Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.4

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  1. barbeque86
    Nov 13, 2011
    5
    This is the exact same modern warfare game that was released years ago. Very little has changed besides a few tweaks to multiplayer and spec ops. Fortunately for Infinity Ward the same from them isn't necessarily bad. It is still a very solid game whose only real downside is lack of innovation/change from their previous games. If you've played MW2 or even MW1 you've played this game. UseThis is the exact same modern warfare game that was released years ago. Very little has changed besides a few tweaks to multiplayer and spec ops. Fortunately for Infinity Ward the same from them isn't necessarily bad. It is still a very solid game whose only real downside is lack of innovation/change from their previous games. If you've played MW2 or even MW1 you've played this game. Use your money to buy elder scrolls: skyrim or battlefield 3 instead. overall a rather disappointing game that is no where near deserving of the hype.… Expand
  2. Armin
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    I expected this game to be full of excitement and great changes, all im getting is an expansion pack of the failure game mw2. Activation thinks they can sell the same crap but re-branded, and some people don't give a crap because they haven't really played a real shooting game.
  3. TBrownjr87
    Nov 9, 2011
    5
    This game is a product of a gargantuan hype machine. The game play, controls, weapons, graphics, and pretty much everything else remains the same as the previous installment. MW3 is an average FPS at best. If you think this game is anything revolutionary, you are a lemming. period.
  4. StumpBeefknob
    Nov 9, 2011
    5
    Most expensive map pack ever made. CoD map packs are usually around $15, yet they somehow thought that tacking on a 5 hour SP campaign would be worth the extra $45. Looking at it strictly as an expansion to Modern Warfare 2? Its a fantastic stand alone expansion. Only thing I despise more than studios charging $60 for map pack expansions is the foolish consumers that gobble it up.
  5. tanktizzo
    Nov 9, 2011
    5
    This game was a let down...same graphics as 2 yrs. ago. Just more of the same stuff from the previous... You are basically buying new maps. The story mode can be beat in 5 hrs...
  6. Knicksfan7
    Nov 15, 2011
    5
    This game is alright. Is it worth all the hype? No, is it better than mw2? No cuz its exactly the same. Only thing new is the survival mode in spec ops which i actually really like, but thats it. This is just a really expensive map pack to mw2 and the maps arent even good. I onlygot this game because everybody i know is playing it, and i regret buying it ever since i started playing,This game is alright. Is it worth all the hype? No, is it better than mw2? No cuz its exactly the same. Only thing new is the survival mode in spec ops which i actually really like, but thats it. This is just a really expensive map pack to mw2 and the maps arent even good. I onlygot this game because everybody i know is playing it, and i regret buying it ever since i started playing, especially considering its the 15th now and its time for a good game and thats assassins creed, then im movin on to skyrim, save your money, this game is definitely not worth it. 4.5/10… Expand
  7. frugalDonnie
    Apr 19, 2012
    5
    Just your average shooter. I got the game just for the online multiplayer mode with my new PS3. Nothing new or special it was just average. I dont recoommend people to buy the full price of the game, wait until the price drops, dont waste $60 on this.
  8. EnigmaReviews
    Jul 24, 2012
    5
    The Modern Warfare series has finally wrapped up. So how good is the last installment. Well if you've played the previous Modern Warfare you'll have an exact picture of what the new one is like. Nothing much if not anything at all has changed in this game. The story is uninteresting and the spec ops mode still didn't meet its potential. Th. Infinity Ward has added a new feature calledThe Modern Warfare series has finally wrapped up. So how good is the last installment. Well if you've played the previous Modern Warfare you'll have an exact picture of what the new one is like. Nothing much if not anything at all has changed in this game. The story is uninteresting and the spec ops mode still didn't meet its potential. Th. Infinity Ward has added a new feature called survival mode. This is where I give them credit. Survival mode is addictive and fun but at times it seems impossible. All though Firefight and Horde mode from the Halo and Gears franchise are still much better survival mode is still a great game mode. The multiplayer is where Modern Warfare 3 shines. But the multiplayer doesn't shine at all. Like all other parts of the game the multiplayer is still "been there, done that". Same guns and same layout nothing new there. Overall I'll give the game a 5/10 because back in the day this would be considered an expansion pack.… Expand
  9. jej0584
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    The Sp was not very engaging it was just run from point a 2 point B .. Mp is ok. I had hoped for more . but it is enjoyable . I think they should have put more time in to it ... only 2 player survival is boring i want 4 person
  10. Bosefus123
    Nov 8, 2011
    5
    MW3 doesn't feel like anything ground breaking and the maps are very arena like. MW2 may have been a cluster fack, but when it came out everything in it was new and exciting, you cannot say the same about MW3. I don't see this game lasting long before people start looking forward to Treyarch's installment next year.
  11. LayManBuddah
    Dec 10, 2011
    5
    This game literally does not deserve anything above a 5. Ive been a fan of Call of Duty since it first came out. They've always innovated their craft and amazed me game per game with the exception of MW2 but this was seriously the last straw. Ive never returned a game before in my life and this popped that cherry. It looks exactly the same as MW2 and no new mechanics, sounds, or evenThis game literally does not deserve anything above a 5. Ive been a fan of Call of Duty since it first came out. They've always innovated their craft and amazed me game per game with the exception of MW2 but this was seriously the last straw. Ive never returned a game before in my life and this popped that cherry. It looks exactly the same as MW2 and no new mechanics, sounds, or even decent story to support it. Sure its multiplayer is fun as ever but the high does not last as long as it used to. after about 3 weeks since its launch I returned it. Im back to black ops and MW2 when I want to use modern guns. Although I have to add that the single player has some awe-some moments in it.

