Guitar Hero 3 goes on sale, gets unboxed, melts countless faces
by Ryan Block 
posted Oct 28th 2007 at 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.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
evo31337 @ Oct 28th 2007 6:28PM
Does the game have the real songs this time, or are they still covers?
Darrol @ Oct 28th 2007 6:56PM
Most songs are masters of the songs but there are some that are still covers.
So far I am enjoying GH3 even though I have only had it for about an hour.
DickHardknocks @ Oct 28th 2007 8:53PM
What difference does it make?
The game doesn't teach you how to play Guitar for real.
At least DDR teaches you how to dance (if you make it to expert mode).
Joe P @ Oct 28th 2007 9:29PM
"At least DDR teaches you how to dance (if you make it to expert mode)."
...
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAAAAAAHAHAHAHA HAAAAAAAA HAHAHAHAHooooo. I'm not sure what kind of dancing you've seen lately, but I submit that it sure as hell isn't that.
Dan @ Oct 28th 2007 10:36PM
"The game doesn't teach you how to play Guitar for real."
The same principle applies for most video games, stupid.
Blast Processing Megadrive @ Oct 28th 2007 10:50PM
What difference does it make?
Halo 3 doesn't teach you how to shoot for real.
(see what I did there?)
WTangoFoxtrot @ Oct 29th 2007 2:12AM
SCORPIONS aint cool, they ROCK !!!!
McGinley @ Oct 28th 2007 6:28PM
Why oh why do the engadget editors insist on calling guitars "axes" and referring to several rock culture clichés in every single article relating to guitar technology?
feffrey @ Oct 28th 2007 6:33PM
It's Engadget, what else would you expect?
Ryan Block @ Oct 28th 2007 7:22PM
Pardon us for trying to have some fun! Here you guys go, enjoy yourselves some stiffly written news:
http://www.reuters.com/
http://www.ap.org/
Grant @ Oct 28th 2007 7:32PM
i'm pretty sure they milk the cliche's in every topic thats blogged about.
Thats generally how someone makes a mundane topic seem at least somewhat more palpable.
besides, it's a blog, not a news site.
jbcaro @ Oct 28th 2007 8:32PM
The word axe is a perfectly acceptable slang for a guitar. Its been used for many, many years. It's not like Engadget is trying to get us to start using a new slang word and I'm sure that there are much more important things happening on this rock that you could burn your BTU's on.
Reader @ Oct 28th 2007 8:41PM
You both got owned by Ryan
sracer @ Oct 28th 2007 8:58PM
Just be thankful that they stopped using the non-word, "deets".
Alex @ Oct 29th 2007 7:49AM
Best. Headline. EVAR!!
Justin @ Oct 29th 2007 9:29AM
@jbcaro
"Axe" is a perfectly legitimate slang word for *any* instrument, not just guitar. I'd explain why, but people here won't care.
Droo @ Oct 28th 2007 6:36PM
Yknow, I'd have mine if Redoctane didn't lie about me being 'one of the first to get it'. If by one of the first they mean "You'll get it 4 days after release" then I guess they were right.. Bastards... Wtf is the point of the pre-order then?
chris @ Oct 28th 2007 6:51PM
The point of pre-orders is so that they get your money earlier and make interest off it while it sits in the bank:)
Droo @ Oct 28th 2007 6:55PM
Yep pretty much.
They can't tell me they didn't have them in stock in Colorado on the 18th when they took my money, even though they shipped on the 25th.. Best Buy and CC has logistical hurdles to go through that RedOctane doesn't.
Heck, Amazon.com has my Mac OS X Leopard upgrade and it wasn't supposed to ship until the 29th. As it goes, I'm getting it ON the 29th. 1 business day is a small price to pay for a better deal overall.
Allan @ Oct 28th 2007 9:37PM
Preordered mine from BB and picked it up today. No problems, no delays... just some good ol' rocking!
And most preorders (from a decent place) won't completely charge you until you get the product. BB sells the preorder for $5 and then you pay the rest when you pick it up.
Droo @ Oct 28th 2007 9:45PM
RedOctane said they'd not charge me until it shipped.. They billed me the 18th, shipped the 25th... Liars.. :) I get a few good freebies (gig bag, etc.) but had I known I was going to have to wait until Wednesday, I woulda gone local.
kasei @ Oct 29th 2007 2:06AM
I pre-ordered mine from RedOctane and it arrived Friday the 26th. I did not expect to see it until next week.
Droo @ Oct 29th 2007 2:09AM
You're probably closer to Colorado than I am.. I'm in the Northeast.
The Grand Master @ Oct 28th 2007 7:21PM
I can't wait for the PC/Mac version to come out. I look forward to letting the shredding commence on my MBP!
Grant @ Oct 28th 2007 7:36PM
it's a good thing they finally addressed the bulkiness issue by making it collapsible, it's a pain in the ass to store the old ones anywhere if you don't have an abundance of space.
scott @ Oct 28th 2007 8:42PM
Except for the fact that a good percentage of the collapsible guitars don't seat properly and have bad connections causing the fret buttons not to work half the time. Ugh.
booticon @ Oct 28th 2007 7:40PM
I opted for the PS2 version, as I already have two controllers for the console. Even then I regret not getting the Wii or the 360 version. No online play FTL! :(
adam @ Oct 28th 2007 7:42PM
i was at walmart for the midnight release. they botched it so bad i will never go there again for a game release.
1. ps2 and 360 bundles were packaged with the previous gen sg/xplorer guitars when they were supposed to have a kramer (ps2) or a les paul (360)
2. they lost the wii and ps3 bundles becasue they were on another load apparently and they did not make it out to the floor right away which led to quite a few unhappy people.
