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.
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88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

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