RedOctane reveals Guitar Hero 3

By Robert Purchese Published 10 April, 2007

Official FAQ spills beans.

RedOctane has revealed that Guitar Hero 3 is in development for PlayStation 3, PS2, Xbox 360 and Wii.

It's due to be available across the US in autumn, though Activision was unavailable to comment on when we might expect it in Europe.

The unveiling happened in the support section of RedOctane's website, where the co-publisher responded to queries about which platforms Guitar Hero II would appear on by unveiling a third game in its answer. Exactly how we would have handled it.

There's no news on a track list for this iteration, or what other fancy features will be included, but we expect plenty of rock-based madness, plus a new PlayStation 3 guitar and possible Wii peripheral. Naturally those of you with PS2 and Xbox 360 controllers will be able to reuse yours.

It follows news that Guitar Hero developer Harmonix will be helping EA create a new rhythm-action game called Rock Band. And rather than replicate the antics of previous games, it will attempt to take the whole experience one step further, by letting you simulate each aspect of your dream rock line-up; using drum, microphone, lead and rhythm guitar peripherals.

We bet our band will be better than yours, too.

Head over to our recent Guitar Hero II Xbox 360 review to see why we're so fired up.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (30) Latest comment 5 years ago

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  • Tejstar #1 5 years ago

    \o/

  • LeD #2 5 years ago

    I hear the PS3 version is better init.

  • GamesConnoisseur #3 5 years ago

    As according to Offical PS3 mag innit?!

  • LeD #4 5 years ago

    The power of the Cell compels you

  • Killerbee #5 5 years ago

    Rock Band sounds cool. Drumming with the Wii-mote and nunchuck would be excellent. :)

  • Sir_TimAlot #6 5 years ago

    Still got my fingers crossed for Trombone Hero. Would be epic!

  • Tejstar #7 5 years ago

    No, Sax Hero is where it's at! ;)

  • Max_Powers #8 5 years ago

    I hope it will be more Guitar Hero Blues or Guitar Hero Rock in stead of Guitar Hero Metal like GH2 :(

  • Max_Powers #9 5 years ago

    I hope it will be more Guitar Hero Blues or Guitar Hero Rock in stead of Guitar Hero Metal like GH2 :(

  • Tiiti #10 5 years ago

    Is this going to turn into another Fifa? GH 2007, GH 2008, etc

  • Darkedge #11 5 years ago

    good news - will wait for GH3 (with fingers crossed for wireless 360 guitars) instead of getting 2 now :)
    2 is great, but will borrow or play at friends as a better selection of tunes and wifi guitar is what i want

  • Steroyd #12 5 years ago

    and Activision launched GHII this week because...

  • LeD #13 5 years ago

    I here the PS3 controlla is bestz because it's blutooth initlol

  • lennon #14 5 years ago

    Heres hoping for good music this time ;)

  • Steroyd #15 5 years ago

    I would have thought that there would only be one version of GH on PS3/360 because you can DL content now, at least it should be the death of disc based sequels. o_O

    Well not entirely the death because they could just put the top 30 dl'd songs on disc for those offline folk but not as frequent as on wii/PS2.
    Edited by 1 at 10/04/07 @ 17:26

  • TheBard #16 5 years ago

    The Xbox 360 version got the X-Plorer Controller, modeled after a Gibson Explorer...

    ... wanna bet that the Wii gets a Flying Wii?

  • ProtoformX #17 5 years ago

    lol @ Flying Wii comment.

    I don't think there will be wireless guitars for the 360 as Microsoft are being very possessive about the 360 wireless technology right now, saying that only peripherals made by Microsoft can use it. Interestingly though there are official wireless ones for the PS2 now, Game have them in stock on their website.
    This may be a bit of a bugger. At the weekend I traded in my PS2 versions of the game for the 360 one and am very happy with it. Now there's a Wii version coming I'm further intrigued. Mind you, it could just be a half-arsed port like the majority of Wii games seem to be right now.

  • Nova5lag #18 5 years ago

    Wireless guitar would be ace... I might wait now. Was gonna go and get GH2 360...

