Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 5387 Ratings

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  1. JodieSu3
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    Why is this game **** on the ps3? Graphics are not as good as the 360. The developers never talk about ps3 and they didn't let us install to hard drive so textures stream 2-3 secs slower giving a blurry image. BF3 has a new engine and dedicated servers where as mw3 is still tweaking cod4 engine.
  2. rogeer3
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Activision makes the same game, every year. The same 2007 engine that make us all bored. The multiplayer still the same crap as ever. But the single player really shocked me, its a really good conclusion to the series with all the makarov story telling and the third world war. To the people wondering if this game worth it i tell you: No, just rent the game and play the single playerActivision makes the same game, every year. The same 2007 engine that make us all bored. The multiplayer still the same crap as ever. But the single player really shocked me, its a really good conclusion to the series with all the makarov story telling and the third world war. To the people wondering if this game worth it i tell you: No, just rent the game and play the single player campaing instead of buying for the multiplayer.… Expand
  3. nanashi-
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    $60 map pack, Elite is just an extension of Activision's ego as if we don't have anything else to spend our money on this november. This franchise either needs to: take a few years off or just die slowly in a fire.
  4. ecstaticpunk
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    What a let down, a full blown map pack with new weapons is what this should've been. Campaign was pretty awesome but sadly the multiplayer aspect is let down by a lack of innovation and continues to use the now aging COD4 engine. The only good thing about this game is the Kill Confirmed mode the rest is a rehashed mess.

    Pros + Awesome campaign + Kill confirmed Cons - Same old game and    What a let down, a full blown map pack with new weapons is what this should've been. Campaign was pretty awesome but sadly the multiplayer aspect is let down by a lack of innovation and continues to use the now aging COD4 engine. The only good thing about this game is the Kill Confirmed mode the rest is a rehashed mess.

    Pros
    + Awesome campaign
    + Kill confirmed

    Cons
    - Same old game and lack of innovation
    - Poor hit detection online
    - Doesn't offer anything new    … Expand
  5. TheStyg
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    It's a sad state of affairs when the video game industry hands out review scores of 9-9.5/10 for any big name title. Modern Warfare 3 is completely undeserving of the fanfare which has greeted it. It completely lacks innovation. Graphically underwhelming, ridiculous story with hold-my-hand linear gameplay, and multiplayer which is overpopulated by 12 years olds on a caffeine high, or theIt's a sad state of affairs when the video game industry hands out review scores of 9-9.5/10 for any big name title. Modern Warfare 3 is completely undeserving of the fanfare which has greeted it. It completely lacks innovation. Graphically underwhelming, ridiculous story with hold-my-hand linear gameplay, and multiplayer which is overpopulated by 12 years olds on a caffeine high, or the more "elite" who hide in a corner of the map and wait for you to run by. If this had been my first exposure to the COD franchise, I may have considered an average score. However, this game does nothing to improve on an already successful franchise. Complete waste of time and a backwards step for the industry.… Expand
  6. dpac007
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    this video-game is the biggest waste of money, i haven't enjoyed a COD game since MW1. Activation just pumps these things out with out any thought to make mad bank off high-schooler's parent's dime. it seems the reason a huge chuck of infinity ward's staff left is because they couldn't bare the continued commercialization and pipe line that produces the same old game year after year.this video-game is the biggest waste of money, i haven't enjoyed a COD game since MW1. Activation just pumps these things out with out any thought to make mad bank off high-schooler's parent's dime. it seems the reason a huge chuck of infinity ward's staff left is because they couldn't bare the continued commercialization and pipe line that produces the same old game year after year. also, the fact that Schofield has asked gamers to come to metacritic to boost MW3's score is absolutely amoral and pathetic. maybe he'd ought to design a game that changes and improves itself as Battlefield 3 has done. The professional critics who favor this game are obviously not in touch with what real gamers want and are most likely in Activision's pocket. Not trolling, but I went back to playing BF3 the same day I bought MW3 and have already sold it back to GameStop. Pathetic… Expand
  7. g_ferrett
    Nov 10, 2011
    4
    Let me say this: I'm not complaining about graphics or game play or animation or anything technical like that. It's a well-polished & smooth game and is pretty much what I expected; and still fun.

    I'm just a bit disappointed with the lack of 'smarts' which could have been built into the range of gaming options. Multiplayer is great - always is. Special Ops is great. Single Player is    Let me say this: I'm not complaining about graphics or game play or animation or anything technical like that. It's a well-polished & smooth game and is pretty much what I expected; and still fun.

    I'm just a bit disappointed with the lack of 'smarts' which could have been built into the range of gaming options. Multiplayer is great - always is. Special Ops is great. Single Player is great. But why oh why didn't they include some more tactical features from Black Ops!?

    e.g.1. There's no 'Combat Training' or 'Private / Multiplayer' like in Black Ops - where you just invite a few of your mates and play an on-line level, in an on-line environment, but just against a dozen or so bots. This scenario lends it self so easily to players making their own custom games with their mates - you can take it seriously or stuff around by only playing with pistols for example - just for nothing more than a laugh.

    e.g.2 In the Special Ops - they could have easily extended the number of players to 4 (or 6) where you can invite more than one friend to play Survival mode with. They should have. Again, like Zombie mode in Black Ops. It makes for a very fun night when you just grab a couple of mates & play strategically in the Survival / Wave modes of Special Ops.

    Both of those examples could have added a LOT of flexibility to the times when you don't want to play on-line with (let's face it, you do get them...) idiots abusing each other from around the world. Thus, increasing enjoyment.

    Why they didn't include these as playable options is beyond me. And, a bit of disappointment really at how easy that would have been to implement compared with the rest of the game.

    That's why I'm giving a low score - the game runs very well and has plenty of good features. But it's simply not as versatile at it could and should have been.

    Activision & Infinity Award; if you read this then take note and see if you can add it as an upgrade, or include this in your next MW5....

    And for the record, yes I have half a dozen mates who think the same thing.... so I know I'm not alone in writing this.    … Expand
  8. MrFused
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    I honestly don't know why I bought this or why I was expecting something different from MW3, but I did and I was. It's basically an expansion pack for MW2.
  9. ocbb21
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    After playing the game I am never buying another call of duty game again. MW3 is so similar to mw2 that at one point I felt I was playing mw2. How about you make bigger maps that allow vehicles. It seems like I payed 65 dollars for a new set of maps. Story mode is a complete joke. I mean come on I knows its a video game but your depicting war so make it believable. One point Im runningAfter playing the game I am never buying another call of duty game again. MW3 is so similar to mw2 that at one point I felt I was playing mw2. How about you make bigger maps that allow vehicles. It seems like I payed 65 dollars for a new set of maps. Story mode is a complete joke. I mean come on I knows its a video game but your depicting war so make it believable. One point Im running down a hill, then houses are collpasing and trees are falling, followed by me falling 100 feet into a river and surviving lol. Come on wtf. You make story mode only 5 hrs and charge 65 dollars for the game. Rip off… Expand
  10. Shunkan26
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Ce jeu est une merde c'est un copier coller de modern warfare 1 mais a 70 euros grosse merde du deja vu 600000000fois le solo est ennuyant a mourir les script on les connait tous il était deja présent dans mw1 le jeu est moche c'est de l'arnaque !!!!!!!!!!
  11. Nabz103
    Nov 12, 2011
    3
    Mr Glen Schofield (Modern Warfare 3's chief creative officer), I hope you take the time to read this review, as I have put a lot of thought and effort into wanting to express my concerns with your recent game. I am not a "troll" and have been a huge fan of the series since the first Modern Warfare title, and for the record, I am not a fan of the Battlefield series. Like most fans, I wasMr Glen Schofield (Modern Warfare 3's chief creative officer), I hope you take the time to read this review, as I have put a lot of thought and effort into wanting to express my concerns with your recent game. I am not a "troll" and have been a huge fan of the series since the first Modern Warfare title, and for the record, I am not a fan of the Battlefield series. Like most fans, I was excited when the first spoilers were being released for the new game. "How will they top the brilliant Airport scenario from MW2?" "What will happen to Soap?" "What new destinations and guns will they introduce?" "Will they develop a new engine to meet the demands of the graphical and game play enhancements they will so obviously make?" The months rolled by and small tidbits were leaked to us fans, and although many of us were worried that, perhaps, the shift and changes made at Infinity Ward may affect the final product, we never gave up hope that it would be a good game. After all, anything would be better than the below average single player, poor in-game physics offering of Black Ops. That game, as well as this one, would only be compared to the best in the series: Modern Warfare 2. Surely, then, seeing as the last Call of Duty game made steps forward in the industry that the latest addition would do the same? No. The fact of the matter is this game is so bad it makes me want to play Black Ops, and I recall thinking to myself (as I unwrapped and gleamed with joy at the chance of playing MW3) "I'd rather take a cheese grater to my scrotum that have to play Black Ops again". This will be painful.

