guitar hero iii legends rock guitar hero iii legends rock music rhythm game main installment guitar hero series fourth title overall game published distributed game series developed acquisition purchase previous development studio series game released worldwide playstation playstation wii xbox october assisting developing playstation port solely developing wii port respectively published versions game releasing later guitar hero iii legends rock retains basic gameplay previous games guitar hero series player uses guitar shaped controller simulate playing lead bass rhythm guitar parts rock songs playing time scrolling notes screen game addition existing single player career modes includes new career mode competitive challenges pit player game characters players guitar hero iii legends rock game series include online multiplayer feature enabled playstation wii xbox versions initially game offers songs master tracks playstation xbox versions feature ability download additional songs musicians bands rage machine slash roses appearances guitar battle opponents playable characters game playstation xbox microsoft windows versions include poison non playable character critics generally favorable game reviewers noted difference game style compared previous installments development attempt series game cited difficult creating walls notes difficult complete led alterations note placement future games series according guitar hero iii legends rock best selling video game terms units sold revenue earned single retail video game exceed billion dollars sales company claimed second best selling video game title following best selling party games available wii development purchased million achieve early leadership position music based gaming september year mtv acquired developer games point purchase later lead development competing music game series availability selected develop guitar hero iii legends rock president stated company asked develop game conversation founders convention mentioned guitar hero game helped reduce stress offices development project months later contacted asking wanted work guitar hero iii legends rock head publishing recognized year track record launching game single year charts felt development group brought better deeper sense music series despite experience previous games head development commented game simple took work person team recreate gameplay guitar hero iii wanted guitar hero experience level adding additional instruments manner opted focus guitar gameplay ceo stated believed help develop great games series come regret failure seek development responsibility believed better companies note tracks stage motions band stage lighting effect created team developers musicians previous experience note tracking music video games tracking note tracks developed placing notes time song sections difficult parts track game engine opted use sequences notes match music playable hammer pull offs previous games automatically placed software iteration engine designed allow manual placement easier create certain effects songs sustained string bends character animations selected available animation team stage lighting effects selected mimic live performances youtube concert appearances separate team came concepts stages arenas game team wanted art style previous games add certain spark improve previous designs stage idea team sought visual references real stages expand drawing envisioned stage prepared review remain constant goal stage design pop dimensional version stage created elements concept art added determine appropriate placement set decorations team worked animation department place band members stage lighting effects game final version stage completed final stages included animated elements help bring stage life game characters developers intended comical looks previous games decided update appearances realistic materials textures advantage powerful level graphics capabilities seventh generation consoles designers drew character sketches determine characters looks clothing creating main alternate outfit character reference artwork afterward low level character created details added resulting characters scaled game environment million textures added team previous work project match style earlier guitar hero games unlike games character game given unique skeleton match variations sizes shapes allowing animators create unique moves individual characters guitar hero iii legends rock introduces new characters modeled real life musicians slash performing songs past recordings brought game motion capture soundtrack release original announcement guitar hero iii legends rock indicated planned release fiscal year ending march later clarified release quarter revealed versions game feature wireless controllers online multiplayer downloadable content game officially announced playstation playstation wii xbox ported game playstation ported wii september announced publishing legends rock ports demos guitar hero iii legends rock appeared proving ground xbox xbox live marketplace internet image demo features songs lay rock like hurricane flow hit best shot metal played desert rock tour venue shipped game offer mode feature included guitar hero mode added xbox playstation versions patch called guitar hero iii legends rock largest product launch selling million copies making million week release north_america million copies sold following month subsequently company concerned unable meet game demand holiday season july game sold million copies seven months game sold million units united_states united_kingdom japan total million units according million copies game sold wii platform making best selling party title platform game sales months game release million consumer electronics ceo stated guitar hero iii legends rock retail video game exceed billion dollars sales according accumulated data january second best selling video game united_states following march title selling game million lifetime sales reception guitar hero iii legends rock generally received positive reviews scored lower predecessors review aggregator metacritic paul controller included game bundled version received particular praise gamespy review console versions favorable reviewed new controllers called wii guitar best guitar peripheral seen praising vibration option reviews criticized changes guitar hero iii legends rock compared previous games guitar hero series ign review xbox playstation versions considered game pretty safe effort little change game time working series criticized lack characters ign review wii version described game presentation art direction feeling forced result visually appealing previous installments questioned white boy soundtrack liked seen tracks legends like prince mix gamespy criticized difficulty game stated medium simply feels like hard minus orange button star power phrases long comparing overall game trial fire contrast previous games series critical approach playstation controllers online support playstation version gamespot criticized game heavy dose game advertising gamespy stated playstation version received short end stick lack online play criticized game competitive readily found previous games version criticized high system requirements problems high end systems record recognizing game popularity created category single song guitar hero iii legends rock gamer edition song fire flames noted difficult song game record traded forth won play trade national guitar hero iii tournament present holder record johnson completed song missing note documenting performances youtube johnson hit notes official event leading hard world record breaker lawsuit november rose sued million roses music musicians specifically slash guitar hero iii lawsuit rose claims learned slash like character songs included guitar hero refused allow use welcome jungle promotional images slash created according rose claims stated promotional material trade ended game furthermore rose asserts sweet child licensed use guitar hero promotional material judge case allowed trial forward initial hearing march jury trial expected start initial hearings august judge dismissed fraud claim rose considering took years rose publisher file claims release game excessively long time claim judge maintained likelihood breach contract argument setting jury trial likely occur early january february judge dismissed case indicated filing lawsuit years release game gave grounds throw suit rose stated delay promises guns roses themed game compensation violation contract terms technical issues wii version game advertised supporting pro logic players reported game output audio pro logic stereo providing sound offered free replacement remastered game disk issue north american european releases later extended replacement program include game purchase price alternative obtaining replacement disc class action lawsuit sound issue settled court agreed ship free guitar controller requested replacement disc additionally days game release players experienced difficulties scores official website attributed problem heavy amounts traffic
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