Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.4

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  1. ElchaBillo
    Jun 24, 2013
    1
    Really? After 2 years this is what Infinity Ward has to offer? The same gameplay, a few new weapons and a couple of new changes in the multiplayer? This game looks more like MW 2.3
  2. gfppoy
    Dec 4, 2011
    1
    Quite a bore. If you have Black ops, just keep it. MW3 is no better, if not worse.
  3. kennedyx8
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    MW2 was the first multiplayer shooter I had ever played. I enjoyed it with my friends - it was a frantic good time for n00bs like us. Then I bought BLOPS and was fairly disappointed. I purchased BF3 and have enjoyed it immensely, but decided to get MW3 since my friends plan on getting it again.

    Spent a couple hours with it last night. I was skeptical of the outrage that people showed    MW2 was the first multiplayer shooter I had ever played. I enjoyed it with my friends - it was a frantic good time for n00bs like us. Then I bought BLOPS and was fairly disappointed. I purchased BF3 and have enjoyed it immensely, but decided to get MW3 since my friends plan on getting it again.

    Spent a couple hours with it last night. I was skeptical of the outrage that people showed over this so-called "$60 expansion" pack, but I'm starting to think they're spot on. The maps contain your standard third-world village, snow facility, construction site... really just re-hashes of the previous game's maps. The engine is more dated and the graphics are worse than the reviews let on. I was quite surprised, but it does not look like a game that was released in 2011. It's a shame that this will probably be the all-time best-selling game in a few months, because it certainly does not deserve that honor, but will be fun if you're looking for an arcade-style shooter rather than a simulator.

    I also never noticed the kids/swearing/slurs/degenerates quite like I did last night. Compared to the other games out there, its quite jarring and getting quite old. Or perhaps I'm just getting old.

    If you must have CoD, then this is a no-brainer, but if you're on the fence, you might as well stick with MW2 and keep prestiging (it's essentially the same thing) or move to BF3, like I did. It's really hard to recommend this at a $60, $50 or even $40 price tag.    … Expand
  4. HeadMunky
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    In all honesty, this game looks more like an expansion pack for Modern Warfare 2. Even some of the most minor details have been carried over from Modern Warfare 2. Font, level up music, navigation, hud all the same or at least very very similar to MW2. Most perks and kill-streaks have been carried over from previous games. (some have been adjusted slightly but are very similar andIn all honesty, this game looks more like an expansion pack for Modern Warfare 2. Even some of the most minor details have been carried over from Modern Warfare 2. Font, level up music, navigation, hud all the same or at least very very similar to MW2. Most perks and kill-streaks have been carried over from previous games. (some have been adjusted slightly but are very similar and renamed). I honestly do not view this game as new, but just a $60 expansion of MW2. If that's what your looking for, then this is for you.… Expand
  5. FADCshades
    Nov 12, 2011
    1
    Here you go, Activision and all involved in this title's release -- you get a one for trying. I can see that all of the folks that you hired put in an A-worthy effort here. It takes a lot of skill to touch up a previous release's graphics, add some maps, and call it a day. Who needs innovation when you can join the ranks of EA and ignore gaping holes in your game-play as you "remaster"Here you go, Activision and all involved in this title's release -- you get a one for trying. I can see that all of the folks that you hired put in an A-worthy effort here. It takes a lot of skill to touch up a previous release's graphics, add some maps, and call it a day. Who needs innovation when you can join the ranks of EA and ignore gaping holes in your game-play as you "remaster" your work? Who wants a new game-play experience when you can hide behind your franchise name and dupe millions into buying a two-year-old sans a few tweaks? Let the sales do the talking; let the sales do the guiding. Those green-colored glasses will surely help you develop the next sixty dollar map pack.