    Mr Schofield, why are the graphics so poor compared to EAâ    … Expand
  12. Thumpz99
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Why drop $60 on a game which had hacks and aimbots on the first day and which the developer does nothing to fix? Go to Youtube and lookup "First Ever MW3 Aimbot". Also lookup the number of bots/hacks/cheats for Call of Duty 2 you will see plenty of them that are still active and that the developer has done nothing about. That speaks volumes about this company and its' priorities. It isWhy drop $60 on a game which had hacks and aimbots on the first day and which the developer does nothing to fix? Go to Youtube and lookup "First Ever MW3 Aimbot". Also lookup the number of bots/hacks/cheats for Call of Duty 2 you will see plenty of them that are still active and that the developer has done nothing about. That speaks volumes about this company and its' priorities. It is also sad that they are going to charge you an extra charge for their Elite service when the rankings are already skewed due to aimbots. If I am going to spend $60 on this game I want support that will fix these issues and punish those that it finds cheating. They really dropped the ball on this franchise with this rushed, buggy, hacked piece of junk.… Expand
  13. Wazler
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    This review is for you Sledgehammer. You ask to people to give a good mark, but Modern Warfare 3 is a poor game ! You should use your talent for another that Activision ;)
  14. EpicKiller33
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    Let me start off by saying how much of a disappointment this game is in my opinion. I absolutely hate the multiplayer in this game for a few reasons. Number one, the maps are extremely similar to previous Modern Warfare maps and they are terrible in design. Every single map is designed for one player style, the run and shoot style, and there is no depth to the maps. Sniper rifles mightLet me start off by saying how much of a disappointment this game is in my opinion. I absolutely hate the multiplayer in this game for a few reasons. Number one, the maps are extremely similar to previous Modern Warfare maps and they are terrible in design. Every single map is designed for one player style, the run and shoot style, and there is no depth to the maps. Sniper rifles might as well not even be in the game, no map accomodates the sniper rifle players need for concealment. The maps have absolutely no flow, and zero depth, there is no where to be, to protect yourself from being shot or knifed in the back. The maps have extremely long corridors of play area and I havent found a map yet that makes carrying a shotgun an advantage of any kind. I have the say, this game has the worst map selection I have ever seen in a multiplayer game. Number two, the weapons and perks. The weapons are basically the exact same from previous Modern Warfare games but 10 times worse. Every single weapon sounds almost the same, they all have almost the exact same recoil, and every weapon upgrade and attachment is a carbon copy from the last Modern Warfare. The most aggravating thing I've found during multiplayer is the lack of weapon power. If you choose the SCAR, you practically have to empty the entire clip into someone to kill them, you are equipped with enough rounds for maybe 2 or 3 kills max, and then you have to switch to your secondary weapon. I've completely given up on carrying shotguns as well, if you manage to get close enough to someone, which is almost impossible with the horrid maps, you practically have to shoot someone directly aimed to the face to kill them, body hits will not do the job. All of the killstreak perks are terrible as well. The care package booby trap is ridiculous, no one ever picks it up. The "Advanced UAV" is dumb, the strafing helicopters are impossible to shoot down, the OSPREY gunner is 100% the same as Chopper Gunner from MW2, I could go on and on. The most ridiculous thing I've seen is the "Specialist" Perks, upgrading to a new perk during killstreaks of 2-4-6. It doesnt make any sense whatsoever to utilize thing feature. The only reason I rated this game a 1, is because the Campaign isn't terrible, and the Spec-Ops and Survival Mode is kinda fun until you get bored killing computer generated players. This game is an enormous let-down, save your money and buy something else.… Expand
  15. EvilCOD
    Nov 12, 2011
    1
    I suggest everyone who has not purchased MWF3 to wait. Wait until the game is readily available used, at this point the price will not be too different, but ACTIVISION will not have sold us a NEW copy of the game, we will just circulate the current copies. This will drive down their sales, and prove they can't sell a 60 dollar map pak.... or can they?
  16. Gaby-the-dog
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Ce jeu est une blague. Aucune innovation ou très peu , il faudrait songer a arreter de prendre les gens pour des cons. Call of duty et Activision viennent détruire le jeu video avec un jeu à 9 DLC à 15 euros le DLC.
  17. BERGOSAURIO
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Cloning MW2 may be Sledgehammer´s way for taking no risks, but it doesn´t pay pay off. As a fan of the franchise I feel terrible disappointed for how they copied every single chapter, game variation of MW2 and splattered with cheese to the point of making it only fashionable for 12 olds.
    Multiplayer is crappy as hell with horrible hit detection,    Cloning MW2 may be Sledgehammer´s way for taking no risks, but it doesn´t pay pay off. As a fan of the franchise I feel terrible disappointed for how they copied every single chapter, game variation of MW2 and splattered with cheese to the point of making it only fashionable for 12 olds.
    Multiplayer is crappy as hell with horrible hit detection, quickscopers,noobtubers, p2p hosting and forgettable little rat like maze maps.
    Avoid it if you consider yourself an intelligent gamer o just being money-wise.    … Expand
  18. Hyu
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    MW3 developers asked their fanboys to give raise their metacritic rating. Just for doing this they deserve 0.
    All these 10-9 are cod fanboys reviews!
  19. Danada
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Same engine, game play and same cliche ending .Recicled buildings, new weapons and skins. This game only sells a lot because there are so many fanboys that accept this kind of thing. Only that. Don't waste you time and $$$$ with this.
  20. Belfez
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    When Cod4 came it was a revolution in gameplay,it took a long step ahead from other Fps games, it was something new and fresh, so no doubt there is much talent in Infinity award, tho many has left

    Just a shame they are wasting it all on Cod, thought Gamedevolopers was seeing themselvs as artists? Sure cod offers some entertainment but you fast get the feeling of that you have played this    When Cod4 came it was a revolution in gameplay,it took a long step ahead from other Fps games, it was something new and fresh, so no doubt there is much talent in Infinity award, tho many has left

    Just a shame they are wasting it all on Cod, thought Gamedevolopers was seeing themselvs as artists?

    Sure cod offers some entertainment but you fast get the feeling of that you have played this before
    when you can notice the same sounds and so on

    i just cant understand why people think this is funny even when they have 100 of hours in the other cod games    … Expand
  21. GregoryGoblin
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Yes, this has slick voice acting and likeable characters, but in terms of gameplay, it's the same game Gregory has bought twice before.

    Maybe MW2 and MW3 should have been campaign expansion/map packs for MW1! That would have been superb. Say $20 for that as downloadable content, instead of $50 as retail, where a staggering 30% goes to the shop, and a further 15% on    Yes, this has slick voice acting and likeable characters, but in terms of gameplay, it's the same game Gregory has bought twice before.

