Overview

Number of Players
1 (Single Player)
Genre
Release Date

Wii

  • US 29th Oct 2007
  • EU 23rd Nov 2007
  • JP 22nd May 2008
Also Available On
Series
Tags
Official Site
guitarhero.com

Reviews

  • Review Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Wii)

    What an odd craze that swept the gaming world...

    Guitar Hero has led the way for music games into the mainstream and has shown there's more to this genre than Dance Dance Revolution and StepMania. Harmonix, previously working with RedOctane and Activision, developed Guitar Hero for the PlayStation 2 oblivious to the incredible amount of popularity...

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Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock News

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  • News Guitar/DJ/Band Hero DLC Catalogues Getting Unplugged at the End of March

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  • News What Wii Owners Play

    Handy-dandy chart action shows where we sink our time

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    Living the rock and roll lifestyle doesn't always pay off, it would seem.

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  • News Guitar Hero III Track Listing

    For all you metalheads out there, the track listing for Wii bound Guitar Hero III has been announced by RedOctane.

    Songs announced for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock so far include: Slash’s Original Boss Battle RecordingWelcome to The Jungle (by Guns N’ Roses)One (by Metallica)Paint It Black (by The Rolling Stones)Cherub Rock (by Smashing...

  • News Wii Guitar Hero's... Guitar!

    A few days ago Activision and RedOctane have finally unveiled the Wii's Guitar Hero 3 controller, its white and shiny.

    "Activision, Inc. today announced its exclusive partnership with Gibson Guitar Corp., the world's leading musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology. As part of the agreement, Activision will feature Gibson's...

About The Game

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will include an incredible number of new features and explosive content including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues. Expanded online multiplayer game modes will also allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete head-to-head for true legendary rock status. While continuing to retain all the key features from their prior legendary performances, fresh downloadable content will be offered on multiple platforms, and players can now shred to a killer set list from many of the most popular rock songs ever recorded. Delivering an unprecedented number of master tracks than ever before, strategic partnerships have been secured with all the major and independent record labels and music publishers to allow unrivaled access to their deep history of music catalogs, along with supplying artists' original recordings for even greater authenticity.