Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 5387 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 3,430 out of 5387
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  1. LuNg
    Nov 12, 2011
    8
    But scripted and epic campaign is the same each year, the game engine Frostbite is below 2.0 MW multiplayer overwhelms me too, small maps without cars, no planes, no helicopters, cars indestructible and the same with the buildings
  2. 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.
  3. darrana
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    I've been raped. The campaign is disgustingly short. I have a busy life, I played an hour early hours Tuesday morn, 2 hours tues night and 1 hour wed night and about an hour Thursday night to find I was on the last mission. That's like 5 hours. I felt raped even if the story was like a Micheal Bay film. Sorry guys let down. At 44 bucks I expect more. The gripping story is negated by howI've been raped. The campaign is disgustingly short. I have a busy life, I played an hour early hours Tuesday morn, 2 hours tues night and 1 hour wed night and about an hour Thursday night to find I was on the last mission. That's like 5 hours. I felt raped even if the story was like a Micheal Bay film. Sorry guys let down. At 44 bucks I expect more. The gripping story is negated by how incredibly short it is. Also your world hopping so much you can never keep a handle on the story, it's not very coherent. I loved the action and I love the scripted stunts. That is where the coolness ended. I played through on normal and it felt like very easy. Enemies had next to no ai. I found myself running though a room of enemies fireing at me and turning round and just pining owning them without a second thought. There is absolutely no challenge in the campaign what's so ever. Remember Chernobyl and the funfair bit, how hardcore that could seem. None of this here, you are nannied though the game so as just to keep the pace and hopefully the gullible are blown away by bells and whistles. Infinity ward must think we are thick. Thinking they can exchange challenge with Hollywood glamour and stunts. Sorry not buying it. The blind could complete this auto aiming joke of a fps. Even Duke nukem forever requires you to aim and that's in the bargain bin. The multiplayer is made up of poorly designed maps that are reminiscent of a garden maze. Every area is a clostrophobics nightmare. There are no opens spaces as such it's box after box of personal space invasion. I've tried so hard to love this game but I just can't. I'm not a hater I queued up at midnight to get this and came away gutted. It's just a frag rest online due to bottle kneck maps. It's so predictable that you can guarentee after 1 kill someone is already on top of you and taking you out. Or your getting spawn raped I HOPE RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT deliver on their promise to destroy their own baby because this game is a bastard child of activision/blizzard. Infinity ward you have lost your soul. This is a cash machine nothing more. Go buy Skyrin that's an excellent game. Epic fail on mw3 , and no I'm not a hater and no I'm not being paid by ea to write this I'm just genuinely gutted that this game is so poor. Bollocks to the critic scores. I bought it due to those scores and was amazed at the user reviews. But in hind sight the user reviews show the true picture. Rent this. Dont bother buying it. Fail… Expand
  4. cmvedder2
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    First I would like to point out that in no way is this game innovative, but to call this game mw 2.5 or 1.3 is a rash, bold, and incorrect statement. Anyway, i digress to my actual review of this game. I will be breaking this down into the three categories Infinity Ward has given us, as well as certain criteria people expect from a review such as graphics, game play, etc.

    The first    First I would like to point out that in no way is this game innovative, but to call this game mw 2.5 or 1.3 is a rash, bold, and incorrect statement. Anyway, i digress to my actual review of this game. I will be breaking this down into the three categories Infinity Ward has given us, as well as certain criteria people expect from a review such as graphics, game play, etc.

    The first portion every person should go through (or at least the one I always start with in every new cod title) is the single player campaign. This campaign is fantastic in every sense, though a bit short. But this complaint is a small one considering I blasted through the main story line in about 4.5 hours on regular difficulty. But its length really isn't a flaw if you consider that a game that looks for the biggest adrenaline fill it can possibly dish out, while at the same time trying to not be numbing to the player. This campaign finally wraps up the storyline in a very meaningful and conclusive way and its a blast getting there.

