Rock Band strat may not rock with Guitar Hero 3

According to early tests conducted by IGN, the most compatible controller is Xbox 360's Guitar Hero 2 X-plorer model, which works with both upcoming titles, although you cannot use the special effects to the lack of a five-way switch. The GH3 Les Paul controller works with everything except the PS2 version of GH2 (played on a PS3, natch) and, like the X-plorer, cannot activates effects.

Rock Band's stratocaster, however, does not work with any Guitar Hero title on the Xbox 360. (IGN has not been able to test the PS3 version yet.) A statement released by Harmonix said, among other things, that they "welcome any 3rd party software that wishes to support Rock Band guitars. If a 3rd party guitar / music game does not support the Rock Band guitar controller, questions regarding this should be directed to the game manufacturer."

[monkey602]

This is really bed news. I cant afford both with a guitar.

[kingjk]

neither can i

http://www.gamemanx.com/for...

[games4fun]

it has all those instuments and can support way more people playing together.

[benny o klaatt]

so im gonna end up with 4 guitars?

gh1 guitar ps2
gh2 guitar 360
gh3 guitar 360 and
rock band guitar?

i do want two for co op so i guess i got four plaggy guitars

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

We have 3 now...

- 1 GH (PS2)
- 2 GHII (PS2) <one is a wireless that my brother wanted
- getting another 1 tonight for GHIII (PS3)
- getting another 1 later for GHIII (PS3)
- getting another 2 for Rock Band (PS3)

That's 7 guitars!!! THAT'S RIDICULOUS!!!

[CyberSentinel]

"Of note here is that the Guitar Hero 3 PS3 controller can't be used with Guitar Hero 2, even with the disc put into a PS3 that should make it backwards compatible"

I'm not trying to flame or bash, I'm just curious as to why this is.

Anyone know if this is true?

[jinn]

neither will rock with call of duty 4

[MunicipalBlack]

Well that's crap! I bet it won't work with Assassin's Creed either!

On another note this is pretty disappointing to hear. It basically forces someone that wants GH3 and Rock Band to buy separate controllers for each.
It really wouldn't surprise me if the entire set lists for GH1 and GH2 were offered as downloadable content on the PS3. I think that's garbage as they should be supporting previous games in the franchise they took over, regardless of who made the first two games.

For me it comes down to wanting Rock Band on PS3 more then Guitar Hero and there is no way I'm buying GH3 with a guitar and then not being able to use my Rock Band guitar for GH3, GH2 or GH1.