Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 5387 Ratings

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  1. projectahmed
    Apr 8, 2012
    9
    This Game is Fantastic, I love the Survival mode and Single Player Campaign. The Soundtrack for the game is Great and Weapons are also great, The Missions are Fun which takes place in New York, Paris, Russia, Dubai and Hamburg.
  2. BIGNDIRTY
    Apr 7, 2012
    2
    I've never written any reviews on anything before, but was so disapointed in this game I had to join the ranks and speak up. Hopefully the developers will listen to what the gamers are saying! I was always more a Tomb Raider kind of guy, till a buddy got me hooked on shooting zombies in COD world at war, then later we both got Black Ops as well and I got addicted to the multi-player. Let'sI've never written any reviews on anything before, but was so disapointed in this game I had to join the ranks and speak up. Hopefully the developers will listen to what the gamers are saying! I was always more a Tomb Raider kind of guy, till a buddy got me hooked on shooting zombies in COD world at war, then later we both got Black Ops as well and I got addicted to the multi-player. Let's just say it left me spoiled for what followed. I shouldn't be suprised I guess, since I did play mw2 a bit and didn't really enjoy it. Black Ops was a step forward I thought, something different. A lot more little details which make it fun. The graphics, bright and rich colours, the sounds like hit markers I especially like, having COD points to buy upgrades rather than MW3 having to use a crap gun for what seems like eternity before unlocking an upgrade or attatchment and by then You've unlocked a slightly better gun anyway. It's frustrating! It is much more fun for me the gamer, when I can choose what to play with! The guns don't seem to improve much either, in MW3 . I was frustrated to spend so much time unlocking everything to find the first gun was just as good as the last. No reward for the effort it seems. All In all I agree with everyone else, MW3 is just an add on to MW2 and seems like a step back. I found it dull to play, dreary to look at, and more like work than a game. I dragged myself to level 80 to feel like I got some money's worth, and havn't touched it since. I just play Black Ops now. I'm hoping the next game will carry on where Black Ops left off, or at least give us some fun improvements like customizable characters or choice of pre- set character or a lazer beam attachment,..anything! I'll definitely try a demo next time before spending money on a new game I've already played!… Expand
  3. Zilcell
    Apr 2, 2012
    5
    I'm gonna give my friend a MW3 case with MW1 in it and see if he can tell the difference.
  4. ValenteNG
    Apr 2, 2012
    8
    the game is nice, no doubt... except for some changes in multiplayer like the amount of points of each asist (20 points) even when you killed an enemy and he had the last stand perk somebody comes and takes away your points... i constantly have a low network coverage and i hate when somebody takes away my points... 2.- why is the marathon perk and the sleight of hand in the same line ofthe game is nice, no doubt... except for some changes in multiplayer like the amount of points of each asist (20 points) even when you killed an enemy and he had the last stand perk somebody comes and takes away your points... i constantly have a low network coverage and i hate when somebody takes away my points... 2.- why is the marathon perk and the sleight of hand in the same line of perks???? marathon perk has always been in the third pack of percks...... please put back the asist and the perks the way they were supposed to be… Expand
  5. Trojans05
    Apr 1, 2012
    0
    This game is awful. JUST like Modern Warfare 2 except a couple of slight changes. It's just boring and not worth the money that they charge for it. Do us all a favor and don't buy this piece of crap.
  6. shrooomie
    Mar 29, 2012
    0
    I have to be completly honest. I loved call of duty, i have bought all the games all their map packs and have enjoyed the fast paced multiplayer and single player aspect of it. I have always thought that when a new MW came out, it would be a leap forward in gameplay/sound/graphics/maps/and gear but sadly, i have to say that they completely got it wrong with this game.

    Gameplay is the same    I have to be completly honest. I loved call of duty, i have bought all the games all their map packs and have enjoyed the fast paced multiplayer and single player aspect of it. I have always thought that when a new MW came out, it would be a leap forward in gameplay/sound/graphics/maps/and gear but sadly, i have to say that they completely got it wrong with this game.

