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PS3  Put down the Air guitar... 4.6
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by PangTong_Blademaster
from oxford, , england		May 11, 2008
The first ever Guitar Hero game I have ever played and if the third instalment is anything to base its predecessors on I can see exactly how the game got to where it is today. The game package comes with the game disc, the actual wireless guitar controller and a mini accessory kit to custom your guitar's appearance.

--Storyline--


Naturally you assume the role of a rookie rockstar to begin with. You can select from a short number of appearances for your rocker from the Hendrix style jammer to the conventional Brit punk, it's entirely up to you and you can always purchase extra clothing and styles to customise you character further. You don’t just have to stick with that one character either, you can play as any of them in your single player mode and even unlock special characters along the way.

Your character plays guitar in a band (obviously) who are looking for the wildest gigs and to flock headbanging groupies. It all runs pretty smoothly, your advance through the single player mode requires you to play and complete at least three of four songs on each list. After completing the required number of songs you may encounter an extra surprise song or even leap into a sort of boss battle with other rock legends. It's true, the game lacks a proper plot but nearer to the end of the game you find that your band contractor is actually the devil himself and you get a chance to play a gig in the fiery realms of hell. Upon defeating the devil you become a rock god and the game ends with Dragonforce's "Through the fire and the flames."



--Gameplay--


I may not have played the previous titles in the series but from looking at how they all play out i can safely say that Guitar Hero 3 still maintains its revolutionary style of gameplay. For those of you who haven't played Guitar Hero before; it's quite easy to pick up and play especially if you're into the songs featured. On the Guitar Hero screen all you will see is your fretboard which pretty much dominates the screen and is the main point of focus. As you progress through the song coloured notes will fall from the top of the screen and when they hit the bottom you must strum the fret of the corresponding colour. There are only five frets: Green, Yellow, Red, Blue and Orange, all five will be used if you decide to play on the extreme modes but for beginners you use the first three which is enough to help you on your way to guitar glory. Types of note can differ though, there are long chords that can be accompanied by the whammy bar on the guitar to boost your points up. You will notice that some notes are star shaped instead of the regular circle. If you play these correctly it fills up a guage of star power and when used doubles the points you gain when in star mode. The single player campaigns require you to just play your best and keep the crowd amused by using the crowd reaction guage, if it reaches to low you fail and get booed off. As you advance new game modes are introduced such as a battles in which you play to gain power ups which effect your opponent and lower their scores. There is also face off in which you and your opponent play the same song but the rockstar who comes out with the better score triumphs.



--Layout--


The graphics in Guitar Hero 3 are quite good but often masked by the flashing lights of the crazy character animations, all of which that fit the rock legend theme. Character design is superb and there is bound to be a character you will be attatched to. The playable characters and some partners featured are obviously conventional to the rock genre and if your rock-friendly enough you will spot them.

The sound quality is what Guitar Hero is about. Each song has an amazing feel to it and the rhythms are easily picked up allowing easy play. Of course it helps if you already know the songs. Music is played to you at every opportunity in the game whether you're watching a cutscene to whether you are selecting options on the main menu and each song is memorable and fits in just fine. There is a nice variation of modern and old songs thrown in such as Guns and Rose's "Welcome to the Jungle" to the Muse's "Knights of Cydonia" which all offer an equal challenge dependant on which difficulty setting you choose.

--Summary--


Overall Guitar Hero is an excellent game. It's inventive, fun and offers hours of gameplay and if that doesnt satisfy you there is even an online mode that furthers the joy. Put down your air guitar and purchase Guitar Hero now!

Gameplay: 4.5
Graphics: 4.3
Sound: 5.0
Layout: 4.6
Online: 4.6
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