjoy how it has a variety of tracks ranging from the '60s to modern day so that even the old timers can recognize some songs. My personal favorite songs are Knights of Cydonia by Muse and Prayer of the Refugee by Rise Against. With so many songs it is impossible to not find a song you like. // 8
Extras: In this game there are some features that are obviously missing (like changing to a different lead singer besides that ugly big-chinned man) but overall some of the features are pretty cool. I think the game's creators went a little to far with the new battle mode and including it in the career mode because the battles can get very annoying and I don't know anyone Who actually enjoys them. Also, there is an obvious lack of some bands that I think should have appearances in the game like Foo Fighters or The White Stripes. I'm sure you people out there can think of a few bands missing too. // 7
Impression: What I love about this game is that you can very easily come back to it and play a few songs even after you've beaten the game because a lot of the songs are actually fun to play. Also, the bass player in the band is amazingly awesome, but the male singer has to go. Overall, if you have the money, buy the game but it isn'y worth saving money for months and scraping it together just to get your hands on it. // 8
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VILLAIN90, on february 13, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: Experience Guitar Hero 3 has brought some new things to the table this time around; such as Boss Battles, and online play where you can play co-op with friends in other states. New guitars, characters and songs keep the game fresh. Songs from all ages the '60s and '70s all the way up to the 2000s. If your new it's a great time to play. The Les Paul guitar is a very fragile piece of equipment, the buttons stick and the neck will occasionally snap due to minor pressure, plus the whammy bar is not so responsive. I recomend using the Explorer. // 6
Extras: Extras downloadable content via Xbox Live market place is always new and never stops coming. songs and just about eveything else is located in the game store (clothes, characters, songs, videos, etc). New items keep the game fresh. New song packs are being added to Xbox Live all the time so you should never run out songs to play, and you can even choose to battle your friends online. // 8
Impression: overall impression it's not a bad game but it is very different thanks to Neversoft. I'm not a big fan of Neversoft because their characters always look more cartoonic than real. That is pretty much the only thing to dislike about the game well that and you have to battle the devil a.k.a Lou to escape from Hell other than it's a good game. // 7
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Gh057, on december 18, 2007 1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: Definitely an awesome game, I couldn't put it down. At first I thought Redoctane were idiots, "why activision?" I said at first, but now it's obviously the best of the series, even better than Rock Band, in my opinion. It's a lot more of a challenge, enough so it gets bumped down a point.And now Star Power can't save you when you're losing, either. // 9
Extras: The Battle mode is the single most hilariously fun part of the game. it's great at a party, when everyone's bored to whip the game out and challenge people just to watch them whimper at your feet when you destroy them. But then again, there's not much difference in the other game modes now. There's face off, and pro face off and co-op career! Yeah, whereas in GH:2, you couldn't earn anything on co-op, now you get cash for playing with your buds but what if you have no friends? There's finally online play! But you have it on PS2. Sorry loser, you're out of luck. And the new guitar controllers are great, although they may feel awkward for the seasoned SG or X-Plorer players. The co-op mode, online play, and battle mode make up for the same repeat game modes, for sure, but since there's battle mode, co-op career, online play, face off, pro face off, and normal career, what's next? How will they innovate for GH:4? // 10
Impression: Overall, it's the best so far, with a unique challenge and some awesome characters (Slash and Tom Morello in particular). There are some wicked guitars you can pick up, and some lesser known songs in the shop. One of the best being Ruby by The Kaiser Chiefs. A major improvement over GH:2 was definitely the challenge and speed you have to play, making it a bit more realistic, but with that added challenge, there's the Star Power loss, which is a problem (what happens if your friend sucks and you don't and you're both on hard and you're slowly losing? ). The battle mode is awesome, and it's great to rock with your buds and all, but there's not much room left for improvement. Other than wicked tunes, greater graphics, a sweet cooperative set, awesome guitars and outrageous characters, it's just like GH:2 no wait GH:3 is nothing like GH:2 it's way better! Well, Keep it up Activision(/Blizzard) and kick out GH:4 so we can keep on rocking, hopefully with something new in the packaging. // 10
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The_Loblo, on december 18, 2007 1 of 3 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: The first impressions given by this game are troublesome. The game is filled shamelessly with dozens of advertisements. From "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" cheerleaders and guitars to bubble gum packages on the edge of the song selection screen, this game is filled with overt and mostly irrelevant adverts. The characters are unlikable and lifeless. The main characters look like caricatures of various genres as depicted by a nine-year old. As your character is shredding in the foreground, he/she is accompanied by a robotic drummer, a singer Who strikes three poses per song, and a bassist Who hasn't evolved since the series' conception. And they removed Clive Winston from the game. // 3
Extras: For those willing to shell out in-game currency (earned by completing songs in career mode), there are some bonus tracks and videos to buy, along with character skins and guitars (don't forget to pick up the two AXE-sponsored beauties). A majority of the bonus tracks are sub-par for the series and also, strangely, features many foreign songs. The videos are somewhat interesting, but the only one worth watching is one describing the re-recording of "Anarchy in the U.K." by the Sex Pistols. // 7
Impression: Despite the numerous complaints, this game still retains much of the fun from previous Guitar Hero games. The set list is arguably the best of the series. From "One" by Metallica to "Paint it Black" by The Rolling Stones, there are bound to be several tracks you will replay again and again. The set list overall has a distinctly more metal feel. The core mechanics of the game has changed in one aspect, that Expert players will undoubtedly feel quickly: hammer-ons and pull-offs. They are much more forgiving in this game. This doesn't make the game easier, though, because the note-charts are absolutely insane in end-game expert songs. // 6
Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock
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Warheart1188, on november 19, 2007 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: Guitar Hero III is big step up from GH II. The songs are more fun, there's a bigger variety of songs, the Boss battles are just fun and the multiplayer modes keep you coming back for more. I completed the game on Medium, with at least a 97% in every song, in about the same amount of time it takes to listen to every song on you iPod or something. I loved GH II and part III brings the virtual guitar world into a whole dimension. The next-gen console guitars being Les Pauls just added that completing touch in the player's journey of being a rock god. // 9
Extras: The multiplayer modes is where the game shines. I own on the game on Xbox 360 and really, this THE system to play it on. With Xbox Live, you can play anyone, anywhere in a huge online community. The new "Battle" mode has a steep learning curve but when you master it, you'll be the envy of all. Also on Xbox 360, the achievement system makes the game more worth playing over and over again but completing "Through the Fire and Flames" on Expert only gives us 15 gamerscore points? The Les Paul controller on the next-gen systems is the best in the line of controllers. It really feels like a mini Les Paul. The buttons have gone back the Tradition design and the strum bar has been enhanced. // 9
Impression: Overall, the game is solid. I've experienced no problems at all with the game itself. The only drawback for GH veterans is that the syncopation between the buttons flowing on screen and the timing of you playing them has changed so that it's alittle harder to play the songs. Also, another drawback is the insanity that is "Through the Fire and Flames" on Expert (come on, do kids really have no lives anymore that they strive to beat this song? I can play it real life but the game is so hard! ) The game is fun, the Boss battles are good but I think there could've been more. Slash was awesome, Morello could've been replaced(he is a great player but imagine a Boss battle between Malmsteen or Vai) and the final battle was just amazing. The 70+ songs are great and with downloadable tracks on the way, this game will rock. Now, only Rock Band can overtake this game, and it probably will. // 9
Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock
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Zapfire, on november 19, 2007 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: When I first picked up my copy of GHIII on the day it was released I was ecstatic. I was a huge fan of the two previous installments and as soon as I saw Slash on the cover I felt butterflies in my stomach as I was overwhelmed with joy. Although the game is basically the same game as before, I couldn't help but feel it was different. The career mode, which now somewhat has a story to it was a blast to play. The song choices in GHIII did not dissapoint me. Playing "Slow Ride" and then others suchs as "One", "Welcome to the Jungle", and "Through The Fire and Flames" came as a huge plus for me. Your favorite characters are back, and this time each one has about 10 diiferent looks to go with. Overall this Guitar Hero has been the most enjoyable for me. // 9
Extras: New to the series are the "Boss-Battles" with Tom Morrelo of "Rage Against The Machine", Slash of "Guns n' Roses/Velvet Revolver" and Lou Who is basically the devil. Both Tom and Slash wrote specially recorded songs for their Boss battles, which unlike most people, I actually like. It adds a new dimenison to the game. And taking on friends in these battles is more exciting than ever. Also it seems like there are limitless guitar options. Now you can choose from Epiphone, Gibson, Kramer, and the always fun Guitar Hero special guitars. I don't know about you, but being able to play the guitar controller in game will always be fun. The extras are some very good additions to the game. // 9
Impression: Overall Guitar Hero III has been an exciting and extremely fun experience as Neversoft has added some awesome extra features. The battles, multiplayer, and career mode won't dissapoint. Although the glitches with online play will. If you aren't worrying about online, then you are in for a long, fun ride. Guitar Hero III is great, and I can't wait for more. // 8
Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock
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Shredder Guitar, on november 16, 2007 2 of 5 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: Just when you thought it was all over, the beast arises once again. If you thought you had it easy because you finally beat "Jordan" or "Freebird" on expert, you're wrong. Guitar Hero is back, and it's bringing the rock back for another round. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock provides the most authentic "living the band lifestyle" experience. Career mode is still amazing, and the song choices may rock harder than any other game in the series. // 7
Extras: Guitar Hero III brings back the usual formula of the series: the guitar controller, hitting notes in succesion to the groove of your favorite songs. It all just works perfectly and is seamlessly blended as good, or maybe even better, than before. The guitar controller itself still retains that familiar feel, the 5 fret buttons, the whammy bar, the strum bar. But in order to bring something new, new developer Activision has revamped the controller itself. Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 owners will find a Gibson Les Paul controller within their copies of the game. These each feature a detachable neck, perfect for taking to parties. They are also completely wireless. The Wii controller has a compartment to place the Wii-mote, and when you use Star Power in-game, the entire controller rumbles to the beat of the song. PS2 owners will find a Kramer Striker in their copies, which provides the essential look of the '80s shredder. Most songs were picked solely for fans of the game to get exactly what they wanted. Jam along to "One" by Metallica or even the formidable "Through the Fire and Flames" by Dragonforce. If you thought "Jordan" and "Six" were hard off of 2006's Guitar Hero II, you're in for a rude awakening. // 8
Impression: Brining total renovation to the world of rhythm gaming, Guitar Hero does it again. No other game has given that immense feeling of gratification of finally beating that "one difficult song." The adrenaline rushes every time you play a familiar riff from all those classic songs, and nearly all of the songs are easily recognizable. Mississippi Queen by Mountain is one of the moments you will No Doubt be grinning while playing. Whether you're a guitar player and want to take a break from the usual and whip out this classic at parties or the casual gamer Who is hungry for more sleepless, gaming nights, Guitar Hero III definately fits the bill. // 8
Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock
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stumaster18, on november 16, 2007 1 of 9 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: About one year ago, I walked into my local Future Shop and browsed around the store. When I looked through the TV section, something in the shape of a small guitar caught my attention. I picked up this weird controller for the PS2, and realized I was playing a game called Guitar Hero II. Right from that moment I first started playing in medium, I fell in love. I actually visited the Future Shop numerous times that week to play this exciting, addictive game. I brought my friends and they were also impressed. About a week later, I purchased Guitar Hero II and I could not stop playing it. It's been a year since that time, and I have grown to be an expert in Guitar Hero II, getting 95%-100% on every song in the game (except Jordan, of course). When I heard the news that a new Guitar Hero was going to be released, I was ecstatic. When I found out what the set list was going to be for Guitar Hero III, I was even more excited. They finally had a setlist where I knew and liked every song (especially Reptilia). I knew it was going to be a great game. However, when I purchased this game on the 28th of October at that very same Future Shop, my excitement was not fulfilled. From the first moment I started playing the game, my heart sank. For some reason, the game was just not fun. The songs were great, but for some reason, something was missing. I was playing every song through, but had no motivation to go back and improve my scores on those songs. With Guitar Hero II, that was quite the opposite. I played every song over and over and over and, well, you know. With Guitar Hero III, I have no Drive to play these songs again. The most exciting songs to play were Lay Down by Priestess, and I can't even think of anything else. That's how little of an impression this game has left on me. After playing GH3, I found myself craving to play GH2, and I did, and I had more fun with that. I will never get sick of Thunderhorse. // 6
Extras: Ah, the extras section. Well, the Guitar Hero franchise has been consistent with providing tons of goodies for players to buy, including songs, guitars, finishes, characters, and more. In GH3, they make it possible for players to beat Tom Morello and Slash in guitar challenges that they wrote themselves. These new challeneges occur before the encores of the second and fifth shows. You battle back and forth, and if you hit the notes, you can use different actions like "whammy bar" which makes the other player have to press their whammy bars multiple times. This keeps them from playing the notes. You can also use an action called "double notes", which doubles the notes the other player has to play (making it a lot harder). The object of this is to make Tom or Slash fail before you do. If you beat them (or wuss out of the challenge), you play "Bulls On Parade" with Tom and "Welcome To The Jungle" with Slash, which I think is pretty cool. Except for the addition of these things, there is not much else. I know I know, they're not going to change the entire game. They did change the Star Power meter, and they also now show your current note streak (they show your streak on screen, which is actually pretty distracting). They also improved on the Career mode, having little cartoons (without dialogue) inbetween every show, showing your advancement into the professional world of music, with things like bigger shows, signing to labels, video shoots, travelling, etc. I guess what I'm saying is: the extras in this game are improved, but the gameplay is worse. That doesn't quite make sense to me. Another cool extra is the addition of Co-op Career mode, which I have yet to try, but still find quite interesting. I'm not sure if it's the same story as in career mode, but it's still a nice change. The wireless controller also helps, as well. // 8
Impression: My overall impression of this is game is a very large "meh". It's pretty bad when I'd rather play GH2 than a new sequel I just bought. The songs just aren't that fun to play, and in no way compare to Guitar Hero II. I will now explain why I say this. 1. Hammer-ons and pull-offs are much harder to do. When attempting a line of hamme-ons or pull-offs, I find it nearly impossible. You have to press down much harder than you had to in GH2. This is quite annoying and inconvenient during solos and tricky riffs. 2. The songs are just boring. I've played through the entire game and many songs, including my favourites, did not catch my attention whatsoever. I finished one after another, and just went onto the next one. It's just not exciting. I don't know why. Even after playing Guitar Hero II for over a year, I have never gotten sick of it, and I don't think that I ever will. I'm sure that people are going to disagree with my rating over this game, but it's just what I experienced, and I am quite experienced with the Guitar Hero franchise. I just do not feel like this sequel equals the greatness that GH2 once was and still is. If another Guitar Hero game is released, I'm guessing it will be the last one, because I truly believe that the other veterans like myself are disappointed with this game. Maybe I am looking too far into the big picture, but the game is just boring. If you have not purchased this game already, I recommend that you play it at a friend's house first, or at your local Future Shop. Do this before you shell out over $100 for something that you may or may not be happy with. // 6
Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock
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dan4ftball14, on february 06, 2008 0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Game Experience: My first impression of this game was that it was going to be insane, in a good way. All of the other guitar hero's were very popular and were rated very high. Guitar Hero 2 was voted second greatest game of 2007 by 'Game Informer' and other gaming magazines. I'm sure Guitar Hero 3 Legends of Rock will receive close to the same results. // 8
Extras: This Guitar Hero has many innovated features over it's previous games. First and foremost, it has all new characters, including Tom Morello and Slash. Of coarse it has new songs, and a great selection I might add. And the wireless Les Paul guitar that comes with the X-Box 360 is a quite nice. // 9
Impression: All together this is an exceptional game. It's up their with the greatest games of our time. The entire series is like a cult following, and it's almost impossible to not play it at some point. I'm not sure Who wouldn't love this game. It has almost all genres of music, and is an exceptional way for up and coming bands to gain popularity. For example, statistics say after the Dragonforce song "Through the Fire and Flames" was placed on Guitar Hero 3, Dragonforce's record sales went up 126%. // 10
They have a section of UG's reviews dedicated to guitar hero? Sickening. I'm sorry, but guitar hero and playing guitar seem to have an inverse relationship. As skills in one goes up, the other plummets...
