Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.4

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  1. vinnie_vegas
    Dec 1, 2011
    0
    I also have this game for the 360 as well an wrote a review there also. I gave it a big fat egg for the PS3. You mean you couldn't even port the hit marker sounds over to the Ps3 once again showing that you treat Ps3 as second class gamers. Do not buy this game till it goes down in price
  2. Chris_PharmD
    Dec 10, 2011
    0
    I seriously think I just played MW2: DLC. I'm just glad I didn't spend $60 for this game. It was a rental, and other than new levels, new guns, and a slightly different class system... it's the same exact game.
  3. oompaloompakill
    Dec 6, 2011
    0
    two many glitches returning from MW2, reused sound effects for new and old kill streaks, i thought this was supposed to be an improvement, but i was wrong, great job sledgehammer games, you killed the call of duty series
  4. tex79
    Dec 7, 2011
    0
    First off it feels and looks identical to MW2 so they didn't spend that much time with tweeking the old engine. Then once you go online and realize that if you want to kill someone you better use the whole clip. The lag in the game is killing the game just look at the number of people who have dropped the game because of the lag. I mean if you are going to release a game that is usedFirst off it feels and looks identical to MW2 so they didn't spend that much time with tweeking the old engine. Then once you go online and realize that if you want to kill someone you better use the whole clip. The lag in the game is killing the game just look at the number of people who have dropped the game because of the lag. I mean if you are going to release a game that is used primarily for online play wouldn't you have taken the time to make sure it works.… Expand
  5. Stefkedude
    Dec 7, 2011
    8
    Good game. A lot of people dislike the game because of the price,(QUALITY PAYS) the price of the DLC,(YOU CAN PUT 1 DLC ON 4 PLAYSTATIONS), or that MW2 looks the same, but its a good game if you give it a chanse. So what if it looks like MW2, lot of people said Black Ops sucked,
    they were like 'WHERE IS MY MODERN WARFARE GAMEPLAY!). If they would fix MW3, you would say "don't fix what    Good game. A lot of people dislike the game because of the price,(QUALITY PAYS) the price of the DLC,(YOU CAN PUT 1 DLC ON 4 PLAYSTATIONS), or that MW2 looks the same, but its a good game if you give it a chanse. So what if it looks like MW2, lot of people said Black Ops sucked,
    they were like 'WHERE IS MY MODERN WARFARE GAMEPLAY!). If they would fix MW3, you would say "don't fix what doesn't need to be fixed."

    MW3 is just the "improved version" of MW2. So what they didn't do much to change it ? Yes, the brought a pure, good game back. The Graphics are 1080p, MW3 < BF3
    The Gameplay MW3 > BF3


    New weapons, kill confirmed the new playlist, COD elite, MOAB, . . .

    I don't want to hear you about BF3, cuz everybody knows, BF3 = COD WANNEBE    … Expand
  6. reggin
    Dec 8, 2011
    0
    Please don't waste you time on this game. It has so many flaws with the game play. Unless you enjoy playing against bots I suggest you find a different game that has had all the bugs worked out.
    It is impossible to play missions with a friend like advertised. I will be buying battlefield and throwing this junk game away.
  7. houjo2000
    Nov 5, 2012
    0
    Remember when developers used to make sequels that added something new? Neither does Actiblizzard. I'd like to say this is the third time this game has come out- but considering black ops doesn't add anything new I'm starting to lose track of the number of times this exact game has been released. If you combined all the MW and BO together you'd get a campaign the size of a normal shooter-Remember when developers used to make sequels that added something new? Neither does Actiblizzard. I'd like to say this is the third time this game has come out- but considering black ops doesn't add anything new I'm starting to lose track of the number of times this exact game has been released. If you combined all the MW and BO together you'd get a campaign the size of a normal shooter- which already have short campaigns to begin with.

    Oh, but nobody gets CoD for the campaign, it's for the pvp! Yes- true enough, and guess what- MW1 still did it better. I have to give them props though- they've found an amazing way to milk suckers out of their money with zero effort; and look at how games everywhere are becoming crap as they try to emulate this money for nothing style of developing.

    This game series is everything that is wrong with gaming- if not current society in general.    … Expand
  8. KillerTomato
    Dec 14, 2011
    5
    I'm sure this has been said and said again in the user reviews but I felt the need to chime in. We've all read a review where the reviewer says that game developer "X" is not satisfied to rest on their laurels. Right? Well my friends, MW3 is what you get when the developer does just that. In defense of MW3 as a creative work, Activision and company have been resting on those laurels forI'm sure this has been said and said again in the user reviews but I felt the need to chime in. We've all read a review where the reviewer says that game developer "X" is not satisfied to rest on their laurels. Right? Well my friends, MW3 is what you get when the developer does just that. In defense of MW3 as a creative work, Activision and company have been resting on those laurels for the last 4 COD titles. It just took this last one for the majority of consumers to notice. I say "last one" because if you, the consumer, allow this franchise to steal your money again you're crazy. Much like all the reviewers who gave this game anything abouve a 7 out of 10. So while this game is of the same quality COD 4 Modern Warfare was, it is shameful to exploit a game engine so many times in one generation. I dare to say that we got what we deserve though.… Expand
  9. SirDucky9
    Dec 15, 2011
    6
    Hello fellow gamers. Today I will give all you gamers a completely honest review of the game Modern Warfare 3. I will give you my approximate game time in each mode to help you decide if you want this game. First off I want to say that the campaign is preatty good although very short and feels like more missions to mw2, (this could be good or bad depending on whether you liked mw2). It isHello fellow gamers. Today I will give all you gamers a completely honest review of the game Modern Warfare 3. I will give you my approximate game time in each mode to help you decide if you want this game. First off I want to say that the campaign is preatty good although very short and feels like more missions to mw2, (this could be good or bad depending on whether you liked mw2). It is highly cinematic and very intense. The high intensity and the fairly good story is great but the fact that it only took me four and a half hours to complete it is preatty terrible. Now time for the spec ops. The missions in this game are kind of dissapointing to me. Where as in mw2 you had to earn a certain amount of stars to unlock the next set of missions, mw3 allows you to unlock them through levelling up your spec ops rank. This wouldn't be too bad but you unlock all the missions while you are still a fairly low level. The survival mode is better then the missions, however it is still no zombies. In total I spent around 8 hours with the spec ops mode. Now on to the main selling factor... Multiplayer. First off I think it is very impressive how infinity ward included 15-16 maps. The multiplayer in this game is feels very recycled. The main thing in this game that makes it feel fresh is the new strike packages. I also found it fun to level up in this game because there is so much to unlock. However after you have seen all there is to unlock I found I didnt really have much to do any more because just playing for the fun after you have seen the unlock feels highly boring because it feels just like mw2 which I played the heck out of. I have roughly 30 hours on this multiplayer component. My verdict is that if you have owned past call of duty's and played them a lot then you might want to stay out of this one and pick up a more quality release like battlefield 3 uncharted 3 or skyrim. On the other hand if you have never owned a call of duty before now is the perfect chance and this game will give you more enjoyment then past call of duty's. I would give this game around a four or five if you own past cod's and a solid eight if you havn't there fore decideing to give it a six. :D… Expand
  10. BhutJuice
    Dec 21, 2011
    6
    Some, like Infinity Ward, believe their MP sucess comes from updating the MultiPlayer Scene every year. This is WRONG. The one thing that severly collapses this game is the lack of flaking routes, leading to extremely defensive gameplay, extremely long sight lines except for a few maps ( People being a douche with an ACR camping their buttocks off ), and the godawful spawning system. InSome, like Infinity Ward, believe their MP sucess comes from updating the MultiPlayer Scene every year. This is WRONG. The one thing that severly collapses this game is the lack of flaking routes, leading to extremely defensive gameplay, extremely long sight lines except for a few maps ( People being a douche with an ACR camping their buttocks off ), and the godawful spawning system. In this sense it is the WORST game in the seires. However, This can also be described as the BEST game of the series. The weapon, perk, proficency, and equipment balance seems to have been extremely stressed. The proficiencies have made unpopular or unusuable weapons quite effictive. I also like the new sounds despite the Deagles wimpy sound. The addition of Survival mode has made the co-op section of MW3 compete with Black Ops's Zombies. The SP is decent and will provide a good 4 hours of challenging fun. I felt that CoD4's SP was better, but the last mission of MW3 was a stumper and added a strong closing to the Modern Warfare Series. To me, both quanitity and quality were in mind with this game. New modes, more weapons to tinker with, and will certainly fill your appitite for newness, at least until the DLC comes around. However, I still feel they went overboard on quality and quantity of content (other than maps) and dragged the maps behind. This game is my grandmother stuffing bittersweet chocolate into my mouth.… Expand
  11. Gabi1996
    Feb 4, 2012
    10
    MW3 is one of the Best COD game they ever made for the PS3,Spec Ops i'll give it a 9/10 Campaign i'll give it a 8/10 and last but not least it Mutiplayer which i'll give 10/10 cause it's the mane of event :)
  12. bugmg
    Dec 24, 2011
    5
    I honestly think that nothing original has come out of this franchise, and now the expectation is that these be the same. i felt like I got what I wanted in terms of a little entertainment. However, I shouldn't be forced to be a cat which plays with a toy then grows bored of it. Not the best FPS at all.
  13. hellomate
    Dec 28, 2011
    10
    I'll give MW3 a 10 just because there are all those trolls out there rating this game a 0 or a 1. All those giving it a 1 or a 0 are doing so because they are jealous of MW3 because they can't afford it or some other weird reason and they are rating it so lowly because they simply want the game but just can't get it. If you're going to rate MW3, then you better make sure that you have andI'll give MW3 a 10 just because there are all those trolls out there rating this game a 0 or a 1. All those giving it a 1 or a 0 are doing so because they are jealous of MW3 because they can't afford it or some other weird reason and they are rating it so lowly because they simply want the game but just can't get it. If you're going to rate MW3, then you better make sure that you have and own the game and have finished and played every part of the game.Many of you out there are saying that it is the same as MW2 which I also have, then who is Yuri in MW2, seriously, who is YURI? Just for all those trolls, after this, I'll rate BF3 0 or 1 because I don't have the game. You should only rate this game if you have played some or most of the COD series. All of the critics have given this game a fairly good score or rating because they have the game or have played it. Why change a perfectly fun and enjoying plot/foundation? Well, you tell me.… Expand
  14. Sopor81
    Dec 28, 2011
    6
    After playing Battlefield3 for a month, I got COD for Xmas. Played Black Ops before and I kinda liked that one ... but as for MW3 ... I feel I'm playing tag on a school playground. The graphics are so dated, shoot a cardboard box and it doesn't even move. Who the hell created those maps? They are tiny! You get shot in the back every single second, there's no tactics, just run, shoot andAfter playing Battlefield3 for a month, I got COD for Xmas. Played Black Ops before and I kinda liked that one ... but as for MW3 ... I feel I'm playing tag on a school playground. The graphics are so dated, shoot a cardboard box and it doesn't even move. Who the hell created those maps? They are tiny! You get shot in the back every single second, there's no tactics, just run, shoot and hope for the best ... It's absolute chaos. The single player is way better than BF3 and when I finish that one I swapping COD for Uncharted. Final verdict: COD is for little kids who like jumping and running around on the playground, if you want a decent fight, get BF3.… Expand
  15. PQuinny
    Feb 26, 2012
    8
    Modern Warfare is a good game, honestly. It's strengths are more in Special Ops and Multiplayer than it's other features. The new Survival mode is fun, especially with a friend. Multiplayer has been improved from previous Call of Duty installments with the new point streak system. It's weakness lies within the Campaign mode. The plot is dull and boring, and after a while you begin to getModern Warfare is a good game, honestly. It's strengths are more in Special Ops and Multiplayer than it's other features. The new Survival mode is fun, especially with a friend. Multiplayer has been improved from previous Call of Duty installments with the new point streak system. It's weakness lies within the Campaign mode. The plot is dull and boring, and after a while you begin to get the feeling you've played this before. If you played Modern Warfare 2 you have. Basically the aspects of Campaign mode are not much diferrent than Modern Warfare 2. When you're getting shot there is also way too much blood. Next time Infinity Ward, please don't put that much blood on the screen. I mean seriously, you can't even see where you are getting shot from!… Expand
  16. ruabadfish2oou
    Dec 31, 2011
    0
    Not a bad game, but it's really just MW2 repackaged to sap more money from gamers.