    Maybe MW2 and MW3 should have been campaign expansion/map packs for MW1! That would have been superb. Say $20 for that as downloadable content, instead of $50 as retail, where a staggering 30% goes to the shop, and a further 15% on distribution/manufacturing anyway!    … Expand
  22. tomd64
    Nov 14, 2011
    1
    Let me start off by saying that I own every single call of duty game ever made for consoles. I still rank cod4 as one of the best first person shooter games ever made. Unfortunately, MW3 has been an upsetting dissappointment. In the prior two modern warfares, I have enjoyed folliwing captain price around on his missions and this one is no different. Some older characters have even beenLet me start off by saying that I own every single call of duty game ever made for consoles. I still rank cod4 as one of the best first person shooter games ever made. Unfortunately, MW3 has been an upsetting dissappointment. In the prior two modern warfares, I have enjoyed folliwing captain price around on his missions and this one is no different. Some older characters have even been brought back. My enthusiasm at the exciting story almost overcomes the fact that it took me only 4 and a half hours to play through it. Spec ops is fun with a buddy, and survival is mildly entertaining. This however, is where my praise stops. Multiplayer is very similar to MW2, but actually got worse. Before someone says that I am just whining because I am bad at the game, let me be clear. My kill-death ratio is 2.83 and I have won almost every game I have played, I would consider that good. The maps are small and uninteresting, and almost all of them seem to be in a town or city. There are new weapons, but none of them really feel interesting. Even most of the new killstreaks are very similar to the old ones. Juggernaut is unique, but after about ten times it gets old. I understand that support streaks were added to help players who weren't the best fighters, but it had an unforseen effect. The sky is never clear, and other than in search and destroy, you will always be getting attack from the air by something. I am angered by the fact that the developers will make hundreds of millions of dollars on this game, it doesn't teach them anything. They didn't put enough effort into making it better than MW2 and were content to just make a similar game. The uninteresting maps mean that even by the time you reach level 50 the game won't have grown on you and it never will. Please don't waste your money on this game, make the developers want to give us a better game next time. I for one, will not buy another Call of Duty until an effort is made to make each game feel different than the last.… Expand
  23. hanzo
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    This game brings nothing new to the table, its the same game as mw2, i thought the maps in mw2 were bad, but the maps here are just awful, this should of just been an expansion pack for mw2, the single player is too short, i finished it on veteran in about 4 hours, so no reply value there, the multiplayer is an exact clone of the other games, just a disappointing game to say the least, iThis game brings nothing new to the table, its the same game as mw2, i thought the maps in mw2 were bad, but the maps here are just awful, this should of just been an expansion pack for mw2, the single player is too short, i finished it on veteran in about 4 hours, so no reply value there, the multiplayer is an exact clone of the other games, just a disappointing game to say the least, i traded for skyrim.… Expand
  24. lamperouge
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    ces jeu est du grand n'importe quoi j'en est marre d'être prit pour une vache a lait je vais de ce âs vendre mw3 ou plutôt mw2.5 à l'année prochaine dans le mw2.8
  25. asprin2344
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    I have been a call of duty fan my whole life until now. I couldnt believe how dissapointed I was with mw3. I thought it would be a great game instead it turns out to be a stupid map pack that they could have just offered gamers of mw2 to download. Now I will be trading this game in for Uncharted 3, a game that developers actually took there time to make and made a great game
  26. Grackola
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    I have been waiting for this for ages and have to say i am sadly dissapointed! For a few minutes I actually thought i had brought the previous version. Dont waste your money folks!
  27. gmtech4274
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    60$ dlc I expect more from the big gaming company's. 2 years and all I get is a re-skinned version of MW2 with a changed leveling/perk system. Activision has the number 1 selling game out and they can not even improve their engine. They all are sitting on their fat bank account laughing at the consumers.
  28. Osmaniac
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    This Game is like a joke. You have to wait like 15 min to join a Lobby. And sometimes it kicks you out right before the game starts and you can wait another 15 mins to join next Lobby. Before the game ends i get "out of memory" very often and get kicked out of the lobby and the party. all the points i´ve made are gone.
    Maps are so small that you can get a kill after 3 steps.    This Game is like a joke. You have to wait like 15 min to join a Lobby. And sometimes it kicks you out right before the game starts and you can wait another 15 mins to join next Lobby. Before the game ends i get "out of memory" very often and get kicked out of the lobby and the party. all the points i´ve made are gone.
    Maps are so small that you can get a kill after 3 steps. Spawn-whoring is too easy. I just hate this game :)    … Expand
  29. pryoungbuck
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    very disappointed bought the elite version just got ripped off they are nothing but some rich no caring scammers i haven't got 1thng promised to me for being a elite member. even now i check an it says im not a elite member bs there has to be some kinda law suit or something false advertisement or something to teach these jerks they CANT be ripping us off!
  30. Alro
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Is a terrible game, I hate when the camera moves when you shoot, also the multiplayer has enough errors as bugs that help one to cheat, and in campaign mode also has many bugs.
    This game is pure hype, the game sucks
  31. DerpyHooves
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    An absolute mess of a game, (using the word 'game' here seems a bit of a stretch). Unbalanced multi-player which is essentially MW2 with slightly different maps, keeping none of MW2's strengths and all it's weaknesses. The single player doesn't fare much better either, it's another 'OH NOEZ MUSLIM TERRORISTS ARE GOINGZ TO BLOW UP AMERICA'. Not thought provoking at all, not different toAn absolute mess of a game, (using the word 'game' here seems a bit of a stretch). Unbalanced multi-player which is essentially MW2 with slightly different maps, keeping none of MW2's strengths and all it's weaknesses. The single player doesn't fare much better either, it's another 'OH NOEZ MUSLIM TERRORISTS ARE GOINGZ TO BLOW UP AMERICA'. Not thought provoking at all, not different to previous games at all.… Expand
  32. DaBus
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    It is crap and has the same bad hit detection has Black Ops. The menus look like they were developed 15 years ago. Lag is terrible. Same stupid boards. No creativity. They are just sucking your money. Anyone leaving a positive score on here must of bought the hardened edition and are trying to justify the purchase by psychologically tricking themselves. They would probably puke their gutsIt is crap and has the same bad hit detection has Black Ops. The menus look like they were developed 15 years ago. Lag is terrible. Same stupid boards. No creativity. They are just sucking your money. Anyone leaving a positive score on here must of bought the hardened edition and are trying to justify the purchase by psychologically tricking themselves. They would probably puke their guts out if they did not because they got soooo Ripped. They threw down for this SNAKE OIL.… Expand
  33. TommyS
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Times are really bad, there are 25 million unemployed people, me included even though i have a resume that would have landed me in a corner office a decade or so ago, now i can't even get an interview because of it. At $70 after tax i could only buy one of the 5-10 great games that came out recently or within the next month. Based on loving MW2 i decided i would basically eat bread andTimes are really bad, there are 25 million unemployed people, me included even though i have a resume that would have landed me in a corner office a decade or so ago, now i can't even get an interview because of it. At $70 after tax i could only buy one of the 5-10 great games that came out recently or within the next month. Based on loving MW2 i decided i would basically eat bread and water for a week and not care because i would love MW3 so much. Based on IGN and many publisher reviews of 9.5's and even 10's (which were criminal looking back), i spent what little money i had $70 to buy the game. After 1hr i realized something was wrong, did i reinsert the MW2 disc or even COD1 by accident. It felt like i was playing an old game. It was then and only then (after launch) i found out it was using the same engine from a game that came out in 2002. Never before in gamming history have a seen a title regress from it's predecessor. MW3 and IGN owe the gaming community an apology as well as their $70 back. Shame on all the "paid off" critics for 9.5's and 10's they should be investigated and criminally charged for fraud and false advertisement. When you buy something new it's suppose to be new. If i bought a 2011 car i wouldn't be happy if they threw in the engine of an older model. ZERO… Expand
  34. Raiem
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Why buy a game that is the same as CoD4. 9 million people on 1 day that they give for a game same this. Lazy work, no changements. Take that Sledgehammer Games and IW.
  35. snapmario
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    WASTE OF MONEY i just REBOUGHT modern warfare 2. How can infiintity ward think that they can make a game like this that looks dated when we have games like skyrim and battlefield 3 that actually LOOK like they are from 2011. This game looks too brown and muddy "litterally" Also there have been VERY LITTLE changes to this game and there are still annoying campers and the campaign is theWASTE OF MONEY i just REBOUGHT modern warfare 2. How can infiintity ward think that they can make a game like this that looks dated when we have games like skyrim and battlefield 3 that actually LOOK like they are from 2011. This game looks too brown and muddy "litterally" Also there have been VERY LITTLE changes to this game and there are still annoying campers and the campaign is the worst of the series. The DEVS are begging people to give this game a HIGHER score but they should just make better games and not try to hide the truth. DO NOT BUY THIS EXCUSE FOR A GAME.… Expand
  36. CaptCanuck
    Nov 12, 2011
    3
    MW3 is the 4th CoD I've played, and it may just be the last. Like many, I thought the best version of CoD was MW1, and it's been downhill from there. Of course the game does not deserve a "0" score, nor does it deserve a "10" (indicating perfection), but it is less than mediocre in my opinion, when prior titles are better than this one. As many have said, it is little more than a mapMW3 is the 4th CoD I've played, and it may just be the last. Like many, I thought the best version of CoD was MW1, and it's been downhill from there. Of course the game does not deserve a "0" score, nor does it deserve a "10" (indicating perfection), but it is less than mediocre in my opinion, when prior titles are better than this one. As many have said, it is little more than a map pack for MW2, and the maps themselves are pretty poor. The franchise has gotten away from emphasizing skill, to making the game easy for even the most casual gamer, and dressing it up with bells and whistles that will mostly appeal to maladjusted teenage virgins. All in all as a fan of the series for the most part, I'm very disappointed that once again the marketing hype far exceeds the quality of the product, and in the end it's just more of the same tired old game that I've been playing since MW2. To add insult to injury, the game lacks many of the good design points of Black Ops, and the menus are cluttered, server matching is terrible, and the voice and sound are appalling. Major fail, but no doubt the hype machine will ensure all sales records are broken and next time we can expect a further watered-down FPS experience too. I'm just one guy, but I'm done with MW3 and have picked up a copy of Battlefield 3 instead. After about 13 hours of play, I can honestly say it's superior in every way to MW3, for anyone that has a recent level of skill. If you want ez-mode and only play a few hours a week, then MW3 will probably suit you just fine.… Expand
  37. x199103
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WTF !!! ..... this game is the same thing... This COD MW2 2011 Edition ... 60$ For a Map Pack .. Total waste of money .. if you have modern warfare 1 OR 2 you have this game already .. i m Going To Try BF3 May be it is better ...… Expand
  38. Ghost5280
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Infinity Ward can't develop games anymore, that is clear. The Modern Warfare franchise is over. Fin. The best CoD's where by Treyarch anyway! This MW3 crap is just an expansion pack that cost 6x times the price. Activision is just trying to rake in the money to make up for their Guitar Hero FAIL, and they have no other developers who will work with or for them. I am glad I rentedInfinity Ward can't develop games anymore, that is clear. The Modern Warfare franchise is over. Fin. The best CoD's where by Treyarch anyway! This MW3 crap is just an expansion pack that cost 6x times the price. Activision is just trying to rake in the money to make up for their Guitar Hero FAIL, and they have no other developers who will work with or for them. I am glad I rented this sorry excuse for a game!… Expand
  39. Reggie2780
    Nov 13, 2011
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very racist game... no black soldiers that you can play with.. and rampant racism online.. PASS on this game if you are African-american, they have a scene where the go to Africa and shoot up a village.. thanks Infinity Ward for giving racist people another way to shoot up black people... 55% of MW players are African american.. remember that...… Expand
  40. Mimzymoo
    Nov 13, 2011
    2
    The textures on the ps3 are not as sharp as the 360 version. The game install size is a paltry 50mb where as the Hard Drive install on the 360 is over 7gb resulting in faster texture streaming, quieter console. Ps3 gets a noisy bluray, blurry textures and overheating. 

    The maps are tight, cramped messy looking affairs often consisting of broken structure with camping spots    The textures on the ps3 are not as sharp as the 360 version. The game install size is a paltry 50mb where as the Hard Drive install on the 360 is over 7gb resulting in faster texture streaming, quieter console. Ps3 gets a noisy bluray, blurry textures and overheating. 

    The maps are tight, cramped messy looking affairs often consisting of broken structure with camping spots galore.

    Enemies can get to you from 4 or 5 angles often. 

    The engine is 7 years old that has been tweaked here and there. BF3 has a new Frostbite 2 engine that has introduced large scale warfare maps.