I wonder if dudes in the military get pissed off at war games, or if contract killers get on websites and rip on hitman; because people think now they can really fight a war or assassinate people. Maybe in between fighting dogs and preparing for to get ****ed in jail Vick gets on message boards and blasts EA sports because now people think they can really be a professional athlete. Oh, and don't forget that enraged group of hunters who go to every video game convention and bash games from duck hunt to deer hunter. Come on, its a ****in game, nothing more, nothing less.
Typical Guitar Hero comments. How stupid are all of you people, seriously? Everyone that visits this site plays a real instrument!! Who the hell goes to a guitar tab website if they know nothing about guitar?
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
This is exactly why I'm friends with a single other guitarist, she's not a stuck up *ick like alot seem to be.
this game has inspired some of my friends to start learning real guitar. which is cool, but the only problem is, cos they were alright at guitar hero they thought they'd be good at real guitar... how wrong they were...
I play a real guitar. It's just nice having a break. And Guitar Hero wouldnt harm your timing to much I don't imagine having to hit all the notes at the right time it might help as very few guitarists have good tight rhythm.I don't. Ones who do... Dimebag, James Hetfield, Adam Jones. Theres a few more you can add on to that but not a hell of alot.
lol i had never played it before, and my mate at was 'playing' 'knights of cydonia' on it and doing it really well and i couldnt do it...but he really cant play it on real guitar...but i can
Typical Guitar Hero comments. How stupid are all of you people, seriously? Everyone that visits this site plays a real instrument!! Who the hell goes to a guitar tab website if they know nothing about guitar?
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
This is exactly why I'm friends with a single other guitarist, she's not a stuck up *ick like alot seem to be.
Exactly man, I've always thought it was stupid when people say "get a real guitar, learn to play a real guitar". Yea, stop playing Battlefield, go shoot a real person you dicks. It's a game, learn to deal with it.
Typical Guitar Hero comments. How stupid are all of you people, seriously? Everyone that visits this site plays a real instrument!! Who the hell goes to a guitar tab website if they know nothing about guitar?
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
This is exactly why I'm friends with a single other guitarist, she's not a stuck up *ick like alot seem to be.
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
I'm pretty sure that the amount of people who play Madden and talks with their friends about how they are good enough to play in the NFL because they won the championship with the Oakland Raiders, is significantly less than the people who tell their friends how great they are at guitar because they beat Guitar Hero on expert.
I haven't played it, but i heard you get hooked in it very easily : ) so i better not play i addict really easily, that's good reason to carry on playing guitar : D
everyone that goes to ultimate guitar.com plays guitar, you don't need to post those retarted comments.
guitar hero is fun ok. get over it, no one ever said it was gonna be the same or better than a real guitar, and it's not supposed to be, it's just a ****in GAME.
it's like tellin a black belt not to play tekken. they are COMPLETELY didfferent things and you're stupid for ever trying to compare the two in any way.
Typical Guitar Hero comments. How stupid are all of you people, seriously? Everyone that visits this site plays a real instrument!! Who the hell goes to a guitar tab website if they know nothing about guitar?
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
This is exactly why I'm friends with a single other guitarist, she's not a stuck up *ick like alot seem to be.
I ****ing love you dude. Why can't people understand this?
Seriously, it's a ****ing game. So what if some dipshit thinks he's good at playing guitar because he beat Guitar Hero? Let him have his ego. It'll be his own fault when he gets shot down.
Man, we get smashed and play guitar hero. It is crazy fun. All those diks thats say, "play real guitar or it fuks wit timing" WTF. its just a game, ENTERTAINMENT fuk. half you people claim you can play the real thing awesome, and then you ask stupid dumb basic questions in the forums. Pfft, get a life.
i play real guitar, and guitar hero - i don't see it as a substitute for the guitar, or anything like it. to me it's a completely different world. it's a fun game to play with my musically retarted friends.
This game HAS actually improved my guitar playing skills, it has made my left hand alot stronger and alot faster, also my co-ordination has gone up by leaps and bounds, so all of you stuck up snobs saying this game is no good what so ever can go face plant in some sh*t. Also besides from improving my actualy guitar playing a little bit, its an insanely fun game, just because you people who says its stupid, suck at the game, doesn't mean its a bad game. Get a life ans stop ripping on a game you know very little about.
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
I'm pretty sure that the amount of people who play Madden and talks with their friends about how they are good enough to play in the NFL because they won the championship with the Oakland Raiders, is significantly less than the people who tell their friends how great they are at guitar because they beat Guitar Hero on expert.
I'm genuinely interested in anyone who said they're good at real guitar because they beat guitar hero on expert. Stop talking out your arse.
I wasn't impressed by it. I'd much rather play my real Gibson. My friend can beat GH3 on expert no problem, but his guitar he bough 6 months ago he can't even play chords on it. I won't be mad if I never get to play GH again.
Its a freakin' game. If people want to play a game then why not let them? I do play real guitar, but i also like games, so why not play a game based of guitar? Ive never heard of someone saying they are awesome because they can play guitar hero like a real guitar. One of the main things people play for is the competition, to get a good score and make highscores. People do not play thinking they are playing the real thing. Thats just utter nonsense and stupid.
i have gh3, and i feel like sometimes it's somewhat easier to play some of the songs on a real electric... in essence, guitar hero's a verion of ddr for you fingers with rock songs
I love the idea of guitar hero, it allows people who don't play to play and get into some of my favorite songs. It is bringing guitar based rock back and I love it. People don't mind hearing long guitar solos as much anymore.
What I don't like about guitar hero and many other games is that they get out of hand. Not that they become popular, but because people take them way too seriously and become zombies because of it. I understand that many guitarists might do the same thing while practicing but once you lose touch with reality I think there is a problem.
I also don't like how a bunch of great songs are now overplayed and I don't want to listen to them anymore. I commend guitar hero for making these songs popular again but no one wants to hear the same song over and over and over and over and over again.
I also find it a bit sad that people can't air guitar anymore, most people air guitar hero now. Air guitar was meant for hose who couldnt play real guitar but wanted to imitate guitarists and now people are imitating a video game. This, i feel, is comparable to that friend who plays Madden too much and when you have a football game with a bunch of the guys he yells out some controller combo or something.
There is a time and a place for everything, including guitar hero,
And lastly, everything in moderation- don't over do it and lose your sanity
And also, I do know people who think they are good at guitar because of guitar hero- i know it may not be the entire population of guitar hero players but i do know some. it is these people that ruin guitar hero for me. Im sure my opinion would be different if i did not know these people and they did not constantly play my roommates guitar hero when I am trying to work and annoy the hell out of me (just as much as if they were playing halo or tony hawk while i'm bussy.)
what im trying to say is: i have no problem with people playing guitar hero and enjoying it. my problem is when they get the false impression (and ego) that they are great at real guitar, (and make mention of it constantly- trust me i personaly know many.) I dont like when it overwhelms large groups of people so that I can't go to a party and hang out with people because they are all to bussy playing guitar hero for hours and hours. I personally don't enjoy watching people play video games (any video game) for hours on end.
Playing Guitar Hero and playing guitar are two completely different things. There's no reason to bitch at Guitar Hero players who suck at guitar. I play games like Soul Caliber and Madden, and I sure as hell can't fight with those crazy ass weapons, and I can't throw a football to save my life. I understand getting pissed at people who play Guitar Hero and somehow think that makes them good at guitar, but there's nothing wrong with them being proud of something like beating the game on expert, just like in any other video game. If I beat Halo 3 on Legendary, I'm sure as hell gonna boast about it (o'course, that's not gonna happen for a long time).
I play Guitar Hero and real guitar, and I'd like to think I'm decent at both. If I think "man, I really want to play guitar" I'm not gonna play Guitar Hero, I'm gonna whip out the Les Paul and jam for awhile. But if I want to play a video game, Guitar Hero is usually my choice.
So my point is they're two completely different things and being jerks to people who play Guitar Hero and not guitar is moronic and immature.
the guitar hero line are just games. they are for having fun and playin great songs you can't play on your real axe yet. of course the feeling of completing a song on your real guitar is much more satisfactory! but for those who can't rock, rock guitar hero, but if you just wanna have fun on some games rip up guitar hero, but if you wanna have some great fun buy a guitar! Long Live Rock!!
Playing Guitar Hero and Guitar ARE different things. One is a simulation video game, while the other is a real guitar. It's kind of dumb to get upset when people claim to be good at guitar pro. They aren't saying they are good at guitar, but a videogame. Do you think race car drivers get pissed when they hear someone say they are good at a racing game? Or an NBA player when someone is good at NBA Jam? What about ninjas? Probably not. Quit your b****ing already. It's a fallacious arguement and you all should know better. Plus I'm sick of hearing about it.
why are there still some *******s out there who think that, by playing guitar hero, they can actually polay guitar? get a real one and put some effort in then maybe you'll be able to play
this is what i like to see, 2 idiots with the first comments slate off guitar hero and try to make themselves out like they know it all because they play guitar, so does everyone here you dipshits! guitar hero is a game and the plus thing about it is that i got mates who didnt play guitar before, played guitar hero and loved it and now started playing for real.
3 cheers for computer games! and slash! and tom morello!
My disc is crap, from the minute I put it in it's glitched. First it was just minor freezes then it wouldn't work at all ,and now I can't play certain songs without the game freezing up or skipping like crazy.
come on it's just a game it can't beat real guitars, true, but don't be an *ss about it
it actually is a really really fun way of having a good time with your music playing, and non playing friends at the same time
Haha We definitely seem quite elitist. It's a videogame - What, do you get people playing f'cking Call of Duty & feel like they know world war II inside out? Or playing Splinter Cell & thinking they're the best soldiers in the world? Sod off. GAME is the word to remember here - it's just a distraction, and a damn fun one at that. Don't think of it as playing a real guitar, think of it as AIR guitar in a videogame. There's a big difference there.
why are there still some *****s out there who think that, by playing guitar hero, they can actually polay guitar? get a real one and put some effort in then maybe you'll be able to play
Hmmm... This would be right, if people who played guitar hero actually thought they were good at real guitar. But I have yet to hear one person anywhere say "I killed on GH last night. I must be beast at real guitar." No one thinks that skills in this game relate to that of real guitar.
I find it funny how people try insulting people on here by saying "play a real guitar", when in fact this is a guitar tab website. I'm sure everyone here can actually play guitar.
I think that one possible factor why many guitarists hate guitar hero unjustly is the jealousy factor, (not saying for all guitarist, just some.) It is natural to be jealous of another person doing the same thing you did but much easier and quicker, where you had to invest long hours and pains. Where most guitarists have invested many hours into practicing to be able to get up on stage and rock out, guitar hero gives others instant gratification and (although simulated) gives people what many guitarists had to work very hard for.
I am not saying that you dont need to practice to be good at guitar here, because I know it takes a certain type of skill/ muscle memory just like real guitar. What i am saying is that many guitarists are subconsciously bitter towards guitar hero because it gives non guitarists an "easy way out" of sorts- it hands guitar playing to them on a silver plater (regardless of the fact that it is only a simulation.) It is comparable to someone who works hard in life to get rich being bitter to the guy who gets $1 million handed to him.
im not saying that is the case for all guitarists, but i could, and i repeat could, possibly be a factor in the subconscious bitterness many guitarists have towards the guitar hero video games
I actually play Call of Duty and am a real life WWII soldier. On my spare time I'm disarming WMD's under the name Sam Fisher, and I also like to cuddle.
I have a few friends who have never played guitar in thier life that are awesome at guitar hero. I don't mean to be rude, but guitar hero is for people who can't pay real guitar. I'm decent at guitar, but when it comes to guitar hero, I suck!!
I have a few friends who have never played guitar in thier life that are awesome at guitar hero. I don't mean to be rude, but guitar hero is for people who can't pay real guitar. I'm decent at guitar, but when it comes to guitar hero, I suck!!
Think of this as a way you can play guitar with your friends who absolutely don't know how to play the real deal.
Unless they actually had the money of buying all 3 version +guitar included yell at them for not buying a real guitar instead (JK!)
Man all of you people are incredibly arrogant, I really don't understand the big deal. It's a game, its not gonna take over the world or anything. Do you honestly believe your a better person for playing a real guitar or something. Cause I do play a real guitar and I could care less if people play a video game like this just to enjoy themselves. You people make me sick
guitar hero3 is amazing, "through fire and flames" is great on expert, i cant do it, but its an insane challenge and I've only seen one person beat it and do very well. but its really really awesome..
