The third (full) installment of the Guitar Hero series published by Activision. No longer devloped by Harmonix, it was done by
Neversoft and they did it well. The Interface is a bit different than GH 1 & 2, but you get used to it after an hour or two of playing. Also there are cutscenes. Badly animated ones, but there nonetheless.
In my opinion has the best soundtrack of the three games, (ill show that later)Co-op career mode, and the new
Battle mode where instead of Star power you get Power-ups to "attack" your opponent with. Its pretty much like pro-face off on different difficulties, except it doesnt keep score.
There are also boss battles with
Tom Morello, Slash, and the Devil (Lou). You have to make them fail using the various power ups by the end of the song. They dont miss a note unless you attack them, so its difficult.
Last but not least, Activision apparently heard their fans and decided to put the long-awaited "
Through the fire and the flames" by Dragonforce as a bonus track. People were ecstatic (I know I was. If your on expert, once you finally pass the intro your home free. dont worry.)
Long fans of the series will love this game, people who have never heard of it will love it. Buy it, its great for parties ;)
The Guitar Hero 3 Soundtrack (Credit to Wikipedia)
1.Starting Out Small
"Slow Ride" – Foghat
"Talk Dirty to Me" – Poison † (Vocals re-recorded by Bret Michaels)
"Hit Me with Your Best Shot" – Pat Benatar
"Story of My Life" – Social Distortion
"Rock and Roll All Nite" – Kiss (Encore)
2. Your First Real Gig
"Mississippi Queen" – Mountain
"School's Out" – Alice Cooper
"Sunshine of Your Love" – Cream
"Barracuda" – Heart
"Guitar Battle vs. Tom Morello" (Original composition)
"Bulls on Parade" – Rage Against the Machine (Encore with Tom Morello)
3. Making the Video
"When You Were Young" – The Killers
"Miss Murder" – AFI
"The Seeker" – The Who
"Lay Down" – Priestess
"
Paint It, Black" – The Rolling Stones (Encore)
4. European Invasion
"Paranoid" – Black Sabbath
"Anarchy in the U.K." – Sex Pistols †
"
Kool Thing" – Sonic Youth
"My Name Is Jonas" – Weezer
"Even Flow" – Pearl Jam (Encore)
5. Bighouse Blues
"Holiday in Cambodia" – Dead Kennedys
"Rock You Like a Hurricane" – Scorpions
"
Same Old Song and Dance" – Aerosmith
"La Grange" – ZZ Top
"Guitar Battle vs. Slash" (Original composition)
"Welcome to the Jungle" – Guns N' Roses (Encore with Slash)
6. The Hottest Band on Earth
"Black Magic Woman" – Santana
"Cherub Rock" – The Smashing Pumpkins
"Black Sunshine" – White Zombie
"The Metal" – Tenacious D
"Pride and Joy" – Stevie Ray Vaughan (Encore)
7. Live in Japan
"Before I Forget" – Slipknot
"Stricken" – Disturbed
"3's & 7's" – Queens of the Stone Age
"Knights of Cydonia" – Muse
"Cult of Personality" – Living Colour † (Encore)
8. Battle for Your Soul
"Raining Blood" - Slayer
"Cliffs of Dover" – Eric Johnson
"The Number of the Beast" – Iron Maiden
"One" – Metallica
"Guitar Battle vs. Lou" (
Devil Went Down to Georgia by
Steve Ouimette (original song by The Charlie Daniels Band)) (Encore)
Bonus tracks
"Avalancha" – Héroes del Silencio
"Can't Be Saved" – Senses Fail
"Closer" – Lacuna Coil
"Don't Hold Back" – The Sleeping
"Down 'N Dirty" – LA Slum Lords
"F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X." – The Fall of Troy
"Generation Rock" – Revolverheld
"Go That Far" – Bret Michaels Band
"Hier Kommt Alex" – Die Toten Hosen
"I'm in the Band" – The Hellacopters
"Impulse" -
An Endless Sporadic
"In the
Belly of a Shark" – Gallows
"In Love" – Scouts of St. Sebastian
"Mauvais Garçon" – Naast
"Metal Heavy Lady" – Lions
"Minus Celsius" – Backyard Babies
"My Curse" – Killswitch Engage
"Nothing for Me Here" – Dope
"Prayer of the Refugee" – Rise Against
"
Radio Song" –
Superbus
"Ruby" – Kaiser Chiefs
"She Bangs the Drums" – The Stone Roses
"Take This Life" – In Flames
"The Way It Ends" – Prototype
"Through the Fire and Flames" – DragonForce
Some songs are only unlocked through co-op career mode. Look them up yourself. I'm tired....
