Call of Duty 3

 Xbox 360
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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 315 Ratings

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  1. ElKooi
    Aug 31, 2023
    7
    A mi parece un juego decente

    Graficos para su epoca: 8/10
    Jugabilidad: 8/10
    Niveles: 7/10
  2. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    8
    The online mode was fantastic, i had a lot of fun with it when it was released.
  3. KOJ71
    Jul 22, 2022
    6
    The game was not very different from its predecessor but is just as enjoyable. Good sound design and tolerable graphics. It does not deserve more than a 7 but for the time it would be a 9. Compared to newer games, the game cannot live up to standards.
  4. Kio22
    Jun 25, 2022
    8
    A good game, different from Call of Duty 2 with a more dramatic all most tv like war story with colorful characters. This game is a little rough around the edges with obvious signs of being rushed and put out before it was ready. Examples of this are holes certain parts of levels that let you see through the map as well as invisible wall that stick out and get in the players way in areasA good game, different from Call of Duty 2 with a more dramatic all most tv like war story with colorful characters. This game is a little rough around the edges with obvious signs of being rushed and put out before it was ready. Examples of this are holes certain parts of levels that let you see through the map as well as invisible wall that stick out and get in the players way in areas you are trying to fight in. The quick time events are a cool addition that unfortunately gets a little repetitive and boring near the end, but still give a unique feeling of satisfaction when blowing something up or beating an enemy soldier in hand-to-hand combat and killing them. While the game play and world design are a little Janky, they are good enough to be carried by the games interesting characters and the stories that are told about this part of the war through them. The story and characters while somewhat less realistic to actual war are still enjoyable to experience like being in a war movie about the battle of the Falaise gap.… Expand
  5. lesiuML
    Jan 19, 2022
    5
    It's funny how badly optimized that game is on og x360... Only truly engaging missions were first and two last ones. Story is really poor but at least they were trying... Some characters are memorable but most of them are just random characters. Gameplay is good but sometimes I had a feeling that game is cheating on me, killing me to fast or shooting me while covering by wall. Pacing isIt's funny how badly optimized that game is on og x360... Only truly engaging missions were first and two last ones. Story is really poor but at least they were trying... Some characters are memorable but most of them are just random characters. Gameplay is good but sometimes I had a feeling that game is cheating on me, killing me to fast or shooting me while covering by wall. Pacing is really bad... All the time you are doing exact same thing, shooting bad guys (or driving car). But at least cod3 is not a long game so it wasn't as much pain as it could.… Expand
  6. Slckaer
    Feb 7, 2021
    7
    As a PC player I'd never play this one, but playing this one in 2021 on a series X I can confirm that the game is ok. Runs smoothly at 60fps. The game renders at 720p but it looks like the resolution output is 4k with some reconstruction.
  7. Miguelbpaes
    Jul 6, 2019
    7
    Poucas missões memoráveis condenam Call of Duty 3, um título que poderia trazer outra excelente experiência sólida de jogos de 2ºGuerra, mas foi condenada por apresentar ''mais do mesmo'' que os jogadores estavam cansados de ver na época. Com grandes franquias na época trazendo verdadeiras obras primas, como a franquia ''Medal of Honor'', ''Brothers in Arms'', ''Battlefield'' e até mesmoPoucas missões memoráveis condenam Call of Duty 3, um título que poderia trazer outra excelente experiência sólida de jogos de 2ºGuerra, mas foi condenada por apresentar ''mais do mesmo'' que os jogadores estavam cansados de ver na época. Com grandes franquias na época trazendo verdadeiras obras primas, como a franquia ''Medal of Honor'', ''Brothers in Arms'', ''Battlefield'' e até mesmo ''Call of Duty'',o 3º título da franquia cai no mesmo, com uma campanha focada nas missões que se passam na região da França adentro (isto é, sem grandes batalhas antes exploradas na franquia, como Pointe du Hoc,Dia-D, Stalingrado, entre outras) que acabam sendo repetitivas e genéricas, senão mal executadas(por excesso de bugs, falhas nas texturas, etc)
    Com personagens pouco memoráveis e pouca variedade de armas, Call of Duty 3 não possui mais o que se falar, uma vez que seu Multiplayer segue a mesma linha de seus antecessores, que não faz feio no caso.
    Se tiver oportunidade de jogar, não deixe, mas não espere tanto deste título em específico.    … Expand
  8. westfam4190
    Apr 24, 2019
    7
    This game is fun, just dated. I still enjoy playing it, but the poor graphics get in the way of the full experience.
  9. iddqd4
    Jan 19, 2018
    6
    Номер одиннадцать в моем топе игр из серии Call of Duty.
  10. Termin8ter
    Oct 3, 2017
    6
    An alright game. Not as good as CoD as CoD 1 or 2, but a decent game with decent graphics. The multiplayer is a poor Battlefield clone though. The campaign is not worth the price either. Overall, a slightly above average game that is not worth a purchase, unless you just want to say to your friends that you've played all the Call of Duty games.
  11. thownko211
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    A very solid campaign and pretty basic multiplayer for the time but i really enjoy the new vehicles. Excellent frame rate and graphics for a 2006 game. In the campaign you play as four different soldier in the Normandy outbreak, each soldier from a different country.
  12. Cartmaster522
    Jun 2, 2016
    8
    If you enjoy WW2 shooters, this is a must-buy. It delivers a great bunch of likeable characters, on all allied sides (American, English, French & Polish), and its one of the few CoD games to feature vehicles in multiplayer. This was the first ever shooter game I ever played, and got me into gaming. I believe this to be one of the best CoD games, story-wise.
  13. wadaltmon
    Jun 5, 2015
    7
    Despite being the first title in the series to not be developed by series creator, Infinity Ward, Treyarch's offering is very enjoyable from start to finish.