  • grimly_reaped #19 5 years ago

    "I would have thought that there would only be one version of GH on PS3/360 because you can DL content now, at least it should be the death of disc based sequels. o_O "

    DLC won't kill full releases - there's too much money to be made from a full release (whether a boxed version at Game, or a downloadable version from Steam / Market Place).

  • The-Bodybuilder #20 5 years ago

    >"Guitar Hero Blues"

    Now THAT I would play. not the matel stuff though, keeps me away.

  • Sid-Nice #21 5 years ago

    The Wii-mote can be attached to a miners helmet (a miner is someone who digs coal not a child) for full on head banging. :)

  • NewYork #22 5 years ago

    Far more excited by Harmonix's ROCK BAND, but this should be good in the meantime.

  • Fyzzu #23 5 years ago

    I could live with an annual GH release. It's no worse than what happened with Dance Dance Revolution, and that had such a ridiculous number (and mix - no pun intended) of songs by the end that there was something for everyone, assuming they liked the gameplay. As long as the songs are still fun to play and they still have some really decent ones, I'm more than happy with them releasing a game a year.

  • mike_mgoblue #24 5 years ago

    Having Guitar Hero 2 to play now on Xbox 360 is GREAT, because it gives us all of those awesome songs to play the game with in high definition, with true 5.1 sound.

    It also let's us practice the game and learn the gameplay, and that is the best thing of all, because it helps us to get used to the tricky new form of gameplay. That will be very useful when Guitar Hero 3 is released, because then we will be able to start playing it and doing well right away, rather than learning how to play the game from the beginning.

    Plus, Guitar Hero 2 uses a USB controller right now, but it has a long cord, and if you need a 10' or 20' extender, they are only like $5 or $7 at the store. That makes it so the game offerse the same type of freedom as a wireless guitar, but it makes it so it has the realistic sort of cord from the guitar, which is pretty cool!!!

    It's a shame that PS2 owners Guitars won't work with their Playstation 3. It really is a shame that people who bought the first two games can't even get them to work on the Playstation 3. I know I am NOT the kind of person who wants TWO guitars sitting around the house, while I can ony use one of them, all because of Sony's greed and stupidity at the expensive of the consumer.

    The Xbox 360 version will likely be the best version anyways, so that is why I was so glad to get Guitar Hero 2 now with the Guitar for $90, and then I will just spend $50 for just the game when I buy Guitar Hero 3.

  • Beano #25 5 years ago

    "The Xbox 360 version will likely be the best version anyways"

    Well... there's a bigger chance that the PS3 GH controller will be wireless or at least a wireless version will be available from the start.

  • Nithron #26 5 years ago

    I'm still waiting for Emo Hero.

  • Sir_TimAlot #27 5 years ago

    I'm suprised people are moaning about song selection on GH2, far as i can tell they went for songs that would be most fun to play, I think its quite an ecclectic mix. I'm loving the 8 new tracks, bit of Rancid, Pearl Jam and Maiden! can't go wrong. Bring on loads of DLC !!!!!!!! got to try and finish it on expert before new one, gonna be close.
    Edited by 1 at 11/04/07 @ 00:12

  • Yaster #28 5 years ago

    RE: Rock Band.

    FFS this is getting out of hand, just buy real instruments and form a real band instead of farting around with video game jobbies.

    On second thoughts if you're only going to reproduce tired old heavy metal then don't bother.

  • PlugMonkey #29 5 years ago

    Is this going to turn into another Fifa? GH 2007, GH 2008, etc

    What exactly do you want from the GH series apart from regular installments of new songs?

    FFS this is getting out of hand, just buy real instruments and form a real band instead of farting around with video game jobbies.

    Aren't you slightly missing the point? It took me about half an hour's practice on GH2 to be able to sound like Slash. I would imagine it might take me a bit longer in real life.

    Fantasy and escapism are what games are all about. Any criticism you level at GH could just as easily be levelled at dozens genres. It sounds like pure snobbery to me.

  • Sir_TimAlot #30 5 years ago

    @ PlugMonkey

    Couldn't agree more.