Next Million Seller For The PS3

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MikeB said:
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Still, some mutliplatform owners may prefer the PS3 version, the XBox 360 version is wired and the Wii version isn't HD. I don't know if Guitar Hero makes good use of the PS3's highend audio capabilities, but if it does, considering this is an audio game it may be another reason to prefer the PS3 version.

 "The next big difference comes in the bundled guitar, which is wireless for all versions and modeled after Gibson's classic Les Paul. The Wii edition of the game includes a unique axe that actually incorporates the Wii remote into its body, while the PS3 version is exactly the same as the 360 guitar--although it requires a USB dongle for some reason, and apparently does not use the PS3's built-in Bluetooth functionality." 

"Though all this matchmaking functionality has become fairly standard on Xbox Live, it certainly hasn't been present in a Wii title up to this point, to this extent. In fact, this commendable effort by Vicarious Visions brings the Wii's online component above and beyond the PS3 version's matchmaking system--because it just doesn't have one. Other than playing random matches through a lobby, there's absolutely no option on the PS3 rendition of Guitar Hero III to challenge specific players to matches. While Sony is largely to blame for this with its shoddy online service--as the PlayStation Network provides no in-game implementation whatsoever of online community functionality--it surely could have been implemented, as seen by the work Vicarious did on the Wii version. As it stands, you'll have to find your friends in a server browser."

"Bottom line is, if you own a 360, you'll want to get that version of Guitar Hero III. And since Harmonix's Rock Band only includes one wired guitar in its 360 bundle, you'll already have a wireless one ready for your band's bass player if you buy that game's bundle as well. Choosing between the PS3 and Wii version comes down to whether you want the friends-based online functionality of the Wii version or can live with the PS3 version's bare bones online features, as long as you can grab new songs as downloadable content. But even this PS3 feature has a caveat: Neversoft studio director Scott Pease told me he wasn't sure the company would be able to deliver songs on the PlayStation Network in as timely a manner as on Xbox Live Marketplace."

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