    free console - http://bit.ly/up6vpu

    It's just too much like the previous game to warrant the price tag. This is becoming the norm for this series though...thankfully BF3 doesn't disappoint.
  17. GrantB
    Jan 1, 2012
    5
    I've never wrote a review before but after seeing the score this game has received I feel like I should. The campaign while short I did enjoy at first but as it progressed I only found myself playing it just to see what happens to Soap and Captain Price and I wouldn't play the campaign again. I did however enjoy the CoD4 references such as Kamarov and Cpt. MacMillan making small returnsI've never wrote a review before but after seeing the score this game has received I feel like I should. The campaign while short I did enjoy at first but as it progressed I only found myself playing it just to see what happens to Soap and Captain Price and I wouldn't play the campaign again. I did however enjoy the CoD4 references such as Kamarov and Cpt. MacMillan making small returns and watching the sniper shot to Zakhaev and Al Asads nuke going off from the other side too. I wasn't a fan of the original spec ops and I'm not too impressed here either. The missions are recylced with different objectives and I personally didn't find it all that fun, even with a friend. Survival mode is a new addition to mirror Nazi Zombies and holds up well. You can choose from any map to play on and have access to air support and an armory. It's fun but why can you only play with one friend? If you could play up to 4 it'd be even better. Now the main part of CoD, the multiplayer. On paper it seems the most balanced CoD yet, there doesn't seem to be any overpowered perks and strike packages add a new twist to let even the worst of the players achieve something. The weapon leveling I approve of too. But the map design is awful, I could find 2 or 3 maps that I really enjoyed to play on. The rest have no flow to them. I'm not the best CoD player nor the worst but even I couldn't find that much fun to be had here. It's still a lot of headless chickens running about with UMPs or ACR's and you're killed almost instantly. Still it's always fun to kill half an hour or so. Overall I'm not impressed with this game. It is the same as before which is both good and bad but the CoD series is getting very boring to me now. If anybody reads this I hope it somewhat helps you. Thanks for reading and this is only my opinion.… Expand
  18. RCRDT21
    Jan 27, 2012
    0
    This game is an insult to players from Activision, if you have mw2 you already got this game.

    Are planning to launh 20 DLC ???? think all the year they want to we buy it and then already in a year will be a new call of duty and then MW3 lose their value EVEN MORE

    ACTIVISION DOES NOT RESPECT to their fans.........
  19. criticman
    Jan 28, 2012
    6
    I don´t going to tell you about overpowered weapons and that sort of things and my rating does not support all what I say here but what I feel.
    Sp: Is a power full end on the MW series but the other COD SP where longer and more difficult than this one.
    MP:Nice but almost the same as the others. with some little changes. like strike packages ,death streak, support and go on.    I don´t going to tell you about overpowered weapons and that sort of things and my rating does not support all what I say here but what I feel.
    Sp: Is a power full end on the MW series but the other COD SP where longer and more difficult than this one.
    MP:Nice but almost the same as the others. with some little changes. like strike packages ,death streak, support and go on.
    SPecOps: challenges are good but the survival maps where copied from the MP maps and is In my opinion pity. doing not some extra work to make other maps, now I enjoy the maps lesser then if they had made other maps!!
    But survival has a good system to enjoy!!!    … Expand
  20. doctorwhofreak1
    Feb 21, 2012
    5
    ill start off by saying that i hate the fanboys who think this deserved game of the year when it dosent. the game has a good campaign but lacks in length. it took me 2 to 3 hours. BUT THATS NOT WHY PEOPLE BUY THIS GAME. its for the multiplayer, which is a bit off a let down. all the ype for an almost copy and paste of modern warfare 2. the only thing i like in the multiplayer is theill start off by saying that i hate the fanboys who think this deserved game of the year when it dosent. the game has a good campaign but lacks in length. it took me 2 to 3 hours. BUT THATS NOT WHY PEOPLE BUY THIS GAME. its for the multiplayer, which is a bit off a let down. all the ype for an almost copy and paste of modern warfare 2. the only thing i like in the multiplayer is the private macthes, which you and friends will play for a good bit. not a bad game but not perfect.… Expand
  21. KajiKingStarzky
    Jun 8, 2012
    2
    They fixed some of the multiplayer....thats it seriously. On that note the hit detection is still god awful, some weapons are still way to overpowered and then there are completely useless guns to boot. Elite is a joke and a scam, 15$ price tag for a map pack is ridiculous to the point of thievery. The campaign has more explosions but is essentially the same as MW2, gets boring prettyThey fixed some of the multiplayer....thats it seriously. On that note the hit detection is still god awful, some weapons are still way to overpowered and then there are completely useless guns to boot. Elite is a joke and a scam, 15$ price tag for a map pack is ridiculous to the point of thievery. The campaign has more explosions but is essentially the same as MW2, gets boring pretty quick. Stupid A.I. and some broken parts will frustrate on higher difficulties. Overall this game is a broken mess that should be avoided so no others can be made, but sadly thats not going to happen.… Expand
  22. undeadmixtape
    Feb 5, 2012
    7
    Gastar mas de $800 pesos mexicanos para experimentar la campaña nueva de MW3 creo que seria excesivo, porque solo me enfoco en la campaña?, porque si te gusta el multiplayer seguro tienes MW1, MW2, y seguramente Black Ops como para gastarte esa cantidad en nuevos mapas, ya que el juego es similiar a MW2, lo unico bueno que puedo destacar es laGastar mas de $800 pesos mexicanos para experimentar la campaña nueva de MW3 creo que seria excesivo, porque solo me enfoco en la campaña?, porque si te gusta el multiplayer seguro tienes MW1, MW2, y seguramente Black Ops como para gastarte esa cantidad en nuevos mapas, ya que el juego es similiar a MW2, lo unico bueno que puedo destacar es la campaña, pero como lo dije antes, es demasiada cara esa experiencia, solo si eres fan de la saga vale la pena adquirirlo para completar la trilogia, aunque por lo visto habra mas de 3 MW, ojala que el 4to tenga algunas adiciones y no solo aumenten los escenarios y una nueva campaña, tienen los medios, tienen la idea, pero tendran la disposicion???… Expand
  23. Waffleboy0
    Feb 7, 2012
    10
    Funny how when people dont like this game, you call us all BF3 fanboys. So what? What they are saying is true, this is just a garbage game. TERRIBLE GRAPHICS, TERRIBLE GAMEPLAY, STUPID CAMPAGIN.


