Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 5387 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 3,430 out of 5387
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  1. Kohnun
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Major dissappointment, now the devs are begging people to give positive ratings, the REASON why there are so little positive ratings, as this game is simply trash. they had the formula RIGHT in Mordern Warfare 1, then modern warfare 2 simply started the downward spiral , no dedicated servers was the biggest mistake ever, aswell as the reuse of textures, sounds, the lack of any realMajor dissappointment, now the devs are begging people to give positive ratings, the REASON why there are so little positive ratings, as this game is simply trash. they had the formula RIGHT in Mordern Warfare 1, then modern warfare 2 simply started the downward spiral , no dedicated servers was the biggest mistake ever, aswell as the reuse of textures, sounds, the lack of any real expansion in MW2 , then came Black Ops, not a bad installment, dedicated servers were a plus, but the series is just plain old and needed to end there, but now, the money hungry Devs needed another payday, and now the fans are starting to strike back, i'm pleased that this game is finally failing. SADLY it's because the devs aren't listening to their playerbase and only in it for the money now, everything about MW3 just screams garbage, reused textures, nothing new to the table, simple vanity, and now, an "optional" 15$ / month scheme, sorry, but that amount of content doesnt even get CLOSE to justify a 5$ a month charge, CoD is NOT WoW, anyone that actually pays for this concoction of trash and rejected materials from MW, MW2 , Black ops, and given a "MW3" name, is simply blind and uneducated to the reality that this series needs to die, it COULD have gone peacefully, but the devs are certain to drag the dead horse untill it's bones break, which MW3 will indeed do. Call of Duty is officially dead, RIP.… Expand
  2. Tezz
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    I dont understand the critics from the major companies....clearly Actavision wrote them a big fat cheque so that they would give it some sort of positive score. This game lacks everything its a COPY PASTA of MW2 what a joke and their charging us full retail price. This game sucks KEEP your money and instead play MW2........ Im going for a refund as we speak.
  3. tylerdurden516
    Nov 16, 2011
    7
    first off, i just wanna say ive been a hugh cod fan since cod 3 back in 2006 and ive bought this game every year since. i even bought the xbox 360 and ps3 versions the last 3 years so i could play with ALL my friends. SO, does this game deserve a 2.8 user score? no. but i can see why a lot of fans are getting tired. this games biggest problem is it is VERY similar to mw2. the characterfirst off, i just wanna say ive been a hugh cod fan since cod 3 back in 2006 and ive bought this game every year since. i even bought the xbox 360 and ps3 versions the last 3 years so i could play with ALL my friends. SO, does this game deserve a 2.8 user score? no. but i can see why a lot of fans are getting tired. this games biggest problem is it is VERY similar to mw2. the character models act and move the same (different clothes i think but maybe not. looks pretty similar), the graphics look exactly the same as far as style and quality (which is good, but its losing its appeal), the levels all look familiar since they use the same textures found in the last 2 mw games. long story short, if your new to the franchise, than this is definitely the most refined game of the entire series. the tweaks they made are actually really good, just not very substantial. if your a long time fan i think your gonna feel like me, which is that i enjoy mw3 but it most definitely lost a lot of its magic that the previous games had. this is most apparent in the single player. its good, but its so over the top action that i really got numb to all the explosions halfway through. still worth playing. the one thing i will not say anything bad about is the coop spec ops mode. thats awesome, and now that they added horde mode its my personal favorite thing about this game. overall a good game, but i think a lot of longtime fans will agree, cod is still fun, but losing its mojo.… Expand
  4. cvachon84
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a response to people who hated Black Ops. People preferred another MW sequel and they got just that. Why do people think there was going to be some type of breakthrough?? The graphics will always be similar to previous COD games on the PS3. The formula will always be the same. My only beef is that the stealth bomber looks bad and is weak. It is not worth 12 points. All in all it is a great game. It does what it's supposed to do. Don't change anything. People will always buy this because it fun simple and addicting. It is a 9 in my book.… Expand
  5. mysnyk
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Sound quality is appalling. Game play is ok maps suck and interaction with objects in the map is horrible, when you shoot windows you hear glass break and pieces fly but the windows appearance doesn't change. You cannot climb on half the stuff you could even in mw2, not to mention blackops.. Wish I had listened to the reveiws and saved my $63.
  6. contrarian
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    Anyone who bashes Call of Duty is an idiot. Most of you are going way too far into detail about how the whole multiplayer is the same, if you say that, you are retarted. Have you noticed that there is more than 3 new guns in each catagory, also how many new killstreaks there are. And Survival mode is not an attempt to replicate zombies, if anything it is better than zombies. As fun asAnyone who bashes Call of Duty is an idiot. Most of you are going way too far into detail about how the whole multiplayer is the same, if you say that, you are retarted. Have you noticed that there is more than 3 new guns in each catagory, also how many new killstreaks there are. And Survival mode is not an attempt to replicate zombies, if anything it is better than zombies. As fun as 20 slow moving zombies coming at me for 30 levels is I would rather change things up. The different soldier types adds an interesting twist making the player have to change his strategy up each wave, unlike zombies where you just ran around the map leading them to a place where you could shoot them all. I am annoyed with all the hat. Its a fun game, just play it, stop being so critical.… Expand
  7. Narrh
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    You, people who downvote this game, are mentally retarded, or you are BF3 fangays. Please answer me, why are you so idiot? BF is not even the same type of game as mw3. In mw3 you are showing your skills, you train your reflex, ability to predict, to orient better AND think fast. In BF3 you are either camping with sniper, OR crushing into people with tanks, OR using this **** flashlightYou, people who downvote this game, are mentally retarded, or you are BF3 fangays. Please answer me, why are you so idiot? BF is not even the same type of game as mw3. In mw3 you are showing your skills, you train your reflex, ability to predict, to orient better AND think fast. In BF3 you are either camping with sniper, OR crushing into people with tanks, OR using this **** flashlight attachment which destroys whole game. Please **** OFF from mw3.… Expand
  8. toxocara995
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    its call of duty...'nuff said bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  9. kevincm
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    I found a very good game but lacks a little innovation but personally is a great game the story is very good but is short, the multiplayer is great fun, the special ops is also very good. the overall game is very good but is similar to mw2
  10. K1ngpwn02
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Let's just be honest, the COD formula is just broken. Activision is just taking the same multiplayer suite and graphics engine and repackageing it with new maps (which aren't even well made). It's like buying a 60 buck map pack, guys. Some people have said the campaign is good, but honestly cod's campaigns have always been a little strange. First off, it's like 4 hours long. And thenLet's just be honest, the COD formula is just broken. Activision is just taking the same multiplayer suite and graphics engine and repackageing it with new maps (which aren't even well made). It's like buying a 60 buck map pack, guys. Some people have said the campaign is good, but honestly cod's campaigns have always been a little strange. First off, it's like 4 hours long. And then there's parts where you walk into a room and the game kicks into slow motion and you clear every enemy out of the room. That's very realilistic. And the edges of your screen turn bloody when you get shot. Wtf? Like that really happens. The unbelieveibly over the top action makes the whole campaign feel like a crappy michael bay film. And multiplayer is just the same as it has been. You can kill people with like 2 bullets. I mastered the game in about 5 minutes. Oh wait but there's new killstreaks. Oooooo. Honestly, I'd recommend a shooter that takes SKILL to play such as halo or battlefield, because you will find NO satisfaction in this game unless you're 8. Oh and btw cod elite is just another way for activision to sap your money, don't waste 60 bucks on it, go get battlefield 3, it has free social networking features. ;) SHOWER ME WITH YOUR HATE, COD FANBOYS!… Expand
  11. Skiippy
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    COD 4: Innovation Warfare... With All New Price Increase!

