Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 5387 Ratings

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  1. shadow822
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    Appalled by review scores. Battlefield gets ripped on the fact that they added a singleplayer mode to what is essentially a multiplayer only game, just as an addition to add value to the game, yet Activision gets away with this crap every year. It's all about the money, and they're making a lot of it.
  2. billybloke
    Nov 8, 2011
    4
    Oh dear, what can I say? Anyone expecting an improvement on MW2 will be sorely disappointed. Infinity Ward know exactly who their target audience is and this game panders to the teenage gamer with barely a thought for anyone else. They clearly realised that young players who will hassle mum and dad for expansion packs and add-ons are the ones to appeal to. To all other gamers, haveOh dear, what can I say? Anyone expecting an improvement on MW2 will be sorely disappointed. Infinity Ward know exactly who their target audience is and this game panders to the teenage gamer with barely a thought for anyone else. They clearly realised that young players who will hassle mum and dad for expansion packs and add-ons are the ones to appeal to. To all other gamers, have "Support" so you can still get killstreaks when the kiddies kill you. Snipers Rifles have no value whatsoever, unless you're an expert 'quik-scoper' as no map allows you the time, space or pace to establish a sniping position. This game is frenetic, chaotic and wholly sub-standard. Like an arcade game, except you don't put coins in a machine, you simply drain your parents' credit card. Simples. A shocking addition to the series. If you're a serious fps gamer looking for a mature warfare game with a brain and a strategic element, then Battlefield 3 is for you. If you want to tear around a map at light speed, judged only on your reflexes, then look no further. This shoddy mess will be right up your street.… Expand
  3. cleggy7
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    The most overhyped piece of trash I've ever played. Every Call of Duty game has been identical since 2007. The developers make very little effort to make the games exciting and this is no exception. If you already have MW2 or any other COD game for that matter, you certainly don't need this. There's absolutely nothing new on offer. Avoid like the plague.
  4. 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.
  5. Vhero
    Nov 8, 2011
    0
    As usual its another DLC and map pack but not only that you go back to lvl 1 you lose the ability to play all your old maps (unless you re buy them again at a later date) and the alternative to battlelog COD elite is PAID instead of free. Why do people keep buying these? Because there friends do why? because they think you will. It's a vicious cycle.
  6. Pwnzedyourmom
    Nov 8, 2011
    5
    Modern warfare 2 as you all know is a game that did influence many modern first-person shooters. Modern warfare 3, on the other hand is not one of those games. Me personally was excited to go all these diffrent places in the world and the epic new weapons. But really all I got was a rehashed modern warfare 2, barely any new weapons and the places were boring and lifeless. The multiplayerModern warfare 2 as you all know is a game that did influence many modern first-person shooters. Modern warfare 3, on the other hand is not one of those games. Me personally was excited to go all these diffrent places in the world and the epic new weapons. But really all I got was a rehashed modern warfare 2, barely any new weapons and the places were boring and lifeless. The multiplayer will never catch my attention because their is nothing new, when ever I play a new game I want something diffrent, something unique. But all I got was modern warfare 2's multiplayer with new maps. and the map packs are a complete waste of money. If their is anything redeming about the game it can be the spec ops survival. It adds some creativity to the already mindless game.
    If you really wanted to buy this I would suggest buying this used and acouple months after it is released    … Expand
  7. liabilityman
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I thought I would give the CoD series one last chance to prove itself. Unfortunately though it has failed to impress me yet again. Its just the same unimaginative, rebranded waste of £40 we seem to be paying an ever increasing amount for. Its such a shame when you look back to CoD's origins and see a genuinely new and exciting game in CoD 1 and 2, but they are just flogging aI thought I would give the CoD series one last chance to prove itself. Unfortunately though it has failed to impress me yet again. Its just the same unimaginative, rebranded waste of £40 we seem to be paying an ever increasing amount for. Its such a shame when you look back to CoD's origins and see a genuinely new and exciting game in CoD 1 and 2, but they are just flogging a dead horse now. Please stop.… Expand
  8. johnw100
    Nov 9, 2011
    2
    Most overrated game ever. Single player its just one long boring script that triggers endless enemies until a timelimit is reached and then you move to the next boring section.
