Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.5

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  1. Broxigar
    Apr 27, 2012
    0
    More of the same, nothing but FPS garbage. This genre has single handedly destroyed gaming and turned the entire industry into one that favors "safe" shallow gameplay with good graphics instead of games that are actually enjoyable.
  2. Philip0544
    May 8, 2012
    1
    This game is just more of activision's attempts to get stupid CoD fanboys to blindly buy every new game in the series, despite how little they actually did. and you know what the sad part is? it works. every single time. they could re-release MW2 with new maps, call it the new CoD, and you know what? people would buy it. in the millions. its is seriously sad. when will people finallyThis game is just more of activision's attempts to get stupid CoD fanboys to blindly buy every new game in the series, despite how little they actually did. and you know what the sad part is? it works. every single time. they could re-release MW2 with new maps, call it the new CoD, and you know what? people would buy it. in the millions. its is seriously sad. when will people finally realize that despite these almost trivial new "features" in every new iteration, that they are buying the same game over and over? when will they stop allowing themselves to be ripped off so incredibly badly? CoD 4 was a huge leap forward, yes, but all subsequent titles are just feeding you more and more of the same, with nothing innovative. please, for the love of god people, stop giving activision your money for every single CoD they puke out every few months. they do not deserve it. at all.… Expand
  3. numstar
    May 11, 2012
    0
    the only people who play this game is little winy kids who rage every time they die and the only thing you do is get kills to get guns to get more kills really repeating
  4. cleaver112
    May 12, 2012
    0
    Infinity Ward should be ashamed. MW3 makes absolutely no initiative to take forward progress in making their game better. This is why it's truly The Same Game.
  5. Sagrada
    May 13, 2012
    0
    **** poor excuse of a game, an insult to gamers and innovators in the industry! The entire production and marketing of this tripe is appalling. This feels like nothing more than shoddy DLC for MW2, its a good job CoD's target demographic is the 12-17 Year old kid base because no grown man would waste his time or money on this ****. If you really want this game dont rent it or buy it, go**** poor excuse of a game, an insult to gamers and innovators in the industry! The entire production and marketing of this tripe is appalling. This feels like nothing more than shoddy DLC for MW2, its a good job CoD's target demographic is the 12-17 Year old kid base because no grown man would waste his time or money on this ****. If you really want this game dont rent it or buy it, go buy MW2 pre-owned instead, you'll get the same game and the same **** without lining Activisions pockets.… Expand
  6. FtWorthRibeye
    Jun 26, 2012
    0
    I can't for the life of me understand why anyone still buys Call of Duty games!
    They've pumped out virtually the same game every year since everyone realized how awesome COD4 was. Do people not realize that this is the same game that they've bought 3 years running now? Madden sets out to make the same game every year, and even THEIR games have more of a difference year to year than COD's....
  7. Nerusan
    Mar 29, 2013
    0
    This game is absolute The Campaign was, one again, nothing special; Spec Ops mode was a complete joke; the Multiplayer was more or less supposed to be the selling point for this game and it was the weakest link. Infinity Ward made MW2, which is the last good CoD game ever made but sadly, they took a huge leap backwards in quality here. Yes, it looks polished at first glance, but it's justThis game is absolute The Campaign was, one again, nothing special; Spec Ops mode was a complete joke; the Multiplayer was more or less supposed to be the selling point for this game and it was the weakest link. Infinity Ward made MW2, which is the last good CoD game ever made but sadly, they took a huge leap backwards in quality here. Yes, it looks polished at first glance, but it's just a really horrible attempt at MW 2.5! Even Black Ops was better than this and that's saying something.… Expand
  8. AlphaBoss
    Apr 18, 2013
    3
    First I would like to point out that this game has gotten so many terrible reviews that it actually won't allow any reviews right now below a 5/10.
    I gave this game a chance before playing it, and was actually looking forward to it's release because of it's predecessor.
    I played it for about 30 min. and that outlook changed instantly. Not only is it just a SLIGHTLY different version of    First I would like to point out that this game has gotten so many terrible reviews that it actually won't allow any reviews right now below a 5/10.
    I gave this game a chance before playing it, and was actually looking forward to it's release because of it's predecessor.
    I played it for about 30 min. and that outlook changed instantly. Not only is it just a SLIGHTLY different version of MW2, it's much worse.
    3/10    … Expand
  9. WyattTheAwesome
    May 29, 2013
    4
    Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 was very disappointing to me. The campaign was only in the range of 4 hours long and not nearly as many Spec Op missions (unless you pay extra as DLC) and the multiplayer is also another grenadefest. Out of the Modern Warfare trilogy, this is by far the worst and wouldn't recommend getting. However, to give credit where credit is due, the campaign, despiteCall of Duty Modern Warfare 3 was very disappointing to me. The campaign was only in the range of 4 hours long and not nearly as many Spec Op missions (unless you pay extra as DLC) and the multiplayer is also another grenadefest. Out of the Modern Warfare trilogy, this is by far the worst and wouldn't recommend getting. However, to give credit where credit is due, the campaign, despite being short, was entertaining and the spec op missions were fun, but MW3 just feels like a step backwards from it's previous game.… Expand
  10. GameInterpreter
    Jun 18, 2013
    4
    The game offers nearly nothing new to the series apart from a campaign with different missions with the same run here and shoot him tactics. Multiplayer is... Well play MW2 or MW and you know absolutely everything you need to know. Only thing that kept me playing were some interesting action scenes that occurred.

    4 out of 10
  11. PessimisticMan
    Feb 1, 2014
    1
    Another lazy-effort money grab spit out by the CoD team. I'm probably about to peeve a lot of fan-boys, or as they're more formally known: 12-year-old boys who want aggression do to their frustration of puberty.
    PROS:
    +The multiplayer is enjoyable if you're looking for action. CONS: -The story is wooden, stiff, stupid, and boring! Only a person with an extra chromosome could say it is    Another lazy-effort money grab spit out by the CoD team. I'm probably about to peeve a lot of fan-boys, or as they're more formally known: 12-year-old boys who want aggression do to their frustration of puberty.
    PROS:
    +The multiplayer is enjoyable if you're looking for action.
    CONS:
    -The story is wooden, stiff, stupid, and boring! Only a person with an extra chromosome could say it is even kind-of interesting.
    -The singleplayer guns are crooked and unbalanced in the campaign, as always.
    -The community of prepubescent brats who need their mouths cleaned with soap. Really, no one is going to take your stupid game seriously if you have this community, so how about you remove voice chat - you'll probably decrease the suicide rate around the world.
    -If you're playing on PC, it is a god awful port, like all CoD games!
    -It is the same game! Why do people by this garbage! Play Black Ops, or MW2, or the best one - CoD 4, you wanna why? Because they're nearly the same team!
    I wouldn't touch this game with a 10ft poll if you don't have it. Crap like this shouldn't exist...    … Expand
  12. WayT101
    Jan 4, 2014
    4
    Modern warfare 2 Over priced DLC. Good as a stand alone COD game but will only please fans of Modern warfare 2 if you really want a slightly polished of version of it or if you get it cheap and you know what you are buying, otherwise this game was a complete rip off at release.
  13. Barnes1987
    Mar 8, 2017
    2
    The game that ruined Call of Duty. Probably the worst one they ever did. This is the game where hit detection went out the window and every game since has been similar. Avoid at all costs. Wouldn't even take it for free.
  14. karelpica99
    Dec 21, 2017
    0
    Absolute rubbish! Patches do nothing to improve it! Multiplayer is poor. lag, campers, overpowered shot guns, bad hit detection, hackers, aimbots! List goes on and on! I'm never buying a CoD game ever again, RIP CoD!!! The dev's really dont care unless they are making $$$$$
  15. popPunker
    Mar 5, 2022
    4
    Esse jogo é o motivo de muitas pessoas pensarem que até hoje call of duty é sempre a mesma coisa, ele é MUITO parecido com o modern warfare 2, isso não é tão ruim pq mw2 foi um ótimo cod, mas obviamente que é muito menos do que o esperado.
    Ele mais parece uma DLC standalone do que de fato um outro jogo, tem novidades interessantes e essas novidades impactam muito na gameplay, mas é    Esse jogo é o motivo de muitas pessoas pensarem que até hoje call of duty é sempre a mesma coisa, ele é MUITO parecido com o modern warfare 2, isso não é tão ruim pq mw2 foi um ótimo cod, mas obviamente que é muito menos do que o esperado.
    Ele mais parece uma DLC standalone do que de fato um outro jogo, tem novidades interessantes e essas novidades impactam muito na gameplay, mas é compreensível o hate que esse jogo levou na época apesar do jogo em si ser muito divertido.

    Quem gostou da historia do MW2, não vai se decepcionar com esse, na minha opinião ele tem a melhor campanha da franquia, o multiplayer não supera o do seu sucessor (BO2) mas também é muito bom embora atualmente tenha poucos jogadores.

    Até então, pra mim ele seria um jogo nota 7 MAS na versão do xbox 360 (vi alguns relatos de também acontecer na versão do ps3, mas não posso confirmar) esse jogo tem um problema nos servidores, tu só consegue jogar o multiplayer dele se tu já tiver jogado anteriormente naquela conta, caso contrário tu vai ficar eternamente buscando partida e nunca vai encontrar.
    Então se tu pensa comprar esse jogo no xbox 360 em 2022, saiba que pra você vai ser como se os servidores estivessem fechados.    … Expand
  16. stescotty
    Jan 2, 2012
    3
    Having played all incarnations of COD, this one really doesn't change much, nor bring anything new to the table. Rather than a few minor tweaks to the multiplayer when it comes to killstreaks, and weapons the game is not an upgrade or a downgrade, it's just the same. If you are looking for a very quick and pointless game of shoot'em up, where you die almost as much as you kill, this gameHaving played all incarnations of COD, this one really doesn't change much, nor bring anything new to the table. Rather than a few minor tweaks to the multiplayer when it comes to killstreaks, and weapons the game is not an upgrade or a downgrade, it's just the same. If you are looking for a very quick and pointless game of shoot'em up, where you die almost as much as you kill, this game is for you. If you want to play a game that it's maps are qso compact that it promotes camping, this game is for you. The gameplay is tired, and the sound is sub par...but it is fun for about 2 to 3 hours, then it gets boring and repetitive, fast!!! I can't give it a zero, because it does have some fun gameplay, but that gameplay is short lived.… Expand
  17. Ireland914
    Jan 4, 2012
    3
    Isn't it a little odd that this game has great reviews from critics and yet the community is tearing it a new one? It's the same crap they cranked out with MW2. An uninspired sequel with very little new content. They'll keep throwing together garbage sequels as long as you people keep buying them.