    Just face it you cod fanboys. Your getting the same stuff every year.
  24. theRAINBRO
    Feb 13, 2012
    5
    It's an ok game, it brought closure to the campaign. it uses the same engine as the previous game and it feels the same. It's only ok for me because I never played MW2.
  25. 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
  26. SoulBlood33x
    Feb 29, 2012
    7
    The multiplayer's great (even if it hasn't changed much), the campaign isn't too bad (though it's short), and the co-op missions are pretty cool too. There are some pretty big issues though.
    First the multiplayer. My #1 issue is that it's really sensitive to lag. Now, you're probably thinking, "Oh he must have a really bad connection." That's actually true. I live in a university dorm. The    The multiplayer's great (even if it hasn't changed much), the campaign isn't too bad (though it's short), and the co-op missions are pretty cool too. There are some pretty big issues though.
    First the multiplayer. My #1 issue is that it's really sensitive to lag. Now, you're probably thinking, "Oh he must have a really bad connection." That's actually true. I live in a university dorm. The internet connection couldn't be more temperamental. But BF3's multiplayer runs mostly lag-free, and when it does lag it cleans up pretty nicely. Not even MW2 or MW lags as bad as MW3. Otherwise, it's pretty good.
    Second, the campaign. It's too short (unsurprisingly). While it is action packed and surprisingly fun, it took me less than 5 hours to beat it. Not good. What's more, it can be frustrating sometimes. I'm not going to give away anything, but one level where you have to control an assault drone comes to mind. It can't take much damage or else you're dead. It can get EXTREMELY frustrating because it's all too likely drive right past an enemy without realizing out. Then they take you out from behind and you're left there, scratching your head wondering what happened. Don't even get me started with the helicopter part of it.
    Overall, it's a great game. Go ahead and get it. You won't regret it too much.    … Expand
  27. GWGTS
    Mar 2, 2012
    7
    When you buy this game at your local mom and pop shop the clerk should have to ask you a few questions. To which all answers should be â
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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.
  31. 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
  32. 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????
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. Travers
    Apr 23, 2012
    0
    This game is awesome and i don't know why Battlefield fanboys always hate on it.If Battlefield is so great why don't they play it.It's like BF fanboys pay more attention to MW3 than BF3.
  37. EpycWyn
    May 22, 2012
    4
    Modern Warfare 2 was a classic. I enjoyed what new features it brought to the COD franchise. MW3 is just a heaping pile of repetitive and manipulative polished turds. The prestige system is manipulative and any player of this game knows what I'm talking about when I say prestiging doesn't change a damn thing. Nothing new or truly innovative has been added to the multiplayer. I hated thisModern Warfare 2 was a classic. I enjoyed what new features it brought to the COD franchise. MW3 is just a heaping pile of repetitive and manipulative polished turds. The prestige system is manipulative and any player of this game knows what I'm talking about when I say prestiging doesn't change a damn thing. Nothing new or truly innovative has been added to the multiplayer. I hated this game. Kills are unjustified in most cases anyway. Camping, glitching, glitched spawning, spawning where campers are camping to kill you, ridiculous throwing knife and explosion kills made this game a terrible experience. I played this game out to level 72 prestige 1 and I hated the whole thing. I thought there was something I was missing, perhaps I just needed more experience? Oh what horrors this game plagued me with. The entire COD reputation has been tarnished by this uncreative and manipulative money-whore of a game. I regret ever desiring this garbage. I planned to get back into the FPS genre with this game but this game has made it so I'll never return. The sad part is that millions of people thought at one point that this game would revolutionize the FPS genre. COD is only good in theory a.k.a. game trailers, not in actual games. Not anymore.… Expand
  38. ChronoJase
    May 25, 2012
    0
    This game has been the same since cod 4. No change in graphics. All the guns sound the same. This is basically a arcade game for little kids. All you hear are 12 year old kids getting aggressive and swearing crazily. Its a run and gun game, NO SKILL REQUIRED. Same game, just a reskin of mw2. However the story is well developed, i'll give you that. Before you think i have absolute noThis game has been the same since cod 4. No change in graphics. All the guns sound the same. This is basically a arcade game for little kids. All you hear are 12 year old kids getting aggressive and swearing crazily. Its a run and gun game, NO SKILL REQUIRED. Same game, just a reskin of mw2. However the story is well developed, i'll give you that. Before you think i have absolute no experience. I have played COD 1 to 5. CoD 4 was a revolutionary for the COD series, coming out of the ww2 setting in cod 1- 3. Its a fun game for little kids and those who love arcade style and run and gun.… Expand
  39. ryangames9000
    May 30, 2012
    8
    Great game I donâ
  40. Yashime
    Jun 2, 2012
    2
    Stay on MW2, it is far better. MW3 is boring and full of crap. The mission in the port of New York for example is so ridiculous. Looks like a racing car game. The rest of the Game is even worst. Actually it could be a DLC for MW2. So MW3 get a merited 2
  41. Captain0bvi0us
    Jun 8, 2012
    3
    A nearly unchanged version of the previous game rehashed in a blatent money grab, and rehashed badly. Maps full of blind corners and defensible nests that encourage campers, frustratingly bad spawns that either put right in the line of fire, or repeatedly drop you so far from your objective that it's impossible to get to it, lousy hit mapping, and plenty of glitchers, laggers andA nearly unchanged version of the previous game rehashed in a blatent money grab, and rehashed badly. Maps full of blind corners and defensible nests that encourage campers, frustratingly bad spawns that either put right in the line of fire, or repeatedly drop you so far from your objective that it's impossible to get to it, lousy hit mapping, and plenty of glitchers, laggers and controller mod cheaters to keep you company. Even worse than the cheaters is Activision's apparent tolerance of them - even though it's obvious that the laggers account for a huge amount of the connection problems that you're sure to encounter every single gaming section. I regret this purchase, it's absolutely not worth the price of admission unless you're a camper or a cheater. And if you're both -- well, then you're already playing this game.… Expand
  42. XxBlackpoisonxX
    Jul 6, 2012
    0
    this is the worst game that i have ver played, the graphics suck, the story sucks, the campaign sucks, and the mutiplayer sucks, please don't waste your money buying a broken game like this
  43. RedBen
    Jun 10, 2012
    4
    Just to start, a lot of the reviews that bash the game are biased, poorly written, and littered with spelling and grammar issues. In other words, many of the reviews that bash this game are probably written by 7 year old kids who haven't even played the game. Now that that's out of the way, lets begin!

    Graphics: People often bash the game for graphics, but the graphics are actually quite    Just to start, a lot of the reviews that bash the game are biased, poorly written, and littered with spelling and grammar issues. In other words, many of the reviews that bash this game are probably written by 7 year old kids who haven't even played the game. Now that that's out of the way, lets begin!

    Graphics:
    People often bash the game for graphics, but the graphics are actually quite well done. Moving on.

    Story:
    The story leaves off from Modern Warfare 2, where the Russians are attacking the U.S.! Why? Because of the infamous "No Russian" mission from Modern Warfare 2, which Makarov, the main antagonist and leader of the Ultranationalist terrorists, blamed the U.S. for the massacre at the airport. Anyways, the Russian president was going to sign a peace treaty with the Americans, but Makarov captured him, cancelling the treaty. The Russo-American war goes on and eventually develops into World War III.

    I just wanna get to gameplay, so, just to wrap the story up, it seems to be a repeat of a lot of story lines.

    And now, the part I wanted to discuss from the start, Gameplay:
    Gameplay should be familiar to veteran CoD players. Aim. Shoot. Kill. Hunt for play. Rinse. Repeat. Simple as that. However, the combat often takes place in close quarters, making SMGs and shotguns preferred over most weaponry. The maps often vary highly, but often give a similar experience each time I play it. The concrete pipe in Hardhat has massive firefights, the hilltop in Mission is a large fighting zone. In fact, every map but Dome has just one area where most of the fighting takes place, which can make experience from maps usually the same. The guns, perks, and killstreaks are mainly the same as Modern Warfare 2's guns, with some swap-outs, changes, and twists. Respawns are always either too close or too far from the action. And that final kill cam? Whoever made that is a sick, twisted, scum of the Earth. You can't even leave the server if you are being killed in it and you already got your bonus EXP.