    Overall: I'd say rent it at redbox, beat the campaign (which is 4-6 hours) and try the survive mode. Save yourself 60 dollars on a game that feels like its worth 20.    … Expand
  12. Unknown22
    Dec 15, 2011
    5
    I'm been cod fan since cod4. But when I got this game. the campaign was ok. Spec ops was meh, but the multiplayer is terrrible. this game was alot worser compared to other cods. They are using the same formula and this look like another mw2 dlc. Yet this game had lacked improvement. This game is overall meh.
  13. 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.
  14. schiapu
    Nov 8, 2011
    5
    It's mainly disappointing. 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. It doesn't change virtually anything, the graphics are the same, the game play is the same, most weapons are the same. This is a series where you could previously see at least a little effort on the part of the developers, starting withIt's mainly disappointing. 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. It doesn't change virtually anything, the graphics are the same, the game play is the same, most weapons are the same. This is a series where you could previously see at least a little effort on the part of the developers, starting with the wonderful CoD 4 that revolutionized the industry and moving onto Modern Warfare 2, which improved a lot of things in the multiplayer aspect and was a great title. This just feels insulting. Taking 60 bucks away for a few map and a SP campaign which could have been as well DLC. Infinity Ward really dropped the ball here, get this game used if you can, it's worth used, never new.… Expand
  15. 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
  16. djhazardous
    Nov 8, 2011
    5
    To the people wondering if Modern Warfare 3 would take a hit due to the 40+ staff of Infinity Award leaving, look no further. The answer sadly, is yes. It has taken a huge hit. This review is primarily focused at the multiplayer (which I have loved both (COD 4: MW & MW2).

    Unfortunate to say MW3 is nowhere near as good as the previous games in terms of multiplayer, with the major drawback    To the people wondering if Modern Warfare 3 would take a hit due to the 40+ staff of Infinity Award leaving, look no further. The answer sadly, is yes. It has taken a huge hit. This review is primarily focused at the multiplayer (which I have loved both (COD 4: MW & MW2).

    Unfortunate to say MW3 is nowhere near as good as the previous games in terms of multiplayer, with the major drawback being the map design. With 16 maps included on the disc you'd think there would be atleast a dozen of good quality maps, instead you're met with 16 small, maze ridden maps that have no flow whatsoever. In my opinion there are about 3-5 bearable maps, the rest are so poor even the maps from Black Ops outshine. I seriously think when the **** hit the fan at IW all the map designers left because the 16 on offer are truly awful. Pretty much all buildings are locked out and everything is basically flat, there are no areas to cover your six and it's completely geared toward the Rambo COD gamers that run around like blue arsed flies shooting and running constantly.

    It is a severe disappointment,. I was expecting this game to not match the quality of the previous two games but even then I was still majorly let down.

    This is the worst COD MP I have ever played, and that includes COD2, COD4, W@W, MW2 & Black Ops.

