Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

 Xbox 360
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 209 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 160 out of 209
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 209
  3. Negative: 14 out of 209
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  1. Leonzinho27
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    Guitar Hero III é um jogo espetacular, sua setlist é magnífica, o modo história é meio deixado de lado por ter uma história meio genética, mas em si o jogo é bom, o coop funciona muito bem, modos de batalha de certa forma bem feitos, Recomendo
  2. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    8
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!
  3. SupahGualtah
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    great game ! awesome soundtrack ! ive played this and the pc vers i think theyre basically the same. and also havent played many other gh games. but i think this one might be the best and also think im not alone it that statement
  4. CrusaderJP
    Apr 14, 2020
    9
    A very fun game, despite not being easy to master. In his time he was an excellent popularizer of rock / metal in the gaming world.
  5. Caslu99
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Its the best version running at 60 fps and having more songs the xbox 360 version it's the best ImI
  6. DerekSCritic
    Jan 5, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is the best in the Guitar Hero series! Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is an amazing rhythm game that contains a fantastic setlist and challenges the player with hard songs. The Career Mode in this game is amazing with several greats songs to play in the setlist from various concert venues. It even has appearances from guitarists Tom Morello and Slash which are my favorite parts of the game. Battling famous guitar legends and playing an Encore song with them is so satisfying. At the end of the game, the player also gets to battle the devil to a metal version of a country song. Then, you gets to unlock the bonus song "Through the Fire and Flames" by DragonForce. This is one of the hardest and most iconic songs in the entire series. Nailing down every note of this song and any song in the game is rewarding. Even with the iconic main setlist, there are several great bonus songs to unlock.

    This game is simply amazing and definitely worth playing! I wish the rest of the series after this was good, but there was still Rock Band after this game. Guitar Hero III is one of the best music games with tons of replay value, fantastic songs and addictive yet challenging gameplay. This game is the best in the Guitar Hero franchise and one of the best music games ever around!    … Expand
  7. THIAGO230604
    Sep 23, 2018
    0
    Guitar Hero 3 is an incredible game with thrilling songs that surely marked an entire generation.
  8. Andremax
    Sep 10, 2018
    9
    GH3 unfortunately hasn't the same magical as previously two games, but it's still a fantastic game, defeating its predecessors bringing legends of guitar, new modes-of-game as battles and a more challenging difficulty. X360 for PS2 changes only graphics (the first being far better than the second).
  9. wegie125
    Apr 29, 2018
    9
    This game wasn't even something now that seems so special but for me as a kid, it was more than that. It made me feel like someone that was an actual rockstar. I felt like I was actually the one playing those songs on a stage, I love that feeling of dreaming. Nothing can replace those memories of playing this game with my friends. Back when I was a kid, everyone was talking about this gameThis game wasn't even something now that seems so special but for me as a kid, it was more than that. It made me feel like someone that was an actual rockstar. I felt like I was actually the one playing those songs on a stage, I love that feeling of dreaming. Nothing can replace those memories of playing this game with my friends. Back when I was a kid, everyone was talking about this game and their scores on it. It was something that really brought people together and while I was never really good at it, I could at least have those memories with people… Expand
  10. Panzidane
    Mar 5, 2017
    10
    Ótimas horas de diversão, com uma playlist viciante. Suas mecânicas são ótimas e sua jogabilidade é excelente, o jogo conta com uma pitada de rock com uma história de fundo que simplesmente está lá para tapar o buraco, mas afinal, ninguém olha ela haha.
  11. Portalguy17
    Nov 14, 2016
    8
    I've been playing this game since it came out and it's still my favourite Guitar Hero game, this game has the best playlist of any Guitar Hero game I've played.