    Overall, this game is bad, but is often bashed by 7 year old children who don't even own the game. Ben out.    … Expand
  44. ROMshinobi
    Jul 1, 2012
    8
    This is a great FPS. The single player game is relatively long and has amazing content including realistic seeming war zones and special ops sections which are fun to play through multiple times. The multiplayer is Call of Duty. What did you expect all you reviewers giving it 5 and below? Most of the multiplayer maps are interesting visually. The weapons and upgrades are well doneThis is a great FPS. The single player game is relatively long and has amazing content including realistic seeming war zones and special ops sections which are fun to play through multiple times. The multiplayer is Call of Duty. What did you expect all you reviewers giving it 5 and below? Most of the multiplayer maps are interesting visually. The weapons and upgrades are well done but I still don't think the guns sound realistic. Every FPS developer should learn from Ubisoft when it comes to making realistic gun sounds. Take the M4 in this game for instance. What the f is that all about???? It sounds like a mix between a 50 caliber machine gun and some sort of heavy cannon on a gun ship. Yo, it's an assault rifle so that means, like all assault rifles, it should sound like a friggin RIFLE!!. Anyways, giving this game a score below 6 is just silly unless you are comparing it to Black Ops. By the way, Black ops is still not a perfect game because the single player campaign's story idiotic. An escape from a Russian gulag?? Why? Fighting Germans?? Why not just leave the thing in Vietnam? Anyways, youv'e got to take into account the dogdy FPS shooters out there before giving this game a zero or something like that. There is so much good content with just the spec ops and single player campaign. The spec ops section is better than anything out there currently I think. Even better than BF3.… Expand
  45. GayWeedDad
    Jun 18, 2012
    9
    Game of the year! Me and my kids love this game! We play this all day every day after smoking a bowl with my brother snoop dog after every snooper bowl!
  46. ZeroNegative
    Jun 20, 2012
    7
    Call of Duty comes back with COD Modern Warfare 3, that is not revolutionary, but still It's fun. It haves a great single player and a good multiplayer. But, overall, It's disappointing. This threequel is more like an expansion. But, still is fun. The multiplayer can be sometimes a big letdown, but single player is solid.
  47. Andy99
    Jul 5, 2012
    9
    not the best but is a good fps.with the new survival mod, good spec ops mission, with a great campaign (but too short) and with a multiplayer like old times he takes a 9 from me.
  48. tennisbeast21
    Jul 9, 2012
    9
    While not living up to the amazing game that was Modern Warfare 2, this is still a great installment to the world's most popular game. If you can ignore the small children and the butthurt fanboys, it has a good multiplayer experience. The campaign is lacking as usual, which keeps this game from a 10. However, it is definitely worth picking up.
  49. Replika83
    Jul 11, 2012
    4
    Disappointing. CoD4 was very good, very addictive and well balanced. CoD: MW2 didn't live up to expectations, but did allright. Except multiplayer was starting to show cracks in it's shiny exterior. MW3 gives me a feeling of 'fail'. It's nothing new compared to MW2, except some new maps. The game is full of camping people, guns aren't well balanced and what's up with sniping?? SomehowDisappointing. CoD4 was very good, very addictive and well balanced. CoD: MW2 didn't live up to expectations, but did allright. Except multiplayer was starting to show cracks in it's shiny exterior. MW3 gives me a feeling of 'fail'. It's nothing new compared to MW2, except some new maps. The game is full of camping people, guns aren't well balanced and what's up with sniping?? Somehow they evolved at the best guns in the game. With some practice you're allmost invincible. Quickscoping *bam* dead. It's ridiculous and stupid and very unrealistic. Sniping should take skill, not some perk and auto-aim to make it a 1-shot-killingmachine you can carry around the map, run and sprint with.

    It's time for some closure and re-invent the series, with a new engine and some very good thinking through of the multiplayer, because it's lost allmost everything of it's greatness of CoD4. I can't say much of the single-player, just scratched the surface, but it's same-old-same-old...

    Stop milking it...    … Expand
  50. Spangle
    Aug 3, 2012
    8
    Not sure why the other reviews are so negative, but for my first ever FPS, this has great replay value. I largely play multiplayer and I have to say, I can never get tired with all the different game modes. Just love this game.
  51. Wpnfire
    Aug 6, 2012
    8
    This might be the longest review I have ever made about any video game. To start with, the improvements Modern Warfare 3 made from Black Ops, at least on the PS3 version, are staggering. After playing close to probably 500 matches on multiplayer, I can say that the connection in multiplayer is perfect compared to my connection in Black Ops and Modern Warfare 2. In the 500 matches I'veThis might be the longest review I have ever made about any video game. To start with, the improvements Modern Warfare 3 made from Black Ops, at least on the PS3 version, are staggering. After playing close to probably 500 matches on multiplayer, I can say that the connection in multiplayer is perfect compared to my connection in Black Ops and Modern Warfare 2. In the 500 matches I've played, I've had games end only a hand-full of times, which is far more than I can say for Black Ops. Host-migration always goes through without the game ending, again there is only a hand-full of times where it did not go through. Me and most of the 50 people in our clan agree that MW3 is far better than the PS3 version of Black Ops. No more do we have to try 5 times to get into a lobby with everyone there, or to have to re-invite people that mysteriously disappear when we back out. Playing with my clan is SO easy in MW3 with the integration of Call of Duty Elite. Elite is an absolute God-send for clans. It also adds another reason to play, with clan ops. The addition of Elite, and vast improvement in connectivity could have me saying that MW3's multiplayer is the best I've played. If it wasn't for the maps. My. Gosh. Do the maps in MW3 disgrace the lineage of COD4, and even disgrace MW2 AND Black Ops, and I'm not even talking about the DLC. The dumbest move Infinity Ward made in development of MW3 is out-sourcing the map designs to Sledgehammer. All those brilliant map designs that made MW2 so fun, and even Black Ops, are gone in this game. Whatever happened to map designs like Terminal? And Afghan? And FAVELA!? And what about huge open maps like Wasteland? It's all street combat, and not even, all the maps are just a bunch of hallways, there's no open areas. The DLC maps disgrace MW3's OWN maps. They're confusing as all hell, and yes there are open maps, but they're circular in shape in so there's tons of flanking, and if that's not the case, the maps are cluttered with obstacles so there's no real long-range sniping in any of the maps. I've never even used a legitimate sniper class except to have fun with MW3's Intervention, the MSR. Speaking of a gun, the guns in this game are much improved. Personally, I hated the guns in Black Ops. If you were not good at run-n-gun with rapid fire, you were **** out of luck. The FAMAS was quite simply...you know what, I can't even talk about the Black Ops multiplayer because it LAGGED SO BAD! The M16 was useless because of the lag, that's how bad it was. Anyway, because this game is more geared for clans, I find myself using an anti-air class with an LMG. The LMGs have been improved so MUCH from any of the previous games. The MK42 is one of my favorite guns. I have a dedicated LMG class for when I play with my clan. The BF3 beta got me hooked on using a support class, and so it was awesome to be able to do the same in MW3. I don't know where the multiplayer ranks among Cod games, but it's pretty well done. I can not say the same thing about the campaign though. The gameplay in the campaign is awful, it is so boring, and all the missions are tight, enclosed spaces, just like the maps in multiplayer. The only objective in the entire campaign is to follow the leader, essentially. Everything is so scripted, and every 5 seconds you have to wait until something happens so you can move forward. Everything is so innately linear about it, that exploring has absolutely no purpose. You might as well not even have objectives either, because it's impossible to move on without completing them. However, some of the levels break the mold and are awesome to play, but then the next level goes back to being boring again. It's very easy to see that the problem is that the COD series needs more imagination. If you go back and play COD1, you will find a completely different game, it will blow your mind the changes that have occurred since then, i.e. the Eder Dam, for instance. Overall, and you can see this in the entire game, Call of Duty needs to do something completely different. I've played hundreds of hours in this game, but I don't want to do the same thing again come next November, i.e. Black Ops 2.… Expand
  52. Shahid646
    Sep 23, 2013
    0
    It's very sad, that people give a developer credit for lazy work. Half of the sounds, equipment, perks, guns, and only one new attachment are in the game. 80% of the killstreaks are the same. And you always the get the felling "I have done this before". Survival is sorry attempted at zombies and fails flat.
  53. Playstationguy
    Mar 25, 2013
    9
    9-Presentation; The menu's are well laid out, and the story wraps up the series well. Emotional moments really grabbed me, and the characters and plot are as well built as ever.
    10-Graphics; The game doesn't look much better than MW2, but it's still an excellent looking game.
    8-Sound; The music is awesome, the voice acting is great, and the sound effects are much better than MW2    9-Presentation; The menu's are well laid out, and the story wraps up the series well. Emotional moments really grabbed me, and the characters and plot are as well built as ever.
    10-Graphics; The game doesn't look much better than MW2, but it's still an excellent looking game.
    8-Sound; The music is awesome, the voice acting is great, and the sound effects are much better than MW2
    8.5-Game play; The level design is great, the controls and mechanics are excellent, and the AI is smart.
    9-Lasting value; There's tons of content, but it feels to familiar.
    Overall-9/10    … Expand
  54. cocianum
    Aug 21, 2012
    0
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is one of the worst games i have ever played. This Game Has almost no map design, its just grey hallways with boxes. Yay. I dealt with me not being a big black ops fan and was willing to buy MW3, but this game is so bad i will never buy another call of duty until Slactivision and Infinity Whored (money whores) get their act together. And 4 DLC's? That is 60$Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is one of the worst games i have ever played. This Game Has almost no map design, its just grey hallways with boxes. Yay. I dealt with me not being a big black ops fan and was willing to buy MW3, but this game is so bad i will never buy another call of duty until Slactivision and Infinity Whored (money whores) get their act together. And 4 DLC's? That is 60$ of dog poop on top of another 60$ for the crappy game to begin with. Im glad you are allowed to give reviews a 0 on this website. I could say "i hope black ops 2 will be better" but this game is so bad i will not even buy the next installation.

