
GH III PS2 Bundle - Wireless Kramer Controller x2
Review created: 08/20/08(updated 08/20/08)

While I'm an advid video gamer, most games no longer thrill me. When I first played GH, I was hooked. Hooked for a long while. That was about a year ago, and I played GH 2. Now you would think that an updated version of the game would be a lot more fun, but sadly that is not the case for GH 3. The graphics on GH3 are horrible. They look very dull and aren't as sharp as GH2, or GH1 for that matter. Good song titles from the old axe masters, however, due to the crappy graphics, I was not able to 'dive in', so to speak. I know this is due mostly because the game was designed for better consoles (PS3, XBOX360* .......Wii...) It does not have that same "Yeah! I'm rocking out with a plastic guitar!?!!" feel as the previous ones. But enough of the game and onto the axes...
The Kramer Striker wireless guitars look very sleek. They are eye pleasing. The fact that the neck is detacheable is a plus. However, the quality has somewhat let me down a bit. On one guitar, the neck was kinda loose, not by a lot, but still annoying, and on the other guitar, the whammy bar was loose. Loose enough to move on its own. When 2 guitars are 'plugged in' (you plug in the wireless receiver into the console) its a pain. You'd think that the first guitar to be turned on and connect would be 1st player. This is not the case here. The guitar will start functioning, yet it somehow connected to the player 2 port, first. I try switching the receivers, and that seemed to work, until the next time I try to connect again. I now leave just one receiver plugged in. Also, the guitars have a range of about 30' (feet); not bad at all! Now I'm not sure if its the fact that I have not played in a long while, but there seems to be a bit of 'lag'. I never experienced that with the wired version. Then again it could be just me, who knows.
The bundle also included 2 sheets of stickers, along with a keychain (which I use :), 4 DURACELL batteries (Wow, DURACELL! Not some crappy unknown brand!), and 2 gig bags to put your guitars in. Very useful if you like to visit a friend just to whoop his/her butt at GH. Oh, I almost forgot the 2 straps!
Packaging was done well. Not a single scratch, dent, or missing piece.
All in all, the guitars are good. I like them, and I think you will like them too. I disliked GH3 very much though, but thats just me. You will get a lot of eye strain from GH3 if played in the PS2. This is from someone who owns a 32" LCD. And no, the game does not support HDTV format. At least not on the PS2. I guess I should mention that I only got this bundle, mainly for the 2 guitars.
My Rating: From 1 ~ 10
GH3: 4*
Guitars: 7*
Extras: 8*
I hope this rating was fair. I will admit that I was mostly ranting about how awful GH3 is (to me). Again, the guitars are pretty darn cool. They are wireless which reduces clutter. With a 30' (feet) range, hey you can't go wrong! Remember the extras too!
Review ID: 10000000008402296

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