    The network is my biggest gripe, and when you consider it's rival BF3 has introduced dedicated servers the same old tired p2p hosted games just isn't acceptable anymore. 

    it's with reluctance I score MW3 so low.    … Expand
  41. moff1981
    Nov 13, 2011
    0
    I, like many others, am unbelievably disappointed by this so called new game. I understand that the COD franchise is based on a game that has a certain layout and method of game play and for years i have enjoyed them year after year. However, this game is almost identical in every way to MW2 which came out 2 years ago and somehow the makers think it is acceptable to resell an existingI, like many others, am unbelievably disappointed by this so called new game. I understand that the COD franchise is based on a game that has a certain layout and method of game play and for years i have enjoyed them year after year. However, this game is almost identical in every way to MW2 which came out 2 years ago and somehow the makers think it is acceptable to resell an existing product and falsely advertise claiming of how wonderfully revamped this game is, when there is very little improvement. The worst thing about this game has to be the problems on the PS3 when attempting to log onto online multiplayer. The existing faults with the old games have now been brought into the "new" game, with constant errors, such as, unable to migrate host and unable to connect to server. For me, this was the main reason i parted with the game 2 days after release date and traded it in to lose £10.00 on the original value.
    I have now converted to playing Battlefield 3 and i must say i was never a huge fan of the battlefield franchise, but on this occasion they have hit the nail on the head. Rant over.    … Expand
  42. Wenk6
    Nov 13, 2011
    0
    How much iteration do we have to get before this series shows us some evolution? Why don't they just release a map pack that wipes out everyones rank an call it a day... I will only be playing BF3 until I see something new to bring me back to the series. I won't hold my breath.
  43. Pixiz
    Nov 13, 2011
    0
    Modern Warfare 1, Modern Warfare 2, Black Ops, Modern Warfare 3...
    Always the same game since 5 years (same engine, same IA, same scripts...).
    Activision does not care about players.
  44. MyFirstShark
    Nov 13, 2011
    0
    Absolutely terrible. One of the worst cod game's to date. Every COD game has been different in some way. This isn't mw3... its mw 2.5. 85% of the stuff is the same, guns, killstreaks, etc.. This game makes me appreciate Black ops. This is just a polished game of MW2, with everything patched and tweaked. Your paying $67 (Including taxes) for the same thing! The maps are cluttered, andAbsolutely terrible. One of the worst cod game's to date. Every COD game has been different in some way. This isn't mw3... its mw 2.5. 85% of the stuff is the same, guns, killstreaks, etc.. This game makes me appreciate Black ops. This is just a polished game of MW2, with everything patched and tweaked. Your paying $67 (Including taxes) for the same thing! The maps are cluttered, and things are taken from older cods (ex. buildings) There is hit detection lag, laggy servers. This is nothing special. Not worth living up to the hype. I want a refund. Terrible game. Do not recommend.… Expand
  45. xa456852
    Nov 14, 2011
    1
    Always cliche, too many so-called explosion completely lost freshness, there is no innovation, no fun at all, has been too lazy to say COD, no innovation waiting to hell, I do not know what people are so boring to play this game.
  46. GinjaNinja192
    Nov 14, 2011
    1
    Basically a re-packaging of MW2 with very slight differences, i got the game on release date and within 2 hours of playing i wanted to trade it in. Infinity ward should be ashamed of this lazy attempt at a game, its really just recycled gameplay that's going to be spewed out year after year and you're paying £40 for it. If you really want to play it i would advise renting it
  47. nikto
    Nov 14, 2011
    0
    THIS GAME IS THE WORST GAME THAT I HAVE EVER SAW IN COD SERIES. Graphics not bad. Its just terrible. They make a game that have a 7-years old gameplay,graphic and many things. In previous games they made something good and interesting, but there they just press ctrl+c; ctrl+v;ctrl+v.
  48. RigorM
    Nov 14, 2011
    0
    Sadly this game is nothing new and I feel as though I wasted my money. It may be worth it once its $20 because its essentially a map pack with a 4-5 hour campaign expansion as well.
  49. SplitHorizon
    Nov 14, 2011
    3
    Very disappointed, I was looking forward to this game but after couple of hours I was bored of it cause it feels like an expansion pack for mw2. They did nothing but recycle everything from 2 and release it as a new game when really there is nothing new about it. Ill stick with BF3
  50. scuzzlebutt78
    Nov 14, 2011
    4
    I enjoyed the single player but the multi-player was the same old crap. Activision rakes in millions off this series and the least they could give us, console gamers, is Dedicated Servers. This would fix the connection interruption, Host migration and hit marker lag. I've loved the COD series up till Black Ops, this is where i started to get bitter. Playing MW3 sealed it. I feel like I'mI enjoyed the single player but the multi-player was the same old crap. Activision rakes in millions off this series and the least they could give us, console gamers, is Dedicated Servers. This would fix the connection interruption, Host migration and hit marker lag. I've loved the COD series up till Black Ops, this is where i started to get bitter. Playing MW3 sealed it. I feel like I'm playing MW2 (not a bad thing) and paid 60 bucks for an expansion pack. It's tragic but people will continue to drink the Koolaid that Activision sells. I for 1, unless the next one is innovative, am done with the COD series.… Expand
  51. Kimomarudotcom
    Nov 26, 2011
    1
    This is the last time I buy a Call of Duty game. When this FPS formula was first introduced in 2007 in the original Modern Warfare it was a blast of fresh oxygen into the lungs of a dying genre. Today the formula just doesn't stand up anymore, especially at the 60 dollar price point. The format is too old now and its long standing issues are really not acceptable anymore (like gettingThis is the last time I buy a Call of Duty game. When this FPS formula was first introduced in 2007 in the original Modern Warfare it was a blast of fresh oxygen into the lungs of a dying genre. Today the formula just doesn't stand up anymore, especially at the 60 dollar price point. The format is too old now and its long standing issues are really not acceptable anymore (like getting killed via Killstreak bombing two seconds after spawning). Problem 1) The single player campaign is absolutely terrible - bad writing and poor musical score plague the experience as it cribs off of the previous Modern Warfare titles in a very sterile manner. 2) Multiplayer's new modes (Kill Confirmed) feel like hackish mods, completely unacceptable for a product that sells at full price. For such a derivative title, it should NOT be selling for 60 dollars. It's worth maybe about 40 dollars, including all of this year's DLC map packs for free. The game looks terrific from a graphics and sound stand point, but the gameplay is ancient and its design problems legion. Personally, I think all of this year's military themed FPS games kind of suffer from this, and if developers don't want to come up with anything new, then fine. Just don't charge full price. Avoid.… Expand
  52. RUBBERPANTS
    Nov 14, 2011
    4
    This game is just a repacked retweaked version of modern warfare 2 it feels like I am playing the exact same game. Infinity ward made absolutely no innovations to the COD series, and I bet that they won't next year when another calladooky comes out, it has so much hype and it so much suck's. save your money for battlefield 3 now that's a real first person shooter game.
  53. agentissmith
    Nov 14, 2011
    3
    MW3 stinks. When I first played MW1 my jaw dropped off the floor. And then when I got MW2 I did not see any improvements. After that I realized that what Activision really wanted is our $$. Since then I avoid COD's and MW's.
  54. tsenG
    Nov 15, 2011
    3
    Trollololo, Sledgehammer Games Devs asking for help in Twitter to the CoD fanboys or Beliebers of CoD to raise the note of MW3 users on Metacritic, well for me this games is the same game from the first MW, using the same Graphics Engine form MW, the only changes are Weapons and the HUD, i like the First MW Game and a bit of the MW2 but, MW3? no thanks, Activition only want the money ofTrollololo, Sledgehammer Games Devs asking for help in Twitter to the CoD fanboys or Beliebers of CoD to raise the note of MW3 users on Metacritic, well for me this games is the same game from the first MW, using the same Graphics Engine form MW, the only changes are Weapons and the HUD, i like the First MW Game and a bit of the MW2 but, MW3? no thanks, Activition only want the money of the CoD Beliebers for launch another CoD in the other year with the same Graphics Engine, CoD series are becoming a Need for Speed, only want money money money, CoD series are Death, if you love CoD dont buy this.… Expand
  55. JW405
    Nov 16, 2011
    3
    The worst Modern Warfare out of the 3. Infinity Ward's name may be on the box, but it seems that the excellence of the MW franchise left with most of IW's staff... Maps are forgettable and too small. The weapons seem underpowered. The hit markers are messed up, and feel 'off', and the spawn system is broken to the point that there's no point in playing game modes like Domination.The worst Modern Warfare out of the 3. Infinity Ward's name may be on the box, but it seems that the excellence of the MW franchise left with most of IW's staff... Maps are forgettable and too small. The weapons seem underpowered. The hit markers are messed up, and feel 'off', and the spawn system is broken to the point that there's no point in playing game modes like Domination. All in all, Activision seems like it did a pitiful job trying to make Modern Warfare 2.5, seemingly releasing a rushed game so they can cash in. The game has no soul.. I already miss the real Infinity Ward.… Expand
  56. MW3iswank
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    What an absolute garbage game this is! An abortion in fact. It makes me sick that I paid £80 for this game with the hardened edition. The Campaign is so linear, as always, that picking up enemy intelligence is no go because your team mates never shut up asking you open a door. As for the multiplayer well I might I might as well be playing soldier of fortune on a PC run by aWhat an absolute garbage game this is! An abortion in fact. It makes me sick that I paid £80 for this game with the hardened edition. The Campaign is so linear, as always, that picking up enemy intelligence is no go because your team mates never shut up asking you open a door. As for the multiplayer well I might I might as well be playing soldier of fortune on a PC run by a Rat on a wheel! There is no skill involved its spray and pray and you better hope to god you prayed hard. Black Ops trumps is being brought back off the bench and MW3 well... If I hadn't of paid £80 I would snap the disc.… Expand
  57. Blitz1894
    Nov 16, 2011
    1
    Before i begin my actual review of MW3, I don't understand why people hate the game simply because it's similar to previous call of duty's, or because it looks the same. MW2 was a great looking game, so why is it a problem if they use the same engine that already looks and feels great to begin with? If it isn't broke, don't fix it. That being said, I'm only going to review the multiplayerBefore i begin my actual review of MW3, I don't understand why people hate the game simply because it's similar to previous call of duty's, or because it looks the same. MW2 was a great looking game, so why is it a problem if they use the same engine that already looks and feels great to begin with? If it isn't broke, don't fix it. That being said, I'm only going to review the multiplayer version of the game since that's the only reason people buy it... MW3 is by far the worst COD to date, not because of how it looks or how original it may or may not be, but simply because of the core mechanics of the game itself. First off, if a game developer calls a game a First Person Shooter, and you can do well in the game without firing a gun once, as far as I, or any other fan of the FPS genre is concerned, the game is broken. The knife has always plagued the COD series as the most frustrating way to die, and although IW *claimed* to have fixed panic knifing, it still makes no sense to bring a gun to a knife fight. They basically took 5 ft. out of the 10 ft. commando lunge and said knifing was fixed.
    My biggest issue with MW3 by far is the fact that IW insists on rewarding bad gameplay, i.e. rewarding people for being bad at the game. This is shown in many different features in the game, the most obvious being deathstreaks, which succeed only in punishing players who are actually successful in the game, and give bad players no reason to actually become better. The spawn system is another example of this; the spawns in MW3 are not bad, they are non-existent. You will literally spawn in and watch an enemy walk by directly in front of you, or in my case, the other way around. How can IW justify spawns that are beyond broken? This was done on purpose, with the intent of once again rewarding people for dying by giving them free kills, and punishing the players who stay alive with free deaths. Aside from the spawns, there are many ways to die in MW3 which aren't your fault by any means, such as instant death from the omnipresent predator missile/stealth bomber. What can you possibly learn from watching helplessly as a missile is dropped on your head randomly?
    IW definitely decided to take a different angle on the map design in MW3, by not only making the maps significantly smaller, but by adding as many obstacles, exploding vehicles, exploding barrels, trees, crates, etc. as possible without severely impeding movement around the map. Simply put, the maps in MW3 were poorly thought out, many of them being completely unplayable.
    Modern Warfare was always known for having reliable hit detection, but in MW3, hit detection and latency issues are far worse than Black Ops ever was. If you want to play a FPS where when you shoot someone they die shortly after, look elsewhere. Although there are many other flaws with the game I could mention, they aren't worth mentioning compared to the aforementioned issues.
    Although MW3 is fundamentally broken as a multiplayer game, the MP still deserves at least a 2/10. The game looks great, and the controls are smooth, fast, and accurate; which is why COD is as successful as it is. Also, one aspect of the game IW does well in is the weapons; the guns are all very fun to use and have their own unique characteristics to them.
    In conclusion, MW3 is a game that has a lot of potential and at times can be either the funnest game you have ever played, or, more often than not, the most frustrating.    … Expand
  58. Goffery
    Nov 16, 2011
    4
    I should have known they would just pump out another cheaply made Call of Duty game, too bad I didn't learn my lesson after Black Ops ended up being a disappointment. The campaign is looking good so far (I'm only 4 levels in) but we all know you don't buy a COD game for the campaign. The multiplayer has just gotten worse. The biggest problem is the MAPS. There are 16 maps and NONE of themI should have known they would just pump out another cheaply made Call of Duty game, too bad I didn't learn my lesson after Black Ops ended up being a disappointment. The campaign is looking good so far (I'm only 4 levels in) but we all know you don't buy a COD game for the campaign. The multiplayer has just gotten worse. The biggest problem is the MAPS. There are 16 maps and NONE of them stand out. Every map plays the same; respawn, run around some buildings or alleys, shoot anything that moves and then just get killed from behind. LAME. It seems everything that made MW2 so much fun is gone now. Shotguns cant be equipped as secondary weapons, perks like last stand and stopping power are gone and sniping is not fun anymore cause there are NO OPEN SPACE MAPS!!!!! The only noticeable change is the different "strike packages", but even those are not exciting.… Expand
  59. Mudkip
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Why did I pay 180 euro's for 3 times the same game? It's sad that Infinity Ward treats it's userbase so badly. The singleplayer is the stupidest I ever seen. I was happy when I noticed that it contains only 4 hours of gameplay.

