Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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  1. Lizardian_guy
    Dec 25, 2011
    0
    Disgusting. The Single Player game can be mildly entertaining, but is so linear that the fun is entirely taken out of it. The multiplayer game had potential, and I enjoyed it quite a bit, but has become overwhelmed by people using cheats. Activison's continued lack of action against cheating has made the multiplayer game completely unbearable.

    This was the first time I bought a Call of    Disgusting. The Single Player game can be mildly entertaining, but is so linear that the fun is entirely taken out of it. The multiplayer game had potential, and I enjoyed it quite a bit, but has become overwhelmed by people using cheats. Activison's continued lack of action against cheating has made the multiplayer game completely unbearable.

    This was the first time I bought a Call of Duty game, and will be the last unless things change drastically.    … Expand
  2. Sorky
    Dec 25, 2011
    7
    I really enjoyed the single player campaign in MW3. It kept my attention and offered enough challenge to want to play it to the finish. I thought it was a great ending to the Modern Warfare trilogy. Some say the graphics are outdated, but if it works, then don't try to fix it. The mulitplayer is another story. I play it, but it's not my favorite. I prefer Battlefield 3 and COD BlackI really enjoyed the single player campaign in MW3. It kept my attention and offered enough challenge to want to play it to the finish. I thought it was a great ending to the Modern Warfare trilogy. Some say the graphics are outdated, but if it works, then don't try to fix it. The mulitplayer is another story. I play it, but it's not my favorite. I prefer Battlefield 3 and COD Black Ops multi over MW2 and 3. The Co-op Survival and Resistance is innovative and fun.… Expand
  3. Jonathan_Movie1
    Dec 25, 2011
    7
    If you like the of Duty sega where is no doubt you'll love this game. However if you never thing call of duty as a great game than skip it and buy BF3.

    This game was made for mone.... I mean for the fans so for that I'll give it three different scores Fans score - 9 Less fans- 7.5

    People who had never interesting in the call of duty Sega - 6-5
  4. KitFistto
    Dec 25, 2011
    4
    Before I start, I gave this game a four because of my disappointment in the game compared to the hype and everything else they should have learned from their previous games. If this was the first game in the franchise, and it wasn't just a juggernaut to make Activision money then this game would get a 7 from me, because in gameplay and everything, its a decent game. Fun, but not to fun orBefore I start, I gave this game a four because of my disappointment in the game compared to the hype and everything else they should have learned from their previous games. If this was the first game in the franchise, and it wasn't just a juggernaut to make Activision money then this game would get a 7 from me, because in gameplay and everything, its a decent game. Fun, but not to fun or innovative. But since they got rid of some of the new things black ops added and just pretty much did the same thing as MW2, just some new perks and killstreaks, I gave it a lower score. Don't be fooled, if you played MW2, you played this game, same lone wolf style multiplayer (unless you make your own team with friends or a clan), same formula on the campaign except now its getting predictable and boring, and really rushed. Nothing changed, they hyped it up and people bought it. And now people can see that it is stupid, which is why people came here like me to put a bad review on it. Me and the other 3,437 people. I like more of a thinking mans fps, I like to have a lot of communication when I play online and strategies. Multiplayer on this came is all about how you yourself can be better, and not what you can do to help the team and win, its all about YOUR Kill death ratio, and things like that. So I would much rather play Battlefield 3 which has a lot more strategy to it. More thinking. But don't get me wrong, I have a place for these games, I get bored and just want to run around a knife some people without thinking too. Which this game does well, but thats about it. If thats all you want then go buy this game. But for me, and some others, we want more, not the same game every year, with a new case for 60$.… Expand
  5. seuche
    Dec 24, 2011
    0
    it is just a graphical mod for the last cod... or the cod the year befor that... only 2 new features and the rest is the same. no innovation or creativity went into this game. its just an unaspiring commissional work.
  6. yumdumpster
    Dec 23, 2011
    7
    Yes the Graphics are a bit dated, yes the campaign could use work, and yes it is in much the same formula as the other COD games, but lets be honest this is what most people were expecting, and most would have been upset if the game had radically changed itself between installments. If you were expecting something different from the formula you were deluding yourself, they wont change theYes the Graphics are a bit dated, yes the campaign could use work, and yes it is in much the same formula as the other COD games, but lets be honest this is what most people were expecting, and most would have been upset if the game had radically changed itself between installments. If you were expecting something different from the formula you were deluding yourself, they wont change the game drastically until it stops making money, and at that point they will stop producing the series or they will shake it up and make something different. Who knows.… Expand
  7. Theaveragebear
    Dec 23, 2011
    0
    To start i have played every call of duty so i understand the standards. First off the campaign is a joke there depth no reason to play it with a bland story. Second there are no relevant and progressive innovations. Third the meat and potatoes, the multiplayer is awful the maps seem designed just so you buy there map packs when these maps are generally offensively bad at worst andTo start i have played every call of duty so i understand the standards. First off the campaign is a joke there depth no reason to play it with a bland story. Second there are no relevant and progressive innovations. Third the meat and potatoes, the multiplayer is awful the maps seem designed just so you buy there map packs when these maps are generally offensively bad at worst and almost okay at best. The spawns are awful they spawn in front of you and behind you i could not recommend this game to anyone.… Expand
  8. CenturionV
    Dec 23, 2011
    1
    Decent game, unfortunately its largely just a remake of modern warfare 2 with some slight tweaks. The single player is action-packed but fairly generic. If you bought this for the multiplayer you will probably be disappointed. It lacks any new features, the maps are rather boring and its absolutely packed with hackers ruining it for everyone.
  9. warpriest812
    Dec 22, 2011
    0
    In short-disappointing. I am not really sure what they were thinking about releasing this. Look at the Elder Scrolls series. The games get progressively better. CoD takes a few steps back with this game. My opinion is to save your money and skip this title.
  10. Dee-Jay
    Dec 21, 2011
    4
    Contrary to those who trashed this game without even playing it, I decided to write a balanced review after splashing out on it and putting in some hours.

    MW3 has a decent single player campaign (although typically short and linear) and reasonable co-op modes, but for me (and most players), it shall be judged upon its multiplayer mode. Now I don't care that it's similar to the last game    Contrary to those who trashed this game without even playing it, I decided to write a balanced review after splashing out on it and putting in some hours.

    MW3 has a decent single player campaign (although typically short and linear) and reasonable co-op modes, but for me (and most players), it shall be judged upon its multiplayer mode. Now I don't care that it's similar to the last game (why change a formula which is good?), but several key problems crop up. Probably the same things as everyone else, but never mind (do you get it yet, IW/Sledgehammer/Activision?). They are:

    - No Field of View (FOV) setting in the menu. I dont suffer from motion sickness, but prefer a higher FOV and this game can be a bit disorienting because of the tunnel vision of the narrow forced setting.

    - The maps are rather small, and feel rather "samey". Think Favela from MW2, or Showdown from MW. Like Overgrown from MW and MW2? Forget it - nothing that big here.

    - Some of the weapons seriously need to be balanced better (twin machine pistols are back!!!).

    - The matchmaking is rubbish, seemingly even worse than in MW2! Dedicated servers were put in the game, following the outcry after MW2, but guess what, they're unranked, rendering them pointless to the millions of gamers who play for the rewards of unlocks etc.

    Once again, this should've been a return to form for the CoD franchise, but I'm left disappointed. It's perhaps unfair to blame the developers - they've probably been driven to the wall by Activision to get the game out on time, and reduced their efforts on the PC to get the lucrative console stuff up to scratch.    … Expand
  11. Pivot1022
    Dec 21, 2011
    1
    So you enjoy playing Cod 4? Cod WaW? Cod MW2? Cod BO? well good news, this is the EXACT SAME GAME! no difference, you just bought mw2... good job IW you rereleased mw2... again... **** you if you brought this overbloated piece of ****
  12. 0235
    Dec 20, 2011
    8
    first off. Since MW2 my love for call of duty has gone downhill, but when i was told by many people how good MW3 was, i just had t ogo and get it. and to my complete and utter surprise, i found it was actually quite good. the single player was tight, bug free and apart from the COD 4 story, was wonderful, bringing back some amazing moments.
    as for the multiplayer, well i haven't touched    first off. Since MW2 my love for call of duty has gone downhill, but when i was told by many people how good MW3 was, i just had t ogo and get it. and to my complete and utter surprise, i found it was actually quite good. the single player was tight, bug free and apart from the COD 4 story, was wonderful, bringing back some amazing moments.
    as for the multiplayer, well i haven't touched that, and it would be a bit bias as i know i will be rubbish at it.    … Expand
  13. Earleys
    Dec 20, 2011
    8
    I do actually like this game. I have to admit that I like Black Ops more (I don't know where, but I like Black Ops a bit more). But I do like Modern Warfare 3 itself. It is nice to see the ending of this Single Player story. And the multiplayer is just fun. I like fast-paced gameplay, and I was pleasantly surprised when they even announced they were adding free stuff (new gamemode -> DropI do actually like this game. I have to admit that I like Black Ops more (I don't know where, but I like Black Ops a bit more). But I do like Modern Warfare 3 itself. It is nice to see the ending of this Single Player story. And the multiplayer is just fun. I like fast-paced gameplay, and I was pleasantly surprised when they even announced they were adding free stuff (new gamemode -> Drop Zone). I think that really made me finally write this review, because I was a bit bored of MW3 (it just didn't feel right), but I think I have to change my opinion on that. I do really like it, and for those who like to fast-paced FPS-games should really buy this.

