Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.4

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  1. pwood
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    This is the purest form of Modern Warfare. The one we've been waiting for. Here's why. First off it's smooth. Super smooth, a 60 frames per second makes this game look crystal clear. A little sharper graphics, that are tough to spot at first, but once you see the first car explode you will know exactly what I mean. Buildings collapse when you hit them with a missile from the chopper,This is the purest form of Modern Warfare. The one we've been waiting for. Here's why. First off it's smooth. Super smooth, a 60 frames per second makes this game look crystal clear. A little sharper graphics, that are tough to spot at first, but once you see the first car explode you will know exactly what I mean. Buildings collapse when you hit them with a missile from the chopper, balconies collapse when you man the mini-gun. The water looks real, trees and grass blow as a storm approaches, and I actually stopped more than once to look around at the sky and the sunset. It was that beautiful. Bigger scale. MW was about a few guys in Russia, MW2 was about defending the eastern states in the U.S. MW3 is about the entire world under attack. And you feel it. Cool set pieces for firefights that are multi-level transitional. Not just where you've got guys on the second story (and stay there) and guys down low (and stay there) you've got people running up and down stairs using the environment. One time i saw an enemy running towards me, and I was thinking "what an idiot this dude's gonna get shot in the face, stupid A.I.," only to see him actually running up to a car, he opens the car door, and hides behind it! I was blown away. A beef i had with Black Ops was that sometimes it felt like a shooting gallery. You would walk forward it would "trigger" the enemy spawn, they line up in a row, and you kill 'em, and move on. But here i felt like there are people everywhere and all the time! And there's always this rushed feeling of progression, where if you try to camp and kill everybody someone yells, "C'mon we gotta keep moving!" So you didn't feel like you had to kill everyone, but that the mission was more important. A major improvement is the feel and sounds of the guns. They feel great, and I can't tell if it's extra vibration in the controller or what, but it's different. It's crisp. I love breach scenes. i swear I'd buy a game where all you do it breach every room. Now before you declare me a CoD fanboy, remember, this is all just the campaign I've been talking about! I haven't even touched the multiplayer or the special ops missions/survival. Those are what will ensure that you will never need to ditch the game just because the campaign is over. This game is loaded and if you can put aside the "it's cool to hate on modern warfare" fad that seems to be all the rage, you'll be blown away at this masterpiece. I love Modern Warfare 3 and I don't care who knows it. P.S. Airplane level FTW!… Expand
  2. stfu_trolls
    Nov 10, 2011
    9
    First of all as my name says shut the **** up trolls and bf3 fanboys. i haven´ played this game too much to rate it well, but for this far im liking it cause i wouldnt too expect to be a great new game with new amazing graphics but bf3 isn´t better. the gameplay is a little better than mw2. i don´t rate it more cause i don´t like the perks a lot
  3. Ripred49
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I do not care if you love the cod series or hate it, I want you to read this and do what I am asking you. I'm not asking for you to stop buying the game, or start buying the game, I am only asking you to do a simple comparison of two call of duty games (not mw3 and mw2.)

    Look at COD 3, look at COD4. Do the same thing with COD4 and MW3. Compare the differences between both pairs of    I do not care if you love the cod series or hate it, I want you to read this and do what I am asking you. I'm not asking for you to stop buying the game, or start buying the game, I am only asking you to do a simple comparison of two call of duty games (not mw3 and mw2.)

    Look at COD 3, look at COD4.

    Do the same thing with COD4 and MW3.