    All sarcasm aside, it sickens me as a gaming connoisseur that a company can beat a dead horse and flee the scene with millions of dollars. Those millions of dollars would be better off in the hands of developers who actually know what they are doing. Shame on Activision, and shame on all of the people who think that this game is worth anything more than the series' previous iterations.    … Expand
  6. hii
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Guys i'll just make this plain simple save your money for sky rim or buy uncharted 3 if you have a ps3 cause this game is not worth the money
  7. Alexbeav
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    I didn't have high expectations from this game, but man did was it even worse than I had thought. Graphics are absolutely horrible compared to... just about anything released in the past 3 years, never mind Battlefield 3. There are some additions that have been 'inspired' by other games, like a Horde mode a-la Gears of War 3. The campaign is pretty short, although that's a standard for theI didn't have high expectations from this game, but man did was it even worse than I had thought. Graphics are absolutely horrible compared to... just about anything released in the past 3 years, never mind Battlefield 3. There are some additions that have been 'inspired' by other games, like a Horde mode a-la Gears of War 3. The campaign is pretty short, although that's a standard for the series, and the only redeeming quality I can find is the extended re playability offered by the stand-alone Spec Ops missions and the aforementioned Horde Mode. I cannot, in good conscience, recommend this game to anyone, at least not at its full price. If you happen to find this at a bargain sale, then perhaps it would offer some buck for your money, especially if you are on a weaker system. Otherwise, just wait for the bundle that includes all 3 Modern Warfare games so you can experience the story from start to finish. This is a rehashed product, and I can't help but wonder what kind of work went into the development of such a game. As a side note, Elite is not currently available for PC.… Expand
  8. DTTohtori
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    This game was hyped everywhere. My friends were absolutely hyped for this piece of fecal matter. I was absolutely baffled when I put my copy in my machine. This is THE EXACT SAME GAME as MW2 or Black ops. What I found was new maps, new campaign and some simple tweaks. This is absolutely ridiculous. And "professional" reviewers are giving this game glowing scores. I admit I had some funThis game was hyped everywhere. My friends were absolutely hyped for this piece of fecal matter. I was absolutely baffled when I put my copy in my machine. This is THE EXACT SAME GAME as MW2 or Black ops. What I found was new maps, new campaign and some simple tweaks. This is absolutely ridiculous. And "professional" reviewers are giving this game glowing scores. I admit I had some fun with this game for the first couple of hours but it all watered down really quickly because I had this feeling "I've played this game before". I sincerely hope that the next addition to the COD franchise will flop. In wait for a dozen of 15$ map packs, I end this review.… Expand
  9. luap24
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Don't waste money, effort, electricity, and your homemade mom's sandwich.. because nothing change same graphics like a cartoon style and i put 1 score only because of the story.. nothing special.. multiplayer sucks as always.. after playing campaign mode.. back to bf3 :P
  10. styrofoamnoise
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    MW2 expansion pack is not worth full price. It's a decent game, there are still over powered weapons, there is still a bunch of annoying things to put up with online, the story is totally over the top, you character is defying death in every scene which becomes stale after the very first mission when you realize how many times you defied death in MW2. This is something you want to stayMW2 expansion pack is not worth full price. It's a decent game, there are still over powered weapons, there is still a bunch of annoying things to put up with online, the story is totally over the top, you character is defying death in every scene which becomes stale after the very first mission when you realize how many times you defied death in MW2. This is something you want to stay away from until the price goes down, or there is a sale. Not a bad game, at least not as bad as MW2, but not what I was expecting for a full priced game with over 2 years of development times.… Expand
  11. FoeTwenty
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    This game truly disappoints where it could have shined, but recycle the same crap year after year and this is what you get. Activision just milking a title til its dead with very little improvement, and still selling so well is just hilarious. I rented this morning and will be trading it in for Skyrim next week, but i doubt i can stand to play much more. I felt Battlefield 3 was a littleThis game truly disappoints where it could have shined, but recycle the same crap year after year and this is what you get. Activision just milking a title til its dead with very little improvement, and still selling so well is just hilarious. I rented this morning and will be trading it in for Skyrim next week, but i doubt i can stand to play much more. I felt Battlefield 3 was a little disappointing as well, but compared to this crap i can't see how people are still buying it. I look forward to the original Infinity Ward (now reformed under EA and Respawn Entertainment's new IP, hopefully it kicks the crap out of CoD and makes Activision wish they never screwed their devs over.… Expand
  12. Basic
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    This game is an insult to COD fans, how could they take in so much money and give so little back? They are projected to make over a billion dollars on this game and all they can or are willing to give us is this. What has this industry come too when a game like BF3 trail-blazes with new innovation and cutting edge technology, and receives the same and in some cases lower scores than a gameThis game is an insult to COD fans, how could they take in so much money and give so little back? They are projected to make over a billion dollars on this game and all they can or are willing to give us is this. What has this industry come too when a game like BF3 trail-blazes with new innovation and cutting edge technology, and receives the same and in some cases lower scores than a game that was sub par 3 years ago. I admit BF3 is too hard for me to get into it too much, but I don't feel blatantly disrespected and insulted as I do with MW3. Shame on you IGN and other reviewers... shame on you. We know what Activision is up to, we aren't all so blatantly and utterly stupid, and we know what is driving these high reviews. It sure isn't the quality of the game. This game is worth a 7, but I'm rating it a 0 in protest of this huge scandal, and because there is no reason why they couldn't/didn't make a game worthy of 9/10 scores.… Expand
  13. Defyler
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    You're absolutely kidding yourself if you feel MW 3 isn't simply a re-skinned game of MW 2. Call of duty elite is absolutely ridiculous in pricing as well.
  14. Csium
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    What a total pile of faeces. Campaign Average, Spec ops below average and the MP holy hell I thought it was my internet that made the gameplay in mw2 totally unplayable but after upgrading and finding it infact made no difference I thought hit markers problems and constant lag problems, etc in mw3 wouldn't exist, but no to my disgust after playing Mw3 its the worst out of all of them. Mw2What a total pile of faeces. Campaign Average, Spec ops below average and the MP holy hell I thought it was my internet that made the gameplay in mw2 totally unplayable but after upgrading and finding it infact made no difference I thought hit markers problems and constant lag problems, etc in mw3 wouldn't exist, but no to my disgust after playing Mw3 its the worst out of all of them. Mw2 had its problems at the start with unplayablity and Blops which I was patient. But to push out the tired ,boring and lazy turd and not learning any sort of lessons at all by just sending out a message or just tweaking it. Also making people pay for overpriced map packs and now cod elite after seemingly not fixing anything (and I can't seem them fixing it) after knowing full well most of the people buying it will be doing so for the MP, then this is , in my opinion offensive. They have no respect for the community that has been behind them. I being one of them purchasing most of the games and a few packs.… Expand
  15. ColoColoPR
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Ever since I started playing COD4, I fell in love with the series. From the moment Cpt. Price says "weapons free" I decided that FPS were they way to go for me. So no, I'm not a hater. Bought World at War... disappointed. Turned out Treyarch made that game. And they lost a customer. Then came MW2. Happiness. Skipped BO knowing what a POS it will be. It was... but I saved my money.Ever since I started playing COD4, I fell in love with the series. From the moment Cpt. Price says "weapons free" I decided that FPS were they way to go for me. So no, I'm not a hater. Bought World at War... disappointed. Turned out Treyarch made that game. And they lost a customer. Then came MW2. Happiness. Skipped BO knowing what a POS it will be. It was... but I saved my money. Then came MW3 and I already knew I'll be buying it. Now, disappointment will not be enough of a word for the way I feel. A flashback of World at War came when I went online. This game has Treyarch in it. The menus, the maps, the way the soldiers move around. Treyarch, Treyarch, Treyarch. Thanks Infinity Arch you just lost a customer...… Expand
  16. ApolloUK
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Just a map pack for MW2 with another over scripted storyline. MP lags and elite won't allow me to register. If you want a decent FPS game to play, go play BF3 then. At least it is an improvement upon it's predecessor. This isn't. AVOID.
  17. colinsauer306
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    The game was a major disappointment due to the release of much better games that have been released lately. It just couldn't compete with title like Battlefield 3 or even Team fortress 2 and so it fell behind.
  18. AlcoholicSeaman
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    Who is paying these "critics", this game is full of cow turd.

    -repetitive
    -3 year old engine based on an even older engine
    -sounds are terrible
    -not even fun anymore since COD 1-3 maybe even 4
  19. TicklishRocket
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    This game was awful. Purely disgusting. The gameplay mechanics have not changed in the past 10 years. Although might be tried and true. The ending when Price kills makarov and smokes a cigar was a terrible way to end the game. And killing that little girl in the cutscene, was that really appropriate?
  20. thisismyopinion
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Modern Warfare 3 is a reskin of MW2 which rehashes the same gameplay yet again with the bare minimum of innovation the developer can get away with, though really should be 'developers' as three developers, the dreggs of Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software, were needed to knock out this sequel in their less than 18 month development period.

    The campaign took me 4 hours and    Modern Warfare 3 is a reskin of MW2 which rehashes the same gameplay yet again with the bare minimum of innovation the developer can get away with, though really should be 'developers' as three developers, the dreggs of Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software, were needed to knock out this sequel in their less than 18 month development period.

    The campaign took me 4 hours and 40 minutes on Regular difficulty, I took my time loking for hidden intel of which I collected 22 of the 46 pieces, it's the shortest Call of Duty campaign yet and the shortest FPS campaign I've certainly ever played. It's full of impressive set pieces with buildings falling down around the player's linear path, but these superficial big budget set pieces barely hide to anyone with experience with MW or MW2 that so much content from them is recycled with just a few minor edits made to the textures to fool the player into thinking what they're seeing is new (case in point: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5dsOn06w1s - an entire building from CoD4), this goes for character models, animations, weapons, vehicles, gameplay sequences (for example the boat secion in MW2), a huge amount of content is reused and the game seems to be built around what they could recycle more than what they could create from scratch. The lack of originality or even intention to be original is present throughout the entire game. The story itself is actually quite enjoyable and feels as much a sequel to CoD4 and MW2, making it tie together nicely as a trilogy, though some sections make it feel more like a fanfic than a true sequel (considering that most of the people who worked on MW2 left and had nothing to do with MW3), the last mission was more of a QTE filled joke than a satisfying conclusion. I wonder how different it would've turned out had 40 of the key staff from IW, the original and only true CoD developer, due to Activision's disgusting treatment of the series, the staff and their creation. I won't even go to the clunkily added controversial scene involving the death of a random child that felt tacked on or the fact that everyone the player kills in the campaign is either African or Russian.

    Spec Ops is a mixed bag, the missions are a mix of fun and terrible, and the Veteran difficulty is like that of the campaign, a very lazily added hard difficulty where the player dies to psychic enemies in around 3 bullets, usually within a second of peeking out from cover (and by peeking I mean moving, as there is still no lean function). The survival mode however is a lot of fun, it works well as two player co-op and a lot of the tedium from the other survival mode in the series, Zombies, is removed by taking out the luck factor with the amount of ammo the player can get and which weapons they acquire. There's a lot of fun to be had here with a friend and it runs smoothly online, the same can't be said for the multiplayer though.

