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| From: Activision
Category: Video Games
List Price: £69.99
Buy New: £68.49
You Save: £1.50 (2%)
New (4) Used (1) from £66.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 103
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.8
Dimensions (in): 28 x 11.5 x 2.6
MPN: 95125
EAN: 5030917048876
ASIN: B000X1BF2S
Release Date: November 23, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Fantastic fantastic fantastic! July 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wow, what an experience it is playing Guitar Hero. I am probably not your average gamer, my usual games are Buzz!, Wii Sport, Brain Training an my DS etc (I am a 45 year old female after all...)but have been tempted after seeing people at work playing it (during lunch time!) so took the plunge 3 days ago and have to say have not stopped playing it since. It probably helps that I don't play a real guitar (tried it but too hard) because it's nothing like it and also having a 20 year old son in the house who has already finished the 'Easy' stage and so unlocked many of the songs. The tracks on the game are varied and although I didn't recognise very many, I am enjoying the music in it's own right. It becomes compulsive to try and beat your previous score and so you get to hear the tracks many times-I hope my neighbour likes my efforts!
Guitar Hero Wii July 21, 2008
What a fantastic game. I cannot say how this compares to any of the other consoles, but the whole family have being playing this game at every opportunity since I bought it for my daughter. The only problem is that my 13 year old consistently beats me! This is just so easy to pick up and go, even for non gamers (myself) and yet has loads of longevity in it. You can always tell a good game when you find yourself thinking of ways to improve your score on the drive home from work!
Proof a game can be fun without shooting! July 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A few weeks ago someone brought the game "Rock Band" to work on their 360 and we all had a great time bashing away rather badly at the songs on offer; nothing motivates you to try hard like letting your buddies down! Back at home though I only have a Wii so opted to get Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, partly to practice so that I'll be on form for next time we get to rock out at work, and partly because it was just good fun!
So, in the box you get the game itself, and the wireless guitar controller. This is in contrast to some other consoles where the guitars have to be plugged in with a wire. At first it takes a little getting used to as you still have to go through the startup menu before getting into the game, and as your Wiimote is now nestled in the guitar you have to use a different set of controls, mounted on the guitar faceplate itself. Once you get the hang of it though it's quite easy, and in no time at all you'll be rockin' away!
So on to the game itself. I went through all of the tutorials and here I think they could have done a tiny bit better; the tutorials themselves are helpful (and at times comical) but if you need to repeat a lesson there's no option to skip through the talk-y bits and get straight on to the practice bits. Other than that though, very good.
Next on to career mode, again interspersed with fun scenes that chart the rise of your career. You can also customize your rocker with different outfits, guitars, etc in the store, but so far as I can tell these are purely cosmetic rather than affecting gameplay. A neat feature is that you can buy additional songs though, and I'm hoping we'll be able to access new downloadable tracks from the Wii store as PS3 and 360 players can do already.
The game itself is fairly well known; hold down the fret keys and strum in time with the music. What makes it so much fun though is that even on easy mode it's a challenge and they've got the balancing absolutely perfect. What's funny is that when you first start (even on easy) there'll be bits of songs that you'll think to yourself are absolutely impossible. A few hours of practice later though, and your fingers will be moving for you with your brain totally disconnected. This is a game you absolutely must try playing at a friend's house if you're in any way sceptical, it is great fun.
A couple of tips; at first you'll find it very difficult to do anything other than stare at the screen intently. Remember to blink! I got very sore eyes playing this the first couple of times. You'll also find that even minor distractions around you can throw you off, but this will improve in time. One thing that is slightly tricky is activating "Star Power" on the Wii; basically sometimes there'll be starred notes in a sequence. Hit them all on time and you'll get power added to your star meter. Once you have enough of this you violently tilt your guitar upwards to activate "Star Power" which doubles your score for a short period. Thing is though, it's pretty difficult to fling your guitar skywards in the middle of a tune without losing your rhythm, which means you lose accuracy and score multiplier anyway. Fortunately there is an alternative; just hit the "minus / -" key just below the strum bar. If you can get in the habit of doing that you might have more luck.
I have yet to try this out in multiplayer so can't really comment but if it's anywhere as good as Rock Band was then it should be great! Enjoy!
Rock On!!! July 6, 2008
This is such an amazing game. Just slip your Wii controller into the guitar and rock away! There are so many different songs on this game that even if your not into your music you will at least recognise one. Really easy to get the hang of and career mode is really fun to play making you feel like a real rocker, hehe. This is a must have to have in your games collection.
Guitar Hero III for WII Rocks June 28, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't know what the reviewers who say this game is in mono are talking about. It says Pro Logic II on the box and thats exactly what the game is. You can't miss it especially whan you go into power up mode on the career option.
Fantastic game that keeps me playing for hours.
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