    I know the graphics are not the best, but I don't think the graphics are everything. Fun is the number 1 factor, and I DO have fun with this game, and that's why I give it a 8. (I didn't really play co-op yet, so I can't really write anything about that).    … Expand
  14. Nabat
    Dec 19, 2011
    0
    Year after year they are selling the exact same game. This game does not look like a game in 2011, this game is 2009-2010. In comparison to the battlefield 3 is a very bad game.
  15. ThirstyAfrican
    Dec 19, 2011
    0
    In my opinion this game's multiplayer has a huge potential. However, it seems they wasted all their time polishing the console version while the PC version has been totally forgotten. The game is full of game-change problems like the lag issues (things like people seeing you 1-2 seconds before they even show up on your screen). I had to tweak the config file in order to get a playableIn my opinion this game's multiplayer has a huge potential. However, it seems they wasted all their time polishing the console version while the PC version has been totally forgotten. The game is full of game-change problems like the lag issues (things like people seeing you 1-2 seconds before they even show up on your screen). I had to tweak the config file in order to get a playable experience, which is pathetic considering all the money they made with a recycled game, I mean, this game should've been PERFECT(no lag issues, no tweaking needed, no bugs, no glitches, no nothing) so that I could just play it and even be happy after paying $60 for a recycled game, but actually works flawlessly.… Expand
  16. Herpedus
    Dec 19, 2011
    0
    Want play this game? Just buy MW2. It's really a complete rehash and Im not being a troll. It's unbeliavable how Activision manages to sell a game so sh*t. Pass this game, seriously.
  17. sunny_bkk
    Dec 19, 2011
    0
    After 10hrs of playing MP in this game i came to the conclusion that this game is a complete waste of money to be honest. Locked fov, locked fps and no improvements graphics wise since mw1.
    Map design feels cramped and horrible. A complete cluster ****
    Next game in the series will be downloaded and tried before any purchase is done.
    MW3 was a waste of my money.
  18. pt213
    Dec 17, 2011
    3
    The single player campaign gets a 6 in my opinion. That is the only factor that offsets the games overall score. It "finishes" the story set in motion by the second game although it is quite tacky. Now the multiplayer is what I really buy these games for. In regards to this, this game is one of the biggest failures I have ever played. I have never in the 20 hours of online game playThe single player campaign gets a 6 in my opinion. That is the only factor that offsets the games overall score. It "finishes" the story set in motion by the second game although it is quite tacky. Now the multiplayer is what I really buy these games for. In regards to this, this game is one of the biggest failures I have ever played. I have never in the 20 hours of online game play connected to a server that was not laggy. I'd fire 5 bullets into a person's chest and before he even got the first shot off I'd have already died. The only reason I can still play this game is because of its hardcore mode, and that too is difficult to play without a proper server to connect to.… Expand
  19. StG_Immelmann
    Dec 16, 2011
    0
    Sooo... They charge us $70 plus DLCs to play the same game for the fourth time? Unbelievable. I know franchises are hard to get off the ground, but seriously? At least change SOME content. And no, it's not an improvement.
  20. hodgo733
    Dec 16, 2011
    0
    Like a lot of people I was blown away by the original modern warfare, but it seems every year they bring out a new title and every year it gets just a little bit more disappointing. This is by far the most disappointing game yet. At least when they made MW2 they added heaps of new things to improve from the original MW, but IMO they also took a lot away from it. Things like lobbys, hostLike a lot of people I was blown away by the original modern warfare, but it seems every year they bring out a new title and every year it gets just a little bit more disappointing. This is by far the most disappointing game yet. At least when they made MW2 they added heaps of new things to improve from the original MW, but IMO they also took a lot away from it. Things like lobbys, host changes and the lack of dedicated servers really put me of MW2 'cause I'd find myself spending more time waiting to play then I would actually playing. So when they announced before the release of MW3 that they were bringing back dedicated servers I thought, "Cool this might be alright". I was wrong.
    MW3 is exactly the same as MW2, I don't mean it's similar, IT'S THE EXACT SAME GAME! I mean c'mon they've had two years between titles and yet there's nothing innovative at all.
    I used to spend hours each day playing the original MW online, then I played MW2 casually for a few months but with MW3 I was over it in about 2 hours.
    I then thought ok, I'll play the single player campaign, that'll be entertaining for a few hours or so. Wrong again, although I don't have a problem with the single player mode, I mean COD is COD. I got a few missions into it and then recieved an error which 'caused the game to crash each time I reached a certain point. I couldn't find any way around it so after a couple of weeks I had no need for this game at all and traded it in.

    So I would have to say for a game that's gloating about how many copies they have sold, I would have thought they would have released a game that was A) not a copy and paste of the previous title and B) at least have the game ready to play.
    Every title released since COD4 would be better of as a DLC package I can't see how any of them can warrant a full title release.
    I hate COD I will never buy it again and wished I'd never spent money on this piece of crap. I realise that giving it a 0 might seem a bit harsh but so is asking for $89 for a game I already brought 2 years ago.    … Expand
  21. IcyEagle
    Dec 16, 2011
    0
    "Unlimited bad taste works." Shame on you people who did buy this! -Plot was very disappointing and very predictable. Old game motor just shows how lazy staff they have, seriously "Modern Warfare" was released 2007!! now is 2011 COME ON! only thing they did change was some new textures and tweaks for mw2 and stick mw3 logo on it. Maybe some things will never change like that you will"Unlimited bad taste works." Shame on you people who did buy this! -Plot was very disappointing and very predictable. Old game motor just shows how lazy staff they have, seriously "Modern Warfare" was released 2007!! now is 2011 COME ON! only thing they did change was some new textures and tweaks for mw2 and stick mw3 logo on it. Maybe some things will never change like that you will need as much skill as 5-year old kid to get decent scores against hordes of campers.

    Summa summarum
    >mfw 2011 no new graphics
    >mfw gun sounds are still same
    >mfw all this hype for mw2.1
    >mfw map structure is same
    >mfw they still keep those "perks" and "camp-eh... I mean cough kill streaks"

    At least they did improved co-op a little but spec-ops missions are not very good and survival is ridiculous. Missions are very short and quite easy, only thing what make's em look "hard" is that you will die easier.

    I wonder what will be name of next tittle and people will boycott it then hopefully.    … Expand
  22. himotherfock
    Dec 16, 2011
    0
    I'm a Battlefield fanboy and **** you with your ****
    ****ing dom asses and dommm **** out there they cannot play!!!!!!

    You guys are ****ing gay Here are my flame about your crappy game!!!!
    Die **** die !!!!!!!!!
  23. fury
    Dec 16, 2011
    2
    This game is an absolute disappointment. I've been playing all PC Call of Dutys since CoD1 and this game is just absolute fail.
    I especially loved to play MW2 because of much variety, almost perfectly balanced gameplay and very good maps. So were my expectations about MW3 Multiplayer...
    But in MW3 all maps feel like you move in a small box.. It's all made for running and spamming. You    This game is an absolute disappointment. I've been playing all PC Call of Dutys since CoD1 and this game is just absolute fail.
    I especially loved to play MW2 because of much variety, almost perfectly balanced gameplay and very good maps. So were my expectations about MW3 Multiplayer...
    But in MW3 all maps feel like you move in a small box.. It's all made for running and spamming.
    You are able to quickscope but maps and also the whole rest of the game clearly isn't designed for sniping at all.
    For example.. There is a perk called "Stalker" which allows the player to move with normal run-speed while aiming down the sight. There is no bobbing or increased inaccuracy. In my opinion this makes rifles and smgs really overpowered since it's a lot easier to rush other players (snipers).
    Akimbo- weapons are stronger than ever (since they have ultimate range and precision now.. )
    I think it's very good that there is no adjustable FOV since everybody has the same chance of spotting enemies now --> A fairer game where you have to be really attentive. All in all I rate it 2 because it's not as good as MW2 or MW1 at all. It's just a poorly thought-out and unbalanced spam-fest.    … Expand
  24. EddieElNino
    Dec 16, 2011
    0
    Tired game , Tired engine, Same crap gets put out every single year for four years and people flock to toss their cash away, sad really sad. I have played it it IS THE SAME AS MW2. why would you buy it again ?? Activision is laughing all the way to the bank! This is pathetic and should have been released as an expansion pack nothing more!
  25. idfdefender
    Dec 15, 2011
    10
    Campaign was short but still I'm with the side of Call of Duty franchise. Nice story with a nice ending. Multiplayer, have the same graphics but still added features to give the gameplay a twist.
  26. HappyWolfie
    Dec 15, 2011
    1
    I bought this game only for good cooperating and multyplayer game. It is pretty good, but really generic, there more options than previous call of duty titles, but generally all the same. Singleplayer is not even worth mentioning. Strangely some advanced multyplayer features of black ops were rejected - for example dive-jump move and dedicated servers under the charts system, looks likeI bought this game only for good cooperating and multyplayer game. It is pretty good, but really generic, there more options than previous call of duty titles, but generally all the same. Singleplayer is not even worth mentioning. Strangely some advanced multyplayer features of black ops were rejected - for example dive-jump move and dedicated servers under the charts system, looks like developers of such expensive series have real issues with copyrights. Multyplayer of call of duty modern warfare 3 is copy-paste of modern warfare 2.… Expand
  27. SmokeBreak
    Dec 15, 2011
    0
    This game isn't worth buying, it's an overrated expansion pack of MW2. Just look at the User Score and not the critic score. My clan has all but boycotted this game, because of it's hit registration issues and field of view issue. It's like looking through a set of binoculars while you run. If you're into spraying bullets at people you might actually hit something because the gameThis game isn't worth buying, it's an overrated expansion pack of MW2. Just look at the User Score and not the critic score. My clan has all but boycotted this game, because of it's hit registration issues and field of view issue. It's like looking through a set of binoculars while you run. If you're into spraying bullets at people you might actually hit something because the game randomly generates a random miss value. Rifle to face shouldn't equal a body shot,. This was bad management with previous hits doing nothing creative in the market and now they will have a huge shortfall in market value. I have competed in all previous versions of COD and this game is a joke.… Expand
  28. Comanglia
    Dec 15, 2011
    4
    No innovation same old same old, campaign is terrible (unlike the usual mediocre). Still uses basically the same engine as CoDMW2, but for some reason call it something other than IW5. Graphics are okay, but I blame the lack of development in consoles for that. With that in mind MW3 is way to focused on consoles, controls just feel awkward on the PC. Not to mention that MW3 is still usingNo innovation same old same old, campaign is terrible (unlike the usual mediocre). Still uses basically the same engine as CoDMW2, but for some reason call it something other than IW5. Graphics are okay, but I blame the lack of development in consoles for that. With that in mind MW3 is way to focused on consoles, controls just feel awkward on the PC. Not to mention that MW3 is still using basically the same weapons as CoD4 (one of my biggest pet peeves for the recent CoDs). Multiplayer, is p2p still (WTF). Seriously their really isn't much that is done right with MW3. Luckily after playing this game for about 2 hours, I went back to the store and returned it for store credits which I used for Saints Row 3 and some other small stuff.
    Really wish a big name critic would give this 40 or lower, and simply put "We're tired of this ****    … Expand
  29. TwiTch_69
    Dec 15, 2011
    3
    First off this is a Review for the Single player only, I will not play a Multiplayer game without DEDICATED SERVERS (its basically an Even More consoled down MW2) K, so this is the first Call of duty game that i have not purchased besides World at war. but I did play the entire single player (I "found" my own demo since game developers don't see the point in making demo's anymore)First off this is a Review for the Single player only, I will not play a Multiplayer game without DEDICATED SERVERS (its basically an Even More consoled down MW2) K, so this is the first Call of duty game that i have not purchased besides World at war. but I did play the entire single player (I "found" my own demo since game developers don't see the point in making demo's anymore) You can just assume I played it at a friends house. So about the game. The graphics were basically the same as mw2 (slightly updated cod4 engine), every gun in the game felt like a weak bb gun, every level was the exact same thing, start on one end and fight endless waves of bots that cant aim to the other end, while a huge building or some other catastrophic event happens then you go into countless quick-time events, constantly being yelled at to "HURRY" "MOVE MOVE". Whoever is writing these game scripts for the last few games needs to realize that making every level a huge "rush" mission with all sorts of buildings collapsing or things blowing up doesn't make an epic story, you need the slower "calming down back under control" points to make the "epic everything is blowing up" missions more memorable (emotional roller coaster / Calm before the storm) And besides the whole mess with the story, the entire game is filled with these stupid quick-time events, you know, press X to save the world, it seems like to many modern shooter games have been made for people that like to play "Whack A Mole" on there desk, just get 3 large buttons and a mallot and wait for one of those quick-time events and you should finish the game in about 4 hours, (Yes, that's it, 4 hours...)