    Compare the differences between both pairs of games. There is a HUGE AMOUNT of difference between cod3 and cod4, but barely any difference between cod4 and mw3. They have 4 games worth of changes and it still didn't amount to the huge amount of changes between cod3 and cod4. Do something like that, Infinity Ward, or Treyarch. This game is only good if you have never played any of the Call of Duty games before, otherwise IT IS THE SAME EXACT THING with about 6 changes. They even took buildings straight out of Call of Duty 4 instead of making new ones. It is an absolutely awful and cheap game that the developers probably spent about 1 week of their time on in the whole 2 years that they had to work on the game. The worst part about the game though, is the super crazy cod community who thinks that there is nothing better than cod, and they have no variety. It isn't just in video games either, these people are never trying anything new, they are the ones who complain about everyday things like food because they never try anything new. The worst part about these people is that they actually try to argue that this game is better than BF3. In some areas, yes, but overall BF3 is indefinitely and quite obviously the SUPERIOR game. I have played cod for a long time, but recently it has just been boring playing the same game over and over again, so I switched to Battlefield, and even BFBC2 is better than MW3. Don't waste your money, and don't pay attention to critic reviews, the good ones are all bought and paid for. This game is the same crud rehashed over and over again. I bet the developers didn't spend one week on this, maybe on the maps and re-skinning guns that they have probably had since MW2 but didn't put them in that because they decided they could make another game with it. Whether you like it or not, this game is going to get SUPER boring SUPER fast. I hope that this is the call of duty game where developers realize they can't be lazy, I hope the next cod game is as exciting as COD4, but... unfortunately, it probably won't. Hopefully this is the end of lazy work or the end of the Call of Duty series because as far as I'm concerned different people are getting credit for something done 4 years ago.    … Expand
  4. awpitt13
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    This game is horrible, you cant even create ranked custom games so that you can farm xp with your friends then be 12 years old and camp in corners and just win all day. How dumb. Also guys have guns and shoot at you, I need a game where the other players can't shoot back because I'm pretty bad.
  5. Blackdeath_663
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    yet again releasing a half baked title just to milk the public from their money.creating controversy with every title release and causing a commotion just to get their game sold. ive rented played it and dont plan to ever again.
  6. TheEverglow
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Just a complete joke. I can't believe this actually got released. It's just like a DLC patch for MW2... Battlefield 3 is way better. They actually made a good game.
  7. 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.
  8. Sternenplasma
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    I love it ! Its exactly what you expect after MW2. I only buy the IW Titles, and this one never let me down. My friends and i playing the MP for hours and its even more fun than the campaign. The only complain is, there is no Hans Zimmer music... Hope that MW4 will have Hans back!
  9. 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
  10. RaiderMX
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Really this game is Moder Warfere "3"; I cant believe its another game. It feels too much like MW2 DLC. The gameplay is equal, the history is very "cliche" and predictable, and the multiplayer is the same of the last 4 games... really? I think this "Call of Duty" will die like "Guitar Hero". I will save in my memory CoD 2 and 4. The others are only DLCs with a full-game cost.
  11. difiore87
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    New year, same Hogwash. I suggest buying a copy of MW2 for $5, you're essentially getting the same package here. Some recommended substitutes? Well you certainly can't go wrong with Gears of War 3...
  12. rossadabossa
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Sept 14, 2009 - Deutsche Bank Securities Technology Conference, San Francisco - Jeetil Patel, Analyst: "What do you think the retailers' willingness these days is to hold inventory on the video game side? Are they building positions today or are they still very reluctant and very careful of how they are buying?" Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard, Inc. - President and CEO: "I don't think itSept 14, 2009 - Deutsche Bank Securities Technology Conference, San Francisco - Jeetil Patel, Analyst: "What do you think the retailers' willingness these days is to hold inventory on the video game side? Are they building positions today or are they still very reluctant and very careful of how they are buying?" Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard, Inc. - President and CEO: "I don't think it is specific to video games. I think that if you look at how much volatility there is in the economy and, dependent upon your view about macroeconomic picture and I think we have a real culture of thrift. And I think the goal that I had in bringing a lot of the packaged goods folks that we brought in to Activision 10 years ago was to take all the fun out of making video games." .... "I think we definitely have been able to instill the culture, the skepticism and pessimism and fear that you should have in an economy like we are in today. And so, while generally people talk about the recession, we are pretty good at keeping people focused on the deep depression."… Expand
  13. 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.
  14. format
    Nov 10, 2011
    4
    SP will be very familiar to players of previous entries in this seris with fighting through similar looking streets against generic personality-free bad guys and the odd vehicle section. no emotional involvement and lots of scene changes don't help the short 6hr campaign. MP is the same as ever with tight small maps - lots of unlocks and new modes that all play the same don't distractSP will be very familiar to players of previous entries in this seris with fighting through similar looking streets against generic personality-free bad guys and the odd vehicle section. no emotional involvement and lots of scene changes don't help the short 6hr campaign. MP is the same as ever with tight small maps - lots of unlocks and new modes that all play the same don't distract from the fact this is almost identical to MW1.