    I am even more sad of the gigantic stupid fanbase who plays this game and dares to call themselves gamers.
  60. Willamette
    Nov 17, 2011
    0
    This is my first review at Metacritic. I've never written a review for a game but I just had to spend some of my time writing this because I thought this game is awful and seriously flawed and wanted to warn others not to dish out $60 for this poor game, even if everyone on your friend's list is playing this game. Like many people have said, MW 3 is more like MW 2.5 but people fail toThis is my first review at Metacritic. I've never written a review for a game but I just had to spend some of my time writing this because I thought this game is awful and seriously flawed and wanted to warn others not to dish out $60 for this poor game, even if everyone on your friend's list is playing this game. Like many people have said, MW 3 is more like MW 2.5 but people fail to mention that it's a step backwards from Black Ops which is extremely disappointing. When Black Ops came out, it was successful because it wanted to incorporate social networking elements. For example, you could design your own playercard by making a custom emblem and selecting from a wide array of backgrounds. You could mark your gun with the emblem. MW3 does not have playercards, it's essentially the exact same as MW2. Not only that, theater mode in MW3 is a mess, you can't keep track of what everyone's score is until the very end of the match, and flipping through different players is difficult because each time you switch, you look at a 3rd person view and must look at their gamer tag that way. The Maps are just awful too. They are all crowded with buildings and have many camping spots. When the game was advertised, it seemed like the maps would be cool because it'll be in urban places like New York and London. The problem is, they all look the same so you don't really feel like you're elsewhere. Combat Record is also gone in MW3. Instead, it's replaced by a extremely simplified one page list that cover the basics like K/D ratio and Wins and Losses. It's not like Black Ops where it tells you extremely detailed information about your gameplay. I've heard there's COD Elite, but first of all, I don't feel like installing an App on my PS3 and have to switch to it just to look at my Stats. Not only that, they want you to fork over 50 bucks for COD Elite and I use am not going to do that. Creating classes are also time consuming, as you have to go through a step by step process to add different attachments to guns. The Graphics are also the exactly the same as MW2. I'm extremely disappointed, and I wish I had listened to everyone else's reviews. The only improvement I've noticed is that the load times are a little shorter than Black Ops, but could it be because "MW 3" or I mean "MW 2.5" is a Step Backwards from Black Ops?… Expand
  61. Kreapa
    Nov 17, 2011
    3
    lol, this game, hahaha, i swear the minute i started multiplayer, i had deja vu. No all you COD fanatics, this does not deserve a 10, or a 9, or a 8, nothing higher than a five, it is just the lazy work of infinity ward. I mean im not a cod fanboy, or a fps fanboy at all, but ive had my fair share of COD games, and this, was the worst attempt ever, i mean they might as well of said it waslol, this game, hahaha, i swear the minute i started multiplayer, i had deja vu. No all you COD fanatics, this does not deserve a 10, or a 9, or a 8, nothing higher than a five, it is just the lazy work of infinity ward. I mean im not a cod fanboy, or a fps fanboy at all, but ive had my fair share of COD games, and this, was the worst attempt ever, i mean they might as well of said it was a DLC for MW2. Or atleast instead of bieng on schedule delayed it so they could add quality over quantity. In all, I loved the story, but it still felt EXACTLY like MW2, the only reason anyone would by this would be because of the storyline, but in the competition of MW3 vs BF3, well i think we have a clear winner. And it's definetly not MW3.… Expand
  62. GratefulRob
    Nov 18, 2011
    0
    Yeahhh. This game really needed to be more advanced. Just the same old dribble another time around.
    It's a shame they don't even try improving it. The multiplayer is as always. The story is ridiculous. The only thing they improved was a way for them to make more money on "elite". I'm almost positive map packs are going to be $20 now. I already feel ripped off for a reskinned MW2. Atleast    Yeahhh. This game really needed to be more advanced. Just the same old dribble another time around.
    It's a shame they don't even try improving it. The multiplayer is as always. The story is ridiculous. The only thing they improved was a way for them to make more money on "elite". I'm almost positive map packs are going to be $20 now. I already feel ripped off for a reskinned MW2. Atleast battlefront bc3 and dice took a risk with more vehicles and a new game engine. These guys did nothing. I am going to trade this in before i get to deep in the money trap which is Activision.    … Expand
  63. Pgstyle
    Nov 18, 2011
    0
    Major dissapointment. Agree with everyone else, this game is MW2 with minor additions. Elite is an absolute mess that simply doesn't work, never can login and do anything. I think Infinity ward have lost it, Treyarch are the way forward for Call of Duty now.
  64. Sidjustice
    Nov 18, 2011
    0
    I'm pretty sure all this was a complete misunderstanding. Infinity must have printed the new graphics of the real mw3 on old copies of mw2 they had laying around. Who knows maybe they ask for our addresses and send us the actually mw3 with an IOU 60 bucks
  65. Hammyman
    Nov 20, 2011
    3
    Whilst some new modes have brought a bit of a refreshing change, its still too much of the same. Teamwork is still non-existent despite the creators bringing in modes like Kill Confirmed and Team Defender. Every mode still ends up with everyone playing deathmatch. You can even tell the die hards are getting fed up with it as I don't see a lot of people prestiging. They're just ranking upWhilst some new modes have brought a bit of a refreshing change, its still too much of the same. Teamwork is still non-existent despite the creators bringing in modes like Kill Confirmed and Team Defender. Every mode still ends up with everyone playing deathmatch. You can even tell the die hards are getting fed up with it as I don't see a lot of people prestiging. They're just ranking up and staying there.

    The menu system has been made more complicated and setting up a new class now takes an age. Some of the things aren't where you would expect them. Want to alter your killstreaks? You have to go into Create a Class then actually go into a class and change it there.

    And the bugs. At many points I am getting less than 1 FPS. Yes, you read that right - less than one frame per second. If you are host, its as bad as it was on MW2. Also Ground War just feels laggy and slow to respond - I cannot believe that just adding another 2 players to a game mode brings the system to a crawl but this has been the case since COD4. Its definitely a PS3 memory limitation issue as the 360 doesn't suffer from it. Seriously though, in regards to the framerate issues, this is completely unacceptable with a game engine thats years old now and on a platform where the hardware is fixed. I could understand this happening on a PC where you have infinitesimal hardware combinations but on a console?

    Didn't take the cheaters long to figure out glitches and killstreak cheats but these do seem to be addressed quicker and there is now the ability in the pre-game lobby to select a player and report them.

