IGN Previews: Guitar Heroes 3 on PC

I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical when I heard that Aspyr was going to bring Guitar Hero III to the personal computer. Sometimes it’s hard to remember that more than a few gamers have their PCs hooked up to their HDTVs or simply have big monitors that provide a good enough viewing space to really enjoy the game visually. After seeing the game being played (Aspyr wasn’t ready for any of us to lay hands on the guitar at this point), I’m less skeptical. It looked good and once the game was up on the screen, those goofy pictures of gamers standing in front of their home PC with a plastic guitar seemed less ridiculous. Instead, this looks like a move for Aspyr that could potentially sell a lot of copies. People that haven’t had the chance to play Guitar Hero for their lack of console finally have a choice.

For all intents and purposes, Guitar Hero III is the same game on the PC as it will be on the console. Players will still get to choose between a bunch of guitar hero characters and rock their way from obscure basement theaters to gigantic megatheaters with throngs of cheering fans. Some of the game mechanics have been tweaked a bit including note timing, which could throw some vets for a loop at the beginning, though the game’s difficulty level will supposedly sit somewhere between the first and second Guitar Hero games.