Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
About the Game
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is the third full game in the Guitar Hero series and fourth game overall. The gameplay remains similar to the previous games: using a guitar-shaped controller, you need to coordinate pressing the five fret buttons and strumming to the scrolling notes on screen. Missing notes will cause your performance meter to drop; if the meter drops too low then the performance is a failure and you will need to try again. This edition of the game features 71 new songs to play from various artists including Cream, The Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses, Santana, Sonic Youth, Weezer, and many more.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Several game modes are available including career mode, co-op mode, and multiplayer mode. Each venue you play requires a certain number of songs to be performed before you can move on to the next larger venue. The co-op career mode is similar to the single player variation, except two players work together (one on lead guitar, the other on bass or rhythm guitar) to complete songs. The multiplayer game modes allow two players to compete against each other. In the Face-Off variation, two players take turns performing a song.
Standout Features
- Slash: In addition to the available songs the game also features "boss battles" against famous guitarists such as Slash, Tom Morello and Lou the Devil.
- Successful completion of songs also earns money which can be used to unlock characters, outfits, new guitars, and other bonuses.
- The Pro Face-Off variation allows two players to compete at the same time playing the exact same note chart.
- Finally, in the battle mode each player can earn power ups by performing well which can be used to disrupt the other player.
Modes & Ways to Play
In addition to the main game modes, training and practice modes are available to aid in learning the game or figuring out a tricky passage in a song. In career mode you play the part of a wanna-be rock star.
Player support includes Co-Op.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Audio support includes Dolby Pro Logic II.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Sony PlayStation 2 | PS2.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | RedOctane, Inc. | Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Canada | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Budcat Creations, LLC | Canada | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Titmouse, Inc. | Canada | MobyGames |
| Music by | WaveGroup Sound | Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | RedOctane, Inc. | Canada; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Canada; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Canada; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Budcat Creations, LLC | Canada; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Titmouse, Inc. | Canada; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| Music by | WaveGroup Sound | Canada; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| Published by | RedOctane, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Budcat Creations, LLC | United States | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Titmouse, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Music by | WaveGroup Sound | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | RedOctane, Inc. | United States; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United States; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | United States; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Budcat Creations, LLC | United States; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Titmouse, Inc. | United States; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| Music by | WaveGroup Sound | United States; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| Published by | RedOctane, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Budcat Creations, LLC | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision (UK) Limited | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Titmouse, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Music by | WaveGroup Sound | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | RedOctane, Inc. | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Budcat Creations, LLC | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision (UK) Limited | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Titmouse, Inc. | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Music by | WaveGroup Sound | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Published by | RedOctane, Inc. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Budcat Creations, LLC | Russia | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Soft Club | Russia | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Titmouse, Inc. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Music by | WaveGroup Sound | Russia | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Pro Logic II | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Guitar Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Analog Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Music | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Activision | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Neversoft | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Music | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Activision | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-28 | Canada | MobyGames |
| 2007-10-28 | Canada; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| 2007-10-28 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2007-10-28 | United States; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-23 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-23 | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| 2007-12-03 | Russia | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-23 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2007-10-28 | North America | PriceCharting |
| October 28, 2007 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 23, 2007 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony PN | SLUS-21672 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 047875951358 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 59781859 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 047875951198 | United States; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 167357231 | United States; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000TGDHVY | United States; Guitar bundle | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030917049194 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54962 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 59781859 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030917049330 | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54962 | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| asin | B000TGB4V4 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 59781859 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 047875951358 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 047875951273 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 5030917049330 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5030917049330 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