I think that one possible factor why many guitarists hate guitar hero unjustly is the jealousy factor, (not saying for all guitarist, just some.) It is natural to be jealous of another person doing the same thing you did but much easier and quicker, where you had to invest long hours and pains. Where most guitarists have invested many hours into practicing to be able to get up on stage and rock out, guitar hero gives others instant gratification and (although simulated) gives people what many guitarists had to work very hard for.
I am not saying that you dont need to practice to be good at guitar here, because I know it takes a certain type of skill/ muscle memory just like real guitar. What i am saying is that many guitarists are subconsciously bitter towards guitar hero because it gives non guitarists an "easy way out" of sorts- it hands guitar playing to them on a silver plater (regardless of the fact that it is only a simulation.) It is comparable to someone who works hard in life to get rich being bitter to the guy who gets $1 million handed to him.
im not saying that is the case for all guitarists, but i could, and i repeat could, possibly be a factor in the subconscious bitterness many guitarists have towards the guitar hero video games
i could be wrong
So true, it exactly what I thought when I first heard guitar hero 1.
Now I just laugh at the people, because I can play like 99% of all the songs of guitar hero on real guitar
you guys probably just suck at this game so you write shitty reviews on it so you should probably just kill yourself since you suck so bad...thank for sucking!!
People!! Just stop trying to point out things and talk about how fun this game is! If you don't like it, then don't comment on this review!!
I agree. All these people who don't like GH shouldn't be posting comments on a GH review. It's like someone going into a thread about Opeth just to say that they suck. Its completely pointless.
I don't have GH3 yet because its not out in the EU yet, but I have played GH2 to death and it's a brilliant game. I play guitar and bass aswell, and the two are completely different - there is literally no way to compare them, apart from the music being played.
The fact that everyone on this site plays guitar means that most of them would be into rock music, and as such should at least show some gratitude towards the GAMES for bringing rock to the wider audience. And as for the "play real guitar" people, GROW UP, IT'S ONLY A GAME!
yeah play a real guitar like us, and see what it really feels like being a guitar player
wat those that have to do with anything? its just a VIDEO GAME, any idiot would know it is not like playing a real guitar, besides i know how to play a real guitar i've been playing for four years and i enjoy playing guitar hero cause its a new challege and i can have fun with my friends that dont play real guitar =)
It's a good game that can't really be compared to guitar playing cos its only a game. But i don't like it cos i hate people that think there great at this so they are gonna be great musisian, this may turn out to be true but its not i good idea to say straight off XD
guitar hero III kinda disappointed me again. there are always a few good tracks but a lot of ones that no one cares about. oh well what can you do?
oh and i have mixed feelings about this game. it's good because it gets better music into the minds of kids nowadays rather than rap (ha). but at the same time, the music you loved, partially because it wasn't popular and it was your own thing, is now becoming mainstream. songs with amazing guitar are now becoming known by the average joe, which is a good and bad thing if you know what i'm saying.
also i try not to play this game too much because it's nothing like real guitar (i'm sure no one is arguing that) and it kinda throws your playing off if only a little.
While it's rather fun to feel accomplishment in beating Bark at the Moon on Expert, it's so much cooler to play with a band in front of a crowd. I believe that these games may spawn some guitarists. It's a game, though. You don't hear people talking about first-person shooters saying "get a real gun" or about Madden saying "get a real football". Most people who play these games already have a love of rock, so let them live a little! You're less likely to play Madden if you don't already love to play football, and maybe it can motivate you a little more to actually play. It's not a simulator. It's a game.
ok guitar hero one and two were awesome, this one sucks ass! its become to competitive its lost its feel of being a rock legend, now its about fighting bosses in guitar dues and crap
both slash and tom morrelo agreed to do guitar hero if 2 guitar legends think its a good enough to appear in why do all of these stuck up guitarists hate it so much
They have a section of UG's reviews dedicated to guitar hero? Sickening. I'm sorry, but guitar hero and playing guitar seem to have an inverse relationship. As skills in one goes up, the other plummets...
Lol, Not really. after playing guitar hero I can move my fret fingers so much faster then a regular warm up on the guitar. I get amazing speed when I play with my real guitar. I can play both and I will lose no skill in both.
I didnt like the guitar hero 2 songs, a few were cool, but the 3rd seems to have a lot better songs. And agreed with everyones posts about midpage. GUitar hero is for people who want to rock, and for people who cant do it on a real guitar. Its for everyone.
I think that one possible factor why many guitarists hate guitar hero unjustly is the jealousy factor, (not saying for all guitarist, just some.) It is natural to be jealous of another person doing the same thing you did but much easier and quicker, where you had to invest long hours and pains. Where most guitarists have invested many hours into practicing to be able to get up on stage and rock out, guitar hero gives others instant gratification and (although simulated) gives people what many guitarists had to work very hard for.
...guitarists are subconsciously bitter towards guitar hero because it gives non guitarists an "easy way out" of sorts- it hands guitar playing to them on a silver plater (regardless of the fact that it is only a simulation.) It is comparable to someone who works hard in life to get rich being bitter to the guy who gets $1 million handed to him.
This is EXACTLY the reason guitar players bitch about Guitar Hero. The thing is, the entire world knows that Guitar Hero and real guitar are completely different things. Guitar Hero has 5 buttons, real guitar has six strings and 22-24 frets on average. Clearly there is a difference, and when I play with Guitar Hero fanatics they will often admit they can't play real guitar because it's not the same at all. Besides that, a guitar player can entertain a group of people almost anywhere, you can't just take a wireless Guitar Hero controller, get up on stage and play a rock song. People understand the difference.
Just a comment: if so many guitar players are bitching about Guitar Hero, I think the entire musical community might impode when Microsoft's Rock Band comes out. God help us all from the whiny musicians.
since i've been playing guitar hero I can do technical stuff on the real guitar a bit better. GH is a really fun game, it is nothing compared to the real guitar though.
ive tried guitar hero and play a real guitar and found Guitar Hero is just a very lame game in general, its a waste of time. Playing a real guitar is way better and your actually accomplishing something. You can't impress people playing game.
Their both great... Ive been playing guitar for a little less than a year... and im decent, but it kinda feels good to sometimes play a song on guitar hero that there is NO WAY IN HELL i could play in the first place...
like evrey game you dont accoplish anything... but 99.9% of the people on here own a game console of some kinde so whats the point bikkering? did car freaks have a fit when steering weels were made for games? no... its the same god damn princible if people wanna play it they have evry rights to weather ure an awsome guitarist who can sweep notes in a f**kin 200 bpm tempo in 64th notes or u plane and clearly suck c*k your oppinion dosent matter it basicly means s**t god its just a game i play guitar and i have had a go on guitar hero and i think its kool as a pass time THATS WHAT GAMES ARE MADE FOR and besides that all ure "idols" are on there and they have obviosly said "yeah i dont minde having my music on there" some of them are honnerd to be classed as a guitar hero... also its getting people into rock and metal witch is another good thing so stop bikkering please
you know i would love to be like...
"guitar hero is for loosers"
cause it cant compare to real guitar.
BUT its not supposed to be compred to real guitar, its supposed to be compared to other games. so for what it is i think this is a decent game, plus it give people who arent talented enough to really play guitar a chance to feel good about themselved =p haha.
This is a video game. You play it to have fun, for entertainment. It doesn't mean anything at all. It's a god damn game.
You play real guitar to create music. To create art and sounds that express emotions and idea. That means something.
Anyone who even compares these two together are *******s.
I play guitar hero. I enjoy it very much. But for christ's sake it's a video game, that's what it's there for. I don't run to guitar hero when I'm struck with inspiration for a great harmony or I'm having a shitty day and I need to write some riffs.
Typical Guitar Hero comments. How stupid are all of you people, seriously? Everyone that visits this site plays a real instrument!! Who the hell goes to a guitar tab website if they know nothing about guitar?
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
This is exactly why I'm friends with a single other guitarist, she's not a stuck up *ick like alot seem to be.
Yeh dude i agree completely. A large majority of axe wielders (aka guitarists) tend to be completely stuck up, elitist dicks Personally i think if this game brings the spotlight away from RnB and back to rock and metal, its only a good thing right?
Yeah but It suck I play for 30minutes and I was Pissed off I want to play on my Guitar its so much better.
Good that you love GH but if you say man: I can play Number of the beast on GH its like ok... STFU but if someone told you ehy Man I play number of the Best on a REAL GUITAR THAT IS AMAZING NOT GAY LIKE GUITAR HERO MOFO
actually on second thought those who play guitar hero and are guitar virgins , have had no experience with a guitar should at least be inspired to learn i mean come on ive been playing since oct 2006 and i already know sweeping arppeggios all you need is confidence and time
Typical Guitar Hero comments. How stupid are all of you people, seriously? Everyone that visits this site plays a real instrument!! Who the hell goes to a guitar tab website if they know nothing about guitar?
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
This is exactly why I'm friends with a single other guitarist, she's not a stuck up *ick like alot seem to be.
who cares if people play guitar hero instead of the real thing. that just means there will be less guitarists, and more geeks, and more women for the people who can actually play the guitar since everyone is in their mom's basment playing jordan.
i can't believe this thread is still going...
anyone who is sore because ppl play GH is a retard, its a game.
anyone who plays GH and says they are amazing is most likely talking about the game, and if not, then they are retards.
anyone who makes fun of someone who plays GH and then plays ANY other role playing game(any game other than puzzle games) is a filthy hypocrite.
and in the end, GH is a ****ing game and this thread should not have gone on this long. The end. MetalStorm4786 has it right, and so does theamish.
I agree with you all that it is just a game, but it is stupid when I tell someone that I can play "Bark at the Moon" and he asks me what difficulty level.
The only reson I play it is it helps making your fingers faster and stronger. Yeah I guess I could practice that on my guitar, but my dad goes to bed at 8 so I play GH at my fiends.
and playing GH has nothing to do with women, cause my friend plays it and he is going out with one of the hottest girls at school. and she knows about it, and it hink she plays it too. so anyone who says that is obviously just making an excuse to rip on GH players. suck it ****ers.
Also, it's funny to let all my friends borrow my game for months straight and play it EVERYDAY and still come over and double their scores. Makes them feel like crap so they find some actually useful to do in their lives.
There's nothing wrong with it it's just a game, I play guitar Hero but I also play electric guitar and I'm pretty good at both but there's no way Guitar Hero could ever EVER replace the real thing so stop worrying.
Someone made a comment about snobby musicians...
We're not all bad. I love my music theory, and I'm learning now how pentatonics and their modes link up on the fretboard. I love playing real guitar... and I love playing Guitar Hero, especially when I can play with my non-musically talented friends! So haters, buzz off.
^How many decent women are going to actually going to be attracted to you just because you can play guitar? I would not even date someone who found that my only good quality.
i dont care what anyone says
i love guitar hero
especially the bragging right
cause when i see my friends playing guitar hero
on expert and the hardest song
they say "HAHA WHAT A LOSER YOU CAN ONLY PLAY ON
MEDIUM"
and i say
"I can play real guitar dueche bags
i personally thnk the game is really fun, but it annoys the hell out of me when people thnk that theyre 'guitarists' just because there good at guitar hero, when there are 132 notes on a 22 fret guitar and on guitar hero, there are 5 buttons..
I'm sure everyone that claims they play guitar are lying, and really just suck and are jealous that Guitar Hero players are better than them. Real guitar is outdated... The days of Jimi are long over, and a new day has dawned. Seriously, all the songs we need are already written for us, all we have to do is play them in GH. It's way more convenient, and way cooler. Everyone get over yourselves and stop kidding yourselves. You wish you could be as good at GH as some other people. It's the coolest thing you can do. Stop bitching about how cool you are since you can actually play guitar (The first 8 measures of Stairway and a few Angus Young solos on a budget guitar), and get with the effing times...
Seriously, whoever say that someone who plays guitar hero should pick up are real guitar is incredibly ignorant. Honestly, who cares? They are a**holes who probably can't play either well.
Seriously, whoever say that someone who plays guitar hero should pick up are real guitar is incredibly ignorant. Honestly, who cares? They are a**holes who probably can't play either well.
I play real guitar for a living... I have also played these games extensively (and don't like it).
Ya know what? Entertaining real people with real licks is alot funner than ANY guitar-based video game. not just that, but REAL guitar pays the bills.
I play real guitar for a living... I have also played these games extensively (and don't like it).
Ya know what? Entertaining real people with real licks is alot funner than ANY guitar-based video game. not just that, but REAL guitar pays the bills.
I think RedOctane do a fine job paying their bills. A kid I know pays off his car insurance with money he wins in contests for Halo... I won't say playing guitar isn't fun, but everyone has their own taste. There is NOTHING wrong with the Guitar Hero craze. The people can be annoying, but seriously, real guitarists are too.
I'm sure everyone that claims they play guitar are lying, and really just suck and are jealous that Guitar Hero players are better than them. Real guitar is outdated... The days of Jimi are long over, and a new day has dawned. Seriously, all the songs we need are already written for us, all we have to do is play them in GH. It's way more convenient, and way cooler. Everyone get over yourselves and stop kidding yourselves. You wish you could be as good at GH as some other people. It's the coolest thing you can do. Stop bitching about how cool you are since you can actually play guitar (The first 8 measures of Stairway and a few Angus Young solos on a budget guitar), and get with the effing times...
umm yea...
wow
you're stupidity amazes me
pick up a real guitar, see how "easy" it is to play.. since you make it sound like anybody can pick up a guitar and instantly become a god.
yes.. this game is fun, but it does not beat a real guitar..
so stick with you "gh3" you're never gonna get out of mommy's basement and into the real life
so F*ck you!
Typical Guitar Hero comments. How stupid are all of you people, seriously? Everyone that visits this site plays a real instrument!! Who the hell goes to a guitar tab website if they know nothing about guitar?
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
This is exactly why I'm friends with a single other guitarist, she's not a stuck up *ick like alot seem to be.
Exactly man, I've always thought it was stupid when people say "get a real guitar, learn to play a real guitar". Yea, stop playing Battlefield, go shoot a real person you dicks. It's a game, learn to deal with it.
