Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is a rock n roll music rhyme game. The Guitar Hero franchise has been one of the most successful and popular rhythm games in existence. Guitar Hero has made appearances in several different media, like South Park and Ready Player One.
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock was developed and published by video game legends Neversoft and Activision. The game debuted worldwide on October 28, 2007, for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii & Xbox 360. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock received universal love and acclaim from both critics and players alike. Only a week after its release, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock sold over 1.4 million copies and has sold 830.9 million in lifetime sales.
Guitar Hero 3 Premise
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock focuses on getting high scores by hitting notes with the iconic Guitar Hero guitar controller. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock comes with a single-player Career mode where players sign a contract and go from neighborhood nobodies to ultra rock stars. When the players attempt to break the contract their producer reveals himself to be the Devil. The players must battle for their souls in the netherworld and become “Rock Legends”.
Guitar Hero 3 Main Characters
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock boasts a cast of thirteen different avatars that players can play as. This game also allows players to be famous rock stars. Once a player defeats these legends in their boss battles, they become playable characters. In Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, players can be some of the rock n roll hall of fame legends that they’ve looked up to. Here is a list of the boss characters in the game:
Tom Morello – Frontman to Rage Against the Machine
Slash – Frontman and Lead Guitarist to Guns and Roses
Lou the Devil – Satan and ruler of the nether world
Bret Michales – Lead singer to Poison
Guitar Hero 3 Series
During the mid-2000s and 2010s, Guitar Hero was a household name that everyone knew. Each game in the series has sold millions of copies and made billions of dollars in profit. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is the third entry in the seven-entry series. There have also been a number of spin-offs and DLCs added to the franchise. There is plenty of content for players that are interested in the Guitar Hero series.
- Guitar Hero (2005)
- Guitar Hero II (2006)
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007)
- Guitar Hero World Tour (2008)
- Guitar Hero 5 (2009)
- Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (2010)
- Guitar Hero Live (2015)
Guitar Hero 3 Cheat Codes
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock has a vast array of cheat codes that unlock different modes and cosmetics. The mid-2000s were the heyday of cheat codes, and almost every game that was released had some type of cheat. In the Options menu, there is a section where players can enter cheat. As you enter cheats, it’s important that you press the strum bar as you enter the button combos. Here is a list of every cheat code in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock:
No Fail
Green + Red, Blue, Green + Red, Green + Yellow, Blue, Green + Yellow,
Red + Yellow, Orange, Red + Yellow, Green + Yellow, Yellow, Green +
Yellow, Green + Red
Air Guitar
Blue + Yellow, Green + Yellow, Green + Yellow, Red + Blue, Red + Blue,
Red + Yellow, Red + Yellow, Blue + Yellow, Green + Yellow, Green +
Yellow, Red + Blue, Red + Blue, Red + Yellow, Red + Yellow, Green +
Yellow, Green + Yellow, Red + Yellow, Red + Yellow
Hyperspeed
Orange, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Orange, Yellow
Performance Mode
Red + Yellow, Red + Blue, Red + Orange, Red + Blue, Red + Yellow, Green
+ Blue, Red + Yellow, Red + Blue
Easy Expert
Green + Red, Green + Yellow, Yellow + Blue, Red + Blue, Blue + Orange,
Yellow + Orange, Red + Yellow, Red + Blue**
Precision Mode
Green + Red, Green + Red, Green + Red, Red + Yellow, Red + Yellow, Red +
Blue, Red + Blue, Yellow + Blue, Yellow + Orange, Yellow + Orange, Green
+ Red, Green + Red, Green + Red, Red + Yellow, Red + Yellow, Red + Blue,
Red + Blue, Yellow + Blue, Yellow + Orange, Yellow + Orange
Large Gems
Green, Red, Green, Yellow, Green, Blue, Green, Orage, Green, Blue,
Green, Yellow, Green, Red, Green, Green + Red, Red + Yellow, Green +
Red, Yellow + Blue, Green + Red, Blue + Orange, Green + Red, Yellow +
Blue, Green + Red, Red + Yellow, Green + Red, Green + Yellow
Unlock All Songs
Yellow + Orange, Red + Blue, Red + Orange, Green + Blue, Red + Yellow,
Yellow + Orange, Red + Yellow, Red + Blue, Green + Yellow, Green +
Yellow, Yellow + Blue, Yellow + Blue, Yellow + Orange, Yellow + Orange,
Yellow + Blue, Yellow, Red, Red + Yellow, Red, Yellow, Orange
Unlock Everything
Green + Red + Blue + Orange, Green + Red + Yellow + Blue, Green + Red +
Yellow + Orange, Green + Yellow + Blue + Orange, Green + Red + Yellow +
Blue, Red + Yellow + Blue + Orange, Green + Red + Yellow + Blue, Green +
Yellow + Blue + Orange, Green + Red + Yellow + Blue, Green + Red +
Yellow + Orange, Green + Red + Yellow + Orange, Green + Red + Yellow +
Blue, Green + Red + Yellow + Orange
Achievements
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock has a total of 59 different achievements that players can earn.
