Best GH yet!
55% Gameplay: 9
15% Graphics: 5
10% Replay Value: 7
5% Tilt: 8
15% Music: 8
8.0
The latest installment of guitar hero is, as expected, the best to date. It features a beefier Les Paul Guitar (although guitars from the previous installments work as well if you have the PS2 or XBOX 360 version) and over 70 new songs.
In the Wii version, you plug the Wii-mote into the guitar and if you have 2 guitars, you need 2 Wii-motes. The Wii version, thanks to its motion sensitive controller, also has more responsive star power activation.
Guitar Hero III is quite a challenging game. Anyone who has not played before will have trouble with Easy mode at first, then have difficulties later on getting used to the 4th and 5th fret buttons. As I am writing this, I still have four songs to go in Hard mode. Many players will stop after beating Medium, as the difficulty takes a sharp increase going into Hard. The difference between Hard and Expert is not that much. Anyone who can beat Hard will breeze through all but maybe the last one or sets on Expert.
As for the song selection it is very diverse. I have heard from friends who have I and II that III is the best by far. You will probably not play the bonus songs more than once, though, if at all. Also, the graphics suck, but not so much that it will make the game less enjoyable.
Overall, Guitar Hero III is a great game, but if you do get it, be sure to pick up the next installment, because you'll soon be itching for more.