    BUT! i will give this game some ups for letting me tell people to go on sourmath.com for free psn codes. So that brings this game' score up from a -67 to a -66.5    … Expand
  55. Tablegooroo92
    Sep 5, 2012
    4
    After playing the game for quite some time I feel like the game play just let me down. First of all, the sniping was entirely too easy. I felt like the .50 Caliber sniper rifle had a magnet to the enemy. Of course I didn
  56. mikeb575
    Sep 17, 2012
    1
    What can I say apart from, this game is rubbish, I have played it since it came out and if you want to spend hours on end saying WTF then buy it, I only wish I had saved my money and life and avioded this game, if you have played mw2 then you have played this, I can't help but feel ripped off, its hard to play spot the difference with mw2 and mw3, guns - same, characters - same, lag -What can I say apart from, this game is rubbish, I have played it since it came out and if you want to spend hours on end saying WTF then buy it, I only wish I had saved my money and life and avioded this game, if you have played mw2 then you have played this, I can't help but feel ripped off, its hard to play spot the difference with mw2 and mw3, guns - same, characters - same, lag - same, sniper BS - same, everything that is bad with mw2 is on mw3 oh apart from the rock that you can hide in, its seems like shooting people in the ankle is more effective then shooting the face, just go on you tube and search mw3 lag and you will see what I'm talking about, hopefully treyarch will be better than IW with black ops two but if not sadly COD have lost another customer, if you want realism and no lag then get BF3 or medal of honor, black ops is miles ahead in every aspect of the COD series, mw3 just seems a step back to 2009, if this game was not a COD series it would not sell anywhere near as many copies, the reputation is selling the games however the games are nothing but disappointing, luckily I didn't spend as much as some people who paid over £100 because then I will be P***ed off, I feel as though they have bent me over and well and truely f***ed me.… Expand
  57. HoodNation
    Sep 17, 2012
    4
    Wow how did they screw up this game. Just awful. The campaign is pretty boring until the end,Spec Ops is better in this game than MW2, and MP is just god awful. Overpowered perks like assassin and Deathstreaks like final stand, dead man's hand, etc. This is definitely the worst call of duty.
  58. jbully95
    Oct 8, 2012
    4
    Plz stop making these same boring games and do something new. MW3 was a disappointment. It was basically the same as MW2 online but worse due to all the nooby killstreaks and unbalanced weapons. At least try and make weapons that compete with each other rather then just 3 weapons that everyone uses because they chop up. Finally the campaign had no reply value at all and also it was tooPlz stop making these same boring games and do something new. MW3 was a disappointment. It was basically the same as MW2 online but worse due to all the nooby killstreaks and unbalanced weapons. At least try and make weapons that compete with each other rather then just 3 weapons that everyone uses because they chop up. Finally the campaign had no reply value at all and also it was too repetitive for my liking. I don't recommend unless a huge fan of the series but then you would of played it all before. The only thing keeping me from giving it a lower score was special ops which with the new zombie style combat operation thingo was kinda fun.… Expand
  59. DarkOblivion
    Dec 17, 2012
    2
    Disliked most COD games, but, thought I would give it a try....waste of time in my opinion, boring graphics, gameplay etc, mush prefer Killzone, can't hide, Fight or Die! SImple as that :)
  60. ErnestBeqiri
    Nov 14, 2012
    4
    I'm f**king tired of COD, seriously. Modern Warfare 3 is the same game as It's predecessor in terms of multiplayer, and It's even worse. It's unbalanced, not fun at all. It's overly frustrating . Technically is downright horrible, following the same engine. The singleplayer is solid, but forgettable. And uninspiring. The special ops is the most solid part of the game. I am reallyI'm f**king tired of COD, seriously. Modern Warfare 3 is the same game as It's predecessor in terms of multiplayer, and It's even worse. It's unbalanced, not fun at all. It's overly frustrating . Technically is downright horrible, following the same engine. The singleplayer is solid, but forgettable. And uninspiring. The special ops is the most solid part of the game. I am really disappointed. As I loved MW1 and MW2, MW3 is a pile of sh*t. Avoid it. Buy Battlefield 3, It is better! (4.2… Expand
  61. Snidzz
    Jan 3, 2013
    3
    Modern Warfare 3 is a terrible game. It adds absolutely nothing new to the series and is essentially a crappy version of MW2. They fixed a few problems here and there (no Commando, no OP noobtubes) but also spawned some new problems of its own. The only additions they made to the game were basically just unnecessary crap that doesn't even belong, such as the Support package andModern Warfare 3 is a terrible game. It adds absolutely nothing new to the series and is essentially a crappy version of MW2. They fixed a few problems here and there (no Commando, no OP noobtubes) but also spawned some new problems of its own. The only additions they made to the game were basically just unnecessary crap that doesn't even belong, such as the Support package and Deathstreaks such as Dead Man's Hand. Terrible maps as well, and the spawning system is horrific. The only thing to like about this game is the new Specialist package and the Kill Confirmed game mode. This game just reeks of laziness and is a disgrace to the real developers that actually put work into their games. Sad, because I actually liked CoD4 and MW2. It really is pathetic how this is the best selling console game of all time.… Expand
  62. APOLLO_SOL
    Nov 19, 2012
    0
    SOOO many hit markers with sniper rifles and RPG's. This games weapon balance is critical to its failure but surely not its sole reason for a zero rating. The campaign was more or less a linear journey of shoot, run, more shooting, more running, big shoot scene, running, more running, and the pretty stale shootout ending. I was impressed with survival mode but that quickly "just asSOOO many hit markers with sniper rifles and RPG's. This games weapon balance is critical to its failure but surely not its sole reason for a zero rating. The campaign was more or less a linear journey of shoot, run, more shooting, more running, big shoot scene, running, more running, and the pretty stale shootout ending. I was impressed with survival mode but that quickly "just as zombies" became stale and unimpressive. The multiplayer is just God awful truthfully; perhaps I was expecting the same excellence of product that CoD:MW and CoD:MW2 brought me but this game feels half complete, unbalanced, fulfilling, and not worth 60$. Skyrim, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Starcraft: II, and the like are the REAL thought provoking games now.… Expand
  63. Raspifier
    Nov 21, 2012
    9
    Generally bad multiplayer maps and dull spec ops, but good campaign, and great multiplayer, especially with the slightly revamped Create-a-Class system and the Community Game-Modes. Altogether engaging as great; doesn't quite beat Black Ops. You can't give this game less than a nine, unless you want to give scores of other games out there a less than a nine. Modern Warfare 3 is NOT a badGenerally bad multiplayer maps and dull spec ops, but good campaign, and great multiplayer, especially with the slightly revamped Create-a-Class system and the Community Game-Modes. Altogether engaging as great; doesn't quite beat Black Ops. You can't give this game less than a nine, unless you want to give scores of other games out there a less than a nine. Modern Warfare 3 is NOT a bad game - it's just a little sloppy, and not a worthy sequel.… Expand
  64. LinusDudee
    Dec 1, 2012
    10
    Hello, i like the game modern warfare 3 because you have so nice killstreak, you have so nice weapons, and of course THE MOAB! Everybody says that the killstreaks from black ops so **** nice are but the killstreaks from MW3 are so much nicer! You have in MW3 juggernaut, Opsprey Gunner, EMP, and so much more. That's why MW3 is better!
  65. baole58
    Jul 30, 2013
    8
    Modern Warfare 3, though not as good as it's predecessors, is a fantastic game. It's a bit similar to MW2 but hey, it's Call of Duty. What do you expect? A hack and slash game with a bit of RPG element? You came to the wrong place.

    Call of Duty gives you more of the same, like many other franchises, and that's what Call of Duty should do. People talk about how Call of Duty should change    Modern Warfare 3, though not as good as it's predecessors, is a fantastic game. It's a bit similar to MW2 but hey, it's Call of Duty. What do you expect? A hack and slash game with a bit of RPG element? You came to the wrong place.

    Call of Duty gives you more of the same, like many other franchises, and that's what Call of Duty should do. People talk about how Call of Duty should change but no one contributes any ideas and the formula sells so why change it? Hence why there are so many negative reviews here and you can tell some just follow the bandwagon, not having an open mind or an opinion for themselves.

    The compelling campaign and stellar multiplayer modes is what makes Call of Duty. Call of Duty can become a football game but then it wouldn't be Call of Duty and the franchise has enough b****es jumping on the bandwagon, boycotting the franchise and using the same excuse to hate the franchise every year "it's the same thing", so change is not going to solve anything. If anything, it'll make it worse.

    Even if they use a newer engine, with loads of haters complaining about the "dated" graphics (graphics isn't everything y'know), there would still be haters. Same amount as it is today. It runs consistently at 60 FPS which makes up for it's graphics, it's not the best but it still looks good.