    In multiplayer its run around shooting for 15secs then dead, respawn , run around some more for 15 secs and your dead again whilst some 10 year old screams obscenities in your ear hole. And I`m often finishing in    Most overrated game ever. Single player its just one long boring script that triggers endless enemies until a timelimit is reached and then you move to the next boring section.
    In multiplayer its run around shooting for 15secs then dead, respawn , run around some more for 15 secs and your dead again whilst some 10 year old screams obscenities in your ear hole. And I`m often finishing in the top 5 players, so I`m not bad. But this is frustrating to say the least. So if your a 10 year old with an attention span of a tadpole you`ll love this.    … Expand
  9. RexRaptor
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    This game is not worth a single penny. Why do people buy this crap every single year? Wake up people, Activision is ripping you off. They say they work two years on this "masterpiece", but isn't it very clear they don't spend more than 6 months?

    This is just another generic first person shooter. There already way too many of them, and these guys are not helping. This game is not worth    This game is not worth a single penny. Why do people buy this crap every single year? Wake up people, Activision is ripping you off. They say they work two years on this "masterpiece", but isn't it very clear they don't spend more than 6 months?

    This is just another generic first person shooter. There already way too many of them, and these guys are not helping. This game is not worth your time or money. Buy Call of Duty 4 for 10 bucks instead, it's the same thing. Oh, and be sure to buy it used - Activision don't deserve your precious money.    … Expand
  10. theguyismeandy
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    Activision is getting what they deserve, this is what happens when all you care about is money. I've played cod 4 and mw2. They were pretty good but after releasing a game every year they went downhill for me. I haven't payed them a buck since.
  11. Heroicgamer
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    So much hype for a rehash gone wrong. Congested maps with horrible spawning- every thing is recycled except the guns sound manlier now. Weapons rank up now?!? They spent too much time worrying about stupid details and screwed up the fundamentals of the game- new spawning system means you're never too far from an enemy which leads to alot of getting shot in the back- kill streaks areSo much hype for a rehash gone wrong. Congested maps with horrible spawning- every thing is recycled except the guns sound manlier now. Weapons rank up now?!? They spent too much time worrying about stupid details and screwed up the fundamentals of the game- new spawning system means you're never too far from an enemy which leads to alot of getting shot in the back- kill streaks are totally skewed now. Way too many aircraft which means too much over head death- killstreaks stack so the killer combo is predator, reaper, osprey gunship. IW really screwed this game- never thought I would say this but give it back to treyarch! This is a 60 map pack to mw2 with some screwed up fundamentals!… Expand
  12. danomac_73
    Dec 16, 2011
    1
    COD has not add any new major features since modern warfare. The run and gun style shooting is not realistic. Modern Warfare 3 is a huge disappointment. MW3 is just another reason the COD series is on its downfall.
  13. 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.
  14. Theconformist
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    The same old garbage being spewed for the millionth time. Now before you plug your ears and say I'm a blind hater, hear me out. I admittedly jumped on the "omg call of duty" train late (with MW2), and I enjoyed that game. The multiplayer was interesting, I liked the level up and customization aspects, etc. Then shortly after black ops comes out ... okay, that was fast ... but hey, I'llThe same old garbage being spewed for the millionth time. Now before you plug your ears and say I'm a blind hater, hear me out. I admittedly jumped on the "omg call of duty" train late (with MW2), and I enjoyed that game. The multiplayer was interesting, I liked the level up and customization aspects, etc. Then shortly after black ops comes out ... okay, that was fast ... but hey, I'll give it a try. I found it was pretty interesting but ... wasn't this mostly mw2, with a new coat of paint? Alright, whatever ... Modern Warfare 3 now? Really? Okay ... oh hey, it's just Black Ops with a new coat of paint. The fact that they continue making money while doing this is disgusting.… Expand
  15. paayter
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    wack wack wack wack, cant believe they are charging sixty for this game, biggest dissapointment of the year. even a mw3 dev is asking for higher ratings on metacritic, so frickin pathetic, who does that? u make shoddy work and u have the audacity to ask for a better score? i guess EA won this war...pathetic.....utterly pathetic, this will affect their next sales, and the mwf series will be over.