    The shooting takes the forefront here. Weapons handle really well, and feel powerful, and provide very enjoyable gunfights to the table. Definitely some of the most satisfying, tense, and enjoyable gunplay the entire Call of Duty    Despite being the first title in the series to not be developed by series creator, Infinity Ward, Treyarch's offering is very enjoyable from start to finish.

    The shooting takes the forefront here. Weapons handle really well, and feel powerful, and provide very enjoyable gunfights to the table. Definitely some of the most satisfying, tense, and enjoyable gunplay the entire Call of Duty series has to offer.

    However, the game does have some missteps, including the forced repitition of annoying QTEs, specifically the same sort of minigames where you have to wrestle an enemy soldier to the ground, or plant a charge on a FlaK 88 or something.

    Also, the game's story is basically nonexistent. Forgettable characters are littered throughout unskippable cutscenes heading and tailing each level. It all comes off as being very ham fisted, and the points where the game really tries hard to get you to like a character or have some kind of emotional reaction will just leave you completely apathetic. Ita not until the end of the game when the story seems to take any semblance of weight.

    There is a nice variety in the various campaign pieces you can play, from basic gunfights in trenches, to manning a mortar as enemies advance up a hill, to driving a tank to take out an infamous enemy tank driver, to large open area battles in forests, to even escaping a facility in a sequence somewhat reminiscent of the final sequence from Halo.

    There are a few questionable design choices throughout the campaign on the whole, like the really terrible distance you can throw grenades, to some truly ludicrous animations (the BAR reload animation being the worst offender, the guy's hand literally misses the magazine as he reaches for it). Also, once again, even if you come play a new session and load up a checkpoint, you still have to watch an unskippable cutscene setting up the beginning of the level.

    The real thing to know about this game is that ot has really enjoyable WWII shooting mechanics. The oacing through levels is spot on, and though it has some issues and an utterly forgettable story and cast, its still a really fun game.    … Expand
  14. Epik_Ninnja
    May 22, 2015
    7
    It may not have the create-a-class system, scorestreaks, or a co-op mode but it's still a fun World War II shooter. The campaign was one of the best for its time and is still fun to play and the multiplayer feels like a less refined version of Battlefeld's multiplayer with its larger maps and vehicles. It's not a game that keeps a bunch of records and lets you customize your appearance andIt may not have the create-a-class system, scorestreaks, or a co-op mode but it's still a fun World War II shooter. The campaign was one of the best for its time and is still fun to play and the multiplayer feels like a less refined version of Battlefeld's multiplayer with its larger maps and vehicles. It's not a game that keeps a bunch of records and lets you customize your appearance and your gun camos, etc. It's just a straighforward World War II shooter that lets you choose from a group of preset classes between death. It's fun, though, and that's what's important. How fun? 7/10 fun, so pretty fun but I don't like it as much as, say Black Ops.… Expand
  15. alexalexalexale
    Apr 1, 2015
    8
    The single player is great but not as great as cod or cod 2,however the multiplayer was awesome great maps,vehicles,spawns,guns ect
    I whish this would also be on pc
  16. RiotDaniel
    Jun 23, 2014
    8
    The FPS in relation to Call of Duty 2 has a lot of similarities, bringing little changes in quality and gameplay, but it's still as it's predecessor a very enjoyable game.

