People, this is the best part of this season. So many great games come out that others get lost in the shuffle. I personally am a PS3 owner since launch day. I have played them all (gamefly rocks).

I also picked up an USB to PS2 female adapter to play GH I and GH II on my PS3 and with the progressive scan it looks HD.

Anyway anyway, GH III will be available this SUNDAY. This is probably the biggest thing to happen to PS3 since R+C ummm well yesterday! haha.....

There isnt a person out there who has played GH and has not liked it. The replay value on that game is endless.

Anyway, just wanted to start a thread in anticipation of all of us who plan on getting it Sunday (or midnight on sat for the hardcore fans).

P.S. R+C is amaaaazing....

I am going to pick it up. I have never played a GH game until recently on PS2 and I love it. But I was reading, where can you get a 2nd controller? I'd want to get one for friends who come over because I would think 1 player is not that great. But according to the official forums there are no plans to sell a stand alone controller? Are there 3rd party ones available at launch?

I have Frequency, Amplitude, GH1, GH2, and GH Rocks the 80's, and I really like these games. I still think that Frequency is the best of the bunch as a game (though I don't like the song selection as much).

However, I have to say I'm quite miffed at Activision these days. First they give no solution that totally works for playing GH1 and GH2 on the PS3. Then they say they'll release GH3 at $100, which is a little steap. Then they give the PS3 version a stupid dongle. (Grrrr....) Then they say that the GH3 guitar won't work with GH1 or GH2 when played in emulation on a PS3 (which TOTALLY sucks). Then they give a demo to 360 users but not PS3 users (we should be able to use our PS2 guitars).

I'm starting to think I won't be getting GH3 soon. I'll probably cave in eventually, but I'll try to resist for a while at least...

I am going to pick it up. I have never played a GH game until recently on PS2 and I love it. But I was reading, where can you get a 2nd controller? I'd want to get one for friends who come over because I would think 1 player is not that great. But according to the official forums there are no plans to sell a stand alone controller? Are there 3rd party ones available at launch?

I bought an adapter that has an USB on one end and a female PS2 on the other. It works great I picked it up an family owned Video Game store in NJ called Video Game World.

Anyway, there will be wireless ones availble very soon after launch and it is 100 times better playing vs people live. remember you can play online too.

I'm picking mine up from gamestop either midnight (if I can stay up, yes 37 is old, but I hope Im not the oldest on this forum) or I'll pick it up on Sunday am when they open.

The problem I have is that it's one of my kids birthday on monday. Im not sure if we will play/open it on sat/sunday or wait to give it as a gift.

Either way, I'm looking forward to it.

Has anyone heard about Downloadable songs for GHIII? I thought Rockband was going to be doing it, but it seems like a no-brainer for GHIII as well...

People, this is the best part of this season. So many great games come out that others get lost in the shuffle. I personally am a PS3 owner since launch day. I have played them all (gamefly rocks).

I also picked up an USB to PS2 female adapter to play GH I and GH II on my PS3 and with the progressive scan it looks HD.

Anyway anyway, GH III will be available this SUNDAY. This is probably the biggest thing to happen to PS3 since R+C ummm well yesterday! haha.....

There isnt a person out there who has played GH and has not liked it. The replay value on that game is endless.

Anyway, just wanted to start a thread in anticipation of all of us who plan on getting it Sunday (or midnight on sat for the hardcore fans).

P.S. R+C is amaaaazing....

Although I love your enthusiasm, i've tried the adapter (pelican) and it was straight up garbage especially if are used to "5-starring" the songs on expert. The only way to truely play GHI and II is on the PS2.

On to GHIII. My local GS will be doing the midnight release. Want to pick up a 2nd guitar but will wait for Rockband on the 20th.

I'm holding out for RockBand. At least I think it's the way I wanna go. Love the drums. And to me, RB is more suitable for when you've got a bunch of friends over, and they all want to play. Plus, I think it's got a better layout than GH3...the on-screen fret boards look cooler. Or maybe they're exactly the same in both games, for all I know! :p

I'm picking mine up from gamestop either midnight (if I can stay up, yes 37 is old, but I hope Im not the oldest on this forum) or I'll pick it up on Sunday am when they open.

The problem I have is that it's one of my kids birthday on monday. Im not sure if we will play/open it on sat/sunday or wait to give it as a gift.

Either way, I'm looking forward to it.

