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Game: Guitar Hero III Genre: Misc  Sub Genre: Music / Dancing Release Date: October 28th, 2007 Release Date (UK): October 23rd, 2007 Players: 1-2   Online Players: 2 Developers: Activision Publisher: Neversoft ESRB Rating: T [Teen] Additional Information: Also available on PC, PS2, Xbox 360, Wii

Game Popularity

Rank: 32 of 948              Rank on PS3: 31 of 450           Popularity index: Scorching

Synopsis

Rock out to the third entry in in Red Octane's music series for guitar gods! Songs for Guitar Hero III include Barracuda by Heart, Sabotage by Beastie Boys, Rock And Roll All Nite by Kiss, and much more! In addition, players can experience an incredible number of added features and explosive content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues.

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Guitar Hero III is rockers wet dream; from everything to the stellar soundtrack to the addictive gameplay, Legends of Rock is a thrilling amalgam of everything you’ve come to expect from the series up to this point, along with some welcoming new additions. Make no mistake – this is a set list worthy of a double encore.
Pros
  • + Great soundtrack
  • + New online setup promises a lot of support
  • + The same familiar, addictive gameplay you have come to expect
Cons
  • - Guitar should have been Bluetooth
  • - Framerate drops occasionally
  • - Online mode currently was all but broken
   8.0
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User rating: 7.6 (based on 15 votes)

In The News

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Guitar Hero III snags first full album

Published Sep 8th 2008 | PS3 | News | Dave Wales

It's been awhile, but Guitar Hero III is finally getting its first full downloadable album. When Metallica releases their newest album, Death Magnetic, worldwide on Friday, it will simultaneously make...

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DragonForce track pack releasing this week

Published Aug 20th 2008 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

Activision has confirmed that it will be releasing the DragonForce Track Pack for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on August 21. The pack contains a total...

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Guitar Hero master receives New York Times spotlight

Published Aug 10th 2008 | News | Eric Blattberg

Chris Chike is the best Guitar Hero player in the world, according to his prestigious Guinness Book of World Records endorsement. The New York Times has just profiled the 17-year-old Guitar Hero ma...

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Guitar Hero III Interscope track pack dated

Published Aug 6th 2008 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

Activision announced today that it will be releasing the Interscope track pack for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on August 7. This latest add-on contai...

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More DragonForce coming to Guitar Hero III?

Published Jul 24th 2008 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

According to Internet reports, British rock band DragonForce will be expanding its repertoire in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock next month in the form of a downloadable track pack. News originate...

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Satriani, Vai and Buckethead heading to Guitar Hero III

Published Jul 23rd 2008 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

Activision has announced that it will be bringing the Guitar Virtuoso Pack to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on July 24, 2008. Available via the PlaySta...

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Guitar Hero III getting Top Gun theme this week

Published Jul 1st 2008 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

Red Octane has revealed that it will be releasing the theme tune to Top Gun for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Guitar Hero III later this week. The guitar-driven, instrumental theme, wh...

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GoW to rock your PS3 today with exclusive Guitar Hero DLC

Published Jun 5th 2008 | PS3 | News | Justin Pinter

Neversoft will be releasing a PlayStation 3 exclusive God of War II track entitled "The End Begins (to Rock)" for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock as part of the weekly PlayStation Store upd...

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Games turn kids into "zombies," says guitarist Slash

Published May 28th 2008 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Saul Hudson, better known by his alias Slash, recently discussed his involvement in Activision’s highly successful Guitar Hero franchise, stating he feels th...

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God of War track coming to PS3 Guitar Hero III

Published May 22nd 2008 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

According to PlayStation Underground, the PlayStation 3 version of Activision’s Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will be receiving an exclusive God of War music track next month. Due to be re...

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New Muse DLC coming to Guitar Hero III

Published May 2nd 2008 | PS3 | News | Jamie Davey

Activision announced today that it's planning to release new downloadable content for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Neversoft's Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The bundle will contain t...

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Def Leppard to release new single via GHIII DLC pack

Published Apr 13th 2008 | PS3 | News | Eric Blattberg

Remember all the shenanigans about Def Leppard appearing in Guitar Hero IV? Apparently, Def Leppard’s guitarist, Phil Collen, wasn't completely correct. It appears that the Def Leppard tracks...

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Daniels "disgusted" with song in Guitar Hero III

Published Apr 8th 2008 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

American country musician Charles Daniels has said that he is “disgusted” with the portrayal of his song “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” in Activision’s music simulation...

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Free Guitar Hero III track pack for St. Patrick's Day

Published Mar 12th 2008 | PS3 | News | Dave Wales

If you've found yourself getting tired of the songs you already have for Guitar Hero and are too cheap to pay for new ones, Activision understands. Today the company released a press release that deta...

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"Dream On" sneaks onto PlayStation Store

Published Feb 16th 2008 | PS3 | News | Danny Ramos

After announcing the newest installment in the Guitar Hero franchise with a new Aersomith based game, Activision has teased Guitar Hero III owners with a free downloadable single of the hit "Drea...