    They may be paying off the big name critics but the gaming community can see the truth    Isn't it a little odd that this game has great reviews from critics and yet the community is tearing it a new one? It's the same crap they cranked out with MW2. An uninspired sequel with very little new content. They'll keep throwing together garbage sequels as long as you people keep buying them.

    They may be paying off the big name critics but the gaming community can see the truth about this series. It's a cash cow with very little to offer in quality gaming. Spend some time making a NEW game instead of focusing on cranking out a rehashes sequel each year.    … Expand
  18. Vauhn
    Dec 31, 2011
    4
    Its the same game, same gameplay, same animations, same story, it really just seems like IW wanted more money and didn't care crap for what they were releasing. The only reason I played it is to have a nice singleplayer , which only lasted a few hours, more spec ops, which was dissapointing, and to play without the hackers on multiplayer like you get on MW2 now, they claim the game is oldIts the same game, same gameplay, same animations, same story, it really just seems like IW wanted more money and didn't care crap for what they were releasing. The only reason I played it is to have a nice singleplayer , which only lasted a few hours, more spec ops, which was dissapointing, and to play without the hackers on multiplayer like you get on MW2 now, they claim the game is old therefrore hacks are somehow justified. Its still running on the Quake 3 engine. Such an overhyped game, people are too easily sucked into buying this crap.… Expand
  19. BlogDog123
    Dec 31, 2011
    2
    MW3 does absolutely nothing to the FPS genre. Like what saltychipmunk said, sequels mean innovation. As far as innovation goes, this game is the pits. In fact, it is pretty much the same as MW2, (since I played it with a few buddies once), just with new guns and maps and perks. It would've been fine as DLC, but as a full-retail game, not so much.
  20. TiptoeTurtle
    Nov 1, 2012
    2
    Same junk just a different name. Call of duty really needs an overhaul from the ground up. better graphics better game play, and a better team to police cheating and maybe it will be a good game again. Its really just gotten stale and boring to play. Its almost as if the developers have given up and just put out a crap game for a quick dollar. Call of duty is a dead, dying game if itSame junk just a different name. Call of duty really needs an overhaul from the ground up. better graphics better game play, and a better team to police cheating and maybe it will be a good game again. Its really just gotten stale and boring to play. Its almost as if the developers have given up and just put out a crap game for a quick dollar. Call of duty is a dead, dying game if it continues to put out trash with the quality of game play going sour each title they push out.… Expand
  21. MrMassakka
    Feb 5, 2012
    4
    A terrible sequel. MW1 was a revolution in 2007, MW2 improved on it in 2009. 2011, MW3 is a disgrace for the CoD-series and modern games at all. 3 studios were working on it for 2 years, and this is what we get: A rehash of a 4 year old game. The 5-hour campaign is terrible designed, as you just shoot your way through different sizes and shapes of corridors, streets and other environmentA terrible sequel. MW1 was a revolution in 2007, MW2 improved on it in 2009. 2011, MW3 is a disgrace for the CoD-series and modern games at all. 3 studios were working on it for 2 years, and this is what we get: A rehash of a 4 year old game. The 5-hour campaign is terrible designed, as you just shoot your way through different sizes and shapes of corridors, streets and other environment that is filled with lots and lots of enemies. No flanking, no tactic, just rushing through endless enemy-waves, what constantly gets interrupted by the usual badass slow-mos. You have a hard time following the plot, but when you do, it's just a unreasonable story that could have been written by a class of 11-year olds. The kind of audience, that is obviously trying to be attracted here.
    Multiplayer is very demotivating, because you feel just like prestige-ing in MW2. Most weapons, callsigns, killstreaks are in the same order, with the same way of achieving them. Maps as well as the weapons all "feel" the same. They seem to have tried too hard to balance everything, that now there is nothing special about either of them.
    Spec-Ops is the best out of every playable mode, but that really isn't such a big compliment. It's fun to play, but once you are through, you are done with it. Survival-mode is unfair and complete randomly added.
    If I would have to make a conclusion... Take the chocolate ice-cream that MW1 was, add some sparkles from MW2, and now take a huge pile of **** and mix it. Now you have MW3.    … Expand
  22. zyryx
    Feb 8, 2012
    3
    Same old stuff, nothing really new. Single player was enjoyable, but short, sometime a little over the top. But again, nothing new. The special ops missions? who cares, very boring. Multiplayer, they really dropped the ball after Call of Duty Black Ops. In Black Op they had a multiplayer option called "combat training" where you and your friends could play private matches with AISame old stuff, nothing really new. Single player was enjoyable, but short, sometime a little over the top. But again, nothing new. The special ops missions? who cares, very boring. Multiplayer, they really dropped the ball after Call of Duty Black Ops. In Black Op they had a multiplayer option called "combat training" where you and your friends could play private matches with AI controlled bots. And while you can play private matches on MW3 and avoid all the douchbaggery on XBL, there are no AI controlled bots. And for that reason more than any other I'm panning this game.… Expand
  23. itsthatguy1989
    Feb 8, 2012
    2
    I borrowed this game thinking it can't be that bad. Was I wrong or what. This game is complete **** online. Terrible. I was expecting MW2 but got some weird **** It lags a lot and you run really funny. Terrible game and I'm so glad I didn't buy it.
  24. ZombieMessiah
    Dec 30, 2011
    1
    The franchise makes its yearly return, with much the same thing. This isn't a bad game. If you haven't played a call of duty game, then this is as good a place to start as any.***
    My problem doesn't lie with the quality of the game, it lies with the price tag. This should have been sold as an expansion, or a DLC to MW2 for 30 bucks.***
    A month down the road, we'll have frigging map    The franchise makes its yearly return, with much the same thing. This isn't a bad game. If you haven't played a call of duty game, then this is as good a place to start as any.***
    My problem doesn't lie with the quality of the game, it lies with the price tag. This should have been sold as an expansion, or a DLC to MW2 for 30 bucks.***
    A month down the road, we'll have frigging map packs that they'll have the audacity to charge 15 dollars for. Having previously been a PC gamer, the thought of paying anything for a map is off-putting, but 15 dollars is retarded.***
    THIS IS NOT A NEW GAME!!!!!***
    There is no way that this game deserves the glowing accolades it has received from the professional critics. Maybe they simply don't take cost into account, or are completely ok with buying the same game every year.***
    I saw somewhere that this is being compared to the big sports game franchises...which I also refuse to waste my money on. Oh, the same game with slightly better graphics, and a new roster? No f'in thanks.    … Expand
  25. Peajay80
    Dec 15, 2011
    4
    What a steaming pile. The only thing that's pleased me about this game is I didn't buy into the Elite nonsense. One could be forgiven for thinking that even IF knew this toss was the final time people would be sucked into buying their recycled game, and Elite was their final grab for your cash. I feel sorry for those who got sucked in by the hype. Will not be buying another COD game nextWhat a steaming pile. The only thing that's pleased me about this game is I didn't buy into the Elite nonsense. One could be forgiven for thinking that even IF knew this toss was the final time people would be sucked into buying their recycled game, and Elite was their final grab for your cash. I feel sorry for those who got sucked in by the hype. Will not be buying another COD game next year that is for sure.… Expand
  26. seanr1
    Dec 17, 2011
    4
    the fanboys on this site are ridiculous and im not alking about the bad reviews. its the 10 scores that bother me and the fact they all mention bf3 before they give it 10. seriously even the most ardent cod fan would have to admit that this game is nearly indentical to previous offerings. i mean how can you say Not Bad i liked it 10?? how anyone could give this repackaged mw2 10 is beyondthe fanboys on this site are ridiculous and im not alking about the bad reviews. its the 10 scores that bother me and the fact they all mention bf3 before they give it 10. seriously even the most ardent cod fan would have to admit that this game is nearly indentical to previous offerings. i mean how can you say Not Bad i liked it 10?? how anyone could give this repackaged mw2 10 is beyond me. Not even in the top 10 games this year.… Expand
  27. codeZOR
    Nov 8, 2011
    4
    I myself didn't buy MW3, knowing it was not going to be at all what it was said to be. Also knowing i would be spending most of my time playing battlefield 3. But, i played my friends copy of the game and was then, after a few hours of playing it, complete disgusted with it. The maps are small. The fire fights are dull. Movement is very awkward and running and aiming doesn't match up withI myself didn't buy MW3, knowing it was not going to be at all what it was said to be. Also knowing i would be spending most of my time playing battlefield 3. But, i played my friends copy of the game and was then, after a few hours of playing it, complete disgusted with it. The maps are small. The fire fights are dull. Movement is very awkward and running and aiming doesn't match up with the sensitivity. The running, jumping, crouching, and prone animations look like they are from a playstation 2 game. I don't know if im being a little to harsh on this game, but in my opinion it is the worst call of duty released.… Expand
  28. theimmortalmoo
    Jul 23, 2012
    1
    It was nice to see the story completed, but no innovation, I bought a used copy at game stop, and returned it after a few days, the online is SSDD. The community is absurd. While I have Cod: 4 and MW2 on PC, I chose not to buy this for PC due to I couldn't return it and I would be contributing to the sales figures. Activision over the years, like EA, Ruining great gaming franchises.
  29. Ominutsu
    Nov 8, 2011
    2
    One of the absolute worst offenses in gaming have been committed here. The lack of creativity and drive to even attempt to beat competitors such as Battlefield 3, and also to outdo themselves on previous gaming titles such as Modern Warfare 2, show how low they have gone. In my opinion the worst offense of all, is the fact that almost every reviewer has marked it favorable when in fact,One of the absolute worst offenses in gaming have been committed here. The lack of creativity and drive to even attempt to beat competitors such as Battlefield 3, and also to outdo themselves on previous gaming titles such as Modern Warfare 2, show how low they have gone. In my opinion the worst offense of all, is the fact that almost every reviewer has marked it favorable when in fact, they quite honestly must not have played the game without a paycheck in their face. From the outdated graphics, to the lackluster multiplayer, this is a game that will go down in history for ruining the Call of Duty name.… Expand
  30. Muramasima
    Nov 8, 2011
    1
    As many of you can see, people are not happy with this game. I support them. This game does absolutely nothing new, brings no knew innovation to the table, it has a terrible campaign and a multiplayer which you may get 1 or 2 hours worth of entertainment before the features are exploited and the game is broken, yet they have the audacity to sell this as a full price game. If you haveAs many of you can see, people are not happy with this game. I support them. This game does absolutely nothing new, brings no knew innovation to the table, it has a terrible campaign and a multiplayer which you may get 1 or 2 hours worth of entertainment before the features are exploited and the game is broken, yet they have the audacity to sell this as a full price game. If you have played MW2, even BO, you have played this game, if you own one of these, don't buy it, if not, then you may decide to waste your money and conform with society. This game only gets 1/10 because it looks pretty, and the colours of MP maps were refreshing for 10 minutes or so.