    This is a completely truthful opinion from a big fan of the series, unfortunately it seems that it is now time to leave it for dead (or atleast go back to the awesome MW2).

    Seriously, the maps are truly awful. I am selling this game as soon as I have finished the campaign.    … Expand
  17. Vash41288
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    While some people are saying that most reviewers are biased I do not think that is the case here. Maybe, just maybe some people are being honest and are not afraid to voice their honest opinion about the game. I do have both games(PS3 and PC BF3) and MW3 for PS3 and I will say MW3 does one thing I enjoyed more then BF3's. The story on MW3 felt better and more fun then Battlefields, I justWhile some people are saying that most reviewers are biased I do not think that is the case here. Maybe, just maybe some people are being honest and are not afraid to voice their honest opinion about the game. I do have both games(PS3 and PC BF3) and MW3 for PS3 and I will say MW3 does one thing I enjoyed more then BF3's. The story on MW3 felt better and more fun then Battlefields, I just got more into it and enjoyed it, more so when they had music going on while the action was happening and how you traveled around the world to different locals. Now for the Multiplayer, which honestly you can say COD changed so much, but they really didn't. Yes they added some new game types and added a few more weapons however mainly the same. They did reuse some maps, or just changed orientation of it to look new, same graphics as well. You can search youtube to see the comparison of reused graphics or if you have it go back to previous games and see the same things. A lot of noobtubing going on as well with the new gun(XM25 or something) that i have seen on most games, The servers well, if someone rage quits who is host get used to connection reset, searching new host etc.. Say what you will but BF3 I personally hardly have any issues like that. Over all this game while it is fun to play I would not give it a higher Score then BF3, to me Personally speaking just feels like an expensive map pack for MW2. So I would say rent it before buying so you do not get disappointed and if you have not give BF3 a try.… Expand
  18. Asthenia
    Nov 9, 2011
    5
    I'm a HUGE fan of the COD franchise and my review for this game is based on my experience so far for the multiplayer section.

    To be honest I am very disappointed. The game itself is very much similar to MW2. There are a couple of new weapons and the strike packages are alright. On the topic of strike packages... I think that for the amateur player they should have been made even more    I'm a HUGE fan of the COD franchise and my review for this game is based on my experience so far for the multiplayer section.

    To be honest I am very disappointed. The game itself is very much similar to MW2. There are a couple of new weapons and the strike packages are alright. On the topic of strike packages... I think that for the amateur player they should have been made even more easier to obtain. The studios have missed a HUGE trick and not bothering to have the COD $ from Black Ops which allowed players to upgrade weapons and not have to wait.