Has anyone heard about Downloadable songs for GHIII? I thought Rockband was going to be doing it, but it seems like a no-brainer for GHIII as well...

I'm older than you by a "couple" of years and i'll be there at midnight with my 18 year old son. And yes, there are plans for DLC for GHIII.

I have Frequency, Amplitude, GH1, GH2, and GH Rocks the 80's, and I really like these games. I still think that Frequency is the best of the bunch as a game (though I don't like the song selection as much).

However, I have to say I'm quite miffed at Activision these days. First they give no solution that totally works for playing GH1 and GH2 on the PS3. Then they say they'll release GH3 at $100, which is a little steap. Then they give the PS3 version a stupid dongle. (Grrrr....) Then they say that the GH3 guitar won't work with GH1 or GH2 when played in emulation on a PS3 (which TOTALLY sucks). Then they give a demo to 360 users but not PS3 users (we should be able to use our PS2 guitars).

I'm starting to think I won't be getting GH3 soon. I'll probably cave in eventually, but I'll try to resist for a while at least...

Dude, I totally agree with you. Although I went out on my own and bought the adapter for the PS3 which was only 15 bucks, But If I do NOT want to switch guitars every time I want to go back and play GH1 or GH2.

There might be a firmware update to correct this, because I know the new DualShock 3's are going to work for PS2 titles.

Although I love your enthusiasm, i've tried the adapter (pelican) and it was straight up garbage especially if are used to "5-starring" the songs on expert. The only way to truely play GHI and II is on the PS2.

On to GHIII. My local GS will be doing the midnight release. Want to pick up a 2nd guitar but will wait for Rockband on the 20th.

I dont have experience with the Pelican. This adapter I have is straight from Japan. It wasnt even in english. I wish I kept the box so I could of showed it to you. But, they have all sorts of Japanese stuff there. I would look online if your still interested but with GHIII coming this weekend, I dont know if its worth it anymore.

I never 'got' Guitar Hero. I like Amplitude one heck of a lot, though. I think one of the reasons I don't 'get' GH is because I am/was a guitar player myself and would probably feel lost with only a few buttons on the end of the tiny little guitar...LOL.

I never 'got' Guitar Hero. I like Amplitude one heck of a lot, though. I think one of the reasons I don't 'get' GH is because I am/was a guitar player myself and would probably feel lost with only a few buttons on the end of the tiny little guitar...LOL.

I'm a guitar player, too, and GH has never been a problem for me. Maybe because I'm not a very good guitar player. :p Actually, instantpop, I think you might find it quite...addictive. You know you're not really playing a guitar, but there's just something about hitting those little coloured buttons exactly when you should be hitting them. Gets into my brain almost instantly.

I never 'got' Guitar Hero. I like Amplitude one heck of a lot, though. I think one of the reasons I don't 'get' GH is because I am/was a guitar player myself and would probably feel lost with only a few buttons on the end of the tiny little guitar...LOL.


Well, being a fellow guitar player, and having some friends that are way better than me on a guitar, generally I think you'll still enjoy. It's completely different, some of the chord transitions are actually harder in GH games than on a real guitar, but there are tons of things that are over simplified as well.

You have to go into it knowing its a game, and not a guitar simulator. I have a blast on it, even when my non-guitar playing friends beat my ass in it.

So if you want a second guitar for GH3 you either have to fork over another $100 for a copy of the game + guitar or buy an adapter and use the PS2 one?

I'm pretty sure GH3 is selling guitars separately. Rock Band is confirmed to not be selling periphials separately until 2008.

I'm pretty sure GH3 is selling guitars separately. Rock Band is confirmed to not be selling periphials separately until 2008.

Yeah, that pretty much killed any chance of me getting Rock Band. I'm not spending $170 on myself right before the XMas season to get a drumset and microphone that won't be used anytime soon.

I'm pretty sure GH3 is selling guitars separately. Rock Band is confirmed to not be selling periphials separately until 2008.

I don't know... look at this:

http://forum.guitarherogame.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=29097

14. Which consoles will there be stand alone guitar controllers available for purchase at launch for GH3?

PS2 is the only platform that you will be able to purchase a separate guitar controller for. At this time, we do not have an eta or pricing info for all of the other consoles.


Bummer

You could always just buy another bundle and return the game to walmart for credit towards another game, that would actually make the guitar only 40$.... I preordered this off redoctane's site, as they have a few bonus things and i probably won't get a chance to play it this sunday anyways, i'm really excited for it though, but not as excited as i am for rock band.

