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Same rehashed game don't bother unless you love Aerosmith dearly

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 12
Date: July 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This one's for the aerosmith fanboys only. The gameplay is the same as GHIII and it doesn't even contain the good aerosmith songs. This is just Activision's latest attempt to milk the cow like they did w/ guitar hero 80's. You're better off just going the DLC route.

Don't even rent it. It's not worth it.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: July 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I rented Guitar Hero Aerosmith yesterday and beat it. It was rediculously boring because it was so easy. The songs are not very good at all and I'm not an Aerosmith hater or anything. I have this game for 5 days and after the first day I already had put the game I own, "Guitar Hero III" back in my system because it's replay value is amazing.
I love guitar hero but this game is just plain terrible. The gameplay is the same of course but songs are just not challenging and I think you get my point. I am not even that good at Guitar Hero.

What I expected

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I am not a big Aerosmith fan but I am not against them either. I have all the guitar hero games up to this one minus the rocks the 80's game.

If you are into Aerosmith you will like this more than likely. I just don't enjoy the list of songs to be honest, besides the fact that most of them are by one band- they are not their best songs in my opinion. There are some other bands songs on here too but I don't like them much either, Susposedly some songs Aerosmith picked.

I like to be completely fair and I don't think this is a good idea to make the games based on any one bands music. Maybe a better idea would be to make genre based GH games, Such as classic rock, newer rock, southern and so on or go by decades and release sequels in volumes like music collections do.
Many long time guitar hero fans like myself will no doubt be dissapointed that they will have to wait until a game that has some music they like on it comes out. That was one of the main strengths I found in the previous games- that most anyone could find a song they liked or knew at the least.

Aside from my complaints it is a good playing game.

I don't like it much but that is my opinion.

You might like it if aerosmith is popular with you or you don't mind the lack of diversity in the game's band and song list.

I'm sure some people think I am crazy but I have been playing games a long time. Usually after three games in a series they have to go and make some wierd decision like this and upset the way people have got used to something being. It will gain and lose fans of the series.

A big gamble on the developers part I feel but no doubt fueled by their greed and the desire to pump out many more GH games just to make better sales numbers using the rock star image to sell instead of good gameplay. Sadly they will probablly succeed.

Gladly I have been playing this at a friend's house and will not waste my money on it.

I just think looking at the top 40 lists from the past 50 years would be a good guide to follow for future game song tracks.

Definitely not worth $60

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: June 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is clearly for the Aerosmith fans out there. Granted, this might have <45 songs, but only the biggest fans will appreciate it primarily being Aerosmith.

If you are the type of fan who is a fan of Aerosmith's faster and harder tracks, you might be a little upset to NOT find: Get A Grip, Dude Looks Like a Lady, Shut Up and Dance, Just Push Play, and Eat the Rich. At least they have Livin' On the Edge and Sweet Emotion. However, because these songs are not in the game, I'm expecting them to be available for download and only playable with GH:A, which will only drive the price for this expansion pack higher.

The interface is identical to GH3, but with a small upgrade in animations and level of detail. The cartoonish figures of the Aerosmith band members is fun, but at times I couldn't help but think that Steven Tyler's character looked like a soulless zombie ape. I think Activision could have done a tad better with Steve since the other band members' cartoon counterparts look great.

In terms of difficulty, players will notice that hammer-ons and pull-offs are not as easy to execute as in GH3. You have to be more precise (like in Rock Band). Likewise, players who are used to Hard on GH3 may find GH:A a tad easy. It reminded me of expert on Rock Band rather than the insaneness of GH3. But this is not necessarily a bad thing since even Easy can be discouraging for some.

In addition to the songs for purchase in The Vault (no longer Guitar Center), you can also purchase some extended videos of Aerosmith interviews. During the game, every 6 songs you are treated to a short video which gives background interviews about the next venue (Super Bowl, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, etc.). Although these interviews are funny and provide insight into Aerosmith's history, the combined videos total less than 90 minutes and they can probably be viewed on YouTube in a couple weeks. Again, not worth the $60.

One high note is that the game is compatible with GH3 Gibson, as it should be. But another good bit of news is that is also compatible with the Nyko controller (which is also compatible with GH3 and Rock Band). Unless you need a new guitar, just buy the game by itself.