    Gameplay is the same as always, except that guns seem generally weaker. Sound is horrible! one thing that enjoyed about the FPS is how they 'try' to be accurate with the noise a certain gun makes. That noise gives the game some realism. This game however, is horrible! All the guns sound like BB/water guns. Maps are boring too!    … Expand
  7. Richard_Dangle
    Mar 22, 2012
    1
    Oh where to begin with this absolute crap excuse for a FSP worthy of the title Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Let's start off with the damage power or lack of damage power for RPG's, Semtex, Frag Grenades, & M203 rounds -- I can tell you from actually being in the military that these do far more damage than the game depicts. I.e. - whenever you can throw a Semtex within 5 meters ofOh where to begin with this absolute crap excuse for a FSP worthy of the title Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Let's start off with the damage power or lack of damage power for RPG's, Semtex, Frag Grenades, & M203 rounds -- I can tell you from actually being in the military that these do far more damage than the game depicts. I.e. - whenever you can throw a Semtex within 5 meters of someone and they easily walk it off and throw a bullet in your face and call it accurate I have to strongly disagree.

    Secondly, support class killstreaks.... I mean really. If you die it still counts towards your killstreak and EMP's are on that side???? Wow way to totally and utterly destroy any fun in having an Osprey gunner, AC-130, or hell even a Sentry Gun when someone can just EMP the damn thing.

    Thirdly, Activision, Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer or whoever the hell is regulating this game seems to love to nerf any weapon that people seem to be using the most all under the false pretense of "balance" -- Why is it so hard to just follow the successful template that MW2 left us with?

    Fourthly, the lack of a true form of Scavenger is a pure slap in the face. What is the point of just having more bullets; where's the full package the grenades, the equipment? Fifthly, the bland graphics, unenthusiastic gameplay, lack of a team based strategy aside from the entire team being rambo, the rabid camp supported maps, and overall game functionality leaves this game unbearable and unimpressive to any hardcore gamer or any gamer that has played the previous MW and MW2.

    The ONLY good points about this game are the ease of clan organization and Survival Mode.

    I give this game a 1 out of 10 if even that.

    PS3 - APOLLO_SOL    … Expand
  8. tomtomtom
    Mar 19, 2012
    9
    how you lot on metacritic think mw3 is bad i don't know this is the best cod ever with a fantastic campaign brilliant multiplayer and superb spec ops the only fault with the new cod is it doesn't feel as fun as cod's before it and i don't always want to play it
  9. ShaTaRaMaxima
    Mar 19, 2012
    6
    Call of Duty : Modern warfare 3 is not first-person shooter of 2011. Let's get that in your heads first.
    The campaign was an 'Ok' Campaign.
    The Graphics are bad compared to the wonderful looking games coming out today But the gameplay is the same old fun call of duty gameplay that is improved. Honestly i could remember myself when i first put this game into my PS3 and screamed out "WHAT    Call of Duty : Modern warfare 3 is not first-person shooter of 2011. Let's get that in your heads first.
    The campaign was an 'Ok' Campaign.
    The Graphics are bad compared to the wonderful looking games coming out today
    But the gameplay is the same old fun call of duty gameplay that is improved.

    Honestly i could remember myself when i first put this game into my PS3 and screamed out "WHAT THE **** as the game was EXACTLY the same as Modern Warfare 2 which it is.