    Overall I'm not sure this is MW3 but MW2.5    … Expand
  19. mwfanboyps31989
    Nov 9, 2011
    5
    Infinity ward has used the same formula since COD4. Afraid to step outside the box and come out with somenthing fresh, they stick to the same formula. If you think about it and do the math your getting about twenty new maps which if it was "new dlc for mw2" would be about $75 plus if each map pack had 5 maps so thats one way to look at it. For those that are new to the series and notInfinity ward has used the same formula since COD4. Afraid to step outside the box and come out with somenthing fresh, they stick to the same formula. If you think about it and do the math your getting about twenty new maps which if it was "new dlc for mw2" would be about $75 plus if each map pack had 5 maps so thats one way to look at it. For those that are new to the series and not experienced with shooters your gonna have a hard time with the fast paced action. practice,practice, practice. overall i am only going to play this game because i spent the money and its the latest in the series.… Expand
  20. StillAtMyMoms
    Nov 9, 2011
    5
    What killed the COD franchise? Atrocious multiplayer map design. I welcomed the new killstreak system and even overlooked the whole "why fix it if it ain't broke" approach with the new MW developers in terms of graphics and mechanics. But when it appears that the new IW and Sledgehammer took a cue from Medal of Honor (2010) in their multiplayer creation instead of carefully constructingWhat killed the COD franchise? Atrocious multiplayer map design. I welcomed the new killstreak system and even overlooked the whole "why fix it if it ain't broke" approach with the new MW developers in terms of graphics and mechanics. But when it appears that the new IW and Sledgehammer took a cue from Medal of Honor (2010) in their multiplayer creation instead of carefully constructing balanced, strategic maps, you better believe fans will be irate because that's solely why people play COD: MULTIPLAYER. That is how nearly five years ago why this franchise became so well-known and adorned: innovative features in their multiplayer game. It is so apparent that the new people in the MW franchise had no experience in creating playable maps. It's so bad that even Black Ops's maps shine in comparison. I remember hearing that these maps were specifically designed to eliminate campers. You just have to laugh and scratch your head considering the various rooms and narrow corridors noobz can fork out. The quality of maps gradually declined after each subsequent installment. I think if the new developers want to redeem themselves from their ill-fated multiplayer design, they need to analyze and learn from the genius of IW 1.0 and understand what it takes to make truly competitive maps in order to make a QUALITY map pack instead of spray and pray mazes--because that's essentially what the new maps are! I seriously doubt BF3 fanboys are flaming this board too. It's really that bad, people. If the newbie developers, and Activision for that matter, want to continue the franchise, they better take a cue from the original IW and NOT TREYARCH in terms of multiplayer maps.… Expand
  21. franco214
    Nov 13, 2012
    5
    Being the leading FPS selling game there must be something in the CoD series that people like. Myself i am struggling to see what everyone else sees. There has been no huge advancement in the last few itterations and that is what dissapoints me the most. CoD gets fantastic sales from banging out the same thing each year and while i agree with the philosophy 'if it ain't broke don't fix it'Being the leading FPS selling game there must be something in the CoD series that people like. Myself i am struggling to see what everyone else sees. There has been no huge advancement in the last few itterations and that is what dissapoints me the most. CoD gets fantastic sales from banging out the same thing each year and while i agree with the philosophy 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' i would still like to see more. I have not gone through the campaign and i have only brought this game for the muliplayer as my friends do not play anything else. The multiplayer is fun, gameplay is good but i just don't feel enthused anytime i put this game in to play. I want more from CoD… Expand
  22. Shawbhoy
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    Same old Call Of Duty of the last few years, same old problems, its a campers paradise as usual, server time outs are the frequent, its what you've come to expect. I had hoped that they would introduce ways of discouraging camping, they tried this with dog tags but the campers true to for keep camping. I've always been a huge fan of the franchise but you have to ask are they even tryingSame old Call Of Duty of the last few years, same old problems, its a campers paradise as usual, server time outs are the frequent, its what you've come to expect. I had hoped that they would introduce ways of discouraging camping, they tried this with dog tags but the campers true to for keep camping. I've always been a huge fan of the franchise but you have to ask are they even trying anymore. Brings to mind the battle between PES and FIFA, EA have just run away with it. I can see the same happening between COD and Battlefield 3 which would be a shame considering how much COD contributed to making FPS what they are today. TIME TO STEP UP COD… Expand
  23. Vyx
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    For me, this is the first CoD I've ever owned, I played a bit of MW2 with some friends the weekend before this release. Yes, they are pretty much the same, I haven't touched the MP, because I don't care for it, I have other games for that, I can't stand the campaign, very boring. But Special Ops, that is the main reason I got the game, for my self to play with friends or alone if I want.For me, this is the first CoD I've ever owned, I played a bit of MW2 with some friends the weekend before this release. Yes, they are pretty much the same, I haven't touched the MP, because I don't care for it, I have other games for that, I can't stand the campaign, very boring. But Special Ops, that is the main reason I got the game, for my self to play with friends or alone if I want. Maybe it is just another map pack-esque game, but it works despite it's flaws for what I wanted.… Expand
  24. Reaper154
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    Honestly I'm fairly disappointed. IW had a chance to make a truly great game but they completely let me down. Before you read further I was not a fan of MW2 either and honestly this feels cut and pasted with a few new features here or there. From the return of death streaks to the god awful map design this game just completely let me down. At the store the cashier put my copy in a MW2 caseHonestly I'm fairly disappointed. IW had a chance to make a truly great game but they completely let me down. Before you read further I was not a fan of MW2 either and honestly this feels cut and pasted with a few new features here or there. From the return of death streaks to the god awful map design this game just completely let me down. At the store the cashier put my copy in a MW2 case with a 3 scribbled over the 2… Expand
  25. xXStolenSoulXx
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    I gave this game a 5 because it's more of the same. Same dated engine. Few refinements. If you played Mw2 your not missing much besides the story which in my opinion is it's strongest point.

