Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 5387 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,362 out of 5387
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  3. Negative: 3,430 out of 5387
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  1. countshane
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    This game was going to be disappointing. MW3 is a cut and paste of Black Ops with MW2 menus. Offering nothing new from any other previous title. And for 60 dollars, you're being robbed. It's pretty much just an overpriced map pack with the same graphics from previous titles. They didn't even give us the consumers new graphics. Something that needs to be improved on based on theirThis game was going to be disappointing. MW3 is a cut and paste of Black Ops with MW2 menus. Offering nothing new from any other previous title. And for 60 dollars, you're being robbed. It's pretty much just an overpriced map pack with the same graphics from previous titles. They didn't even give us the consumers new graphics. Something that needs to be improved on based on their competition. (BF3) That has beautiful graphics and a new engine to bring the gameplay to a whole new experience. You might as well just continue playing black ops because there is nothing new with MW3.… Expand
  2. Pajamabob
    Nov 10, 2011
    6
    Don't listen to the haters! This score people give this game is not what it deserves. Of course it has its flaws. Every game has it flaws. This game has an epic campaign, an even more epic co-op survival and spec ops mode and multiplayer has been completely re-balanced. The graphics had a nice upgrade and this is still the most fast-paced, smooth and best gun-on-gun action you can get onDon't listen to the haters! This score people give this game is not what it deserves. Of course it has its flaws. Every game has it flaws. This game has an epic campaign, an even more epic co-op survival and spec ops mode and multiplayer has been completely re-balanced. The graphics had a nice upgrade and this is still the most fast-paced, smooth and best gun-on-gun action you can get on PS3. It does not feel like MW 2.5. It's an entirely new game. The only downside to the game is that the maps don't have the flair they had in MW2, but with so much content coming out over the coming year, I wouldn't worry too much about that. This is just a game you can't miss. And stop comparing it to Battlefield3, it's an completely different experience.… Expand
  3. jk12
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Very disappointed! I was hoping MW3 would address the long running online issues such as lag, joining friend's party, server time out issues, etc but this has sorted none of them. Tried playing last night with 3 friends, 2 couldn't join my party yet we could all join another persons, when we were in game lobby 2 of us kept getting kicked out. If this was released as a map pack forVery disappointed! I was hoping MW3 would address the long running online issues such as lag, joining friend's party, server time out issues, etc but this has sorted none of them. Tried playing last night with 3 friends, 2 couldn't join my party yet we could all join another persons, when we were in game lobby 2 of us kept getting kicked out. If this was released as a map pack for £10 I might have thought I was getting a good deal as this is just MW2 all over again with no improvement. Do not waste your money on this title and I'm just glad I rented it before I brought it as it is not worth £20 let alone £40!!!… Expand
  4. Shawbhoy
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    Same old Call Of Duty of the last few years, same old problems, its a campers paradise as usual, server time outs are the frequent, its what you've come to expect. I had hoped that they would introduce ways of discouraging camping, they tried this with dog tags but the campers true to for keep camping. I've always been a huge fan of the franchise but you have to ask are they even tryingSame old Call Of Duty of the last few years, same old problems, its a campers paradise as usual, server time outs are the frequent, its what you've come to expect. I had hoped that they would introduce ways of discouraging camping, they tried this with dog tags but the campers true to for keep camping. I've always been a huge fan of the franchise but you have to ask are they even trying anymore. Brings to mind the battle between PES and FIFA, EA have just run away with it. I can see the same happening between COD and Battlefield 3 which would be a shame considering how much COD contributed to making FPS what they are today. TIME TO STEP UP COD… Expand
  5. marioporfirio
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    The best game in earth, the campaign is better than mw2, the multiplayer is the best in the series. Spec Ops is back and survival mode is a great thing!!!
