Guitar Hero III

Bringing Back the Old and Mixing in the New

So I know someone has already posted about Guitar Hero III, but I am not here to ask who wants to go head-to-head with Slash or anything. I am not here to give you a review of the game. I am simply here to discuss, if you will, the publicity that the artists get from having there music on such a popular game. Not only does it let old school rockers reminisce on some old school tunes, but it broadens their horizons to the new and up coming bands. All three of the Guitar Hero installments have new songs from the garage bands and indy bands alike, trying to get a name for themselves. Having their song come after Bark at the Moon or More Than a Feeling really makes them look good. I know when I played Guitar Hero I and saw Freezepop for the first time, I was like, "WTF, who are they?" After you hear them, you can't help but love them. My friends actually went and saw them in concert just after Guitar Hero came out. Now who saws that Guitar Hero doesn't sell? It helps all bands just like Freezepop gain popularity and some name recognition goes a long way.

Who can't forget some of the best classics that they brought into the 3 Guitar Hero games. Some of my favorites are Frankenstein by Edgar Winter Group, Carry On My Wayward Son by Kansas, Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd, School's Out by Alice Cooper, and Cities on Flame and Rock and Roll by Blue Oyster Cult.

Overall, I love the games. I'm not that great on them just yet, still have to play on a Medium and Hard difficulty, but it is fun and exciting and the music is the best picked. Rock on!

Resources: Wikipedia

Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock

Ever wished you could go head to head with Slash? Ever wanted to mess up your friend as you two face off without him getting pissed? Well now you can!

Guitar Hero 3 is all that you've come to love from the first two games plus a whole lot of new material. Besides the new songs there are a few new features:

First there is the new battle play mode gives multiplayer a whole new depth. In this mode you don't build up star power like your normally would. Instead you get "items" that will mess up your opponent in various ways. For example you can nail your enemy with a move that "jumps" their hand off the frets and makes your opponent miss all their notes for a short time. Another, more vicious move breaks one of your opponents strings. To fix it the other player has to tap the button of the broken string repeatedly and all the while notes keep on coming.

Another new feature is the boss battles in career mode. In these boss battles you go up against a well-known musician or band in the aforementioned battle mode. For example one well publicized boss battle is against Slash. After some boss battles you get special rewards such as the chance to use Slash as a playable character.

Along with these new modes, a whole slew of new bands, classic songs, and challenging gameplay await. I personally can't wait for its release this Sunday October 28.