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Music downloads now profitable through videogames

Published Jan 21st 2008 | PSN | News | Tyrell Jackson

Just twenty years ago the music of the videogame industry really wasn't taken that seriously. Just a bunch of midi-tunes thrown together along with a few beeps and music in videogames really was not ...

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EGM hints at two new Guitar Hero titles, U2 to feature?

Published Jan 14th 2008 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

US videogame publication Electronic Gaming Monthly has ignited rumours on a possible sequel to Guitar Hero III featuring popular Irish rock band, U2. According to the Rumor Mill section of the maga...

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Guitar Hero: Air Guitar Rocker on the go?

Published Jan 8th 2008 | News | Danny Ramos

So you're a huge Guitar Hero fan and just can't get enough of the game that you feel you must take it everywhere you go? Well then, Jada Toys, Inc. has just the solution for you! Coming directly f...

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New Guitar Hero III downloads coming this month

Published Dec 15th 2007 | PS3 | News | Tyrell Jackson

December is going to be a great month for North American Guitar Hero III fans. If you may be wondering just what we mean, then look no further than the latest song pack to be made available in the com...

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Red Octane on Guitar Compatibility

Published Dec 11th 2007 | PS3 | News | Danny Ramos

So you've invested in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and now are itching to get Rock Band which only brings one guitar in it's bundle, but luckily your Guitar Hero guitar is ready to rock...not just...

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Standalone GH3 peripheral to go on sale in early '08

Published Nov 26th 2007 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

Publisher Activision has confirmed that it will be selling standalone peripherals for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock across North America in "early 2008." No word yet on when European c...

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Guitar Hero III tour details revealed

Published Nov 7th 2007 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

Activision has announced it is teaming up with Pontiac and Hot Topic to launch a national tour promoting the company’s recently released music simulation title, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock....

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Guitar Hero III song pack revealed

Published Nov 6th 2007 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

A fan has unintentionally stumbled across the first downloadable song pack for Activision’s music simulation title, Guitar Hero III on ScoreHero forums this week. According to website PS3ne...

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Wal-mart selling old guitars for Guitar Hero III?

Published Oct 29th 2007 | PS3 | News | Tyrell Jackson

Guitar Hero III is no doubt one top of many gamers list this holiday season. However, in the United States, where it is already available, people who ordered the game from Wal-Mart are reporting t...

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Guitar Hero III dated for Europe

Published Oct 22nd 2007 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

Publisher Activision today announced that the latest instalment in the popular Guitar Hero franchise, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will be released in European territories on November 23. Guita...

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Final Guitar Hero III track announced

Published Oct 20th 2007 | PS3 | News | John Dernoncourt

The Devil Went Down to Georgia will be the final song added to Guitar Hero III's already impressive library. Originally performed by the Charlie Daniel's Band, we can expect it to get a significan...

Target gets exclusive PS2 Guitar Hero III bundle

Published Oct 19th 2007 | PS2 | News | Dusty Stokes

Target has announced a partnership with Activision and Red Octane to offer a PlayStation 2 Guitar Hero bundle for the holidays. The bundle includes Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, two specially ...

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Activision announces 17 new Guitar Hero III tracks

Published Oct 3rd 2007 | PS3 | News | Tyrell Jackson

In a chivalrous move, Activision has released 17 new tracks for the highly anticipated title, Guitar Hero III. This now puts the list of songs for the game to 59. The new tracks are as followed: ...

Guitar Hero 3 Complete Song List and Bosses Leaked

Published Sep 17th 2007 | PS3 | News | Justin Pinter

Guitar Hero fans rejoice! The complete song list for Neversoft's upcoming title has been leaked and now you can check out what songs will be available when the game hits October 29, 2007. The List...

International tracks for Guitar Hero III revealed

Published Aug 22nd 2007 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

Publisher Activision has unveiled the full International track listing for the upcoming music simulation title, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Announced at the Leipzig Games Convention today, t...

Battle Bret Michaels in Guitar Hero III

Published Aug 17th 2007 | PS3 | News | Robert Zwetsloot

Bret Michaels, front man for 80s Metal band Poison, has been confirmed to be starring in upcoming shred-em-up, Guitar Hero III. Joining the ranks of legendary Guns N’ Roses guitarist, and Ve...

Melt your fingers with Guitar Hero III

Published Jul 26th 2007 | PS3 | News | Robert Zwetsloot

More songs have been revealed for elite fret-em-up sequel, Guitar Hero III, and all four should please any die-hard Metal fan. Currently, songs from such great bands as Smashing Pumpkins, The Rolli...

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Guitar Hero III to Rock 'n' Roll, with wireless controllers

Published May 26th 2007 | PS3 | News | Seb Hayes

The first list of confirmed songs for Guitar Hero III have been announced, along with the confirmation that the controller will be based on the Gibson Les Paul, and will be wireless. First of all,...

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