    On the game: It's diabolical. If you like corrider shooters, lacking story which it attempts to make up for in PG violence, buy Doom - it's a damn-site cheaper. As for multiplayer, there are many better experiences such as Red Dead Redemption, Resistance and - dare I say it - Battlefield 3. The reason I decided to write this    COD 4: Innovation Warfare... With All New Price Increase!

    On the game: It's diabolical. If you like corrider shooters, lacking story which it attempts to make up for in PG violence, buy Doom - it's a damn-site cheaper. As for multiplayer, there are many better experiences such as Red Dead Redemption, Resistance and - dare I say it - Battlefield 3.

    The reason I decided to write this review was not due to the fact I find the COD experience so repulsive, it's down to the petty developers. Take, for example, the schoolyard insults Infinity Ward was throwing at other game developers over the past few months; and also this recent Twitter post from a Sledgehammer 'P.R.' chap about this very website:
    ""I don't usually do this but, if u like MW3 go 2 Metacritic.com & help our user score"
    Their egos have obviously took a massive hit, but it was this following post which really infuriated me:
    "It's suspiciously low. Be honest but help if u agree."
    Really? They just can't accept that people don't enjoy the BS they spew over the market every November, anymore. No! It has to be a conspiracy! ... These pretentious, **** untalented d*cks should be banned from copy/pasting COD 4 for profit.