You could always just buy another bundle and return the game to walmart for credit towards another game, that would actually make the guitar only 40$.... I preordered this off redoctane's site, as they have a few bonus things and i probably won't get a chance to play it this sunday anyways, i'm really excited for it though, but not as excited as i am for rock band.

I dont think you can return the game as its UPC knows its a bundle. BTW you cant preorder the PS3 bundle form Best Buy (they dont expect to get alot of PS3 bundles in, so its first come first serve) thats what BB corporate told me.

RedOctane Exclusive Pre-Order Promotional Items Include:
(1) Guitar Hero Dual Gig Bag (if you actually use this, your a loser)
(1) Guitar Hero Key Chain (again refer to # 1)
(1) Guitar Hero Designer 2" Wide Guitar Strap** (only cool add) but sucks to have to wait for it to ship to your house after its relase date) not worth it

I don't know... look at this:

http://forum.guitarherogame.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=29097

14. Which consoles will there be stand alone guitar controllers available for purchase at launch for GH3?

PS2 is the only platform that you will be able to purchase a separate guitar controller for. At this time, we do not have an eta or pricing info for all of the other consoles.


Bummer

GHI and GHII have never had standalone controllers available at LAUNCH, but they have been made available shortly after.

So if you want a second guitar for GH3 you either have to fork over another $100 for a copy of the game + guitar or buy an adapter and use the PS2 one?

Or just spend 169 for the Rockband bundle and use that guitar. :D

Being a huge GH fan, I am elated that I will finally be able to play on my PS3 at home. I'm not too dissapointed that I can't play GH1 or 2 as I don't own them, but I've heard that Sony will release them for download so I'm sure I'll be able to play them then.

With GH3, RockBand, Killzone2, Uncharted, R&C, etc. it is a good time to be a PS3 owner.

I dont think you can return the game as its UPC knows its a bundle. BTW you cant preorder the PS3 bundle form Best Buy (they dont expect to get alot of PS3 bundles in, so its first come first serve) thats what BB corporate told me.

RedOctane Exclusive Pre-Order Promotional Items Include:
(1) Guitar Hero Dual Gig Bag (if you actually use this, your a loser)
(1) Guitar Hero Key Chain (again refer to # 1)
(1) Guitar Hero Designer 2" Wide Guitar Strap** (only cool add) but sucks to have to wait for it to ship to your house after its relase date) not worth it


Order directly from RedOctane, as they are give the above things free. Plus free shipping and no taxes. As a side note, the bag I think is actually a very good idea, as frequently I have taken the guitar to my friends house or vica versa and carrying it open, I have the fear of a button being squashed, or the strum bar being broken. The bag will be used frequently. The wider strp I think is also a good idea, if anything an extra strap.

Yeah, that pretty much killed any chance of me getting Rock Band. I'm not spending $170 on myself right before the XMas season to get a drumset and microphone that won't be used anytime soon.

Your complaint doesn't make too much sense to me. GH3 controllers are ocnfirmed to work with Rock Band. The Rock Band package comes with a guitar. So basically, if you were going to buy GH3 anyway, by the time Rock band gets here you would have 2 guitars, drums, and a mic for just buying each bundle. You won't even need to buy another guitar. GH3 is the one you might need to buy an extra guitar for, since we don't know if they are going to allow the RB guitar to work with their game.

Who knows, maybe the RB guitars will work with GH 1 and 2.

For those that have a 360 as well, which version are you buying? 360 or PS3 version?

For those that have a 360 as well, which version are you buying? 360 or PS3 version?

Again, unfortunately because my friends (local and on-line (majority) have the 360 version PLUS I have the guitar for GH II for Xbox, I am getting the Xbox version, so now I will have 2 guitars and can play on-line with friends. The only reason I would consider the PS3 version is if it has lossless audio and coded 7.1 out.

Again, unfortunately because my friends (local and on-line (majority) have the 360 version PLUS I have the guitar for GH II for Xbox, I am getting the Xbox version, so now I will have 2 guitars and can play on-line with friends. The only reason I would consider the PS3 version is if it has lossless audio and coded 7.1 out.

See, I'm still not sure. I'm just starting to get into Guitar Hero and I want to get it for the PS3, but GHII will also be available for the 360 as a standalone but not for the PS3. I know that whichever system I get it for, I'll get Rockband for so I can use the guitars interchangeably.

