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Category: Video Games
List Price: $99.99
Buy Used: $56.94
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New (35) Used (11) from $56.94
Avg. Customer Rating:  63 reviews
Sales Rank: 63
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7
Dimensions (in): 28.1 x 11.8 x 2.7
MPN: 95123
Model: 95123
UPC: 047875951235
EAN: 0047875951235
ASIN: B000TG531G
Release Date: October 28, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Complete with original retail box, game, manual, guitar, and strap. Guitar and game tested and 100% guaranteed. In stock in our warehouse and ships right now.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Wireless Fun April 6, 2008
I got this bundle because I had played Guitar Hero III before and liked it but mainly because I got Rock Band and wanted a 2nd guitar controller, and the wireless Les Paul looked like the best one. So far, I have been very happy with this bundle, though I've used the guitar a lot more than the game. In short, this wireless guitar does work with Rock Band (though the wired Rock Band guitar does not work with Guitar Hero III) and while I've heard that people have had problems with their guitars breaking, mine is holding up fine so far.
Wireless controller Great, game mostly fun March 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased guitar hero III because I really wanted a second controller for rock band, So we could have a full 4 person band. For an extra $20 I could get the bundle that includes guitar hero. My wife worried that the controller might have a delay since it was wireless (and she experienced a similar problem with a wireless DDR pad.) This was not the case, the controller is great some people preferring the button being raised in their guitar (like the guitar hero controller), other friends prefer the flush buttons of the rock band controller, but both work great. Unfortunately Activision has made is so that the rock band controller does not work in guitar hero, so we seldom play guitar hero because we have to play it alone. Guitar Hero has nicer graphics than rock band and a decent song list, but it is a lot more fun to play with other people.
Rock Band vs. Guitar Hero 3 March 22, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
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So which to buy, Rock Band or "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock"? The big money is on both, but which of the two is the best? That all depends on what you want out of YOUR kicka$z rock simulator. Both have flaws and can be excruciatingly difficult, both are insanely fun to play, both are great party games, both cost an arm and a leg and both ROCK THE MUTHA@#%*ING HOUSE! The wireless guitar controller for GH3 works wonderfully with RB, but there is no such love for GH3 if you buy the RB guitar. If you don't want to drum (singing can be done in a pinch with your xbox live headset), then buying the GH3 bundle is a no brainer as the gameplay, song quality, and presentation is far superior than RB's. Plus, after you're done thrashing it up with GH3 you can get the RB game for a mere $60 (or cheaper) and enjoy it's very customizable characters and super-eclectic song selection using the GH guitar. Also in GH3's favor is a new version of "Anarchy in the UK" recorded by the Sex Pistols just for this game. Slash, Tom Morello, and Brett Michaels also make appearances in-game which is sweet. Score one for the Legends of Rock.
However, the fun of playing drums in RB should not be underestimated. It's pricey, but if you've got the dough and a little bit of rhythm and aren't tone-deaf (like me) than RB is like 3 games in one: guitar/bass, karaoke, and drums. Plus there is an amazing and ever-growing selection of downloadable songs (priced about $2 each) from bands like The Police, Grateful Dead, The Clash, and Metallica. So for a few extra bucks you can increase the game's replayability even more. Not a big fan of the "nickel-and-diming", but to play "Complete Control" and "Synchronicity II", it's worth it. Plus, did anybody say "ultimate party game?" My friends and family aren't gamers so I don't get to indulge the multiplayer nearly as often as I'd like (though the wife does enjoy singing on occasion and this marks the first time she's enjoyed a videogame not named "Tetris") but I can assure you that the Band World Tour career mode is outstanding and much better than the lonelioness of the Solo Tour. GH3 also features downloadable songs, but they aren't particularly enticing to me even though the game itself features the most rockin' collection of songs humanly possible: thrash, hardcore punk, blues, avant-garde alternative rock, and much more. I've also gotten 4 songs ("Dream On" and 3 Dropkick Murphy jams) for free by keeping an eye on xbox live so hurray for Activision on that one.
Now the bad. It's annoying to have to beat every single song to progress on solo modein RB. I've been stuck on the insanely long and difficult "Green Grass and High Tides" by The Outlaws on drums and I don't really have time to practice a 10-minute song over and over. GH3 let's you skip a song on each difficulty level if you choose and is easily the more challenging game when it comes to the guitar. The notes come fast and hard even on normal difficulty and the final run of songs will make you head spin and fingers hurt if you're not one of those inhuman gamers who can do this stuff blindfolded. And if you are, I'd like to eat your brain and gain your powers like Sylar because I've got only slightly more talent for this than I do real guitar playing -which is significantly easier than playing expert difficulty on GH3. I play these games to relax, not to go all Pete Townshend on my gaming equipment. Normal difficulty on RB is absolute cake after playing GH3, and the timing on notes often isn't right either, but when you go into hard difficulty the game goes from slightly challenging to impossible for me about halfway through the solo career mode. At least GH3 ramps up the difficulty slowly. There is no such problem on Band World Tour mode, by the way. YOu can pretty much pick and choose what you want to do and what songs to play. RB's flaws and a very cool, over-the-top style make GH3 the king of guitar games. But, again, if you want to drum or sing RB is the only game in town. Unless you get American Idol , that is. And if you do, you suck. Majorly. And still can't drum.
The bottom line is this: if you love rock music, save up whatever you can and buy both. Even if you have to buy them piece-by-piece like I did, both games are awesome for rock music fans. If you're into the hard stuff like Slayer and Dead Kennedys and do most of your gaming singleplayer than go for GH3; the game's song selection adn challenge is unrivalled. If you prefer more mainstream alternative music like Radiohead and REM than RB is your ticket. While GH3's guitar battle mode is very cool, RB definitely gets the win on the multiplayer aspect. If you've got 3 friends or family members who are into it, there is no better way to enjoy some great music together than with RB. There is some song overlap as both games feature "Sabotage", "When You Were Young" and others which is annoying and there should never, ever, EVER be a rock game -much less two- with no Jimi, no AC/DC, and no Van Halen. It's just not right. But all is forgiven because these are two killer gaming franchises that will keep us busy (and broke!) for years to come. Rock on!
Guitar Hero 3 March 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Guitar Hero is a pretty amazing game. Its only $[...] for the xbox360 one. The graphics are way better than any other Guitar Hero game. This game basically teaches you how to play like a Rockstar. The good thing about this game is you can battle eachother on multi-player. If someone has xbox live, they can battle you and other people online from total different countries.
Which I love to do because it's fun to see how others play and who wins. But the bad thing is that it's only a two player game. Anyone and everyone can play this game because there is no cursing or violence, just the words of the song. Which makes it rated E, for everyone.
Amber S.
Great for the whole family! March 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great game for the whole family. Personally, I got tired of the constant screeching of brakes and squealing of tires that were constantly coming from the XBox (my boys are addicted to racing games), so I ordered Guitar Hero III and even I have fun with it!
The wireless guitar remote is sturdy and easy to use. The songs are classics plus it's great for the kid's hand/eye coordination. Now all we need is another guitar so we can play the co-band segment!
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