    Consistent frame rate is required for competitive play rather than graphics that makes you go "wow" and there are loads of better looking games such as Uncharted as well as Final Fantasy. Because that's what makes Call of Duty the fast-paced, addictive shooter that it is today. What makes Call of Duty the most famous shooter?

    Simple, this game offers what very few games offer, you know, sometimes there's nothing like running around stabbing people or quick scoping and running while shooting on all directions. Call of Duty does that better than any game, that's what the fans like and that's the right answer. There are many worse games out there. Prison Break: The Conspiracy, Terminator: Salvation and Killzone (PS2) are just some of the games that are worse than Call of Duty.

    Survivor Mode is an addition to the already seen Spec Ops. It's not original but it's a great addition to the franchise that surpasses zombie mode in Treyarch's Call of Duty. Enemies don't spawn in the same place. Instead, they move tactically based on your current location so you can camp in one spot and shoot all the enemies but you can't do that forever. It lets you practice all the weapons seen in multiplayer so the skills that you've learnt can be extrapolated and transferred into multiplayer, Call of Duty's highlight feature. Zombies is just for fun but it's not really that fun anymore now that Modern Warfare 3 has Survival Mode and, hopefully, we'll see it again in Infinity Ward's next Call of Duty (presumably titled Modern Warfare 4).

    Multiplayer has some great new modes that adds more depth into the multiplayer mode. Infected is like zombies and it's really intense as well as addictive. It's a fun mode for those who don't care about their KD ratio. Kill Confirmed is another good one, it's TDM but you collect dog tags that counts as a kill. This is a bit more team based mode as opposed to the regular TDM where players are free to wonder about.

    Killsteaks is revamped so it's now called Pointstreaks. Kills doesn't just count towards your Killstreaks anymore. Completing objectives such as planting bomb or capture the flag counts towards Killstreaks and this encourages players to play the objective in objective based game modes.

    Killstreaks are organized into three different strike packages. Assault for chopper gunners, Support for UAV and Specialist for more perks. These are also customizable so you can have one class where you have the Assault packages and in the other class, you can use Specialist so you don't have to go back to the menu to change your Killstreaks; just customize them from your existing classes.

    There's a lot of features in Modern Warfare 3 that haters fail to see. Prestige Shop encourages you to prestige. You get a token every time you prestige and you can use that token to buy double XP as well as an extra class. Each weapon has Proficiencies, which is basically perks, and you can only use one at a time. You can have one where you can add an extra attachment, one that reduces recoil and many more.

    Overpowered perks and dolphin dive, seen in Black Ops, have been removed so the game is more balanced. Infinity Ward fixes bugs and glitches unlike Danger Close, who did a bad job with Medal of Honor: Warfighter. With that being said, Modern Warfare 3 has gone above and beyond the Call of Duty with an amazing campaign as well as stellar multiplayer modes.

    FPS fans, don't miss out. Call of Duty lives up to the hype, and this game is how Call of Duty evolves. IW takes a streamlined approach, which is why MW3 isn't as good as MW2 and Call of Duty 4. But still, IW did a good job with the Call of Duty franchise.    … Expand
  66. zombies69
    Jan 25, 2013
    1
    wow what awful game the graphics were great but the multiplayer was ummmm. ........ The only thing am going to say is the bomb sound , it explodes so bad that I had to laugh and cry at the same time because I never hear a bomb like that and there was one that sound like that sorry but it's sooooo bad. thank god I didn't buy it
  67. Sunline64
    Jan 26, 2013
    1
    This horror drudgery Shouldn't even be in call of duty. From the Boring Campaign to the horrible multiplayer maps to the desperate attempt of the spec ops mode, there isn't really much to say here. Me? Im a cod fan, but that's going to change if Activition, Treyarch, and Infinity ward, doesn't start learning how to make games. Or at the very least, make something new.
  68. PotaetoSak
    Feb 22, 2013
    1
    I almost smashed my console when i tried this game. After playing it like half a year, i have made my mind. This is not MW 2.5. This is MW 2.1. Incredible lack of innovation mark this game's campaign and multiplayer. Let's start with the positives. SpecOps missions are somewhat fun to play, Survival offers somewhat like zombies from BO: Kill someone, you earn money and you can buy weapons,I almost smashed my console when i tried this game. After playing it like half a year, i have made my mind. This is not MW 2.5. This is MW 2.1. Incredible lack of innovation mark this game's campaign and multiplayer. Let's start with the positives. SpecOps missions are somewhat fun to play, Survival offers somewhat like zombies from BO: Kill someone, you earn money and you can buy weapons, perks and more. Now you can level up in these missions, and, like multiplayer, you unlock new stuff to buy at Survival. Now, the negatives. The singleplayer is esentially the same from MW2 Like the last "Die Hard" movie, it's all about explosions and firefights. Predictable plot twists and not-so-good storytelling ruin the campaign. Killing enemies that lack the brain to take cover and just run into your bullets makes the campaign boring and leaves a deja-vu effect if you played MW2. Now, with the star of the game, multiplayer. In my opinion, MW2 added a lot of stuff that ruined the game, like deathstreaks and a nuke. The only thing fixed in MW3 are the grenade launcher's blast radius. Terrible weapon balance, overpowered perks and even worse map design with lots of camping spots (yes, campers are back), terrible spawns and bad hit detection. Visual glitches and some unfixed issues (like teammates shoving you) are still present. Oh, and now the nuke is called M.O.A.B. but it doesn't end the match, just kills everyone. However, it's still a stupid killstreak. Overall, MW3 has the same graphics, same weapons with other name and same problems MW2 had. Do not buy this 60-bucks expansion pack.… Expand
  69. Shanester16
    Feb 23, 2013
    2
    The Call of Duty series I've always felt is extremely overrated... despite having some decent games (4, BO 1) But when people can play... this... and give it a 10/10 really really confuses me. Guns all feel the same, you don't feel you've done a lot in customization. The story is awful all the way through with no high points and a disappointing ending. Multiplayer is barely any differentThe Call of Duty series I've always felt is extremely overrated... despite having some decent games (4, BO 1) But when people can play... this... and give it a 10/10 really really confuses me. Guns all feel the same, you don't feel you've done a lot in customization. The story is awful all the way through with no high points and a disappointing ending. Multiplayer is barely any different to what you're used to besides the new mode which isn't even that good. Every single map in this game is dreadfully dull... barely any tactical design, simply made for the "Charge and shoot" gamers. My advice: Stick to BO 1 if you want a decent multiplayer experience.… Expand
  70. tonylionedo
    May 18, 2013
    10
    well,i had to say,it's a great game,it shocked me when i see your score，cod 8 develop less,but, it's amazing as usual,you know,a game once a year,it's so hard to do ,i thought it's better than most of other FPS games
  71. LegendaryBurger
    Apr 6, 2013
    0
    what a horrible f***ing game this game is so bad im actually honoring it by saying all these things i'd rather play Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde on NES i'd rather play Back To The Future 3 on Genesis such a horrible game with a crappy storyline,crappy multiplayer,crappy co-op,crappy graphics and everything about this game sucks the COD series in general sucks one of the worst and over ratedwhat a horrible f***ing game this game is so bad im actually honoring it by saying all these things i'd rather play Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde on NES i'd rather play Back To The Future 3 on Genesis such a horrible game with a crappy storyline,crappy multiplayer,crappy co-op,crappy graphics and everything about this game sucks the COD series in general sucks one of the worst and over rated games of all time… Expand
  72. seanjoseph
    May 28, 2013
    1
    This game deserves NO credit, it was Modern Warfare 2 with an add-on pack of maps. Everything was much better in MW2 than here. The level aesthetically is wonderful, but the re-spawn is atrocious, no game have I hated more than this, and it's not because of difficulty, this game was fundamentally broken. Then to top that, was lag, campers, terrible matchmaking, clan upon clan in TDM, itThis game deserves NO credit, it was Modern Warfare 2 with an add-on pack of maps. Everything was much better in MW2 than here. The level aesthetically is wonderful, but the re-spawn is atrocious, no game have I hated more than this, and it's not because of difficulty, this game was fundamentally broken. Then to top that, was lag, campers, terrible matchmaking, clan upon clan in TDM, it was a complete joke that had me searching for reason to why I had this crappy game.
    Again, I've never played a crappy game, and I've played them all. This one sucked, stand against the hype, and thats all this one was.    … Expand
  73. QueenAndrea
    Jul 6, 2013
    0
    I don't know why I am writing this. I don't even think it has sense to give this game a low rating, because complaints will chase complaints. Nobody cares about the personal opinions to be honest. Look, I know the game looks no worse than those from previous generation, but does it change fact that the game is not fun? Please, if you are concerned about this, then why not ignore? Stick upI don't know why I am writing this. I don't even think it has sense to give this game a low rating, because complaints will chase complaints. Nobody cares about the personal opinions to be honest. Look, I know the game looks no worse than those from previous generation, but does it change fact that the game is not fun? Please, if you are concerned about this, then why not ignore? Stick up to such a crap as long as you want, but I want to have different fashion. I am looking for innovations, changes and impressions. But like I said, who cares?… Expand
  74. Midgetnik
    Sep 23, 2013
    3
    I think I've played a game that seems the exact same as this oh yeah MW2. Where to start with this pile of a mess. The singleplayer is bland. Multiplayer couldn't be worse and spec ops all together is not fun. And literally nothing different between MW2 and MW3. Not even textures on guns or death animations or sound design. And the graphics look like a late PS2 game.
  75. diogomendes
    Jun 30, 2014
    9
    People are hypocrite. Seriously, I don't understand why this game received such a bad user score on Metacritic. I'm not a Call of Duty fan, but I enjoyed the game thanks to it's graphics, interesting gameplay and vicious multiplayer.
  76. AwesomeGamer423
    Aug 30, 2014
    0
    Just an expensive mod for modern warfare 2. Multiplayer was atrocious but, the single player was alright. Survival was just a cheap rip off of zombies. Everything was extremely similar to modern warfare 2.
  77. Infinity_Gauntl
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    Looking at these reviews I had to respond. I believe what we have here is the Walmart syndrome where people hate you solely because your successful and they find reasons to hate you. Yes MW3 doesn't change its overall formula but it in no way has to and I doubt it would be as successful if it did. When it comes to The single player campaign is amazing and it does exactly what one wouldLooking at these reviews I had to respond. I believe what we have here is the Walmart syndrome where people hate you solely because your successful and they find reasons to hate you. Yes MW3 doesn't change its overall formula but it in no way has to and I doubt it would be as successful if it did. When it comes to The single player campaign is amazing and it does exactly what one would expect from the series. New beautiful environments, tight controls, and new additions to your arsenal. The multiplayer is just as amazing. They have really added some major improvements. Now your rounds can get recorded and you can save the recordings and upload them for bragging rights. They also have made it easier to join a match with your friends which is a major plus. I won't go to in depth with this review because I don't want to spoil it but PLEASE don't listen to the other reviews. Theres a reason why MW3 does as well as it does and this game deserves the sales and recognition it gets. As they say it gets lonely at the top.