    I Personally can't wait to see what Jason West and Vince Zampella (the original creators of infinity ward (call of duty), both fired during mw2's creation) are up to over at Respawn Entertainment (Google it) Because I cant see Call of Duty returning to its glory days anymore, another AMAZING franchise consumed by console'tards (PLEASE GET US OUT OF THE MIDDLE EAST RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT!!! make up some fake post WW2 game, and keep it PC FTW)    … Expand
  30. usmanghanee
    Dec 15, 2011
    8
    I admit this game doesn't have 2011 year graphics. Graphics matters a lot but it's not everything to me. Single player story is adrenaline filled and heart pumping. That matters a lot. Multiplayer is addiction. Especially Kill Confirm mode is extremely addicting. It only lacks one thing and this is "super graphics". That's the reason I am not giving it 10/10. But the fact that it doesn'tI admit this game doesn't have 2011 year graphics. Graphics matters a lot but it's not everything to me. Single player story is adrenaline filled and heart pumping. That matters a lot. Multiplayer is addiction. Especially Kill Confirm mode is extremely addicting. It only lacks one thing and this is "super graphics". That's the reason I am not giving it 10/10. But the fact that it doesn't have super graphics made it available to many many players who can't even afford heavy systems.… Expand
  31. Lawgun
    Dec 15, 2011
    1
    Worst game trilogy ever. Every game is exactly the same. Old graphic, old sounds, old mechanics of game. Why THIS have a price? For what? For replay? Small maps in multiplayer. Even free mmofps better.
  32. roguesas
    Dec 14, 2011
    9
    First off, let me say that the majority of people rating it negative have not even played or even bothered to look at Modern Warfare 3. And also, the majority of their comments will be: "MW3 is a DLC to MW2" or "MW3 is MW2.5. It is true the MW3 shares the same engine as MW2. But it is by no means the same experience.

    MW3 has a lot of new stuff. Like, say, new maps. Most of the maps in MP    First off, let me say that the majority of people rating it negative have not even played or even bothered to look at Modern Warfare 3. And also, the majority of their comments will be: "MW3 is a DLC to MW2" or "MW3 is MW2.5. It is true the MW3 shares the same engine as MW2. But it is by no means the same experience.

    MW3 has a lot of new stuff. Like, say, new maps. Most of the maps in MP are balanced and fun. MW3 also has none of the balancing issues MW2 had (except Akimbo FMG9, but isn't nearly as bad as OMA Noobtubing). You've also got tons of new weapons, with fresh models and animations. True, the graphics haven't changed at all. But MW2's (and MW3s) graphics are fine to begin with. Maybe not as good as BF3s, but this also enables users with lower end rigs to play it just fine. Matchmaking returning is a bit disappointing for PC, but by no means is it that bad. Just make sure you stay under 125 ping matches. Unranked servers are of course included, so if you want to play CG Rules SnD or something, you can. Course, MW3 isn't all about MP. The Singelplayer campaign was fun (albeit a little short), and Spec Ops is more fun than ever, especially in Survival mode. Overall, MW3 is a well rounded and great game. Its loads of fun, especially with friends in a Party. Just one note: don't expect it to be one of those immersive, "6 hour sessions at a time" games like Skyrim. MW3 is great for a quick burst of frenzied fun for around 2 or 3 hours. Then, have a rest or go play BF3 or something.    … Expand
  33. Squall_Rinoa89
    Dec 14, 2011
    1
    Horrible game. First launch was plagued by hackers galore with aimbots within the first hour of play. This game could have and should have been released as a Expansion pack. Little to no variations in terms of being able to tell where the game has developed from its last sequel. Same reused buildings from the past two previous iterations of the "Modern Warfare" Franchise. Loads of serverHorrible game. First launch was plagued by hackers galore with aimbots within the first hour of play. This game could have and should have been released as a Expansion pack. Little to no variations in terms of being able to tell where the game has developed from its last sequel. Same reused buildings from the past two previous iterations of the "Modern Warfare" Franchise. Loads of server problems that wasn't fixed for 6 patches. Cheaters and exploits weren't taken care of in abundance for quite a few weeks. Storyline is shorter and still as linear as ever with very little lack luster to keep you engaged. Graphics and Game engine are old and starting to really show it's age. For $60 or if you got suckered into Call of Duty Elite $100+, its really not worth it for it's price. What would have been considered an Expansion Pack had this game been released 8 years ago would have been priced at $19.99 or even $29.99 which would have been more excusable that it being $60 to $100. This was basically a way for Bobby Kotick to make millions off of with very little development time involved for a big pay out with very little care to the community that helped "Build" the franchise name. It's a slap to the face of every dev including their own at Activision and a major slap in the face to those who purchased this game for its overly priced game.… Expand
  34. Direct4D
    Dec 14, 2011
    0
    I am very very upset when I saw mw3. singleplayer consisted of a corridor with 2-3 shelters, each scene was scripted and the player can`t take no part in it, all that was required from the player - it's kill the stupid bots in the hallway. no diversity. also disappointed many of the details, just copied from the previous parts of the game. it seems that the developers were too lazy to do mw3.
  35. TheCherry
    Dec 14, 2011
    0
    - No text chat or voice comms in SpecOps
    - No ranked dedicated servers
    - No massive changes to gameplay in multiplayer, just tweaks like an anual sports game. - The touted LAN requires a permanent internet connection...

    + Multiplayer maps more enjoyable than what's in MW2 (subjective)
    + Singleplayer is mindless fun
  36. termin_8_er
    Dec 13, 2011
    2
    Laggy and too many online cheaters with aimbots and wall-hacks; ruins the fun. Just a lot of people running around holding down the fire button, really no tactics involved. Expected a lot more, but based on the previous games and how they didn't address the cheats, its no wonder that this is no different.
  37. Micka0702
    Dec 13, 2011
    0
    LOL. Lets see. This game has No battlelog. CHECK. No Origins. Check. A GOOD single player campaign. NO. And a multiplayer game, copying from the last Call of Dutys, which actually also looks and plays good on consoles (which it is purely designed for, and is poorly ported to the pc yet again), AND this game does have bugs and all of the server problems of some other (un-named) games. ItsLOL. Lets see. This game has No battlelog. CHECK. No Origins. Check. A GOOD single player campaign. NO. And a multiplayer game, copying from the last Call of Dutys, which actually also looks and plays good on consoles (which it is purely designed for, and is poorly ported to the pc yet again), AND this game does have bugs and all of the server problems of some other (un-named) games. Its another below average shooter, unlike the other amazing shooter that came out recently. And here come the fan boys to convince you that this game is well optimised, not made purely for console, offers completely different gameplay from the last 4 games and graphics have been greatly approved. With a user score of 1.4 we have a classic case of the people who know what a good game is and isnt. How.....mature! LOL. Too bad this is a bad game. Too bad, this one is the WORSE gaming product. (review correct from orctowngrot's fanyboy review) gaming product.… Expand
  38. Sethendal
    Dec 13, 2011
    0
    Simply put, one of the most expensive expansion packs I've ever purchased. Could have been a $20 DLC for all it's worth. You can literally see the franchise calling it in knowing full well their fanbase (myself included) would shell out whatever the price they slapped on this with the expectation they were getting a true sequel. Maybe when the "Game of the Year" version comes out (sinceSimply put, one of the most expensive expansion packs I've ever purchased. Could have been a $20 DLC for all it's worth. You can literally see the franchise calling it in knowing full well their fanbase (myself included) would shell out whatever the price they slapped on this with the expectation they were getting a true sequel. Maybe when the "Game of the Year" version comes out (since every game is the game of the year these days) it'll have some DLC included that makes the price worthwhile and has Elite working by then.

    Until then, you're just sending money to Activision as a homage, nothing more.    … Expand
  39. Gytis
    Dec 13, 2011
    10
    Campaign story was great, but it was kinda too short... Other than that, nearly everything is from mw2, some weapons have no change in recoil, and most of sounds are from mw2 too.. It feels like mw2 without overpowered grenade launchers. PC version is bad. Some of features was even taken off, like adjustable FOV... Im disappointed, its not worth 60â
  40. detpackz
    Dec 12, 2011
    0
    So, I got Black Ops for Christmas last year!... Found a great deal this year on MW3 for under $20. I played a little bit of the multiplayer and It looked like I just downloaded Black Ops again. Except there was no server browser, I was put into a matchmaking system that I had no control over. I only played a couple maps and found nothing groundbreaking in them. I felt like this would haveSo, I got Black Ops for Christmas last year!... Found a great deal this year on MW3 for under $20. I played a little bit of the multiplayer and It looked like I just downloaded Black Ops again. Except there was no server browser, I was put into a matchmaking system that I had no control over. I only played a couple maps and found nothing groundbreaking in them. I felt like this would have made a good $15 DLC for Black Ops. Heard the Single player was only a 3 hour game... so, I put in 120+ hours into black ops and had fun. I put… Expand
  41. confugulence
    Dec 12, 2011
    1
    I saw how ridiculously low the user ratings were, but I decided to try it out anyways. What a mistake that turned out to be. I have it 1 only because it was slightly entertaining to play online with a couple friends. Then you realize how unbalanced the games are and everything is completely unrealistic. If they put laser guns which shoot rockets in it, I wouldn't be one bit surprised. WhatI saw how ridiculously low the user ratings were, but I decided to try it out anyways. What a mistake that turned out to be. I have it 1 only because it was slightly entertaining to play online with a couple friends. Then you realize how unbalanced the games are and everything is completely unrealistic. If they put laser guns which shoot rockets in it, I wouldn't be one bit surprised. What really strikes me is that they didn't even put any effort into developing the game. It's a straight console port with the exact same graphics as the very first Modern Warfare.… Expand
  42. Etheldreda
    Dec 12, 2011
    0
    it's a rehash, not worth the money.

    they're just making this game to milk people's hard earned money.

    the best CoD was the ORIGINAL CoD that came out years ago. i still remember playing and actually enjoying it to this day.
  43. blobBIT
    Dec 12, 2011
    0
    The campaign of the game is not even nearly as good as it has been in Modern Warfare 2 or Black Ops. The multiplayer of the game seems like being copied from Modern Warfare 2 with a few new things. I actually think that modern warfare 2's multiplayer was much better.