    In the previous Call of Duty, Black Ops, quickscoping was removed on the basis it's a cheap exploit of the game's aim assist, and that was a good call, though it annoyed many kids who like to do it in MW2. They brought this back in MW3 to please those kids and without regard for the quality of their game's online, this sums up their approach to the multiplayer. As a reskin of MW2 it of course plays quite similarly, they've made attempts to better balance the game with how effective the knife, grenade launchers and killstreak rewards are (which amongst quickscoping ranked as the biggest complaints of MW2's multiplayer) and the new point streak system is a nice addition, but all of the technical problems with this peer hosted, laggy mess with poor hit detection and terrible matchmaking still remain, taking a lot of the fun out of playing it, along of course with the huge focus on player's stats (made worse by in-depth stat tracking) that has most players approaching the game in as cheap a way as possible to camp themselves to a high kill/death ratio. The new game modes aren't actually to original either, some of them may as well credit other older and more recent games considering they're so close to them in design. The map design itself is a campfest, designed by Raven Software as after the majority of IW including all its creative and technical talent it took the few left at IW and other Activision developer Slegehammer Games to design the bulk of the game and they needed help fitting map design into their tight schedule, as of course a Call of Duty has to be out every single Novemeber in order to monopolise on the Christmas sales.

    Lazily made rehash that might as well urinate on the grave of the original Infinity Ward, Activision's approach to this franchise is a good representation of everything that's wrong with the game industry right now.

    JM    … Expand
  21. Equinoxe7
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    MW3 is a big DLC from MW2 and COD 4 : http://ps3.mediagen.fr/image-screenshot-comparative-call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare-3-09112011-02_09015E018500096551.png

    I am so bad ...
  22. RapidFireReaper
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    same recycled garbage. I have played all previous Moder warfare titles including black ops and world at war (in between cod4 and modern warfare 2). I knew from that start the multiplayer looked the same but to my surprise they changed almost nothing. Even the sound effects are the same! are you kidding me!? Still running the quake III engine from 1999! All the texture models are the samesame recycled garbage. I have played all previous Moder warfare titles including black ops and world at war (in between cod4 and modern warfare 2). I knew from that start the multiplayer looked the same but to my surprise they changed almost nothing. Even the sound effects are the same! are you kidding me!? Still running the quake III engine from 1999! All the texture models are the same expect shiner. However i dident fret i figured the campian is always epic right! NO! They basically held my hand down a straight path and then spoon fed me explosions. Sadly disappointed. If your a fan id wait for the bargain bin… Expand
  23. SidebunSlayer
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    More of the same. Very very minor tweaks for $60? No, pick it up when its at $20.... Don't stand up for greed and/or laziness. Incredibly wasteful...
  24. Juno_17
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Honestly, honestly... I have never played another game that is so unworthy of all of the hype that it received. If I wanted to spend 60 bucks on a game that plays almost identical its predecessor, I would do so, but I don't have a lot of cash. I would much rather spend that money on a new or more highly refined experience. College doesn't allow me to be frivolous with my cash.... and,Honestly, honestly... I have never played another game that is so unworthy of all of the hype that it received. If I wanted to spend 60 bucks on a game that plays almost identical its predecessor, I would do so, but I don't have a lot of cash. I would much rather spend that money on a new or more highly refined experience. College doesn't allow me to be frivolous with my cash.... and, after playing my friend's copy, it doesn't allow me to indulge in such repetitiveness either. You had me buy the same game three times already and won't do so again, Activision.… Expand
  25. Swolern
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    I am a long term COD fan that has bought every COD game on release day. MW3 is a different story. Im very dissapointed. Its a shame that greedy Activision that has made soooooo much money, doesn't try on their games anymore. They are just selling the name! This game looks like a map pack to MW2 and has very outdated graphics!

    The only reason I didn't give it a zero is cause I love what MW    I am a long term COD fan that has bought every COD game on release day. MW3 is a different story. Im very dissapointed. Its a shame that greedy Activision that has made soooooo much money, doesn't try on their games anymore. They are just selling the name! This game looks like a map pack to MW2 and has very outdated graphics!

    The only reason I didn't give it a zero is cause I love what MW used to be, Innovative!    … Expand
  26. Stealth
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    I am giving this game a 1 out of 10, because it a map pack that should have been released as a DLC. I have not purchased a COD game since COD4, and this is the reason why. This company is selling the same game each and every year to fans for the full price. This is the reason Hollywood is tanking, they create garbage and expect us to pay high dollar for it. This is why people have stoppedI am giving this game a 1 out of 10, because it a map pack that should have been released as a DLC. I have not purchased a COD game since COD4, and this is the reason why. This company is selling the same game each and every year to fans for the full price. This is the reason Hollywood is tanking, they create garbage and expect us to pay high dollar for it. This is why people have stopped going to the movie theaters, stopped purchasing DVD/Blu-ray when they release, instead they rent the movie for a $1.00 from Red Box or have a Netflix account, because the truth is this subtle trash isn't worth anything more than a couple months for a few moments of enjoyment. The problem is these industry heads seem to think that they have something special in their hands and we the consumers should pay top dollar for it. I have news for you Activision, Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games & Glen Schofield (I pity you for asking someone to rate your game higher than it really deserves) this isn't a full game worth $64.80. The truth is its a map pack that should have been sold for $9.99 as part of COD4. Visually this game actually has worse graphics than COD4 on the PC. The textures aren't crisp and remind me of textures on a console based video game from last generation. While the graphics aren't entirely a big deal, I have to make a serious complaint against the match making service for ranked servers on the PC. This is a peer to peer connection, I feel like I am on a console and the constant disconnects or lag issues because the host doesn't have the bandwidth required to support a 12 man match is pathetic. Dedicated ranked servers should be made available, this would make the game much more enjoyable on the PC, and I think it would also benefit console users as well. They might have become accustom to this sort of problem and just accept it, but keep shoving the same crap down their throats and they too will eventually start thinking for themselves and walk away from this franchise. I will not purchase another COD game until Infinity Ward actually makes a full game and doesn't just decide to sell a map pack at full price. This game is about multiplayer and that's where most of the people will spend their time playing it. This single player crap of 5-6 hours for $64.80 is absurd. Truth me told I spent $22.62 on this game because of a promotion amazon was running, otherwise I would not own it right now.… Expand
  27. readmynick
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    I was a hardcore CoD player when the original MW and its sequel came out but ever since Black Ops my faith in the series have been slowly deteriorating. Don't get me wrong the multiplayer formula is great but it needs to reinvent itself with much more additions than just perks and kill streaks.
  28. karn25
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    I love the campaign , but the internet server for ps3 MW3 sucks you cant join a friends game without it saying it on private and it takes literally 25 minutes to find a match. THE SERVER SUCKS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!
  29. Stoft
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Horrible. I'm tired of the same game. I feel like we just paid $60 for some DLC. Even the buildings look the same. Sold my copy on craigslist the next day. Battlefield 3 > MW3
  30. SpiderPig
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I think I've played this before...Oh yes, I've played this 3 times before this. They keep putting the same game over and over again claiming that they've changed things. Since Modern Warfare, which was groundbreaking, they just released the same game and decided to charge $60 for it. I think Activision has beat another horse to death.
  31. COD4
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Biggest fan of CoD4 so I was waiting for this game with allot of hope you had learnt some things from MW2. Unfortunantly you haven't, it feels like DLC for MW2.
    Everything (even the UI) is the same, I wish instead of trying to cram more stuff in you streamlined things like CoD4 - UAV, airstrike and chopper is all you need. Having other options promotes camping and after a couple days i'm already sick to death of it.