  12. GuitarheroGod1
    Jan 25, 2016
    10
    Yes. this game is yes. much yes. very yes. i couldn't say yes more. yes yes yes. GUITAR HERO III is a bludgeon to the face with awesomeness. Grease up that fret board and sliding your fat fingers up and down that **** until they internally combust into flames. But in all seriousness, this game was a massive pinnacle to the guitar hero franchise with a major improved timing system andYes. this game is yes. much yes. very yes. i couldn't say yes more. yes yes yes. GUITAR HERO III is a bludgeon to the face with awesomeness. Grease up that fret board and sliding your fat fingers up and down that **** until they internally combust into flames. But in all seriousness, this game was a massive pinnacle to the guitar hero franchise with a major improved timing system and increased difficulty. if you're reading this review, you have probably hard of Raining Blood, One, Through the Fire and Flames... etc. After this game, the franchise plataeus with many other great games, but none compare to the one that defined the decade for rhythm gaming. I salute you Guitar Hero… Expand
  13. DoUEvnLft
    Sep 30, 2014
    9
    One of the best rhythm games ever created. Extremely fun with an amazing setlist and some really cool cameos from Tom Morello and Slash. Also the first Guitar Hero game to have a setlist of fully licensed music, as opposed to the covers they used for Guitar Hero I and II.
  14. how_are_u
    Jul 28, 2014
    10
    The best rhythm game I have ever played. It has an awesome soundtrack, great Xbox360 graphics and awesome gameplay too. The challenge factor is fairly small for a rythm game, even on Expert, and, unless you're a beginner to the genre, you shouldn't have too much trouble, only with the very hardest songs. Really great game. I REALLY LOVE YOU, Activision, ANOTHER AWESOME TITLE!
  15. LeonRPGPlayer
    Jun 12, 2013
    10
    My favorite game! Actually i've played so many times that now im really good at it, Fced 17 songs, The new engine is awesome and much easier then Guitar Hero 2 or bugged Guitar hero 1. The hyperspeed mode it's just awesome also, the songs in the game are very cool, Im doing videos on youtube about this game also, I love the game.
  16. IKnoGoodGames
    Nov 20, 2011
    8
    This game is just pure genius and brilliant at the same time. you can only really play the game once throught as nothing different happens besides then you can pick which songs you want to play. The game is awesome and really enjoyable but does get boring after a period of time. Dont play for hours constantly as it makes your eyes go strange and everything seems like its moving. Which toThis game is just pure genius and brilliant at the same time. you can only really play the game once throught as nothing different happens besides then you can pick which songs you want to play. The game is awesome and really enjoyable but does get boring after a period of time. Dont play for hours constantly as it makes your eyes go strange and everything seems like its moving. Which to be honest i dont think is a good thing.… Expand
  17. CarsonRGB
    Oct 4, 2011
    8
    Story: 4
    Characters: 7
    Graphics: 7
    Setting: 4
    Multiplayer: 8
    Soundtrack: 10
    Audio: 10
    Gameplay: 8
    Re-Playability Value: 9
    Fun Factor: 8

    Score: 7.5/10 = B
  18. Kluuz
    Aug 24, 2011
    9
    Best Guitar Hero game ever period. This game has an unbelievable setlist that can satisfy anyone regardless of the type of music they listen to. When this game came out, I played for hours on end and not wanting to put the guitar controller down once. I beat the entire game on Easy and Medium in under a week. Amazing game.
  19. Spielberg00
    Aug 2, 2011
    6
    A pretty good start to the Wii versions of the game. Not impressive or fantastic, but it's worth playing most definitely. This was slightly before the very first ROCK BAND was released and Guitar Hero started copying off all their ideas like crazy, so GUITAR HERO is most original at this point.
  20. Watermelon789
    Apr 21, 2011
    6
    I do not know what to say, Its good but not quite what I hoped. Basically Guitar Hero doesn't live the hype as Rock Band . The game is great for people that are new to the music genre but wont you play something more creative . GH and GH2 were awesome good music, fun co-op , but this installment isn't the right one.