So, keeping in mind that all the Aerosmith songs are exclusive for GH:A (they will not be available for GH4 or Rock Band), it might be worth the $60. But for me, I could have waited for GH4, or for the price to drop in 3-4 months when GH4 is released.

An average expansion pack for the price of a whole new game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: July 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I sadly agree with most people in that this game is just Guitar Hero 3 with aerosmith songs. There are no new characters or any decent songs besides aerosmith, except a couple like stone temple pilots. While the gameplay remains fun and challenging, it is not worth 60 dollars for 30 aerosmith songs and 10 others. Unlike Guitar Hero 3, this game only caters to people that like softer classic rock or Joe Perry's solo redneck rock. While the greatness of the franchise remains in tact, this disguised expansion pack by Activision shows that they like fooling consumers too.

Guitar Hero 3 Repackaged...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: July 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

..Basically just GH3 with Aerosmith. Decent Game if you really like GH, however for $60 the lack of extensive new content somewhat disappoints.

Guitar Hero 3 Expansion Pack

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Guitar Hero expansion pack is what this game should of been called. (Not GHA) The song lists are not as good as they could of been. GH should of just sold all the songs on the downloads section of gh3. Another problem with the game is that the hammer on and pull offs are different than gh3. The only reason this game still got 3 stars is because its just an expansion pack to GH3.

Aerosmith flavored Guitar Hero that doesn't offer too much

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Since Activision and Neversoft took control of the Guitar Hero franchise, we've been getting a steady stream of sequels and spin-off's, with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith being the latest game in the series. Featuring a pretty good collection of songs spanning Aerosmith's long career, you'll find that besides adding the Aerosmith-themed presentation, the game itself is basically identical to Guitar Hero III. This isn't really a bad thing, but considering this is a full-priced game, it would have been nice if there would have been a little more overall variations. The track list here is quite good though, with even some bonus tracks from Joe Perry's Joe Perry Project to find and play too, along with some bonus interviews with the band. Where the game falters however is that there isn't going to be any downloadable content, meaning that once you get through the game, there isn't much reason to go back to it. Getting through the game isn't that much of a challenge either if you're a Guitar Hero veteran, as the game proves to be not all that difficult compared to previous Guitar Hero games. It should also go without saying that if you aren't a fan of Aerosmith, this probably isn't for you. All in all, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is an enjoyable diversion that fans of the band will get a lot of enjoyment out of for a while, but in the end, the game doesn't offer enough bang for your buck.

Not to nitpick...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The product description credits the Black Crowes as the original performers of "Hard to Handle". Ack! That honor belongs to the late, great Otis Redding!!! Nothing against the Crowes, you understand.

As for the game, I agree that's it's a pretty good expansion pack, exorbitantly overpriced.

Fun Follow Up to GH3

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 11
Date: June 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I will admit I am not Aerosmith's greatest fan, but when I found out they were going to be doing a Guitar Hero game I thought how cool...

My husband and I have been playing all afternoon since we brought the game home, and despite what others have said it is a FUN game. In my opinion it's a lot more ...colorful...than GH3, which I love. The venues are awesome, very creative. The setlist has many songs that you will instantly recognize while throwing in older, lesser known Aerosmith songs. Which isn't a bad thing...I don't think we've come across a song that we don't like. For every venue you start off playing 2 warm up songs by different artists as the old GH band. After that you play 3 songs as Aerosmith and then an encore.

I have read many early comments from various websites with people complaining about Aerosmith being picked to do this game. What they fail to mention is that with ANY band they choose to do these games with there are going to be people who won't want that game, and that's understandable. When the rumored Metallica GH comes out the same thing will happen because there are people who don't like them. For those saying that this game should have been available as downloadable content for $15-20 are just full of themselves and not thinking. On the PS network they want you to pay almost $7 for an add-on pack of just 3 songs. Do the math. This game has over 40 songs....

With all that being said, if you enjoy music and the GH series you will like this game. If you can't stand Aerosmith, then yes, stay away and wait for GH4 this fall. But for those who think they might like the game, don't be discouraged from buying it.

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