    I feel like I was scammed out of $90AUD, had it been a $40 expansion I would not be complaining but I haven't the money to throw away like this. Regret that I did not wait for Skyrim now.

    Sorry IW but you have lost a fan.    … Expand
  32. ebeytin
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I cannot believe the hype for a game that is basically the same thing over and over again. Sorry but I played this game 3 years ago, nothing new. Graphics are dated, I have seen better, sounds are just pathetic and don't get me started on the horrible campaing mode. Save your cash if you already have Cod 4, you will not miss out on anything.
  33. jdlmon3
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Ok honestly this game should have been a add on DLC. 60$ is a little much to ask in my opinion for this game. There is nothing different about this game except the number 3. It is in every identical to mw2. Menu and all. Ok the levels are different but that is it. For 60 bucks it would have been nice to see Upgraded graphics or something that makes this better than mw2. Stick with mw2 sameOk honestly this game should have been a add on DLC. 60$ is a little much to ask in my opinion for this game. There is nothing different about this game except the number 3. It is in every identical to mw2. Menu and all. Ok the levels are different but that is it. For 60 bucks it would have been nice to see Upgraded graphics or something that makes this better than mw2. Stick with mw2 same gameplay same everything. Save your money.… Expand
  34. K-9
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I've been playing COD since the first game was released and this by far is the worst game ever produced. It seems that they milking this series for all its worth. They have put zero effort into producing this game and it shows. I will NEVER buy another game produced by IW....such a disappointment from one of my favorite game series. SP was ok, but it was boring and repetitive. MP is one ofI've been playing COD since the first game was released and this by far is the worst game ever produced. It seems that they milking this series for all its worth. They have put zero effort into producing this game and it shows. I will NEVER buy another game produced by IW....such a disappointment from one of my favorite game series. SP was ok, but it was boring and repetitive. MP is one of the worst ever. I'm kicking myself for buying this on release and not waiting to read reviews. I guess all the "talent" left IW a few years back. If you are considering buying this, PLEASE don't. Save your self the money, you will be happy you did.… Expand
  35. JacobB
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Honestly doesn't live up to the hype whatsoever. Feels like MW2 DLC, but worse. It seems that 3 studios can't do as good as one team like DICE or the original Infinity Ward. Who knew that COD would slip in standards like Tony Hawk Skateboarding, Guitar Hero, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro etc. Refund Please...
  36. desertgsrider
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    Gaming is a BUSINESS! Activision delivered with unparalleled precision on what the mass gaming community wants! Live with it folks. The big however, is that I am reviewing quality on a game and it's just a retread (sorry to use the cliche) of what many want. Activision accomplished quantity ($) over quality but if that is what keeps the gaming industry afloat, I almost want to say THANK YOU!
  37. calmlestat666
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Just another rehash of a rehash of a rehash. Still utilizing the same engine from nearly 4 years ago, same mp component, just diff maps, with diff weapons, and a campaign that can be beat in a matter of a few short hours. Time for this franchise to start looking for a new direction.
  38. jruckman77
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I bought this game and played it for an hour, then immediately put it on EBay to sell and the next day sold it for what I paid for it. This game is horrible. It is just like its predecessors, the same exact garbage over and over again. I am done with Call of Duty. Waste of time and money.
  39. Itachi17
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    You can be proud of one thing, the community of pigeons who buys this "thing".
    Yours DLCs price abused, maps with any originality, well done for taking over the buildings of COD MW, is it a little less work to do for a company of **** like you, who only think about filling up the balls with money of the players.
    Your graphics burn my retina ! Your engine is a Porsche ? Haha he's good for    You can be proud of one thing, the community of pigeons who buys this "thing".
    Yours DLCs price abused, maps with any originality, well done for taking over the buildings of COD MW, is it a little less work to do for a company of **** like you, who only think about filling up the balls with money of the players.
    Your graphics burn my retina ! Your engine is a Porsche ? Haha he's good for the scrapyard in this case !
    You remove the only improvement that had been done since MW, diving to lie on the floor.

    Hum, i am a soldier, i have a sniper in the hands of 10-12 kg and 20 kg of kit in the back, but i make a 360° and i kill an enemy without aiming ! Wow the quick-scope and this lightness, what realism !

    I'm proud of you, since MW without any news idea, and sales are amazing, great job ! I can not imagine your pride for this, crooks of first order !
    70â    … Expand
  40. Shehab_95
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    "All it takes to bring Call of Duty down is the will of a single man"
    Sorry Activsion i used to be a huge call of duty fan .. Especially MW series .. But when i played modern warfare 3 i didn't found anything special and the graphics are the same ... it's the same game over and over again !!!!!!! How many times we talked to Activision to change the game engine ??? But you don't listen to    "All it takes to bring Call of Duty down is the will of a single man"
    Sorry Activsion i used to be a huge call of duty fan .. Especially MW series .. But when i played modern warfare 3 i didn't found anything special and the graphics are the same ... it's the same game over and over again !!!!!!! How many times we talked to Activision to change the game engine ??? But you don't listen to your FANS .. So now we won't listen to you anymore !!    … Expand
  41. ChickenCrimpy
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Same old repeat. Feel like I bought MW2.1. Thank god I can get a full refund. I was such a Die Hard COD fan too! Epic fail guys. Never again. Spend less money on marketing hype and more on game development!
  42. vandozza
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Don't waste your money on a game that is nothing but a MW2 map pack. It's clear that anyone talented left IW and went with Zampella/West to Respawn.