    Game feels ok at the two first hours but then it becomes boring. I would recommend to buy some other game instead,    The campaign of the game is not even nearly as good as it has been in Modern Warfare 2 or Black Ops. The multiplayer of the game seems like being copied from Modern Warfare 2 with a few new things. I actually think that modern warfare 2's multiplayer was much better.

    Game feels ok at the two first hours but then it becomes boring. I would recommend to buy some other game instead, Battlefield 3 or Modern Warfare 2 for example.

    And I don't even wanna talk about CoD Elite, it is poor attempt to get more money from MW3    … Expand
  44. BillGR17
    Dec 11, 2011
    0
    The only good about this game is the story on single player
    the graphics and the UI is like the old mw2 COD just dont care about anything anymore they just make a game fast and then they place it on stores for a lot $$$ yeah
    i am glad i didnt pay for this **** i have play it for 2 hours on my friends pc and i saw a lot of hackers on multi.... not fair game.... i am glad i buy bf3 for half    The only good about this game is the story on single player
    the graphics and the UI is like the old mw2 COD just dont care about anything anymore they just make a game fast and then they place it on stores for a lot $$$ yeah
    i am glad i didnt pay for this **** i have play it for 2 hours on my friends pc and i saw a lot of hackers on multi.... not fair game.... i am glad i buy bf3 for half money it is just perfect and i will get the new dlc for free what more can i ask for?    … Expand
  45. TastyCorn
    Dec 11, 2011
    0
    I wouldn't even pirate this piece of garbage. It's infuriating and insulting to charge full-price for a game with little or nothing to differentiate it from it's predecessors aside from a "3" in the title. There are plenty more games that deserve your time and attention than this.
  46. AeroAtlas
    Dec 10, 2011
    6
    Vanilla repetitive shooter with a really shallow story. The multiplayer kinda fun though and the survival mode is pretty fun especially with friends. Its playable and kinda enjoyable, but it looses its appeal really fast. 6/10
  47. Devout
    Dec 10, 2011
    0
    I was a big fan of the COD series but this game is a joke. The restricted field of vision takes away any element of skill or competitiveness. This is essentially a re-release of MW2 with LESS features. I never thought I would consider moving franchises but this release just made it undeniably obvious that I was playing a game for kids. The campaign was ok but so dated that I didn't evenI was a big fan of the COD series but this game is a joke. The restricted field of vision takes away any element of skill or competitiveness. This is essentially a re-release of MW2 with LESS features. I never thought I would consider moving franchises but this release just made it undeniably obvious that I was playing a game for kids. The campaign was ok but so dated that I didn't even bother to finish it.

    I will probably buy the next Treyarch release but I will NEVER again buy anything made by Infinity Ward (COD or otherwise) and I suggest you all do the same. BF3 doesn't look any better. Let's hope a new franchise emerges before the inevitable cash cow of MW4.    … Expand
  48. Raskull
    Dec 8, 2011
    6
    I'm probably re-stating everything everyone else has said about MW3........it's essentially MW2 with the ending. I wasn't expecting anything innovative or new as we all saw the game trailers (or lack therof) and saw that this was still the same game. There wasn't the huge push for this game like MW2 so I went in with moderate expectations. I enjoyed the game albeit as short as the singleI'm probably re-stating everything everyone else has said about MW3........it's essentially MW2 with the ending. I wasn't expecting anything innovative or new as we all saw the game trailers (or lack therof) and saw that this was still the same game. There wasn't the huge push for this game like MW2 so I went in with moderate expectations. I enjoyed the game albeit as short as the single player campaign was. They tweaked the multiplayer somewhat but it's still the console port and lone wolf running around that MW2 was. I do like the special forces portion of the game and continue to actually play that when BF3 is acting up (which seems to be all the time now). I would recommend purchasing the game when it goes on sale as it is worth playing.… Expand
  49. jokerman02
    Dec 8, 2011
    0
    this multiplayer is A SHAME:!! Cheaters everyware are king !, no place for skill or great action ( ask shootcasters).. i loved the solo but it not worth 50$. my last cod game
  50. RJavier
    Dec 8, 2011
    4
    They should just sold the game as an optional map pack for mw2 that comes with new weapons and kill streaks rather than paying upfront for 60 bucks. Same engine, lame maps, unbalanced multiplayer, lag compensation, hackers roaming around like there on a picnic. There is so much negativity in this game that it outweigh the game's positive experience(if you can find any). The developers justThey should just sold the game as an optional map pack for mw2 that comes with new weapons and kill streaks rather than paying upfront for 60 bucks. Same engine, lame maps, unbalanced multiplayer, lag compensation, hackers roaming around like there on a picnic. There is so much negativity in this game that it outweigh the game's positive experience(if you can find any). The developers just copy pasted m2 put a single player campaign, tweaked the mechanics of the game and added some stupid maps= 60usd profit. It is like a straight up daylight robbery.… Expand
  51. Wheezcellbert
    Dec 8, 2011
    1
    I had been a big fan of the Modern Warfare series until this one. I was so disappointed for this on PC I could hardly believe it. The graphics are exactly the same as MW2 which is now four years old, for a PC game I think this is a big deal seeing as we now have DX11 which the game doesn't even use. Aside for glaring graphical issues the sound was also horrible, the AK-47 sounds like aI had been a big fan of the Modern Warfare series until this one. I was so disappointed for this on PC I could hardly believe it. The graphics are exactly the same as MW2 which is now four years old, for a PC game I think this is a big deal seeing as we now have DX11 which the game doesn't even use. Aside for glaring graphical issues the sound was also horrible, the AK-47 sounds like a pee-shooter and unrealistic. I also kept getting stuck on corners and low objects on the ground like debris that you should easily be able to walk or jump over but the only way to get off them is to turn around and go right back the way you came. This happens so often that it just gets annoying and ruins a lot of the fun.

    As far as the gameplay goes, I think the story was well written, a little short and a bit predictable but fun none the less. That being said its about the only good thing to the game that I can think of. The multi-player is pretty much the same as MW2 with a few changes here and there. Changed the unlock system but the game still plays out the same; one player can pretty much win or lose a match for the entire team and once again no team play is required and it hardly ever takes place anyway.

    This game should be known as MW2.5 and should never have been released as a full-fledged game and should have been an expansion priced at $20 at most.    … Expand
  52. stefaan
    Dec 8, 2011
    1
    Another time: Call of Duty made a game that is for 90% the same as it's previous ones. If you really want a good first person shooter. Then this won't be what you were searching for. The co-op gets boring after 5-10 matches.
  53. Romeo85
    Dec 7, 2011
    0
    I never played MW 2 for the reasons that were exhaustively complained about back in 2009. I played COD 2 and the multiplayer was.. adequate. Black Ops seemed like a complete package, with my only complaint being the resetting of skills with prestige. This game, MW3 is nonsense. no server admins OR a vote system to boot apparent hackers. just looking on youtube shows how aimbot is rampant.I never played MW 2 for the reasons that were exhaustively complained about back in 2009. I played COD 2 and the multiplayer was.. adequate. Black Ops seemed like a complete package, with my only complaint being the resetting of skills with prestige. This game, MW3 is nonsense. no server admins OR a vote system to boot apparent hackers. just looking on youtube shows how aimbot is rampant. No player score cards to check records and report abusers. I thought this game was going to take the advances that activision had made in Black Ops and increase the replayability. Why would anyone want to purchase DLC for this garbage. I think that it's pretty apparent... the dev's set out to get a 95 or higher score on meta critic, and instead they have to date, 719 positive reviews from users, and 3356 negative ones. I want my money back.… Expand
  54. Swissy87
    Dec 7, 2011
    3
    The game has obviously been rushed out, it is VERY scripted, nothing will happen unless you actually move forwards and the game registers that something should happen next. On PC its a joke, there are so many performance issues, even on my 580gtx, i7 setup. Character animations are a joke too, when u switch from walking to running the animation doesnt smoothly transition it just plays theThe game has obviously been rushed out, it is VERY scripted, nothing will happen unless you actually move forwards and the game registers that something should happen next. On PC its a joke, there are so many performance issues, even on my 580gtx, i7 setup. Character animations are a joke too, when u switch from walking to running the animation doesnt smoothly transition it just plays the running animation which makes it look stupid. Simply many many bugs like this which a month later have STILL not been fixed. I am afraid to admit that MW3 is just a bad copy of MW2 and doesnt compare to the past COD titles.… Expand
  55. khyoshi
    Dec 7, 2011
    1
    We are a group of 22 players who together have put this text together.
    This Review is only about the multiplayer part
    I myself have spent near 1800 hours playing mw2 online and it ofcourse has its ups and downs , and mw2 is the only game one really should compare mw3 to. Comparing it to BF3 is just silly , it is not in the same genre, it is not the same kind of battle, it is not the same    We are a group of 22 players who together have put this text together.
    This Review is only about the multiplayer part

    I myself have spent near 1800 hours playing mw2 online and it ofcourse has its ups and downs , and mw2 is the only game one really should compare mw3 to.
    Comparing it to BF3 is just silly , it is not in the same genre, it is not the same kind of battle, it is not the same gameplay.

    Some players say that MW3 is just a mw2 with another map-pack.
    We agree to a point.
    But if this was true that this game would actually be better.

    From an expectation point of view we had really big hopes for mw3, specially since there were promises of dedicated servers and online statistics services.
    Those 2 were really the most attractive features.
    Dedicated servers would rid the problem of cheaters, or atleast help with anti-cheating.

    The dissapointment was huge when the reality proved that the statistics service is not available for PC and that dedicated servers removes the XP-gains.

    In our opinion that were 2 promises not kept.
    In a normal market this would be a simple "product returned for false advertisement, full refund" situation.

    But lets talk about the game-play.
    At first glance we noticed that you are not able to play hardcore out of the box, you first need to play and get ranked up to even have this option.

    This is of course easily dodged by partying up with someone who already has this rank.
    This feature is more of an obstacle than a feature.

    The first experience when actually starting a round was that the graphics looks like something that was developed 10 years ago.
    Perhaps the developers never heard of the expression "Less is more" when putting way too many ugly looking effects in this game.
    In MW2 the graphics actually look better.

    The sounds has a very plastic feeling to it through everything.
    Guns , bombs, voices all lack that genuine feeling that you get with good sound effects.
    The voices sometimes make you laugh while wondering if the producers were serious at all when making this game.