    However nothing gets away from the fact that if this was HalfLife 2 it'd be a mod or the fact that it could have just been released as a map pack for MW2. Maybe it should have been, even at the price it is - the same as was done for BF:Bad Company 2 with the Vietnam pack, talking of which I finally got into the Battelfield series last week with BF3 and I have to say that it just shows the shortfalls of MW3 in spectacular style.    … Expand
  66. Glasses
    Nov 20, 2011
    3
    Call of Duty MW3 is one of the most over-hyped and overrated games of this gen alongside Battlefield 3. Cod MW3 is supposed to be a sequel to MW2, but it offers nothing new to the table. People are suckered into buying the same game ever year or two years, not knowing the fact that nothing has changed. It's still the same old shoot and kill game we've seen a thousand times. The creators ofCall of Duty MW3 is one of the most over-hyped and overrated games of this gen alongside Battlefield 3. Cod MW3 is supposed to be a sequel to MW2, but it offers nothing new to the table. People are suckered into buying the same game ever year or two years, not knowing the fact that nothing has changed. It's still the same old shoot and kill game we've seen a thousand times. The creators of the game need to learn the definition of the word "innovation" before they can make another Cod game. I cannot give this game higher than a 3/10 since it's just MW2 with a few more maps… Expand
  67. PrivateConker
    Nov 20, 2011
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Call of duty 4 was my favorite game of all time but you cant make the same game over 3 more times sorry mw3 you're horrible. The graphics are the same and most of the core game play elements are the same, and the AI is terribly.SOAP DIES… Expand
  68. 1True_Gamer
    Nov 20, 2011
    4
    It's the same game as MW2 but still fun. Same looking graphics and guns. There is a lot of people playing so that's a good but not worth the $60 I paid for.
  69. alfiesred47
    Nov 20, 2011
    4
    This is a fair review in my opinion, i'm not slating it, i'm not rimming it. It's my own thoughts.

    I loved CoD4: Modern Warfare; it was a real breath of fresh air. Modern Warfare 2 built on CoD4 and brought a much more in-depth feel to the game, making it very immersive. Modern Warfare 3 was hyped up to be amazing. It was, but no more amazing than MW2 was. The small things that really    This is a fair review in my opinion, i'm not slating it, i'm not rimming it. It's my own thoughts.

    I loved CoD4: Modern Warfare; it was a real breath of fresh air. Modern Warfare 2 built on CoD4 and brought a much more in-depth feel to the game, making it very immersive. Modern Warfare 3 was hyped up to be amazing. It was, but no more amazing than MW2 was. The small things that really irritated me, was the laziness of developers. Titles and emblems are exactly the same. The multiplayer challenges have been named the same, (absentee killer, or something like that) it's very embarrassing. I actually cringed while perusing these lists, it's really bad that they didn't come up with new names. I still enjoy playing it, but I really don't think they should be allowed to charge another $50 for this. I'm not sure how true it is, but I heard people even found the code for MW2 maps in the PC install of MW3? How is that acceptable. It hints to a true "copy and paste" job. Spec Ops, oh my god. One of the missions is the same setting, objective, and feel to a campaign missions. I am not surprised people have all jumped on to rate this game badly. It's not that loads of people hate it, it's just a lot of people feel strongly that it was a disappointment. And not enough people are defending it by coming on and putting a 10/10 on. I honestly feel my score has been justified. I have enjoyed the game, but it really is not much different. They brought us new guns, new maps, and two new game modes. I know they won't change the format, I don't want them to. I want them to not charge us as much because it really isn't a brand new game. IGN themselves said the Campaign lacked any immersion of the player.

    I hope you enjoyed reading.    … Expand
  70. o-k
    Nov 20, 2011
    1
    i'm not a biased, i'm not sponsored by any company and i'm not suggestive. my score is based on the fact that MW3 is DLC for MW. this isn't a game, this is an add-on. its sad to see companies such as Activision and even EA sell out. these corporations destroyed gaming, at the core. now it's just rotting away. money can't buy you talent or creativity. future games will just be recycledi'm not a biased, i'm not sponsored by any company and i'm not suggestive. my score is based on the fact that MW3 is DLC for MW. this isn't a game, this is an add-on. its sad to see companies such as Activision and even EA sell out. these corporations destroyed gaming, at the core. now it's just rotting away. money can't buy you talent or creativity. future games will just be recycled crap. and yes i played mw. my FIRST game and it was laggy. FIRST. **** sad.… Expand
  71. HateThat
    Nov 21, 2011
    0
    Im sorry I already bought COD:4, MW2, WAW and Black-Ops...... Seems I draw the line at buying the same game at 4. MW3 is a truly undeserving lack of innovation by infinity ward and sledgehammer games. Reviews like destructoid(worst game review site ever) that bash BF3 and love MW3 and make stupid points are whats wrong with the review system these days. They've all been paid off, as anyoneIm sorry I already bought COD:4, MW2, WAW and Black-Ops...... Seems I draw the line at buying the same game at 4. MW3 is a truly undeserving lack of innovation by infinity ward and sledgehammer games. Reviews like destructoid(worst game review site ever) that bash BF3 and love MW3 and make stupid points are whats wrong with the review system these days. They've all been paid off, as anyone who is a REAL gamer(i.e. doesn't play cod) can blatantly see. The user score here reflects how PEOPLE are feeling and not the "critics". Hell what makes their opinion greater than ours, cause they've a website??!? Thats why I look at websites like imdb to get a proper meta review of the general publics reaction to a movie. I tell you now, I was a cod fanboy in cod4..... but I've now had enough of this. you cant release a yearly game like this, it just doesn't work. Its also the reason why I'm not buying assassins creed this year. Its unacceptable and an undeserving distraction from truly amazing games like uncharted 3, batman arkham city, BF3, Skyrim and dark souls(bought them all). this game deserves a minus score, 0 is too good for the insult to gamers everywhere this game brings. Oh and infinity ward, dont **** about users boycotting your game on metacritic, maybe this time you'll listen. You actually begged for users to vote the score up. CHANGE YOUR GAME AND WATCH THE SCORES CHANGE YOU JOKE OF A COMPANY!!! Cant pay off everyone, although how about this, pay me off and i'll take this review down :P… Expand
  72. Mckessy
    Nov 21, 2011
    1
    I brought this when it came out the hardened edition £89 I played the storyline thought it was great but soon as I went online I didn't like it as it hasnt changed I have Battlefiled 3 an love it as it has completely change I wouldn't waste your money your money on mw3
  73. disaster
    Nov 21, 2011
    1
    Online play is very disappointing. I love the past 2 COD games, but the lag in this game is unacceptable. If it doesn't get fixed soon I will be selling my game and walking away from COD.
  74. stevepossible
    Nov 27, 2011
    4
    While not totally disappointed in this game, I have some major qualms with the multiplayer. I don't buy COD for the single player, so my review is based solely on multiplayer. Pros
    - EXCELLENT sound. This was the first thing I noticed about the game. The guns sound realistic, have a bass sound. The vocal acting is great. Sounds effects, etc is the best I have heard
    - Addition of new    While not totally disappointed in this game, I have some major qualms with the multiplayer. I don't buy COD for the single player, so my review is based solely on multiplayer. Pros
    - EXCELLENT sound. This was the first thing I noticed about the game. The guns sound realistic, have a bass sound. The vocal acting is great. Sounds effects, etc is the best I have heard
    - Addition of new strike packages - I like the idea of catering to different player types. I think this creates a more interesting environment and awards different play styles.

    Cons
    - matching and lag compensation and hit detection - penalizing people with fast internet connections? I often get 4-5 shots off on my screen, and inevitably get killed. I watch to killcam, and see not only did I get maybe 1 shot off on my competitors screen, but I may have even been facing the wrong way. Ridiculous. I have no problem getting beat by someone who is better than me at COD, I don't play that often. But it is quite frustrating to play, only to get 1:2 k/d ratio constantly because I have a decent internet connection.
    - Maps - very poor construction. Little to no cover. High killstreaks require more "luck" than skill in my opinion. No innovation (maps in CODMW2 were excellent, multiple levels, areas for cover)
    - graphics - meh ... nothing new here
    - guns even the "new" guns are just copies of MW2 (mp7 is uzi, FAD is the same as the 2000 gun)
    - spawning - The assault package is almost worthless because of spawn points; which often are right behind me.

    If this had come out 2 years ago, great. I would still only give it a 6-7 based on the many multiplayer shortcomings.

    I have seen that some of the producers have tweeted saying "this game is definitely not a 1.7" or something of that nature. I agree, but it is no greater than a 4-5 for sure at this point. Certainly not this great new experience that they so highly touted with all the hype.    … Expand
  75. Addicted2Games
    Nov 29, 2011
    0
    This is not a review, but a boycott... This game is like Date Movie, Meet The Spartans, Twilight.... It's completely crap. Activision, if you want to progress gaming, and show us why we should buy your next game... heres a hint... at least make it better than the last COD game... you took a step backward, i cannot give a positive review of a game that takes steps backwards.. IGN might hateThis is not a review, but a boycott... This game is like Date Movie, Meet The Spartans, Twilight.... It's completely crap. Activision, if you want to progress gaming, and show us why we should buy your next game... heres a hint... at least make it better than the last COD game... you took a step backward, i cannot give a positive review of a game that takes steps backwards.. IGN might hate 0's and if this was not the 6th? game to be the damn near same thing.... it would be a higher review.. but you have outstayed your welcome... You better use your creative juices next year... that's all i'm gonna say.… Expand
  76. ironheart901
    Nov 29, 2011
    0
    No. It's time we all stop buying these games. I'm sorry that I'm part of the group who bought the game and is now complaining about it-egg on my face. But I will not let this happen again, and I extend to all of you to not make the same mistake. I'm sick of these people making money on completely sub-par games.