  21. UltiMan
    Feb 14, 2011
    10
    I've played this game from 2008 onwards, and have never looked back. The game is addictive to people like me who haven't played a real guitar and the song list for me is the best of the whole series.
    10/10.
  22. seifer
    Jan 6, 2011
    4
    The feeling guitar hero gives after the first month or two is... disappointing! The amount of effort put into making this bunch of games is quite amazing and inspiring to musicians and electricians alike... but unfortunately.... the slang for this game would usually be, "It's ok, i guess" NO! it's dismal after 2 months so it's 4!
  23. RowanF
    Jun 29, 2009
    4
    First off, I'd like to say that i think the principle behind guitar hero is good. Its addictive and exiting, great fun to be had on your own or with freinds. The graphics, the characters, the way it's presented and plays is all really great and makes the player feel like a true guitar hero. However, what I object to is the fact that you have to spend 70 quid on a plastic guitar First off, I'd like to say that i think the principle behind guitar hero is good. Its addictive and exiting, great fun to be had on your own or with freinds. The graphics, the characters, the way it's presented and plays is all really great and makes the player feel like a true guitar hero. However, what I object to is the fact that you have to spend 70 quid on a plastic guitar to play the game. I mean seriously, that guitar probably cost barely 5 pounds to make, and they charge you 70 bloody quid! But thats not the worst of it. What I hate most is that the game is basicaly one massive quick time event: there are no gameplay aspects, no physics, no innovations. What you are doing is pressing buttons in time with images that flash up on the screen, and that's something thats been around for years, and can most likely be found for five quid on Xbox Live Arcade. And not only do they have the cheek to release an ENTIRE GAME around this, they also make you pay 70 quid to get a crap little guitar to do it with, when they could have simply had you press A X Y and B on your controler like normal quicktime events do. However, the average nerd's dream is to be a popular rockstar, and clever old Treyarch have worked this out and realised that people will be willing to pay extortionately huge prices for their dreams to be fulfilled. Thats right, fellow videogamers, Treyarch are making money out of your dreams!… Expand
  24. TomG
    Feb 27, 2009
    9
    This is without a doubt the (second) best Guitar Hero release. The first being World Tour. Anyway the soundtrack is flat out perfection with hits from Foghat, Tenacious D, the Chili Peppers, Slipknot, Metallica, the Rolling Stones, the list is a perfect blend of the old and the new. The visuals are pretty nice, and the inclusion of Slash blew my mind. Because, well, Slash is awesome. This is without a doubt the (second) best Guitar Hero release. The first being World Tour. Anyway the soundtrack is flat out perfection with hits from Foghat, Tenacious D, the Chili Peppers, Slipknot, Metallica, the Rolling Stones, the list is a perfect blend of the old and the new. The visuals are pretty nice, and the inclusion of Slash blew my mind. Because, well, Slash is awesome. There are flaws in the game, like the 500MS song packs, and the brick wall difficulty. Playing on Expert is fun and simple yet challenging, if that makes any sense, but then when you hit the ridiculous solo sections of Cult of Personality, good luck unlocking the next tier of songs. And some songs on Medium feel like Hard, without the orange button, like One, and the Fire and Flames. The Les Paul controller just screams badass; the legendary shape, combined with the detachable neck, but the pins that connect the neck to the guitar body are faulty and sometimes don't register hits. Overall, it is an amazing game and is definitely worth the money. And let's hear it for DragonForce selling out!… Expand
