Customer Ratings & Reviews

this game is the best it is better than the other 4, it is easier to play,(I should Know I play on EXPERT),plus the hammer on's and Pull off's are even easier to pull off since it tells you when to do them. Best song sellection ever, way better than rock band, and awsome graphics. But away from the game being good, there are some people that say it is not good, and I think they just say this because they cant play, they should not blame the game just because they cant play(Snowball 1029 and Keebah), maybe these two should play on easy so they can hit some of the notes. Anyways, if you havent bought this game you should because it will be the best decision of your life.

Pros: If you’ve played Guitar Hero (GH) before, GH3 is easy to pick up and play due to the fact that it plays just like its predecessors. The inclusion of substantially more master tracks is a very welcome addition to GH3. Master tracks, for those who don’t know, are the original recordings as you would hear on the artist’s album as opposed to the cover versions found in previous GH games. The Co-op Career Mode and Boss Battle Mode make for nice additions to the game and expand on the already great multiplayer aspect of the GH series. Cons: GH3’s gameplay is a bit of a double-edged sword. While it’s fun and lives up to the standard of the GH series, it’s essentially identical to the previous titles. So much so that if you removed the Co-op Career Mode and Boss Battle Mode, the only difference between GH3 and GH2 would be the setlists. I will say that the additions to the multi-player aspect of the game are the right kind of additions to have given that for most people GH3 is a social game they’ll be playing either online or with friends in their living room. But there just isn’t enough new gameplay to really set GH3 that far apart from earlier installments in the series. This leads to a fairly unchallenging experience for anyone who played through and mastered earlier GH games. The other major Con is the inclusion of certain songs that I don’t personally feel have a place in a game that focuses on impressive guitar work. Examples include: “Sabotage” by the Beastie Boys, “Sunshine of Your Love” by Cream and “Bulls on Parade” by Rage Against the Machine. Beastie Boys = Rap not Rock. If we’re going to have Clapton, make it “Leila”. Most Rage songs are just repetitive power chords over and over again…kind of like their lyrics. And if the game’s subtitle is “Legends of Rock”, where are Jimi Hendrix and AC/DC? Weird: Not a pro and not a con, the “European Invasion” setlist in the career mode is just plain weird. Why? Because of the 5 songs in that setlist, only 2 are songs by European bands (Black Sabbath and $ex Pistols). The other three are all American (Weezer, Pearl Jam and Sonic Youth). This is even weirder considering that there are at least three other European bands in other setlists that could simply have been included in “European Invasion” (Cream, The Who and The Rolling Stones).

i love this game. it is very addicting and has very good songs and you can even go online and get more. the levels make it a challenge to get through and its great to learn good hand-eye coordination. great for all ages. the songs are so fun to play too! you can battle with slash or tom morello of rage agaisnt the machine. you can customize a lot of things too very fun highly recommended

Guitar hero III is one of my favorite games on the PS2. I haven't played any of the other ones, but this one is very addicting and very entertaining. The controller is a wireless plastic guitar with 5 different colored frets at the top of the neck, a stum bar at the base, and a Wammy Bar. There is also a black strap to hold the guitar up around your neck, which is adjustable. To play the game, you must press the fret buttons while strumming the strum bar according to the pattern that flashes across the screen. On easy mode, you only play with green, red and yellow. On medium you play with green, red, yellow, and blue. On hard, green, red, yellow, blue, and orange. And on expert you use the same as you use in hard mode, only there are more notes and the notes flash by faster. Many famous songs are playable in guitar hero, such as Welcome To The Jungle, Mississippi Queen, sunshine Of Your Love, Before I Forget, Paranoid, Cherub Rock, Holiday In Cambodia, Black Magic Woman, and many others. If you get the XBOX 360 version or the Wii version, you can go online and download new songs that come out for the game. I'm not sure how it works, though. I only have the game for the PS2. So, if you want a game that is addicting, gives you a good workout, and will make you a rockstar all while sitting on your couch, get Guitar Hero III!

This is a great game with lots of replay value. The song selection was excellent for anyone under the age of 30 (mostly newer songs, unlike past guitar hero games). Battle mode is really fun, but you have to be able to find someone who plays at the same level as you b/c sudden death mode is brutally unequal (thus unfair) if you're playing on hard/expert against someone on medium. The death drain in sudden death drops faster on hard/expert no matter what % you play compared to the other person. Aside from that, the only other complaint I'd have is that the hammer-ons/pull-offs are often in unnecessary places or not where they should be, making a song way more difficult than it should be (see Reptilia). Overall, a great game. Loads of fun and definitely worth the money!

Awesome game, hours and hours of fun. I've beaten the game on Easy and Medium and I'm working on Hard (8 songs in) but is very frustrating for me.....eh....:) The best part of GH III is a lot of the songs are the actual songs from the artists and not the horrible sounding knock off's like in the previous games. Graphics are pretty good on the PS2 and saving progress is a litte slower than the previous games but not too bad. The speed at any difficulty level is much faster than the other GH games which I think makes the songs more realistic. Overal a great game, highly recommend to everyone!

This game is really good and fun to play. The only real problem I encountered was forgetting to blink while I was playing, haha. But seriously the graphics and notes look alot better than the previous game, and the difficulty has been raised up a notch. The final song in this game must be at least twice as hard as the one from number 2. Another problem with the playstation 2 version was being unable to connect to the internet to download new songs to play etc. So I recommend going out to buy this game and play with your friends and rock out with a guitar, or play on the controller, whatever you find funner =)

I love this game.....graphics....better! Songs, are great! I love the battles you have with actual people who play Rock! I just wish they had more! Great mix of songs.........you have older and new songs too.......I just wish I had the XBox 360 version so I could download new songs......I kid you not.......this Version is harder.......the speeds are quicker.......be ready.......the manufactures are learning......and this game is awesome......can't wait for more!