    I hope this backlash makes Activision realise that they can't get away with serving up this crap anymore.
  43. docgonzo
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    59,99$ for a map pack that doesn't include stats tracking there is greedy then there's activision greedy.... The game doesnt live up the hype and why should we pay to be able to track our stats??? i real let down
  44. xxspeedy198k
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I give this game almost no rating because it is a repeat of the rest of their series and has no fun after 2 months. I chose Battlefield 3 over this because Battlefield is a new experience and actually is more fun. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is only selling because of the popularity of the game. In my honest opinion almost any game is better than MW3, that's why I'm getting Saints RowI give this game almost no rating because it is a repeat of the rest of their series and has no fun after 2 months. I chose Battlefield 3 over this because Battlefield is a new experience and actually is more fun. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is only selling because of the popularity of the game. In my honest opinion almost any game is better than MW3, that's why I'm getting Saints Row The Third over it. Call of Duty needs to listen to whats going and get something new and more realistic.… Expand
  45. Stefan-SRB
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Here we go again the same recycled game every year and yet it gets dream reviews like 9.0 or 9.5/10. This is just ridicilous. There aren't any new things who are worth counting. Even the buildings are recycled. Graphics are clearly outdated , gameplay is the same since years and yet kids buy this game for 60â
  46. Thiko
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    This game is always the same no change, Activion mocks us. For this price the game is completely useless. in 2011 he could get out a better game, but not he prefers to release a game every month!
  47. yelledat2ofen
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    This was a great expansion, thanks infinity ward you're really creative. It's nice to see that you make billions every year, and you don't even put the tiniest bit of effort to make it a better game, or go above and beyond. Thanks for settling for the expected, really makes you a great games studio. But hell, what can you do when you have to publish this crap every year?
  48. brooksy
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    After being an active member of this series since release, I can say this literally the worst out of all of them. It's not so much the production and gameplay, but it's the SAME STUFF. Over and over. "I'm not paying $60 for a weapon and map pack" puts it best. 1 for coming out with the game. I can't believe the hype and glory this game was given when there are so many other titles out ofAfter being an active member of this series since release, I can say this literally the worst out of all of them. It's not so much the production and gameplay, but it's the SAME STUFF. Over and over. "I'm not paying $60 for a weapon and map pack" puts it best. 1 for coming out with the game. I can't believe the hype and glory this game was given when there are so many other titles out of the market for LESS THAN $60 that beat this redundant game. I'm sorry, but this was a big ol' swing, and a big ol' miss.… Expand
  49. Aedilred
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Having bought every game in the COD series I was expecting something special from MW3 after all the hype, how disappointed I was in this. The SP is very poor and the MP is pretty much the a carbon copy of MW2 with different maps. The MW fanbois on here are calling everyone BF3 fanbois because they are to fanatical to realise that no effort was put into this game whatsoever and refuse toHaving bought every game in the COD series I was expecting something special from MW3 after all the hype, how disappointed I was in this. The SP is very poor and the MP is pretty much the a carbon copy of MW2 with different maps. The MW fanbois on here are calling everyone BF3 fanbois because they are to fanatical to realise that no effort was put into this game whatsoever and refuse to admit that their 60 dollars/45 pounds have been wasted. I played this online for the last time last night and dusted off my MOH, I had more fun on that in half hour than I did in the 2 days i played MW3. Shame on you Activision, you really could of ended this MW3/BF3 war if you actually tried to to make a game instead of renaming the old one. I'll be trading this in to my local game store in the morning and paying an extra £5 for Skyrim. Bargain.… Expand
  50. Christkiller
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    A HUGE disappointment. The Call of Duty series has been in decline for quite some time now, and this game will certainly not change that. I was addicted to COD4: Modern Warfare, and played that game religiously, every night, for almost a year. NONE of the COD games that have come after have been able to sustain that love that I felt for COD4. Black Ops was a somewhat good game, butA HUGE disappointment. The Call of Duty series has been in decline for quite some time now, and this game will certainly not change that. I was addicted to COD4: Modern Warfare, and played that game religiously, every night, for almost a year. NONE of the COD games that have come after have been able to sustain that love that I felt for COD4. Black Ops was a somewhat good game, but suffered from terrible maps. In my opinion, all COD games that have come after COD4 have suffered from terrible maps, with each game only having 2 or 3 good maps, and the rest being virtually unplayable due to sheer boredom and poor design. Modern Warfare 3 continues this problem, offering nothing but similar maps, that are tiny, maze-ridden, flat places of boredom. It just sets itself up for players to run around like lunatics, and have no strategy or skill needed. I honestly cannot figure out what happened to the map designers after COD4? Did they all leave to go to other game companies? The gameplay for MW3 is really nothing new. The new Kill Confirmed mode is an interesting twist to Team Deathmatch, but is ridden with campers who just sit around and wait in ambush in order to acquire the dog tags. Graphics are average at best in this game. Controls are still way too loose. Gameplay requires no strategy or skill, and is way too arcade-like. Couple that with the atrocious map design, and there is NO reason to purchase this game. This is easily a rental only. If you want an arcade style run-n-gun FPS, then your clear choice should still be COD4. COD: Black Ops has a little bit better gameplay in it, but still only gets second place behind COD4 due to only having 3 or 4 decent maps, with the rest being terrible. COD4 had great maps, with much more variety than you'd see in future COD games. MW3 offers no real new things that would make it a purchase. The slight changing of the Killstreak system, and addition of a "Survival" mode in Spec Ops is not enough to warrant a purchase. Nothing about this game makes me want to go back to it. After playing it for the past 4 days, I have realized that it just isn't worth playing through any longer - it just isn't fun, and cannot hold my interest at all, unlike COD4. MW3 is essentially just MW2.5, and should have just been released as DLC content (which, in my opinion, is still WAY too overpriced for what you get in COD games - c'mon guys, lower the price for those map packs, since the quality of the maps is so inferior anyway. it is NOT worth $15 for a map pack.....maybe $5 at the most!). Yes, this game will sell a mind-blowing amount of copies this year, as the COD series always does. Unfortunately, quantity does NOT denote quality. The COD series is now all hype, and no substance. I cannot honestly recommend the multiplayer at all. There is nothing there to warrant playing it longer than a weekend rental. The short Single Player campaign isn't nearly as much of a disappointment, but still didn't appeal to me as much as the previous COD single player campaigns did. While previous COD games have fallen a LOT in quality when it comes to multiplayer, the single player has always been great. This year it just seems to have levelled off and isn't nearly as good as previous ones have seemed to me. The Call of Duty franchise has become the "Madden" of FPS series, with yearly iterations that do not have enough new content, and are just "roster updates" (or map updates, in this case) with no worthwhile new substance. Perhaps it is time for the game producers to sit back and take a few years off to reflect on their product, and put a lot of time and thought into making it better, releasing it only after a few years of development, rather than rushing out sloppy remakes with terrible quality maps and gameplay, just to make a quick buck. Buyer Beware!!!… Expand
  51. publo
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I was a cod fan, played every single game of cod and mw3 too, but never again, this is a constant deja-vu, and the overpriced dlcs......... is very sad to see how activition kills his franchises, tony hawk, guitar hero and now COD (R.I.P)
    Don't waste your money.
  52. tpb
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    When mw2 came out I couldn't run it on my pc, so I stayed with cod4. When I finally upgraded I bought black ops to play with a friend, and skipped mw2. I heard mw3 was like mw2 so I bought it because I never played mw2. I chose mw3 over bf3 even though I wasn't too happpy with black ops and stopped playing after a month. I don't need to go into detail what I don't like about the game,When mw2 came out I couldn't run it on my pc, so I stayed with cod4. When I finally upgraded I bought black ops to play with a friend, and skipped mw2. I heard mw3 was like mw2 so I bought it because I never played mw2. I chose mw3 over bf3 even though I wasn't too happpy with black ops and stopped playing after a month. I don't need to go into detail what I don't like about the game, everyone else has done that to death. I downloaded mw3 from steam as soon as it was available and couldn't wait. I played for about 2 hours right away and 2 more hours later. That afternoon I found myself playing cod 4 on a server with 25 other people regretting my choice of purchase that morning. Last cod game I ever buy. The score isn't on the game as a whole, which would be good if I never played a cod game, but based on what it should have been and should have made me feel. I feel ripped off and wish I could return it and at least try bf3.… Expand
  53. dwyper
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I want to give this game a 0, i really do. But I have to give it a 1 because playing multiplayer is still entertaining enough although i could have just kept playing black ops. I was beyond disappointed in this game. It is beyond lazy! There were no advancements made in technology, creativity or gameplay. This might as well have come out as an expansion DLC to MW2. If you are consideringI want to give this game a 0, i really do. But I have to give it a 1 because playing multiplayer is still entertaining enough although i could have just kept playing black ops. I was beyond disappointed in this game. It is beyond lazy! There were no advancements made in technology, creativity or gameplay. This might as well have come out as an expansion DLC to MW2. If you are considering buying this, DON'T! Save yourself some money, keep playing Black Ops and MW2. Obviously Activision is trying to replicate the Madden/NCAA football model. Trust me DO NOT BUY THIS GAME for more than $30, in fact you would be better off just buying back your MW2 for $20. I will not buy a new COD until they put out an ACTUALLY NEW game.… Expand
  54. bucket415
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    The game itself is just okay (graphics, new perk system, etc). The connection and hit detection is terrible. The game is broken at its most basic level. I have a 25 down and 3 up internet connection. I don't have this problem with other games. Just Black Ops and now MW3. I am a firm believer that their new stat tracking (now COD Elite) and theater mode is causing the lag. The dataThe game itself is just okay (graphics, new perk system, etc). The connection and hit detection is terrible. The game is broken at its most basic level. I have a 25 down and 3 up internet connection. I don't have this problem with other games. Just Black Ops and now MW3. I am a firm believer that their new stat tracking (now COD Elite) and theater mode is causing the lag. The data is constantly uploading, even during the game, causing lag and ruining the game. They could have easily gone to a slightly longer intermission and uploaded everything at that time. The PS3 Warhawk, which came out in 2007, records tons of obscure statistics all game long and they are uploaded after the match, during intermission.