    Do not buy this game, you will regret it as you will be wasting hard-earned cash only to give it to the scourge of video game franchises.

    Cheers..    … Expand
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. domtam78
    Nov 16, 2011
    1
    I loved COD, it was so cool being a USMC soldier in MW, I loved Infantry ward I would only buy their versions of CODâ
  16. Murdoch-Son
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    Plainly put its another call of duty, ripped on for being the same as mw2, but thats kinda the point, people like modern warfare 2. In conclusion if you want something different stop complaining about COD and don't buy it. play battlefield or some other trash.
  17. Josefeer157
    Nov 16, 2011
    8
    for most off people that are talking here I know that everyone buy mw3 the first day and they were waiting for this game long time a go. Yes that right they dont change a lot of thing but is not the same game as mw2 and cod4 everyone only says that because don't change the HUD but men is COD and you don't expect to change all the game everytime that a new cod became COD mw3 is a great gamefor most off people that are talking here I know that everyone buy mw3 the first day and they were waiting for this game long time a go. Yes that right they dont change a lot of thing but is not the same game as mw2 and cod4 everyone only says that because don't change the HUD but men is COD and you don't expect to change all the game everytime that a new cod became COD mw3 is a great game and I am not talkin by my self just look how many player play online in PSN over 800 000 players and you said that isq a bad game is funny. Cod change some things in his new games but without changing all the game because isq COD and that make this game that everyone buy at least 1 time and all this gays that are talking **** from COD mw3 ,mw2, bo or whatever. I know that all of you are BF gamers right now and maybe they don't play good and thats why they are soo angry with this game or simply you only want another game and if I am talking **** (this is for BF fans) BF starts in 2002 and COD in 2003 why didn't you buy BF first of all? and play only BF versions? why did you buy COD first than BF? because COD still is a great game and all that BF fans were o still COD bad players. I play both games and COD is more exciting, BF is good his graphics are very cool but graphics don´t make a game. Oh and something else why do you spect HUGE changes in a game that have a new version every year clearly if a game has a new version every 3 or 4 years we must expect big changes but if a game has a new version every single year we realize that they are changing this little by little without ruining the game that all I have to say to the BF fans… Expand
  18. shortbusupastar
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    Don't get me wrong. MW & MW2 are two of the best games ever made. But MW3 is a great game. It may be a lot like MW2 but that is not necessarily a bad thing. I am happy the UMP, ACR, and dual G18 are back. All of the maps may not be great but they are better than almost every downloadable map on black ops. People may complain that this focuses more on close combat run and gun tactics but itDon't get me wrong. MW & MW2 are two of the best games ever made. But MW3 is a great game. It may be a lot like MW2 but that is not necessarily a bad thing. I am happy the UMP, ACR, and dual G18 are back. All of the maps may not be great but they are better than almost every downloadable map on black ops. People may complain that this focuses more on close combat run and gun tactics but it makes the game more exciting than camping and sniping. The polish is better and the hit markers are more accurate than black ops. I'm not saying it is revolutionary by any means but it has a lot of what I loved about MW2. The game has only been out for a fews weeks so most of you haven't even leveled all of the way up to experience every weapon and no one has had the time to test everything out and find that perfect combination of everything. The game could have been better but I am glad that it wasn't worse. They could have ruined the game by deviating too much from what made the first two games great. So quit complaining. Most of you couldn't have designed a better game and I'm sure most of you are the people I keep having to carry because you go 4 and 15 every match. Be proactive and design maps and new ideas to submit to developers. Whining about things never solve anything.… Expand
  19. ImpureClient
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Blah Blah..... Map pack. Map pack. Map pack. Map pack. Map pack. Map pack. Map pack. Map pack. Map pack. Map pack. Map pack. Map pack. Map pack. Map pack. Map pack. Map pack. Did I mention map pack?
  20. zhetom
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    MW2 = MW3 70â
  21. YaMun
    Nov 16, 2011
    6
    inconsistent graphics, tedious and frustrating multiplayer lets the game down but a entertaining spec ops mode and a campaign with excellent blockbuster moments stop me from giving a negative score. The main problem is that i always have the feeling that i have been there and done that.
  22. TiburonColonzol
    Nov 16, 2011
    2
    I can't believe Sledgehammer actually accused Battlefield 3 fans (or employees) of sabotaging MW3's Metacritic user score (their tweet has since been deleted). The simple fact of the matter is that MW3 is a very frustrating, unbalanced, broken game. Everything that frustrated and annoyed millions of buyers with MW2 is back. I was naive enough to buy this game without reading user reviews--I can't believe Sledgehammer actually accused Battlefield 3 fans (or employees) of sabotaging MW3's Metacritic user score (their tweet has since been deleted). The simple fact of the matter is that MW3 is a very frustrating, unbalanced, broken game. Everything that frustrated and annoyed millions of buyers with MW2 is back. I was naive enough to buy this game without reading user reviews-- don't make the same mistake. If you're a casual gamer, it'll frustrate you because the only way you can succeed is by exploit aspects of the game mechanics. If you're a gamer that wants a legit online competitive game that rewards your in-game skills, stick with Black Ops or Battlefield BC/3. Play MW3 if you want to die within 5 seconds (or less) of spawning when you're sniped from an unknown direction and have no means to evade.… Expand
  23. john1990b
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    Every time infinite ward has game they bring something new. But all Call of duty games have the system and the same game play. but this time MW3 i find it more entertainment compare black ops, know the game systems has more balance, compared MW2, the graphics are better
  24. EliteChallenger
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    Could not believe how good the Single player was I was literally blown away by it best single player I have ever played ! The online, yeah it takes time to get into it but give it a chance don't just be a BF3 **** and say what every fan says all the time OVER AND OVER `MW3 is just MW2 recycled' or something stupid like that just accept the game for what it is! This game is well worth it!Could not believe how good the Single player was I was literally blown away by it best single player I have ever played ! The online, yeah it takes time to get into it but give it a chance don't just be a BF3 **** and say what every fan says all the time OVER AND OVER `MW3 is just MW2 recycled' or something stupid like that just accept the game for what it is! This game is well worth it! There are COD fans and Battlefield fans and I can bet that most of the negative reviews are playing battlefield right now!… Expand
  25. JW405
    Nov 16, 2011
    3
    The worst Modern Warfare out of the 3. Infinity Ward's name may be on the box, but it seems that the excellence of the MW franchise left with most of IW's staff... Maps are forgettable and too small. The weapons seem underpowered. The hit markers are messed up, and feel 'off', and the spawn system is broken to the point that there's no point in playing game modes like Domination.The worst Modern Warfare out of the 3. Infinity Ward's name may be on the box, but it seems that the excellence of the MW franchise left with most of IW's staff... Maps are forgettable and too small. The weapons seem underpowered. The hit markers are messed up, and feel 'off', and the spawn system is broken to the point that there's no point in playing game modes like Domination. All in all, Activision seems like it did a pitiful job trying to make Modern Warfare 2.5, seemingly releasing a rushed game so they can cash in. The game has no soul.. I already miss the real Infinity Ward.… Expand
  26. jsneer
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    All the people voting for it negatively saying it is just a map pack for MW2 are idiotic.
    The game is so much more advanced. They have tried to counter out camping, which was a huge problem in all prior CoD games, by introducing Kill Confirmed. They have also changed the level at which you get things like Claymore's etc, so again, stopping camping. This changes the whole dynamic of the    All the people voting for it negatively saying it is just a map pack for MW2 are idiotic.
    The game is so much more advanced. They have tried to counter out camping, which was a huge problem in all prior CoD games, by introducing Kill Confirmed. They have also changed the level at which you get things like Claymore's etc, so again, stopping camping. This changes the whole dynamic of the game. Not to mention the three different types off killstreak packages. Why change the engine from MW2 when it is better than anything out there. It is something everything else tries to be.