Yeah,i agree with both of you,I bet the poeple who say"Learn to play a real guitar" cant play for their lives,its just a game,learn to have fun
and if you play any of those other games,and acctually have fun,you have no sense,Guitar Hero,ok you can play that AND a real guitar,im good at both(not trying to brag) but if you play guitar and like Need For Speed,your retarded...
I dont get the deal with Halo,you drive and shoot,so what?
Could someone please show me a PROOF of somebody saying that he would be an awesome guitar player only because he beat GH on Expert? No? Well thank you that will be all...
hey retards dont you think that people who werent interested in guitar wouldnt be here so dont pull that "play a guitar bs" in here. i play guitar hero and rule at it but i'll also kick your a** at a real guitar too so suck on that
The last two GH games were alot of fun. Hoping this one will be the same when it is released in UK on 23rd Nov.
And to all the guitarists who are being snobbish about it, it is just a game, and its a fun game at that.
There is nothing wrong with people having a bit of fun on a guitar simulation game. Obviously people who are good at GH will pick up a real guitar and be rubbish (unless they too are guitarists).
As far as i can see GH games are a good way of stopping the playing of poor R'n'B and dance music at partys in favour of watching (and participating) in an entertaining rock based game.
yeah play a real guitar like us, and see what it really feels like being a guitar player
wat those that have to do with anything? its just a VIDEO GAME, any idiot would know it is not like playing a real guitar, besides i know how to play a real guitar i've been playing for four years and i enjoy playing guitar hero cause its a new challege and i can have fun with my friends that dont play real guitar =)
yeah i started playing guitar hero before i started in real. but playing a real guitar is better!
Not only is Guitar Hero extremely fun and addicting, it's a great way to warm up before a practice session/gig. Aside from that, it's also a great way for kids to discover music and maybe get them to want to pick up the real thing and start playing. Real music too, not f***ing soulja boy or whatever other f***ing rap s*** is on MTV nowadays.
i think guitar hero is stupid too. playing real guitar is more interest and impresive. guitar hero has like 5 buttons? haha my guitar its like 144 buttons plus and the chords. shit....
i think guitar hero is stupid too. playing real guitar is more interest and impresive. guitar hero has like 5 buttons? haha my guitar its like 144 buttons plus and the chords. shit....
i dont know y everyone hates guitar hero so much, its just a ****in video game ppl chill out, it wasnt made to convince ppl to quit playing real guitar to play guitar hero, it was made becuz its fun, and ppl hu have no musical talent can feel like that they can play something. And i also agree with AbstractDeth7X
As far as i can see GH games are a good way of stopping the playing of poor R'n'B and dance music at partys in favour of watching (and participating) in an entertaining rock based game.
you all have to much time on ur hands. its funny how people are yelling at other people with their computers lol. how about instead of doing that you go play guitar or GH
Through The Fire and Flames makes Jordan look like a cakewalk??? I DONT THINK SO!, much easier than Jordan...first 30 seconsd are rough, but the rest is just fine
I've been told by serval really good guitarist that have played this game, that you can't even hold the guitar the same way to be good at the game is this true?
don't care to see the "play a real guitar" comments and skipped to the bottom, but, in case this hasn't been said, it's just like learning an instrument. my fourteen year old son got it and talked me into playing. it's just like learning a song on any other instrument. this is just a different instrument (and, yes, i've been playing "real" guitar for, oh, over twenty years, now). and, for me at least, it's hard as hell because you want to play like you would play the song on guitar but they change it up (going along with the basslines half the time, no hammer ons or pull offs and such) but i've finally beat the easy level! my son, who has never played guitar, took two weeks to get to end of the expert level. and guess what? now, he wants a "real guitar". which is exactly what i got him for xmas. Peace
hey retards
its a fun game...ya its really nothing like a real guitar, but nobody is saying that it is and its not supposed to be
its supposed to be fun and it is
Typical Guitar Hero comments. How stupid are all of you people, seriously? Everyone that visits this site plays a real instrument!! Who the hell goes to a guitar tab website if they know nothing about guitar?
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
This is exactly why I'm friends with a single other guitarist, she's not a stuck up *ick like alot seem to be.
Good Call.....everybody should just have fun with it.
Who gives a **** if its not real. At least a lot of bands are getting more attention. ;
Omg you all are retarted i LOVE GUITAR HERO AND REAL GUITAR!!!!! get over it its a game you can love both! i will tell you a story it actually inpired me to play! I love guitar alot i plasy for lkike 6 hours everyday and guitar hero maybe 2 hours a day I know how to play most guitar hero songs but my fav is carry on wayward son from gh2
They are both fun go f*ck your self guys! i love gh and guess wat it inpsiered me to play real guitar now i am playing at my chruch! so guys get a life and yea i feel like a huge rocksatr when i play gh and then i feel like a awsome guy when i play real guitar!
I don't know if I'm a freak or anything, but I find playing guitar hero much harder than playing a real guitar lol. I've only played for about 5 hours with my friends, and I got 3/4 through medium and just quit. I got 3 stars on almost every single song lol.
And then I went home, and learned some of Free Bird.
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
I'm pretty sure that the amount of people who play Madden and talks with their friends about how they are good enough to play in the NFL because they won the championship with the Oakland Raiders, is significantly less than the people who tell their friends how great they are at guitar because they beat Guitar Hero on expert.
dude and your point is? let others have dreams and hopes..
Jesus Christ who are you to judge the GH'ers that would just be like judging the people who play real guitar.. they do it because they have fun with it.. just like you play real guitar because you have fun with that.. myself, i play real guitar and also guitar hero, having every installment that has come out. and i have beaten expert on all of them... but i dont go around saying im a rock god on real guitar because im not and i know that.. I know that GH is very different from real guitar, and i think most people that play it know it to.. so leave us alone geez!
It feels like GH3 is significantly harder then either of the other Guitar Hero games. And the songs are kinda lame. I wish they'd find more artists than recycling Heart, Aerosmith. etc.
ok you dumbasses dont you look up and see that every other post says "play a real guitar"????? WHY THE HELL DO YOU KEEP SAYING IT.....
and yes i hate guitar hero... not because its nothing like a guitar(1 string compared to 6 5 fretts (buttons) compared to 144..... 2 pounds compared to 20) but i just hate it ... because i hear things like this when i play my guitar in public .. "yeah well i can play that song on gh in super duper extreme face melting difficulty so im better" last person that said that to me i punched him in the throat... thats what pisses me off.... the ignorant assclowns that think this game does absolutely ANYTHING as far as helping you play a guitar (it helps you none at all) in fact if your a guitar player and you play gh... your skill will decrease. you will give up real guitar and conform to this lame bullshit of a game... im done
Magero wrote:
Exactly man, I've always thought it was stupid when people say "get a real guitar, learn to play a real guitar". Yea, stop playing Battlefield, go shoot a real person you dicks. It's a game, learn to deal with it.
Ah, best comment ever. but fine point. Guitar Hero is a fun game, but it will never outdo the real thing. but playing Guitar Hero doesn't make you a loser, like most of those above me said.
this is just entertainment guys, its a cool video game thats it, its not gonna make you a better or worse guitar player it just gives you a good time playing good songs thats it
Playing Guitar Hero and playing guitar are two completely different things. There's no reason to bitch at Guitar Hero players who suck at guitar. I play games like Soul Caliber and Madden, and I sure as hell can't fight with those crazy ass weapons, and I can't throw a football to save my life. I understand getting pissed at people who play Guitar Hero and somehow think that makes them good at guitar, but there's nothing wrong with them being proud of something like beating the game on expert, just like in any other video game. If I beat Halo 3 on Legendary, I'm sure as hell gonna boast about it (o'course, that's not gonna happen for a long time).
I play Guitar Hero and real guitar, and I'd like to think I'm decent at both. If I think "man, I really want to play guitar" I'm not gonna play Guitar Hero, I'm gonna whip out the Les Paul and jam for awhile. But if I want to play a video game, Guitar Hero is usually my choice.
So my point is they're two completely different things and being jerks to people who play Guitar Hero and not guitar is moronic and immature.
^Everything has been said. I love playing both real guitar and Guitar Hero and I don't find that they conflict with each other or affect each other in any way except for I've learned to play some songs I really liked from the game on the actual guitar. I don't really see why the two can't coexist.
Game pwns. Major flaw is in battle mode against someone and your both playing the same song, if you get hit with an amp overload, or lefty flip, you can just glance off the other persons fretboard and you're fine.
Alright, like about 100 people said before me, its just a game. This game inspired me to play real guitar. And I fell in love with guitar. Playing real guitar also brought my guitar hero skills up alot 2. And like theamish said above me(quite a ways above me), military guys dont get pissed at war games, ALOT of football players ive seen play Madden, and real hitman probably dont pay much attention to the new Hitman game anyway. SO DONT GET PISSED BECAUSE GUITAR HERO ISNT A REAL GUITAR. IF YOU HATE IT SO MUCH STAY OFF THE FRIGGIN REVIEW.
I don't know what you're all talking about. Guitar Hero is exactly like playing a real guitar...that is if your guitar has one string and only five frets.
I wonder if dudes in the military get pissed off at war games, or if contract killers get on websites and rip on hitman; because people think now they can really fight a war or assassinate people. Maybe in between fighting dogs and preparing for to get ****ed in jail Vick gets on message boards and blasts EA sports because now people think they can really be a professional athlete. Oh, and don't forget that enraged group of hunters who go to every video game convention and bash games from duck hunt to deer hunter. Come on, its a ****in game, nothing more, nothing less.
Not kidding. As a hitman, I definitely take offence at Hitman the game.
Typical Guitar Hero comments. How stupid are all of you people, seriously? Everyone that visits this site plays a real instrument!! Who the hell goes to a guitar tab website if they know nothing about guitar?
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
This is exactly why I'm friends with a single other guitarist, she's not a stuck up *ick like alot seem to be.
I totally agree, but you must admit this game is addicting. and if you play it to much, it can stay you away from the fun of playing for real. Plus it screws up your real guitar playing(unless you play GH3 a whole lot, in which case you should get a life).
Let's compare, real guitar=22 frets*6 strings=super fun, Guitar Hero controller=5 "frets"*1"string"= addictive fun game, but nothing like the real. Beat "Through the Fire and Flames" on expert, I rule.
(Yes I finger tapped the intro...over the top of the neck)
the only real reason i stopped liking this game is because of all the noobs who think they can actually play guitar because they are ''amazing'' at guitar hero....
Typical Guitar Hero comments. How stupid are all of you people, seriously? Everyone that visits this site plays a real instrument!! Who the hell goes to a guitar tab website if they know nothing about guitar?
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
This is exactly why I'm friends with a single other guitarist, she's not a stuck up *ick like alot seem to be.
THANK YOU! FINALLY!!!! i was waiting for someone to say that. im sick of people saying "guitar heros retarded, play real guitar." they different! practically nothing alike! who the F**K do you care?!??!
Typical Guitar Hero comments. How stupid are all of you people, seriously? Everyone that visits this site plays a real instrument!! Who the hell goes to a guitar tab website if they know nothing about guitar?
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
This is exactly why I'm friends with a single other guitarist, she's not a stuck up *ick like alot seem to be.
once I got to expert, and could 5star almost everything I started to play real guitar, the reason I didnt start earlier is because guitars aren't cheap
Let's compare, real guitar=22 frets*6 strings=super fun, Guitar Hero controller=5 "frets"*1"string"= addictive fun game, but nothing like the real. Beat "Through the Fire and Flames" on expert, I rule.
(Yes I finger tapped the intro...over the top of the neck)
That's song's impossible. I don't know how some of you people can actually do the song.
aeon20k :
heres an idea play along to guitar hero songs on your real guitar
thatl show em
I did that on the bass i was playing along to The Trooper on bass and this kid at the lan party we were playing at was freaking amazed. By the way if you want to end a lan party bring Gh2 which kicks Gh3's @$$.
I also learned how to play the trooper on guitar after getting Gh2 so i guess it makes you say Wow if maybe i try i can sound like that. It inspires noobs to play.
They have a section of UG's reviews dedicated to guitar hero? Sickening. I'm sorry, but guitar hero and playing guitar seem to have an inverse relationship. As skills in one goes up, the other plummets...
I have also noticed that trend. It currentlyhas a hold on me.
See it's ****ing ******* like you people that give us guitarists ****ing bad reputations.It's a mother****ing game people.Does it market itself by saying play this no a real guitar.If anything, this game probably spawns more guitarists becsue it makes playing look fun like it is.Just get oof your ****ing high horse, I play both guitar and guitar hero, i like them both.It isnt a big deal
Guitar hero... yeah its fun... yeah its cool... i do only have one problem with it though. To be really good at it you have to devote alot of time and effort... not unlike the real thing... which i just dont do. So i can be playing with a few friends and mess up on certain songs like Welcome to the Jungle which in real life i can play solo and all. But my friends ridicule me saying that i must be a shite guitarist if i cant even do it on a simulator... it has no real correlation. I can most definatly see why people would want to play it for it also does test your dexterity and hand-eye cordination. But for me, not my cup of tea to really master.
ok you dumbasses dont you look up and see that every other post says "play a real guitar"????? WHY THE HELL DO YOU KEEP SAYING IT.....
and yes i hate guitar hero... not because its nothing like a guitar(1 string compared to 6 5 fretts (buttons) compared to 144..... 2 pounds compared to 20) but i just hate it ... because i hear things like this when i play my guitar in public .. "yeah well i can play that song on gh in super duper extreme face melting difficulty so im better" last person that said that to me i punched him in the throat... thats what pisses me off.... the ignorant assclowns that think this game does absolutely ANYTHING as far as helping you play a guitar (it helps you none at all) in fact if your a guitar player and you play gh... your skill will decrease. you will give up real guitar and conform to this lame bullshit of a game... im done
y do people insist that gh f***s with one's skill at real guitar? I myself have bought into the helpless addiction of the plastic menace, but i dont think i have gotten any worse (in fact i may have gained some more left hand movement) and i definitely havent given up on my real guitar career. Sure i may not ever reach the status of the great guitar players, but its fun to attempt their accomplishments. If someone cant seem to nail the tricky riffs of their favorite artists on a real guitar, wats the harm in toning it down to a five button version?
