Word on the tubes is that these videos (one above, one past the break) are for the Xbox 360 version of the game, but they still exhibit some of the changes the franchise has received and showcase two of the new confirmed songs in Weezer's "My Name is Jonas" and Foghat's "Slow Ride." These changes include a revamped HUD, new chain gauge telling you how many notes you hit in a row and a series of lights replacing the old Star Power meter.
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"We expect to have re-mastered discs available by early 2008 and we will be offering consumers replacement discs at no cost once they become available. We thank all of our customers for their support and patience." - Activision
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"Stephen Totilo just posted a video that reveals that the Guitar Hero III guitars actually break apart for storage. How cool is that? It's certainly going to save some space in my closet."
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The Wii version will be the only Guitar Hero game that will feature force-feedback thanks to the rumble in the controller, and believe it or not, in our hands-on, you really could feel the guitar shake to the beat when you rocked out with Star Power, as well as "buzz" when crazy effects are going on in the game.
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While the seller will undoubtedly be pleased with his return on the $90 game (presuming the amount is actually tendered out), the auction itself was meant to teach his son a lesson. After hounding out retailers for several weeks to land the "Holy Grail of Xmas presents" for his teenaged son, the Canadian grade-school teacher's self-sacrificing efforts were abruptly tainted, according to the auction.
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According to Jesse Divnich, analyst for The simExchange, the Nintendo Wii version is predicted to outsell the PlayStation 3 version by a two-to-one margin when all is said and done. "The prediction market’s expectations imply that Wii consumers prefer originality over conformity, innovation over similarity, and more importantly, titles that are just simply fun to play," he recently opined.
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With more than 70 songs in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and 1.4 million copies of the game sold in the US in its first six days on sale, there are doubtlessly a wealth of people being introduced to new songs by the game. Apparently a significant chunk of those gamers like what they're hearing, because Ars Technica is reporting that a number of tracks included in the game have seen their sales skyrocket on digital music services like iTunes.
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Good -The best tracklist of any Guitar Hero game to date -Lots of master tracks from the original bands and artists -Online play is a fantastic addition -Higher difficulty level ensures experienced players won't get bored quickly. The Bad -Higher difficulty level ensures most people's arms will fall off halfway through the expert career -Battle mode and boss battles aren't interesting additions -A heavy dose of in-game advertising.
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The title's first foray in a Nintendo console definitely holds up to the versions released on its more capable contemporaries according to the review. The lack of downloadable content is a downer, however, but what online mode the game has definitely improves the game from its previous iterations. "... Wii owners shouldn’t hesitate one bit to pick this one up, as it’s the best in the series, and a must-have for any music lover."
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"Over at Aeropause they've posted what they claim to be the final track list for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The list contains all 8 tiers complete with boss battles and encores both co-op and solo, as well as an extensive list of bonus songs."
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