    Then comes the return of spec ops, which I enjoy substantially more than Nazi zombies (sorry zombies have become been there done that in our culture, only thing i enjoy with zombies anymore is the walking dead). Anyway I can't wait to be able to play with mode properly with a friend instead of getting paired with some moron online. In addition, a second game type has been added to spec ops which is called survivor. Survivor is more or less the COD take on horde mode from the gears of war series, and it works really well here, though admittedly I do find myself getting bored after one of two rounds.

    And finally the monster that is the cod multiplayer. People who hate on it will continue to hate and people that love the fast paced gun on gun arcade style shooter will continue to love it. There is nothing innovative from the (and I don't know why people forget this) original innovation, but it still works great and now with no commando or one man army nube tubes, the multiplayer brings cod into a new world of people complain but not all about the same thing. I will be the first to admit that there are some guns that are slightly overpowered, such as the type 95 or the much hated ump45, but I'm not nearly as annoyed with these weapons as I was with certain weapons from previous cod titles. Overall, I'm having a blast with the multiplayer and anyone who isn't, probably sucks at it (I'm a firm believer that anyone who **** about cod should be forced to post their k/d ratio, so at least we know why).

    To wrap things up I'll briefly go over the specs of the game. Are the graphics innovative? No. But they looked damn good, nearly photo-realism, 5 years ago and they still do. Any game that can run at 60 frames per second while having so much crap going on in the background and look this good ON A SIX YEAR OLD CONSOLE, is doing something right in my book. The controls are as tight and responsive as one should expect from a cod game, thatâ    … Expand
  5. raul793
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    I don't want to spoil the story or something else . i just want to say that you can go to a site like gamestop or gamespot or ... and buy a video game ! but how can you find the best ?!
    you have many factors to find the best . story , graphics , gameplay , musics , sounds , multiplayer , hype (!) ...
    let's talk about story ! it's not like HALO ! so you'll not face a large amount of    I don't want to spoil the story or something else . i just want to say that you can go to a site like gamestop or gamespot or ... and buy a video game ! but how can you find the best ?!
    you have many factors to find the best . story , graphics , gameplay , musics , sounds , multiplayer , hype (!) ...
    let's talk about story ! it's not like HALO ! so you'll not face a large amount of informations in 2 hours and say Wow it's epic !
    it's not like BF3 that put you in the story that you've seen it 1000 time before !
    it's Modern Warfare so you'll see real places , real people , real politics and of course real characters ! the plot is the same as Modern Warfare 1 and 2 but the difference is Revelations and characters endings .
    let's talk about gameplay ! just like MW1 & MW2 gameplay is where this game beat its rival . fast action gameplay that increase adrenaline alongside with cinematic scenes will satisfy you of spending 60 $ for this game !
    sounds and musics are brilliant and i can't say anything bad about them !
    graphics are good enough for a 2011 released game and have many improvements from Modern Warfare 2 and 60fps is where this game is beat its rival in graphics (on consoles) .
    multiplayer is the best in series so you can finish the story mode in 5 hours and go for multiplayer ! but you have my word , you can't finish multiplayer even in 500 hours ! it's Call Of Duty ! there is no need to say every part is at it's best like maps , perks , modes , weapon customize ...
    at last i can say there are many games out there but there are a few perfect games so don't spend 60 $ for the first game you'll see in the markets !
    Modern Warfare 3 is the best FPS in 2011 , no doubt . but i think it's the best FPS ever !    … Expand
  6. GassyBiz
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    This is a worthless game compared to BlackOps. Terribly loose controls. Poor collision detection has you running into objects you can't see. The matchmaking is again atrocious. Campers are hugely rewarded, which degrades the gameplay in to utter rubbish. From a big fan of the previous CoD installment, MW3 is utter garbage and everyone who worked on it should hang their heads in shame forThis is a worthless game compared to BlackOps. Terribly loose controls. Poor collision detection has you running into objects you can't see. The matchmaking is again atrocious. Campers are hugely rewarded, which degrades the gameplay in to utter rubbish. From a big fan of the previous CoD installment, MW3 is utter garbage and everyone who worked on it should hang their heads in shame for this disgrace of a game they produced.… Expand
  7. Sm1l1ing
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    I actually signed up to write this review and thats saying something. Single player is not bad but multiplayer OMG. I have a 20mb connection based in the UK and half the time cannot join games or play with friends.
    On the back of this you can unload a full magazine in to players backs whilst there unaware and they do not register. Looking at the replays they've been shooting you forever.    I actually signed up to write this review and thats saying something. Single player is not bad but multiplayer OMG. I have a 20mb connection based in the UK and half the time cannot join games or play with friends.
    On the back of this you can unload a full magazine in to players backs whilst there unaware and they do not register. Looking at the replays they've been shooting you forever. On top of that its jerky at peak times and the maps are nothing to be amazed at. I enjoyed playing the BF3 Beta more than this and Im a die hard fan who's had all the titles in the series.