That brings me to the theory that guitar hero only harms people by introducing a lack of innovation. Learning guitar is so much more impressive if u can produce your own material. Replaying the material of kirk hammet or herman li (i will refrain from going off on the master of the stale 80,000 mph solo) may get other people interested in your guitar skill, but you cant get far on just covers. I havent quite reached that peak of creation yet, but i hope to do so soon.
As for now, i will continue to play both gh and real guitar because both provide a source of entertainment. Sure you can be considered skilled if u can play either, but theres no innovation in guitar hero. Learning "guitar hero theory" makes absolutely no sense and i hope to god no one is that stupid.
So play guitar, play gh, who cares! Have fun, dont dwell on such a stupid argument. Just remember, gh wont get u any fame, its just a f***ing game! (rhyming is really gay, im sorry)
In my opinion GH is sort of not worth it, since you obviously have to have both the game system and the game itself(with the controller), which costs about $500 altogether, not to also mention the tax. But, then again, that is enough for you to buy an average guitar and amp; with enough time, practice and consulting with your guitar-playing buddies, you can become a guitarist in no time, or even a musician if you're willing to try and learn or get enough lessons and more consulting from your guitar-playing buddies.
So guys, the moral is: Anything[legal and within humanly ability(or beyond, if you're that kind of person, either imaginative or a little on the mentally unstable side)] is possible if you put your mind to it, seriously...
Sure you can be considered skilled if u can play either, but theres no innovation in guitar hero. Learning "guitar hero theory" makes absolutely no sense and i hope to god no one is that stupid.
So play guitar, play gh, who cares! Have fun, dont dwell on such a stupid argument. Just remember, gh wont get u any fame, its just a f***ing game! (rhyming is really gay, im sorry)
Exactly dude, and oh my goodness lmao on "GH theory" ^o^
I've only played GH 2, and it was OK. The one thing I didn't like was when this dumbass and I made it to the "finals" in the tournament that was organized a party I went to, and needless to say, he beat me by like a million points (because he owned it and spent every waking moment of his life glued to it), after which he bragged to everyone how he had beat me and said "And you say you play guitar in real life? I just slammed you!"
Seriously, WTF? He made fun of me because he beat me on GH, after which I did feel like beating the crap out of him. Guys like that (and I've met a few more who are like that) make me say "play a real guitar." I must add that this guy does not play guitar in real life, though.
It doesn't matter that guitar hero isn't like playing guitar, what matters is that technical guitar based songs are getting a lot of attention. Maybe the music industry will start paying attention.
Someone answer this, can this game actually help any real guitar playing skills besides building finger muscle? (ive never played these games or even know what the guitar looks like)
Not that it matters but that when I said, "she's not a stuck up *ick" that should be he. I don't think Tim would like me calling him a girl...or maybe he would...wierdo.
RockxSaosin wrote:
I dont get the deal with Halo,you drive and shoot,so what?
I hate Halo and nearly shat myself when I read that. +1 for you sir.
On a side note. I know ALOT of people who play/own guitar hero and I have never heard any of them say something even close to claiming they might be good at real guitar. I bust my friends balls who is better than me at guitar by about 5 years when I beat him in the game because it's funny and we both know it's a joke.
I'm pretty sure some angry guitarist who gets no credit for his 15 years of playing just made up the fact that GH players think they can play real guitar. You're all just mad because people would rather crowd around a toy that take a few hours to get the hang of than watch you sweep pick by yourself. Get over yourself, if you want attention, get in a band, otherwise, find something better to do...maybe go practice some more so some day I might care about what you say.
I'm pretty sure some angry guitarist who gets no credit for his 15 years of playing just made up the fact that GH players think they can play real guitar. You're all just mad because people would rather crowd around a toy that take a few hours to get the hang of than watch you sweep pick by yourself. Get over yourself, if you want attention, get in a band, otherwise, find something better to do...maybe go practice some more so some day I might care about what you say.
YESSS
GH is fun tho but i think rock band will becomee the new thing and everyone will strt creating custom things on that and THEN IT WILL TAKE OVER THE WORLDD
Someone answer this, can this game actually help any real guitar playing skills besides building finger muscle? (ive never played these games or even know what the guitar looks like)
No. Well, maybe, it can help finger dexterity, but then you asked "besides finger muscle". But all you're going to get from practicing this is just getting really good at playing the game (and a whole lot of fun!)
But I don't own this game so I haven't played it for that long, however, I have a friend who is a drummer, and he sucks compared to his brother who does play guitar for real.
guys,guys,i think were all forgetting the real enemies here.YOURSELVES!its a game!y do you guys take these seconds out of your lives to post anti comments into a forum about a ****in game!!!come on!at least its not mtv,or some emo shit!come on!
Someone answer this, can this game actually help any real guitar playing skills besides building finger muscle? (ive never played these games or even know what the guitar looks like)
its been said by some that this game is harder for actuall guitar players to play,debatable,but mostly true.
I'm sure everyone that claims they play guitar are lying, and really just suck and are jealous that Guitar Hero players are better than them. Real guitar is outdated... The days of Jimi are long over, and a new day has dawned. Seriously, all the songs we need are already written for us, all we have to do is play them in GH. It's way more convenient, and way cooler. Everyone get over yourselves and stop kidding yourselves. You wish you could be as good at GH as some other people. It's the coolest thing you can do. Stop bitching about how cool you are since you can actually play guitar (The first 8 measures of Stairway and a few Angus Young solos on a budget guitar), and get with the effing times...
umm yea...
wow
you're stupidity amazes me
pick up a real guitar, see how "easy" it is to play.. since you make it sound like anybody can pick up a guitar and instantly become a god.
yes.. this game is fun, but it does not beat a real guitar..
so stick with you "gh3" you're never gonna get out of mommy's basement and into the real life
so F*ck you!
Leave it to a 14 year old Trivium fan to take me seriously. I don't even have to TRY to stay amused anymore with these guys running around with their educated opinions. The difference between me and them? I'm in mommy's basement. Their room is just down the hall from hers. He's just cranky because he can;t play GH3: Best Game Ever past 90, where as I can amuse virtual audiences for hours on end, which is still way more satisfying than learning a Trivium song and messing it up at my freshmen year talent show.
I'm sure everyone that claims they play guitar are lying, and really just suck and are jealous that Guitar Hero players are better than them. Real guitar is outdated... The days of Jimi are long over, and a new day has dawned. Seriously, all the songs we need are already written for us, all we have to do is play them in GH. It's way more convenient, and way cooler. Everyone get over yourselves and stop kidding yourselves. You wish you could be as good at GH as some other people. It's the coolest thing you can do. Stop bitching about how cool you are since you can actually play guitar (The first 8 measures of Stairway and a few Angus Young solos on a budget guitar), and get with the effing times...
umm yea...
wow
you're stupidity amazes me
pick up a real guitar, see how "easy" it is to play.. since you make it sound like anybody can pick up a guitar and instantly become a god.
yes.. this game is fun, but it does not beat a real guitar..
so stick with you "gh3" you're never gonna get out of mommy's basement and into the real life
so F*ck you!
Leave it to a 14 year old Trivium fan to take me seriously. I don't even have to TRY to stay amused anymore with these guys running around with their educated opinions. The difference between me and them? I'm in mommy's basement. Their room is just down the hall from hers. He's just cranky because he can;t play GH3: Best Game Ever past 90, where as I can amuse virtual audiences for hours on end, which is still way more satisfying than learning a Trivium song and messing it up at my freshmen year talent show.
OMFG!how in the nine hells can you class ****in guitar hero over a real guitar!?!?!?!?!?tell me your ****in joking please!!!
you can't play a song for girls on guitar hero unless your like "hey i know you hate me right now so come on over and i'll play some guitar hero for you
McLovin- wrote:
MyNameBeMikal wrote:
I'm sure everyone that claims they play guitar are lying, and really just suck and are jealous that Guitar Hero players are better than them. Real guitar is outdated... The days of Jimi are long over, and a new day has dawned. Seriously, all the songs we need are already written for us, all we have to do is play them in GH. It's way more convenient, and way cooler. Everyone get over yourselves and stop kidding yourselves. You wish you could be as good at GH as some other people. It's the coolest thing you can do. Stop bitching about how cool you are since you can actually play guitar (The first 8 measures of Stairway and a few Angus Young solos on a budget guitar), and get with the effing times...
umm yea...
wow
you're stupidity amazes me
pick up a real guitar, see how "easy" it is to play.. since you make it sound like anybody can pick up a guitar and instantly become a god.
yes.. this game is fun, but it does not beat a real guitar..
so stick with you "gh3" you're never gonna get out of mommy's basement and into the real life
so F*ck you!
Leave it to a 14 year old Trivium fan to take me seriously. I don't even have to TRY to stay amused anymore with these guys running around with their educated opinions. The difference between me and them? I'm in mommy's basement. Their room is just down the hall from hers. He's just cranky because he can;t play GH3: Best Game Ever past 90, where as I can amuse virtual audiences for hours on end, which is still way more satisfying than learning a Trivium song and messing it up at my freshmen year talent show.
how can you say that?,you cant really perform with gh and you definitely can't apologize to a girl by playing it unless you're like"i know you hate me right now but come over and i'll play some gh for you"
Thumbs down to Guitar Hero 3. I've seen all these little so called "guitar players" on TV commercials playing that little plastic guitar-shaped game controller thinking they're real rock`n rollers. HA! I'd like to see them pick up a real guitar and shred through some Metallica, Slayer riffs, etc. They couldn't handle it. Guitar Hero's for babies.
I just have to say that I'm impressed with the series as a whole. Sure, in GH III the drummer still looks like a robot, and the singer looks like a frog, and the bass player looks like Bigfoot, but it's good gameplay wise.
The thing about the game for me is that knowing how to play real guitar can help one to understand the concept of the game, ie: hammer ons and pull offs, and power chords. While it doesn't work the other way around, it gives people a chance to "simulate being a guitarist". Or somesuch.
aeon20k :
heres an idea play along to guitar hero songs on your real guitar
thatl show em
I did that on the bass i was playing along to The Trooper on bass and this kid at the lan party we were playing at was freaking amazed. By the way if you want to end a lan party bring Gh2 which kicks Gh3's @$$.
I also learned how to play the trooper on guitar after getting Gh2 so i guess it makes you say Wow if maybe i try i can sound like that. It inspires noobs to play.
Yea I learnt some songs by playing by ear from GH2, and then I annoy my sister by playing them on real guitar while she is trying to play them on GH. She gets real p*ssed off with the fact that she keeps f***** the hard songs up on medium, while I cruise thru them for real lol
meonme wrote:
Guitar hero... yeah its fun... yeah its cool... i do only have one problem with it though. To be really good at it you have to devote alot of time and effort... not unlike the real thing... which i just dont do. So i can be playing with a few friends and mess up on certain songs like Welcome to the Jungle which in real life i can play solo and all. But my friends ridicule me saying that i must be a shite guitarist if i cant even do it on a simulator... it has no real correlation. I can most definatly see why people would want to play it for it also does test your dexterity and hand-eye cordination. But for me, not my cup of tea to really master.
I suggest that you play along to the GH songs on your real guitar, then they'll see that it's actually harder to play for real, and will no doubt be impressive/p*ssed off at your superior ability.
I never really got into the whole guitar hero craze. I dont know if it just doesnt appeal to me or not but Id much rather stick to what I already own (guitar)then going out and buying a piece of plastic with buttons. My 2 cents.
dethmetalist6, what exactly is your definition of gay, dude? Gay means happy or homosexual. What does that word have to do with us disliking Guitar Hero 3? Use your vocabulary correctly, Einstein.
to be honest...uhu...i thought i was gonna be good at guitar when i played gh2 and when i picked up my bros guitar and realised hos shit i was i started playing that instead....now i can thank gh2 for getting me into guitar.....ughh but i totally hate that game its for noobs
i wonder when guitar hero will feature john frusciante, not a legend of rock but certainly one of the worlds best guitarists?
searh it up on the web if you dont believe me, in 2003 he was given an award for being 18th greatest guitarist of all time by rolling stone!
should of gone up by at least 4 now
I love playing Guitar Hero. I love playing my Jag HH. Playing GH1 made me finally get off my a$$ and buy a real guitar. Nobody really thinks they can play guitar just because they shred at GH, and if they do they're quickly disabused of that notion the first time they pick up a real axe.
If you can't get your head around the idea that playing a video game is fun, or that you could play a game AND play a real guitar too, then take some of your own advice. Quit flaming people on message boards, go out
into your front yard, and yell at the kids for real.
Honestly, i dont see why anyone doesnt like the game. Some of the songs on the games i had never heard before, but i liked them, and thus i was inspired to learn them on the real guiatar. for me, i like them game cause i get to listen to great songs and also interact with them in a way.
Typical Guitar Hero comments. How stupid are all of you people, seriously? Everyone that visits this site plays a real instrument!! Who the hell goes to a guitar tab website if they know nothing about guitar?
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
This is exactly why I'm friends with a single other guitarist, she's not a stuck up *ick like alot seem to be.
i second that.
seriously, whats to hate? it gets people who don't normally listen to rock music to listen to rock music, then gets them interested in the guitar itself. worst case scenario: a bunch of people get real guitars and rock the **** out. what's the harm?
well i dont think this should be on UG but the game is fun, it just isnt right for peaple to obsess over this game or pratice it more than a real guitar.
GH is getting people into guitar as well as rock in general. Sense when is that a bad thing? I have never met anyone who plays GH that comes up to me and says, "Hey man, I play Guitar Hero, and I bet I could play guitar better than you." They know they can't. Let people be.
have any of you ever played any of the guitar hero's and then went and back and played your real guitar and found yourself feeling the neck for the yellow button with he groove in it?
They have a section of UG's reviews dedicated to guitar hero? Sickening. I'm sorry, but guitar hero and playing guitar seem to have an inverse relationship. As skills in one goes up, the other plummets...
Oh Really? You'd surprised how much Guitar Hero has upped my finger strength since I got it a year ago.
You people and you're "Guitar hero is for fags, play a real one" Can all burn in hell. Each man to his own, not his others.