    (please note that during this review i will be comparing COD 3 with COD 2 and NOT COD 2: Big Red One. COD 2: Big Red One is in my opinion one of the best I have ever played in the franchise and i strongly recommend to    The FPS in relation to Call of Duty 2 has a lot of similarities, bringing little changes in quality and gameplay, but it's still as it's predecessor a very enjoyable game.

    (please note that during this review i will be comparing COD 3 with COD 2 and NOT COD 2: Big Red One. COD 2: Big Red One is in my opinion one of the best I have ever played in the franchise and i strongly recommend to at least try it once.In this case, think of COD 3 as a younger cousin to COD 2: Big Red One with less story, with regenerative health and harder enemies.)
    The singleplayer campaign is solid, containing some interesting stories of your fellow teammates even though you will mostly not pay attention because of the immersion.

    Through it you will be playing as either Private Nichols (American) or as Sergeant Doyle (British), each with their own set of weaponry, stages and obviously objectives.
    And the multiplayer was one of the first to include specific class selection instead of the ability to choose custom weaponry or abilities, balancing out the OP presets on the previous game, as well as making the return of vehicular combat in maps (like tanks and even in some cases motorcycles).

    In relation to platforms:
    X360 and PS3: The X360 and PS3 version like every single other version had multiplayer advantages in relation to COD 2, however the factors that would mostly differenciate them would be the quality and the max. aumount of players in 1 battle possible. And the X360 and PS3 version excelled at both of them in relation to other platforms, as it is able to allow triple the aumount of players COD 2 would be able to (COD 3 able up to 24 max. and COD 2 able up to 8 max), allowing a better experience.

    PS2 and old Xbox: The PS2 version would allow up to 16 players, however due to performance issues it would be achieved rarely, setting the bar at about 10-12 players max. and a minor quality difference in graphics.The Xbox had similar issues, yet the performance issues weren't as bad as in the PS2, setting the bar for an extra 1-2 players without severe problems.

    Wii: The Wii version had no multiplayer at all which is a bit of shame, so i can not say anything about it sadly.

