Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

 PlayStation 3
User Score
5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 28
  3. Negative: 11 out of 28
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  1. AnthonyT.
    Jul 3, 2008
    6
    Red Octane doing what they do best scamming their customers by taking a title and switching out the songs and a few graphics and then charging you full price to do so. This is the Same scam they pulled with GHII and Rock the 80's here's the next installment of their horrible business practices. The only saving grace to this game is the band interviews in between venues.
  2. Bob
    Jun 29, 2008
    5
    I have to agree with the others. Even being an Aerosmith fan I am not pleased with this release. Even the Aerosmith songlist is lame and do not even get me started on the rest. This could have easily been a few downloads as add-ons. Fun to play some songs so wait for a used copy if you must have every song for GH3.
  3. aspentitan
    Sep 26, 2021
    7
    I think the player review scores on this game are pretty harsh and that the professional review score of 7/10 is spot on. The game is pretty solid but the preferences of how the game was instituted is likely the reason the player review scores are so harsh. Let me explain by way of comparison....when you buy guitar hero Metallica you want Metallica....and they deliver on this very quickly.I think the player review scores on this game are pretty harsh and that the professional review score of 7/10 is spot on. The game is pretty solid but the preferences of how the game was instituted is likely the reason the player review scores are so harsh. Let me explain by way of comparison....when you buy guitar hero Metallica you want Metallica....and they deliver on this very quickly. It is essentially open world in the sense you need to unlock very few songs to open up more Metallica songs. The presentation is also fantastic and the backup band songs are what you would expect and blend nicely into the mix of choices. In Aerosmith this is not the case. You start off as a small band and must play through songs you may really have no interest in. This is chorelike for a lot of songs. Then you finally get to play Aerosmith but you have no choice. So not very open worldish. I understand this may be this way for immersion but I think it's a mistake given how many guitar heros have been released prior I think we all had this immersion style already and it's getting old. With a dedicated band to this game that's most likely why the buyer made the purchase. In some fairness the game does build going from their roots and building steam to their better songs as you go, but again it seems like a long walk for a short drink of water. On top of that the Aerosmith songs are not really all that fun when compared to some of the backup cover songs you must go through. This really distracts from the dedication of the band you made the purchase for. Overall this game I still competent but not nearly as high a caliber as a fan would like. Sure you like the music but you also want the game and it's noticeably weaker compared to much of the competing guitar hero offerings. Still a decent game though but the energy and pizazz of the game doesn't shine like it should with this band.… Expand
  4. Inuit_Dude
    Mar 24, 2011
    5
    i am not really a big Aerosmith fan but even if i loved them they are not a good bad to have showcase a guitar hero game as most of thier songs are at about the same speed and are kinda hard to get into while playing which is not good. also as ppl have mentioned before some of thier big hits are missing from this game but they have a couple hits and it is not as bad as some ppl say. all ini am not really a big Aerosmith fan but even if i loved them they are not a good bad to have showcase a guitar hero game as most of thier songs are at about the same speed and are kinda hard to get into while playing which is not good. also as ppl have mentioned before some of thier big hits are missing from this game but they have a couple hits and it is not as bad as some ppl say. all in all this is a good rental but after a little bit it will get boring so unless you are a die hard aerofan stick with a rental… Expand

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#83 Best PS3 Game of 2008
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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. Play UK
    63
    The game feels, to all but the most hardcore of Aerosmith fanboys, like a rather cynical cash-in. Zero evolution, minimum effort, maximum profit.
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  2. Eurogamer
    60
    Our feeling is that in this era of downloadable Rock Band albums for 13 quid - a price that's often criticised anyway - single-band games will have to offer gameplay innovations, spectacular fan service, or a lot more material than this to justify their existence and, more pertinently, an asking price of 40 quid without the guitar peripheral.
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  3. PSW Magazine UK
    60
    Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is a sound of a series cautiously dipping its toe in the water, slightly afraid of how the big bad Rock Band shark will react to its presence.
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