    It's about 70% the same but there's no denying that it's fun
    But Battlefield 3 takes the cake as First-Person Shooter of 2011    … Expand
  10. Liquid_Blue7
    Mar 18, 2012
    5
    I have friends that literally buy each coming COD for the sole reason that the next one will have new guns, perks, and maps. No care for plot or anything other than the multiplayer. Not that this isn't a good game since I've played a good chunk with friends...but it is a huge step down from Black Ops. The only thing 'fun' here is Survival Mode.
  11. Mann0802
    Mar 17, 2012
    7
    MW3 doesn't quite live up to COD 4 or MW2 but that's not to say it's a complete flop. MW3 is still a pretty solid game if one looks at the big picture. The MP is pretty fun although certainly not the finest of the COD series. The maps in particular are rather poor compared to previous titles. The campaign was a fun yet short conclusion to the Soap and Price story. Spec Ops is fun asMW3 doesn't quite live up to COD 4 or MW2 but that's not to say it's a complete flop. MW3 is still a pretty solid game if one looks at the big picture. The MP is pretty fun although certainly not the finest of the COD series. The maps in particular are rather poor compared to previous titles. The campaign was a fun yet short conclusion to the Soap and Price story. Spec Ops is fun as well. MW3 doesn't do anything revolutionary but if you don't like COD don't play the game. It least give it a shot though.… Expand
  12. TheKerbinator
    Mar 17, 2012
    3
    I'm sure ive played this all before? Oh how im bored of this. Call of duty series needs a complete revamp, until then i will not be buying another. Battlefield series is leaving COD behind.
  13. TheDon81
    Mar 16, 2012
    0
    This is MW 1 & 2 all over again!!! :-o
    My nephews got it and I played it RIGHT after MW2, it was THE SAME EXPERIENCE!!!
    What is this!? Why do people praise these games??? :-O
  14. bitterroot1995
    Mar 14, 2012
    2
    Leave it to activision to release a new COD... EVERY FN YEAR! Seriously. First of all, its 100% the same as the crap before, with new maps, and worse graphics! The add ons and "elite" are overpriced crap. Most the fans hate this turd. The series needs to end, NOW. How many call of duty titles can they really make? Soon, there gonna make Spyro of duty, Crash of duty, or Skylanders of duty.
  15. Gaming4Jesus
    Mar 13, 2012
    9
    Being that more than 3,000 users gave this game enough negative game ratings to bring the score down to almost nothing, it only goes to show you how the majority can be crazy! LOL Just kidding. I'm not REALLY judging my fellow game lovers. I gave this game a 9 on my video review ( http://youtu.be/HEOY8LiX1QU ). The most memorable thing to me about this game is the fact that none ofBeing that more than 3,000 users gave this game enough negative game ratings to bring the score down to almost nothing, it only goes to show you how the majority can be crazy! LOL Just kidding. I'm not REALLY judging my fellow game lovers. I gave this game a 9 on my video review ( http://youtu.be/HEOY8LiX1QU ). The most memorable thing to me about this game is the fact that none of the Modern Warfare games to date has captured the same epic feel of the ORIGINAL World War 2 "Call of Duty" games. Modern Warfare 3 is the only one that -- to me -- feels like a REAL "Call of Duty" game. Perhaps all these bad user ratings are as a result of the multi-player. I do not play multi-player since I'm the guy who apparently gets picked on all the time. LOL… Expand
  16. yadayada
    Mar 13, 2012
    10
    This is a great game! COD MW4 takes gaming to a whole new level. It's clear that the staff truly tried their hardest to make a game that is fun and influential to the world. They also talk about a really important problem in the world: Joseph Kony. He must be stopped! i'm at the last level, where you're in a remote location finding Kony, does anyone have a hint where he possibly could be????
  17. godWhisperer
    Mar 12, 2012
    0