    The maps are very bad. Too small, someone always behind you. Its no fun to do things right and get shot in the back anyway.

    I was hoping for MW2 connection and hit detection, as that was Black Ops biggest problems. I was looking forward to a more balanced version of MW2 and what we got was a mix of MW2 and BLOPs. Heavy on the bad connection. So I am done with the COD franchise. You just lost a guy that purchased every Call of Duty game ever, every map / expansion pack ever. You can shove "Iron Wolf" up your ass Mr. K. I hope Activision goes out of business. Selling junk like this...you should be ashamed. The reason your Metacritic score is so low isn't suspicious. It's because your game sucks.    … Expand
  55. xXDarkGabrielXx
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I'm Spanish and here the people who know about FPS are disappointed with MW3 the same thing over and over every year. Sincerely, a company that doesn't listen the users not worth that people buy their game.
    It's frustrating that a company that earns a thousand times more than the cost to make a game doesn't improve their game. Far better B3.
  56. TheJLC
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Copy-paste of a previous title. Not impressed one bit. Some aspects may be fun, however, it gets old fast as it feels completely like it's previous title.
  57. ryusan
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Modern Warfare 3 is the exact same game with a different name, bad number.serie. Very big deception !! Call of duty Modern Warfare 2.1 not 2.5 ! Fifa MW3 annual..
  58. Darkaisa
    Nov 20, 2011
    1
    Modern Warfare 3 is pretty much the same game as MW2, and quite similar to MW1. The graphics are similar to MW2, the gameplay is essentially unchanged, and there's nothing else to speak of that is different. That doesn't mean the game is unplayable. To the contrary, its a smooth FPS, but entirely mechanistic: you might as well be shooting pop-up targets in between cutscenes. The graphicsModern Warfare 3 is pretty much the same game as MW2, and quite similar to MW1. The graphics are similar to MW2, the gameplay is essentially unchanged, and there's nothing else to speak of that is different. That doesn't mean the game is unplayable. To the contrary, its a smooth FPS, but entirely mechanistic: you might as well be shooting pop-up targets in between cutscenes. The graphics are pretty bad. I don't know why its so hard to simply produce high quality textures and graphic components and then downscale for the obsolete consoles, but it seems that this game takes the opposite approach: which is why a graphics card that you could buy for $50 four years ago (the Nvidia 8600) is still the required card. Despite what the "recommended" stats might suggest, there's no more eye candy for those with a better system- just higher framerates for those who see 60 frames per second and up. This wouldn't be such an issue if the gameplay or story was involving, but its not. Overall, a mediocre if competent clone.â… Expand
  59. Papieros
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    This is honestly just MW2.1 this is awful. I can't believe I stayed up and went to a midnight launch for this. Complete waste of money, i'm taking this back to the store after work today to trade it in (or return it if they let me) and get battlefield 3. God IW is so lazy this is more or less THE EXACT SAME GAME as MW2 with a couple minor tweaks. Waste of damn money.
  60. duhmzdaih
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    When you play this game, you realize that 90% of the money and effort was gone in advertising. It is a COD MW 2.5, the same thing we are getting each year. Spend your money in something like Deus Ex HR or Uncharted 3, not this garbage. If you want something war-related, buy BF3, it's not a masterpiece, but at least it had a lot of good work behind.
  61. Wingzer001
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    MW3 is more of an addon for MW2. I cant believe this is a whole new game priced at the very maximum because its exactly the same as the last game, no actualy its worse. I prefered MW2 over this. Next time you release a call of duty game take it back to its routes because this is getting old and a complete waste of money.
  62. Mytheorn
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Ce nouvel épisode de Call of duty était particulièrement attendu, et la déception est à la hauteur de ce que l'on pouvait espérer. Nous attendions de la nouveauté , du renouveau dans le gameplay, un épisode qui pète le feu.... Bref terriblement déçu
  63. tantao2583
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Modern warfare 3 es una copia exacta de MW2 y el sonido y las graficas no sirven. Batlefield 3 es mejor en todo. Me parece que MW3 fue creado a las millas para contrarestar la salida de Batlefield pero no lo lograron y ha sido toda una decepcion para los fanaticos.
  64. Tbell1122
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Wow where to begin...recycling is a good word to use for this game I believe this game took a step down from MW2 there is nothing new at all besides some lame killstreaks and a couple game modes. Other than that it's the exact same engine and everything feels been there done that. COD Black Ops is still in my opinion one of the best games out there. It's a step up from WAW and innovativeWow where to begin...recycling is a good word to use for this game I believe this game took a step down from MW2 there is nothing new at all besides some lame killstreaks and a couple game modes. Other than that it's the exact same engine and everything feels been there done that. COD Black Ops is still in my opinion one of the best games out there. It's a step up from WAW and innovative MW3 has
    No innovation in it at all I bought this game off all the hype played about three matches and took it back with disappointment there needs to be something new with these games it's just the same thing over and over and gets more disappointing COD4 is still the best installment save your money on MW3 it should be called MW2 1/2 60$$ for new maps and this game was suppose to be better than BF3 of course it will outsell I mean come on its COD but fan base and reviews will just get worse. They are the madden of FPS!!!    … Expand
  65. TonyHawk
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    My thirteen, that's right, THIRTEEN year old brother described this game as "Modern Warfare 2.5" as it brings almost nothing new to the table, yet sports a $60 pricetag. I myself grew weary of the series around MW2, so I did not purchase it, however watching my little brother play, I can confirm it looks EXACTLY like MW2.
    Not worth your money, stay away.
  66. RabidGuineaPig
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Game sucks, nothing new, expected more, game is overated. Read the user reviews, not the reviews that Activision had paid to give them. For the amount of money they get from custumers from the game, map packs and elite, they should have given us a better game.
  67. Landao
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    CoD makers played it too safe and retained the same gameplay. Which is good, but we are shelling out $60 for a new game, not an expensive map pack. My only gripe is the graphics seem to be worse than they were in MW2. What's up with that?!?
  68. retroangles
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I was very disappointed with MW2. When I heard MW3 was due to be released I was excited, but apprehensive. After the big letdown of MW2, I vowed to rent the new game first before committing $60. Having rented, and played quickly through to the end. I can honestly say what a pile of regurgitated garbage this is. A stinking pile of MW2 vomit, with little leftover bits of Modern Warfare. WhoI was very disappointed with MW2. When I heard MW3 was due to be released I was excited, but apprehensive. After the big letdown of MW2, I vowed to rent the new game first before committing $60. Having rented, and played quickly through to the end. I can honestly say what a pile of regurgitated garbage this is. A stinking pile of MW2 vomit, with little leftover bits of Modern Warfare. Who are the chimps who designed this piece? The story behind MW2 was unbelievable, yet they succeeded in going one step further, in making MW3 beyond the realms of known logic. The gun pack was unrealistic in MW2, and with the new game they just sprinkled some glitter on the already goofy weapons pack. They are still unreal! The Russians would never feild a freakin P90, FAMAS, or Street Sweeper WTF. I guess the chimpanzee brain also thinks that if two helo's or jets are cool, then twenty are awesome!! Not! MW3 is an unbelievable waste of time, and I would be disappointed even if it were a $15 map expansion....… Expand
  69. NoelHardstyle
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    This game is horrible ... I feel scammed.... Im glad i bought bf3 and skyrim at least to play something WORTH playing... and the graphics look like cheese... you could run it on a 3dfx card lmao
  70. 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
  71. Robervp
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    MW2 was good but it was not for recycle in the MW3. Very upset with the MW3 is like a copy and paste tricked me like the previous Pay $ 60 for a makeup MW2 Not right. Thank God I do not pay for elite
  72. n8dawg
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    To the people wondering if Modern Warfare 3 would take a hit due to the 40+ staff of Infinity Award leaving, look no further. The answer sadly, is yes. It has taken a huge hit. This review is primarily focused at the multiplayer (which I have loved both (COD 4: MW & MW2). Unfortunate to say MW3 is nowhere near as good as the previous games in terms of multiplayer, with the major drawbackTo the people wondering if Modern Warfare 3 would take a hit due to the 40+ staff of Infinity Award leaving, look no further. The answer sadly, is yes. It has taken a huge hit. This review is primarily focused at the multiplayer (which I have loved both (COD 4: MW & MW2). Unfortunate to say MW3 is nowhere near as good as the previous games in terms of multiplayer, with the major drawback being the map design. With 16 maps included on the disc you'd think there would be atleast a dozen of good quality maps, instead you're met with 16 small, maze ridden maps that have no flow whatsoever. In my opinion there are about 3-5 bearable maps, the rest are so poor even the maps from Black Ops outshine. I seriously think when the **** hit the fan at IW all the map designers left because the 16 on offer are truly awful. Pretty much all buildings are locked out and everything is basically flat, there are no areas to cover your six and it's completely geared toward the Rambo COD gamers that run around like blue arsed flies shooting and running constantly. It is a severe disappointment,. I was expecting this game to not match the quality of the previous two games but even then I was still majorly let down. This is the worst COD MP I have ever played, and that includes COD2, COD4, W@W, MW2 & Black Ops. This is a completely truthful opinion from a big fan of the series, unfortunately it seems that it is now time to leave it for dead (or atleast go back to the awesome MW2). Seriously, the maps are truly awful. I am selling this game as soon as I have finished the campaign… Expand
  73. Gdmlaz
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Modern Warfare 2.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  74. athomicboy
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i play mw3 . but i feel that im playing mw2 .
    activision only love money . their games stop game industerial !

