My last week was filled with a very healthy dose of Guitar Hero 3.

It all started by going to a local Game Crazy for the midnight launch for GH3. I had been eagerly awaiting the release of GH3 after playing way too much GH2 and getting all 1000/1000 achievement points in the 360 version. I went prepared to play in a tournament right before the launch, but only one other person showed up to compete, so I beat him and won an extra guitar controller for my 360. It's a pity that the "tournament" wasn't advertised more.

By the early evening on Sunday, I had beaten the expert career. Playing through the career was an absolute blast. The song list is the best in any GH game and the note patterns are more fun and challenging than ever. By the time I was nearing the end of the expert career,I felt like I had become a much better GH player and could 100% solos I once wouldn't have expected to get through.

Following up the completionof the expert career, I beat Through The Fire and Flameson expert. The intro gave me trouble for a dozen or two tries, but once I passed the intro, I passed the rest of the song. Then it was time to start 5*ing the songs on expert that I hadn't 5*ed on my first run through. By tuesday, the only song in the expert career that I hadn't 5*ed was "Raining Blood" by Slayer.

This song nearly drove me to insanity.

I don't particulary want to dig up the horrible moments of frustration from my memory, but let's just say that it was VERY relieving when I just barely 5*ed Raining Blood on Thursday night. *Whew*... now time to rest my fingers and wrists.

However, my time with Guitar Hero 3 has only begun. I have a lot of scores to improve, more co-op and online to play,more achievements to unlock, and more fun to have. I don't think I will ever get all 1000/1000 achievement points in GH3, but I remember when I once thought the same thing about GH2...