So JB and I got GH3 for the wii this weekend. I was wondering if anyone else got it...whichever system you have it on...and what you think about it. Any likes or dislikes? You can definitely tell its made by someone else...theres a ton of advertising in it lol. I love most of the songs on it and was very surprised (happily) at some of the newer songs you can purchase along the way. Its kind of cool that is has more of a story to it and that you can do battles with lots of different features/attacks. The guitar itself seems a lot more thought out and less toyish as well. All in all I think they did a good job with it and I really hope they come out with online capabilities for the wii. :geek:

I have it for the 360. I really like the guitar, though...after using the explorer guitar for almost a year now, it's kind of hard to get used to the Gibson. Only because my arm doesn't rest into a 'knook' anymore.

My favorite song on it so far is Weezer's "My Name is Jonas"

It's so much fun to play on hard

My brother took our PS2 with him when he moved to North Dakota

No GH3 for me..

Wake me when you get to Reign in Blood and The Number of the Beast.

Quote: Originally Posted by Master Yunk Wake me when you get to Reign in Blood and The Number of the Beast.

Haha maybe it's Halloween but for some reason I've only been able to listen to Slayer recently

I will start out by saying that this is definitely a good game, but I may wander to a bit of a fiddles rant =P The things I like about it is variety of the songs, there is a very good mixture of new songs and classic songs, which makes me very happy! The Hammer-on indicators are a great addition to the game and make playing those hard solos a little easier. The Battles are just insanely fun, though the Tom Morello battle is a little wierd and the addition of the Co-op Career is a great idea

Now with all the good outta the way, one thing that kinda gets to me is it seems Neversoft regressed the graphics engine, this may have something to do with the fact there are over 70 songs in this game, but the engine doesn't look the same and it frustrates me. All the guitarists actually looked like they were strumming and actually playing chords and leads in the GH2 yet in GH3 they look like they are doing this broken wrist finger picking while just moving their hands up and down the fretboard.. Don't even get me started on the wonderfully robotic drummer.

Granted I admit these are all trivial issues and all that really matters is how the songs are played, but for some reason I just got a kick outta watching Axel Steel rip the crap outta the fretboard while playing the outro to The Beast and the Harlot.

Again I reaaaaaaaaaaaaalllly do like this game, I just felt alittle let down with a new game that looks like it could have been released on the N64. ( no insult to the N64 by any means btw)

Not to nag, but they programmers intended for you to focus on the frets.

Besides I think it would be impossibly HARD to have the characters pick every single note of every song perfectly, as if they were Tony Iommi himself.

Quote: Originally Posted by JokerBomb Again I reaaaaaaaaaaaaalllly do like this game, I just felt alittle let down with a new game that looks like it could have been released on the N64. ( no insult to the N64 by any means btw)

That's a little much don't you think?

I understand that.. it really has no bearing on how I feel about the game.. I just wish It could have stayed the same.

Quote: That's a little much don't you think?

Yea that was a bit much, but as Wikid Lia said, we bought the Wii version and that screen is from the 360 version

ok to take my head of the chopping block Here's what I mean, watch these two videos:

YouTube - Guitar Hero 3-Rock You Like A Hurricane (Wii) <- Wii Version

YouTube - Guitar Hero 3 Footage - Slow Ride <- 360 Version

Yes I know I'm comparing a console that is completely over powered by the 360 but even the PS2 version of Guitar hero 2 looks so much better
YouTube - Guitar Hero 2: Carry on Wayward Son (Expert) <-Ps2 version

These videos kinda suck, but it gives you a bit of an idea.

All I can really say, is the Wii is capable of handling more then what Neversoft threw at it. but Regardless, Yunk is right, its really about the gameplay, not the background graphics.

Also Yunk, while again you're right its absolutely impossible for them to make it look like they pick every fret, if you watch make it out in the GH2 video, they actually made an attempt at making it look like they were playing properly

yea the 360 version does look a hell of a lot better than the wii version....by A LOT haha and they could have made it look a little better on the wii than what it is...but I agree that the focus of the game is on playing the songs and that is definitely still awesome.

I remember seeing this as being released for PC and Mac.

I'll just get it for PC if that's true.

Yup Waffles, it will released for the PC but I can't find a release date for you at the moment, I'll keep looking.


EDIT: According to IGN Its already out

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The best thing about the 360 versions of GH3 is that you can use the guitars on the PC...and there is a 'free' game that has an amazing amount of songs for you to play...

I've been playing Frets on Fire for a long time. It's just not up there in quality like GH.

But hey, its free.

So yah, my friend picked it up.

He can get an 80% on Through the Fire and Flames on expert. Yah, he's pretty much amazing.

damn...I can barely get through it on medium...

My fingers hurt too much towards the end, lol.

Quote: Originally Posted by Wafflesomd So yah, my friend picked it up. He can get an 80% on Through the Fire and Flames on expert. Yah, he's pretty much amazing.

As good as he is, hes no Free Bird on expert

Quote: Originally Posted by Master Yunk As good as he is, hes no Free Bird on expert

Freebird on expert is easy compared to the songs in 3 on expert.

Quote: Originally Posted by Wafflesomd Freebird on expert is easy compared to the songs in 3 on expert.

Somehow I doubt that.

Freebird on expert is a gauntlet. Its the endurance, even though through the fire and the flames is a 7:23 song.

Quote: Originally Posted by Master Yunk Somehow I doubt that. Freebird on expert is a gauntlet. Its the endurance, even though through the fire and the flames is a 7:23 song.

Go play TTFAF, you'll understand.