They have a section of UG's reviews dedicated to guitar hero? Sickening. I'm sorry, but guitar hero and playing guitar seem to have an inverse relationship. As skills in one goes up, the other plummets...
thats not true at all bud, since i started playing guitar hero i have been able to keep rythm better, i like both playing guitar and guitar hero
IT'S JUST A GAME, PEOPLE. leave it be. to be honest, if it wasn't for the rapid growth and success of GH, rock would never have fought its way back from the dead. GH is bringing good guitar music to people in a form that they enjoy. So how in the name of god is it bad? Are we not all sick of hearing 50cent anymore? Have sense people, just let the people that enjoy it, to enjoy it
O.K. I appreciate that at least some people here have some common sense, All of you GH lovers use the same logic. " It's just a game, do racecar drivers get pissed at nascar games, do ninjas get mad at tekken" That makes no sense. and that coment right above me by dgme92, ROCK WAS NEVER DEAD! I used to be hooked on the game every day, until I realized, this game is for f'ing posers. It has nothing to do with guitar (except maybe the tempo at wich you play the song), but if you have to pretend to be a fat guy with no shirt on and KISS makeup to figure it out than kudos to you on your inability to play the guitar. And yes, I'm in a band with two other people who play guitar hero, and they're always saying, "just try it, man" so I tell them that I used to be crazy good at that game. I take them to the local YMCA, (full of posers) and I kick some ass and they're like, "woah man, play me next" I just did this to prove a point, because I really dont want to get hooked again. The people at this YMCA all think they can play guitar, so I bring in my yamaha accoustic and this one kid is the only one who plays guitar hero who actually plays it right, but every time he messes up, he tries to smash it up against a wall. so, there's my opinion. enjoy it ya' frickin' morons
you know what would be cool... if they made you have to go recruit members... and then watch them complain about how they solo isn't insane enough... even though they wrote it... that would be authentic.
I vote for a band practice mode on the next one. No, not a practice mode like they already have, but make it required to advance. And the rest of your band practices with you, non band members interupt you midsong to ask you something stupid, people complain about noise, and your drummer takes a break so he can go get something to eat or if he gets a phone call or something. Each of these happen at least once every time we try to practice.
i think i just realized why so many people here hate guitar hero
it actually helps you build real gitaring skills o that you get better at it quicker, stronger rythm figner strenghth ractiveness, and the guys who taught themself had to work forever to build it up, theyre just jealous that they didnt have it and they should learn to get over it, its an amzing game, great for beign with friends and discovering new music.
[coming from someone who plays gh on expert and can play all the songs on it on real guitar too]
I hate the people who think guitar hero is just like playing guitar, its not! I kinda suck at guitar hero cuz I'm always trying to play it like a real guitar (I hate strumming/picking on guitar hero, nothing like a real guitar)
Hey envoykrawkwar7, that was nice analysis of why "so many people here hate guitar hero", (sarcasm, PFFT!) You should get a phd in ignorance, dude. I'll tell you why people here hate guitar hero. It a childs petty little video game with no acual guitar playing methods. I don't think guitars have buttons to push on the fret board. If they do, then for all the seven years I've been playing a REAL GUITAR I must've not noticed. That's not all, my friend. The people who play guitar hero go around bragging "hey I can play guitar now. Guitar Hero rocks!" Yeah right! Once again, the game's for whimpy little 12-14 year olds. The game does not teach people how to play guitar at all. Nor does it create "stronger rythm finger strength reactiveness". If you've played a REAL GUITAR you would see that it is quite different from a little plastic toy guitar controller. Now, the next time you just automactically assume why we all hate guitar hero, you should concider the reality part of it.
Hey envoykrawkwar7, that was nice analysis of why "so many people here hate guitar hero", (sarcasm, PFFT!) You should get a phd in ignorance, dude. I'll tell you why people here hate guitar hero. It a childs petty little video game with no acual guitar playing methods. I don't think guitars have buttons to push on the fret board. If they do, then for all the seven years I've been playing a REAL GUITAR I must've not noticed. That's not all, my friend. The people who play guitar hero go around bragging "hey I can play guitar now. Guitar Hero rocks!" Yeah right! Once again, the game's for whimpy little 12-14 year olds. The game does not teach people how to play guitar at all. Nor does it create "stronger rythm finger strength reactiveness". If you've played a REAL GUITAR you would see that it is quite different from a little plastic toy guitar controller. Now, the next time you just automactically assume why we all hate guitar hero, you should concider the reality part of it.
wow coming from a guy with st anger in his name
i dont see why i even care to respond
go play it for see how well all those thigns go up for you if you can even play a real guitar or if your supposed seven years of playing are just 7 years of figuring out how to strum the strings
and if you want an example tell me how blue-yellow-green os not the same as pulling off a 15-14-12 pattern
check your facts then talk
I'm sure everyone that claims they play guitar are lying, and really just suck and are jealous that Guitar Hero players are better than them. Real guitar is outdated... The days of Jimi are long over, and a new day has dawned. Seriously, all the songs we need are already written for us, all we have to do is play them in GH. It's way more convenient, and way cooler. Everyone get over yourselves and stop kidding yourselves. You wish you could be as good at GH as some other people. It's the coolest thing you can do. Stop bitching about how cool you are since you can actually play guitar (The first 8 measures of Stairway and a few Angus Young solos on a budget guitar), and get with the effing times...
if guitar hero is so f*cking good why the f*ck are you on this website *sshole
****ing herman li cant even PLAY live, dragonforce is just another shitty studio band that cant even play live. Give me a studio that fixes all my 1000's of errors and i will make you the most sic and hard song of all time. Plus this game is for fags who cant play guitar
****ing herman li cant even PLAY live, dragonforce is just another shitty studio band that cant even play live. Give me a studio that fixes all my 1000's of errors and i will make you the most sic and hard song of all time. Plus this game is for fags who cant play guitar
YESS!! SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS WHAT REAL GUITAR IS!!! dragonforce hav no talent what so ever. they just cover up how crappy they are with sound effects and they get rid of every single error. ERRORS ARE WHAT MAKE THE GUITAR SOUND ORIGINAL!! as for the game, eh, not so bad, but there are A LOT of people that play that game just to look like they can play the guitar. they dont realise that all that time on that game could b time spent on a REAL guitar and learning how to ACTUALLY play that stuf. now i dont no about u, but to me, ACTUALLY being able to play stuf is more rewarding
****ing herman li cant even PLAY live, dragonforce is just another shitty studio band that cant even play live. Give me a studio that fixes all my 1000's of errors and i will make you the most sic and hard song of all time. Plus this game is for fags who cant play guitar
YESS!! SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS WHAT REAL GUITAR IS!!! dragonforce hav no talent what so ever. they just cover up how crappy they are with sound effects and they get rid of every single error. ERRORS ARE WHAT MAKE THE GUITAR SOUND ORIGINAL!! as for the game, eh, not so bad, but there are A LOT of people that play that game just to look like they can play the guitar. they dont realise that all that time on that game could b time spent on a REAL guitar and learning how to ACTUALLY play that stuf. now i dont no about u, but to me, ACTUALLY being able to play stuf is more rewarding
I wonder if dudes in the military get pissed off at war games, or if contract killers get on websites and rip on hitman; because people think now they can really fight a war or assassinate people. Maybe in between fighting dogs and preparing for to get ****ed in jail Vick gets on message boards and blasts EA sports because now people think they can really be a professional athlete. Oh, and don't forget that enraged group of hunters who go to every video game convention and bash games from duck hunt to deer hunter. Come on, its a ****in game, nothing more, nothing less.
people are so dumb. whoever said this game doesnt help guitar is an idiot. when i started playing guitar, guitar hero 1 had just came out, and i played it and it helped me develop as a rhythym guitarist much quicker, it doesnt help with anything but brain-finger cooardiantion and rhythym. but it is hella fun.
I'm sure everyone that claims they play guitar are lying, and really just suck and are jealous that Guitar Hero players are better than them. Real guitar is outdated... The days of Jimi are long over, and a new day has dawned. Seriously, all the songs we need are already written for us, all we have to do is play them in GH. It's way more convenient, and way cooler. Everyone get over yourselves and stop kidding yourselves. You wish you could be as good at GH as some other people. It's the coolest thing you can do. Stop bitching about how cool you are since you can actually play guitar (The first 8 measures of Stairway and a few Angus Young solos on a budget guitar), and get with the effing times...
OH envoykrawkwar7 those are big words coming from a little couch potato poser! So tell me mister psychic, how do you know how well I play guitar? Oh, and by the way, St. Anger kicks a** more than your guitar hero games ever will. I'd love to meet up with you and jam with you on guitars, oh, oops! I mean on MY REAL GUITAR and your plastic toy! (HAHAHA!) My God, you got to have pyschic powers or something to know how well I play guitar. Oh, by the way, I heard that they will be releasing a fourth installment of Guitar Hero, seriously. Know what it's called? Guitar Hero 4 : Legened of the Unrelealistic Couch-Potato Posers. Also, make sure you check what you type down. What the hell is "os"? Catchya later, Van Halen, jr.
Ok, I play both and I can even see a benefit in playing guitar hero, well at least for guitar beginners. They get used to moving their hand up and down (even if it is slightly) and they develop good strength and dexterity in their hands. Because of that they dont have to go through nearly as much pain as there is in the beginning of playing a real guitar. So, to anyone who says guitar hero is shit I think you need to actually sit down and play it for yourself before you make an opinion.
OK, I`m on the wrong side of 45 years old; I bought GH1 for my 10 year old and got hooked on it as a result of hearing all those old songs from my youth. I also enjoyed playng it after the initial embarassment. I then decided to take up playing "real" guitar as a result. The end product is a sad middle-aged old fool totally obsessed with playing guitar. I now play anything from Free to Alice In Chains to foo fighters to Fightstar and back to black sabbath again. I love it, and it`s all down to Guitar Hero, so don`t knock it...
Is there any proof that Slash actually plays guitar hero? I mean other than the fact that the is getting PAID to have his likeness in the game, and is getting PAID to be in the commercials.
Is there any proof that Slash actually plays guitar hero? I mean other than the fact that the is getting PAID to have his likeness in the game, and is getting PAID to be in the commercials.
man i dont get half the people that say something on here because some say real guitar sucks and some say guitar hero sucks... i play both and honestly who cares... guitar heros for when ur bored and dont wanna go find ur guitar and a real guitar is a hobby and a talent... like think about it u honestly cant argue the 2 because guitar heros got five f***ing notes and a real guitar has roughly 144... depends on how many frets ur neck has(unless u play a bass like me)but my point is real guitar isnt for everyone and neither is guitar hero so why argue about which ones better.. it all depends on what you like more not what everyone else likes
I bought GH2 the first of this year" so me and the wife could jam together". Thats the logic I gave to her for plunking down 100 bucks for a game with a toy guitar. I was really good ,...at first, her skills came on fast though, and soon she was smoking me. She can't play a real guitar, but she loves the fact that she can play with me on this game, and actually do it better than me. When GH3 came out I wasn't too excited, but she waited in line at the best buy to be one of the first to get one. She still smokes my ass, but now she smokes all the little ten year olds that think their the sh**. I love watching her play online and listening to some kid talking smack, she won't say a word till the end, and then she lets them know they just got p*wnd by a 47 yr old woman. Ha, GREAT FUN! Thats why I love this game, cause me and my wife can play together, AND she can shred some kids ass off online. PS, this game has NO WAY interfered, or impeded my REAL guitar playing.
that picture of graphic slash is soo00OOOO0000ooo sexy .. oh and real guitarists that can play a song on GH should be proud and get some kind of respect ... ppl whove played a whole song right on GH , well are LOSERS WITH NO LIVES
I have a couple reasons I love Guitar Hero.
First off, I don't have the money for a Gibson Les Paul. Not to mention the amps and pedals you'd need to combine in perfect measures to get the exact tone you love from, say, Killer Queen or Welcome To The Jungle. So I know it's not the same thing, but it's the closest I'm going to get to sounding like Iommi, for a long long time.
Second, it's not quite the same when you play guitar ALL by yourself, now is it? Maybe you think everyone wants to hear a guitar solo with no other instruments, but that is lame as shit. So, again, it's not a real band, but it sounds hella good, and it's fun to pretend I'm part of that.
Third, it's a game. It's a game that makes you feel like a rock god, an achievement most guitarists dream of. Well, I like to dream of it while "ripping off" a sick "solo" in front of thousands of screaming "fans" in an "arena" - at least until, God willing, someday I can take the quotation marks off those words.
Just have fun, folks. Until the guitarists of the world unite in vocal protest against this game, don't pretend your opinion matters more than the professionals'. If it's good enough for Slash, it's good enough for me, and all of you, too.
Typical Guitar Hero comments. How stupid are all of you people, seriously? Everyone that visits this site plays a real instrument!! Who the hell goes to a guitar tab website if they know nothing about guitar?
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
This is exactly why I'm friends with a single other guitarist, she's not a stuck up *ick like alot seem to be.
COULD NOT HAVE BEEN SAID BETTER, all video games are IMMITATING real life, just like this one
This game is equal to playing actual guitar on one string with only 5 frets. We all know that, and that the buttons are much wider than strings. But don't be snobby and act like its an insult to guitarists. Think of it as a game companies way of endearing regular people to be like us, even partially. It's sort of idolizing the guitar itself by saying, "Hey look at this, its close to being like playing guitar, and its sorta easy, go out there and buy your own!"
but seriously...a game simulating something that is just as fun, accessible and legal in real life?
Join the army, Its accessible and you can shoot shit/ I pretty sure most people hear can drive a car or could if they bothered betting a licence, if you live in the U.S dont try telling me you cant get a gun. If you wanna shoot people just join the LAPD, they seem to do it all the time with no bothers.
And kudos to guitar guru and metal storm, imitation, not realism, IMITATION. (also, if a nerdy dude comes up to you and says "I can play better than you cause im good at guitar hero!" proceed to knock his teeth in, or tell him you actually play, and watch him bleed for choice 1, or look at you like a god for choice 2)Only act this way if a gamer shoves it in your face, but dont go around insulting the game.
Typical Guitar Hero comments. How stupid are all of you people, seriously? Everyone that visits this site plays a real instrument!! Who the hell goes to a guitar tab website if they know nothing about guitar?
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
This is exactly why I'm friends with a single other guitarist, she's not a stuck up *ick like alot seem to be.
Pretty much hits the nail on the head
I think some guitarists feel that it's like cheating
I play guitar hero and of course, real guitar also, and i think it's a cool, competitive game involving somthing many of us love to do, and great music.