    So Developers now Jim has passed away Can you fix it for me to play my favourite game?
    Im asking a friend to look at the sales of goods act MW3-Not fit for purpose? Hoping to get a refund    … Expand
  8. KcCyGaming
    Nov 12, 2011
    9
    I dont care what anyone else says. The thing that i look forward to when i get home is playing mw3.
    I cant believe people are saying its the same. Sooo much better than mw2 (no more commando, noobtubes, last stand) Had so much fun playing mw3. Haters gonna hate but ill still play.
  9. Alarikun
    Nov 12, 2011
    9
    I don't quite get why so many people are rating this game with a 0. Very few games in my book deserve the rating as low as 0, and those are generally games that would be considered completely unplayable, due to glitches, or just being that much not-fun. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is certainty not among those. It is, simply put, a Call of Duty game. It is a step up from ModernI don't quite get why so many people are rating this game with a 0. Very few games in my book deserve the rating as low as 0, and those are generally games that would be considered completely unplayable, due to glitches, or just being that much not-fun. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is certainty not among those. It is, simply put, a Call of Duty game. It is a step up from Modern Warfare 2 EASILY, and a step up from Black Ops in many ways. The Single-Player Campaign is a conclusion to the Modern Warfare Series, and is quite satisfying all things considered. It's a First Person Shooter, and I got what I wanted out of it.

    The Multiplayer is where many people seem to have a debate. I found it to be of high quality, if quite similar to Modern Warfare 2. It 'IS' infact a Call of Duty game, so it is understandable that it would follow the same formula as the previous ones. It added a few new features, and some new game modes, as well as a new coat of paint.