If you bought Gh2 you must buy this game. The graphics are 100xs better than its previous versions. The song selection is great with a wide variety of songs. There are a lot more unlock ables including a lot more guitars, songs etc. The new controller looks awesome and is easy to store in small spaces. This game is just overall amazing.

This is by far my favorite ps2 song and Guitar Hero game. It is very fun and the songs are great. The guitar controller makes it that much more fun. The game is challenging and the songs are fun to play. Although I wouldn't buy it anymore because of the upcoming games, this is the best game for ps2.

This game is hours of fun. You can play it when you're bored or maybe when you have company over. It's a great centerpiece for sleepovers and parties. It has a great selection of Classic Rock hits and a fairly good variety of other songs as well. It includes Weezer, AFI, Rolling Stones, Killers, like I said it's a decent selection. The only problem I have with the game is that you have to play through the career in order to unlock music. It's not good if you wanted a quick game of any song, but if you've got the time it is a really fun game. I would recommend this game to anyone, be it a college student, a teenager, a middle schooler or what have you. That's the greatest part about this game, anyone can enjoy. That is another reason why it goes over so well with parties. It is a noise maker and provides good music. Great Icebreaker.

This game is bigger, better, funner then GHI/II It tells you your note streak while you play, better graphics, new modes, better music, still GHII is a must buy but this game outdos it in everything but music wise..its the customers opinion.

This game is amazing. Being my favorite game out of the first three Guitar Hero games, it features both classic rock like Rock You Like a Hurricane and Paint it Black, and modern day rock like Before I Forget and Monsters. People of all ages will enjoy picking up a Guitar Hero guitar and strumming along with the outstanding selection of songs. The only things I would change about this game are; I would make a feature where you can create your own player, like you can on Rock Band, I would put more songs on because the same old songs get pretty boring after you beat the game, and, lastly, I would try harder to improve the graphics on this game. An example of these not so good graphics would be that when the game shows the singer of your current song, his lips don't match the words. Other than those 3 things, this game rocks! I suggest you have two guitars with this game, because the multiplayer mode is perfect for parties, sleepovers, anything! BUY THIS GAME!

Guitar Hero 3 has much better graphics than the first 2, and has awesome songs. Great to play by yourself or with friends, but it's very addicting. if you have the first two, get this one! you won't be disappointed

This is a great game that everyone should get. I would recommend this game to anyone. The new songs are great and fun. The last couple of songs in expert mode are extremly difficult but still fun.

I originally bought the GH3 bundle for PS3. I played it an noticed it lagged a bunch and it impeded my ability to play the game right. So I went to Best Buy and I bought GH3 for PS2. Good idea! I am able to use my SG guitar instead of the dumb Les Paul. The Les Paul is wireless and lags on occasion which breaks your streak etc. After buying this game I KILLED my other PS3 scores. And I'm in to the game again. I enjoy playing this now instead of wanting to snap it in half like I did the PS3 version. If you ave a PS3 and a PS2 and are thinking about this game. Get it for PS2. Trust me it's better, I know because I have both and the PS3 version was a waste of my 100 dollars

When i first played guitar hero i sucked, but i was obsessed with it. I would go over to my friends house just to play it. As i got better i was so proud of myself, haha. Eventually for my birthday last year i got this one, the minute i saw the wrapped box i knew it was guitar hero. I opened it and spazzed, i was so excited. Now just after a month of playing it almost everyday i can do expert. It makes me feel awesome. Its really fun to play with friends and family as well, because you can laugh at the ones who suck (: thats just me. This is probably one of the most revolutionary games out there. It's going to spark a whole new revolution of the gaming experience.

I really like this game, although having it for the PS2 was probably not as fun as for 360. But still, this game was awesome, it rocks, Tom Morello, Slash, and Lou were all fun to beat, and I am seriously looking forward to coming Guitar Hero games. Particularly, battle mode was a slight disappointment. The boss battles are loads of fun, but battle mode itself (multiplayer) wasn't all that great. I still enjoy pro face off better. The song selection was great, except the bonus songs were so-so. But all in all, this game still rocks. Just like the others in the series.

This game rocks! We spent most of our Christmas break playing this game. It is really fun and hard to quit playing. There are song amazing classic and newer rock songs. With that said, be aware that there are some songs like 'Suck Your Kiss' and 'Talk Dirty To Me' that are not appropriate for younger kids. We don't allow our 8 and 10 year old to play certain songs. On the positive side you can't understand or even hear the lyrics to most of the songs and can focus on the challenging and fun music part of the game. Also, some of the characters you can choose to play are quite scarry or scantely clad, but there are some less intense characters you can choose from. This Game is rated T for teen for a reason.

This is one of the greatest games I have played. It is a game that an individual can play and have a lot of fun. Also, you can play with a partner and either go head to head against one another in a battle or play together in co-op mode. The different levels of game play allow for the beginner to jump right in with the experts. I felt very comfortable with the game within a few minutes and was rocking out with the best of them. I highly recommend this game for those wanting something to do during a party or get together. Anyone and I mean anyone can play this game and be successful while having a lot of fun.