Besides, not many people can play Dragonforce for real, but it's just a lot of fun to be able to on the game, if you kno wat I mean
Typical Guitar Hero comments. How stupid are all of you people, seriously? Everyone that visits this site plays a real instrument!! Who the hell goes to a guitar tab website if they know nothing about guitar?
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
This is exactly why I'm friends with a single other guitarist, she's not a stuck up *ick like alot seem to be.
Pretty much hits the nail on the head
I think some guitarists feel that it's like cheating
I play guitar hero and of course, real guitar also, and i think it's a cool, competitive game involving somthing many of us love to do, and great music.
Besides, not many people can play Dragonforce for real, but it's just a lot of fun to be able to on the game, if you kno wat I mean
Dont bring this game down guys, I have to say that this game has improved my playing speed and finger stretching skills. Plus, once you start playing harder parts it gets really fun, trust me.
Ha ha, music simulator. It's a video game, nothing more, nothing less.
For the record I have nothing against Guitar Hero. It's not for me, but maybe it'll give noobs who want to play guitar to feel cool another outlet.
not many people can play Dragonforce for real, but it's just a lot of fun to be able to on the game, if you kno wat I mean
acually im sure many people can play their songs all it is, is a bunch of tremelo, and some hard solos me myself can play most of their songs except for ridiculously fast tapping and sweeping
I play guitar, and even teach it now and again, and I can say from experience, that if someone already played guitar before playing the game, it can actually improve speed, timing, and the strength of the left hand. I also think the new whammy bar is pretty cool.
Even Dragonforce can't play Dragonforce for real. Honestly... have you heard how bad Herman Li actually is?
+5
I cannot stand it when people say that Dragonforce is metal. They are a bunch of sloppy kids who think that they're gods. And for expert on GH3, the game developers added more notes to the game than there actually is in the real song; it pisses me off to a great extent.
I'm really tired of people bitching about guitar hero. if you don't like it, simply don't play it. I have been playing the guitar for 4 years now and i love playing guitar hero. It helps my enthusiasm in the songs knowing i can play them on the game and very often i will then put down the controller and pick up my real guitar and learn the song i just mastered on guitar hero.
If you don't like it just leave it alone. It's a fun game and it gets good music circulating into todays world filled with shitty nu-metal and rap. Most people who hate guitar hero haven't played it because they are so hell bent on the fact that people substitute it for a real guitar, when not one person has ever said that. people play it because it's fun, so join in or just leave it be...
everyone that goes to ultimate guitar.com plays guitar
wrong not all the people that come to ultimate guitar plays guitar they also play bass
if they have guitar pro keys and drums
It is just a game. Why does everyone say " PLAY REAL GUITAR YOU NOOBS, GOD DAMN, I ROCK SO HARD" It is absolute bullshit. It.is.a.game. It is fun. Those who have a little elitist bitchfit over stuff like this really need to have a look at themselves.
Everyone can say whatever they want about Dragonforce and Herman Li. But I saw them live and I was front row center the whole show, with the exception of one screw up right at the beginning of a song cause someone tripped, they played everything near-perfect. It seems they are 50/50 live, sometimes they are great like when I saw em, but I heard they get too drunk sometimes and they don't put on good shows. I would prefer something more consistant, but when i saw em they were great, so w/e. And Kerry King is more sloppy than Herman Li IMO.
OH envoykrawkwar7 those are big words coming from a little couch potato poser! So tell me mister psychic, how do you know how well I play guitar? Oh, and by the way, St. Anger kicks a** more than your guitar hero games ever will. I'd love to meet up with you and jam with you on guitars, oh, oops! I mean on MY REAL GUITAR and your plastic toy! (HAHAHA!) My God, you got to have pyschic powers or something to know how well I play guitar. Oh, by the way, I heard that they will be releasing a fourth installment of Guitar Hero, seriously. Know what it's called? Guitar Hero 4 : Legened of the Unrelealistic Couch-Potato Posers. Also, make sure you check what you type down. What the hell is "os"? Catchya later, Van Halen, jr.
oh wow you must psychic too to know that im just a couch potatoe loser and that i dont play guitar, wrong.
the thing is i could probably outplay you on both types of guitars so id watch what your saying "poser" because guess what, no one knows who you are, or cares for that matter, id be amazed at your 7 years playing, if, you had been playing yngwie's solos in your first year, but you were probably still working on simple acdc riffs or something. and stanger did suck, although i do like metallica, st anger just sucked [still waiting for another ...and justice for all, styled one] , end rant. heh.
sounds like those who boast about being able to play "a real guitar" should pull their "real heads" out of their "real a**es"!
Play on gamers, we're all allowed a fantasy or two!
Oh and the person above me is a douche!
I vote for a band practice mode on the next one. No, not a practice mode like they already have, but make it required to advance. And the rest of your band practices with you, non band members interupt you midsong to ask you something stupid, people complain about noise, and your drummer takes a break so he can go get something to eat or if he gets a phone call or something. Each of these happen at least once every time we try to practice.
I have never played guitar hero but I think it is great because it gets others thinking about guitar, a lot of the time people idolise you more when you say you can play because they found it hard on the five frets.
I can see how it would help begginers with getting some control and idea of the fretboard. It also is getting people into good music.
What pisses me off is those who think guitar hero is like guitar and they think they can own your arse. Or those who say "this song is harder on guitar hero than real guitar" because in all serious it can't be, 5 notes v however many different notes played in a real song(i dont think there is a song made of only five notes). But other than that it is good to see others enjoy music even if it is in a game.
What pisses me off is those who think guitar hero is like guitar and they think they can own your arse. Or those who say "this song is harder on guitar hero than real guitar" because in all serious it can't be, 5 notes v however many different notes played in a real song(i dont think there is a song made of only five notes). But other than that it is good to see others enjoy music even if it is in a game.
Yeah that pisses me off too but that's not Guitar Hero's fault- those people are just *******s
They have a section of UG's reviews dedicated to guitar hero? Sickening. I'm sorry, but guitar hero and playing guitar seem to have an inverse relationship. As skills in one goes up, the other plummets...
i dont see how you can hate a game jsut because some people that play it think they would be good at it in real life.....it seems like people here dont like the people that play gh instead of the game itself...if that makes sense
Why do people complain about this game. Surely it must be a good thing. It's getting more people into music, bringing better bands to the public and is a completely new concept of game. Nothing like it has done before. It's also a game that doesn't involve killing or sport and those seem to be far and few between now with the exceptions of games like the sims and various tycoon games. Also all of the people I know who have the game have never bragged about how good a guitarist they are. They've told me they're good at guitar hero but not guitar. Seriously guys though, lighten up. It's just a game. It's not making you any less of a guitarist if someone else plays the game.
There is absolutely no reason why real guitar players should be complaining about this game. It doesn't hamper your skill at a real guitar (anyone who believes that is a moron), and no one really thinks it can make you good at a real guitar. If GH inspires someone to play real guitar (it did for my friend), isn't that a good thing? He knows that the real thing is way different than the game, and it doesn't deter him.
And anyone taking MyNameBeMikal seriously is a tool.
guitar hero owns. I've always found it a really good warm up to play GH then play my own guitar, and it does help with dexterity to a certain extent.
I do think GH is good for some guitarists because a lot of people look at the fretboard when playing songs, but when they play GH they have to look at the screen to see which buttons to press, so this does help them get used to not looking at the fretboard of their own guitars.
But i think the people who say GH is crap is just trying to be kool. Some people just dont want to have fun
i dont get the guitar hero thing, i dont really play games tho.
I have noticed that kids now are just playin guitar hero, instead of tryin to play guitar and play shit like zeppelin and other cliche classic rock over and over. for that im thankful.
I look at all the guitarists bashing guitar hero and i can sense a lot of future zakk wylde's in terms of attitude haha. Seriously though if you don't like guitar hero you don't have to shove it in the faces of the people that do. It only starts arguments that get heated and get people banned so just calm down. I guess what i'm trying to say is...can't we all just, get along??
if you say that you play guitar but guitar hero is great its probably becaose you suck at playing guitar, why would you play the game if you can play the real thing
MetalCro wrote:
if you say that you play guitar but guitar hero is great its probably becaose you suck at playing guitar, why would you play the game if you can play the real thing
I'm not surprised that this review attracted retards like you.
ok so i enjoy playing guitar hero quite a bit, but it cant beat the real thing. PLaying guitar hero doesnt cut into my guitar playing time, just my video game time. If i wasnt plating GH id be playing some other game. Might as well be doing something guitar or music related
i think i just realized why so many people here hate guitar hero
it actually helps you build real gitaring skills o that you get better at it quicker, stronger rythm figner strenghth ractiveness, and the guys who taught themself had to work forever to build it up, theyre just jealous that they didnt have it and they should learn to get over it, its an amzing game, great for beign with friends and discovering new music.
[coming from someone who plays gh on expert and can play all the songs on it on real guitar too]
idk why UG's homepage headline for this section reads "Music Simulator".
i hope they weren't serious, because this game is in no way a music simulator. there's not much thats really musical about pushing buttons on a guitar-shaped controller. more about rhythm.
and i have to disagree with Shredder Guitar's review about the gameplay.
"Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock provides the most authentic "living the band lifestyle" experience."??
i think not. not even close.
They need to make some changes to Guitar Hero. The buttons should instead be made out of tiny thin metal strips that dig into your fingertips and cause extreme pain for the first few weeks. They should also have all twenty four buttons for the fret board. And maybe even 6 columns, which would make 144 buttons they have to push. They should even make people push several buttons at the same time in order to play a simple chord, and dock points for accidentally pushing the wrong buttons. You know what else, they could have 6 different switches instead of one at the drive representing each column and you'd have to hit the right switch or you'd get docked points! That would be cool!
But a GH game like that would take way too much time and dedication to master and most people would get sick of actually trying to be any good at it and give up after an hour.
i think we need tor ealise that most of us will never play any dragonforce song or whatever but in this game you can. we would all like to do things we cant do in realife and this game allows us to do that
GH is the shit. anyone who says its for pussies should suck dick. I think GH is actually harder than playing a real guitar. so evryone who says it sucks could F off.
GH3 was the shittiest letdown ever. It feels so much sloppier than 1 and 2, plus for some reason it seems like you can't get ANY hammer ons and pull offs
havent played this yet but if its anythng like GH2 then im happy,
yeah and all you "real guitarists" put a sock in it, we all play guitar on this site and this game is just that: a game
I really dislike GH but I have to say compairing how guitar hero is to guitar and how like call of duty is too war and GTA to car jacking makes no sence. Those things are illegal so a game with them is fine. Playing guitar is legal...I forget where I'm going with this.
wtf, how are guitars for old people? anyway, first and formost im telling all you guitar hero haters that i love and play guitar just as much as you ( 5+ hours a day) but yeah. i got really baked and went to walmart to try out guitar pro and its actually ****ing fun. you know those days where you pick up your guitar and you say " ahh **** i suck today"? hose are when you go play guitar hero. plus its REALLy easy if your actually good at normal guitar. BUT, you definatly shouldnt brag about how good you are at guitar hero, because after al, its just a game and games get you nowhere. just my 3-cents lol.
Instead of wasting my time with stupid games like Guitar Hero and GTA, I play real guitar and murder cops and hookers for joy. Get a life and do the real thing, nerds.
They have a section of UG's reviews dedicated to guitar hero? Sickening. I'm sorry, but guitar hero and playing guitar seem to have an inverse relationship. As skills in one goes up, the other plummets...
...no...not really. i play both. i prefer the real guitar, but when i was learnong the play GH, i didnt like forget how to really rock or anything
how many of you are guilty of air-guitaring?
couldn't you "just play a real guitar" instead?
guitar hero is just air guitar with high scores. i can play most of the songs from guitar hero but i still love the game, especially playing it with non-guitarist friends.
ok, so i hope we can stop saying "i bet you don't even play guitar and you're just jealous." Ok, let me explain why that statement is completely ignorant. First off, this is a forum on a GUITAR TAB WEBSITE, if you're here and you don't play guitar, you need something better to do with your time. Also, you have to be a MEMBER of this GUITAR TAB WEBSITE to post anything, once again, someone who doesn't play guitar isn't going to be on here. Another thing, I play guitar and I play Guitar Hero. I started playing guitar before GH and when I started playing GH I noticed a serious increase in my finger dexterity and strenth. To say that GH doesn't help a little with your actual guitar playing skills is completely rediculous.
i thought the game was pretty cool but like everyones saying playing real guitar will always be better.
i think guitar hero is just for people who have a imagination and wanna play real guitar someday
I've been playing guitar for near on two decades and this game looks like it'd be a lot of fun. It's typical of ego-guitarists (as I like to call them) to say 'play a real guiitar', they give the rest of us a bad name with their d*ckhead 'I'm better than you are' attitudes. To be perfectly honest, most guys I've met who act like this, usually suck.
Guitar Hero has actually HELPED my guitar playing. It has made my little finger a lot stronger and its been a big factor in how i co-ordinate around my real guitars fretboard and such.
I just see GH as a tool to help my left hand get stronger, i honestly dont think i would be as good as i am today if it wasnt for this game. Mainly because my learning curve rapidly increased after i bought GH2. I dont know why some people have such a problem with it.
actually guitar hero has been a big help in my guitar playing. if you go to practice and have a freind play while you record the song, its a whole lot easier to find out how to play a song. believe me. i wouldnt have learned sweet child o mine without it. you can hear just the guitar, without the drums. i think it still sings but its still easier. and you can slow it down to listen real good. its a fun game and helpful in parts. i dont get why all the guitarist here are hating on it. player haters
u guys are talking about the wrong problem here. who cares about the real guitar discussion thats a closed case. the problem is they call it legends of rock and they have dickheads on the game that most guitarists dont dig. if ur gonna call it legends of rock then u ought to put all the legends of rock on it. But, its not a game for guitarists and its obviously not made by guitarists so i say lets just wait for them to put some stevey V on it.
I play real guitar every day, and though I find it somewhat degenerative to the art of playing a guitar it also has it's advantages.
I'm the only person in my group of friends who plays an instrument, so I can't just whim out my guitar and have them jam along.
However with Guitar Hero 3 I can still play along with them and have a whole bunch of fun, going spastic on Through The Fire And The Flames on expert or playing Slashie's part on say, Sweet Child o' Mine (different version).
In any case, though it comes no where close to the real thing, you can't say it isn't fun to play with your mates and give them a slight taste of what you feel.