    this game is good for 2008 . but not good for 2011    … Expand
  75. chimpum
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    Another year, the same **** this people of Activision don´t spend anu money of the millions and millions that have earned with all the CoD's, and some day, the PESvsFIFA will be the same with Battlefield... and CoD will start to be the second game of his class.

    Please, spend some money in good things, like dedicated servers and making a new Graphics Engine... I'm spanish,    Another year, the same **** this people of Activision don´t spend anu money of the millions and millions that have earned with all the CoD's, and some day, the PESvsFIFA will be the same with Battlefield... and CoD will start to be the second game of his class.

    Please, spend some money in good things, like dedicated servers and making a new Graphics Engine... I'm spanish, sorry my bad english.    … Expand
  76. foxhound06
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    Toujours la même chose. Le plaisir de jouer reste mais c'est tellement moche et les cartes si petites ! 2012 devra être une révolution, ne serait-ce que du point de vue des graphismes parce que sinon, les ventes vont chuter drastiquement. A bon entendeur !
  77. Tsuma
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    Mw3 is just a DLC from Modern warfare 2....
    Graphic is same like MW2 (we are not idiot)
    only 2 player on survival mode. (where is fun like zombie mode ?... NOTHING)
    pat the moment, Infinity ward is a great scamer !!! 70â
  78. rossp
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    I asked my brother why he was trading in Battlefield 3 for Modern Warfare 3, and I told him it would just be more of MW2. He said that's what he wants...
    And that's exactly what he got! I have played my fair share of CoD, and from the moment I saw the identical HUD on MW3, I sighed. This game is the exact same as its predecessor, and yet it will be the highest purchased game of the year.    I asked my brother why he was trading in Battlefield 3 for Modern Warfare 3, and I told him it would just be more of MW2. He said that's what he wants...
    And that's exactly what he got! I have played my fair share of CoD, and from the moment I saw the identical HUD on MW3, I sighed. This game is the exact same as its predecessor, and yet it will be the highest purchased game of the year. It's like paying â    … Expand
  79. 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 ;)
  80. 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
  81. 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?
  82. prodrift
    Nov 18, 2011
    1
    This is a Very bad Game, but a very good DLC ... Call of Duty Elite prenium is a very bad trip with a prenium option ridiculous .. Infinity Ward is dead, call of duty is dead, Activision is the worst video game box in the world
  83. lixinou
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    La différence entre un nouveau jeu et un add-on, c'est qu'il évolue.
    Pour MW3, pas de nouveaux graphismes, pas d'éléments destructibles, de nouvelles interfaces, de sons nouveaux et plus réalistes, de récompenses nouvelles... Ce n'est donc tout simplement pas un nouveau jeu. A 20 euros, je l'aurais    La différence entre un nouveau jeu et un add-on, c'est qu'il évolue.
    Pour MW3, pas de nouveaux graphismes, pas d'éléments destructibles, de nouvelles interfaces, de sons nouveaux et plus réalistes, de récompenses nouvelles... Ce n'est donc tout simplement pas un nouveau jeu. A 20 euros, je l'aurais noté 8. Au prix fort d'un nouveau jeu, c'est tout simplement honteux.    … Expand
  84. Diems
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    Activision se fout littéralement de la gueule des joueurs de commercialiser un jeu aussi pauvre graphiquement et faiblement travailler que ce nouvel opus. Il est clair que pour eux, ce qui les interessent c'est de braquer les joueurs en misant sur le fait que ceux-ci achètent quasiment obligatoirement le nouvel opus chaque année et ce quelqu'en soit laActivision se fout littéralement de la gueule des joueurs de commercialiser un jeu aussi pauvre graphiquement et faiblement travailler que ce nouvel opus. Il est clair que pour eux, ce qui les interessent c'est de braquer les joueurs en misant sur le fait que ceux-ci achètent quasiment obligatoirement le nouvel opus chaque année et ce quelqu'en soit la qualité, ils misent sur le fait qu'un joueur qui a rencontré des amis sur les précédents opus va obligatoirement suivre ses amis sur le nouveau... Il faut les boycotter. Cela fait vraiment penser à PES vs Fifa. Konami s'est reposé sur ses lauriers en n'évoluant pas alors qu'EA a innové.
    Mais je ne me fais pas d'illusions, à voir le nombre de personnes ayant tout de même acheté MW3 malgrès un Black OPS calamiteux. Il y aura toujours pigeons pour les enrichires    … Expand
  85. CanardPCnet
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    The sentence of ACTIVISION:

    "Normally I do not do that, but if you like MW3 go to Metacritic.com and support Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. His note is suspiciously low. Be honest, but help us if you agree."