    All-in-all, I do not feel cheated. I do not believe that it is "Modern Warfare 2.5." I believe that it is MW3, and that it is a fun game, and worth picking up to anyone who enjoyed Modern Warfare 2.    … Expand
  10. Megoliat
    Nov 12, 2011
    2
    I can't descrive how call of duty kill the videogame industry. Masterpieces go to hell with american marines year by year. the poor lesson of all of this is that other companies want to make a game like this, and that's very sad.. and people buy it like sheeps. The only good thing of this game is that ''modern war" but we see it in cod 4, and after that and world at war, call of duty goes to hell.
  11. banana0692
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    I read in a review about how everyone here has given MW3 such a bad rating, the article basically said its just due to a protest and the game really isn't that bad. It basically said MW3 is what we all asked for (the same) yet now we are complaining about it. I have to disagree that its in protest because its the same game and we wanted something completely different. The reason I do notI read in a review about how everyone here has given MW3 such a bad rating, the article basically said its just due to a protest and the game really isn't that bad. It basically said MW3 is what we all asked for (the same) yet now we are complaining about it. I have to disagree that its in protest because its the same game and we wanted something completely different. The reason I do not like MW3 as much as any other COD title is because it didn't progress in development. They made the same mistakes during release, they didn't use what they have learned from the other games at all, and most of all even though MW2 was overall better than black ops (in how polished it was and the story) black ops still had evolved over previous versions, I didn't feel like I went backwards. MW3 uses the same game engine from 2 years ago the same exploits that were FIXED in black ops are back again. Also the maps are no where near as fun as previous games, there is no tiny map (rush, nuketown) and no really big map which are generally the stand out maps in the games that everyone always votes to play. When asked to vote for a map in this game, I don't as they are all the same and there is very little variety between the current maps offered in the game.… Expand
  12. Caramella
    Nov 12, 2011
    2
    I hate the fact that this game used celebrities for advertisements, it's the same thing World of Warcraft did (yes that game dorks play) and it puts cod players in the same field as them which is embarrassing. Another thing I don't like is this game in general if this game was released 2 years ago sure it would've been awesome.. But I'm the type who likes new shiny things, new tech, newI hate the fact that this game used celebrities for advertisements, it's the same thing World of Warcraft did (yes that game dorks play) and it puts cod players in the same field as them which is embarrassing. Another thing I don't like is this game in general if this game was released 2 years ago sure it would've been awesome.. But I'm the type who likes new shiny things, new tech, new gameplay.. And mw3 isn't that. It's recycled and I'm sure I would've loved it if I was a tree hugging, save the whales type vegan but I'm the I like to blow **** up type and mw3 doesn't satisfy.… Expand
  13. 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!!!
  14. simguy97
    Nov 12, 2011
    9
    Great game, specially the survival mode. The multiplayer its fun too, but some weapons are over powered and it gets sometimes frustating. If you´re looking for playability, this game is for you :)
  15. CiONE
    Nov 12, 2011
    10
    I'm going to be quite honest, I refused to buy the game for a few days but was ultimately convinced by my friends that Call of Duty has finally developed a entry into the series worth my time since CoD4. It maybe not be the greatest shooter ever and it really hasn't changed the game play at all but it has improved little things such as hit detection, balance of weapons and kill streaks andI'm going to be quite honest, I refused to buy the game for a few days but was ultimately convinced by my friends that Call of Duty has finally developed a entry into the series worth my time since CoD4. It maybe not be the greatest shooter ever and it really hasn't changed the game play at all but it has improved little things such as hit detection, balance of weapons and kill streaks and has even attempted to add totally new game mode types. The menu set up is clean and user friendly which is great considering Black Ops' was a mess. The story mode is also rewarding to those who actually paid attention to the earlier modern warfare games, and it flows together unlike MW2's story. I smell trolls with these overly poor ratings and its sad that people waste time doing this, I registered just to write this review.… Expand
  16. killo1160
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Heres an Idea, lets put out a game every year that improving absolutely nothing in terms of graphics and only adds some new perks and some new play modes. I'm sorry but that is not worth paying $60 for a game that you pretty much already have. Do not waste your money on this garbage of a game. Stick with battlefield 3 and actually play a game that has some new innovations and true teamHeres an Idea, lets put out a game every year that improving absolutely nothing in terms of graphics and only adds some new perks and some new play modes. I'm sorry but that is not worth paying $60 for a game that you pretty much already have. Do not waste your money on this garbage of a game. Stick with battlefield 3 and actually play a game that has some new innovations and true team based multiplier.… Expand
  17. luiseduardofm
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is honestly just MW2.1 this is awful. I can't believe I stayed up and went to a midnight launch for this. Actually been fooled by Activision / Infinity Ward once again into giving them money can i return it? engine TRASH 2006.… Expand
  18. AlmostVoid
    Nov 12, 2011
    5
    MW3 is like eating Pizza. If you eat it every night it gets old. Problematic Mic support right off the bat and unexplainable lag that i never had in Mw2. It looks prettier and well balanced but it leaves me feeling empty like i wanted more. It still has the addictive charisma it always had as in i will continue to play it but i find my self more annoyed that i dropped $110 for a game thatMW3 is like eating Pizza. If you eat it every night it gets old. Problematic Mic support right off the bat and unexplainable lag that i never had in Mw2. It looks prettier and well balanced but it leaves me feeling empty like i wanted more. It still has the addictive charisma it always had as in i will continue to play it but i find my self more annoyed that i dropped $110 for a game that doesn't live up to what i expect. Especialy Cod Elite. I would have thought that the money i spent would go to the server and not to Activisions pockets.… Expand
  19. Timebomb
    Nov 12, 2011
    9
    If you are looking for a refined fast paced FPS, then look no further. Call of Duty MW3 offers a stunning campaign and a load of other features such as multiplayer to keep you entertained.

