Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Wireless Bundle - Xbox 360
List Price: $69.99
Our Price: $79.99
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Manufacturer: Activision Inc.
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Amazon Maximum Age: 20 Amazon Minimum Age: 144 Batteries Included: 0 Binding: Video Game Brand: ACTIVISION EAN: 0047875951235 ESRB Age Rating: Teen Feature: More than 70 of the most legendary rock anthems of all-time Is Autographed: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: Activision Inc. Manufacturer: Activision Inc. Model: 95123 Platform: Xbox 360 Publisher: Activision Inc. Release Date: 2007-10-28 Studio: Activision Inc.
Features
More than 70 of the most legendary rock anthems of all-time Added multiplayer modes: arcade inspired Guitar Battle and the dual shredding co-op career Challenge the legends of rock and roll in boss battles Take those axe shredding skills online and rock around the world All-new tricked out venues taking you to hell and back
The third game from the Guitar Hero series is here, and ready to rock your face off. Channel your inner guitar god as you thrash your way through all sorts of venues. In addition to standard Guitar Hero features you know and adore, this game features all kinds of killer new options, such as the new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues. The expanded online multiplayer game modes will also allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete head-to-head for true legendary rock status. Best of all, check out the new songs! Fresh downloadable content will be offered on multiple platforms, and players can now shred to a set list from many of the greatest rock songs ever recorded. Featured hits include: Rock And Roll All Nite (as made famous by Kiss) School's Out (as made famous by Alice Cooper) Cult of Personality (by Living Colour) Barracuda (as made famous by Heart)This game comes with the all-new wireless Gibson Les Paul guitar controller, available for each platform for the very first time. The exclusive Gibson guitars will include innovative features such as removable faceplates that will allow fans to later personalize their guitars and make it their own, and a new button color design that will be integrated for an even greater authentic feel and rock experience. With Guitar Hero 3, you've got more than a game - it's a one-of-a-kind hard rock experience. New Les Paul customizable wireless guitar controller Thrash and burn through new venues and varying levels of difficulty New playlist with awesome new songs and unlockable content Multiplayer action mode Grueling boss battles Online multiplayer mode lets you battle other rockers worldwide For use on the Microsoft XBox 360 Game System
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Customer Rating: Summary: For children??? Comment: We purchased this for our 8 year old son for Christmas. I guess that I just assumed that it would be appropriate. I always look at the ratings of his xbox games and he is not allowed to play T rated but this was purchased by my husband and we both thought that it would be alot of fun and just quite simply did not see the rating. Most levels were fine....we did notice some background shots that were not really appropriate. But when we got to level 8 and the band is signing their souls away that is when I was bothered. Most of the songs on that level are talking about hell and the devil so we decided that we would take it to the game shop and trade it for something else. This was our first GH experience. I am hoping that the different versions are not like this one. We have had a blast playing this game and I hate it that we will not finish it out. Our son does not lead a sheltered life, believe me, but I think that the more stuff I can keep out of his head at this very impressionable age, the better off he will be. Just a warning for those of you who care what your kids are exposed to. Customer Rating: Summary: Good game Comment: I'm used to Rockband controls and gameplay, but both are very similar. The differences are mostly how the game is presented and options. This game is fun for everyone to enjoy. Customer Rating: Summary: Easy enough for a kid Comment:Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R35MNXZ31XCZ62 Even my 8 year old can play Guitar Hero III on easy mode. Video is her playing it Christmas day after playing for about 2 hours with her sister taking turns.
We have had a blast playing this as a family (bought a second guitar to do coop career mode).
The game is a lot more fun to play than I would have ever thought possible. I didn't expect to enjoy it, but it has been great as a social game with other people. And it is fun to play with my kids. They are always amazed I already know the songs (hah!). Customer Rating: Summary: Game Awesome, Guitar Sucks Comment: Before I go too in-depth in my review I'll give you fair warning: my review will not focus so much on the game itself as my complaints with the packaged guitar. Anything i could say about the game itself has probably been said repeatedly in other reviews; the track listing is superb and should be the standard for future Guitar Hero games. You'll find a fair compilation of various genres of music from various decades that overall add to the feeling that the difficulty increases with each tier, yet not impossible altogether (except for Through the Fire and Flames on Hard and Expert!)
The reason I give this package three stars is the sub-par quality of the Gibson guitar that's included. Here I will digress for a more personal account: recently this past August I made the conversion from PS2 to Xbox 360, and since it did not come with any games included I decided to purchase this bundle, having already played (and beaten) GH 3 on my PS2. Up until recently the guitar worked fine through considerable usage (maybe an hour or so a day, sometimes more or less), but now I've begun encountering issues. Too often I find that various fret buttons, notably green and/or red, do not register when I press them. Combine this problem with the fact that my strum bar has decided to become spotty about registering strums; sometimes strums don't register at all, other times extra strums are registered despite having only strummed once. The only problem I haven't seemed to encounter regards the tilt-sensor; others have reported their sensors won't register at times, but since I haven't encountered this I won't comment. My only other qualm with this guitar (and all the others like it for that matter) is that they run on two AA batteries, which if you're even a casual user you will likely run through batteries like the world was ending. Personally I would like to see a chargable battery pack, similar to the one that can be purchased for the 360 controller.
Having read many other reviews for this package I've found that the service with regards to returning/replacing the guitar have been as sub-par as the guitar itself. The guitars that come packaged with the other games (GH 2, Aerosmith, World Tour, and Rock Band 1/2) also seem to suffer these shortcomings, leaving one wondering what to do. In my opinion there are several options: play the game with your 360 controller (while good does not leave me feeling like a "guitar hero"), take your chances and maybe you won't get a faulty guitar, or hold off on buying the game until a suitable guitar is made. The choice is yours, I only felt compelled to share my frustrations with the guitar that has left a bitter aftertaste in my mouth and ready to smash it against a wall for satisfaction. Customer Rating: Summary: GH 3 Comment: I recieved the game very quickly after I ordered it, and soon discovered that the guitar was defective. I emailed them back and they were again quick and very helpful. I returned the game and am now very happy with it. Overall it was a very good experiece.