  25. JohnW.
    Dec 26, 2008
    9
    Tons of fun, and some free downloads! I was absolutely addicted for a full year. The Les Paul was a great guitar peripheral, as I prefer to use over any other (besides the sometimes unresponsive buttons, which a little hot glue fixed with no problem.) Some songs seemed too impossible, requiring skill only in keeping your guitar still long enough to hold onto star power, because the game Tons of fun, and some free downloads! I was absolutely addicted for a full year. The Les Paul was a great guitar peripheral, as I prefer to use over any other (besides the sometimes unresponsive buttons, which a little hot glue fixed with no problem.) Some songs seemed too impossible, requiring skill only in keeping your guitar still long enough to hold onto star power, because the game seemed overly sensitive to star power use.… Expand
  26. Raffi
    Jul 28, 2008
    8
    Pros: good setlist; decent bonus tracks; improved graphics all around; midori "glitch"; clearer notes (better graphics on the fret board) more guitars, outfits, characters; better sets/backdrops. cons: setlist could/should have been better; totally moronic acheivement list; note charts for expert are too difficult and unrealistic for my taste; battle mode is crap; controller is too cheap, Pros: good setlist; decent bonus tracks; improved graphics all around; midori "glitch"; clearer notes (better graphics on the fret board) more guitars, outfits, characters; better sets/backdrops. cons: setlist could/should have been better; totally moronic acheivement list; note charts for expert are too difficult and unrealistic for my taste; battle mode is crap; controller is too cheap, light, and flimsy--i'd fork another 10 bucks for something with weight and better quality plastic notes: they should consider 5 levels instead of 4. throw out battle mode. still no LED ZEP! wtf ?!?! consider a band manager option and a jukebox option all in all, it's pretty good. it's been about 10 months now since release, and i still enjoy it. overall a little bit better than GH2. compared to rock band, it's a better buy, since the hardware, although it has a cheap feel, is rather sturdy, unlike rock band which look and generally feel great, but have terrible quality control and costs too much. i'm not a huge fan of rock band's setlist either, for the money that is.… Expand
  27. UnforgivNS.
    Jul 27, 2008
    10
    After owning this now for 4 months, I have to say I am still hooked. I still suck, and unable to finish the game on expert, but I can't recall teh last game that has given me so much play time, fun and frustration!! I only own GH2 not GH1, but this tops Gh2 easily!
  28. RobertT.
    Jun 24, 2008
    9
    i have to say that GH3 has the best soundtrack(with a few crap songs) but can be brutally difficult on expert ie thru the fire and flames is almost impossible its the same GH u kno and love and easily becomes an addiction co-op is cool since u have to play co-op for certain songs but online can just be crap at times minor complaints aside just buy it even if u alrdy have rock band u need i have to say that GH3 has the best soundtrack(with a few crap songs) but can be brutally difficult on expert ie thru the fire and flames is almost impossible its the same GH u kno and love and easily becomes an addiction co-op is cool since u have to play co-op for certain songs but online can just be crap at times minor complaints aside just buy it even if u alrdy have rock band u need the extra guitar anyway.… Expand
  29. WilliamT
    Jun 21, 2008
    6
    For non-guitarists, it will generate a feeling of entertainment and challenging gameplay that will prove to be slightly addictive. For people who play real guitar, it will generate a feeling of frustration and annoyance but you'll still be caught playing it long after you swore you'd never play it again.
  30. TaylorC.
    Jun 13, 2008
    6
    Neversoft ruined this series. Rock Band is the way of the future. Let Activision have their money, but if they keep milking this series with 4 games per year, the series will die.
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#17 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2007
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#63 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2007

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85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 67 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 69
  3. Negative: 0 out of 69
  1. IGN
    89
    The soundtrack is fantastic and the new online additions are going to take the Guitar Hero community to the next level. It really is hard to argue with any facet of the gameplay. Everything outside of the game itself, though, is in need of an overhaul as the presentation is growing a bit stale.
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  2. TeamXbox
    89
    The wireless controller and online gameplay are nicely engineered. Beyond that, it’s mostly in the same vein as the previous Guitar Hero games.
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  3. GameDaily
    80
    While we appreciate the new star power, the new too-difficult two-player Battle mode fails to impress and the new guitar, while sturdy and reliable, feels small in comparison to Rock Band's more realistic axe. Regardless, Guitar Hero still has that addictive quality. Combine that with an excellent soundtrack and online play, this mock rock simulator will have you jamming for months.
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