    TL;DR Don't buy this game, buy Skyrim    … Expand
  31. stockos
    Nov 9, 2011
    2
    When I buy a sequel to a game I expect some sort of major change and do not expect it to be a copy paste of the previous game, that is just what infinity ward and activision did. Modern Warfare 3 (or i should say 2.5) is just a polished version of Modern Warfare 2. It is exactly the same, there is literally no changes to the multiplayer and the single player is mediocre at best. In theWhen I buy a sequel to a game I expect some sort of major change and do not expect it to be a copy paste of the previous game, that is just what infinity ward and activision did. Modern Warfare 3 (or i should say 2.5) is just a polished version of Modern Warfare 2. It is exactly the same, there is literally no changes to the multiplayer and the single player is mediocre at best. In the multiplayer the titles and emblems haven't changed at all and it feels like its just a map pack and gun pack to modern warfare 2. Basically if your looking for a good fps the best way to go is Battlefield 3 or Counter Strike: Global Offense.… Expand
  32. Gofure
    Nov 9, 2011
    1
    Why is this game getting such high reviews from critics I will never know. This is the SAME GAME as Modern Warfare. Having a new CoD every damn year really lowers the quality of the games overall. Some people are saying that CoD stays the same because it works, but companies usually try to IMPROVE upon something that works, not re-release the same thing every year and expect people to payWhy is this game getting such high reviews from critics I will never know. This is the SAME GAME as Modern Warfare. Having a new CoD every damn year really lowers the quality of the games overall. Some people are saying that CoD stays the same because it works, but companies usually try to IMPROVE upon something that works, not re-release the same thing every year and expect people to pay full price. Save your money for something else, just add a 3 to the end of your Modern Warfare box for the same result.… Expand
  33. adfsd
    Nov 9, 2011
    0
    The story was written by Oscar-winning writer and director Paul Haggis.
    Hours after killing General Shepherd, Captain John Price and Nikolai evacuate a dying John "Soap" MacTavish from Site Hotel Bravo, Afghanistan, to a safehouse run by Nikolaiâ
  34. andyboylan
    Nov 16, 2011
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i feel they went in the wrong direction with the multiplayer in making the maps too small. the single player was short but not too bad sadly though after being emotionally involved in the last 2 games i was quite glad when soap finally died. he must of lost 40 litres of blood! very little innovation also they have changed the kill streaks and mmmm well that's pretty much it. for this we have to pay extra than other games simply because its call of duty. gets negative 4 from me… Expand
  35. CyberBug
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    the Downfall is ELITE, paid $50. No founder status, registration is a mess. I finally managed to complete it only to find out today that its acting up again and no track of the registration that I had to go through... Painful..
  36. colindesu
    Nov 10, 2011
    4
    lacking innovation.lacking innovation.lacking innovation.lacking innovation.lacking innovation.lacking innovation.lacking innovation.lacking innovation.
  37. ninefoot
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    This game killed the call of duty franchise I will never buy another cod game again! To have hyped the game this much and basically release the same game like MW2 is crazy and is just a way to steal our money.
  38. mariojimmar
    Nov 10, 2011
    2
    very bad.....Have been playing MW3 online for a few hours now and it surprised me that a game I wasn't looking forward to, at all, still was able to... disappoint me. Have seen many of the maps and I haven't felt a presence of a classic map. Running makes you wiggle like a drunk duck, reloading is much quicker than switching weapons. The thing cod "had going for it" was fast fluent gamevery bad.....Have been playing MW3 online for a few hours now and it surprised me that a game I wasn't looking forward to, at all, still was able to... disappoint me. Have seen many of the maps and I haven't felt a presence of a classic map. Running makes you wiggle like a drunk duck, reloading is much quicker than switching weapons. The thing cod "had going for it" was fast fluent game play huh? Well dedicated servers are even laggier than the P2P ones and when you are prone and aiming down the sight at the same time, you can't move sideways at all. Ah well, the game was meant for people that don't aim anyways. Noobtube is the first default class available when you start the online game up for the first time. Keep hyping his game, it still doesn't change the fact that this is MW2.5 you paid for with your earned money.â… Expand
  39. xBladeRunner
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    So glad I didnt not spend my money on the Activision sucker train. I stood with friend at the midnight release for this game. Avoided all the hype and still didnt buy it that night. I did however give it a try once we got back to my buddys place and it was far worse than I expected. I have played many of the COD's COD, COD 2, COD 4 MW, COD WAW, and COD MW2. But by then Activision had notSo glad I didnt not spend my money on the Activision sucker train. I stood with friend at the midnight release for this game. Avoided all the hype and still didnt buy it that night. I did however give it a try once we got back to my buddys place and it was far worse than I expected. I have played many of the COD's COD, COD 2, COD 4 MW, COD WAW, and COD MW2. But by then Activision had not brought anything new to the table and was milking the fan base to no end. As far as my review it looks and plays no different than COD4. Not a bad thing if this game was released back in 2007. It felt like I was playing a 60 dollar map pack. Some new maps with new perks but not much else. With as much money the COD world has brought in I would have at least hoped that they would have updated the game engine or provided dedicated servers to avoid the crazy amount of modded players on this game. Yes the game has already been hacked. Within 24hrs. A mod is available for MW3. Not surprised since it is a game based on per to per play. By the way the friend I was standing in line with called today and his excitment was not were near what it was Monday night. I asked him what was wrong because he was sooo pumped for this game and the night or should I say morning we where playing it he was really over the top about how sweet it was. And he said after playing it for a couple of days now he understands what I was saying that night and feels slighted by all the hype and felt he got suckered. I told him not to feel bad and just dont support the Elite or map packs and you will help the industry by showing your voice with your dollars. This is the first review I have ever written but felt it needed to be done because the game was just sooo bad and could have been so much more.… Expand
  40. kolaborr
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Modern Warfare 3 Most realistic game EVER, ever created !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just sit back and enjoy !!!!!!
    http://youtu.be/yUzcru2JqRc
  41. MrKrinkle
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    I so badly wanted to love this game. I Counted the days til its release, waited in line at midnight, bought a year of elite (Which is still broken, and wow am I pissed I bought this before I realized how unplayable this game is) Ive played every COD sense MW1, Im not a battlefield fanboy, I think BF is a fail as well unless you're not going to run it on a console. I love how theyI so badly wanted to love this game. I Counted the days til its release, waited in line at midnight, bought a year of elite (Which is still broken, and wow am I pissed I bought this before I realized how unplayable this game is) Ive played every COD sense MW1, Im not a battlefield fanboy, I think BF is a fail as well unless you're not going to run it on a console. I love how they changed the way guns are upgraded, acogs are actually effective and useful- no 1 man army...but thats about it. The percs have all been nerfed and muddled with, some are totally pointless, some of my favorite percs have been turned into 2 percs (ghost!), some have been divided into the same catagory which breaks my balls. The spawn system is 100% broken, i dont know what they're thinking. I play free for all A LOT, but it is U N P L A Y A B L E as you spawn literally FEET from the enemy. (I mean feet, Ive literally watched people spawn in front of me within shotgun range, and ive noticed people have made a habit of spawning and planting a bouncing betty at their feet which kills the next person that spawns there) quick scoping is back and worse then ever, yAaaaaaaaaaaaay. Theres a new air burst grenade launcher that is devastating, complete with 4 round clip and abundant ammo. A lot of the guns almost always require scavenger, which is in the same slot as slight of hand, which really bothers me. And I havent scratched the surface, the 3 worst things about this game are the guns damage (you spawn and die before you know whats happening- too many one shot weapons) the maps are cluster F@&$ed and jammed together (Theres about 1000 ways into a area, which I thought I'd love but it just exasperates me getting shot from 10 different angles, there is not 1 map that resembles their classic formula, not one feels like a call of duty map) and there is debris and crap EVERYWHERE, making every inch of the maps prime hiding for campers. Everyone camps in this game, and I think its because people are intimidated to move sense you have the potential of being shot from 200 different angles. I wish I could return this game, I've never been more disappointed in a game in my life. This game is redeemable if they patch the guns, remove quick scoping, fix the spawning, and release some decent classic feeling maps. All of this is reasonable, they have nerfed guns in the past due to being over powered (like the ak74u) and fixed quick scoping, I dont get why they went the opposite direction this game.… Expand
  42. boompow
    Nov 10, 2011
    3
    Sadly this itteration of CoD: MW is the same game you paid for a few years ago with the 2nd installment. Same engine, same gameplay, same "feel and effect". There is nothing new and MP is still so hectic that you need to be on speed to last even a second when you first start playing it. After a brilliant BF3 which pushed the genre, the visuals and sound this game feels like a ripoff.Sadly this itteration of CoD: MW is the same game you paid for a few years ago with the 2nd installment. Same engine, same gameplay, same "feel and effect". There is nothing new and MP is still so hectic that you need to be on speed to last even a second when you first start playing it. After a brilliant BF3 which pushed the genre, the visuals and sound this game feels like a ripoff. Paying premium price for a re-hash of a game I played two years ago pisses me off. Its not a bad game, its solid but it already was in past version, here you are paying for a new set of textures and 5 hours of "Duckhunt" style shooting in a convoluted story that feels flat and tired.… Expand
  43. Wakewarrior7
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    I figured I would add this review to the group of them, and see if i could maybe add a little different opinion for consideration. I picked this one up mainly because all of my friends were. This is once again, another busy holiday season with tons of games coming out and the quest for finding that 1 or 2 that standout is the tricky part. I first went through the campaign. I was excitedI figured I would add this review to the group of them, and see if i could maybe add a little different opinion for consideration. I picked this one up mainly because all of my friends were. This is once again, another busy holiday season with tons of games coming out and the quest for finding that 1 or 2 that standout is the tricky part. I first went through the campaign. I was excited about it because MW2's IMO was great! it was fun, and the story did fully flesh out and complete itself, but it was predictable. The trailers showed way to much that it became easy to piece 1 & 1 together. Also, where MW had the AC-130 scene, MW2 had the boat chase and breaches, this game recycles both of those in ways that aren't very entertaining. It is like going into a Michael Bay movie and thinking that there won't be explosions. Not that it is all bad, but it seems like when the creative team at Infinity Ward left, they took the best talent for originality. Some of the levels feel recycled from previous versions of single player except they are in different parts of the world. Even that is lost. Its like they took random famous bits of architecture and threw it on a generic map. The special ops mode in this game is almost identical, just on different maps. it seems like almost every one is either blowing something up, or going after some generic leader. The survival mode adds a few new things to the mix, but instead of reinventing the wheel, all it does it change it from a wagon wheel to something with a little more shine. The multiplayer that is so well know and loved in the COD series is back and still has just as many problems as ever, just given that new car smell to try and avoid exposure to the many flaws. Quick scoping, drop shotting, strike packages (aka kill streaks) are abused even more so than all the previous installments. The community is full of underage children that like to complain and try whispering the occasional profane word to try and boost the e-ego. The hit detection is still off as I somehow missed a player that was away from the system from about 3 foot away. It shows when in a hot gunfight and a player misses your head, yet gets a headshot. It is a very annoying code error. Lastly, they still need to fix the servers to try and reduce he atrocious lag. Lag is still a veteran COD players worst enemy. Probably even worse than all the people actually playing on the map. This is a game that I strongly suggest trying before buying. It might be a game for you, but personally I think I am going back to MW2. At least the maps were better...… Expand
  44. sxevan
    Nov 10, 2011
    1
    Very poor game, you cant move 5 meters from where you spawned without seeing an enemy or being shot at, their is no sense of security even when you've just started the match, poor maps and very poor spawning
  45. ocbb21
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    After playing the game I am never buying another call of duty game again. MW3 is so similar to mw2 that at one point I felt I was playing mw2. How about you make bigger maps that allow vehicles. It seems like I payed 65 dollars for a new set of maps. Story mode is a complete joke. I mean come on I knows its a video game but your depicting war so make it believable. One point Im runningAfter playing the game I am never buying another call of duty game again. MW3 is so similar to mw2 that at one point I felt I was playing mw2. How about you make bigger maps that allow vehicles. It seems like I payed 65 dollars for a new set of maps. Story mode is a complete joke. I mean come on I knows its a video game but your depicting war so make it believable. One point Im running down a hill, then houses are collpasing and trees are falling, followed by me falling 100 feet into a river and surviving lol. Come on wtf. You make story mode only 5 hrs and charge 65 dollars for the game. Rip off… Expand
  46. Pyth0nP0wer
    Nov 21, 2011
    1
    What can i tell about this Game?!? Its the same as the last one , nothing new , same stupid running shooting point, running shoot point, running shoot point. Nice vid Sequences but nothing spectakular.
    The best of the Game you have seen 1000 times before in any Trailer.
  47. jon13700
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Bought it. Played it for a day. Beat the campaign in 4 hours. Sold it the next day. Terrible game. Just an expansion pack for MW2. If you're looking for a game worth you4 $64 bucks, buy Skyrim.
  48. AlexxBarrexx
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Im glad people are finally beginning to realise that each CoD game is just the same game over and over agai. feel as though everybody's been taking crazy pills or something. ITS THE SAME GAME!!.I know Mugatu will feel the same way. same graphics engine, same multilayer. I seriously don't understand how people can get so worked up over it. My little brother got this game, i walked in theIm glad people are finally beginning to realise that each CoD game is just the same game over and over agai. feel as though everybody's been taking crazy pills or something. ITS THE SAME GAME!!.I know Mugatu will feel the same way. same graphics engine, same multilayer. I seriously don't understand how people can get so worked up over it. My little brother got this game, i walked in the room, looked at it forgetting MW3 came out and i swear to god i thought the game was MW2. Than i go on to realise that CoD elite is 4000 MP. It is honestly ridiculous. I played it for a good 3 hours and i just got sick of it. It literally frustrated me. Activision and Inifinity ward need to realise that we are sick of them milking the game and we are sick of paying $150 each year for the same game. And its the CoD fanboys which allow them to do this, who just pay anything for the game. Dont get me wrong, MW1 was fantastic, and so was MW2 ,but that was because they were both relatively new and were therefore were fresh and exciting. Next year i wont be surprised if its $200, and you have to pay in order to pay for the map packs.I just cant wait for Activision to fall. And on that day, on that day. Jesus will come down to us, and forgive us of our sins for playing these forsaken games. and he will come down in the form of Halo 4.We we will be rectified and reconciled. Instead of another CoD game with a new variation on zombies or survival or whatever. In my honest opinion if you want to play another first person shooter this summer, i think bf3 is the way to go, or even reach with its new upcoming map packs, beleive me if you are not a CoD fanboy, and if you are not obsessed with CoD, dont get this game. There are much better affordable games coming out this summer also skyrim (which is absaloutley amazing) and AC: revelations.
    p.s i also love the fact that Sledgehammer Games' Glen Schofield is complaining about the scores and wants his beloved fan boys to give it a high vote. Maybe people would vote high for it if it wasnt such a POS game.    … Expand
  49. b33r_mon3y
    Nov 11, 2011
    3
    The Glen guy (from Sledgehammer) begged the community to come review his game for him so here it is. My thoughts:

    Unfortunately the multiplayer experience is destroyed due to the horrible lag created by the lag compensation. After about 15 hours played online it is obvious that the game artificially introduces lag (sometimes up to .5-1 second) to "even" the playing field with those    The Glen guy (from Sledgehammer) begged the community to come review his game for him so here it is. My thoughts:

    Unfortunately the multiplayer experience is destroyed due to the horrible lag created by the lag compensation. After about 15 hours played online it is obvious that the game artificially introduces lag (sometimes up to .5-1 second) to "even" the playing field with those who do not have good connections. This typically results in many wtf moments when engaging into 1v1 gun battles (which the developers repeatedly said would be the focus of the game) where you see the person first and start shooting first but you appear to die from 1 bullet from the other player. Watching the kill cam shows a different story. The other player sees you first and starts emptying most of their magazine into you, clearly more then the 1 bullet that was shown earlier. Multiplayer is unplayable with these problems. These issues were in other CoDs however I have never experienced it as bad as now. If you want to run 'n gun look elsewhere.

    The maps are terrible. Tight corridors with numerous corners and overlooking windows lead to excessive camping. All the clutter in the environment is too easily abused for cover where what looks like the tip of someones head above an object is shown to be the barrell of their gun in the kill cam after they kill you. Additionally the spawns are terrible. Enemies spawn on top of you, in you, to the side of you, etc. The same happens when you spawn. It is not uncommon to spawn and take a couple steps and get killed. There is no logic to the spawn locations which seem to be random in nature. The developers stated numerous times that they wanted a fast paced game. If by fast paced they meant chaotic and illogical they succeeded.

    Gun damage is inconsistent, likely due to the terrible network compensation. One kill may take 3 bullets the next may take 6. Assault rifles are by far the best weapons in the game dominating the close, mid, and long range. A majority of the iron sights are ridiculus. For example the G36C iron sight covers up nearly 1/3 of the screen while ADS forcing the use of red dot sights. Perk selection has changed little since Modern Warfare 2.

    The only gameplay improvements I can see over Modern Warfare 2 are less power and prevailent noob tubes and air support has been toned down slightly.

    Single player experience is average. Your "buddies" are dumber then ever just standing around waiting for you to do all the work generally ignoring enemies that are right next to them. I watched many of the developer videos on YouTube and the IGN exclusives. It is clear that many of the pstatements made (gun vs. gun, 3-5 hot spots per map, better spawns, etc.) were not true. I spent $100 on the Hardend Edition and it was a rip off. Call of Duty Elite (included with it) doesn't work reliably and offers less features then what was included with Black Ops combat record! To make it worse, Elite isn't even integrated into the game! You have to exist Modern Warfare 3 to view the more "detailed" stats.

    So yea, lots of complaints. Very dissappointed.    … Expand
  50. frankiefresh
    Nov 11, 2011
    4
    You played 1, you've played them all...
    I'm giving this 4 stars because I pre-ordered this on new egg and when it didn't ship on the 8th i called and complained and not only did i get a refund... They gave me a 25 dollar gift card for my troubles!! Then I drove to kmart to purchase the game, and they printed me a coupon for 15 dollars off my next game purchase. Thanks MW3!!!
  51. Grimm
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    Same game slightly different scenery, even more mmo-wanna-be added. This game still cant make up its mind, is it a tactical game? Is it sun and gun? Is it an mmo? In another effort to be everything to everyone it ends up being mediocre at best. There are no tactics, little to no team play, constant un-preventable back dooring, pandering to the lowest common denominator of gamers.
  52. BruceDShark
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Where to start, the single player is great. buy the game if all you wanna do is play the single player, for the real game (multiplayer) its garbage, spawning points are terrible, some guns are rediciously overpowered, and the servers are possibly the worst on any COD game of all time. players are put on servers compared to their connection so for the players with decent connection our gunsWhere to start, the single player is great. buy the game if all you wanna do is play the single player, for the real game (multiplayer) its garbage, spawning points are terrible, some guns are rediciously overpowered, and the servers are possibly the worst on any COD game of all time. players are put on servers compared to their connection so for the players with decent connection our guns are terrible half a clip of our gun = 4 bullets of theirs you have no chance whatsoever and for spec ops what a fail attempt at a survival mode. don't release the biggest game of the year with servers that cannot handle anything the players do. this game is TERRIBLE back to black ops 1000x better than this garbage.… Expand
  53. Jeeperscreepers
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Just another over hyped expansion pack for MW2 with minor tweaks to the MP system and a short unsatisfying and uninspired campaign with recycled graphics - only fanboys and dirty journalists on the take of Activision would rate this highly. The removal of talent from IW by Activision has doomed this game to epic failure.
  54. yokothefox
    Nov 11, 2011
    3
    I don't know why all these people are calling the game modern warfare 2.5, I mean, yeah it looks similar but the graphics engine is way better. The things I like about the game is the implement of the support package because it lets me play objectively without being punished by the scum of the game who like to camp and clip in corners instead of playing the game the way it's meant to beI don't know why all these people are calling the game modern warfare 2.5, I mean, yeah it looks similar but the graphics engine is way better. The things I like about the game is the implement of the support package because it lets me play objectively without being punished by the scum of the game who like to camp and clip in corners instead of playing the game the way it's meant to be played, but unfortunately it's unforgivable how not only does the matchmaking suck and the servers lag. To top it off the COD elite service is not even working even though it's a paid service for premium members. How is it that the "Most Anticipated" game to ever be released has this many problems? You would really think that they would use part of that quarter billion+ they've already made from the first week of sales to fix these problems faster. It's not like the biggest sold game in history has financial problems.… Expand
  55. Vampiriccreed
    Nov 12, 2011
    4
    I'm going to be honest with this review. First off I am not a Battlefield, Halo or Call of Duty fanboy. I like most games but this one is a bit shaky if not totally messed up.