See, I'm still not sure. I'm just starting to get into Guitar Hero and I want to get it for the PS3, but GHII will also be available for the 360 as a standalone but not for the PS3. I know that whichever system I get it for, I'll get Rockband for so I can use the guitars interchangeably.

Assuming GH supports Rock Band Guitars. I'll just be getting both for PS3 and using the GH3 guitar for the bass on Rock Band.

See, I'm still not sure. I'm just starting to get into Guitar Hero and I want to get it for the PS3, but GHII will also be available for the 360 as a standalone but not for the PS3. I know that whichever system I get it for, I'll get Rockband for so I can use the guitars interchangeably.

I think that we know that the GH guitar will work on RB but the converse is still not known. It is possible that the guitar will not work with GH.

To the folks with working adapters, a few questions:

1) What are the brands of the adapters you're using to play GH and GHII on the PS3? The consensus here seems to be that Pelican adapters suck a fat one.

2) Do you play on a wireless or wired guitar (I'm curious because I've only got the wireless kind)?

3) What difficulty are you playing on - can you confirm that they'll work well on expert?

Thanks - I've been dying to just move my PS2 out of it's spot on the floor in front of my entertainment center, but I've been unable find any solid information that would allow me to rock on the newer system.

I've been really looking forward to this game and I am shocked that extra guitars will not be available at launch. I mean, wow, what the hell are they thinking? I was going to have some friends over Sunday to play this but my enthusiasm for getting the game at all is really diminished knowing that multiplayer is on hold until who-knows-when.

no one knows if this has PCM

1) What are the brands of the adapters you're using to play GH and GHII on the PS3? +1

I'd always heard that the adapters didn't work very well (particularly for hammer-ons and pull-offs). Are the adapters simply "passable," or are they just as good as the direct PS2 connections?

I'm also a five-star expert player (not to brag, but just to clarify the precision of the adapter) and would also love to make a full switch over to my PS3. The only reason my PS2 is still hooked up is for GH1&2. Oh, and I have both a wired and a wireless guitar controller.

Being a huge GH fan, I am elated that I will finally be able to play on my PS3 at home. I'm not too dissapointed that I can't play GH1 or 2 as I don't own them, but I've heard that Sony will release them for download so I'm sure I'll be able to play them then.

With GH3, RockBand, Killzone2, Uncharted, R&C, etc. it is a good time to be a PS3 owner.

1. Can you give us the source of GH1 and 2 being a download? That would be very cool.

2. Killzone2 is not coming out till sometime in 2008. But yea, I agree with you, it IS a good time for the PS3.

3. "Huge GH Fan" but you don't own GH1 or 2 or 80's?

One of the pelican adapters has a GH setting and GH1 should work fine for everything, but GH2 HO/PO and the whammy bar don't work, i'm not sure about star power for it. I have not used it personally, but this is pretty well known.

For those of us that have thought the RB and GHIII controllers would be interchangeable, we might be out of luck. Not good news IMO.

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3163966

I played GH2 at BestBuy once and thought it was pretty interesting. I do not own any GH, so which one should I purchase? GH3 or RB? Money isn't a issue, I want the game that is more fun with friends.

I am actually thinking about getting this for my PS2 vs ps3, I have no plans of going online and I already own two guitars for ps2. Graphics in a game like this really dont matter, I just dont see a compelling reason to spend 100$ or more for 2 guitars. When I can have it for 50$..

I played GH2 at BestBuy once and thought it was pretty interesting. I do not own any GH, so which one should I purchase? GH3 or RB? Money isn't a issue, I want the game that is more fun with friends.

Why not both? :D

If you definitely have to choose, I'd say that if you plan on playing with a bunch of friends at your house, Rockband would be your best bet.

For those that have a 360 as well, which version are you buying? 360 or PS3 version?

360 version.

Majority of my friends own 360's not PS3's and I already own a GH2 guitar which I'm hoping will workout fine with GH3.

I never 'got' Guitar Hero. I like Amplitude one heck of a lot, though. I think one of the reasons I don't 'get' GH is because I am/was a guitar player myself and would probably feel lost with only a few buttons on the end of the tiny little guitar...LOL.

Have you tried Frequency? My friends and I both like Frequency better than Amplitude. While Amplitude has a snazzier look to it, the sense of actually playing your particular music track is much much stronger in Frequency. We just played both games back to back the other night, and the difference is huge.

What day will this actually be in stores?