    I gave this a 8/10 because even though it's not THE best FPS game it's still a fun and enjoyable game despite everything.
    However, due to the lack of nowadays anyone playing classic COD's on the new consoles multiplayer is extremely rare unless you have a couple of friends to play with, but if possible i suggest you try it.    … Expand
  17. ECU
    Apr 21, 2014
    6
    A decent shooter at best. It has a long and fun single player camgain but there are really big problems. First of all the game is swarmed with bugs. Frame rate chops nearly ever level, you can't reload your guns, you can't throw a grenade you've cought, enemies don't die even you shot them several times. There is practically no story, all the maps and settings look the same, and there areA decent shooter at best. It has a long and fun single player camgain but there are really big problems. First of all the game is swarmed with bugs. Frame rate chops nearly ever level, you can't reload your guns, you can't throw a grenade you've cought, enemies don't die even you shot them several times. There is practically no story, all the maps and settings look the same, and there are like 3 QTEs which will repeat through the whole game dozens of times. CoD 3 adds nothing to the Call of Duty franchise and it is too obvious that it was rushed to make it to the (then) next-gen consoles.… Expand
  18. coopert
    Jan 16, 2014
    2
    I know I have played and completed this game I cannot remember a thing about it, it only earns a 2 because It must have been engaging enough to play through to the end. Overall the only thing I can say is that it's not as memorable as COD 2 or Modern Warfare, the gameplay is same old just without anything that stands out like in the previously mentioned COD titles.
  19. elitefour
    Oct 26, 2013
    8
    its a good game
    it was fun to play it
    it has a good gameplay and still better
    than modern warfare. i think that the original trilogy
    is better than modern warfare
  20. attwah-nz
    Jul 13, 2013
    5
    My score is based on the single player campaign only. This COD slipped through the cracks and I have just played for the first time in 2013, but I would have scored a five in 2006 as well. Terrible A.I. with allies blocking my path forward, enemies spawning in front of me I crouched and watched this for minutes (fascinating, like a mass exodus in star trek) annoying save points, the listMy score is based on the single player campaign only. This COD slipped through the cracks and I have just played for the first time in 2013, but I would have scored a five in 2006 as well. Terrible A.I. with allies blocking my path forward, enemies spawning in front of me I crouched and watched this for minutes (fascinating, like a mass exodus in star trek) annoying save points, the list goes on. After COD 2 this is definitely a step in the wrong direction. I have been retro buying early shooters to keep, but this one is OUTA HERE … Expand
  21. Compi24
    Jun 25, 2013
    8
    It's gameplay and graphics may not be as revolutionary as Infinity Ward's predecessor, but Treyarch's "Call Of Duty" still represents a memorable WWII shooter that rings a high-note in the franchise's narrative track record.
  22. notsolittlejon
    Jan 29, 2013
    8
    An overall decent FPS, that brings little more to the genre than more beautiful graphics and the grappling encounters. Worth getting if you like WWII shooters.
  23. emoney
    Nov 28, 2012
    3
    This game sucked the tanks are too overpowered the maps sucked ppl can drop shot with their eyes closed this game sucked it was aweful it sucked dont get it
  24. watithink123
    Apr 14, 2012
    4
    It's horrible in my oppinon and I can tell you. The campaign's crap as hell and needed work. And the multiplayer was was even worse with messed up combat and broken guns. Campaign 4/10 Multiplayer 2/10 COD 3 4.2/10
  25. mrogers0130
    Mar 31, 2012
    10
    An OK game. Brings little new to the table. Has some very fun objectives and has some interesting characters, but they were largely forgettable. Graphics are OK, nothing special, but the game still hold very smooth and fun gameplay that can be enjoyed for long periods of time
  26. darogers89
    Mar 11, 2012
    7
    This game has an obvious difference from other call of duty games. The intensity in the campaign story and gameplay is not as good as the other call of duty games. The dialogue is so boring and does not hold my attention. The ragdoll physics are funny.. you'll go to melee a kraut and often times they will launch into the air like a 10 pound ragdoll. The gameplay overall is not bad, but IThis game has an obvious difference from other call of duty games. The intensity in the campaign story and gameplay is not as good as the other call of duty games. The dialogue is so boring and does not hold my attention. The ragdoll physics are funny.. you'll go to melee a kraut and often times they will launch into the air like a 10 pound ragdoll. The gameplay overall is not bad, but I liked call of duty 2 better overall even with the not as good graphics.… Expand
  27. TheQuietGamer
    Jan 29, 2012
    6
    I was originally going to give this a higher score, but before I could finish the campaign (I was on the last chapter/level) the game glitched on me and erased all my data, which sucks because the campaign was actually kind of awesome, granted it started off slow and suffered from awful cutscenes with horrible writing, crappy voice acting, and unlikeable characters, and some repetitiveI was originally going to give this a higher score, but before I could finish the campaign (I was on the last chapter/level) the game glitched on me and erased all my data, which sucks because the campaign was actually kind of awesome, granted it started off slow and suffered from awful cutscenes with horrible writing, crappy voice acting, and unlikeable characters, and some repetitive mini games, and you can still find multiplayer matches online, and the multiplayer is the most unique in the series featuring large open maps with emphasis on character classes and vehicles, and I would personally like to see the series try this style of multiplayer again, it may renew peoples faith in the series after MW3, so it's a great game, but receives this score because of all the glitches I encountered like my data being erased, it freezing up on me, and several others, so it's a good game hindered by bugs and glitches.… Expand
  28. jo_powell_77
    Nov 26, 2011
    7
    average campaign but good multyplayer,quit fun with a full team playing capture the flag!with tanks and jeeps this the funnest call of duty i've played.
  29. EastonReviews
    Nov 16, 2011
    4
    Nickels? Really? Who would call their child Nickels? I'm come on! That name wrecked the game play for me and I couldn't focus to killing anything because that guy's name was Nickels. And how can you have a good arm if your name is Nickels? I don't like that name very much.
  30. CarsonRGB
    Oct 4, 2011
    7
    Story: 3
    Characters: 5
    Graphics: 8
    Setting: 8
    Multiplayer: 6
    Soundtrack: 5
    Audio: 9
    Gameplay: 10
    Re-Playability Value: 6
    Fun Factor: 8

    Score: 6.8/10 = C+
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#17 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#8 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#11 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2006

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 71
  3. Negative: 0 out of 71
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    90
    While the [single-player] combat is still brilliant and it looks a lot better, the unskippable cutscenes, unvaried locations, irritating characters and mini-games all really grate. However, adding in the much improved multiplayer with a variety of cool vehicles, Treyarch has really rounded off Infinity Ward's vision. [Dec 2006, p.90]
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  2. Boomtown
    80
    The scope for large online battles and some great fun action in the single-player mode make this a worthwhile purchase. Fans of "Call of Duty 2" will really have a lot of fun with it. But Call of Duty 3 could have and should have, been better than this.
  3. GamePro
    85
    Treyarch and Activision have done an great job with COD3 and created an experience that is at once much the same, but also better, than its predecessor.
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