Early Guitar Hero 3 Details

Shizelbs

F'ing awesome. The short song list looks very impressive thus far.

http://www.twitchguru.com/fringedrinking/2007/05/guitar_hero_iii_details_revealed.html

After warming their amps in the basement garage to rocking sold out shows at Stonehenge, fans of Activision, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) wildly popular Guitar Hero™ franchise will now be able to shred like never before with the next iteration of the game that will be available this fall. The new game will be released on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Wii™ video game system from Nintendo.

Turning it up to 11, Guitar Hero fans will channel their inner rock god using Gibson Guitar’s Les Paul and Kramer models as the industry standard. In addition, players will experience an incredible number of newly 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. Expanded online multiplayer game modes will also allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete head-to-head for true legendary rock status.

While continuing to retain all the key features from their prior legendary performances, fresh downloadable content will be offered on multiple platforms, and players can now shred to a killer set list from many of the gnarliest rock songs ever recorded. Delivering more master tracks than ever before, strategic partnerships have been secured with all the major and independent music record labels and publishers to allow unrivaled access to their deep history of music catalogs, along with supplying artists’ original recordings for even greater authenticity.

The initial list of face-melting awesomeness includes:

• Paint It Black (by The Rolling Stones)
• Cherub Rock (by Smashing Pumpkins)
• Sabotage (by Beastie Boys)
• The Metal (by Tenacious D)
• My Name is Jonas (by Weezer)
• Knights of Cydonia (by Muse)
• Rock And Roll All Nite (as made famous by Kiss)
• School’s Out (as made famous by Alice Cooper)
• Slow Ride (as made famous by Fog Hat)
• Cult of Personality (by Living Colour)
• Barracuda (as made famous by Heart)

For the first time ever, Guitar Hero fans will also be able to thrash and burn with new wireless guitar controllers available for each platform. The exclusive Gibson guitars will include innovative features such as removable faceplates that will allow fans to later personalize their guitars and make it their own, and a new button color design that will be integrated for an even greater authentic feel and rock experience. Gibson Guitar’s Les Paul model will be the battle axe of choice, and an industry standard for all rock gods on the Xbox 360™, PLAYSTATION®3 system, and Wii™. After much anticipation, PlayStation®2 system fans will also be receiving a new exclusive shape as well, the classic Kramer guitar, also a Gibson brand, popularized by hard rockers and known for its body design, pickups, electronics, and construction for furious finger fretting.

“The development team at Neversoft has been exceptional, and we’ve been able to incorporate a host of fresh new online and multi-player game play modes, along with exciting content into this version of Guitar Hero that our fans have been asking for. Also, many of the top bands and songs we’ve tried to get in the past are now on board, and we’ve definitely got some giant aces in the hole to say the least,” said Dusty Welch, head of publishing at RedOctane. “In addition, offering a new line of Gibson wireless guitars for each platform is going to truly add to the authentic rock star experience like no other.”

AsSiMiLaTeD

I'm glad that so many people like it, I just don't see the appeal.

I get that video games are an escape from reality and intended to make things that would be really difficult to do in life much simpler. That's all a video game is, isn't it, just taking something that would otherwise be really difficult or impossible in real life and making it fairly simple to conquer?

Well, I just don't see if with this game. I've played guitar (among other instruments) for years, and I've tried my hand at the Guitar Hero series, and I gotta say the game isn't much easier than doing the real thing. For the amount of effort that goes into the game, you can just add a little bit more time and learn to play the real thing.

And now you can play the guitar, except for real, and you don't even have to be standing in front of a Playstation to do it. Granted, you're not going to spend a day with it and become the next Satriana or Yngwie, but then again you're not doing that on the game either.

Anyway, glad you guys like, I just don't get it I guess.

krabby5

Polkmaniac wrote: »

I'm glad that so many people like it, I just don't see the appeal.

I get that video games are an escape from reality and intended to make things that would be really difficult to do in life much simpler. That's all a video game is, isn't it, just taking something that would otherwise be really difficult or impossible in real life and making it fairly simple to conquer?

Well, I just don't see if with this game. I've played guitar (among other instruments) for years, and I've tried my hand at the Guitar Hero series, and I gotta say the game isn't much easier than doing the real thing. For the amount of effort that goes into the game, you can just add a little bit more time and learn to play the real thing.

And now you can play the guitar, except for real, and you don't even have to be standing in front of a Playstation to do it. Granted, you're not going to spend a day with it and become the next Satriana or Yngwie, but then again you're not doing that on the game either.

Anyway, glad you guys like, I just don't get it I guess.

I've played guitar for years as well...and i love this series

so much fun and simple to learn..hard to master

Playing those songs on a real guitar is a MILLION times harder than on the toy..That's where I don't get your statement..there is no way you will be able to play the real songs on a real guitar with just a little more effort..

I don't consider this an alternative to playing real guitar at all...I don't stand there pretending I'm in a real band while playing...it's just a game that's fun to play

scottvamp

Can't wait for the next installment. Ya, i have played this argument a few times. GH is nothing like playing a real guitar. It's is alot more fun. I played a guitar and never liked it. Not to mention my entire life plan was to be a rockstar. GH is successful because it is fun. Period. You have a full band playing along with you on your HT sound system. It's just freaking sweet.
But the same argument can be made even more so with other games that people are infatuated with.
War Games - How Freaking hard is it to pull a trigger. I'm sure the game is harder. Buy a gun and shot "things".:rolleyes:
ATV games - buy a off road vehical, it gott'a be more fun than the game.
And so on.........


Ohhh bring on GH3!!!!!

AsSiMiLaTeD

Oh, I know I'm in the minority here. I've yet to meet someone other than myself who doesn't like this series.

In regards to the variance in difficulty between this game and a real guitar, I still contend that playing a real guitar isn't much more difficult, but again that's just me. i remember learning to play the guitar, and I don't remember it being as frustrating as playing this game...maybe I just have really bad eye hand coordination or something...

krabby5

Polkmaniac wrote: »

Oh, I know I'm in the minority here. I've yet to meet someone other than myself who doesn't like this series.

In regards to the variance in difficulty between this game and a real guitar, I still contend that playing a real guitar isn't much more difficult, but again that's just me. i remember learning to play the guitar, and I don't remember it being as frustrating as playing this game...maybe I just have really bad eye hand coordination or something...

maybe you are just a natural at guitar:D

scottvamp

Polkmaniac wrote: »

In regards to the variance in difficulty between this game and a real guitar, I still contend that playing a real guitar isn't much more difficult, but again that's just me.

I hear ya. And at the same time if your nailing hard and expert on the harder songs on this series and really enjoying yourself. They should buy a guitar and farther weight their talents. Like the 8 year old all over UTube that plays expert backwards............ insane!:eek:

Shizelbs

http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/05/31/rock-out-to-the-first-vids-of-guitar-hero-iii/

Click for link to two songs being played on Guitar Hero 3

krabby5

I'm still hoping they release the 80's edition as downloadable content for the Xbox..

I wonder what is going to happen with the DLC for GHII...