I loved this game as a kid, and it did introduce me to a lot of artists that I would go on to love (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Santana, Iron Maiden), but it's no way near the best guitar rhythm game. Firstly, I think it's kind of ugly. Obviously it's an old game, but its contemporaries like Rock Band had a more appealing art style, better animations and effects (comparing the two side by side there's no contest imo). Most importantly though is the soundtrack, and while it's pretty good, there's also a lot of covers, and a handful of duds too. I did used to have a crush on Ruby Nails tho so there's that
Dude, Guitar Hero III is still an absolute blast! Rock out to legendary tracks, battle crazy bosses, and shred your way through the story mode – it's pure, over-the-top fun. Sure, the graphics are a little dated now, and some of those songs are brutally hard, but man, there's nothing like pulling off a crazy solo and feeling like a rock god while your plastic guitar controller is probably on fire.