  16. 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!!
  17. Skepticalguy90
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    MW3 is a basic copy and past job stealing most ideas from previous installments in the series. The reality is this game is a hyped up map pack that isn't worth the plastic it's made on.
  18. Nefarious
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Activision have gotten this release badly wrong. A November 7th shipping mandate to UK retailers meant that thousands of pre-order buyers did not get their game on release day. Throw rubbish server performance and this kind of response from loyal customers in to the mix and what you get is something to amounts to the tip of the iceberg in terms of potential back turning for your future pipeline releases.

    If I were a fund holder like Davis which holds a goodly amount of ATVI stock I would be taking a serious look at the future of Activision before my investments get burned as badly as this game in these reviews. EA might be a better prospect.    … Expand
  19. iamNULL
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Awe man, where do I even start? I was really looking forward to this game as I really enjoyed mw1 and mw2. I even waited 3 hours in line at my local gamestop to pick it up at the midnight release. I get home around 1 am and the first thing I do is pop the disc in and head straight to the multiplayer. In my first match I'm getting quick scoped left and right and I'm just thinking "whatAwe man, where do I even start? I was really looking forward to this game as I really enjoyed mw1 and mw2. I even waited 3 hours in line at my local gamestop to pick it up at the midnight release. I get home around 1 am and the first thing I do is pop the disc in and head straight to the multiplayer. In my first match I'm getting quick scoped left and right and I'm just thinking "what the hell? I thought they would get rid of this??" So, I choose the sniper loadout and guess what? It's easier than ever to quick scope in this game. Way easier than MW2, which to me is just ridiculous. Oh, guess what else? you know how knife lunging was supposed to get fixed? it's not! it's still there and worse than MW2's. Sure there are a few new guns and the strike package system, but that has very little effect on the CORE gameplay. The core gameplay is exactly the same as the last one and the engine they're using is definitely dated compared to all other big releases this year. You instantly feel like you've played this game before. There is nothing fresh or innovative that makes this game feel "new." To me, this is an outrage. I am very disappointed in this title and to me, none of the minor additions to game warrant a $60.00 price tag. Simply because this does not feel like a new game, not in the least. That being said, I've already put this game up on my local craigslist and I'm selling it alongside the preorder poster hoping I will make my money back. If you are looking for a fresh and innovative experience I recommend you pick up something else, as there are plenty of title's who are far more deserving of your hard earned cash. I didn't want to believe it, but now I see what my friends meant when they were telling me Activision is only in it for the profit now. With this game, it's very obvious that they never take user feedback into account.… Expand
  20. 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.
  21. USER_O1
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    There's an old saying: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." That's generally good advice, but it doesn't mean you get to call something "new" when it's obviously quite old and showing. In an industry as competitive as entertainment software, it's hard to imagine that the people at Activision and Infinity Ward could feel proud of a product that (by their own admission) recycles the veryThere's an old saying: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." That's generally good advice, but it doesn't mean you get to call something "new" when it's obviously quite old and showing. In an industry as competitive as entertainment software, it's hard to imagine that the people at Activision and Infinity Ward could feel proud of a product that (by their own admission) recycles the very same technology from the last game in the series.

