Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Critic reviews

• GRGames Radar+

  Justin Leeper · Jun 24, 2012

  8.0

  Guitar Hero is at a crossroads in its musical career. Its breakout indy release stunned the masses; its major-label debut (GH2) was another smash hit. Then things got a little tougher, with a questionable EP (Encore: Rocks the 80s) and the departure of its famed producer (Harmonix). But at the end of the day, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock proves that it is, in fact, all about the music.

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• VGVideo Gamer

  Simon Hunter · Nov 23, 2007

  8.0

  Guitar hero 3 should most definitely be praised - for its almost entirely original recording song list, for its attempts to introduce something new into a near perfect formula, and for picking up where Harmonix left off effortlessly. The songs are diverse, hard-rocking and challenging, but in all honesty, these new tracks are the most exciting new thing about GH3. The co-op career and battle modes are great fun, but had the new tracks been released for GH2 as downloadable content, we would no doubt have had just as much fun.

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• TXTotal Xbox

  Total Xbox · Nov 21, 2007

  9.0

  Guitar Hero becomes Guitar Legend. The greatest rock 'n roll show ever
• DDestructoid

  Nick Chester · Nov 08, 2007

  8.5

  The bottom line here is no real surprise -- if you're a fan of the Guitar Hero series, you've already purchased this game, and you're just reading this review so you can bitch about the score. And if you've never played a Guitar Hero game before, it's hard to go wrong with Legends of Rock, despite the brutal difficulty of some songs. With online play, cooperative career, and a flesh-melting soundtrack, this is the best installment of the series yet.

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• GGameSpot

  Alex Navarro · Oct 29, 2007

  8.0

  An abundance of advertising, a few visual issues, some overly restrictive design decisions, weak new modes, and a major upping of the difficulty level might seem like a lot of potential hindrances for a game to overcome, and yet none of these problems are big enough to rob Guitar Hero III of the same brand of addictive fun that made the previous entries in the franchise so engaging.

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• CCheatcc

  Matt Walker · Oct 28, 2007

  8.2

  While it may not be a true revolutionary step forward, it does take its strides towards what I one day hope the Guitar Hero series will achieve. With a difficulty system that will progressively prepare you for the next levels, and a track list of over 70 songs with more to come, Guitar Hero could be the franchise that is returning rock to the spotlight it seems to have been slightly vacant from for a few years. I could not be happier to see these Legends of Rock finally getting the recognition they deserve in all forms of entertainment.

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