    One thing that was very good in MW2 was that most maps offered variation and good cover.
    This is something that does not exist in MW3.
    Almost every single map (we have 2 exceptions) feels like one room and its just a "first, shoot first kill"-scenario over and over.

    We were promised Prestige Tokens from earlier cod games.
    We have all prestiged in mw2 and yet did not get any tokens in mw3.


    Cheaters............
    We will let you know what the most annoying problem with so many cheaters is.
    Good players get accused of using cheats.
    A good player can have is game totally ruined by someone who (from the vast ammount of existing cheaters) totally cannot believe that the good player acually plays fair.
    This happens almost every time we play.
    This needs to be F.I.X.E.D.

    I will say this straight out.
    We feel robbed and lied to.
    To make this game better you should 1. Fix dedicated servers, 2. look over the graphics, 3. update the sounds, 4. take away the obstacle that makes hardcore unavailable from the start 5. and if not let us into the universial statistics service then atleast give is some way of getting this data from our games so that we can do fun internal statistics within our societies.    … Expand
  56. towmotorseth
    Dec 7, 2011
    0
    You can't expect to receive positive reception for a game that is a clear plight to simply make tons of money. Activision needs to look at publishers/devs who take pride in their prodcuts. Glen schofield, you claim you put alot of hard work into this game. What hell exactly were you up to for 2 entire years? Why didn't you just do ctrl+c and ctrl+v to copy mw2's code instead ofYou can't expect to receive positive reception for a game that is a clear plight to simply make tons of money. Activision needs to look at publishers/devs who take pride in their prodcuts. Glen schofield, you claim you put alot of hard work into this game. What hell exactly were you up to for 2 entire years? Why didn't you just do ctrl+c and ctrl+v to copy mw2's code instead of highlighting it all the slow way? You could have had this game out in a couple months but you obviously aren't very time efficient.… Expand
  57. daBoss
    Dec 7, 2011
    1
    3 Words. Ranked Dedicated Servers http://www.gametracker.com/search/cod4/?=GO
    o my favourite server is ranked 282 wish they can release the ranked dedicated server MW3 pack already, hope they not gonna try and sell mappacks its not going to work.
  58. Vic
    Dec 6, 2011
    8
    I understand everyone's anger. The game is pretty much the same as MW2, but for me who haven't played MW2 this game looks okay. The story is stupid but fun to play, the multiplayer has not a lot of improvement but I'm sure that everyone who bought the game will spend tons of hours playing it!
  59. fantyoon
    Dec 6, 2011
    5
    The Story is awsome ;) But the multiplayer is extremly hard if u dont have a good internet connection cause u get killd too fast, no chance. Back to the good old CoD4
  60. netstorm
    Dec 5, 2011
    0
    Terrible game play, possibly worse than the last few COD games which were also pretty terrible. Matchmaking is really bad, since it's obviously designed for xbox. Gameplay feels overall clunky. Graphics are beyond bad at this point in the series as compared to BF3 which are top of the line graphics now. I should have listened to reviews on here, but I figured I could go to some LANTerrible game play, possibly worse than the last few COD games which were also pretty terrible. Matchmaking is really bad, since it's obviously designed for xbox. Gameplay feels overall clunky. Graphics are beyond bad at this point in the series as compared to BF3 which are top of the line graphics now. I should have listened to reviews on here, but I figured I could go to some LAN tourneys for this game for some 5v5, but now that I've played it, no way will I ever do that. This is what happens when a CEO like bobby kotick destroys your business, and bleeds a game dry. I don't see where all that profit goes from games like COD. Must go into the CEO's mansion because it surely isn't going into the development of these games.… Expand
  61. Rincevind
    Dec 5, 2011
    9
    MW3 is good game. Even more, it's great ending for great game. Single-player is much more difficult and brings more fun then ever. Co-op is even better. While playing solo you can have some fun. With friend you'll spend many, many hours. I didn't played to many multi-player games, but it's was good just this few games.
  62. Rockstorm
    Dec 4, 2011
    4
    Compared to the previous games in the Call of Duty franchise this game can be pretty much summed up as a glorified map pack that removes several good features in the process. You'd do better buying CoD4 instead as it has pretty much everything this game has and a bit more. And it's a whole lot cheaper as well.
  63. DragonTHC
    Dec 3, 2011
    3
    I've played every COD game. The first one was something special. Almost Spielbergian in its presentation. Then came Modern Warfare. There is something truly special about that game. It provided a compelling story, excellent multi-faceted gameplay, amazing multiplayer, and the overall presentation felt like a modern action movie. MW2 came with its controversy. It's campaign was aI've played every COD game. The first one was something special. Almost Spielbergian in its presentation. Then came Modern Warfare. There is something truly special about that game. It provided a compelling story, excellent multi-faceted gameplay, amazing multiplayer, and the overall presentation felt like a modern action movie. MW2 came with its controversy. It's campaign was a continuation of the COD:MW. It tied up the story quite nicely. It's multiplayer left something to be desired. Black Ops had a very intriguing campaign which was fun to experience. It's multiplayer crawled further into the hole that MW2 dug. Modern Warfare 3 is a continuation of the MW 2 campaign. It shares elements of the first and second MW games. It's graphics are starting to show rust around the edges of an aging engine. It's gameplay is far more more more. By that I mean, someone must have looked at COD:MW and said, like that only more. More enemies, more explosions, more chaos. That doesn't translate into a compelling experience. It's the Michael Bay formula. While I'm usually a fan of the continuation of a compelling story, this game just didn't deliver. I honestly would rather have watched it than played it. That's the type of experience it was. It didn't make me feel anything. in COD:MW you felt something when Cpt. Price led you through enemy territory to a sniper hide. You felt something when the nuclear bomb went off. You felt something when controlling the Spectre gunship. Even in MW2 you felt something when you chose to become a terrorist. This game elicits no emotion. The closest they came is at the end of the game. This final scene only solidified my desire for this to have been a watching experience instead of a participation. It was loud and chaotic and failed to connect with me. Given the controversy with the studio who made the first two modern warfare games, I feel it may be unfair to judge Sledgehammer games for this. Their next title may well end up in the echelon of COD:MW and COD1. Unfortunately, this pusillanimous title may have been the mandate of the publisher. The multiplayer experience in this game is geared towards those who prefer the style of Black Ops moreso than COD:MW. It is rife with gadgets and streaks and kludgy perks. It is fast paced and rewards twitchy hands over strategy and stealth. It does not have dedicated ranked servers. With the addition of MW:Elite, I feel the franchise has entered into a new territory which can only serve to hurt the community and will punish the loyalist who can't break free.

    In the end, I gave it a three of ten because this title lacks all courage. It stuck to a formula which it knew would sell to loyalists. This is, of course, a review of the PC version. Once you move to a console version, the multiplayer issues disolve and you're still stuck with the loud booming and explosive chaotic experience which all the kids love. Problem is, this is a mature title.    … Expand
  64. DuckHuntPro
    Dec 1, 2011
    2
    I played this game already. I played it nearly 4+ years ago when it was called Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Very little has changed since then. Sure the UI is better, the game is balanced, but couldn't they have released this as EXPANSIONS instead of asking consumers to buy it for $50 a pop?

    Its not like the graphics are that much crazier. The animations are still fluid, the    I played this game already. I played it nearly 4+ years ago when it was called Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Very little has changed since then. Sure the UI is better, the game is balanced, but couldn't they have released this as EXPANSIONS instead of asking consumers to buy it for $50 a pop?

    Its not like the graphics are that much crazier. The animations are still fluid, the hit-confirm is still great. Everything is as what it was years ago... GREAT! But after so many hours, you tend to get sick of it all. Because nothing really changed. I felt ripped off!

    Single player campaign can be completed in one night. You have mission ops that can be done solo or with a friend... which can also be complete in one night. Multiplayer has been the same since the original.

    I really think you could have released these maps as an expansion along with the story.

    My main complaint is multiplayer. The amount of hacking here is REDICULOUS. At least 1 out of 4 games I've played had 1 hacker or even 2!!! Real disappointing.... the same game for 50 bucks +    … Expand
  65. ccrngd1
    Dec 1, 2011
    4
    If you have only played MW games, its fine. There isn't much that is new from MW2 and several of the problems from there have carried over (IWnet, stupid game play quirks, etc). There does not seem to be enough new stuff to make it worth playing, new game types are nice but fall short of what a new title should be made of. Further, most of the people that rave about the game continuallyIf you have only played MW games, its fine. There isn't much that is new from MW2 and several of the problems from there have carried over (IWnet, stupid game play quirks, etc). There does not seem to be enough new stuff to make it worth playing, new game types are nice but fall short of what a new title should be made of. Further, most of the people that rave about the game continually compare it to MW1/2 or say this is their first. That's fine, and with that in mind it is an enjoyable game. If you've played BF, MoH, CoDBO, or CoDWaW, there is a lot left to be desired.