    HOW TO BRING DOWN A JUGGERNAUT------>i haven't played this game all that much (i did get to the second prestige), but it's the last call of duty i will ever have anything to do with. i have bought every call of duty since COD2 at xbox 360 launch and i will never buy another. it's got some to do with the fact that this game is very derivative of its predecessors, but it also has to do withHOW TO BRING DOWN A JUGGERNAUT------>i haven't played this game all that much (i did get to the second prestige), but it's the last call of duty i will ever have anything to do with. i have bought every call of duty since COD2 at xbox 360 launch and i will never buy another. it's got some to do with the fact that this game is very derivative of its predecessors, but it also has to do with the fact that somehow the COD formula has gotten boring. the way this game is set up, you get a concentration of all things bad about the COD franchise; incessant camping and snipers, unimaginative maps, and horrible lag. the real reason that i will from now on pass on any future COD title, however, is the way the game's producers have handled this elite premium debacle. like anyone else who has kept up with the series, i was aware of the agreement activision had with microsoft, and was familiar with the practice of xbox getting the maps first. however, COD representatives (even when pressed about this very issue) were, at best, evasive in answering questions about how that exclusivity would affect the release of maps for MW3. this caused me (who owns a 360 and a ps3 but prefers the ps3) to buy the ps3 version of the game because i felt i no longer had to consider the time difference for the dlc. i would have just got the xbox version had i known clearly that the microsoft/activision agreement remained. not only that, but activision found it to be a good idea to blame the fans for the confusion and continues to say nothing to the myriad angry fans. essentially, MW3 is an average game, there are much better online shooters out there, but the treatment fans (who have paid extra and even waited for midnight release because they were so fervent in appreciating activision's product) have received from activision as a result of this awful situation has me unable to buy any further COD iterations just on principle alone. i don't think i'm alone. i'd say the market is ripe for more fan-oriented shooters to eat into COD's bottom line, and the fact is that many of us will not be sorry to see this franchise's disrespectful actions result in the end of its dominant popularity.… Expand
  18. Fozzy
    Mar 12, 2012
    5
    I will simply start off with this- Modern Warfare 3 is a joke. Not to the extent of Duke Nukem Forever and Thor: God of Thunder, but a joke nonetheless. I will not lie and say I am not a BF3 player, but I had never played a Battlefield game until after CoD, but it was better. MW3 is almost like a DLC of MW2, which wasn't very good to begin with. This game expects everyone on earth to beI will simply start off with this- Modern Warfare 3 is a joke. Not to the extent of Duke Nukem Forever and Thor: God of Thunder, but a joke nonetheless. I will not lie and say I am not a BF3 player, but I had never played a Battlefield game until after CoD, but it was better. MW3 is almost like a DLC of MW2, which wasn't very good to begin with. This game expects everyone on earth to be big Michael Bay fans with the endless explosions, gassing of London and being pseudo-killed an uncountable amount of times in a helicopter. I will not argue that the multiplayer is bad, because it is good, the developers are just lazy and added about 10% more stuff into the game. All the kilstreaks are still there, you don't get any new attatchments, the leveling-up system with the weapons is poor at best and you will find yourself so bored with it after 4 hours (even after finishing the short campaign) that you will sell it on Ebay. But I'm being realistic, and I know you can't give a game a low score because you like something better. But I urge you, please buy something else. There are so many great games out like Skyrim, Dark Souls, Uncharted and Assassin's Creed. Buy them instead.… Expand
  19. NathanDarko
    Mar 12, 2012
    10
    The best sequel so far, but only for fans of the series. If you´ve never liked any former part of COD you will hate this one. I adore this game, so of course 10 out of 10
  20. Santi_RHCP
    Mar 10, 2012
    7
    An OK game. I bought this game a few days after the release in the US, waiting anxiously, and i felt a bit dissapointed. The campaign, as promised, was longer than the las cods, graphics looked good, missions were entertaining.So far so good isnt it? but now is the spec ops and multiplayer. In the MP mode graphics looked terrible compared to most games nowadays, with textures lookingAn OK game. I bought this game a few days after the release in the US, waiting anxiously, and i felt a bit dissapointed. The campaign, as promised, was longer than the las cods, graphics looked good, missions were entertaining.So far so good isnt it? but now is the spec ops and multiplayer. In the MP mode graphics looked terrible compared to most games nowadays, with textures looking softly. The maps are not bad, but not great either. Honestly, the only thing that makes me play this game is the huge amount of friends that play it… Expand