    MW2.1 is a joke!
  86. 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
  87. 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
  88. Daquiera
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    With so many first person shooters being released, its a tough market. Rather than buy a game i played 3 years ago, I want something new. Just as the World War 2 FPS became old and repetitive, I feel the modern warfare FPS is as well. I;m all ready to go back to World War 2 to be honest. The game has improved on things but not enough to make me want to keep it. Just more credit towards Zelda.
  89. TheKonspiracy
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    Absolute dissapointment. Thats all I can say... Not only is it EXACTLY the same as MW2, I honestly think the changes they made in this game couldve been done with a patch to MW2. New player Animation, New Weapons and Point Streaks doesnt mean a new game. If you are reading this and hoping to get this game, my advice would be not to.
  90. Bongo2895
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    The multiplayer maps are so bad that the ruin the entire game. They are pretty much all identical, they are all small so that means no variety in gameplay people come out of no where. Out of mw1 waw mw2 blackops and mw3 this has by far the worst maps ive ever seen.
  91. aza113
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    What is up with the SFX 1st of all, is this a stand alone game? really? last I checked, Payday the Heist was not a full game and more effort was put into that.

    To those who say the story is great...i can only sigh....
  92. LoneWolf780
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    What a waste of money. You expect some sort of evolution in a series, Some of the same glitches in this game were in MW2, they just copy and pasted the game engine and spent a day tops making new maps. Save your $60 and buy MW2 in the bargain bin. Most dissapointing game in history should be the new ad slogan.
  93. TimSleeper
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    The multiplayer experience which has been the most important feature in CoD series lately couldn't be worse. It's absolutely horrible. P2P matches instead of stables servers create a unfortunate experience to the players, connections are constantly dropping and hosts are migrating very often (sometimes even 5 ou 6 times in just one match).
    Other problems include a crappy headset audio for    The multiplayer experience which has been the most important feature in CoD series lately couldn't be worse. It's absolutely horrible. P2P matches instead of stables servers create a unfortunate experience to the players, connections are constantly dropping and hosts are migrating very often (sometimes even 5 ou 6 times in just one match).
    Other problems include a crappy headset audio for no reason and relatively common freezes. Maps are very different from the ones on Black Ops but still, once you learn them, they are fairly similar.

    The single player campaign is good, so I giving a 1 score.    … Expand
  94. yokothefox
    Nov 14, 2011
    1
    It's unfortunate, I really like how the game came out for the most part, especially now that a patch came out to improve the matchmaking, it still has problems but it's something I can ignore. What I can't ignore though is the fact that the game is so buggy, when I'm playing at least once per game there's moments where the frame lag completely freezes everything and i end up respawningIt's unfortunate, I really like how the game came out for the most part, especially now that a patch came out to improve the matchmaking, it still has problems but it's something I can ignore. What I can't ignore though is the fact that the game is so buggy, when I'm playing at least once per game there's moments where the frame lag completely freezes everything and i end up respawning somewhere realizing that i died during that. To top it off there are games where even when it says everyone has a 4 bar connection hit detection is ridiculously off. The serious problem here is that my friends who have xbox said they don't ever have problems like this. I know that activision is sucking microsoft's *#&@ but this is no excuse to completely #&@& over the people spending the same amount of money on their game.… Expand
  95. fishflex
    Nov 12, 2011
    1
    Modern warfare 2, in a case that says modern warfare 3

    - Only thing this game has going for it, is that it is new and luckily battlefield 3 wasn't any better. This game changed to little from the 2nd modern warfare. I understand the mentality of why change something thats not broken, but come on people, if i pay $68 for a game i want something new. i could still put blackops in and    Modern warfare 2, in a case that says modern warfare 3

    - Only thing this game has going for it, is that it is new and luckily battlefield 3 wasn't any better. This game changed to little from the 2nd modern warfare. I understand the mentality of why change something thats not broken, but come on people, if i pay $68 for a game i want something new. i could still put blackops in and receive the same satisfaction if not more ( zombies). The new survival mode is ok but still does not match up to the zombie modes, and online while fun, makes me feel like I'm playing the old game. Not enough new equipment is available. The new online maps also lose there new feel pretty quick, and then i only have a few months to wait till i have to pay for more (which x box people get to play a month b4??????)
    In conclusion, thank god i have uncharted Drakes Deception.    … Expand
  96. betosnakes
    Nov 12, 2011
    1
    Pathetic game!! juego patetico!! un refrito de los juegos anteriores de la franquicia, basta de aprovecharse de las personas tratando de vender mas de los mismo, nunca mas comprare un juego de estos delincuentes de Activision, prefiero comprar verdaderas obras de arte como Ucharted esos son juegos de verdad un trabajo excepcional de NaughtyDog, pudrete MW3!!!
  97. Ninjamonkeysd
    Nov 12, 2011
    1
    I am so glad I didn't buy the Hardened version of this game. This game is nothing more than MW2 with an updated cover. They used %95 of Black Ops and threw in a few new gun "skins". If you dont mind paying $60 for a game that came out 2 years ago, fine. Ive already traded my copy back into game stop. Sorry but I'm not going to get suckered into wasting my time.
  98. Matty360
    Nov 12, 2011
    1
    Instant regret buying the hardened edition. Felt like a re-hashing of MW2. Also feel bad for West and Zampalla for being booted from Infinity Ward, the core creativity was taken away and Activisiion is just releasing it for the money with no care for the gamers who want something bold and refreshing. Hopefully they don't slap MW4 on the exact same thing next year. I'm glad I gotInstant regret buying the hardened edition. Felt like a re-hashing of MW2. Also feel bad for West and Zampalla for being booted from Infinity Ward, the core creativity was taken away and Activisiion is just releasing it for the money with no care for the gamers who want something bold and refreshing. Hopefully they don't slap MW4 on the exact same thing next year. I'm glad I got Battlefield 3, it's going to keep me occupied for the rest of the time when this game gets boring. Not doing to fall for the same thing with the next one.… Expand
  99. coffee
    Nov 12, 2011
    1
    In a word, YAWN. In a few words, more of the same. Nailing on the head exactly what this game is, an overpriced map pack. What else is there to say? How about for the love of God PLEEEEEEAAAAAASE stop making these #@*& games every year, Activision.
  100. Monoxide_man
    Nov 12, 2011
    1
    every call of duty has done things better then the one before it...this one doesnt do anything better. The graphics are even suffering now compared to other games out there. The single player doesn't even make much sense, there were times where i was wondering what the hell im doing and why. When Black ops came out alot of professional reviews said that call of duty is going to need aevery call of duty has done things better then the one before it...this one doesnt do anything better. The graphics are even suffering now compared to other games out there. The single player doesn't even make much sense, there were times where i was wondering what the hell im doing and why. When Black ops came out alot of professional reviews said that call of duty is going to need a overhall but what do the developers do...just repackage it and put it out. I was highly disappointed by this game 1/10… Expand
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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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