    For starters the campaign is dull and does nothing much more than drag you through drab landscapes and let you drive a few vehicles. I was glad when it was finished. Next, multiplayer. The spawning system is trash,    I'm going to be honest with this review. First off I am not a Battlefield, Halo or Call of Duty fanboy. I like most games but this one is a bit shaky if not totally messed up.

    For starters the campaign is dull and does nothing much more than drag you through drab landscapes and let you drive a few vehicles. I was glad when it was finished.

    Next, multiplayer. The spawning system is trash, even worse than Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops' "spawn and you're dead" system. The weapons are either absolutely amazing or pea shooters which is crazy and the sprinting and aiming feels clunky and slow. The thing that really gets me about multiplayer is that I have to have two perks "Stalker" and "Quickdraw" for this game to feel as fast with aiming as MW1 and MW2. The servers are also broken for whatever reason and I only play with the 60 or so people playing in my area which is annoying to say the least. So bravo, Infinity Ward / Activision! You have convinced me even further that I should stick with Gears of War 3 (a great game in my view) in the months to come except maybe for Skyrim...    … Expand
  56. Matt497
    Nov 12, 2011
    4
    I could not wait for this game to come out, I have played and loved the CoD franchise through the good and the bad times, and I still maintain that CoD 4 is one of the best games ever made. Since 4 there have been some great sequels and some not so much, but none have been as disapointing as MW3, I cant speak to the campaign yet, but as for the multiplayer, which is the main focus of theI could not wait for this game to come out, I have played and loved the CoD franchise through the good and the bad times, and I still maintain that CoD 4 is one of the best games ever made. Since 4 there have been some great sequels and some not so much, but none have been as disapointing as MW3, I cant speak to the campaign yet, but as for the multiplayer, which is the main focus of the game, this takes the cake for falling on its face. Its so close to being an amazing game, no more stopping power and steady aim is unlocked later in the ranks so other perks get some lovin too and the guns do the damage they are intended to do, great idea there. I'm also a fan of the gun rankings to get attatchments weapon mods, and camo's with head shots get you more xp for said rank. Also the strike package concept is a really good idea. Where this game fails is its map design and the way the guns feel. The maps are this games biggest flaw, each way too small with no safe place to sit, promoting running around RAMBO style. Theres no flow to the maps, its impossible to establish where the main chunk of enemies is or which way to set up an offensive line. Me and my buddy have searched every map and we still cant find a place to jump 30ft or more to get the "Goodbye" challenge cause the maps are far too small and crowded, Ive always loved sniping in CoD but cant find a single place that makes sense to do so. Of the 16 or so maps that came with the game, maybe 3 are bearable, none are impressive or fun to play, and if I'm expected to put out another $12 in a blind leap of faith for a DLC map pack to be released soon where they supposedly improve mapping quality, they are bigger fools than I could have imagined, I have completely lost faith in the series, its really just been going downhill since 4, dont get me wrong I liked MW2, but it didn't top 4, and now this, I would have just called it a loss if it was made by Treyarch, but at this point I'm going to go ahead and say that I think they did a better job w Black Ops than IW did with this one, at least the maps were fun to play in that one, I loved Nuketown. So let me end by saying "so long Modern Warefare, thank you for all the fun times playing with buddies and breaking through so many barriers to revolutionize the way we play and think of FPS's, we will always remember the younger you"… Expand
  57. Pabu
    Nov 13, 2011
    1
    Its amazing how people think this game is a legitimate shooter. I cant believe I paid $90 for this skilless, hitbox jockfest of a game. Do people actually believe that you "quickscope" in this game? Have you ever played a shooter that required aim and didnt have explosions? Holy balls this series is a pathetic retardation of a game that proves that console users are just mongoloids rollingIts amazing how people think this game is a legitimate shooter. I cant believe I paid $90 for this skilless, hitbox jockfest of a game. Do people actually believe that you "quickscope" in this game? Have you ever played a shooter that required aim and didnt have explosions? Holy balls this series is a pathetic retardation of a game that proves that console users are just mongoloids rolling their faces on inaccurate joysticks.… Expand
  58. Only-rice
    Nov 14, 2011
    0
    I bought this game due to all the hype and now regret it, the multiplayer is the same old boring mp of camping and getting "pointstreaks" the spec ops mode is the only good thing about this game but still not worth buying, your better of buying the bunch of games already coming out like skyrim or if ur really into fps get bf3. Mw3 is not worth the 60$ nothing new exept for spec ops, itI bought this game due to all the hype and now regret it, the multiplayer is the same old boring mp of camping and getting "pointstreaks" the spec ops mode is the only good thing about this game but still not worth buying, your better of buying the bunch of games already coming out like skyrim or if ur really into fps get bf3. Mw3 is not worth the 60$ nothing new exept for spec ops, it just doesn't run smooth, mw2 was smooth, good graphics and gameplay but mw3 looks worst then cod 4 and just plays horrible but this is all
    Mp if your more of a sp guy just rent it.    … Expand
  59. DaJoeyBoii
    Jun 20, 2012
    1
    I certainly agree that the game as a separate unit from multiplayer is good, specops and survival mode was a unique and great idea, campaign was good enough. I am a good player because i do good in ALMOST every game in B.Ops & MW2, i do not like to wait for people so i can cowardly kill them, i love to rush and its not as easy to do and end up with a really good score if you dont know howI certainly agree that the game as a separate unit from multiplayer is good, specops and survival mode was a unique and great idea, campaign was good enough. I am a good player because i do good in ALMOST every game in B.Ops & MW2, i do not like to wait for people so i can cowardly kill them, i love to rush and its not as easy to do and end up with a really good score if you dont know how to play well. I gave this game a 1! because like others im VERY dissapointed in the mltpyr, there is still LAST STAND!"oh wait its only a deathstreak, but u get BACK UP if u can!!??? after so many complaints! this shows they give no importance to their fans and sadly infinity ward are the most popular in the industry. The way the low health is and the map designs...makes matches a hide and seek game, 5/10 camp and the others actually play fair, like others said the weapon damage is unstable in many, and i can never play this game the same way i used to play mw2. Halo isnt the best game nor B.Ops, but the way Bungie & Treyarch listen to their fans is amazingly satisfying. Unlike i.Ward is always focused on their own opinions and making $$$. (Heck Treyarch gave their fans the last DLC FREE to whoever had Hardened or prestige edition!) something that really you guys at i.Ward would not have the heart to do or think of...That said im trying to get my point across not to hate but to express my true thoughts of mw3 and because im not the only one. I just really hope people vote with a clear reason and if your score is 80 or above you have not played mw2 or B.Ops to sincerely judge mw3 the right way… Expand
  60. Urano
    Nov 17, 2011
    0
    Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V,Ctrl+C y Ctrl+V,Ctrl+C y Ctrl+V,Ctrl+C y Ctrl+V,Ctrl+C y Ctrl+V.That's exactly what this game is,no innovation,no graphics,and the same storyline as always.It sucks hard,maybe it doesn't deserve a cero the game itself but the fact that they've been doing the same for years it's what they deserve
  61. BrendanT123
    Nov 16, 2011
    1
    I was seriously disappointed by this "game". I have played every Call of Duty game and this is simply unbearable to play. When my brother rented it last week, i came home and glanced over at the TV wondering "hmm, I didn't know we still had Modern Warfare 2." then as I kept looking I saw that it was a different game, it was hard to tell though by the exact same text font for objectives,I was seriously disappointed by this "game". I have played every Call of Duty game and this is simply unbearable to play. When my brother rented it last week, i came home and glanced over at the TV wondering "hmm, I didn't know we still had Modern Warfare 2." then as I kept looking I saw that it was a different game, it was hard to tell though by the exact same text font for objectives, the barely updated engine that has been in use since Call of Duty 2 (which was a game I love), and the EXACT hud that was in Modern Warfare 2. Me and my brother played through the campaign criticizing it the whole way through. Playing through the multiplayer I found no new innovations that really changed it up too much, and the small maps with a small amount of players annoyed me as i'm used to 64 players on massive maps that I find in my PC version of Battlefield 3. I am not a strict fanboy of Battlefield, and I should probably not judge the game by it's style of gameplay, but Jesus Christ, at least have the decency to not charge $60 for what felt like uninspired DLC that is just proof of Activision's tendency to prefer quantity over quality.Sure the experience is worth more than the $2 it cost to rent it, but not full price. Just like they say we could go the way of the dinosaurs, I feel Call of Duty will go the way of Guitar Hero. I can't wait for Jason West and Vince Zampella's game when it comes out over at Respawn Entertainment, I can't say the same though about the next Call of Duty unless they really do some serious changes.… Expand
  62. triski
    Nov 17, 2011
    3
    Ive given this game a couple of weeks before I made a review or judgement about it. I will go through each aspect of the game, MW3 is the sequel to MW2 but has been released after black ops as part of the two year cycle, and with its release after black ops one would expect similar improvements on the previous game but MW3 looks almost identical to MW2. For the most part the gameplay isIve given this game a couple of weeks before I made a review or judgement about it. I will go through each aspect of the game, MW3 is the sequel to MW2 but has been released after black ops as part of the two year cycle, and with its release after black ops one would expect similar improvements on the previous game but MW3 looks almost identical to MW2. For the most part the gameplay is very similar to MW2. In Black ops (multiplayer) we could change in game sound settings, e.g turn game music off, choose type of sound system (headset, 5.1, 2.1 etc...) we never were able to do that with MW2 and its the same with MW3. Why on earth can we not change that? Black ops would allow us to turn the aim assist off (so did world at war), MW2 didnt and neither does MW3, I mean why cant I chose to disable it? I have been a call of duty fan since the first one many years ago and have since loyally purchased every game since, but this is where the line has to be drawn. Many people will not know Infinity Ward had lost many employees during the days of MW2 and since had to merge with another game developer, which was not an issue, but there are real signs of lazy work. Apart from what I have mentioned, there are some buildings which have been directly copied from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 1 and these buildings have had graphical updates. The voice chat quality online is horrible, black ops implemented an update which used the new HD codec provided by Mircosoft (a few months after black ops was released) so why did this update not make it to MW3? Again this is another copy any paste job by the looks of it. Im sure many will remember the hacks in MW2, 10th prestige lobbys, god mode etc...well clan tag hacks are back in MW3 and so are the worse ones (check certain forums). Modders have the exact same hacks running on MW3 which are not yet public but will soon be. I spoke to a casual gamer friend who previously purchased MW2 and black ops, when he first played MW3 his first comment was "Its exactly the same as MW2", he then stated his desire not to purchase the game. Im not a BF3 fanboy, I have a youtube channel with all sorts of games/gameplay and MW3 might be the best selling game of all time but its not worth the money I have paid for it. The only thing I can commend this game in the multiplayer realm is the fact that it is balanced but thats it. There is no innovation, new ideas or even passion when this game was created. The gameplay is good but I persoanlly dont think its worth the investment, I would suggest playing other games that have been released recently like batman, assassins creed, saints row. Those games will provide a decent experience because there will be an underwhelming feeling after playing this, Im already bored of it. I do not troll as I am trying to become a fair games journalist, but the review sites get paid off to give good reviews of games. MW3 deserves a very low score due to the lack of change or improvement but mainly because of the laziness of the developer who has clearly copied and pasted many aspects from previous games. All I can do is enjoy the other games out there and wait for GTA V.… Expand
  63. Numureon
    Nov 17, 2011
    2
    Just sad to see this game disappoint as much as it did. The greedy practice of re-hashing the same game every year has really culminated in this abomination of a Call of Duty game. It's fun, but nothing new. And the entire time I was playing it I just felt like I was going through the same motions I was going through four years ago in Modern Warfare. The story just felt like a ridiculousJust sad to see this game disappoint as much as it did. The greedy practice of re-hashing the same game every year has really culminated in this abomination of a Call of Duty game. It's fun, but nothing new. And the entire time I was playing it I just felt like I was going through the same motions I was going through four years ago in Modern Warfare. The story just felt like a ridiculous Michael Bay movie, storming castles, diamond mines, and hotels, all while controlling helicopters with iPads. But the story alone wasn't anywhere near as disappointing as the multiplayer. Or maybe it was just a map pack. I'm really not sure anymore. If it is just a map pack, it sure was a bad one. There may have been two or three maps I really enjoyed, but with such a low ratio it's hard to play through the usual rotation of bad maps. Frankly, I'm upset at Activision. And now with Sledgehammer practically begging for positive reviews, I think it will be a long time before I give them my money again. My copy of MW3 is back where it belongs, returned to the store.… Expand
  64. Cbron81
    Nov 17, 2011
    0
    No innovations and the worst maps I have ever seen make this game almost unplayable. I've played all the Call of Duty games religiously and love them but MW3 is garbage. Multi-player is pure spray and pray! No talent involved
  65. FailingCodMilke
    Nov 17, 2011
    3
    Let's start with: 1: They spelled the name right so that's 1 point
    2: Milking call of duty to the bone and further = -5 points
    3: Charging 50 euro's for it = bad = -2
    4: Overall without looking at the above 3 points it's a very awesome game: graphics 8, gameplay 9, sound 9, replay value single player 3, replay value multiplayer 8.