    disappointing and almost insulting how little has changed across 3 games and 4 years of development.    … Expand
  15. desertxrose1982
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    actual quote from Robert "Bobby" Kotick (Activision CEO) regarding making games: ''franchises that have the potential to be exploited every year on every platform with clear sequel potential and have the potential to become $100 million franchises" has "worked very well for Activision Blizzard"...this describes MW3 perfectly. Activision did it with the tony hawk series, guitar hero, & nowactual quote from Robert "Bobby" Kotick (Activision CEO) regarding making games: ''franchises that have the potential to be exploited every year on every platform with clear sequel potential and have the potential to become $100 million franchises" has "worked very well for Activision Blizzard"...this describes MW3 perfectly. Activision did it with the tony hawk series, guitar hero, & now call of duty. If you want to play MW3, simply write a "3" on any of your existing CoD disks with a marker. The game is stale. Weapon models are exact copies from previous games. UI is identical. The campaign can be beaten in a mere 4 hrs for even rookie players. the mountain dew/XP tie in is SHAMEFUL. $60 can go a long way for a good, quality title. Don't let activision 'exploit' you with the bought off game reviews for complete rehash garbage. RIP CoD.… Expand
  16. Undertow
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I know it shouldnt bother me when people say this game is better than BF3 but it does. Its like comparing apples to oranges. One game is more of a campaign game, while the other is more for people who like realism and a well rounded game. MW3 is simply just another patch, that is all. Its very lazy to not add much more than a couple extra weapons. BF3 has MW3 beat on physics, sound,I know it shouldnt bother me when people say this game is better than BF3 but it does. Its like comparing apples to oranges. One game is more of a campaign game, while the other is more for people who like realism and a well rounded game. MW3 is simply just another patch, that is all. Its very lazy to not add much more than a couple extra weapons. BF3 has MW3 beat on physics, sound, map size, realism of weapons, dedicated servers. I could go on. MW3 Your stuck on a tiny map and the ai attacks with vehicles for you. BF3 has the huge maps and plenty of room to do your own air attacks. People who dog on bf3 and say its worse have either never played it or are not willing to take time to get good at it. Simply put a game where you have to lead and take gravity into play wins in the better game category. If i wanna play i quarter game ill go to the arcade. I wont even go into the heartbeat sensor lol seems pretty real… Expand
  17. gouki12
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I bought both Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 because I'm a big Warfare-Shooter fan and i don't really have a favorite Franchise. Well i didn't, now i do. The Problem with the Call of Duty Series is that, at some point, it turned into a unstoppable hype fueled by the masses. And it was quite profitable for Activision. So what did they do ? Change as little as possible so people don'tI bought both Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 because I'm a big Warfare-Shooter fan and i don't really have a favorite Franchise. Well i didn't, now i do. The Problem with the Call of Duty Series is that, at some point, it turned into a unstoppable hype fueled by the masses. And it was quite profitable for Activision. So what did they do ? Change as little as possible so people don't get scared off, but enough to keep people motivated to play. After Modern Warfare, with the release of Modern Warfare 2, i thought - Yeah that's as far as it should go - but along came Black Ops and Modern Warfare 2. And "nothing" has changed, and by nothing i mean nothing fundamental, because that, again, would be too much of a risk. If you played Call of Duty the last years, this episode won't give you any kicks, same old formula in the campaign, same old formula in the multiplayer, same old engine, and that's getting old. Battlefield 3 on the other hand, even through its flaws, seems much more refreshing and appealing. It doesn't bore me, because i haven't been playing Battlefield 3 for ages. But i have been playing Modern Warfare 3 for years now. No more.… Expand
  18. Catlin
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Complete and utter junk,repacked game from thew last 4 years.

    Lazy effort on all areas,same graphics,same kiddies online,same crappy sounds.