  21. ucosta
    Mar 10, 2012
    8
    Gostei. Podia ter sido melhor? SIM
    Mas avaliamos o que temos e não o que queriamos ter. E para mim o jogo é muuito bom, o modo history é muito interessante e o enredo ficou legal.
  22. Xineombine
    Mar 9, 2012
    0
    There is only one good thing about this game, it keeps f***wit gamers and racist truck-driver-mouthed twelve-year-olds away from playing games that actually have effort put into them. This pile of excrement was an atrocity against all gamers who don't play **** ****ty game. Black-ops' graphics were better than this crap!! the game play is the same as every other COD clone, the MultiplayerThere is only one good thing about this game, it keeps f***wit gamers and racist truck-driver-mouthed twelve-year-olds away from playing games that actually have effort put into them. This pile of excrement was an atrocity against all gamers who don't play **** ****ty game. Black-ops' graphics were better than this crap!! the game play is the same as every other COD clone, the Multiplayer is even more inballenced than MW2's teliport-knifeing,nukeing jamboree!!! now they have Juggernauts and MOABS(which in hindsight are the Tac-nukes times 9001) not to mention that this game would have been droped for this console because activision's cash-whore-ness. if you been sinning all your life, welcome to the 9th ring of Hell… Expand
  23. DemonArcuied
    Mar 9, 2012
    7
    I'll be fair to this game and i only think it deserves 7 because of the survival and spec ops mission.
    *The Storyline, i felt i was repeating the same missions i was doing over in MW2, so there is nothing new, and nothing exciting, except a very few sequences & missions in the story
    *The graphics is a lil bit better i felt it was smoother and more crisp. *The Multiplayer, where should i    I'll be fair to this game and i only think it deserves 7 because of the survival and spec ops mission.
    *The Storyline, i felt i was repeating the same missions i was doing over in MW2, so there is nothing new, and nothing exciting, except a very few sequences & missions in the story
    *The graphics is a lil bit better i felt it was smoother and more crisp.
    *The Multiplayer, where should i start, i feel like i am playing a modified MW2 to be honest, they killed sniping in this game by making quick scoping very easy and there is not that much levels where you can snipe, the FMG9 no matter how much they update and Nerf the weapon down people abuse using it and it is the strongest secondary weapon and it is available from the start, so the weapon balance have become really horrible and bad in this game, the radius of dead man's hand is a joke a normal C4 doesn't kill within the same radius, it's like dead man's hand perk is danger close with C4.
    -The Spec-Ops & Survival Missions are where MW3 shines, i love playing both, they are great, challenging and enjoyable.    … Expand
  24. ScooterCat63
    Mar 8, 2012
    8
    This was a fun game to play. Great graphics and tight controls. And although I never expect much in the way of a decent storyline when comes to the MW series (or any war-themed game, for that matter) this time there was at least an effort at consistency with regard to the objectives and where the missions took place. I also know that these games are created for theThis was a fun game to play. Great graphics and tight controls. And although I never expect much in the way of a decent storyline when comes to the MW series (or any war-themed game, for that matter) this time there was at least an effort at consistency with regard to the objectives and where the missions took place. I also know that these games are created for the online/multiplayer/cooperative play community. Online, multiplayer, cooperative play has never interested me, and though the single-player campaign in MW3 is short, it is good - fast paced and fun. I mainly play war games as an "in-between". After playing longer, more involved games (i.e. RPGs) I enjoy playing a snack-sized game that doesn't require a whole lot of commitment or time. Once I'm done, I'm again ready to take on something with more substance. In all, this game delivers what was expected: good graphics, tight controls, and a whole lotta killing in a snack-sized portion. Sign me up for MW4.… Expand
  25. RamboUnit
    Mar 7, 2012
    1
    Awful, just awful. That is what comes to mind when I think of this game. Pay no attention to the 'critical acclaim' that these big game reviewers are giving this game, as they surely have no clue what they are talking about.