    There are nice new features such as the killstreaks that are customizable for each load out. Some of the streaks are left overs but they all seem familiar. The hardcore tends to be a bit nurfed compared to previous versions of CoD (MW series and Treyarch series).    … Expand
  66. lordofthebumz
    Dec 1, 2011
    4
    Single player was ok. The first level was excellent and thats about it. I got about 60% of the game finished and had to force myself to play the rest. I couldn't feel the excitement from sneaking past guards when u attacked Makarovs hideout. The game was holding my hand to much. The hardest difficulty is to easy. With mouse and keyboard I couldn't find a challenge. I got bored of justSingle player was ok. The first level was excellent and thats about it. I got about 60% of the game finished and had to force myself to play the rest. I couldn't feel the excitement from sneaking past guards when u attacked Makarovs hideout. The game was holding my hand to much. The hardest difficulty is to easy. With mouse and keyboard I couldn't find a challenge. I got bored of just running through the levels at super speed. Multiplayer: I got to about level 40 in multiplayer and I don't want to ever play again. In MW2 i got to prestige 3 and BLOPS I got prestige 6. Its just run and gun and at lightning speed. All maps feel like nuketown of BLOPS. The levels are to small. Not really any new MP mechanics. Only a few new attachments and a few new kill streaks. Tired of guns with no recoil. Graphics are terrible for this game. With the amout of money they spent to make it they could invest in some upgrades. Its really looking outdated now. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME WASTE OF $60 ! Also the map packs? 3 of them for 15 each? So you need to spend $105 + tax to buy this?… Expand
  67. ZER0
    Dec 1, 2011
    9
    I can understand why people rate this game so low. If you look at it objectively and especially when compared to Battlefield 3 this is not a very good game.The graphics are outdated, the weapons do not sound exactly realistic and there is virtually no recoil. It is more like a mw2.5 rather than mw3. But when you start seeing it as a â
  68. Mr_P
    Dec 1, 2011
    7
    The game itself, i regret was rather poorly done. With those outdated graphics it kind of felt like a rehash of Modern Warfare 2. However i can tell you it is actually enjoyable to play and has those usual COD moments where you think "OH YEAH!!". The multiplayer is poorly done with its lack of dedicated servers, but still delivers the kick that you can expect from a COD game. A nice game,The game itself, i regret was rather poorly done. With those outdated graphics it kind of felt like a rehash of Modern Warfare 2. However i can tell you it is actually enjoyable to play and has those usual COD moments where you think "OH YEAH!!". The multiplayer is poorly done with its lack of dedicated servers, but still delivers the kick that you can expect from a COD game. A nice game, but could have been better. (also why with the Battlefield fanboy reviews, it kind of annoyed me how obviously bias the reviews where, it wasn't just COD 2.5. there was a lot of differences.)… Expand
  69. Deathvalve
    Nov 29, 2011
    9
    Don't be fooled by the name of the game. After the last game in the series i realized that i had grown very tired of call of duty. After only spending a couple of weeks playing black ops i was ready to completely disregard the next title in the series. From the preview footage it looked old, and very rehashed and all the mw2.5 jokes belonged and were actually funny. Then i was pesteredDon't be fooled by the name of the game. After the last game in the series i realized that i had grown very tired of call of duty. After only spending a couple of weeks playing black ops i was ready to completely disregard the next title in the series. From the preview footage it looked old, and very rehashed and all the mw2.5 jokes belonged and were actually funny. Then i was pestered into buying it by my friends like all the other call of duty games. After playing it with a very open mind i can easily say that this game is worth every penny. If you are the kind of person who just likes to shoot people in the face then you will feel right at home. It has the most chaotic gameplay Ive seen in a modern shooter and reminds me of a time when it was all about having fun. When im playing this, I picture myself playing a modern incarnation of quake 3. Bullets are flying all over the place, and EVERYONE is getting kills. The multiplayer is the one portion i thought i would be spending the least amount of time with but the addictive nature of call of duty sucked me in and I played it for days on end. The addition of strike packages also allows those non-twitch players to get some streaks that benefit their team. Theres a bigger emphasis on teamwork in this title than previous ones and creates a much more friendly atmosphere which is full of more people saying "good game" then people saying "noob-tuber". I also enjoyed the single player alot more than i did in black ops. Infinity ward nailed the pacing and provided some of the best set pieces Ive seen in a game as well as some pretty good story. I cant touch on CO-OP too much as i haven't had a chance to finish it all, but from what ive seen, the spec ops missions are much more intense and cinematic and the survival is epic to say the least. All in all there is alot of fun to be had in this game. The game is receiving good scores for a reason. If you go in expecting the same game like i did, then you will be delightfully surprised with this game. Call of duty Modern Warfare 3 was the one game i thought i would dislike, but it ended up slapping me in the face with a fist full of fun. Pretend the game is called something else if you cant get over the whole call of duty thing.… Expand
  70. KingBishop9
    Nov 29, 2011
    10
    Not worth the hassle. It's like they tried to put a game in a game that was never meant to have set game, you know? It doesn't belong in the Call of Duty franchise and it should never have had the number 3 in it, because it is a fake game.
  71. JonathanM
    Nov 28, 2011
    3
    Though not as bad as I thought it would be, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was just as disappointing as the rest of the Modern Warfare franchise. It all follows the same pattern: some action, something happens, mediocre slow mo, repeat a few times, then the slow mo ending. It lost its luster two Modern Warfares ago. That is only the single player. The multiplayer is nowhere near as good asThough not as bad as I thought it would be, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was just as disappointing as the rest of the Modern Warfare franchise. It all follows the same pattern: some action, something happens, mediocre slow mo, repeat a few times, then the slow mo ending. It lost its luster two Modern Warfares ago. That is only the single player. The multiplayer is nowhere near as good as the other two Modern Warfare's multiplayer (if you really want to call those good either.) It is nowhere near as fast paced as most multiplayer games. In fact, I would prefer to play Team Fortress 2 to this P.O.S. multiplayer. To the overall: I was severely disappointed with the graphics. Even run at the maximum graphics, the graphics are still nowhere near what I would expect from a game with so much hype as its predecessors. I was able to run it with minimal issues on an Intel H.D. Graphics card at 256 MB (for those slightly tech challenged: that is complete **** I may be nit picking with such a small thing like that, but game like this released in 2011 should have much better graphics than it does.… Expand
  72. JazzerW
    Nov 28, 2011
    0
    I registered on here just to say this. I can't understand why people compare this to MW2 & COD4. I loved COD4, & MW2 even more & this is nothing like either of them. This is not a rehash of either of those great games, this is a rehash of the turd that was Black Ops. The maps feel the same & the gameplay feels exactly the same. This is not an Infinity Ward game, I dont care what it says onI registered on here just to say this. I can't understand why people compare this to MW2 & COD4. I loved COD4, & MW2 even more & this is nothing like either of them. This is not a rehash of either of those great games, this is a rehash of the turd that was Black Ops. The maps feel the same & the gameplay feels exactly the same. This is not an Infinity Ward game, I dont care what it says on the box. Infiity ward never wanted to make MW3 so most of them got the boot. With them went the mapping skills that brought the real COD games to life. This is Activisions greed feeding off a once great series & next year they'll do it again.… Expand
  73. Big_E0311
    Nov 27, 2011
    10
    This game has really come into itself. It has started to pick even though we are hopeful for admin tools like Black Ops. Our clan has started to embrace this game as we are a COD clan and always will be. Support is key from the makers of this game and I hope they will follow through..

    Semper Fi
  74. Jima
    Nov 26, 2011
    8
    Even a game that is deemed to be a copy of a previously released version should be given more than a 2. The game isn't bad. Are there many new innovative game mechanics? No. Is it a game worthy of a 2? God no.
  75. metalmanijak
    Nov 26, 2011
    8
    Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is a good game. Its not innovating, the graphics are not much better then Black Ops and the storyline is over the top. Still this game has a nice campaign, fun multiplayer and a awesome spec ops mode. Everybody who gives this game a 1 is a hater and everybody who gives a 10 is a fan-boy! The game is not perfect but it does what it wants to do!
  76. kristyle
    Nov 26, 2011
    0
    This game sucks for the following reasons:
    - The maps are worse than MW2
    - The visuals haven't improved one bit compared to previous COD titles - The game looks outright ugly compared to Battlefield 3 - They still stick to this ridiculous multiplayer matchmaking scheme on PC - Call of Duty Elite... And worst of all Steam won't give me a refund for this game. I "blame" Nintendo because    This game sucks for the following reasons:
    - The maps are worse than MW2
    - The visuals haven't improved one bit compared to previous COD titles
    - The game looks outright ugly compared to Battlefield 3
    - They still stick to this ridiculous multiplayer matchmaking scheme on PC
    - Call of Duty Elite...

    And worst of all Steam won't give me a refund for this game. I "blame" Nintendo because they send the message to these business managers at these game studios to focus on the brand and gameplay and forget investing in the technology. I hope Call of Duty falls flat on its face as a franchise if they stick to this model. UT2k3 may have done OK but UT2k4 was epic failure. Your time will come CoD, mark my words!    … Expand
  77. Nightmare69
    Nov 26, 2011
    6
    Another COD, another year.
    + Single player is inrtesting,fun and epic
    - Single player lasts only 4.5 hours + Co-Op offers alot of content in which you alone or with a friend can waste alot of time trying to get higher scores,rank up and earn achievments -Multiplayer is unbalanced, Akimbo weapons are OP, Everyone camps, Broken hit detection, OP killstreaks and it has a weak anti cheat    Another COD, another year.
    + Single player is inrtesting,fun and epic
    - Single player lasts only 4.5 hours
    + Co-Op offers alot of content in which you alone or with a friend can waste alot of time trying to get higher scores,rank up and earn achievments
    -Multiplayer is unbalanced, Akimbo weapons are OP, Everyone camps, Broken hit detection, OP killstreaks and it has a weak anti cheat system that nevers bans hackers
    +Even thought the MP suffers from alot of problems it's still playable, it's not as good as COD2's,COD4's or BLack Opse's MP but it still can be fun here and there.
    - Ugly outdated visuals
    - Alot of content in the game is copy pasted from MW2.
    + Good optimization, unlike previous COD titles that were extreamly unoptimized and cheap console ports this COD game runs nice and smooth even on low to mid range gaming PCs.    … Expand
  78. GPReS
    Nov 26, 2011
    10
    The game satisfied me completely. It is, as always, cool and full of action. I've replayed it twice already, and will do this many times in future. Thanks devs for giving ability to see the end of the trilogy on my PC, which I upgraded specially for the first MW. You ROCK guys!
  79. Jadzwing
    Nov 26, 2011
    10
    Can't belive that MW3 singleplayer is better thank BF3 single player? It's true. Story in MW3 is best story in FPS game's history. Graphic is very good, in first look you can't believe that's MW2 engine! Gameplay is very fast, and missions are very exciting, you want play again and again... If u want great singleplayer and nice multi buy MW3, if u want to play very exciting multiplayer andCan't belive that MW3 singleplayer is better thank BF3 single player? It's true. Story in MW3 is best story in FPS game's history. Graphic is very good, in first look you can't believe that's MW2 engine! Gameplay is very fast, and missions are very exciting, you want play again and again... If u want great singleplayer and nice multi buy MW3, if u want to play very exciting multiplayer and mad singleplayer - buy BF3.… Expand
  80. Zychi
    Nov 25, 2011
    3
    I know that this game doesn't deserve a 0, but it doesn't deserve a 10 either. I don't know why some critic reviewers would give this game a 100, there is just no way. And many zeros from the user reviews would only indicating that this game need more works. In my honest opinion, the game play is fun, but it 'd get boring quickly after having played it for 5 years. The campaign is short,I know that this game doesn't deserve a 0, but it doesn't deserve a 10 either. I don't know why some critic reviewers would give this game a 100, there is just no way. And many zeros from the user reviews would only indicating that this game need more works. In my honest opinion, the game play is fun, but it 'd get boring quickly after having played it for 5 years. The campaign is short, and I expected more out of it. The multiplayer is quick-pace, with the same old COD game play so it is fine in that aspect. The biggest CONS to this game is the works that had been put into this game. Other recent games that get released (Skyrim, BF3, GTA V, etc) got like major upgraded, except for CODMW3. They have been using the same engine for five years. Unlike other games, I don't think they can ever pull one of the old favorite maps from their older version to the newer version of the game as a dlc, because the die-hard players would be able to realized that "Hey, this is the same game!" Activision is really only want to make a quick bucks by copying and pasting... I have only played MW3 for about a week. I really don't want COD series to die because I still remember all the times I had fun playing it. I just hope that this is a big wake up call to the developers so that they'd decide to do something big for the next release if they have seen so many negative reviews on both consoles' and PC's users. I'd have giving MW1 and MW2 a 9/10. World of War with a 6, and BlackOps with an 8. I wish I can give MW3 higher than a 3, but I expected more out of it. I want it to have a low rating to wake up the developers, that's all. So if I have to waste another 60 dollars, it would be worth it.… Expand
  81. SlowFocus
    Nov 25, 2011
    6
    Where to start with this game? Maybe it's all the **** running around with Akimbo FMG9's owning all and their mother's from ridiculous range's. Or maybe its the 'Lag Compensation' the worse abomination known to man, that thing should of been shot at birth. Making anyone with a decent connection suffer for that privilege, giving all the scrub's free kill's.