Playing Guitar Hero and Guitar ARE different things. One is a simulation video game, while the other is a real guitar. It's kind of dumb to get upset when people claim to be good at guitar pro. They aren't saying they are good at guitar, but a videogame. Do you think race car drivers get pissed when they hear someone say they are good at a racing game? Or an NBA player when someone is good at NBA Jam? What about ninjas? Probably not. Quit your b****ing already. It's a fallacious arguement and you all should know better. Plus I'm sick of hearing about it.
you just became my favorite member of the site for mentioning NBA Jam, long live the SNES. and for the record i suck at guitar hero but i still think its kind of fun
real great game, and harder than GH1 and GH2, althought there are much more fun songs on GH2. sure it doesnt compare to playing a real guitar, after all, its just to have fun with friends. of course, this goes to people who play real guitar, and just talk shit about the game, i love playing real guitar, but playing guitar hero is also fun
holy snap crackle pop dude, can you tell how many people just want to tell you to **** off this topic its just a freakkin game!!!! and a good one might i add. And you know what most of the people that are commenting know what their talking about since most of the things they say are true.
Ath holes.. get a life. Leave people alone.. it's a game and they just want to have fun. Like how half of you play madden, THUG or any Tony Hawk game... ANYONE... you get me.. just leave it alone.
Thanks to you who know what I mean.
Gosh, get a life and let people have fun and stop bringing them down.
S-HIT!
I've been playing guitar for a very long time and Guitar Hero kicks my ass. It sucks when you can play "Through the Fire and Flames" on a real guitar and then a 6 year old comes and kicks your ass in the game.
how many of you are guilty of air-guitaring?
couldn't you "just play a real guitar" instead?
guitar hero is just air guitar with high scores. i can play most of the songs from guitar hero but i still love the game, especially playing it with non-guitarist friends.
Hey yeah, me too!!!!
See, you get me.
But still, it's not cool to bring others down.
1: It turned my ex-best friend into a complete douchebag. :/
2: A lot of the people around here gloat so much about their skills on it. It's the most annoying thing in the world, aside from actual guitarists bragging.
3: I just find it really boring.
But to be honest, some of the cover songs are pretty sweet. Wish I could find a way to get them on my iPod.
Video games are made to fullfil people's fantasys and if you dont want to or dont have the time to dedicate to real guitar, its fun for people to feel like a rock star, i play guitar and also play guitar hero b/c its fun both are fun, but still playing real guitar is much more fufilling and worth your time
Would people have the same reaction if this were GTA? would they say "shoot a real cop..." or "learn how to kill REAL people"....outside sarcasm and humor the answer is no.
Guitar hero isn't deceitful, its a video GAME, a GAME. I doubt anyone seriously thinks "oh wow, now I can play guitar for real!", no more than those who think "oh I can kill people for real now!".
It's like telling someone who watches spiderman on tv to go get bit by a REAL radioactive spider.
lol @ this topic
lol @ fags who think they are playing guitar when they play GH
lol x232 @ people who are offended by fags thinking that they play guitar when playing GH
seriously. its a good game. fun. enjoyable. enough said. you dont have to think that you are a guitar god because you play it. its pure clean fun.
so when i play for long periods or time and look around the room everything is rising up, does anyone else get this? haha and the Rock Band forum is gonna be a war zone, you think people would stop bashing gh
I have never played guitar hero but I think it is great because it gets others thinking about guitar, a lot of the time people idolise you more when you say you can play because they found it hard on the five frets.
I can see how it would help begginers with getting some control and idea of the fretboard. It also is getting people into good music.
What pisses me off is those who think guitar hero is like guitar and they think they can own your arse. Or those who say "this song is harder on guitar hero than real guitar" because in all serious it can't be, 5 notes v however many different notes played in a real song(i dont think there is a song made of only five notes). But other than that it is good to see others enjoy music even if it is in a game.
altho, some songs can be harder on GH. such as Jordan on GH2. on real guitar it follows a pattern, its alot harder on GH. at least i think. but most of the time, thats true that real guitar is wayy harder
ok, heres my 2 cents on this. yes, it is a ****in game. no, it does not decrease your ability to play real guitar. I am an actual songwriter for my highschool band. I play at concerts in my area. I also play GH2, rock the '80s, and GH3. The gameplay was originally intended for pplz who dont play guitar. It later became practice for ppl who play guitar so they can speed up their hands (yes, both), and make them better at rhythym. Have you ever in your life seen a poster, listened to the radio, watched tv, or read the newspaper and see people bitchin about the GH series at all? NO! So those of you who cant play the game, and want to feel tough and important when you rip on a game you cant play, please, for the sake of us all, keep it to yourself. We all play (not saying we are all good mind you) guitar, thats why we came here in the first place. Not to go and read a review on something and have people complaining about it left right and center. \m/ Rock on peoples \m/
I'm going to have to say this game sucks compared to GH1 or GH2. Mostly because the lag calibration doesn't work. It takes an hour to get it fine tuned enough to play a song, but then when you switch it to practice mode, suddenly the lag needs to be re-calibrated for any speed slower than fastest. So glad Neversoft rushed this game out as fast as possible without paying attention to important details like being able to play the game on a TV with lag. Hurray for big companies buying out a great idea and turning it into crap!
well, for the majority of ppl who own the game, they do have either a ps3 or wii, which both require an HDTV. But for those of us who own a ps2, or 360, we dont need to worry about the AV lag.
this game has inspired some of my friends to start learning real guitar. which is cool, but the only problem is, cos they were alright at guitar hero they thought they'd be good at real guitar... how wrong they were...
Exactly! As soon as guitar hero players try to play the real thing and realize that it requires much more skill, they will respect real guitarists a whole lot more.
Guitar Hero inspired me to play real guitar, luckily I went into it knowing it would be a tough thing to learn and it has payed off in the end. I love both GH and my Strat, and I could play either one all day long.
lol i cant belive how many people have said "play a real guitar"
DUJ R U STUPID?!?!?!?! THIS IS A GUITAR TAB WEBSITE - NOBODY COMES ONTO THIS WEBSITE WHO DOESN'T PLAY GUITAR
lol i cant belive how many people have said "play a real guitar"
DUH R U STUPID?!?!?!?! THIS IS A GUITAR TAB WEBSITE - NOBODY COMES ONTO THIS WEBSITE WHO DOESN'T PLAY GUITAR
Guys... we do! I would of thought any solid guitar player would love a game were you play guitar! You just dont like cause you suck at the game and at real guitar. The game also inspires people to play guitar, which means more players out their.
and this game does not make you feel like a real 'rock star'... This does not compare to playing live anyday! Still like the game though dont get me wrong.
i play guitar and guitar hero..all the guitarists out there that say this is shit are just idiots. Let everyone have fun..not everyone can play an instrument but everyone can play guitar hero
ya to everyone who says to play the real guitar and that this game is retarted. I used to be like you. But then I played the game, and now im gunna go buy it, cuz it kicks ass!
i play guitar and guitar hero..all the guitarists out there that say this is shit are just idiots. Let everyone have fun..not everyone can play an instrument but everyone can play guitar hero.
I totally agree with this. ALOT of guitarists i know make fun of the game, but i love it. I have gotten all the ones so far, and I'm going to continue to by them.
This, i think, is the best guitar hero so far.
Sure, it had some songs i didn't like, and a song that i really didnt think should've been on it.
but they fixed the hammer-ons, and pull-offs, and they made it alot more fun.
I give it 10/10,
If your thinking about buying it, you should!
They have a section of UG's reviews dedicated to guitar hero? Sickening. I'm sorry, but guitar hero and playing guitar seem to have an inverse relationship. As skills in one goes up, the other plummets...
not true. i started playing guitar hero and it helped with my speed and accuracy a lot
(sorry for the double post)
I think it helps my playing some. It kind of stretches my fingers so that I can play more accurately right on the getgo.
Besides, guitarhero is good for those times when you just can't seem to play the way you'd like to - Have fun playing a game and acting like a fool, I say. It is kind of like playing the song for real. Kind of.
GH2 was great, but most of this tracklist is stuff my parents don't even remember. Be a lot better game if i actually recognized the songs i was playing.
Me and my friends who play guitar/bass like this game, but some of my friends who play guitar/bass dont like it, thats ok! Most of the people who dont like it that i know are people who tried to play a instrument and sucked. Thtas ok, its there choice. My point is that you can like the game if you play a guitar or a bass.
They have a section of UG's reviews dedicated to guitar hero? Sickening. I'm sorry, but guitar hero and playing guitar seem to have an inverse relationship. As skills in one goes up, the other plummets...
Ahh, i guess going by your philosophy, Playing driving games makes you drive worse in real life.
They have a section of UG's reviews dedicated to guitar hero? Sickening. I'm sorry, but guitar hero and playing guitar seem to have an inverse relationship. As skills in one goes up, the other plummets...
not true...i had trouble learning how to play 'before i forget' and when i played the guitar hero version i totally got the whole song
this helped me understand how to play all the songs of slipknot especially 'pulse of the maggots'
This got me back into playing my real guitar. I was playing along, and once I got onto playing Hard/Expert mode, I started feeling the speed of playing properly again, so I picked up the stringed timber and not stopped since.
Guitar Hero and Guitar are completely different experiences. The controller is in the shape of a guitar and the button sequence ques guitar sounds, but that's it. Herman Li himself couldn't play Dragonforce on Expert mode, which just shows how different it is.
The game is awsome, and one of the best I've ever played. I gave it a generous 9/10.
About the second review: Eh? The graphics are SUPPOSED to look not quite real. It makes it look like some kind of cartoon (Hence the cut-scenes) Your statement of the drummer "striking three poses per song" was totally wrong. The drummer is genuinely in time with the song, and it sometimes does look like you're not even playing the song. Anyone who plays this MUST try playing performance mode. (Look on some cheat sites for how to do it) It adds a whole new element to the game. I can't even do an easy song like Sabotage (on Easy) whilst in performance mode.
Guitar hero games serve a triple-purpose:
1) they build up finger-speed, which is vital for guitarists
2) they bring some really good music to the public eye
3) it's brilliant for people who wish they could play guitar but don't have the commitment to at least have some satisfaction from a guitar-shaped thing
All of you "play real guitar" people better not have every played something like Madden, Need For Speed, Virtual Fighter or Call of Duty and had a good time. I'll bet you'd be pretty annoyed if people told you to play real football, drive a real car, fight a real person or shoot a real gun. I guess we can't enjoy video games ever again that are based off something from real-life.
might i add to that list of games Gran tuismo, tekken, time crisis, DDR, timesplitters and the tony hawk's serieses
I really like this game for the fact that honestly I probably couldn't play half the songs on real guitar that are featured in the game. However this game has inspired me to be a better guitar player in real life, and for that fact I can't hate it, say what you want about this game and the fact that "people play it because they can't play real guitar", that is not the case I would venture to guess that half or more of the people who play this game either:
1)Play real guitar
2)Will play real guitar
3)Have been inspired to purchase a real guitar
man its a game get over it and also guitar has saved the guitar these days no one appreciates a good guitar solo but guitar hero is showing people how hard it is
johnny-rock wrote:
...but the only problem is, cos they were alright at guitar hero they thought they'd be good at real guitar... how wrong they were...
this is the most seen negative effect of guitar hero..there were even people on youtube showing how they play guitar hero as if they were a good guitarist....
If you do play real guitar, it better not be because you were inspired by Guitar Hero. If it is, then you probably have the most f'ed up image of what being a guitarist means.
so for all the people who have reviewed this page and said that guitar hero is sh#t, a waste of time and people should play a real guitar what were you doing looking at the Guitar Hero Review in the first place!!
i didn't really care for this game. but then one day at school someone played some crazy guitar stuff in an assembly and the people sorta clapped, but didn't realy care for it. then some kid goes up and plays "through the fire and the flames" on expert. and he got a standing ovation.
Huh?????
That makes me strongly dislike guitar hero.
the game is fun but after like 6 months you just play the same song over and over yes I know that X Box live have download but what is the point but the game but it does help me with fret work which helps alot its a great game and a great fret work exersize too I think thats the point and picking somethimgs help you get speed when you play.
I think there is one on apple/windows coming out soon. you use your actual guitar and plug in the lead and get an adapter to plug the lead into one of the usb ports in the computer. there is tabs that run across the page and you can change the tempo of the song. now that will save a lot of paper in the good ol' printer
TC1223 wrote:
I wish they could make a video game with an actual standard guitar. Then I would be interested. That would actually be awesome.
i have all the guitar hero games and will have the new 1 on the 28th, i started playing guitar hero before real guitar. i belive that it helped me a tremendous amount with my finger work, if i hadnt played guitar hero first i never would be as good as i am today. so thanks to that. and i encourage everyone to at least TRY the game before they hate on it
I think there is one on apple/windows coming out soon. you use your actual guitar and plug in the lead and get an adapter to plug the lead into one of the usb ports in the computer. there is tabs that run across the page and you can change the tempo of the song. now that will save a lot of paper in the good ol' printer
TC1223 wrote:
I wish they could make a video game with an actual standard guitar. Then I would be interested. That would actually be awesome.
Seriously? Linky please? If this is true, it will be freakin' awesome!
Guitar Hero and Guitar are completely different experiences. The controller is in the shape of a guitar and the button sequence ques guitar sounds, but that's it. Herman Li himself couldn't play Dragonforce on Expert mode, which just shows how different it is.
YJ
Herman Li can't play his own songs on a real guitar. He just sorta...sucks.
This games great. This game is what inspired my to play guitar. My online guitar teacher said himself that Guitar Hero is inspiring many people to play guitar.
Guitar Hero and Guitar are completely different experiences. The controller is in the shape of a guitar and the button sequence ques guitar sounds, but that's it. Herman Li himself couldn't play Dragonforce on Expert mode, which just shows how different it is.
YJ
Herman Li can't play his own songs on a real guitar. He just sorta...sucks.
What I've heard they play their songs downtuned in a lower tempo in the studio and then speed it up so it becomes a lot faster , and as everyone probably knows speeding up raises the pitch, that's why it's down-tuned
it can't beat real guitars, true, but don't be an *ss about it 
0, where as I can amuse virtual audiences for hours on end, which is still way more satisfying than learning a Trivium song and messing it up at my freshmen year talent show.