    The singleplayer was bearable to play, not as good as MW2 or Black Ops', but good. It felt like a bit of an accomplishment when I reached the end of the game, and I    Awful, just awful. That is what comes to mind when I think of this game. Pay no attention to the 'critical acclaim' that these big game reviewers are giving this game, as they surely have no clue what they are talking about.


    The singleplayer was bearable to play, not as good as MW2 or Black Ops', but good. It felt like a bit of an accomplishment when I reached the end of the game, and I was satisfied. And that is the only pro for this game I can think of.


    Before I get into this game, I'll let you know some of my personal stats on it so you know that I'm not just some disgruntled child who is upset that his K/D is .5.
    My K/D ratio is 3.30, W/L is 1.87, I've gotten about 30-40 MOABs, and I've played about 3 days worth of time. So this is coming from a guy who is able to do quite well in this game.


    Multiplayer-wise, the game makes you want to kill yourself. Typically, I don't get upset with video games, I think I might have gotten upset at MW2 a few times after it was hacked to a pulp, and a little bit at Black Ops in the first few weeks after the release for the bad spawn system, but this game takes the cake when it comes to frustrating.


    Hit detection, now months after release, is still atrocious. I cannot even begin to describe how much lag has been put into this game. It's as if Infinity Ward purposefully put lag into the game.


    The maps are horrible, the setting for each of them is, 'Ok, this was a place, and now there was a battle here and there's clutter all along the ground.' Because of the lag, I'm constantly getting stuck on some random piece of rubble that is on the ground.


    Continuing on, the concept of putting 4+ UAV killstreaks into this game is something that is beyond me, all that the Support Strike Package does is ensure that everyone is forced to either use Assassin and Blind Eye and camp, or to try and use something other than those and get spammed to death by UAVs. It slows the game down, and it isn't right that someone can go 18 kills and 50 deaths, and earn an EMP killstreak through the Support Strike package. The killstreaks in this game are in too much of an abundance, and that turns this game into a total festival of killstreaks.


    Now onto deathstreaks, oh yes, if you get killed however many times in a row, without getting a kill you get certain 'perks' to help you get kills. One of which is 'Dead Man's Hands', where you will go prone and detonate a C4 charge, killing anyone close to you. Sound cool? Not if you are about to get a MOAB and you're on the receiving end of it. Another one is 'Final Stand', where you go prone and are able to shoot your automatic weapon. Sound fair? Not until you are killed because someone had this on at the time. In keeping with the tone of the game, there are only few weapons that are worthwhile to use, and because of the fact that killstreaks dominate this game, even more than they did in MW2, everyone brings out their stealth classes with silencers. So now, everyone is using Blind Eye, Assassin, and a silenced weapon, because if you don't, you're going to get wrecked by killstreaks.


    The point of this rant is to tell you that, even for someone who does well in this game, that it is extremely frustrating to play. With the oversaturation of killstreaks, particularly UAVs, Counter UAVs, Advanced UAVs, EMPs, which requires everyone to use defensive perks and play a slow-paced game, it really forces people to sit in corners.


    So, if you're one who likes to actually move around on a map when you play multiplayer, you won't enjoy MW3, but if you're a person who enjoys sitting in the same corner with a stealth class every game, go on ahead and pick this game up.


