Guitar Hero III Xbox 360 Demo

The Guitar Hero series has spawned an entire cult movement, thanks to the dedicated controller it ships out with, which enables you to really get into the rock concert atmosphere. Across the years, the franchise has evolved a lot and now includes hit songs from the biggest bands around the world, as well as heavily improved graphics and refined gameplay mechanics.

Just like at a real gig, Guitar Hero III puts you in the spotlight in front of the crowd and lets you do your best in order to please the fans and deliver an accurate version of famous songs. Thus, the public gets excited as you keep hitting the right notes, but quickly turns on you if you make a mockery of the songs and pluck the wrong chords on the virtual guitar.

As far as the soundtrack is concerned, it includes some of the most legendary rock songs that ever came out, from bands like The Rolling Stones, Muse and Pearl Jam. You can also enjoy songs that were first made popular by bands as famous as Kiss or Alice Cooper. Naturally, the songs sound as good as you are able to play them, otherwise they can get almost unrecognizable.

Just like before, the game comes with a separate controller, which is shaped in the form of a guitar and uses a combination of buttons to make the sounds possible. Thus, by pressing the appropriate keys in the order they appear on the screen, the right notes come out and you gain points. Although it depends on the song, the difficulty level can be manually adjust to fit anyone, regardless of their experience level with the game or actual guitars.

Another chapter that has been improved is the graphic engine, which is now capable of rendering much smoother animations and better lightning effects during concerts. However, you are not going to get too many chances to admire the colorful lights, because all of your concentration is usually aimed at hitting the right notes, in order to keep the fans entertained.

Guitar Hero III excels when it comes to providing you with an entertaining multiplayer mode as well, since there's nothing more fun that having a friend with you as you participate in gigs all around the world. Thus, this title remains as fun and as addictive as the previous ones in the franchise, especially since it is a real challenge to play some songs on the highest difficulty levels.