    It goes without saying that Activision has surrendered any notion of "value" and "quality" to Electronic Arts and the "Battlefield" series!    … Expand
  22. Booty
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    If I could get my money back I would, don't waste your hard earned cash on this trash. I have played all the COD games and have always been a great fan till now. I even upgarded to Elite because of the hype. I was that disappointed with this trash I went and bought battlefield ³ and I wish I bought that to start with. If your thinking of buying MW³ then don't.If I could get my money back I would, don't waste your hard earned cash on this trash. I have played all the COD games and have always been a great fan till now. I even upgarded to Elite because of the hype. I was that disappointed with this trash I went and bought battlefield ³ and I wish I bought that to start with. If your thinking of buying MW³ then don't. Bother same yourself some money and disappointment and buy battlefield, this game is way ahead and I will never give anymore of my cash to MW games. If I could send the game back and get my money back I would as I feel I've been robbed. There must be a law on this robbery. You should be ashamed of releasing this junk and give people who want their money back, all of it back. Thanks for robbing me.… Expand
  23. Jerkinator
    Nov 12, 2011
    4
    I've been a fan of the Call of Duty series for a long time now, but this latest installment has left me pretty disappointed. Multiplayer is obviously why 98% of people buy these games, and alas there is where my complaints are. For one, the maps seem smaller than in previous games and loaded with barriers and objects meant to make you really weave through the map. This creates a veryI've been a fan of the Call of Duty series for a long time now, but this latest installment has left me pretty disappointed. Multiplayer is obviously why 98% of people buy these games, and alas there is where my complaints are. For one, the maps seem smaller than in previous games and loaded with barriers and objects meant to make you really weave through the map. This creates a very frantic pace for the gameplay and leads to a lot of surprise gunfights and less strategical wars.

    Furthermore, my biggest complaint for this game is with the spawn system. I've already been spawned dozens of times IN the middle of the screen of the enemy who just killed me. This leads them, as they're often camping, to kill me instantly before I can even move. I can almost watch myself get killed twice in the replay, it's that ridiculous. They really need to tweak the spawning system in a patch because getting killed upon spawning (which happened to me five times in one nine-minute game) makes you just want to throw down the controller and find something else to do. This has never been a huge problem in the other games in the series, so I don't know why it's so prevalent now.    … Expand
  24. ginnie23
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    This game is horrible! Campaign and Survival mode are fun yes, but multiplayer, what were yall thinking? I had a guy spawn INSIDE of me! Put the spawns back to how they were in MW2!! Another thing, why do i have to shoot someone 100 times to kill them? And the maps! O MY! Im seriously going to say these are the WORST maps in GAMING history. It's ashame such a great and perfect franchiseThis game is horrible! Campaign and Survival mode are fun yes, but multiplayer, what were yall thinking? I had a guy spawn INSIDE of me! Put the spawns back to how they were in MW2!! Another thing, why do i have to shoot someone 100 times to kill them? And the maps! O MY! Im seriously going to say these are the WORST maps in GAMING history. It's ashame such a great and perfect franchise has come to Black ops, and now this. This is the beginning of the end for COD… Expand
  25. only1icon
    Nov 16, 2011
    2
    Massive let down is an understatement, truly a the biggest flop of game in my opinion. As alot of people have pointed out it is like a copy and paste of Modern Warfare 2 which it definitely is what it feels like (and to point out I was a fan of MW2). I was really looking forward to this game as Black Ops, as much as I enjoyed, was getting a little bored of. The game just has not evolved atMassive let down is an understatement, truly a the biggest flop of game in my opinion. As alot of people have pointed out it is like a copy and paste of Modern Warfare 2 which it definitely is what it feels like (and to point out I was a fan of MW2). I was really looking forward to this game as Black Ops, as much as I enjoyed, was getting a little bored of. The game just has not evolved at all with graphics a bit cartoon-ish, maps that are cluttered and very similar too MW2, guns that a very weak and most of all the multiplayer is ridiculous for lagging, host connection swapping back and forth and ridiculous overall feel altogether. Even the microphones have a crap connection. Campaign has never really been a big sell for me and this is no different. Go knows how critics are giving this a high score but I reckon its something to do with their bank accounts. Going to trade this poor excuse of a game in when I can, a real shame… Expand
  26. KIlla7792
    Nov 16, 2011
    1
    I really dislike this game because they brought everything i hated in mw2 back. I really good at this, i have a 2.60 k/d but i still hate it because it takes no skill playing it.