    I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone. Ever. Purchase Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty 4, or Black Ops, but stay away from this game at all costs.    … Expand
  26. NitroChrisUK
    Mar 7, 2012
    10
    i was looking forward to this game purely from a story Point of view as the plot and characters i had invested in with COD 4 was coming to a conclusion here. with regards to the single player i thought it was Fantastic, Much Better than Modern Warfare 2 which tried to hard to be bigger and better than the 1st one and failed miserably. i think the Modern Warfare story has come to a closei was looking forward to this game purely from a story Point of view as the plot and characters i had invested in with COD 4 was coming to a conclusion here. with regards to the single player i thought it was Fantastic, Much Better than Modern Warfare 2 which tried to hard to be bigger and better than the 1st one and failed miserably. i think the Modern Warfare story has come to a close now and i hope they do not true and push it again with another Modern Warfare. as for the online Multiplayer i really Do not see what is so Fantastic about it. it was great Fun in COD 4 and Cod WAW added to the experience by adding the zombies game to it. but in reality these are not new games. hardly anything new is added to them and are basically add on packs. i wish they would stop making them and go into the shadows for a couple of years and come back with something new and refreshing with a new game engine.… Expand
  27. triggerfinger
    Mar 7, 2012
    0
    The sound on mw3 is appaling, and next to bf3 its just embarresing!....the call of dutys have been in decline since mw2, and when they inevitably release mw4, it will not be able to stand against bf3 in terms of story, sound and graphics.
  28. Vincer
    Mar 6, 2012
    6
    Year after year, Infinity Ward and Treyarch deliver another Call of Duty game under the publication of the devil, erm, Activision and every year it delivers a "meh." This game is complicated for the wrong reasons. 1. Infinity Ward no longer knows how to write a serious, realistic story. This story is so forgettable and complicated for no reason. However, bare bones, it's very simplistic.Year after year, Infinity Ward and Treyarch deliver another Call of Duty game under the publication of the devil, erm, Activision and every year it delivers a "meh." This game is complicated for the wrong reasons. 1. Infinity Ward no longer knows how to write a serious, realistic story. This story is so forgettable and complicated for no reason. However, bare bones, it's very simplistic. The characters are, once again, generic, unsympathetic characters. Every line of dialogue is dull and uninteresting. 2. Battlefield 3. This game should, under any circumstances, be compared to Battlefield 3. EA made a stupid mistake of challenging this behemoth. Battlefield 3 does not hold a candle to Modern Warfare 3. But why mention this? Because it feel as if Modern Warfare 3 is trying too hard to compete against a game that will undoubtedly fail. 3. Because it's a new Modern Warfare 3, those **** at Machinima will play nothing other. 4. The online is still the same, still fun. Admittedly, I fun with the online. It's still rage-inducing and certainly as competitive as ever, but it was kind of fun. Overall, this game gets 6/10. With all the stupidities, Modern Warfare is only for the "hardcore" gamer.… Expand
  29. B_Rad
    Mar 6, 2012
    0
    MW3 is MW2 with new maps. This is a utter disappointment to say the least. The guns sound like crap and everyone looks like a cartoon. I don't understand how anyone can enjoy to play this. It's baffles me. I bought it as soon as it came out, played it twice, then put it away. It's literally been sitting sense 2 days after it came out. What a Joke. This will be that last Call of DutyMW3 is MW2 with new maps. This is a utter disappointment to say the least. The guns sound like crap and everyone looks like a cartoon. I don't understand how anyone can enjoy to play this. It's baffles me. I bought it as soon as it came out, played it twice, then put it away. It's literally been sitting sense 2 days after it came out. What a Joke. This will be that last Call of Duty Series I buy until they totally retry everything.… Expand
  30. Makaveli
    Mar 6, 2012
    2
    First of all I'm surprised at the people commenting here like they were expecting MW3 to be a different game then the other ones. The people that buy this crap are ruining gaming. Millions of people buy C0D every year, it gets the most sales. so other gaming companies try to copy CoD's style thus ruining gaming. Almost every shooter now is like Call of Duty. Stop buying this crap, it's theFirst of all I'm surprised at the people commenting here like they were expecting MW3 to be a different game then the other ones. The people that buy this crap are ruining gaming. Millions of people buy C0D every year, it gets the most sales. so other gaming companies try to copy CoD's style thus ruining gaming. Almost every shooter now is like Call of Duty. Stop buying this crap, it's the most generic shooter out there, and it's not even that good. The only people that like it are casual gamers that do not have skills to play a real shooter. CoD takes no skill t pay what-so-ever. I play shooters all the time, and the fist time I played MW2 I got first place, and that was the FIRST time I played CoD. The reason why people don't like battle field is because that game actually takes skill to play, my 5 year old cousin plays C0D and wins. Call of Duty sucks, I do not care what anyon says. Call of Duty is for casual gamers or girls. The game is only good if you suck at shooters, and want to feel good about yourself wen you kill someone. That' the truth, like I said I know what I'm talking about when it comes to shooters. Even the trophies are lame. Takes no skill to earn trophies, takes no skill in multiplayer. what does that tell you? Anyway Activision sucks, they milk their games like crazy, they dd it with Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero is dead now (thank god) and I'm surprised people still haven't caught on to the C0D games yet. There is a reason why most shooters are trilogies, but Activison rather milk C0D and make you pay 60 dollars every year for the same game, and flash a few cool blockbuster momments, and you people eat it up like it was a thanksgiving turkey. Activison is laughing at you and you people are not smart enough to realize that. I rat this game a 2 and I rather the people that buy this game every year a 0.… Expand
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#17 Best PS3 Game of 2011
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#1 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2011
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#16 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2011

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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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