SchizoidFreud Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 Developer(s) :Neversoft Publisher(s) :Activision Release date(s) : October 29, 2007 [u.S] Genre(s) : Music video game Mode(s) : Single player, multiplayer (online) Rating(s) : ESRB: T Platform(s) : PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii Media : DVD, Blu-ray, Wii Optical Disc Input : Guitar controller FURTHER INFO : Guitar Hero III will be the third official installment in the Guitar Hero video game series. In May, 2006 RedOctane, the publisher of Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II was purchased by Activision. Because of this purchase, Guitar Hero III will be published by Activision and development responsibilities will shift from Harmonix Music Systems to Neversoft Entertainment. Like its two predecessors, the game will utilize a guitar controller to play songs. Activision has stated that the game is planned for release in the fiscal year of 2008, which stretches from March 2007 to March 2008. Activision CEO Robert Kotick said that Guitar Hero "would be arriving on every significant new platform." On April 9, 2007, guitar controller manufacturer RedOctane, who partnered with Harmonix to produce the first two Guitar Hero games, unofficially stated on a support webpage concerning Guitar Hero II's release date that "Guitar Hero 3 for the Playstation 2, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii are currently scheduled for release in the United States in Fall of 2007". On April 16, 2007, RedOctane founder Kai Huang confirmed the release platforms for Guitar Hero III, as well as a Nintendo DS version of the game, to be released early 2008. Additionally, Huang revealed that all versions of the game will feature wireless controllers as well as online multiplayer and downloadable content. GAMEPLAY IGN announced the game would feature a new multiplayer game mode called Battle Mode.[21] The mode puts a twist on the Pro Face-off mode introduced in Guitar Hero II. Two players will face each other, trying to complete a song while successfully playing Star Power sequences to earn attacks that can be used against their opponents. Players will be able to store three attacks at a time and can activate them by tilting their guitars upward. If neither player fails the song, they will face each other in a sudden death segment. The attacks will include: * Broken string: One fret button on the opponent's guitar will not work until it is fixed (by rapidly tapping the button). * Difficulty up: The opponent will play the song on an increased difficulty for a short duration of time (except for expert difficulty). * Amp overload: The fret board will shake and appear blurry, making the scrolling notes difficult to read. * Whammy bar: The opponent will have to use the whammy bar before he/she can play notes again. * Steal power: This will steal your opponent's power-up (this will be lost if used when the opponent has no power-up). * Double notes: The opponent will have to play any single note as a two-button chord, and any two-button chord as a three-button chord for a short amount of time. * Lefty flip: The fret board will be mirrored, requiring the player to switch their handedness on the guitar. SOUNDTRACK : Activision announced 11 songs that will appear in the game. IGN revealed two more tracks on May 31.[11] A trailer for the game revealed two more tracks on July 9.[26] Users from the ScoreHero forum reported 4 additional songs on July 25, 2007.[25] The list includes both cover songs (indicated by the phrase "as made famous by") and master tracks, featuring performances by the song's original artist.[16] The Living Colour track, "Cult of Personality" was rerecorded (with a new guitar solo) by the band after the master track could not be located. According to IGN.com, this new guitar solo makes the song on expert "just plain ridiculous."[27] Lead developer Alan Flores states in a GameSpot interview that there will be "over 70 songs", (over half of them master recordings) on the final soundtrack for the game.[22] As of August 14, 2007, there have been 31 songs confirmed: * "3's and 7's" – Queens of the Stone Age * "Barracuda" – Heart * "Cherub Rock" – Smashing Pumpkins * "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" – Blue Öyster Cult * "Cult of Personality" – Living Colour * "Even Flow" – Pearl Jam * "Go That Far" – Bret Michaels Band * "Knights of Cydonia" – Muse * "La Grange" – ZZ Top * "Lay Down" – Priestess * "The Metal" – Tenacious D * "Miss Murder" – AFI * "Mississippi Queen" – Mountain * "My Name Is Jonas" – Weezer * "The Number of the Beast" – Iron Maiden * "One" – Metallica * "Paint It, Black" – The Rolling Stones * "Paranoid" – Black Sabbath * "Raining Blood" – Slayer :O :O * "Reptilia" – The Strokes * "Rock and Roll All Nite" – Kiss * "Rock You Like a Hurricane" – Scorpions * "Sabotage" – Beastie Boys * "School's Out" – Alice Cooper * "She Bangs the Drums" – The Stone Roses * "She Builds Quick Machines" – Velvet Revolver * "Slow Ride" – Foghat * "Suck My Kiss" – Red Hot Chili Peppers * "Talk Dirty to Me" - Poison * "Through the Fire and Flames" – DragonForce * "Welcome to the Jungle" – Guns N' Roses In addition, bands confirmed to be contributing to the game include: * Another song by Velvet Revolver from Libertad * An original song composed and performed by Slash of Velvet Revolver Concerning other bands, Huang also stated in an interview, "We've got a lot of songs and artists still that we would love to have. In particular, we've been trying to get Metallica, AC/DC and Led Zeppelin. So hopefully sometime in the near future, my wish and everybody's wish will come true and we can get some of their music in the game." SCREENSHOT(S) BOXART Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizoidFreud Posted August 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Bret Michaels to rock Guitar Hero III The Poison frontman is the second star to be announced for the latest version of the popular rhythm-based game series. Hardcore guitarist Slash from Guns N' Roses was recently unveiled as appearing as a boss in the upcoming Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Now, Poison's frontman Bret Michaels has also been confirmed as having a part in the game. The rocker has been motion-captured with full body, facial, and clothing scans. Two of Michaels' songs will feature on the Guitar Hero III track list, a remastering of the Poison track "Talk Dirty To Me," and a master track from the Bret Michaels Band called "Go That Far." Michaels is the lead vocalist for the glam metal band Poison, whose hits include "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" and "Nothin' But a Good Time." He is also the star of reality TV show Rock of Love with Bret Michaels on VH1, in which the rock star has to select a lady friend from a group of 25 competitors. Previously announced Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock original songs include the Smashing Pumpkins' "Cherub Rock," the Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black," and Muse's "Knights of Cydonia." Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will be coming to the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 in October. I.LOVE.SLASH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daedalus Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 lets hope ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity091 Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 How much will the guitar and the game cost together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 Heh Heh !! I feel that GH III will be a better game than Rock Band. One instrument to learn means more fun mastering it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 RedOctane Announces Wireless Guitar Bundles for Guitar Hero III From: http://www.primotechnology.com/2007/09/23/...uitar-hero-iii/ ___________________________________________________________ Speculation on the state of wireless guitar controllers for the upcoming release of Guitar Hero III has been in flux until today; RedOctane announced that all bundles of the game with controller for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii will include wireless controllers. This was further confirmed by the release of the game’s box art, shown below. Note the ‘New Wireless Guitar’ label on the front of each box. The game bundle will retail for $99.99 for the PS3 and 360 version, and $89.99 for the PS2 and Wii versions. Those that already have their PS2 or 360 Guitar Hero II controllers will still be able to use these in Guitar Hero III. These wired controllers can also be purchased separately for $39.99 or $59.99, respectively. The game alone will cost $49.99 and $59.99, respectively, making the wireless bundles a much better detail for the first-time Guitar Hero buyer. PC and Mac users can expect to have access to wired USB-enabled guitars for the Guitar Hero III release to these platforms. The game is expected for release next month. _________________________________________________________________________ OOOhh !! I'm so glad the X360 version bundles the black guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Heh Heh !! I feel that GH III will be a better game than Rock Band. One instrument to learn means more fun mastering it. I feel rock band is more suited for a group of ppl, whereas GH is more of a SP experience ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Sweet! Song selection is pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 I am so fkin horny for this game.... can't stop playing Guitar Hero II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 ^^ Lend please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 I would bro.. I swear I would but it's not mine. Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizoidFreud Posted September 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 ^ which is the next 360 game ur buying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Don't think that's going to happen but WWCdrom (who are the dudes who got GHII for the PS2 here) just may... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 ^^ i wanna buy that game so badly as well....good news is that its now Rs 500 less.... :jumpy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 http://www.mashedbuttons.com/?view=main&article=121 Why Rock Band may lose to Guitar Hero First off, Guitar Hero is a name that people know, not Harmonix. Yes, those of us that follow every tidbit of gaming news known to man know that the original Guitar Hero developers are behind Rock Band. But what about those people that have a PS2 for no reason other than to play Guitar Hero? They will walk into the store and see what would appear to be a Guitar Hero knock-off. They will likely want to stick to the brand name that they know and love. Secondly, Rock Band is going to be f**king expensive. Until February you will only be able to buy the $160 - $170 bundle for Rock Band. Now, if someone is in the store and I can get Rock Band for $160 on PS2 and Guitar Hero III for $90 on PS2, their decision may be made. I mean, for the price of Rock Band you could get GH3 and two guitars. Celebrity support is for Guitar Hero III. The game is going to feature Slash and Bret Michaels. This is like when sports starts promote EA Sports games. It just lends it some credence. Finally, Guitar Hero III is going bigger than ever before. As of now there are 36 songs announced for Rock Band. There are 61 songs confirmed for Guitar HeroIII. This may be the biggest point of all. Out of the box you are getting a sh*t load of music. Really, you're getting close to twice the number of songs. While Rock Band can say that they really have 3 times as many, since they can all be played with any of the instruments, that is bullshit. I know it's harder to develop the songs for 3 instruments, but when people go to the store they will see Guitar Hero 3's track list making that of Rock Band look puny. i cant play any instrument to save my life, so i'm not going to be purchasing either V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 That's the beauty of the game; you don't have to know an instrument to play it. Just follow the instructions on screen and you'll have a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I would really like to get my hands on this game. I can imagine driving the folks at home mad with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 The one you saw was the PS2 version. The Xbox 360 controller looks a lot better and doesn't feel that cheap and plasticy. Try the game on the 360 once... you'll fkin love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Any idea of any stores which have the 360 version of GH II ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 None as of now. WW are trying really hard to get GHIII here *crosses fingers* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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