    Although the developers choose to use similar technology to the last game, it delivers a virtually bug free experience with loads of content that still looks very good compared to many other games. The    If you are looking for a refined fast paced FPS, then look no further. Call of Duty MW3 offers a stunning campaign and a load of other features such as multiplayer to keep you entertained.

    Although the developers choose to use similar technology to the last game, it delivers a virtually bug free experience with loads of content that still looks very good compared to many other games.

    The game offers a lot of content: A full fledged campaign, two Spec Ops mode variations and the famous multiplayer mode. The campaign is quite brief lasting only 6-7 hours, but the other two modes offer a great amount of replay value. The Spec Ops mission mode is a great amount of fun, especially with two people working together. There is also the Spec Ops survival mode, where you work with another player (or by yourself) to survive as long as possible to get high scores until the enemies eventually over power you.

    Last but not least there is the multiplayer mode, which can easily give you up to 100+ hours of game play. The game play is similar to previous installments but offers a variety of different tools at your disposal to change up your strategies. The most significant change is the revamped killstreak system: The strike packages. There are three different kinds and each work differently, so you have a better chance of setting yourself up with killstreaks that suit you the most. You can get your killstreaks by completing objectives, destroying enemy killstreaks, or just going around killing opponents. The map design is very different from previous installments, meaning you must change your strategies a bit to be more successful.

    Overall, this game is about as good as the series could possibly get at this point. The gameplay may be very similar, but it is nearly perfected. I would highly recommend this game; even if you are a seasoned veteran or a new player. A NOTE TO POTENTIAL BUYERS: Understand this game has been under fire from a variety of different internet users, therefore the game has been falsely rated. Take caution while reading user reviews as a majority of them are filled with false information with the sole purpose of taking the user score down.    … Expand
  20. shaneisonfire66
    Nov 12, 2011
    7
    The bad...
    Way too much lag compared to mw 2
    Frame rate jerky even with good ping The good... New good maps The deal breaker... Way too many cheating spoiling the game play, which also causes slow build up of points and weapons, this makes the game frustrating and somewhat boring.. I used to be in the top 3 in mw2 early days and black ops for the first 6 months, I still play the    The bad...
    Way too much lag compared to mw 2
    Frame rate jerky even with good ping