    I'm someone who craves innovation, and if your like me, look elsewhere.

    For the hardcore Cod Fans that like Stale and Repetitive gameplay, than pick this one up.
  26. Meowingtons
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    I like Call of Duty but for me MW2 and Black Ops are better than MW3.
    There is no great improvement :/
    Hoping for updates to improve the game.
  27. charl13dontsurf
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    People need to be more inventive than giving a game 0 or 10, lol. Anyway - graphics are really quite pitiful. It does play smooth as silk, but you shouldn't be able to get away with this in 2011. I'm one of those people that enjoyed BlackOps and the customizations, unlocks etc. At first glance you seem to have a lot of options in terms of what can be done with each individual weapon oncePeople need to be more inventive than giving a game 0 or 10, lol. Anyway - graphics are really quite pitiful. It does play smooth as silk, but you shouldn't be able to get away with this in 2011. I'm one of those people that enjoyed BlackOps and the customizations, unlocks etc. At first glance you seem to have a lot of options in terms of what can be done with each individual weapon once leveled up, the different perks, kill streaks and specializations - but it lacks the same cohesion as BOPS. I found the maps to be lackluster with no stand-out favourites. They all seem to be generally packed too tight and the ebb and flow of games is too sporadic. Guns don't seem entirely balanced and the pace/style of place doesn't suit most of them. If it's going to be primarily SMG type weapons being used, include more of them.… Expand
  28. DonPony
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
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  29. Dontazio
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    I have been playing first person shooters since battlefield 1942, and love the battlefield and call of duty games. I have just found this site and noticed the developers of COD MW3 have seen this site and are upset with the numbers. Well they should be, the game in my opinion is very well done, however since its release date the COD elite service (which i paid extra for by buying theI have been playing first person shooters since battlefield 1942, and love the battlefield and call of duty games. I have just found this site and noticed the developers of COD MW3 have seen this site and are upset with the numbers. Well they should be, the game in my opinion is very well done, however since its release date the COD elite service (which i paid extra for by buying the hardened package) is still not functioning properly and the other game bugs, Ie. online game crashing, voice chat issues and problems with people staying in groups when entering lobbies. Thier excuse of "we didnt think it would be that popular" and that their servers were flooded is a joke, they pre sold 9 million copies! I personally am tired of buying games that companies make 100s of millions of dollars on that when released are not ready. So i hope people take notice and come here and give these game developers the poor scores they deserve until they fix thier product and release a finished and polished product that we are paying for. Something to think about... would we sit there and take it if we bought a brand new car, to find out that when we picked it up that the engine would just "lock up" while driving or that the windshield wipers would not work and accept being told by the dealers that they are working for on a patch that should fix it soon. Gamers stand up and let these companies know we Love Games but hate being ripped of by not getting the working games we pay for.… Expand
  30. Nibbs
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    Having lost many people in the IW team definitely caused a downfall in this game. The game is totally on a level that is not tolerable to most Call of Duty fans, especially to the IW fans. I am a fan of IW, but it seems that this game that has been released this past Tuesday isn't up to my expectations. Having a year to make things better, storyline and multiplayer, it doesn't seem likeHaving lost many people in the IW team definitely caused a downfall in this game. The game is totally on a level that is not tolerable to most Call of Duty fans, especially to the IW fans. I am a fan of IW, but it seems that this game that has been released this past Tuesday isn't up to my expectations. Having a year to make things better, storyline and multiplayer, it doesn't seem like it was upgraded at all. They didn't start from scratch but from a template of the past games and modifying it thinking that people wouldn't notice. It appears to me that the game wasn't given enough effort to be produced. The overall game is alright. The story was fine even though I got pretty bored after a couple missions. May I also mention that even on Veteran, it was easier in this game than in the past Modern Warfares, namely the first one. The multiplayer was crazy in a way that the whole map is like a maze. You move a few steps and there are 4 paths to choose from. The graphics are slightly better but if you are one to compare to another fps that came out recently, it isn't as great. This CoD game was made to make people play and enjoy due to the way the developers decided to make things more even, especially to those that are new to the game and not good at playing it. Overall, the game has not been improved much from its predecessors. The weapons, perks, the kills, the graphics, and even the maps. Really? Maps being reused? Seriously now, at least improve the reused maps. Make it better.… 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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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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