    Let's take a stand and get this game out of the market not by putting it on    No. It's time we all stop buying these games. I'm sorry that I'm part of the group who bought the game and is now complaining about it-egg on my face. But I will not let this happen again, and I extend to all of you to not make the same mistake. I'm sick of these people making money on completely sub-par games.

    Let's take a stand and get this game out of the market not by putting it on blast, but the only way that works: economically, don't buy it. And watch Bobby cry to his heart's content.    … Expand
  77. agdued
    Dec 2, 2011
    4
    I'm giving this game a 4 out of 10 because while the multiplayer is copy and pasted from MW2 with new maps the campaign is solid and specs ops is a little worse than Nazi zombies but it is still pretty good
  78. Yiaz
    Dec 3, 2011
    3
    La campaña es corta y mala, mismo gráficos que Mw2, multijugador aburrido, sin apenas cambios convincentes, las spec ops no están mal para pasar el rato con un amigo pero el modo supervivencia es una basura. Increíble que este juego cueste más de 60â
  79. Feifong
    Dec 5, 2011
    0
    I really can't begin to understand how critics are giving MW3 tens. I don't see how they can't see that this is the same recycled material all over again! Jumping right into the game excited to play, I was taken back by the same graphics (from the first MW) and very little variety in abilities by your player in the single player version. Come on Activision you are supported by BlizzardI really can't begin to understand how critics are giving MW3 tens. I don't see how they can't see that this is the same recycled material all over again! Jumping right into the game excited to play, I was taken back by the same graphics (from the first MW) and very little variety in abilities by your player in the single player version. Come on Activision you are supported by Blizzard they can't give you enough money to get/create a new game engine?! With that being said, the story line was captivating enough over the years to get me to purchase the game, mainly due to the fact that I wanted to see what happened next. In truth, most First Person Shooters do not change all that much over the years; but with the Modern Warfare (MW) series just seems to get worse not better over the years. The multi-player is just poorly executed. MW3 gives players the same abilities in roughly the same size levels as MW, MW2; this in turns makes a potent mix for players. It is often frustrating to play multi-player with randomly being killed when spawning, and the infamous grenade throw from across the level. You think over the past years that these things would be handle or at least researched to try to improve for a better multi-player gamer experience. In my opinion you are playing a steroid version of Counter Strike Source, in the sense that all the levels are the same size and the pace of the game is extremely too fast to be enjoyable. Things I would like to see implemented in multi-player. 1. If you are in a building have the ability to set up fortifications; based off the amount of kills you get. It would add an element of challenge to the game oppose to people doing the dolphin flop (going from full stand to prone) and somehow killing people with head shots. Also as a catalyst to the people who are doing these fortifications the people with Air Support Perks whatever they may be can blow the buildings up. Seriously Activision, it has been over four years make the darn building blow apart; you did it in the campaign! 2. I say this with the utmost respect, expand the Goddamn Maps!!!!!! I am tired of playing small levels and getting blown up at my spawn point, however random it may be. I have enjoyed playing Activision's Games for many, many years but this game and this franchise; at this point I don't see redeeming itself. I dare it to do better!… Expand
  80. izanagi
    Dec 5, 2011
    0
    Every year is the very same thing. Same graphics same gameplay and only a few different guns. This game is seriously overrated. Games like COD are the cancer of gaming industry.
  81. P3Airdale
    Dec 5, 2011
    3
    First thank you for taking out Lightweight/Commando perks... But, very disappointed in the maps for online play.. For example, what is the deal with the spawns on Dome??? Most of the time I get killed the second I spawn. Very frustrating!!! Also why are there still sniper rifles in a game with no true sniper maps??? All the quick scope players are running around instead of what a trueFirst thank you for taking out Lightweight/Commando perks... But, very disappointed in the maps for online play.. For example, what is the deal with the spawns on Dome??? Most of the time I get killed the second I spawn. Very frustrating!!! Also why are there still sniper rifles in a game with no true sniper maps??? All the quick scope players are running around instead of what a true sniper does and that is sit off in the distance. So either make large maps for snipers or better yet, get rid of the rifles. I think it is sad to say but each time a new COD game comes out, I lose respect for the franchise a little more. So far to date, MW2 is the best game that has been made. I thought World at War was bad till I bought and played MW3 which now takes the lead on the worst COD game in my opinion. If this is where the franchise is going to continue to head with the game, then I must say that it is highly unlikely that the franchise will get any more money out of my household. Way too much money being asked for video games today and seriously didn't get the money's worth!… Expand
  82. angrytelemachus
    Dec 5, 2011
    0
    Latency issues, dull, and pretty much forces you to only use certain weapons because of the extremely small maps. Sledgehammer Games...please dont help on the next Modern Warfare
  83. sakasurf
    Dec 7, 2011
    1
    There is one thing i would like to say about MW3 on Multiplayer:
    the maps are like paint-ball maps, so short and small, a corner gamer, every corner you see someone.
  84. Jutter64
    Dec 10, 2011
    4
    Disappointing! I love the MW series and I really looked forward to this new version. But what's new? The game itself was predictable and finished before I knew it. The graphics are great but the game looks like to revolve around some movie-like moments (like the crashing of the Eifel tower) and inbetween you just have to squeez the trigger and run around. Offcourse I bought the game toDisappointing! I love the MW series and I really looked forward to this new version. But what's new? The game itself was predictable and finished before I knew it. The graphics are great but the game looks like to revolve around some movie-like moments (like the crashing of the Eifel tower) and inbetween you just have to squeez the trigger and run around. Offcourse I bought the game to play online, again disappointing! Being used to MW2, the maps are much smaller (or atleast feel smaller) and as a result the players are all running around, resulting in a high killrate, getting killed fast and often. Less places to hide, not able to hide in bushes, no real sniper maps. Why didn't they just add these new maps as an add-on to MW2? Maybe one or two extra weapons? One plus: the "kill confirmed" gamemode I really like. But unfortunately not enough to stop me from returning to MW2 for on-line playing.… Expand
  85. TastyCorn
    Dec 11, 2011
    0
    The sheer laziness and complete **** on behalf of the devs is very apparent. Another entry of the Call Of Duty Series is released like it is every year.. just adding some small tweaks and some new guns is all they needed to do to call this a "sequel". All of the problems plaguing the multiplayer from previous entries have not been fixed, which includes: unbalanced weapons, overly powerfulThe sheer laziness and complete **** on behalf of the devs is very apparent. Another entry of the Call Of Duty Series is released like it is every year.. just adding some small tweaks and some new guns is all they needed to do to call this a "sequel". All of the problems plaguing the multiplayer from previous entries have not been fixed, which includes: unbalanced weapons, overly powerful kill streaks and perks, and spawn-killing. This is truly just another lag-fest, complete with annoying trash-talking kids. $60 is criminal to charge for a piece of DLC, which is what this game feels like. There are games more deserving of your money than this.… Expand
  86. kenny098
    Dec 11, 2011
    0
    I made an account just in the hopes that sledgehammer and infinity ward read this. I have been a fan of call of duty since cod4 and the past 4 years all me and my friends have played is mw and mw2 hoping it would be the same case with mw3 but it wasn't I have tried to get my self to like this game I really have but ima just flat out and say it THIS GAME BLOWS!! YOU TOOK EVERYTHHING THATI made an account just in the hopes that sledgehammer and infinity ward read this. I have been a fan of call of duty since cod4 and the past 4 years all me and my friends have played is mw and mw2 hoping it would be the same case with mw3 but it wasn't I have tried to get my self to like this game I really have but ima just flat out and say it THIS GAME BLOWS!! YOU TOOK EVERYTHHING THAT WAS FUN ABOUT MODERN WARFARE AWAY! THE MAPS SUCK SPAWNING SUCKS AND YOU BASICALLY KILLED THE SNIPER CLASS! COD WAS FUN BECAUSE EVERYBODY HAD A PART TO PLAY IF YOU WANTED TO RUN AND GUN YOU COULD AND IF U WANTED TO HANG BACK AND SNIPE YOU COULD AS WELL NOW ITS ALL RUN AND GUN NO ORGANIZATION AND YOU GET SHOT IN THE BACK EVERYWHERE BECAUSE SOMEONES ALWAYS SPAWNING BEHIND YOU! THE MAPS ARE HORRIBLE WORST IN ANY COD YOU CAN'T RESTOCK CLAYMORES AND YOU WANT TO PUT 5 DOOR WAYS IN THE HOUSES THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY GO INTO? **** THIS GAME BLOWS I'M TAKING IT BACK THIS IS MODERN WARFARES VERSION OF BLACK OPS! I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M WRITING THIS MW GAMES REALLY ALL I PLAYED THE LAST 4 YEARS AND I'M REALLY PISSED OFF THEY PUT OUT THIS GARBAGE!… Expand
  87. NigzThaBoss
    Dec 11, 2011
    2
    As a long time COD player I was looking forward to the release of the latest instalment in the series. However, as the launch got closer I started to get more and more worried that my pre-order was money not well spent. When I finally got my hands on the game, my doubts were confirmed. The sound effects are beyond terrible. For example, one of the pistols (forget which one) sounds likeAs a long time COD player I was looking forward to the release of the latest instalment in the series. However, as the launch got closer I started to get more and more worried that my pre-order was money not well spent. When I finally got my hands on the game, my doubts were confirmed. The sound effects are beyond terrible. For example, one of the pistols (forget which one) sounds like a short burst of static when you shoot it... Some voice samples are almost comical. The in game mic quality is on a third world level. The maps are cluttered and boring. The menu and points etc popping up on the screen are a copy & paste from MW2. The perk tiers are messed up (quick reload and aim down sights now takes up 2 slots). 'Hekkkktik epic quikscoppezzz' are back.... COD Elite is a total waste of money. The campaign has some interesting parts, but is generally boring gameplay. Honestly the game is just garbage. It has become the McDonalds of the games industry. People keep going back for more, but really, it's just crap.