    All the negative reviewers are angry the game didnt get completely changed, would have been equally as angry if they had completely changed the game.

    No pleasing some people.

    I think it is perfect and have not touched Black Ops, MW2, Battlefield 3 or Homefront since getting it.    … Expand
  27. RussellAthletic
    Nov 16, 2011
    6
    I'm going to give my flat out opinion with no agenda in mind. The reviews giving this game under a 3 are unrealistic. On the other hand, the reviews giving this game a 8-10 are just as absurd. I held out on purchasing this game for a week. I just had a "bad" feeling about it and watching videos of game footage didn't reveal anything that made it a must have. I finally cracked because II'm going to give my flat out opinion with no agenda in mind. The reviews giving this game under a 3 are unrealistic. On the other hand, the reviews giving this game a 8-10 are just as absurd. I held out on purchasing this game for a week. I just had a "bad" feeling about it and watching videos of game footage didn't reveal anything that made it a must have. I finally cracked because I wanted to play a game with my friends. I haven't finished campaign but I don't have any real complaints other than stories that get a little too ambitious. I really miss the beautiful simplicity and seemingly realistic conflict that COD4 offered. MW3 multiplayer is where this game really shows its true colors. The graphics are on par with the last 3 COD games. Nothing looks any better and it has a cartoonish feel to it that just doesn't seem right. In fact, the entire multiplayer experience feels like a comic book. I can't explain it but it just feels juvenile. Next is the sound. The weapons in this game sound like airsoft or some pop gun battles. Is my weapon suppressed? I can't tell because regardless they all just seem to push air. My Turtle Beaches are useless. This is by far the worst selection of maps I have played in a COD game. The maps are all tiny CQB cluster messes. I love small tight maps but don't prefer it every game. Variety is the spice of life.