    Negatives- They took out some of the killstreaks like nuke. That was a major disappointment it really gave you something to strive for.
    They need a brush environment for snipping.    … Expand
  78. okayokay
    Oct 10, 2018
    5
    rrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaadddddddddddiiiiiiiiiiicccccccccccaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllll
  79. GODvaria
    Feb 1, 2021
    7
    В принципе дефолтная колда,ну хоть высер из будущего не стали добавлять и на этом спасибо.3я часть годная и все из модры.
  80. JrDouble
    Dec 20, 2022
    8
    Solid entry in the series. Decent story, standard Call of Duty gameplay. Big set pieces.
  81. moviefan56
    Feb 17, 2012
    6
    MW3 is not a terrible game. Unfortunately, i found it boring and repetitive, and the single player was short and forgettable. Survival mode is new, but i found it to be a boring rip off of zombies. Having liked Call of Duty in the past, this game was a disappointment to me. I do like the addition of strike packages, but the game still feels pretty stale, and I only have fun using obscureMW3 is not a terrible game. Unfortunately, i found it boring and repetitive, and the single player was short and forgettable. Survival mode is new, but i found it to be a boring rip off of zombies. Having liked Call of Duty in the past, this game was a disappointment to me. I do like the addition of strike packages, but the game still feels pretty stale, and I only have fun using obscure weapons like shotguns and snipers. I will not buy the next COD game, unless Treyarch reinvents the game play. Unfortunately, Activision is probably just going to release a another mediocre game, but the 12yr old fan boys will still buy because they don't notice how repetitive and stale it is.… Expand
  82. Mattaclysm
    Nov 21, 2011
    4
    I actually can say I was somewhat interested in MW3 just because of the story. MW2's campaign was actually a good one so I thought the follow up in MW3 would be a decent one. Sadly, this is not the case. MW3's campaign edges on your patience mission by mission following up with one boring step at a time. I had forced myself to play on hoping something exciting would happen. UnfortunatelyI actually can say I was somewhat interested in MW3 just because of the story. MW2's campaign was actually a good one so I thought the follow up in MW3 would be a decent one. Sadly, this is not the case. MW3's campaign edges on your patience mission by mission following up with one boring step at a time. I had forced myself to play on hoping something exciting would happen. Unfortunately it took about half of the time I spent playing before something interesting actually happened, it took me until the level with the sandstorm to not get bored for a while. Then after that. The game once again starts to become less and less interesting. It took me a little under seven hours to complete the campaign on veteran. It might just be a matter of perspective but I thought it was much more fun in MW2 playing as the Rangers as apposed to MW3's DF. The graphics aren't much different then MW2. In fact they're exactly the same. Nothing has improved. You even see some of the same objects that were in MW2. Sounds of guns are okay but I have run into a few situations where the game will mess up and I'll hear a static-ish screeching that will force me to turn my sound all the way down until it stops. Half of the music flat out sucks. It's probably the worst soundtrack of any of the CoD series. You hear the delta force music so much that the mute button on your TV actually becomes useful. On to the multiplayer. In my eyes MW3 is slightly better then the camp fest known as MW2. It's no CoD4 but it's decent. Until the lag hits. Wow this game lags far worse then Black Ops ever did online. This company has made over a billion dollars from the Call of Duty name and they can't get better servers? The constant freezing in games and lag makes this game a joke. Just like Black ops and MW2 a lot of the maps in the game feel like they were designed to suck. This game's online interface has taken a huge step back from where BO was going too. The lack of in depth stat tracking and MW3's terrible theatre, which for some reason doesn't work for me half of the time (Out of Memory.) . I feel like whoever was working on the MP aspect just threw stuff together and called it a day. All in all. This game is below being what could be considered mediocre at best. The campaign blows. Survival should have been 4 players, and the online is really laggy. I seriously hope if there is a MW4 IW gets their crap together because if this is the sign of all things to come it looks like Treyarch is going to be the only one dropping out decent CoD's.… Expand
  83. darthhelixx
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    This is the biggest selling game in such a short period for a reason...It delivers! Its not about the campaign which is average at best. Its the Multiplayer (B) and Spec Ops (A)...Spec ops is an absolute blast and nothing compares!!! If you dont like it, sell it at Gamestop...
  84. toysjoe
    Feb 10, 2012
    0
    I previously wrote a detailed review giving this game a 4. Now, as of the 1.08 update, MW3 is not playable. You can't join matches. So this game gets a revised score of 0.
  85. Ally
    Dec 3, 2011
    8
    As a wise man once said "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Yes this essentially looks and plays the same as its predecessors but when its predecessors still look and play better than most FPSs' on the market who gives a damn? Ground breaking this isn't but its addictive as hell and nicely ties up the modern warfare storyline. It would be interesting to see how many people who gave thisAs a wise man once said "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Yes this essentially looks and plays the same as its predecessors but when its predecessors still look and play better than most FPSs' on the market who gives a damn? Ground breaking this isn't but its addictive as hell and nicely ties up the modern warfare storyline. It would be interesting to see how many people who gave this 0/10 actually played it and how many people just think its cool to hate COD.… Expand
  86. MatheusVictor96
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Terrible game

    this game is sucks

    activision is a sick, killed cod This game is a copy and past of COD4

    The worst game ever, this game is a very, mega, super, hyper terrible-worst-bad game ever
  87. Ragna
    Nov 14, 2011
    0
    In this game youâ
  88. fongy
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    What I would say is that what people have to remember is that the current iteration of this franchise is nothing more than a corporate cash cow. It was the first game to raise the RRP of a videogame to £55 and now with this version Activision are also flogging a £35 subscription (annual) on top of that.

    There is also the argument of rehashing the same game - and    What I would say is that what people have to remember is that the current iteration of this franchise is nothing more than a corporate cash cow. It was the first game to raise the RRP of a videogame to £55 and now with this version Activision are also flogging a £35 subscription (annual) on top of that.

    There is also the argument of rehashing the same game - and I think you cannot compare this game to sports franchises... because at the end of the day the parameters of a sports game are finite - you can't suddenly start putting anti-grav on a football, etc. but with something like this - where you are only restricted by the minds of the designers and their creativity... this version is just like McDonald's creating one of their "Tastes of America" - it's got a slightly different sauce on it, but essentially it's the same grey, tasteless meat inside...

    I've played all of these and the problem is the quality isn't that good... floaty mechanics, pea-shooter effects and a really old graphics engine - who cares if it's running in 60FPS if it looks like an original Xbox or PS2 game?

    The problem is that the hatred isn't just for the game, but for the treatment of gamers by Activision - and of course their vision of what a game should be... it's no longer about the enjoyment of the audience or the creativity of the designer, it's about milking the market for as much as they can... and don't get me started on their charge for playing online if you buy one of their games second hand as well as their grotesquely over-priced maps popping up every other month (about £10 each for usually 3 or 4 maps that have featured in old games).... and before you say you don't have to buy them - in order to play online with friends and get maximum chance of joining a match - they pretty much make it essential.

