Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock

It's hard not to feel disappointed.

Game Review by JW | 07 Dec 2007
So much was expected of Guitar Hero 3, with its predecessors being some of the most innovative, addictive and acclaimed games of the past few years. They were always going to be hard to live up to, and while the game is still a fair bash, it's hard not to feel disappointed. Whether it's the weak track list (the first two tiers are incredibly monotonous and will leave you questioning your purchase), decreased difficulty level (hammer-ons, while not as absurd as in GH2 are just that little bit too easy) or just the game's slightly odd obsession with its new, somewhat poorly executed ability to lip synch to songs, you cant help but feel slightly... lost. Throw in an absurdly pointless battle mode to interrupt the mediocre flow of career mode and a rather irritating reorganisation of the menu structure and you definitely feel slightly burned. Previous developer Harmonix's absence is notable: waiting for Rock Band is highly recommended. [Josh Wilson]
Out Now on X360/PS2/PS3/Wii
RRP £29.99 http://www.guitarhero.com