    From the guns, to killstreaks and other things, I just don't see 2 years worth of work. This is really a rehash of MW2 (and not even an improvement). I didn't think the IW staff reshuffle would have any effect but it seems that it did. I am very disappointed in myself for giving in and purchasing such a mediocre game for COD standards. I feel like I was taken advantage of and payed for a game off of pedigree and bloodline alone. This game is not worthy of the COD name and not worthy to deserve my time or money. This is a prime example of a company pushing mediocre products because they know millions will by it simply because of the name.

    At the end of the day I'm going to finish campaign, play a little more MP and probably trade this in. It's a bad nightmare I'm going to try and forget. I'll stick with the games that innovated and set the standard (COD4 and MW2). This is just such a disappointment and I don't know what else to say. Mediocre at best.    … Expand
  28. charlie412
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    message to activision: SEQUELS YOURE DOING THEM WRONG, i personally think that they ahve killed the cod franchise now, maybe next years game will still sell but it wont sell as much, its a shame what cod has become, it started out as recreating the exiting battlefields of ww2 in russia france and germany but soon became a peice of fictionalised wannabe tom clancy rubbish, i thought cod 4message to activision: SEQUELS YOURE DOING THEM WRONG, i personally think that they ahve killed the cod franchise now, maybe next years game will still sell but it wont sell as much, its a shame what cod has become, it started out as recreating the exiting battlefields of ww2 in russia france and germany but soon became a peice of fictionalised wannabe tom clancy rubbish, i thought cod 4 was ok but mw2 was a joke now mw3 was a joke, and as for black ops, if i made that game id probably just retire guys, your games are becoming pretty dumb now trying to be clever but just ending up like a jean claude vanne damme film, utterly terrible, goodye activision, in 2 years you will go into administration.… Expand
  29. Moteki456
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    This review is primarily focused at the multiplayer. Critics HAD to be paid for good reveiw, USER reviews are spot on There was so much hype for this game, but once you play it, it just feels like a really expensive map pack for Modern Warfare 2.

    Main problems For me that make multiplayer completely UNPLAYABLE. Lag compensation Is a JOKE, Hit detection is way off in general, Quick Scope    This review is primarily focused at the multiplayer. Critics HAD to be paid for good reveiw, USER reviews are spot on There was so much hype for this game, but once you play it, it just feels like a really expensive map pack for Modern Warfare 2.

    Main problems For me that make multiplayer completely UNPLAYABLE.

    Lag compensation Is a JOKE, Hit detection is way off in general, Quick Scope is out of hand and the re- Spawn is Horrible. Map clutter is also a issue getting caught up on random things in the map. Camping is the worst I have seen in any COD. ALSO you still can not create a clan!!!! elite is garbage.

    Have not not once got a comment from IW or Sledgehammer about these issues.

    I see this game for sale USED every where. If you have a chance to rent / or buy used Make sure you want this game.

    I Paid the 100 for the hardened ed. Which was useless cause anyone that bought a elite membership gets everything I did. WOW thanks for the pre-order bonus guys LOL. If your looking for a call of duty game get BLACK OPS! and wait for 3archs next cod title    … Expand
  30. MrBorrows
    Nov 16, 2011
    5
    I own every game since CoD4 and I MUST say that this one is the weakest of all. I was slightly disappointed with Black Ops, but now I miss some of the features of BO in MW3. The only advantage I can see are the new maps, which most of I like. I've a poor Internet connection, but compared to BO it takes forever to find a game... Also the weapons and perks don't suit me 100%... Overall it'sI own every game since CoD4 and I MUST say that this one is the weakest of all. I was slightly disappointed with Black Ops, but now I miss some of the features of BO in MW3. The only advantage I can see are the new maps, which most of I like. I've a poor Internet connection, but compared to BO it takes forever to find a game... Also the weapons and perks don't suit me 100%... Overall it's a good game, but has too many faults that I just can't accept, when expected an improvement and received.... well, nothing new really.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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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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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