    Overall 1 - 5 - 2 + 8.5 (avg) = 2.5 = 3
  66. rokitarocks
    Nov 17, 2011
    0
    not change much of anything the game, and especially hate the game because I can not play online, I'm from South America, to be specific to Ecuador, and have blocked the region is the worst thing they could do, you buy the game to play , not to clog it, and we will provide you with. bad desicion by activicion makes lower the reputation of this great game.
  67. tatr76
    Nov 17, 2011
    4
    Some nice ideas added but again to many problems drown this out. Matchmaking a joke on Xbox. Signed up to elite though still waiting to log on, too much traffic. Really just a big map pack.
  68. albert_h_1982
    Nov 20, 2011
    4
    the game is ok...at best. nothing spectacular. they could have done a better job.campaign and spec op are the ok i guess and multiplayer well mw2 and black ops are a hell of alot better. you cant go into half of the buildings, the maps arent that great, you cant hide in the shrubs and bushes like in mw2, . all cod that they have made got better than the last one but this one,, well i dontthe game is ok...at best. nothing spectacular. they could have done a better job.campaign and spec op are the ok i guess and multiplayer well mw2 and black ops are a hell of alot better. you cant go into half of the buildings, the maps arent that great, you cant hide in the shrubs and bushes like in mw2, . all cod that they have made got better than the last one but this one,, well i dont know what they were trying to do. the game is mainly for people who like to run around, so campers this in not really for you. they should have put more places to hide. like in real life. you just wouldnt go run around holdine dual weapons in a real scenario would you, they should of made it for campers non campers and those in between. the guns are not all that, some of the perks and packages are ok nothing great, i will keep playing the game because i bought it but i will see how long i can go on playing a game like this, its ok. its not great and its not that horrible where i would play a sports game instead of it. yall could of did alot better...mw2 and black ops gameplay is better, black ops is better than both of these games combined… Expand
  69. alpacahat
    Nov 20, 2011
    2
    I had high hopes for this game and was disappointed to find that IW took all the elements from mw2 and great elements from blops and repackaged it into mw3. Highlights to the game's mp include pointstreaks which are support-style kill-streaks that don't reset once you die and some new guns. IW was resting on their laurels when they made this one. On the other hand, Treyarch tried soI had high hopes for this game and was disappointed to find that IW took all the elements from mw2 and great elements from blops and repackaged it into mw3. Highlights to the game's mp include pointstreaks which are support-style kill-streaks that don't reset once you die and some new guns. IW was resting on their laurels when they made this one. On the other hand, Treyarch tried so hard to bring new elements to the table â… Expand
  70. OldZ_Skool
    Nov 20, 2011
    2
    I found this game to be a copy of MW2 with nothing very unique. Developers showed a lack luster effort to try something different in the series. Wish I would not have bought and just kept playing MW2 with map expansion.
  71. LTREX
    Nov 20, 2011
    0
    I have played and own all of the Call of Duty games since PC to XBOX and now XBOX 360. The game was fun and had great campaigns even the multi-play aspect of the Call of Duty was fun. Ever since I've picked up MW3, I kinda regret wasting my money on a game that plays very much like MW2. First of all I beat the campaigns in less than 3hrs. The multi-player maps was the same as MW2 withI have played and own all of the Call of Duty games since PC to XBOX and now XBOX 360. The game was fun and had great campaigns even the multi-play aspect of the Call of Duty was fun. Ever since I've picked up MW3, I kinda regret wasting my money on a game that plays very much like MW2. First of all I beat the campaigns in less than 3hrs. The multi-player maps was the same as MW2 with slightly update graphics and added detail. They even stole one of the map from the original Counter Strike, I'm surprised that Steam did not sue them for this. I was so disappoint in the game play, that I later sold the game to a friend.… Expand
  72. newb1e
    Nov 21, 2011
    3
    What we see? Nothing new since Modern Warfare 2, but it doesn't meant that MW 2 is amazing. Why? Because best game in series Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare with gorgeous tuned game engine, great control and movement in multiplayer. Developers finally purchase id Tech 5 and build new game on IW 1.1 in my dreams.
  73. SubStatus
    Nov 21, 2011
    0
    This game just fills like a rehash of the other two modern warefares avalible. I would advise people looking to get this game not to pay full price and wait till prices lower as you would probably feel disappointed with what you would get. While the gameplay is solid , there has been no innovation, story was predictable and the game overall feels like a map pack on the multiplayer side. IfThis game just fills like a rehash of the other two modern warefares avalible. I would advise people looking to get this game not to pay full price and wait till prices lower as you would probably feel disappointed with what you would get. While the gameplay is solid , there has been no innovation, story was predictable and the game overall feels like a map pack on the multiplayer side. If the developers are seriously wondering why there metacritic score is so low on twitter maybe they should actually read the user reviews?… Expand
  74. TheOnyxHero
    Nov 25, 2011
    4
    Modern Warfare 3 would be another great game to the collection, but seeing as I got the PC version, this game feels very lackluster and seems to fall short to it console brethren. The game's engine is dated, and it shows compared to games to come out recently such as Battlefield 3. The game play is very much the same, but I feel the gun vs gun is back in this year's game.

    The pit falls of    Modern Warfare 3 would be another great game to the collection, but seeing as I got the PC version, this game feels very lackluster and seems to fall short to it console brethren. The game's engine is dated, and it shows compared to games to come out recently such as Battlefield 3. The game play is very much the same, but I feel the gun vs gun is back in this year's game.

    The pit falls of the PC version though really trump could have been, the game doesn't even feel supported and seemed like the developers didn't care at all for PC gamers. To them we are all pirates and there is no $ in PC gaming. Which is funny, because I see that most games that are pirated first are console games.

    -Again, the PC version feels very dated and the textures are HORRIBLE. It sucks they didn't spruce it up at all for PC seeing as many of the gamers to get it have way better systems then the 5-6 year old consoles.

    - CoD Elite. They touted it and touted it. Where is the PC version? Why is PC being shafted with a stripped down version. It's ****

    - Dedicated servers. We go them, yay! ... But, they are all uranked? What. The. **** Why in god's name would I ever play a non-ranked server? The game, like all games now is the reward. I like gaining XP and unlocking guns, levels and prestiges... but removing them from dedicated server? Stupid.

    - IWnet/P2P. This was the major complaint for MW2 and it returns in MW3. Having to play with someone who gets host and an advantage and deal with lag, and change of hosts and no way to deal with any cheaters is horrible and not fun. In a twitch shooter, every ms counts. If I'm lagging, I am going to be in a bid disadvantage. What was wrong with me being able to play on a dedicated server that was located near me and I wasn't lagging. IWNet/P2P, It's why I didn't put much more time in MW2. My first game after buying it was into a hacked lobby. Black Ops had optimization problems with dual cores, but man it played the best out of all the CoDs I've played so far. And we had RANKED DEDICATED SERVERS.