    Maybe Its the player base    Where to start with this game? Maybe it's all the **** running around with Akimbo FMG9's owning all and their mother's from ridiculous range's. Or maybe its the 'Lag Compensation' the worse abomination known to man, that thing should of been shot at birth. Making anyone with a decent connection suffer for that privilege, giving all the scrub's free kill's.

    Maybe Its the player base which seem's to have been scraped from the underside of the ballsack that is the current Call of Duty fanbase.

    I don't know what it is about this game that produces such hatred in me and why i keep coming back for more punishment. Like an abused spouse i still love this game.

    Even after all its fault's the Call of Duty series is my game serie's and i will always come back for more.

    This game is ****    … Expand
  82. redlabour
    Nov 24, 2011
    7
    After playing both (BF3 and MW3) the same Situation as allways if BF and MW pulls out new Releases of their Blockbuster.

    Ok - the Graphics are not as spectacular as in BF3 - but anyway - MW3 has the better Graphic for Shooting and get a clear overview about the Maps and straight Gameplay with a medium Skill. BF3: ++ Graphics -- Gameplay MW3: ++Gameplay +Graphics Only thing missing is    After playing both (BF3 and MW3) the same Situation as allways if BF and MW pulls out new Releases of their Blockbuster.

    Ok - the Graphics are not as spectacular as in BF3 - but anyway - MW3 has the better Graphic for Shooting and get a clear overview about the Maps and straight Gameplay with a medium Skill. BF3: ++ Graphics -- Gameplay
    MW3: ++Gameplay +Graphics

    Only thing missing is the Serverbrowser from BlackOps - but we all know they will never learn it. Because of this only a 7/10.    … Expand
  83. mob0103
    Nov 24, 2011
    4
    Multiplayer seems unbalanced at the moment and the respawns are terrible. Improvements have been made in the lobby system, have had no random dropouts or long wait times which I always had a problem with in MW2. If the spawns are addressed and the weapons fine tuned ( FM9 Akimbo WTF!! ) then my opinion may change. I actually prefer Black Ops to the latest release. I NEVER thought I wouldMultiplayer seems unbalanced at the moment and the respawns are terrible. Improvements have been made in the lobby system, have had no random dropouts or long wait times which I always had a problem with in MW2. If the spawns are addressed and the weapons fine tuned ( FM9 Akimbo WTF!! ) then my opinion may change. I actually prefer Black Ops to the latest release. I NEVER thought I would think that..… Expand
  84. RECON-UK
    Nov 24, 2011
    4
    I will be very honest with this game.
    firstly it runs great on my pc and is very well optimised.
    The bad things are everything else. There is no dedicated servers, people are already hacking and their are many prestige 10 people after 3 days!!. I have gotten to level 40 (rank) in multiplayer and have had such a frustrating time due to the same old thing as MW2. Example:    I will be very honest with this game.
    firstly it runs great on my pc and is very well optimised.
    The bad things are everything else.
    There is no dedicated servers, people are already hacking and their are many prestige 10 people after 3 days!!.
    I have gotten to level 40 (rank) in multiplayer and have had such a frustrating time due to the same old thing as MW2. Example: Tubes,UMP,prestige 10 hackers,wallhacks and general disregard to any pc user in this modern day and age.
    The graphics are ok but nothing new.
    The gameplay is mediocre due to it been the same as MW2.
    I wanted something different like black ops was to MW2, but no they failed with this release.
    Only true die hard fanboys and kids with no sense will play this game all the way through.

    For the above reasons this game scores a 4 out of 10.    … Expand
  85. Blackthur
    Nov 24, 2011
    8
    When I first played it, i was exiceted to know what happened after MW2. While playing it, i had a lot of fun with the new weapons and gunnery. The graphics were OK to me, but i though that they could be better. After finishing it, I wanted to keep playing it, and I went to Spec Ops. The Survivval Mode is fun with two players and the Special missions were as fun as the campiagn. i felt theWhen I first played it, i was exiceted to know what happened after MW2. While playing it, i had a lot of fun with the new weapons and gunnery. The graphics were OK to me, but i though that they could be better. After finishing it, I wanted to keep playing it, and I went to Spec Ops. The Survivval Mode is fun with two players and the Special missions were as fun as the campiagn. i felt the multiplayer was a renewal of MW and MW2, with the new playing system and kill steaks chains. I recommend this game for the lovers of shooters, as you are gonna have fun, especially with friends.… Expand
  86. IIMurphaII
    Nov 24, 2011
    7
    I have never really been a follower of the Call of Duty games; Back in the day, it was Medal of Honor or nothing, but since EA managed to practically destroy that series, like they did with many others (think C&C), I have been forced to look elsewhere. So here I am at Modern Warfare 3. Because I am somewhat lazy, I am just going to create a list of some dot-points.

    *It's the first COD    I have never really been a follower of the Call of Duty games; Back in the day, it was Medal of Honor or nothing, but since EA managed to practically destroy that series, like they did with many others (think C&C), I have been forced to look elsewhere. So here I am at Modern Warfare 3. Because I am somewhat lazy, I am just going to create a list of some dot-points.

    *It's the first COD game I have played competitively online and I am enjoying the experience; aside from some bugs. One thing that does annoy me is that there is no big maps, so you are usually forced to use close-to-medium range guns. I can also understand why IW didn't change the multiplayer experience too much - it would have alienated the fan base. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it", comes to mind here.

    *I do agree with most people here - the engine for this game is aging too much. Sure it has improved slightly over each game, but no matter how many labels IW slaps on the engine, its still the same thing. "No matter how much you polish turd...". The colours are dull and washed out, textures are flat and low resolution, shadows are horrible, the foliage does not look great, and the overall definition of the game ain't there. It's time for a new engine - one that actually looks decent on a 1080p screen.

    *Let's be honest here, I didn't buy COD for the campaign, so I don't care how mediocre it may seem, but as long as there is one I am not fussed. The storyline itself was extremely short and full of almost every cliche known to man. One big Hollywood explosion-fest. Where are the war games that actually make you feel the real emotions of war and the morals behind it all? A game that really makes you think about your actions or question what is happening in front of you. I know it might be hard to portray in an interactive media like games, but I'm sure its probably not entirely impossible.

    To sum it up, future COD games need a new engine, better story lines, and more map sizes and varieties. I'm not saying it has to compete with BF3 in terms of gameplay, like most people here ( That would be like comparing apples to oranges. One game offers large-scale multilayer with vehicles, the other is more like a death match arena game), it just has to improve it's core - what made it great in the first place. My decision to purchase Modern Warfare 3 was simple; I haven't owned a COD game before, and wanted to experience what the fuss was all about by purchasing the latest installment. I couldn't really careless about the previous games (although I did like World at War).

    And about he contrasting scores here on Metacritic - it was insane what the critics rated the game, I don't think it deserves that high of a score. As for the user reviews, most are people who compare it to BF3 or who feel betrayed, let-down, or conned by IW/Activision by not delivering a game that lives up to its very own hype, or the users own expectation. At the end of the day, who is more likely to voice their opinion? Someone who has something positive to say, or someone who has something negative to say?    … Expand
  87. Browser
    Nov 23, 2011
    5
    It's an average shooter, nothing really stands out. Infact it's lacking even compared to older FPS games and that's before considering how badly it's ported to the PC.


    The campaign is short and the story could have come from a once off comic book for gun ho teens, presuming it could even keep them interested.

    Only good part worth mentioning is one point in the game where the playerIt's an average shooter, nothing really stands out. Infact it's lacking even compared to older FPS games and that's before considering how badly it's ported to the PC.


    The campaign is short and the story could have come from a once off comic book for gun ho teens, presuming it could even keep them interested.


    Only good part worth mentioning is one point in the game where the player is heavily armoured which is fun and changes things up, other than that there's nothing good to mention about Modern Warfare 3. It's beating a dead horse, that died in a previous game.… Expand

  88. EliteChris
    Nov 23, 2011
    8
    There are far to many haters on this site who are reviewing with out even trying the game. Most are just listing the same problems blindly and rating a 0.

    Allow me to point out flaws in there reviews. "No Dedicated Servers" - This is a problem, The P2P IWnet is fail for a person from New Zealand like myself but for other places i don't think its a big deal. The game is still very    There are far to many haters on this site who are reviewing with out even trying the game. Most are just listing the same problems blindly and rating a 0.

    Allow me to point out flaws in there reviews.

    "No Dedicated Servers" - This is a problem, The P2P IWnet is fail for a person from New Zealand like myself but for other places i don't think its a big deal. The game is still very playable with 100 MS Ping, if you can't handle that then you are just a bad player. I would like to be able to choose what i play but the random nature of P2P is a good thing. It keeps you playing different maps, it won't let you get good at one map and make you look like a god.

    "Old Game Engine" - This is not a big deal, the game still looks great and that's the important thing. Is it really that out of date compared to other games? If you are talking about BF3 that i think most are, Yes. But lets look at Skyrim the highest rated game running at the moment, That engine is OLD ! its been improved but its still the same platform that Oblivion and fallout ran on. Why are people not running over there and pointing that out? I will tell you why, There is no haters club for Skyrim. Skyrim is still a great game !

    "Hackers" - This isn't just related to COD, There are fools doing it in all the other games. I don't even think this is a valid point to make. It shows the weakness of the P2P hosting even more but hackers are cheats, they are in every game BF3 has a large problem with them at the moment. ISP Hosted servers are as slow to react as P2P Servers, Remember that.

    "Copy of MW2" - You know when people haven't tried the game when they make this point. the game is very Different, This game has more in common with Black ops than MW2.