    At some point we (including the press) have to say enough is enough. We're not just here to be milked for cash - £55 for the game, £35 for subscription, £10 a time for maps, £10 if you want to play it online, etc. etc. and all for the privilege of playing the same game remixed... is it worth 5 stars? Really?    … Expand
  89. rconmaster
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Game supports only unranked dedicated servers and by default server browser is hidden. Users must activate server browser from their settings. Game itself is almost the same old COD, no reason to release a new game. They could have released these maps for earlier COD games. Can't seriously recommend this to anyone.
  90. Webwolf
    Nov 21, 2011
    4
    I have been playing COD since MW1, but i am getting tired of this. it feels the same as MW2, but not in a good way. I got fast bored with this game, its a disappointment.
  91. ed2728
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I wasn't even going to give a review (because it's all been said here many times already) until I saw the tweet from one of the dev's asking for us to give mw3 a positive review. I think the current user score is pretty much spot on. I got sucked in by the hype and paid for elite. Feeling like a bit of a chump now. They should have released this as a map pack for mw2 because that's allI wasn't even going to give a review (because it's all been said here many times already) until I saw the tweet from one of the dev's asking for us to give mw3 a positive review. I think the current user score is pretty much spot on. I got sucked in by the hype and paid for elite. Feeling like a bit of a chump now. They should have released this as a map pack for mw2 because that's all it is. It's not worth the price of a full game plus all the extras you end up paying. Congrats for getting my money activision. I won't be so quick to purchase let alone pre-order next time.… Expand
  92. JasonA
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    November 8th 2011, was one of the most important dates in the history of any Call of Duty fan. The anticipation, excitement, anxiousness, nausea, or as in my case hyperventilation when the delivery arrived because at that moment I hadnâ
  93. CursedKnight187
    Oct 6, 2012
    6
    Whilst this game is, without a doubt, an enjoyable experience, it fails to bring anything new or fresh to this legendary franchise. The campaign had high moments but was less emotionally significant and enjoyable than its predecessors. The special ops mode was a little innovative with its survival mode, however it felt like a weak copy of the Treyarch zombies mode, but the missions wereWhilst this game is, without a doubt, an enjoyable experience, it fails to bring anything new or fresh to this legendary franchise. The campaign had high moments but was less emotionally significant and enjoyable than its predecessors. The special ops mode was a little innovative with its survival mode, however it felt like a weak copy of the Treyarch zombies mode, but the missions were easy and not particularly fun. The multiplayer was almost like an expansions to Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer, as it brought nearly nothing new to the table. Overall this game is a decent installment in the Call of Duty franchise but it suggests that the franchise is perhaps beginning to be consumed by age.… Expand
  94. No_LiMiT
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    Simply the worst game that ever came out. The dev guy asked on twitter for people to rate it up and for that alone it deserves to be downrated to hell.
    Story is bad, gameplay is same as in other ones, this could have been DLC to mw1.
  95. Pwnz0r3d
    Nov 15, 2011
    2
    Let's be clear right off the bat; Yes, I am a Battlefield fanboy. Have been since 1942 when it all began. HOWEVER: I enjoyed the living hell out of MW2 so much, that I still play it to this day. I jumped on the bandwagon out of curiosity, and what i found was an addicting, edge of your seat multiplayer (at least until the marathon/lightweight/commando/tac-knife combos were beingLet's be clear right off the bat; Yes, I am a Battlefield fanboy. Have been since 1942 when it all began. HOWEVER: I enjoyed the living hell out of MW2 so much, that I still play it to this day. I jumped on the bandwagon out of curiosity, and what i found was an addicting, edge of your seat multiplayer (at least until the marathon/lightweight/commando/tac-knife combos were being discovered) that had a Michael Bay movie attached to it. (I will not speak of the campaign any further than that.)

    Then we got Black Ops, which sucked. Let us not speak of it again.

    Now we have this thing. I knew this game was going to be copy/pasted to the extreme, but i was thinking "hey, maybe it'll be GOOD copy-pasta."

    I was wrong. When people say "this is the EXACT same thing as MW2," they really aren't joking. The game runs on an engine that is 3 years old with no improvements. It uses the same sound effects, the same models for the weapons, the same friggin font, renamed perks, and the same attachments. This game was LAZILY made. The survival mode feels tacked on and rushed, Zombies has more production value than IW's offering. (and is more fun to boot) The maps are utterly claustrophobic that fit the standard settings of a CoD map (ruined city, dirty place, grey place, brown place, GREYISH BROWN PLACE OF DIRT AND RUBBLE), there is little to no originality in the game, period. The campaign (which throws another big death scene (well, 3) just for the sake of being OSSIM) is utterly uninspired, and feels like a Transformers sequel without the big robots than a true sequel to the superb campaign that COD4 had.

    I give it 2 points; NOT because its not better than Battlefield 3, but because its nothing but a cash-in designed to rape your wallets. When a game's executable file says MW2.exe, you know you're doing something wrong.    … Expand
  96. DGDrocks7
    Oct 12, 2014
    7
    I'm seeing extremism here. The game isn't bad, so stop giving it bad scores. Yet, this is almost the same game from 2009 (MW2), so it's definitely not a game to be awarded Game of the Year or something.

    The story takes place right after MW2 left off. Most of the time, you play as Yuri, a member of TF141 and Frost, a Delta Force operative. WWIII has broken out, and it's up to you to find    I'm seeing extremism here. The game isn't bad, so stop giving it bad scores. Yet, this is almost the same game from 2009 (MW2), so it's definitely not a game to be awarded Game of the Year or something.

    The story takes place right after MW2 left off. Most of the time, you play as Yuri, a member of TF141 and Frost, a Delta Force operative. WWIII has broken out, and it's up to you to find the man responsible for it, Makarov. Soap and Captain Price returns, and since is the final chapter in the MW series, you'll see how it all concludes. Honestly, only those who played the previous games will enjoy it. Everyone else will have no idea what's going on.

    Multiplayer is the same thing from previous games. You have now "Support" streaks, where if you die, you don't lose your streak; it carries over between deaths. The problem is that it's said to help your team, but one "Support" streak is a Stealth bomber, which hurts the other team. That's supposed to be in the "Assault" streaks, which is the traditional killstreak structure. Nothing else much here.

    What I did like though is "Survival" mode, where you must fend off waves of enemies on various maps. I spent most of my time, here. But this wasn't enough to justify the $60 price tag when it came out.

    Call of Duty does the same thing year after year; it's not worth paying $60, but now it's cheap; a new one is now like $20. I think that a perfect price for this game, so go get it.    … Expand
  97. colinwc0
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    THIS GAME!!! RIGHT HERE! IS THE BIGGEST PIECE OF CRAP IVE EVER SEEN IN A VIDEO GAME. I can't believe activision has the nerve to re package the same game again... how could anyone lke this game? DO NOT buy this game. no new graphics. cant wait to return this so i can go buy Skyrim! JUST IN TIME FOR THE MIDNIGHT RELEASE!!! WHOOOOO!
  98. blackwolf07
    Nov 20, 2011
    6
    The great divider. This isn't a terrible game, and the metacritic score that it has now doesn't really reflect its fanbase or gamers in general. What it reflects is the few you think that someone cares. Regarding my opinions on the game, I think it's boring, yet well made. The last Call of Duty that was great was 4, and Black Ops was still a pretty good game. This one is just good. TheThe great divider. This isn't a terrible game, and the metacritic score that it has now doesn't really reflect its fanbase or gamers in general. What it reflects is the few you think that someone cares. Regarding my opinions on the game, I think it's boring, yet well made. The last Call of Duty that was great was 4, and Black Ops was still a pretty good game. This one is just good. The campaign is a bit shallow, (rephrase that) the campaign was insanely boring, and multiplayer can only do so much, at least for me. Spec Ops isn't as fun as Zombies mode, and the rest is the same stuff we've been playing for years, with a couple of other features. As I've repeated, the game isn't broken, but boring, thus a 6. I would give a 6.5 if given the chance, but I'd dare not give it a 7. So a 6.… Expand
  99. AaronAction
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Half the people giving it negative reviews are haters.
    I was disgusted by Black Ops,
    but after playing MW3 I was pleasantly surprised. It's easily the best of the series. I was never a big fan of the multi-player, but this one blows the previous games out of the water with amazing map design, seruisly these are the best multiplayer maps I've ever seen in any video game. they're larger,    Half the people giving it negative reviews are haters.
    I was disgusted by Black Ops,
    but after playing MW3 I was pleasantly surprised.

    It's easily the best of the series. I was never a big fan of the multi-player, but this one blows the previous games out of the water with amazing map design, seruisly these are the best multiplayer maps I've ever seen in any video game.
    they're larger, better and more strategic.

    I also found that the survival mode has so much content and so many maps that you could literally be hooked played it for weeks or even months, I can honestly say that Survival beats the hell out of Nazi zombies and Zombies were the only thing worth replaying in black Ops.    … Expand
  100. Jakintosh
    Oct 8, 2012
    7
    I don't play online multiplayer, but from what I've played of the Single Player and the Spec Ops, I can say that this game is at least a solid FPS. It's not ground breaking, but it can provide a good amount of entertainment. I wouldn't say it is worth $60 + however much all the DLC costs, but it's still at least entertaining. It is very similar to previous games, but if you can get pastI don't play online multiplayer, but from what I've played of the Single Player and the Spec Ops, I can say that this game is at least a solid FPS. It's not ground breaking, but it can provide a good amount of entertainment. I wouldn't say it is worth $60 + however much all the DLC costs, but it's still at least entertaining. It is very similar to previous games, but if you can get past that, it's worth checking out.… Expand
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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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