  27. 808Gamer
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    I have never been this upset about ANY sequel, or to any game for that matter, that I have played in my adult gamin life than have been with Modern Warfare 3. Stop your Twitter groveling Glen Schofield, your game deserves a "0", MW3 and Activision DESERVE it for disappointing MILLIONS of fans who were devoted countless single-player and multi-player hours into the Modern Warfare series toI have never been this upset about ANY sequel, or to any game for that matter, that I have played in my adult gamin life than have been with Modern Warfare 3. Stop your Twitter groveling Glen Schofield, your game deserves a "0", MW3 and Activision DESERVE it for disappointing MILLIONS of fans who were devoted countless single-player and multi-player hours into the Modern Warfare series to give us this rushed, tacked-on, copy-cat, sloppy, un-inventive, game that you dare to slap the "Call of Duty" mark on it. A little history about me: I've dropped easily hundreds of hours into MW2 multiplayer until all the hackers, quick-scopers, and all sorts of crap started showing up without a single patch to balance or fix the game and I dropped MW2, ticked beyond belief, and went to Battlefield instead. Black Ops brought me back with innovative and different feel and Zombies zombies zombies.
    Now here comes MW3, like your ex-wife/girlfriend who comes back into your life after so many years after your bitter break-up, now all dressed up in sexy clothing and make-up trying to seduce you back...and when you fall for the trap...BAM, you realize you got played...underneath it all you realize that you're dealing with the same BS that made you hate the wench in the first place!! That was the feeling I had when playing my first hours of both Single Player and Multi-Player.
    Some Lowpoints, to name a few: Lame single player campaign - "Lets chase Makarov around the globe, again and again storyline", Sequences are all rehash of MW2 sequences: bang bang, kill kill, sneak sneak, cheap deaths, many innocents die but we don't care, rehash AC-130 sequence, run run, someone "important" dies, boo hoo (not really), game over...all in a matter of a handful of hours where you simply...just...don't...care. Multi-Player - Spec Ops, rehash of single player, nuff said. Multi-player - Within THIRTY MINUTES of my experience, I got "quick scoped" over and OVER again!!??? ARRGHH!!! W...T...H!?? The cheap tricks are back!!?? They obviously DID NOT listen to the fans at all = Activision does not care about you. Strike packages are lame, especially the Support package which still REQUIRES kills to "support" your team. Kill streaks happen every 2 seconds with no breathing room. Multi-player maps are about 50% SMALLER in size it seems, where spawn-and-die is the recurring theme. There are no dynamics or good feel about ANY map that I have tried with any game type, and Kill Confirmed is a lame tack-on and forgettable.

    In summary, my buddies and I who ran and pwned both MW2 and Black Ops multi-player literally STOPPED playing after just two hours of BS on MW3 multi-player. We all owned BF3 and HANDS-DOWN find that it is a better, more in-depth experience that MW3 would ever HOPE to achieve. So Glen Schofield, you've made half a billion dollars off of your loyal and devoted fans, and yet here on Metacritic your game stands at a lowly 3 score. Take your money and run, Infinity Ward got it right when it left Activision in the first place.    … Expand
  28. rock2k12
    Nov 18, 2011
    0
    Infinity Ward and Sledghammer have proved one thing and one thing only. They are good at copying and pasting. I need to hire them to write one of my college papers only to be expelled from school becasue of plagerism. Mw3 is some complete trash, from the starting credits to the ending credits. There is absolutely nothing that seperates it from previous COD tltles. Graphics, guns, gameplay,Infinity Ward and Sledghammer have proved one thing and one thing only. They are good at copying and pasting. I need to hire them to write one of my college papers only to be expelled from school becasue of plagerism. Mw3 is some complete trash, from the starting credits to the ending credits. There is absolutely nothing that seperates it from previous COD tltles. Graphics, guns, gameplay, 12 year olds, all the exact same. Save your money and time and buy battlefield 3. Much better game. The sales just don't show it because of this overhyped piece of **** called COD.… Expand
  29. ktannen
    Nov 18, 2011
    0
    A step sideways for FPS and the series. I found the gameplay to be much the same as previous MW games while the maps were less fun and worse designed. I would not recommend this game, and would suggest to those interested in the COD experience to pick up MW1 or MW2 for a better time.
  30. PFX7
    Nov 18, 2011
    1
    Only thing different from mw2 is the story and changes in killstreaks; changes are more like mw2 map pack that costs 75% more. Developer will stop support in 11 months. Not a worthy sequel.
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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

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