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Xbox 360 | Simulation | Guitar Hero III

Boxart for Guitar Hero III
Guitar Hero III 16 screen shots
  • GRAPHICS: 4.50
  • SOUND: 4.75
  • CONTROL: 4.50
  • FUN FACTOR 4.75
  • AVG USER SCORE 4.6
  • AVG CRITIC SCORE 4.4
Winner of the GamePro Editor's Choice Award

Guitar Hero III Description

Guitar Hero III follows the same model as its predecessors, but will feature online multiplayer and wireless controllers. You can also expect brand new tracks to test the limits of your rhythm and twitch reflexes.

New screens have been updated, featuring Go That Far by Bret Michaels Band!

R/P Product has been submitted to the ESRB and is awaiting final rating.

Recently Added

News: Guitar Hero 'instruments, vocals' all but confirmed

For the second time in as many months, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick says that future editions of Guitar Hero will include more instruments and vocals, much like the drums and microphone found in EA's Rock Band.

News: Weezer guitarist frowns upon Guitar Hero, Rock Band

Say it ain't so. Despite having his music featured in both Guitar Hero III and Rock Band, Weezer front man Rivers Cuomo suggests that playing rhythm games is a waste of time.

News: Gibson sues MTV, Harmonix, EA over Guitar Hero

Tennessee guitar manufacturer says guitar controllers infringe on a 1999 technology patent that protects the right to "simulate a musical performance."

News: Rock Band, Guitar Hero boost digital music sales

Video games playing the role of savior for the music industry.

Video: Trailers: Guitar Hero III: Foo Fighters Trailer

Dust off your guitar because Hero is back and they brought the Foo Fighters along for the ride!

Review

Review: Guitar Hero III

It's hard being the king. Just ask the Guitar Hero franchise. It's currently sitting on the rhythm game throne and yet, all anyone can talk about is the new kid on the block, Rock Band.

Previews

Screen Update: Guitar Hero III

Rockin' out with the Bret Michaels Band!

Screen Update: Guitar Hero III

Who doesn't wanna be a Guitar Hero on these even bigger and better stages?

Preview: Guitar Hero III

Without drums or a lead singer, what will Guitar Hero III do to remain the best music act in town?

Cheats

Cheats: Guitar Hero III - Lefty Flip Achievement Cheat

Check out this brilliant cheat to unlock a hard achievement in Guitar Hero III!

Cheats: Guitar Hero III - Hyperspeed

Turn on Hyperspeed for Guitar Hero III with this cheat!

Cheats: Guitar Hero III - Precision Mode

Put your Guitar Hero thrashing skills to the test by unlocking the Precision Mode cheat!

Cheats: Guitar Hero III - Unlock All Songs

Unlock every song in Guitar Hero III with the ultimate cheat code for the game!

Cheats: Guitar Hero III - Xbox Achievements Guide

Earn all of the Xbox Achievements for Guitar Hero III with this!

Cheats: Guitar Hero III - Air Guitar

Make your guitar disappear in the game by turning on the Air Guitar cheat!

Cheats: Guitar Hero III - Performance Mode

Get the performance mode for Guitar Hero III by entering this cheat!

News

News: Guitar Hero 'instruments, vocals' all but confirmed

For the second time in as many months, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick says that future editions of Guitar Hero will include more instruments and vocals, much like the drums and microphone found in EA's Rock Band.

News: Weezer guitarist frowns upon Guitar Hero, Rock Band

Say it ain't so. Despite having his music featured in both Guitar Hero III and Rock Band, Weezer front man Rivers Cuomo suggests that playing rhythm games is a waste of time.

News: Gibson sues MTV, Harmonix, EA over Guitar Hero

Tennessee guitar manufacturer says guitar controllers infringe on a 1999 technology patent that protects the right to "simulate a musical performance."

News: Rock Band, Guitar Hero boost digital music sales

Video games playing the role of savior for the music industry.

News: Activision announces national Guitar Hero 3 tourney

Over the next month, Activision will be hosting a Guitar Hero III tournament at select Hot Topic stores -- winner takes a 2008 Pontiac G5.

News: GamePro's Guitar Hero III Accessory Giveaway!

These contests are just too easy; did you win this Guitar Hero 3 one?

News: Guitar Hero 3 setlist revealed, melts faces

The complete and fully ordered Guitar Hero III setlist has unconfirmedly been leaked online to wet the appetite of franchise groupies.

News: Activision encores Guitar Hero III setlist

Activision on Wednesday expanded the Guitar Hero III play list to a total of 59 songs in addition to unlockable and downloadable tracks.

News: Slash to appear in Guitar Hero III

Activision announced on Tuesday that legendary guitarist Slash of Guns N' Roses will provide an original track and appear as a boss battle character in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The news comes as EA's anticipated and more diverse Rock Band gains considerable attention.

Videos

Trailers: Guitar Hero III: Foo Fighters Trailer

Dust off your guitar because Hero is back and they brought the Foo Fighters along for the ride!

Trailers: Guitar Hero III: Launch Trailer

Sell your soul to the devil in the new GH and join the Satanic horde!

Trailers: Guitar Hero 3: Through the Fire and Flames

When you're old with arthritis claw hands, you can blame it all on playing this song on Guitar Hero 3.

GP Original Series: Exclusive Guitar Hero 3 Preview!

GamePro editors, Chris and Travis, take you in-depth through Guitar Hero 3 and go head to head with Slash!