    This isn't a full review, It would take me hours to write my thoughts on the game as i have alot.    … Expand
  89. yehudamig
    Nov 23, 2011
    10
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is not so bad that the user score descrive it.
    it's good game but not match change then Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2...
  90. Heaviermetal
    Nov 23, 2011
    5
    I gave it a shot, and as soon as I started.. BOOM; it felt very stale from the get go. However, they do know how to suck you in and do a great job of creating over the top action. The flaw is, MW4 wasn't this over the top. It had good pacing and felt smart. MW3, on the other-hand is like a kid with AA that keeps talking and jumping around. I get bored of playing it quick, because it justI gave it a shot, and as soon as I started.. BOOM; it felt very stale from the get go. However, they do know how to suck you in and do a great job of creating over the top action. The flaw is, MW4 wasn't this over the top. It had good pacing and felt smart. MW3, on the other-hand is like a kid with AA that keeps talking and jumping around. I get bored of playing it quick, because it just doesn't stop yelling at me. The missions feel for the most part, to short and just to much **** going on to take anything in. All the games like usual have some great ideas and gameplay moments, its just sad to see them all wasted in this game.… Expand
  91. bruceybaby
    Nov 23, 2011
    3
    It is quite clear that Infinity Ward has lost its magical touch. MW3 is a huge dissapointment; this was the perfect chance to innovate and truly bring us something fresh, but it appears as though this game simply seeks to ride on the success of its predecessor, MW2. Having said that, it really isn't MW3; a more suitable name for the game would be MW2.5 i.e. what MW2 SHOULD have been. ThisIt is quite clear that Infinity Ward has lost its magical touch. MW3 is a huge dissapointment; this was the perfect chance to innovate and truly bring us something fresh, but it appears as though this game simply seeks to ride on the success of its predecessor, MW2. Having said that, it really isn't MW3; a more suitable name for the game would be MW2.5 i.e. what MW2 SHOULD have been. This isn't completely true though, as MW3 still suffers from a wide array of problems, the most prominent of which is the unadjustable Field of View (a common NECESSITY in FPS games). I find it almost impossible to play this game on PC without it giving me a head ache. I don't want to spend any more time explaining how bad this game is (although I feel obligated to point out the netcode is TERRIBLE and the multiplayer suffers massively as a result), but one thing IS clear: the game is a cash grab.… Expand
  92. SomeLameStuff
    Nov 22, 2011
    6
    Modern Warefare 3 is more of the same, that's really the main gist of it. It is the same game Infinity Ward made in 2007. While it was a good game back then, now it just feels stale. The development team took no risks and pushed no envelopes while making this game. Just the same run-gun-hide military shooter the industry has been pumping out ever since Call of Duty 4 was a smash hit. It isModern Warefare 3 is more of the same, that's really the main gist of it. It is the same game Infinity Ward made in 2007. While it was a good game back then, now it just feels stale. The development team took no risks and pushed no envelopes while making this game. Just the same run-gun-hide military shooter the industry has been pumping out ever since Call of Duty 4 was a smash hit. It is rather depressing to see how stagnant the shooter market has become, and I can't help but feel that the Call of Duty series might go the way of Guitar Hero, but bigger.… Expand
  93. Sarra
    Nov 22, 2011
    3
    I didn't even buy BF 3 as planned, for some obvious reasons, but lets just say Origin to keep me from going on a rant. But BF3 being bad aside, this, this isn't even a PC game, it's a console port that was supposed to have dedicated servers. And it does, but it for un ranked. I have no idea what the hell they are thinking, but it certainly isn't to make good games. Gameplay wise, it's theI didn't even buy BF 3 as planned, for some obvious reasons, but lets just say Origin to keep me from going on a rant. But BF3 being bad aside, this, this isn't even a PC game, it's a console port that was supposed to have dedicated servers. And it does, but it for un ranked. I have no idea what the hell they are thinking, but it certainly isn't to make good games. Gameplay wise, it's the same as MW2, which was liek COD4 but with a bunch of stupid gimmicks. Save your money, rent for your PS3/360/Wii, but don't get for PC, please.… Expand
  94. dziurek1008
    Nov 22, 2011
    0
    For me, worst COD ever...it's so glitched, scripted, lame and omg don't know what else !!! The campaign on veteran is so stupid. Everybody shoots directly at you and only you. Naturally teammates are the lamest bots known for PC world as well as the rest of bots there. To be honest, that is a collection of worst things from previous versions od call of duty. For example, respawns areFor me, worst COD ever...it's so glitched, scripted, lame and omg don't know what else !!! The campaign on veteran is so stupid. Everybody shoots directly at you and only you. Naturally teammates are the lamest bots known for PC world as well as the rest of bots there. To be honest, that is a collection of worst things from previous versions od call of duty. For example, respawns are directly from COD4. There are also our favourite deathstrikes and because of the"new" killstrikes it is also "MW3 - only campers multiplayer".
    That is really waste of money and time, so i highly not recommend this thing.

    Buy some candy instead    … Expand
  95. infinityxgamer
    Nov 22, 2011
    10
    I think mw3 is a great game. They took mw2 and improved it to the point where it was impossible not to enjoy, and the campaign is truly amazing! I have got bf3 as well, and think that is good but I think they are different games, and they are to be enjoyed by different people. It is kind of obvious that most of the people who have rated this bad have never played it, and are just fanboysI think mw3 is a great game. They took mw2 and improved it to the point where it was impossible not to enjoy, and the campaign is truly amazing! I have got bf3 as well, and think that is good but I think they are different games, and they are to be enjoyed by different people. It is kind of obvious that most of the people who have rated this bad have never played it, and are just fanboys of a different franchise.… Expand
  96. flamevector
    Nov 22, 2011
    6
    call of duty mw3 for me is much of a muchness, only thing which has changed is some weaponry and scenery. if a game is going to be a yearly release i believe that the game should be innovative, but right now i feel like they took all the previous call of duty titles blew off the dust and repackaged the product. and then we are going to have to spend more cash to get a couple extra maps, tocall of duty mw3 for me is much of a muchness, only thing which has changed is some weaponry and scenery. if a game is going to be a yearly release i believe that the game should be innovative, but right now i feel like they took all the previous call of duty titles blew off the dust and repackaged the product. and then we are going to have to spend more cash to get a couple extra maps, to me they need to step up their game spend some more time on their next title and give me something where im going to sit there awe struck and wanting more.… Expand
  97. havok_117
    Nov 22, 2011
    2
    The game had much hype over the last year with both sledgehammer and infinity ward/ activision promising to make sure that the game was up to and beyond expectations. The PC community was promised that dedicated servers were going to be brought back (which they were). The PC community was promised that they game would be competitive (lol) and that the new methods being implemented wouldThe game had much hype over the last year with both sledgehammer and infinity ward/ activision promising to make sure that the game was up to and beyond expectations. The PC community was promised that dedicated servers were going to be brought back (which they were). The PC community was promised that they game would be competitive (lol) and that the new methods being implemented would help deter hackers.

    I wish to convey the message that we may not have been lied to directly by any of the above mentioned companies, but we were not given full truths. Developers wished to promote Call of Duty Elite which in their opinion was something that was needed for gaming. However, PC community did not get it and recent reports claim may not ever get it (not that we asked, or were excited or even cared about the service). This service is the reason developers claim that the PC community is too unstable to create a worth while game. With inherent hacking and glitching they could not offer a valid means to roll out the service. This being as it is, developers wanted to make this their big thing for the launch and were very insistent on making this happen, even at the cost of the players. To help them make sure the game would be able to be launched on their terms (not the players) they went against what they knew to be the overwhelming majority in the PC community. They made sure dedicated servers were able to be manipulated so that hosts could unlock or lock whatever they wanted on the games. They also made it so that players could not rank up while playing on dedicated servers (everything is already unlocked). Which naturally leaves the Peer to Peer match making the only way to get the Call of Duty experience of leveling. These could be fixed if developers find away to reverse the negatives (which are major and mainly why scores are down) and do as company slogans have been across the markets "the customer is always right". While they may have beaten sell numbers from previous games I would be hard pressed to think that it will be that way (at least with PC) next time.

    To validate the +2 on my score (-8 being mentioned above) the game meets co-op expectations, although barely. While the game is fun and new many game types, the game has many glitches and problems that should have been found in beta testing (although it was not offered as an OPEN beta on PC). I have found that the game is merely something to put on the shelf (or the imaginary one of steams uninstalled games) and say "Oh yea I remember that, meh lets play something else.."    … Expand
  98. Damo1701
    Nov 22, 2011
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Basing this entirely on the Single Player options, because a lack of dedicated servers is a BIG BAD thing for online gaming.

    As advertised, MW3 picks up where MW2 left off. The characters were established, apart from a handful of new characters.

    The campaign could have been longer, but that is a common complaint with the Modern Warfare series anyway. Spec Ops mode contains more than in MW2, and gives you not just the missions, but also survival mode, with some handy perks as you level up.

    All in all, as part of the series, it lives up to what it advertised, and without pulling punches. Is there room for improvement? Yes.    … Expand
  99. zeidrich
    Nov 22, 2011
    8
    This is Modern Warfare 1 & 2 repackaged and copyrighted for 2011. For veterans of the previous games, you're not missing much if you skip this one. For new players, this is still a great game. A disappointment as a sequel considering it was one of the most anticipated games of the year. Rehashed AC-130 Mission, same breach and clear events in slow motion, and a contrived plot attemptingThis is Modern Warfare 1 & 2 repackaged and copyrighted for 2011. For veterans of the previous games, you're not missing much if you skip this one. For new players, this is still a great game. A disappointment as a sequel considering it was one of the most anticipated games of the year. Rehashed AC-130 Mission, same breach and clear events in slow motion, and a contrived plot attempting to tie the plot together with the previous iterations. Still great multiplayer, though it was best exemplified in MW2. The extra tweaks make it worth a look, but won't make you stay for long.

    I had fun playing it for about 10 hours, but I've moved on to greener pastures. I won't be expecting much in the next sequel.    … Expand
  100. milou
    Nov 21, 2011
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hello, Please forgive me for this text which I translate by Google. Gentlemen developers Sledgehammer I would suggest a desire shared by all the players that would significantly raise the odds of MW3. Here are the improvements that would make your game more attractive, recreate your games like World At War or even better as CoD 4, the cards were beautifully madeâ… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#59 Best PC Game of 2011
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#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
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#27 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Computer Games Online RO
    Apr 10, 2012
    82
    Thus, I can't recommend buying this unless you (still) like the fast pace, the customizable weaponry and the short matches, of about 10 minutes each. With the very important mention that, essentially, nothing has changed.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 20, 2012
    80
    Stunning campaign with epic moments makes this third installment of Modern Warfare a great show with the best approach to players. No need to mention an excellent multiplayer. [Dec 2011]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Jan 9, 2012
    50
    If you own any previous COD, there's little reason to buy MW3. [Jan 2012, p.50]
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