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Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock PC
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79 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. GameTap
    90
    Kudos to Aspyr for making a great port of the game and keeping all of the important aspects of the Guitar Hero III experience intact, including the online play, which is as simple as jumping into the online menu and challenging other guitar heroes. Still, if you can buy the console versions of the game, you're better off doing that.
  2. 1UP
    90
    Damn, is this one fine game. If you've ever dreamed of shredding blistering licks in front of an adoring audience, you need to pick up Guitar Hero III.
  3. IGN
    85
    Everyone got it right where it counts, though, and the third entry into the Guitar Hero franchise is just as fun as ever.
  4. GameStar
    85
    With Guitar Hero 3 from Activision you can feel like a real rockstar - without the need for guitar lessons or changing your hairstyle.
  5. PC Gamer UK
    81
    Why on Earth would you learn to play real guitar when you can play this? [Jan 2008, p.72]
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  6. GameDaily
    80
    Even with its faults, Guitar Hero III is still a wildly addictive music game that works just as well, if not better, on the PC.
  7. PC PowerPlay
    80
    Prefer a beastly PC over a console? It's about time you played some Guitar Hero. Fun for kids and adults, great alone or with friends, and perfect for pretending you're awesome at something you may well suck at in real life. [Mar 2008, p.57]
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  8. GameSpy
    80
    A solid port of a fairly awesome game. If not for the high system demands and random slowdowns, it might actually compete with the 360 and Wii for the best version available.
  9. PC Format
    79
    If you can haul a high spec rig into the living room, then go for it. Otherwise, this may not inspire that vital spirit of rocking out. [Feb 2008, p.104]
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  10. GameZone
    75
    The PC version is a nice attempt that finally gives PC gamers the chance to experience one of the best game franchises to start up in the past few years. However, the laggy performance and slowdown makes the PC version pale in comparison to its console brethren.
  11. PTGamers
    75
    Guitar Hero is welcome on the PC, and will certainly delight those who were jealous of their rockstar console friends – or at least those who are able to run the game without issues.
  12. Gamer 2.0
    71
    Guitar Hero III for the PC is a decent game. If you have a PC with the latest hardware and no consoles but you want to play Guitar Hero, you can't really go wrong here.
  13. GameSpot
    70
    Guitar Hero III delivers the rock to PC owners, but it does it with the performance capability of a second-rate bar band.
  14. PC Zone UK
    70
    Consoles, you win this round. [Feb 2008, p.82]
  15. PC Gamer
    65
    Guitar Hero III's shortcomings feel like the unfortunate consequence of being a hastily made port. [Jan 2008, p.86]
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6.2 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
  1. ArkonBlade
    8
    my first venture into the world of music games and wasnt sure at $100 for a game but it was worth it. i played the hell out of this game and had alot of fun doing it. the diffuculty setting was abit insane especially for people who are new to this typ of game . it felt like it was for the hardcore fans who played Gh 1 and 2 prior to this game . still i enjoyed it and it has a great track list of some great rock songs not by some crappy cover bands like the first 2.… Full Review »
  2. Xenous
    9
    An exceptional Guitar Hero title, my favorite of the lot, and best suited to the guitar. Everything started getting a little sour from here on, thankfully this game is an amazing title to fall back to, with a great range of difficulties for new players and experts alike and a humorous story to boot. Oh, a note to the people who play real guitar who down-rate this for the sake of ego: We know it's a game, and we don't care. We know we couldn't actually play a guitar, but again, we don't care. We don't want to spend years learning an instrument, we just want to jump in and have fun. You have a problem with people enjoying themselves? I would hope not.… Full Review »
  3. GriperRehash
    0
    On the note of "cool", if you don't understand that a majority of games get sold on hype alone and people LOVE those games on hype alone then you should stop and ask yourself why you bought the last game you did. Games like GH are sold on hype and "cool"... It is "cool" to look like a fool because that is "in". If you are a 9yo and brought a Barney lunch box to school, I guarantee you that in a weeks time you would not bring that lunch box again for THAT is the power of psychological influence. Because the other kids have "grown out of" Barney and you have not, you will have social influences to adapt to the majority belief and will most likely do so. If something is deemed "cool" the first thing to do is, well, do it so that YOU are cool. Additionally, "feeling" you are doing something is not the same as doing it... simulated entertainment is not the same as real entertainment. Simply put, if you shove a child in front of a television (simulated) to get it to shut up, you are hurting that childs development. What occurs with GH is that teens are less motivated to pick up guitar lessons and that the group interactions that would occur within a band never do. (See Music and Development) (See Groups and Leadership). But there’s an even worse aspect of Guitar Hero... the scoring system. There is only one reason to "score" a players performance, and that is to turn a "for fun" game into a competitive game. There is nothing to be gained by getting the highest score possible, EXCEPT bragging rights... what about little Jimmy who is unable to get even half of what you score? Remember that playing GH is “cool” therefore not playing is “not cool” and being bad at the game makes you “uber lame.” (social logic) Thus little Jimmy is likely to feel left out, and likely to lie to gain acceptance… or if the other people find out how poorly Jimmy plays, he is likely to be insulted for it. Competition is not fun for the losers, especially when the balances are greatly tipped in another girls favor. amsleeping, you have quite a way to go before you can be judgmental enough to call me "narrow-minded." Also, before you or anyone starts up the "videogames can harm you" debate, take atleast one psych course, preferably at a University. Wisdom comes to those who use it, not to those who seek it.… Full Review »
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