| Achievements | Requirements |
| Enlightened Guitarist | Gold Star 20 songs on Expert |
| Hendrix Reborn | Complete Career Lefty and Righty |
| Who Needs the Power | 200k on Cult of Personality without Star Power |
| Whammy Mania | Use the Whammy Bar on every held note on Number of the Beast |
| Star Mania | Activate Star Power 3 times on Through the Fire and Flames on Expert |
| Life of the Party | Host Ranked Online matches and win 15 consecutive songs |
| Search and Destroy | Join Ranked Online matches and win 15 consecutive songs |
| Too Many to Count | Hit 250,000 notes in Career |
| Never Gonna Spend It All | Earn $350,000 in career lifetime earnings |
| That’s What Friends Are For | Complete Co-op Career |
| Back Up Hero | Complete all songs as the back-up guitar player |
| Guitar Wizard | Complete all Co-op as the lead guitarist |
| 100 Million!?! Gulp!?! | Earn 100,000,000 points total in Career |
| Streaker | Earn a 150 note streak in a Ranked Online Battle mode match |
| Tone Deaf | Beat any song on the expert difficulty with the games sound options turned down to zero |
| Easy Rider | Complete a Career on the Easy Difficulty |
| Medium Rare | Complete Career Mode on the Medium difficulty |
| Always Hard | Complete Career on the Hard difficulty |
| Solo Career | Complete all Career difficulties |
| Button Masher | Win 15 consecutive Ranked songs online using a standard controller |
| Buy a Guitar Already | Play through a career on the Hard or Expert difficulty using a standard controller |
| Big ‘Ol Pile of Wins | Win 500 Online Ranked matches |
| The Long Road Ahead | Complete all difficulties in Career, buy everything from the shop and complete 100 online matches |
| Meet Your Maker | Beat one of the creators of Guitar Hero 3 at their own game |
| Right Hand of God | Complete Career Mode on the Expert difficulty |
| Bronze Streaker | Earn a 100 note Streak in Career or Quick Play |
| Silver Streaker | Earn a 250 note streak in Career or Quick Play |
| Gold Streaker | Earn a 500 note streak in Career or Quick Play |
| Streak Master | Earn a 1000 note streak in Career or Quick Play |
| First Big Score | Score 250,000 on a song |
| Half a Mill’ | Score 500,000 on a song |
| Now That’s Impressive | Score 750,000 on a song |
| Axe Grinder | Earn 5 stars on all songs on the Easy difficulty |
| Rock Guru | Earn 5 stars on all songs on the Medium difficulty |
| Shredder | Earn 5 stars on all songs on the Hard difficulty |
| Guitar Hero | Earn 5 stars on all songs on the Expert difficulty |
| Prefectionist | 100% a song |
| Ready to Rock | Complete the tutorial |
| Axe Collector | Buy all the Guitars from the shop |
| Track Master | Buy all songs from the shop |
| Got ’em All | Buy all characters from the shop |
| Tail Between Your Legs | Refuse a boss battle |
| Almost Got It | Fail a song passed 90% completion |
| Blowin’ It | Fail any song 10 times |
| A Couple of Streakers | Earn a 200 note streak in a Co-op match |
| Two Timer | Earn a 500 note streak in a Co-op match |
| Dynamic Duo | Earn a 1000 note streak in a Co-op match |
| Streak Masters | Earn a 2000 note streak in a Co-op match |
| Millionaire Club | Score 1,000,000 on any song in a Co-op match |
| Higher Than Most | Score 700,000 on any song in a Co-op match |
| Easy Duo | Earn 5 stars on all Co-op songs for the Easy difficulty |
| Medium Duo | Earn 5 stars on all Co-op songs for the Medium difficulty |
| Hard Duo | Earn 5 stars on all Co-op songs on the Hard difficulty |
| Living Legends | 5 Star all Co-op songs on Expert |
| Leaders of the Pack | 100% a song in a Co-op match |
| Two by Four | Get an 8X multiplier in a Co-op game |
| Half Mill’ Club | Score 500,000 on any song in a Co-op match |
| Burnin’ a Hole in Your Pocket | Buy everything from the store |
| The Inhuman Achievement | Complete Through the Fire and Flames on Expert |
Guitar Hero 3 Cheat Code FAQ
Does Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock have any cheat codes?
Yes, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock has nine different cheat codes that unlock different game modes and cosmetics. The cheat codes are No Fail, Air Guitar, Hyperspeed, Performance Mode, Easy Expert, Large Gems, Unlock All Songs, and Unlock Everything.
What are cheat codes for?
Cheat codes are exploits that can change the game’s behavior and give players an advantage. They may move players to the next level, make the player immune to damage, or some other action that wouldn’t take place without them. They can also make the game more accessible and appealing to casual gamers or those who find the game’s current state inaccessible.