Guitar Hero 3 goes on sale, gets unboxed, melts countless faces
By Ryan Block 
posted October 28th 2007 6:16PM
posted October 28th 2007 6:16PM
P.S. -By the way, if you're planning on picking yours up at your local Wally world, buyer beware: they're selling GH3 with the old school guitars from GH2. We're not sure if this is going on elsewhere, but you should definitely keep an eye out.
any reason to get GH3 over Rockband?
Actually, if you want to get on Engadget about a mistake in their post, ask them about the spelling of tattooed.
I was at Walmart this afternoon in NE Texas and the PS3 GHIII was bundled with the new "axe" and not the GH2 version. I couldn't find a 360 version, and the PS2 version was still indeed packaged with the GH2 controller.
Man, am I the only one not really feeling it?
1) I find the levels on the songs are all over the place and that they sound real off.
2) Different feel to the note system. Can definitively tell that there was a new company in the design process.
3) Song's so far (I'm only 1/2 way unlocked) seem kinda crappy. Few good tracks but a lot of mediocre 80's rock... Then again, I'm only 1/2 unlocked so i'll give it time.
>> ...melts countless faces...
Ze goggles -- zhey do nuzhing!
Anyone know if the PC version will be available without the guitar? I have the X-Plorer already. I emailed Aspyr, but they haven't replied.
Congratulations to the Boston Red Sox, 2007 World Series champions.
wow, i didn't know there were launch parties for this. about 1AM i strolled into my local 24 hour wal-mart and asked if they'd got the game in. dude went into the back and got the boxes. and that was that. i think i walked out around 1:30 with my wii bundle and some wiper blades for my car.
i think there were about 4 10-year-olds picking up the game (worst. mother. ever.) and some other guys getting the xbox version. no lines, no cold weather, just in and out. i guess guitar hero ain't too popular around sacramento?
and dude in the video, why are you shopping at game stop? i thought we all agreed they're worse than wal-mart. c'mon!
Engadget - STOP TELLING PEOPLE THE 360's GHIII guitar is wired. It's not. It's WIRELESS, just like the 360's controller. Took 2 seconds to sync, works perfectly.
THERE IS NO WIRED LES PAUL FOR 360!!!
The demo version of GH3 on 360 at gamestop with the Les Paul has a wire. I don't own a 360, but I was like: "wtf?"
I have it for the 360 and i have an HDTV. the lag is f*cked up! 6ms is too little and 7ms is too much.. and i know its not the way i play because i beat the game last night on a regular tv :S whats goin on?? when i use the calibration tool it always wants to go to 0ms.
Let me know if someone gets a Wiitar working with GlovePIE
Personally, I prefer the GH3 songs to the GH2 stuff. My son had GH2 for his 360 and, while HE loved it, there seemed to be far too much teen metal in there for my taste.
Sure, there's a selection of that in GH3 too, but a much wider spread so pretty much anyone can find a couple of their fave songs in there. In fact good enough that we went out Sunday morning before the stores opened and brought back a 360 version for him and a Wii version for me.
The Wii version is a beaut - guitar looks awesome in gloss white and, with the speaker and the rumble, the Wii version knocks the socks off everything else. And one less set of batteries to worry about too.
Of course none of that helps me beat him... I'm still sweating over the last couple of songs on easy while he can 5 star anything on hard on his first attempt. Wish his school work was like that...
Wii friends codes FTL!
Yeah, passed on the Wii version, my original reason was because XBox Guitar = Rock Band Guitar, but now the GH3 guitar is gimped for Rock Band because Activision SUCKS, but that's OK, beacause guess what?
The GH3 guitar is only a slight improvement over the GH2 controller. Compared to the Rockband "Wired" Fender, the GH3 Gibson is a piece of ____. Don't believe me? Go down to Best Buy and play the demo, the Fender Guitar is amazing in comparison.
Credits in GH3 and the cutscenes rock though. Great animations from the Neversoft guys, I will give props where props are due, but shame on Activision for shipping their game with a gimped guitar.
Some advice for future unboxers, please bring the right tools to the party, a Ex-acto knife would make short work of the end tape and not result in you messing up your box by ripping tape off it. Also, you forgot to get a faceplate for guitar (Best Buy had a free Sex Pistols one that looks pretty cool, but limited ed, so probably gone). Wonder if the Wii even supports faceplates. Humm...
I got the guitar hero III + ps3, tried to play to use guitar hero II dvds and nothing happened.
Anybody knows how to do that?
Thanks
There are a lot of people having problems with the guitars for 360 at least, because the neck / base detach, sometimes the leads dont make contact and the lock is often not secure enough, so it wiggles around a bit, causing you to lose connection to a fret or two.
a lot of people are having this issue as well. im hoping they do a recall or will replace the guitars.
the wii version came with a guitar w/ detachable neck as well and i noticed the same problem of frets missing a time or two. VERY ANNOYING!!!
hehe i'll have to try the 3M hook + rubber band fix :)
I'm a serious Guitar Hero guy playing on a PS2 with a Plasma screen. Guitar Hero 1, 2 and 80's all play fine with the lag @ 90ms. I've completed them all on expert. But Guitar Hero 3 is a mess! I can't seem to get the lag right. I'm starting to think thats not what it is. I can't get through any songs! HELP and I will reward you!!!! -Jess