From everything I can find, it says that it 10/28....which is usually a ship date. However, the 28th is a Sunday and shipments don't go out then.

So what is it? When can I walk into CC and pick it up?

What day will this actually be in stores?

From everything I can find, it says that it 10/28....which is usually a ship date. However, the 28th is a Sunday and shipments don't go out then.

So what is it? When can I walk into CC and pick it up?

Sunday, the stores have already had it for probably a week or two.

Hmm, i have been charged for GH3 and they said they won't charge until the order ships.... May just be a authorization.

360 version.

Majority of my friends own 360's not PS3's and I already own a GH2 guitar which I'm hoping will workout fine with GH3.

I too am going to get it for the 360 since a lot more people will be online for it and I already have the X-Plorer from GH2.

Sorry if this has already asked a hundred times, but regardless of which you buy, GH3 or Rockband, do you get only one guitar in each bundled package?
And that individual guitars will only be available sometime in the new year?

If you get only one guitar with GH3, I'd for sure get Rockband - at least you could have 3 people play at the same time. Unlike all you rich guys, I will be able to afford only one game. :p

What day will this actually be in stores?

From everything I can find, it says that it 10/28....which is usually a ship date. However, the 28th is a Sunday and shipments don't go out then.

So what is it? When can I walk into CC and pick it up?

Check gamestop. I know a couple in my neck of the woods that are doing midnight releases Saturday night.

Check gamestop. I know a couple in my neck of the woods that are doing midnight releases Saturday night.

If your Walmart is open 24/7 they will be doing a midnight release as well and probably have a lot more in stock.

Edit: Yup, just got my shipping confirmation with a scheduled delivery of the 31st because UPS sucks, but its already in my state....

Just called gamestop. They have all their GHIII shipment in already. Not sure about all the midnight release stores, but the one my my house is starting a GHIII tournament at 10pm with 3 demos units that they also got today. Should be a blast. I'm enrolling my ringer (my 18yr son is a GH God).

:D

Sorry if this has already asked a hundred times, but regardless of which you buy, GH3 or Rockband, do you get only one guitar in each bundled package?
And that individual guitars will only be available sometime in the new year?

If you get only one guitar with GH3, I'd for sure get Rockband - at least you could have 3 people play at the same time. Unlike all you rich guys, I will be able to afford only one game. :p

I went to Best Buy today and got to see and play with the Rock Band display they have up now and its amazing. Easily 3 times as fun as Guitar Hero. You are correct that you won't be able to buy extra guitars till sometime in 2008.

I'm still getting both GH3 and RB but I can see RB getting much more playing time once it comes out. (That and I'll have beatin GH3 and all that will be left is to FC songs)

Any word on whether a PS2 Guitar Hero guitar will work (via adapter) with Rockband on PS3?

We already have heard that the PS3's GH3 guitar won't work with the PS2 versions of GH1/2 (the game), and presumably the reverse is true: that the PS2 guitars won't work with GH3 (for PS3 via adapter). But I haven't heard anything about using the PS2 guitars for the PS3 version of Rockband.

It'd be silly to buy more guitars (I've got two already), so either these things work with the new games or I don't buy the new games. It's to these developers' advantage to work this out.

I went to Best Buy today and got to see and play with the Rock Band display they have up now and its amazing. Easily 3 times as fun as Guitar Hero. You are correct that you won't be able to buy extra guitars till sometime in 2008.

I'm still getting both GH3 and RB but I can see RB getting much more playing time once it comes out. (That and I'll have beatin GH3 and all that will be left is to FC songs)

The rockband guitar controller was pretty disapointing. The strum on it is WAY too stiff. Overall poor quality compared to the GHIII controller. Having said that, I will still be picking it up on day one. :D

Picked up GHIII at midnight. I've posted my impressions here.....

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=12037854#post12037854

For those that have a 360 as well, which version are you buying? 360 or PS3 version?

360, for achievements and use with the previous explorer wired guitar.

As for the gig bag free from Red Octane, I too thought it would be lame with my past order from RO... but found that it's much nicer storing the guitar controller in the bag than having it laying around. Plus, it's very handy for taking controllers out of the house.

We already have heard that the PS3's GH3 guitar won't work with the PS2 versions of GH1/2 (the game), and presumably the reverse is true: that the PS2 guitars won't work with GH3 (for PS3 via adapter).

So I can't play gh2 (game) with gh3 (guitar) on ps3? That's friggin retarded. I would've never expected that to be the case.