  6. sherwood1948
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    I see that dark forces are at work again! I cannot quite believe what I am reading. Having owned the entire Call Of Duty series, and played online for endless days/weeks MW3 is amazing. I do think that some of the maps in Black Ops are better, but that is it. Nobody likes unfamiliarity. It is a new game. It will seem foreign at first, it may take a couple of weeks before you feel at home.I see that dark forces are at work again! I cannot quite believe what I am reading. Having owned the entire Call Of Duty series, and played online for endless days/weeks MW3 is amazing. I do think that some of the maps in Black Ops are better, but that is it. Nobody likes unfamiliarity. It is a new game. It will seem foreign at first, it may take a couple of weeks before you feel at home. I did not like the maps in Black Ops at first, coming from MW2. As it turned out, these were some of the best maps I have played. Black Ops was not perfect, it has frame rate issues, it has lag issues, and online games often fail. I do not know how many times I have had the message â… Expand
  7. MWD2490
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    This game is not that bad as the user score says. I don't think it is a perfect game but I am hoping to offset the user score a bit by giving it a 10. It is pretty fun game. It has a good co-op mode that uses splitscreen multiplayer that battlefield 3 does not have at all. You can take a friend online with you which I think is a great feature. I know that it has been in previous games butThis game is not that bad as the user score says. I don't think it is a perfect game but I am hoping to offset the user score a bit by giving it a 10. It is pretty fun game. It has a good co-op mode that uses splitscreen multiplayer that battlefield 3 does not have at all. You can take a friend online with you which I think is a great feature. I know that it has been in previous games but this is where COD has an advantage over Battlefield. The online is fun and single player is good as well. That is why I don't think the user score is deserved. I can't compare it to previous games since I didn't play many previous COD games but a fps cannot change that much. The online cannot change from game to game in my opinion unless a new mode or different point system is implemented. I think the only things that can change are the campaign and single player modes. I don't know how people can ask for a lot of change from one fps game to the next that is not really story driven. Also by madden or any sports game, I don't buy the game every single year but wait a few years between each game for major changes to happen.… Expand
  8. dragulaAC
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    If you enjoyed mw2, then you'll enjoy this one. You dont mess with sucess. It seems like some bf3 trolls made their way over here, because the game is better than a 1 or 2...
    The game is way smoother and polished than bf3. The lvls are appropriately sized for the amt of players. It about comes down to if you want to b rambo, or a camper. Camping is ok and all, but in a video game it    If you enjoyed mw2, then you'll enjoy this one. You dont mess with sucess. It seems like some bf3 trolls made their way over here, because the game is better than a 1 or 2...
    The game is way smoother and polished than bf3. The lvls are appropriately sized for the amt of players. It about comes down to if you want to b rambo, or a camper. Camping is ok and all, but in a video game it gets old for me.    … Expand
  9. 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...
  10. smashed-badger
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    Single player is very short (beat it in 5 hours 40mins on hardened) and totally throw away. There are too many turret/on-rails sequences and the stealth sections allow for very little improvisation. However no other game can rival its coop and multiplayer modes.
  11. roysamben
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    1) I don't recommend playing the single-player campaign. You're better-off watching it on youtube!!
    2) Multi-player maps suck.
    3) I don't believe I paid $49 for ELITE membership. I would like a refund.
    4) Get Treyarch back cause Black Ops is bloody awesome!!
  12. Deotliop
    Nov 10, 2011
    8
    It's the exact same thing as Modern Warfare 2 but seeing as I'll probably be playing it for the next year or so and it's the funnest multiplayer experience I've had in a while. I just had to give it a good score.
  13. MAB81090
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    this game feels a lot like playing MW2, it has some new stuff but i feel like the maps have gotten worse and it seems to revolve around cqb. i payed 60$ for a game that is pretty much the same as its predecessors that cost a fraction of the price, so in a way i feel like i got scammed. i wouldn't recommend buying this game.
  14. MrBlowinUp
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    Some say that this game is the same as modern warfare 2 but it is and isnt at the same time. It is still a fun and engaging multiplayer and campaign, and has a lot of small tweaks making the games very different and this game is so polished and controls are so tight that it rises above all call of dutys before it. For that I applaud and give this game a perfect score. And before you saySome say that this game is the same as modern warfare 2 but it is and isnt at the same time. It is still a fun and engaging multiplayer and campaign, and has a lot of small tweaks making the games very different and this game is so polished and controls are so tight that it rises above all call of dutys before it. For that I applaud and give this game a perfect score. And before you say I'm a fanboy, I wasnt picking this game up until some urges from my cousin but i've been COD for a minute. Now I'm glad i picked it up.… Expand
  15. Grouiiik
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    This game is exact the same thing than MW2, except the name...