3. they also had trouble finding the copies of just the game for the ps2 and 360 for those of us gamers who are strapped for cash.
i feel sorry for the people at walmart who got screwed into buying a bundle at full price and didn't even get the guitar they were supposed to receive. who dropped the ball there? redoctane or walmart? either way, i think somebody needs their @$$ kicked for screwing the customers but its also their own fault because i was telling them in line what it was supposed to come with but they still bought it anyway despite it being the wrong guitar included.
Grant @ Oct 29th 2007 12:35AM
well if the wrong guitars were in the box for 3, thats RO's fault.
But Supply chains are what walmart does, so the wii and PS3 versions not being in stock at the launch event, thats completely walmarts fault.
Glenn @ Oct 28th 2007 7:51PM
What happened to the simultaneous release of the console and mac/pc versions?
Arochone @ Oct 28th 2007 7:54PM
So I've never watched an unboxing before...but is it usual to go over every little detail? I mean, I'd be much more interested in watching the actual gameplay...though I'm not personally a fan of guitar hero, so I don't care much about either. But seriously, what's with all the talk about the stickers.
"Oh, I just found out there are two sets of stickers in it...this is my first actual guitar hero, so...as far as I can recall, all the others only had one set...but...there's two sets of stickers..."
Beth @ Oct 28th 2007 9:08PM
It's pretty normal to talk about all the different pieces of the packaging and the little things that come with it. Curious minds want to know, of course.
CJ ADAP @ Oct 28th 2007 7:55PM
i dont know about you others but i got my gh3 on friday, two days before launch. to make it fair i pre ordered it from the redoctane site so i guess that could make a difference
Wes Joyce @ Oct 28th 2007 8:22PM
I got mine at gamestop at release....there are so many better features than GH1&2
1. Came out for the Wii!!!
2. Wireless controller for the Wii!!
3. ONLINE GAMEPLAY FOR THE WII!!!
4. Amazing songs
5. Huge storyline upgrade from GH1&2
I own all three just not the "rocks the 80's" and the third is definitely the best of all four!
JooBlixlarz @ Oct 28th 2007 8:52PM
guitar hero has a story? ive never played it before, but i mean, it seems like the kind of game where you just jump in and start playing...
Kalen @ Oct 28th 2007 9:49PM
Well, 'story' is a stretch of the word. To be more specific, there are non-voiced/ non-dialogue/non descriptive events that elude to some sort of artistic narrative. Its just meant to sweeten the deal.
Guitar hero III is a great game though. By far the best of the series. The Les Paul controller is one of the best investments in gaming peripherals that I have ever made though.
Wes Joyce @ Oct 28th 2007 9:01PM
well its kind of like your journey through becoming the guitar hero...this one includes cut-scenes, the others didn't...and you get more money for your sponsorships...
Michael @ Oct 28th 2007 11:28PM
Wait a sec, CJ ADAP, did you say you got yours on friday with your preorder from redoctane? I got a preorder from them, and so did my friend (I got the bundle for PS3, he got the PS2 game only). Both of ours were shipped on the 25th, but they are not supposed to be delivered for us until Nov. 1st.
hkkevinc @ Oct 28th 2007 9:12PM
Yay I got mine for the wii. Sick game
Speedmonkay @ Oct 28th 2007 9:40PM
With guitar hero 1 and 2 on ps2 you could use a normal controller. I really wanna play the new version but I cant play guitar. With the Wii version can you use the classic controller ?
booticon @ Oct 28th 2007 10:42PM
You can't, as the guitar for GH3 is the only guitar that can plug into the Wiimote.
Jon @ Oct 29th 2007 2:16PM
However the instruction booklet for the Wii version does give you details on button mappings for the Wiimote so, although you may not be able to use the classic controller, you could use the Wiimote. Will that do?
Nick @ Oct 31st 2007 1:26AM
end this guitar hero crap. wanna know how to be a real guitar hero? play the damn guitar, not a piece of plastic with multicolored buttons on it
matt larkin @ Oct 28th 2007 10:08PM
my mom came home from sams with it and it had the old guitar and i was like wtf. so i will keep it and buy the new guitar on ebay.
Devin @ Oct 28th 2007 10:38PM
Grammar check your posts engaget, "mother's" is not plural. I can't believe people have trouble with this.
Smacksmackums @ Oct 28th 2007 11:19PM
Umm, I think they're using a contraction with mother and has. They're taking the prase "everyone and their tattoed mother has picked up a copy" and shortening it to "everyone and their tattoed mother's picked up a copy."
By using a contraction in this instance it takes a more spoken language approach to the sentence rather than a formal one. This is a common practice with the internet and blogging in particular as formal writing style is almost never used.
It was a good attempt to make a correction though. Your effort shows that you care.
hkkevinc @ Oct 28th 2007 10:36PM
Speedmonkay:
Not sure if you can just play with the remote, but honestly that wouldn't be very fun. If you are saying you can't play guitar, aka you suck at it, don't worry. I suck at guitar hero itself and I still love it. If you physically can't then I dunno what to say lol.
Wes Joyce @ Oct 28th 2007 10:46PM
yeah you can play with the remote...it shows the controls in the manual...it looks a little harder than using the guitar...ahahaha
Mike @ Oct 28th 2007 11:20PM
Okay, I have the PS2 and PS3 and opted for the wireless controller and GH3 for PS3 last night. I got it home and started playing. It turned out that the wireless controller has about .3 second or so lag when any of the frets are pressed. This greatly affects the outcome of every song. Is anyone else having or has had this problem...and if so, it there a fix???
scott @ Oct 28th 2007 11:41PM
Go into the Options menu and adjust the lag setting.