Guitar Hero lll: Legends of Rock with Les Paul Guitar Controller (Wii)

Being the first appearance of the Guitar Hero franchise to hit the Wii, Legends of Rock represents another quality game from Activision. An RRP of £70 is a bit steep, but I picked this up online recently for just £35, which is unbelievable when you consider that it includes the wireless remote Guitar. The Wiimote fits snugly in to the guitar and the added functionality makes the whole playing experience simple and fun. As usual for games like this it is a very social game, one which my children enjoy (almost) as much as me. As far as kids go it has a 12 rating, which surprises me a little as I think it is a little severe. There is a little language in it, but ...  Read the complete review

The Guitar Hero franchise has gone through something of a meteoric rise in recent years, but might have been plagued with some serious issues, had new publisher Neversoft not got the hang of things as quickly as they obviously have done in this latest installment. This is the first time a Guitar Hero title has appeared on a Nintendo console, and the innovations pave an interesting path ahead. The guitar and the Wiimote combine effortlessly, and the WiFi service is the best way to be 'rockin' all over the world' without your wallet having to sacrifice a few pennies. The new guitar supplied with the game is exceptional. Based on the Gibson Les Paul, the ...  Read the complete review

Having never played a Guitar Hero game before, I was impressed and very happy when I recieved it as a gift. Upon turning it on I found there are several modes within the game - a solo 'career' mode, a co-operative 'career' mode, a standard multiplayer mode, training, and WIFI mode for internet gaming. Within the solo career mode one player plays along to the songs on screen using the buttons on the provided guitar controller, which the standard Wii remote slots into to provide connectivity. There are four modes; Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert. As a beginner I found the easy mode quite hard at first but soon picked it up as you only use three of the ...  Read the complete review

I love this game. This was in fact the first in the Guitar Hero series of games that I have managed to get my hands on. The guitar controller for the Wii is sturdy and well made, and is not too small to make you feel silly when you use it. The song selection is good and spans a good variety of music within the rock genre. My personal favorite track to play is Priestess' Lay Down, which when set on advanced mode, is the correct balance of difficulty and fun. The graphics are fairly good - but you could argue that graphics aren't important in a game of this type. The Xbox 360 version looks a lot crisper due to its Hi-def output, but ...  Read the complete review

Guitar Hero III (Legends of Rock) is one of the best Wi games out. Great fun and all can play at any level. The basic idea of the game is good and the tutorial section is very good. The guitar which comes with the game is very simple to use and whilst small enough for a child to use, is big enough for a an adult to comfortably use. There is a wide variety of songs which appeal to all music tastes. There are not many modern numbers on there, and a lot of the songs are heavy metal which can be a bit hard on the ears. There are plenty of bonus songs which are great for you to practice your skills. Overall Guitar Hero III (Legends of Rock) is one of the best Wii games ...  Read the complete review