    The single player was alright, but nothing memorable with it all. Same 'ol crap from the previous games.    … Expand
  75. FPSdaybreaK
    Nov 26, 2011
    0
    so here we are with the newest rendition of call of duty known as modern warfare 3. from what we can see it seems to be very similar to the previous installments of the game. digging further down we can see that the game actually uses the same engine as world at war and that they only changed the lighting to improve graphics. further down the line looking at familiar buildings they seem toso here we are with the newest rendition of call of duty known as modern warfare 3. from what we can see it seems to be very similar to the previous installments of the game. digging further down we can see that the game actually uses the same engine as world at war and that they only changed the lighting to improve graphics. further down the line looking at familiar buildings they seem to have used in the original modern warfare title. so from what we have seen so far, same engine, same buildings, same game play, multiplayer hitboxes are even larger making it noob friendly. whats so innovative about this? my personal experience nothing. it seems they have stripped down and bastardized the game,no dedicated servers and shorter unoriginal campaign . have the original call of duty developers left? from what i can see, the last decent call of duty's were cod2 and 4, so i would say yea. this game shouldn't have been released and with all due respect to the community, the developers should at least provide free map packs / DLC's or refund peoples money for this scam, and people thought bernie madoff & goldman sachs were bad?… Expand
  76. gamer259
    Nov 26, 2011
    0
    To start, I already know how deplorably despicable this putrid game is. I despise it so much that I might buy a warehouse of them, have primates defecate on the individual disks, set the whole warehouse on fire, then broadcast this from every satellite withing the universe while having every comedian joke about the game. It is the same exact mess the makers of "Call of Duty" unleashed onTo start, I already know how deplorably despicable this putrid game is. I despise it so much that I might buy a warehouse of them, have primates defecate on the individual disks, set the whole warehouse on fire, then broadcast this from every satellite withing the universe while having every comedian joke about the game. It is the same exact mess the makers of "Call of Duty" unleashed on the world. I made the worst decision to get "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" and will never do so again. Please heed my word as if it were that of the pope (I am not Christian)!… Expand
  77. Ponyourcheerios
    Nov 26, 2011
    0
    It should not be possible but the graphics are actually worse than mw1 & 2. The campaign is not cohesive, compelling, exciting, or fun as the prior games in the series were. Multiplayer is the same old blah, run and gun, same thing over and over and over and over. It just didn't grab me like the past games. This round goes to BF3 in my opinion, far more to do, see, shoot and fun to be had.
  78. Orange1
    Nov 26, 2011
    0
    This game was a big waste of money and time. I completed this game in 2 days; the graphics could have even been better. there were only seventeen missions to complete and they were very short. Also there were to many parts to watch instead of playing. Infinity Ward made call of duty black ops very well made great graphics and 30 levels, but when they made MW3 it was a majorThis game was a big waste of money and time. I completed this game in 2 days; the graphics could have even been better. there were only seventeen missions to complete and they were very short. Also there were to many parts to watch instead of playing. Infinity Ward made call of duty black ops very well made great graphics and 30 levels, but when they made MW3 it was a major disappointment. I hope you do not buy this game.… Expand
  79. Dayummy
    Nov 26, 2011
    2
    This game has been known for its Sales and the best online warfare known to date.Im here to tell you this game was a big disappointment in the series the only reason I give this a 2 is for its great campaign but, what everyone is aiming for is the multiplayer most people will try to defend MW 2.5 but, you know this is extremely disappointing. Not to mention its horrible graphics it lookThis game has been known for its Sales and the best online warfare known to date.Im here to tell you this game was a big disappointment in the series the only reason I give this a 2 is for its great campaign but, what everyone is aiming for is the multiplayer most people will try to defend MW 2.5 but, you know this is extremely disappointing. Not to mention its horrible graphics it look like MW2 Again im not raging on it but still. Everything in this game has not changed since MW2. The terrible spawn points and graphics make this game a really bad buy this year. Go with Battle Field 3 you won`t be dissappointed.… Expand
  80. olivertanoh1
    Nov 27, 2011
    0
    This game is not what I have expected. Modern Warfare 3 is just a copy and paste version of Modern Warfare 2, and it should be named as Modern Warfare 2.5 or Modern Warfare 2: Episode 2 with the graphics, gameplay, and innovation being the same. Moreover, it has ONLY a few minor improvements in this game, making MW3 only like a small update from MW2. Viva la Skyrim!
  81. BasketCase360
    Nov 28, 2011
    1
    For me the campaign isn't the worst it is just not long enough and for some reason they have made it so the soldiers with you don't shoot the enemy 99% of the time. If anyone has noticed like. The worst part for me is the online MP the maps are the worst ever in COD built totally for campers! They are so poorly designed its like there has been no effort made! What I also hate is the factFor me the campaign isn't the worst it is just not long enough and for some reason they have made it so the soldiers with you don't shoot the enemy 99% of the time. If anyone has noticed like. The worst part for me is the online MP the maps are the worst ever in COD built totally for campers! They are so poorly designed its like there has been no effort made! What I also hate is the fact they haven't built something so you are not put in to losing games all the time it is so annoying - who wants to be put in a losing game? And finally what's with the re-spawning? I am sick of getting killed be enemies re-spawned right next to me. No improvement what so ever and I actually prefer BO!… Expand
  82. Rennn
    Jun 25, 2013
    2
    Meh...

    This was nearly identical to MW2. Literally, I think they copied some of each level layout. Not only that, but the game is an awful port. We're locked at a console FOV, with poor optimization on high-end hardware. There are no dedicated servers, cheaters and lag abounds, and if my sticky reticule pops to one more enemy automatically I think I'm going to ceremoniously burn this    Meh...

    This was nearly identical to MW2. Literally, I think they copied some of each level layout.

    Not only that, but the game is an awful port. We're locked at a console FOV, with poor optimization on high-end hardware. There are no dedicated servers, cheaters and lag abounds, and if my sticky reticule pops to one more enemy automatically I think I'm going to ceremoniously burn this game. There is no reason on the PC to make the game aim for the player.

    Multiplayer has literally not advanced at all. Graphics are poor, the engine is out of date. There's nothing but lag, cheaters, and kids whining and screaming over their microphones every time they die. There are no new modes, and no unique guns. You get to choose between slightly different re-skins of the same gun, pretty much, because they're all equally bland and stiff to use.

    There are no advanced physics to enhance dynamic gameplay, still no vehicles, and the killstreaks are more cheap than fun at this point. Who likes to join a match where half your team is just getting insta-killed by a helicopter above the map? Roll the dice. You might not randomly die, between the latency, the aim assist, and the 20 foot knives.

    That's pretty much all this game is. Random death. Grenade spam, camping, quickscope abuse, and lag all contribute to one pathetic package of random death.

    It gets 2 instead of 0 because it's a functional game, and not a pile of slag that nukes your HDD.    … Expand
  83. jmag1k
    Dec 13, 2011
    4
    I'm very disappointed with this game, and it's entire franchise. I was a huge fan of Modern Warfare, and enjoyed MW2. I was appalled with the execution of Black Ops and the undeserved fame Treyarch received. Not only did they gain success off the backs of the dismissed Call of Duty founders, but they further propelled the franchise in the minds of the mundane to generated a billion dollarsI'm very disappointed with this game, and it's entire franchise. I was a huge fan of Modern Warfare, and enjoyed MW2. I was appalled with the execution of Black Ops and the undeserved fame Treyarch received. Not only did they gain success off the backs of the dismissed Call of Duty founders, but they further propelled the franchise in the minds of the mundane to generated a billion dollars for the largest flop in video game history. MW3 is just lame. I'm happy I got this game on discount because had I paid full price I'd be truly upset. I enjoyed Medal of Honor much more and BF3 simply blows it out of the water. There is no comparison to Battlefield 3.… Expand
  84. Spisker21
    Dec 15, 2011
    4
    wait isnt this supposed to be dlc for modern warfare 2? i thought theyy threw together a new map pack with renamed perks and reskined guns to keep us busy until they actually make something fresh and origional
  85. luvchunk
    Dec 16, 2011
    0
    wish id never have bought this game iv always loved the cod series and im sad to say it but im jumping ship. its terrible. Its laggy as hell, hit detection is awful every map is camp heaven barely get a full game most games end early quick scoping is to easy they tell you your getting an update update arrives fixes nothing i could go on and on AVOID AVOID AVOID
  86. GhostDragon
    Dec 17, 2011
    1
    When I bought this game I didnt expect a lot from the single player campaign and like many others thought that the multiplayer would be as awesome as it was in black ops. I was surprised that I actually liked a lot playing through that single player campaign altough it was short and the storyline was quite confusing. When I started playing multiplayer first time I was excited and eager toWhen I bought this game I didnt expect a lot from the single player campaign and like many others thought that the multiplayer would be as awesome as it was in black ops. I was surprised that I actually liked a lot playing through that single player campaign altough it was short and the storyline was quite confusing. When I started playing multiplayer first time I was excited and eager to see what kind of maps had IW made and what all other new stuff had they added. Not long till I noticed the same as most of the players that maps had way too much of those little alleys and enemies usually spawned right next to me. Also the whole game was quite similar compared to mw2 and even they did add this weapon leveling thing it just wasnt enough. Mighth be that when they had that fight with Jason and Vince and they left with many other people they just didnt have the courage or knowhow to make any big improvements. I just am very disappointed with the game and I dont think that I will play it for very long even though its still a bit addictive like all CODs.… Expand
  87. Dantheman292
    Dec 28, 2011
    0
    It's really hard to give this game a rating. I borrowed this game from a friend to "test the waters" before I went out to buy it, and I'm glad I did. I'll start of with the campaign. Me personally, I didn't like campaign at all. It seemed to be made for children with severe ADHD because it's filled with constant explosions, unnecessary violence and you become desensitized to the wholeIt's really hard to give this game a rating. I borrowed this game from a friend to "test the waters" before I went out to buy it, and I'm glad I did. I'll start of with the campaign. Me personally, I didn't like campaign at all. It seemed to be made for children with severe ADHD because it's filled with constant explosions, unnecessary violence and you become desensitized to the whole experience quickly. I shot down 6 helicopters in the first half hour of playing the campaign, and because of that it's really hard to feel any speck of sympathy when something unfortunate happens to one of the main characters who you've followed since MW1. But that's not the only thing wrong with the campaign, the enemies still don't know how to cover properly, the friendly's who are supposed to help you don't do much other than get in the way of your firing line and the story doesn't make any sense what so ever so you'll be playing for the sake of playing it. Also they've implemented the ideas which I loathed so much from Black ops, like the slow motion scenes which ruined the pace and is just an unnecessary playable cut scene and a desperate attempt to make the campaign longer. Now next up is the graphics. If you played the first modern warfare, compared it to modern warfare 3, you won't be able to notice any real significant changes. It's 2012 soon and looking at games like Battlefield 3, skyrim, or even gears of war 3, you'll see what you're missing out on, and console limitations is no excuse. Now for the multiplayer. Multiplayer has more or less the same basic concepts as the previous games including the same problems as before but they've changed the whole idea of killstreaks. It's now called "Strike Packages". And you get a choice of 3. Assault is the standard, get as many kills without dying to get rewarded we're all used to. Support is get as many kills as you can before the game ends without your kill count being reset to 0 when you die. And specialist is the same as assault but you unlock perks as your rewards. Now if you play multiplayer for an hour you'll realise how unbalanced the multiplayer now is. You can forget about specialist as you'll always feel left out when everyone else is calling in a heavily armed robot or predator missiles and getting a bunch of kills in one go. Sniping is still as poor as the previous games due to the maps being small, tight and the same altitude you have to resort to quickscoping. You can't "quickscope" in real life, so you shouldn't be forced to quickscope in a military game when you're not used to it. Forget about hardscoping you'll never get a kill that way because you'll always be too close to the enemy and dead before you can even fire the second shot. But that isn't the only problem. Spawn killing is still as bad as it was, the maps are insanely small and tight leaving you to lone wolf, meaning playing with friends impossible because you'll have no choice but to separate and go your own way anyway. Also, if you didn't buy this game on day 1, forget about multiplayer because too many people have found the blind spots for camping in every map and you'll be put in the same games as players who've prestige'd 4 times over by now. I don't know about you but getting killed over and over by barely taking 4 steps forward after respawning isn't my definition of fun.
    Now if you're looking for new original "killstreaks", you'll be disappointed. Most of the rewards are copied from previous games. For example the "advanced UAV" is just a nerfed version of the blackbird from Black ops. I thought this was supposed to be set in the near future? Why does a game set during the Vietnam war have a more powerful killstreak than the "advanced UAV" here? It's just poor and unimaginative, and you can tell they're running out of ideas.