    I hope CoD dies a horrible death,people keep buying the games like braindead zombies,complete and utter cash cow for the company.
  19. Oly1kenobi
    Nov 10, 2011
    8
    Game is an improvement on MW2 as far as graphics and features. All these 1s and 0s are just being done by MW3 haters. The new spec ops mode is done very well, and the new weapon xp is great. New modes, including dogtag mode are very fun and add new gameplay.
  20. Rupture
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    More re-hashed crap, it's sad and very disheartening when companies such as this are so blatently obvious in their scramble to make cash. The game is just about identical to MW2 and Black Ops, hell it even uses the same game engine!
  21. JcEmery
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    This is the Call of Duty everyone loves to hate. Just because it is similar doesn't mean it is a bad game. There have been many, many improvements and it will keep many happy users busy for months upon months.
  22. jackmcdaniels
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I'm sorry but i played this at my friends house and it was horrible, i seriously cannot begin to describe how mad i am at the developers for simply mixing previous call of duties up, throwing a couple of different things in there and selling it at full price while claiming it is a completely new product.
  23. Larryofarabia
    Nov 10, 2011
    9
    People are stupid. This game is not. Those who give the game a rating of 0 were clearly not loved as a child and deserve 0 attention. Just buy it. Campaign is the best I've seen in a shooter.
  24. Bachmann38
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    Bad connections to games, never lets me join any server disconnected constantly, maps are rubbish, hit detections fails, back to black ops :) they need to patch mw3 soon or they will lose alot of players to bf3,
  25. Cookiedood
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    This is basically mw2.5 wait wait, but that is exactly what I wanted from mw3
    After black ops I was burnt and was wary about cod but the chance of more cod based on mw2 I'm in.
    The only issues I had was matchmaking at first but they have patched on the fly which I love. Cod elite is my problem and everyone else's but all been given 30 extra free subscription so I'm happy too wait. The game    This is basically mw2.5 wait wait, but that is exactly what I wanted from mw3
    After black ops I was burnt and was wary about cod but the chance of more cod based on mw2 I'm in.
    The only issues I had was matchmaking at first but they have patched on the fly which I love.
    Cod elite is my problem and everyone else's but all been given 30 extra free subscription so I'm happy too wait.
    The game is spot on and I cannot recommend it more    … Expand
  26. xhenri
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Horrible game, cancer destroying the gaming industry.
    Want to play MW3 for cheap? Go pick up a copy of MW2. It's the same exact game.
    Oh wait, new maps. I forgot.
  27. speer
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Piece of Garbage. Why do people even play this broken, watered down, repetitive, unrealistic and buggy game series? And why are people even BUYING it after all this and sending boat loads of money to one of the laziest and corrupt gaming corporations ( Activision ) and their CEO Bobby Kotick ( Anti-Christ of gaming ).

    I shouldnt be blaming you though, the majority of their revenue are    Piece of Garbage. Why do people even play this broken, watered down, repetitive, unrealistic and buggy game series? And why are people even BUYING it after all this and sending boat loads of money to one of the laziest and corrupt gaming corporations ( Activision ) and their CEO Bobby Kotick ( Anti-Christ of gaming ).

    I shouldnt be blaming you though, the majority of their revenue are from kids between the age of 10-14 who are too close-minded and just follow the crowd and buy the game for the title.    … Expand
  28. beundertaker
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    this game is such a piece of trash what a waste of $60. I basically paid for the exact same iteration minus a crappy 6 hour campaign last year Plus an even crappier 4 hour campaign. I don't know why I got suckered into buying this game (trash media hype) but can guarantee I'm not falling for this scam again.
  29. flexasaurus
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Everyone agrees that this game is just an updated version of the previous titles which leads me to believe that this game was a weak effort from the developers. Therefore, in my opinion it is not worth the price tag suggested on the fliers. When a new game comes out there are a few things I expect from it. All Activision and it subsidiaries do is try and make us believe that this is a newEveryone agrees that this game is just an updated version of the previous titles which leads me to believe that this game was a weak effort from the developers. Therefore, in my opinion it is not worth the price tag suggested on the fliers. When a new game comes out there are a few things I expect from it. All Activision and it subsidiaries do is try and make us believe that this is a new game with better graphics and innovative gameplay. What I see is an expansion pack for modern warfare 2 that is way overpriced. Then again we live in a world where its profits first. I never expected this game to be any different from the last, but seeing for my self, i say "for shame".… Expand
  30. bronstigebeer
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Tried this game in a store on a console and was COMPLETELY convinced I was playing MW2 the entire time. this game is an insult to the gaming community, it's a digital Bigmac; it smells and looks pretty tasty but after you've had a taste you just want to puke.
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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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