Guitar Hero

Guitar Hero III:
Legends of Rock Bundle

If you love classic rock or just want to be an aspiring guitar rock star, guitar hero iii for xbox will be a lot of fun. It's been very difficult to find it for xbox 360 and nintendo wii this december due to the Christmas season rush.
There is both the guitar hero 3 wireless version as well as wired version. The wireless version gives one more freedom to move around but there is also a ten foot cable one can purchase for the wired version to have more ability to jump, dance and rock with the guitar.

The selections include classics like Paint it Black by the Stones and Sabotage by the Beastie Boys. The game has an easy mode so one can feel a sense of accomplishment and quickly advances through other level
It would be great if there was Stairway to Heaven by Zepplin or My Guitar Gently Weeps by the Beatles but maybe they will be in future editions. Not all the songs have a natural pull for people on guitar hero iii and the other issue is that the hard level is very difficult and can be frustrating.

Guitar Hero Encore:
Rocks the 80's

In the wireless version with the Les Paul guitar the face plates are removable and customizable. There are real guitar techniques such as hammer-on notes which are widely used in rock, blues and folk guitar songs.
You'll need to master the relation of single notes, chords as well as the long notes and this requires good hand to eye co-ordination. This is definitely better than shoot em up games for the challenges it gives to you and the rush of being a rock guitar player. The key is to practice and to not give up when you fall behind the rock meter.

Guitar Hero III:
Legends of Rock Bundle

I had heard about Guitar Hero III from my 14 year old son and his music teacher, and being a guitar player myself, the concept sort of frightened me at first. I've seen all kinds of music "games" and learn to play this and that in the next thirty days, and almost without exception, most are a complete joke, a waste of money, and usually not any fun.

My opinion started to change earlier this summer. My son and his friends were listening to Black Sabbath and Rush emanating from the living room. Curious, I stepped into the living room to see my son sitting on the couch, plastic guitar in hand, jamming along to some of the greatest songs of my youth. Music I NEVER would have imagined him enjoying, let alone ever being exposed to. So I asked him to let me try it. Wow... I was totally taken.

Guitar Hero
(Game Only)

I'm not advocating that Guitar Hero will make you an Eric Clapton... but it certainly can help to instill a better sense of rhythm. Also keep in mind that playing the game is unlike playing an actual guitar. The greatest thing about Guitar Hero III, other than it being a complete blast to play, is that it exposes today's youth to dozens of examples of good music, from a time and place when actual talent was required to be a musician.