    The campaign lasts only 3 hours and you will never play it again.

    Save your money for Rage or Skyrim.
  16. mins
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    Really disappointing game. It is the letdown everyone was hoping it wouldn't be.

    I really enjoyed playing through Black Ops multiplayer, and playing the previous COD's (although MW2 was pretty average I thought). The campaign mode in this game actually rather impressed me; the grand scale of all the battles helped me to look past the ever-spawning enemies and enjoy the action sequences.    Really disappointing game. It is the letdown everyone was hoping it wouldn't be.

    I really enjoyed playing through Black Ops multiplayer, and playing the previous COD's (although MW2 was pretty average I thought). The campaign mode in this game actually rather impressed me; the grand scale of all the battles helped me to look past the ever-spawning enemies and enjoy the action sequences. The story was also rounded off nicely. (note: my score pertains to this component of the game)

    Multiplayer is a different story. The maps are shocking - way too small, and every one the same, broken buildings and corridors galore. There is no cohesion, the killstreaks don't work properly, graphics are crap etc. It really does feel like a bunch of crazied civilians running around shooting at each other.

    As a side note, the great scores given to this game by critics (and the lousy ones given by the public) are a testament to the fact that the gaming industry does not have enough pressure on it to produce new and exciting things. The last one was COD4. Hopefully the next one will be soon.    … Expand
  17. malonmort
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    you love only money activision, and dont power up this old graphics, check bf3 for a seriuos 2011 graphics, Half of the sounds, equipment, perks, guns, and only one new attachment are in the game. 80% of the killstreaks are the same. modern warfare 3 just feels old already
  18. kckaos
    Nov 10, 2011
    9
    Although i prefer Black Ops (think im in the minority that does!?), this is a great game! the story may be quit linier, but it is a lot of fun and wraps up the loose ends of the previous two!
    The online is still fun especially the new mode 'Kill Confirmed' as it suites my style of gameing (run and gun). A couple of things that annoys me is IW have taken the dive and customizing features    Although i prefer Black Ops (think im in the minority that does!?), this is a great game! the story may be quit linier, but it is a lot of fun and wraps up the loose ends of the previous two!
    The online is still fun especially the new mode 'Kill Confirmed' as it suites my style of gameing (run and gun). A couple of things that annoys me is IW have taken the dive and customizing features out which i loved!    … Expand
  19. copydawg
    Nov 10, 2011
    6
    Same dated engine, same graphics, same brainless shoot-em-up, still entertaining if you're into that kind of crap. Agree with most reviewers here, this game is just a $60 DLC. There's no way in hell I'm gonna buy any DLC for this. I'd rather play Battlefield 3 than this monotonous, blend, MW "expansion pack"
  20. 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
  21. Redmagpie93
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    I was originally waiting until Christmas to play this and but was given it as an early present and I must say it is easily the best of the series... unlike its predecessor, the multiplayer is now finely balanced and the stupid fun of the solo campaign has been taken to new heights and in a game fun should always be taken into consideration unlike certain other po-faced FPS 'battles'. ToI was originally waiting until Christmas to play this and but was given it as an early present and I must say it is easily the best of the series... unlike its predecessor, the multiplayer is now finely balanced and the stupid fun of the solo campaign has been taken to new heights and in a game fun should always be taken into consideration unlike certain other po-faced FPS 'battles'. To top it off is the vastly improved Spec Ops co-op that is now fine-tuned to be an equally enjoyable solo experience to the campaign with Survival discovering how to balance solo and co-op where Zombies et al could not.
    People may argue that the game runs on an old engine but briefly ignoring the fact that this is a very nice-looking game with a silky smooth 60FPS: since when have engines been the be-all and end-all of a game's success... Ocarina of Time 3D is still one of the best games of the year despite running on an engine from a decade ago so that cant be a detrimental factor to MW3.....
    The highlight of the series and the most fun I've had with an FPS since Portal 2 (and there have been many in between you'll all note) :)    … Expand
  22. adrianleo
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    Despite the hatred for this franchise from an increasing number of people, this game still does one thing better than any other: it's fun to play!
