A great sequel to an already awesome line of games. Track list will keep you coming back, as will the difficulty.
User Rating: 9 | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock X360
Having been an avid fan of Guitar Hero 2, I awaited this sequel with baited breath. The days counted down...and I eagerly went to pick up my copy with the new wireless controller. The first thing I noticed is that the buttons on the new wireless controller are different; wider, and they are softer when you click on them. However, if you're used to the old x-plorer controller, it will mess you up at first. Your fingers will have more trouble hitting double chord notes, as the fret buttons are wider, but after some practice, you will rapidly get better. As for the songs, the track list is great. I don't care what anyone says; Black Magic Woman, Metallica's One, Even flow, (favorite song), and others that escape my memory at the moment, keep me wanting to play over and over. Especially on multi-player, but I get ahead of myself. The difficulty IS much higher than Guitar Hero 2. I heard others complaining they thought the songs were too easy. I immediately went to Hard, and at first, I thought they were right. I blew through the first 4 set lists getting either 4 or 5 stars on most. However, upon reflection, this is because I not only played the heck out of Guitar Hero 2, (and ALMOST beat expert), it's because, in my opinion, the new songs have some note tracks that are just too simplistic. Repeated notes are hard to hit, especially if you're not that experienced, but for those who can beat Guitar Hero 2 on hard, it's nothing you haven't seen before. HOWEVER, once you get further down, the songs get MUCH harder. One, the Slayer song Raining blood, and the notorious Through the Fire and the Flames are EXTREMELY hard. (Your fingers will ache, and you will sweat). I am a little off-put by the fact that you have to break your fingers to play some of the harder songs, but then again, if the game was too easy, I'd never come back. As it is, now I have a challenge. If you are a gamer who likes a challenge, then you should get this game. The Multi-player has it's ups and downs. At first it was really hard to find a game, and the quick-match options don't often let you connect, at least not me. However, if you go into custom games, and just keep looking, you will find a game, I swear. I got to jam with some other people in co-op, (a first as no one around me likes this game), and even unlocked some achievements on that. How sweet is that? The face off modes are cool too, but the battle mode isn't that great. The system sounds good, but in playing, it becomes quickly who gets the first bonus stars and starts laying on the penalties on the other player. It's very hard to recover from losing just a few notes, and even if you tie, you get the "sudden death" which entirely depends on who gets it first. It is challenging though, and I definitely recommend you try it. In short, if you liked the other Guitar Hero games, get this one. You WILL not be disappointed. And the down loadable songs haven't even come out yet!
(One thing that did get on my nerves though, is some of the song selections. I know everyone has different tastes, but I mean come on, The Killers have much better songs, and the Sex Pistol's cover doesn't sound that great. Song of them are AWESOME THOUGH, like Muse, and Weezer). Great game overall. I only gave it a 9.0 because the difficulty curve IS steep, and it might turn some people off. To me, I love a challenge. Cheers! 