    After 5 years or so of basically playing COD exclusively (not quite, but pretty bloody close to it), I think I'm done with the series.

    The best thing to come out of buying this game is that I've raged from always playing COD and now have loads more time to play the multitude of truly epic games that are out there. Seriously, don't waste your time on money on this. It's been a good year for games. Go play something else.    … Expand
  88. mw3_sucks_dick
    Dec 13, 2011
    0
    I'M VERY SORRY I PURCHASED THIS GAME, (and it certainly isn't helping me quit smoking, as I just get very mad EVERY time I play it). Just about everything is terrible about this game but the worst part is the maps. It's very hard to do well because from the moment you spawn there's an enemy gun up your ass. Very maddening. At the end of each game, the lobby scoreboard is depressing. EvenI'M VERY SORRY I PURCHASED THIS GAME, (and it certainly isn't helping me quit smoking, as I just get very mad EVERY time I play it). Just about everything is terrible about this game but the worst part is the maps. It's very hard to do well because from the moment you spawn there's an enemy gun up your ass. Very maddening. At the end of each game, the lobby scoreboard is depressing. Even the top players go like, 20:19...how can you be proud of yourself when you're dying more than half as much as your killing people? the maps make it impossible to get a solid kill:death ratio. I like to take my time when playing, but this game makes that, too, impossible. Everyone is forced to run around hectically at a fast pace- getting one kill then dying immediately after, over and over and over. VERY poorly made game, I WISH I HAD NOT BOUGHT IT. TERRIBLE HORRIBLE AWFUL GAME FULL OF ****… Expand
  89. theob
    Dec 13, 2011
    4
    I don't write reviews ever but this game annoyed me enough to write one. Its not a bad game, it is actually very entertaining, but its not a top of pile game and its more of a disappointment after so much hype. The graphics at times are really really average for this day and age. Not everyone wants to jump online so my gripe is with the single player mode, which was over pretty quick.I don't write reviews ever but this game annoyed me enough to write one. Its not a bad game, it is actually very entertaining, but its not a top of pile game and its more of a disappointment after so much hype. The graphics at times are really really average for this day and age. Not everyone wants to jump online so my gripe is with the single player mode, which was over pretty quick. They just didn't really try this time around. COD doesn't deserve the crown of shooters with this effort.… Expand
  90. kothar
    Jan 16, 2012
    0
    modern warfare 3 was a HUGE letdown. Modern warfare 3 is basically an overpriced, over hyped modern warfare 2.5. Sniping is useless unless you quickscope because the spawning system will spawn people right on top of you. The spawning system is stupid to the point that ive been spawned in the middle of a gunfight and spawned in front of someone.
  91. Loldude12
    Jan 21, 2012
    1
    I was expecting an improved gameplay, story and multiplayer. But all I see is the same is a copied version of Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops. It has a poor story, multiplayer hasn't changed at all, the Elite system is terrible and rips off people by giving them as dlc with a single map. The only good thing is the survival, they have made it good, but I was highly dissapointed with the gameI was expecting an improved gameplay, story and multiplayer. But all I see is the same is a copied version of Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops. It has a poor story, multiplayer hasn't changed at all, the Elite system is terrible and rips off people by giving them as dlc with a single map. The only good thing is the survival, they have made it good, but I was highly dissapointed with the game overall. I recommend to not buy it, save your money on something else apart from call of duty. Biggest fail ever.… Expand
  92. DRAM34
    Jan 26, 2012
    1
    is this not mw2? most expensive map pack lol game is a bore! dont waste your time or money, this is the last Cod game i will ever buy.................
  93. firecroch-jl
    Jan 30, 2012
    0
    This game is the worst of all of the cods they fixed nothing besides framerate from mw2, the graphics suck, the engine the game runs off is from 2006 the gun balance is horrible and the killstreaks are overpowered, along with the fact that half of the players on the game are 12 years old or younger. i have found that this game takes little to no skill to play you can just run aroundThis game is the worst of all of the cods they fixed nothing besides framerate from mw2, the graphics suck, the engine the game runs off is from 2006 the gun balance is horrible and the killstreaks are overpowered, along with the fact that half of the players on the game are 12 years old or younger. i have found that this game takes little to no skill to play you can just run around blindly and tick people off. and not to mention how they stole guns and ideas from other games, this game is horrible and if you are debating weather or not to buy it just dont, save yourself time and money.… Expand
  94. sttjr49
    Jan 30, 2012
    1
    This is the worst COD I have ever played. I can't name one good thing about it. The matchmaking is horrible. It seems like it never takes into account players' levels or their score from the previous game. 9 times out of 10 when it puts you in a game that's already started, your team in losing horribly. There is one person in every game who is much better than everybody else, and thatThis is the worst COD I have ever played. I can't name one good thing about it. The matchmaking is horrible. It seems like it never takes into account players' levels or their score from the previous game. 9 times out of 10 when it puts you in a game that's already started, your team in losing horribly. There is one person in every game who is much better than everybody else, and that team usually wins. The spawning is also horrible. It almost always sets you up so that you are killed by the person who just killed you, or you kill the perso who just killed you. The melee is also bad, it seems to me very random and sporadic. The killstreaks are almost all the same, the only positive thing about this aspect is the fact that you can set killstreaks by class. Other than that, the weapons are horrible, the graphics have not been improved since the original Modern Warfare, and there is no option to adjust the volume of the music or toggle auto-aim on and off. The campaign is the same thing over and over again as usual. The theater in multiplayer is a joke. Half the time the editing you do is not saved correctly at all, and every time you play a video it changes completely. I wouldn't even call this game an expansion pack like some people. I thought Black Ops was a step back from World at War, but this takes the prize. Modern Warfare 2 was 100% better in every aspect. I can't believe I wasted $60 when Battlefield 3 and Skyrim came out around the same time. Save yourself the time and money, don't buy this horrible game, and if you made the same mistake I did, trade it in ASAP.… Expand
  95. pcgamereviewer
    Aug 4, 2012
    2
    The PC version of my review for this game received a 0. This gets a 2. The game works but the game deisgn barely functions well and is unstable at times and the graphics look like crap as well as hackers and bad multiplayer matchmaking. This is really MW 2.5. As many have said dlc is overexpensive and all the content is rehashed. It receives better support than PC but that's still noThe PC version of my review for this game received a 0. This gets a 2. The game works but the game deisgn barely functions well and is unstable at times and the graphics look like crap as well as hackers and bad multiplayer matchmaking. This is really MW 2.5. As many have said dlc is overexpensive and all the content is rehashed. It receives better support than PC but that's still no excuse for why the game looks like crap on PC!… Expand
  96. AlexOnVinyl
    Aug 4, 2012
    2
    If you've played the 1st one, and played the 2nd one, you've played the 3rd one. Welcome to Modern Warfare 2 with extra game modes and more weapons, and maps. No improvement besides slight things you see from small gameplay (eg: poorly animated blood pools that emit from your or an enemy's character at a comparable frame speed to Minecraft water flow) - If you're going to buy this game -If you've played the 1st one, and played the 2nd one, you've played the 3rd one. Welcome to Modern Warfare 2 with extra game modes and more weapons, and maps. No improvement besides slight things you see from small gameplay (eg: poorly animated blood pools that emit from your or an enemy's character at a comparable frame speed to Minecraft water flow) - If you're going to buy this game - buy it at a lower price, its not worth retail of $60.… Expand
  97. Ironman5
    Jun 19, 2012
    0
    i don't know hot the critics like this game. This is by far the worst call of duty ever. Activicion knows that people are going to buy not matter what so they just copied and pasted from MW2.Do not buy
  98. dcruz91
    Jun 19, 2012
    0
    If this game were to be released on its own without the huge number of previous Call of Duties, then it would have gotten the praise it got deservedly so. But the game just feels extremely repetitive and brings almost nothing new to the series. Don't get me wrong, the controls have improved significantly from previous installments; however, that is literally the only change that has beenIf this game were to be released on its own without the huge number of previous Call of Duties, then it would have gotten the praise it got deservedly so. But the game just feels extremely repetitive and brings almost nothing new to the series. Don't get me wrong, the controls have improved significantly from previous installments; however, that is literally the only change that has been made. The story isn't award-winning, the graphics look exactly the same except shinier, and the multiplayer continues to be the same. This felt more like an update than a new game. It's sad to see how far the COD franchise has fallen and how Activision will milk the series to death.

    RIP COD    … Expand
  99. Hummer3099
    Jul 11, 2012
    0
    ARE YOU KIDDING ME???
    IGN: I Am Alive's graphics are out dated!...
    IGN on MW3: *applaud*
    No seriously, this game SUCKS. Black Ops is WAY better (although i gave it 5/10) but this beats all other games in terms of failurness... R.I.P, CoD
  100. Chilun
    Jul 26, 2012
    1
    Same same same... Its actually pretty ridiculous that CoD can keep on pumping games with same guns, very similar story-lines and people just keep on buying it (only bought World at War and CoD 4 and this on PS3). I felt being ripped off that I've bought this game and was stupid enough to hope that this time maybe they will change, after so many versions came out but I was wrong.
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88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. Push Square
    Feb 10, 2012
    90
    There's a tangible insistence from gamers that this series needs to evolve, but it seems unwarranted when it still leads the FPS class. The engine's definitely in need of an overhaul, but when it comes to thumping set-pieces and addictive multiplayer design, Modern Warfare 3 is still in a league of its own.
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  2. GameSpot
    Feb 1, 2012
    85
    By sticking to the series' strengths, Modern Warfare 3 delivers some of the best competitive, cooperate, and single-player shooting in the business.
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  3. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    Jan 4, 2012
    90
    As a complete package, Modern Warfare 3 takes the cake. [Jan 2012, p.67]
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