    The graphics are surely not the best on the consoles or the PC, but it is in no way an ugly game. Singleplayer, in my opinion, is better than MW2 and multiplayer is still as great with some few new additions. And Spec-Ops is the reason why I    Despite the hatred for this franchise from an increasing number of people, this game still does one thing better than any other: it's fun to play!
    The graphics are surely not the best on the consoles or the PC, but it is in no way an ugly game. Singleplayer, in my opinion, is better than MW2 and multiplayer is still as great with some few new additions. And Spec-Ops is the reason why I bought it!
    All in all I really liked this game, it's a great purchase. At least in my opinion.    … Expand
  23. tourist
    Nov 10, 2011
    8
    Yes it's a very similar game to MW2, but that's because MW2 is a near perfect shooter (multiplayer). If your looking for a radical change go play something that sucks. They have made small but significant changes to balance the game play. it's dishonest to rate this game a two when you know full well your going to spend the next 4 months plays the s**t out of it.
  24. garyriley31
    Nov 10, 2011
    9
    All the low user scores are pure fan boys **** because they have nothing better to do. I work in the games industry as a senior character artist, and I can safely say this game is incredible, both from gameplay point of view and a technical perspective. I also want to state, I love BF3 just as much too. As far as I'm concerned the indsutry is much better off for having 2 very successfulAll the low user scores are pure fan boys **** because they have nothing better to do. I work in the games industry as a senior character artist, and I can safely say this game is incredible, both from gameplay point of view and a technical perspective. I also want to state, I love BF3 just as much too. As far as I'm concerned the indsutry is much better off for having 2 very successful and amazing games being created. I highly recommend MW3.… Expand
  25. silvershots
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    EXTREMLY dissapointed, wasted a lot of money, when its pretty much the same as all the other cods, no changes what so ever, they need to up their game
  26. crashman47
    Nov 10, 2011
    9
    Having never gotten into the whole Call of Duty thing before now (yes, I'm the one) I was pleasantly surprised after I got my copy of Modern Warfare 3. The multiplayer is fast and intense, with lots of choice for game modes - my personal favourite is kill confirmed, a different take on regular team deathmatch. The campaign, while not overly long, was enjoyable and had some great setHaving never gotten into the whole Call of Duty thing before now (yes, I'm the one) I was pleasantly surprised after I got my copy of Modern Warfare 3. The multiplayer is fast and intense, with lots of choice for game modes - my personal favourite is kill confirmed, a different take on regular team deathmatch. The campaign, while not overly long, was enjoyable and had some great set pieces. I haven't spent much time with Spec-Ops yet but what I have seen has impressed me. Overall, this is a great game and I can see myself investing many more hours into it. I'm not sure why so many people are badmouthing it. What sort of revolutionary experience were you expecting from a first-person shooter? The genre can only go so far, and this seems about as good as I can imagine it getting.… Expand
  27. linkboie
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    Everyone that said it is a the same as MW2 is an idiot or hasn't played the game, the only thing the same is the graphics, new campaign, new spec ops, new multiplayer features and the graphics make all the difference? Get real everyone.
  28. SasanG
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    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.
  29. Spliffy1
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    After i bought this game MW3 i felt like i just been ripped off and on top of all this i even bought into the call of duty elite i feel like real a dumb ass...... I shoulda just gave my one hundred and fourteen dollars to the bums around my town at least it woulda went to someone who needs it. This game is a port of MW2 with different maps and kill streaks. Im a hardore gamer but this is aAfter i bought this game MW3 i felt like i just been ripped off and on top of all this i even bought into the call of duty elite i feel like real a dumb ass...... I shoulda just gave my one hundred and fourteen dollars to the bums around my town at least it woulda went to someone who needs it. This game is a port of MW2 with different maps and kill streaks. Im a hardore gamer but this is a real dissapointment that these developers are just making games to make an easy dollar instead of quailty and making there harcore customers happy. i know its a business but come on really? Thank god i bought battlefield 3 and sky rim comes out tonight at midnight no more MW3 for me wasted my money ;-(… Expand
  30. Coeurl
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    The epitome of everything wrong with gaming today, the king of the nickle and dime philosophy returns to gouge the uninformed public for another year.
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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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