    The good... New good maps

    The deal breaker... Way too many cheating spoiling the game play, which also causes slow build up of points and weapons, this makes the game frustrating and somewhat boring..
    I used to be in the top 3 in mw2 early days and black ops for the first 6 months, I still play the same, yet I am somewhere around the bottom in this game, looking at kill cams I die because MY gun uses a whole clip to kill someone, there's kills me in one or two shots, I run at two mph and they run at 20 mph Cheating killed black Ops for me and this game is going the same way, fast!
    The greedy developers knew about the cheats and did NOTHING about them before the general release and by default this game will go down as a fail because sledgehammer have NOT the know how to correct the ancient faults with ID software base code.
    Best buy will give me 50 bux for it so it may be gone by next weekend, damn good riddance I say!    … Expand
  21. RedAxe
    Nov 13, 2011
    0
    This is image an epic fall a good game series. All for money, and crazy hamburger's buying it. People who never playing with fps games, now are experts. One million fly's never makes errors?
  22. Baresco
    Nov 13, 2011
    10
    bon jeu un boulet dommage trop de camper comme d'hab mais le plaisir est la sa reste un bon jeu arcade ! vive cod c'est le best y'a pas de concurence niveau gameplay les graphisme sont a revoir mais le plaisir du jeu est la !
  23. gearghost
    Nov 13, 2011
    10
    excellent polished game. one of the few games that makes u sweat when playing. amazing single player campaign , huuuuge set pieces that will make movie fans cry.(it's short but it's QUALITY time)
    spec ops are amazingly fun.
    the engine does not look outdated the devs did their tricks it looks stunning and running at 60 fps on console. im not a multiplayer fan and i dont play online so this    excellent polished game. one of the few games that makes u sweat when playing. amazing single player campaign , huuuuge set pieces that will make movie fans cry.(it's short but it's QUALITY time)
    spec ops are amazingly fun.
    the engine does not look outdated the devs did their tricks it looks stunning and running at 60 fps on console.
    im not a multiplayer fan and i dont play online so this review and my score is based on the single player experience.
    im not a    … Expand
  24. panicattack
    Nov 13, 2011
    10
    I love this game. I bought Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 and found this to be the better game. Battlefield 3 just didnt keep me wanting to play more were as Modern Warfare 3 did. I have just spent the afternoon with my brother playing co-op and we both love it. Thank you Infinity Ward / Sledgehammer / Activision.
  25. bxplosiv
    Nov 13, 2011
    10
    excellent work of Infinity Ward and sledgehammer, even without changing the graphics engine to take full advantage of the franchise, offering new hope things continue like this, if they can without touching the engine, certainly in the next generation of consoles, we jaw-dropping
  26. Micka0702
    Nov 13, 2011
    10
    it's a great game with a solo multiplayer magnifique.Le lot like call of duty modern warfare 2 mulijoueur but still very good and the survival mode is excellent. I recommend this game to anyone who loves the call of duty
  27. Jasper611
    Nov 20, 2011
    8
    First of all, I don't understand why almost everybody gives MW3 a 0 here at Metacritic... I mean come on... The singleplayer is indeed pretty short, 5 hours on regular difficulty. But the story was really good! It was a really good slot for the Modern Warfare series and I loved almost every moment. Ok, sometimes it had a few boring moments but there were also a lot of action andFirst of all, I don't understand why almost everybody gives MW3 a 0 here at Metacritic... I mean come on... The singleplayer is indeed pretty short, 5 hours on regular difficulty. But the story was really good! It was a really good slot for the Modern Warfare series and I loved almost every moment. Ok, sometimes it had a few boring moments but there were also a lot of action and "OMFG"-moments. The Spec Ops - Mission mode is almost the same as the one from MW2 but only with new missions. But Spec Ops - Survival mode is really brilliant! I had a lot of fun playing it and it will really make me come back for more. Then the multiplayer, although it's almost the same multiplayer as MW2, the multiplayer isn't bad like everyone says. Infinity Ward has put a lot of cool new innovations in the MP like the weapon level-up, new multiplayer modes (i love Team Deathmatch - Kill Confirmed) and so much more. Ok, so the game isn't a lot different as Modern Warfare 2, but so what, everyone loved Modern Warfare 2? Why than hate Modern Warfare 3? Although it's maybe a little bit like a MW2.5, I still loved the game, and I will keep playing MW3 for quiet a while.… Expand
  28. Yanngc33
    Nov 14, 2011
    10
    It's easy to say that MW3 isn't as big of a leap that MW2 made but why change a winning formula? This game is pretty ok, it has loads of explosions and at one point, you shoot some dudes, which is always fun. Also, there's this multiplayer mode, it's pretty great as well.
  29. wdstrick31487
    Nov 14, 2011
    10
    Yeah it may be more of the same, but that isn't a bad thing. It certainly doesn't make it a BAD game. It still is the go-to FPS. Even if madden doesn't change much every year - it still is the most enjoyable sports game. Same idea. So even if you are disappointed that MW3 isn't "the most amazing FPS ever made", it doesn't have to be to be enjoyable. The low user score is more a function ofYeah it may be more of the same, but that isn't a bad thing. It certainly doesn't make it a BAD game. It still is the go-to FPS. Even if madden doesn't change much every year - it still is the most enjoyable sports game. Same idea. So even if you are disappointed that MW3 isn't "the most amazing FPS ever made", it doesn't have to be to be enjoyable. The low user score is more a function of immature people overreacting and/or thinking that it makes them "cool" to hate on MW.… Expand
  30. Fragus97
    Nov 14, 2011
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yes I love all the fan boys who evaluate to 0 in a game that never played.Immediately tell you that I'm not a fan of Call of Duty series but I'm not anti-fan of Battlefield. That is why you objected to a change in attitude to the game and the series in general and evaluation in terms of game graphics that give Battlefield 3, but in terms of the total.… Expand
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Metascore
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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