I downloaded the Guitar Hero III demo last night with nothing but joy tingling in my fingertips. Once I got the "Download Complete" heads-up, I dashed to the dashboard and jumped into the demo area faster than George Dubya lost his credibility.

Needless to say, I can sum up my impressions in five words.

I seriously need a guitar.

Yep, that's pretty much it. Playing the songs on Expert with a controller is pretty rough -- I felt like I was breaking my shoulder buttons on Lay Down and The Metal; for reals.

But in all seriousness, I am truly excited for Guitar Hero III and I believe it will (easily) be the best in the series. One thing to note that most of you probably couldn't care less about, but I think is a big deal -- the hammer-on/pull-off notes are very easy to see now. No more guessing for me as to when a HO/PO will work or not.

Anyways, that pretty much sums it up for me. Go download it for yourself if you haven't already and enjoy five good songs to whet your appetite.