    All in all, I'm not impressed at all. I agree with many people that this game should have been modern warfare 2. If you never played a COD game before, I'd say this is probably worth your time. But if you own black ops or MW2, or even MW1 look elsewhere. This is just a low budget scheme by Activision to milk the name as much as they can.    … Expand
  88. Xellos14
    Dec 31, 2011
    0
    I write this review to voice my opinion on the matter of this games technical quality, yet very poor user score. I personally will not rate this game high because like many of the others who have played or are currently playing MW3 after having played Modern Warfare 1 and 2, the game does not stand up. I can only imagine how a professional critic handles judging title after title, but II write this review to voice my opinion on the matter of this games technical quality, yet very poor user score. I personally will not rate this game high because like many of the others who have played or are currently playing MW3 after having played Modern Warfare 1 and 2, the game does not stand up. I can only imagine how a professional critic handles judging title after title, but I would assume it comes with some matter of detachment from the games they review. When I see Modern Warfare 3 I see what should be the sequel to Modern Warfare 1 and 2, not looking at it as a stand alone game but a continuation. My only guess is that a critic can review it highly as if it were a game of any other title, yet users stand firm in their belief that something is definitely not right . In the multiplayer game mode, veterans of MW will notice many similarities, but some basic game play tweaks that bring very odd changes to the modern warfare world. When crouched in every other game players can move silently to make stealth kills, adding a bit of strategy to what otherwise devolves into a mindless firefight. MW3, for whatever reason, had very audible movement sound no different than running when the player went prone or crouching when I played. A small change, but the first of many that most experienced fans of the series will notice. Weapons feel familiar but where every other game made them feel unique, I only felt slight differences between many of them in terms of how they handle and shoot. The look of the weapons seemed to take precedence over balance and polish. Not many may notice such a change, buy a lot of fans of MW series can automatically tell something is wrong. Some weapons are even unusable for the purpose that they were intended, a few of the side arms in particular. Almost everything about playing the game seems to indicate that flash and flair, along with some advertising for firearms manufacturers, was the primary focus. This is the only way I can justify a side arm being pulled up to fire, but instead being treated to a 2 second animation of the already loaded weapon getting the magazine put back in. The small time frame of being vulnerable may seem petty to some, but a quick draw is the main reason for having such a side arm. After dying more times than I can count during the pretty magazine flair, I had to learn two things: to never use that particular gun again, and that 2 seconds in a fast paced FPS means a lot more than you might think. The single player campaign fairs better than the multiplayer, but still suffers from the rest. The many user reviews of the story feeling stale or uninspired do not lie, and many of the 'twists and surprises' of the story feel predictable and some even come off as cheap. Where previous titles may change the player from different persona to another on occasion, MW3 feels like it uses this character swap as a plot point, changing characters in such a way that it seemed entirely unjustified or even boring at times. It became hard to care about some of the cast after a while, part of the player thinking they'll just swap to another persona after a few minutes and will never see them again anyway. This among other plot turns made it difficult for myself and others to really get into the story the same way we did with MW2 and the first Modern Warfare in particular. The game itself is not terrible, but then again I am not a professional critic. The game as a sequel is very off putting, and old time fans of modern warfare will notice very obvious and strange changes, ones that make the gamer question their methods and thought process when making the game. I can only attribute the subtle tone of change to the fact that the studio Infinity Ward (IW) lost a good chunk of their senior staff when there was a falling out between Activision and then heads of IW, leading to two original founders of IW to be fired. Shortly after, a handful of senior employees and friends of the two followed in their footsteps which has led to a void in the company that has yet to be filled nor may ever be. These all feel like lessons well learned during the development of the first two games in the series (excluding all of the other CoD games, in which similar lessons must also have come up) and I can only imagine they are surfacing now due to the dramatic change in development and production the series has been put through. I would like to say that IW having a lot of their original staff moving on didn't change the quality of the franchise any, but I would be lying if I did. As a stand alone game of a different title, perhaps the user score would better match the critics. But as a sequel to a beloved series, the game fails all the loyal fans who came to expect a certain polish and refinement that Modern Warfare became known for. TL:DR The best way I can justify giving this game a 0 is as such, I bought MW3 and played it. I sold it, and now play MW2.… Expand
  89. FlagCaptured
    Jan 17, 2012
    2
    This could have been a very good game, with Modern Warfare 2 being a flawed but good game. The campaign is great, survival and Spec ops is again good, but can get boring after a while. My real problem is with the component that the game is essentially designed for - Multiplayer. There are so many issues that I won't be able to cover them all, even with a 5000 character limit, but I've hadThis could have been a very good game, with Modern Warfare 2 being a flawed but good game. The campaign is great, survival and Spec ops is again good, but can get boring after a while. My real problem is with the component that the game is essentially designed for - Multiplayer. There are so many issues that I won't be able to cover them all, even with a 5000 character limit, but I've had people spawn in front/behind me, spawnkilled an infinite number of times and had major issues with lag and hit detection. It's a real shame, since this could be a really good game but I'd instead recommend sticking to Modern Warfare 2 until the next game comes out, providing it isn't another copy/paste title like this is. And to be fair, I don't mind about it being more of the same, it's a formula that works to some extent, but they've got it all wrong in terms of weapon balance, map design... The list goes on. I don't think a single score would be entirely representative, so I'd give Spec-Ops mode a 7.5, Campaign an 8.5 and Multiplayer a 2. Providing it stays as it is and Infinity Ward refuse to patch it, as they've done with MW2...
    This is an updated review, and I have lowered the score to compensate for the distinct lack of promise for any fixes. It's like they just can't be bothered to fix online multiplayer at all, and people have noted that a great internet speed makes the game run much better. When I play a game online, I'd rather it be a test of skill rather than who can buy the fastest internet, but maybe that's just me.    … Expand
  90. gobbs
    Jan 2, 2012
    0
    To all the people saying you should have expected the same. Why? Why should we expect the same for what is supposedly a whole new game, which costs in Australia $100. Same multiplayer, Same graphics, Same Engine, with a few different perks, guns and a new campaign this game only just qualifies as an expansion pack in my opinion and definitely not one worth $100. I played it for awhile atTo all the people saying you should have expected the same. Why? Why should we expect the same for what is supposedly a whole new game, which costs in Australia $100. Same multiplayer, Same graphics, Same Engine, with a few different perks, guns and a new campaign this game only just qualifies as an expansion pack in my opinion and definitely not one worth $100. I played it for awhile at my friends place and I'm sorry you wont be getting my money Activision.… Expand
  91. Redoer
    Jan 3, 2012
    3
    If you just want to play a slightly different MW2 or want the story go ahead and buy it. However, there are so many tiny flaws. First off, the PC version looks exactly like console and the FOV is locked at 55 degrees (terrible) unless you use 3rd party software. Besides that, it plays so similar to MW2. There are no real changes to multiplayer. Yes they brought back death streaks, butIf you just want to play a slightly different MW2 or want the story go ahead and buy it. However, there are so many tiny flaws. First off, the PC version looks exactly like console and the FOV is locked at 55 degrees (terrible) unless you use 3rd party software. Besides that, it plays so similar to MW2. There are no real changes to multiplayer. Yes they brought back death streaks, but those aren't new, and strike packages are just kill streaks with different rewards. The UI looks pretty much the same and they've actually reused old content. The lack of new or innovative content is pathetic. Survival is OK, I'll admit, but its certainly similar to zombies, but you're limited to 2 people, otherwise it all comes down to personal preference. The multiplayer is also pretty imbalanced. Most of the guns early on pale in comparison to later unlocks, and most shotguns and LMGs are pretty bad, except the last ones you unlock. I won't go into every imba gun, but there are a few and they all take time to get,which sucks. Campaign is OK, if linear, but that's pretty much what all FPS campaigns do nowadays.

    To round it up: Multiplayer and PC version is sub-par, the only redeeming factors for the game is the story, if you've followed it or care, and spec ops, which is only really fun with friends.    … Expand
  92. Martinc90
    Jan 4, 2012
    0
    Not impressed at all! No thought or Balance in Slightest, the map layouts are terrible along with the Graphics I thought the game was supposed to get better every year instead its went backwards, Competitive Call of Duty gamer since Cod 4 and I feel badly ripped off and betrayed and disgusted by activision/infinity ward. MW3 has been a real let down!! and I will be trading it in like many others.
  93. klfsmkwdsdj
    Jan 4, 2012
    1
    I'll start by saying I am a fan of CoD 4, MW2, and slightly WaW, and I disagree with anyone saying this is an expensive DLC. Unfortunately, it's much worse than that. I'll start with maps, they're atrocious. They're randomly scattered, disgusting looks, dull, flat, and horribly small, actually I timed how long it takes to run around the biggest MW3 map to MW2 wasteland and favela.I'll start by saying I am a fan of CoD 4, MW2, and slightly WaW, and I disagree with anyone saying this is an expensive DLC. Unfortunately, it's much worse than that. I'll start with maps, they're atrocious. They're randomly scattered, disgusting looks, dull, flat, and horribly small, actually I timed how long it takes to run around the biggest MW3 map to MW2 wasteland and favela. Wasteland was approx 2.5x bigger and favela was 1.3-5x bigger, pathetic. The perks, there are only 3 new ones, of which all are essentially useless and one, recon, was basically just copied off of rival Battlefield series. The other 2 are even very innovative and their pro versions are old perks. The guns, yes the guns are basically the same, but thats not what I'm complaining about because theyre based off real guns of which there are limited variants. Whats frustrating is the complete lack of balance, actually scratch that, theres balance in the fact that every gun kills in two shots except for a couple which are just useless. Also for some reason they decided to make machine pistols more powerful than most other guns in the game, really? The sniping is awkward to say the least, and I'm a sniper, it was my most used gun in every COD to date, even though you can zoom in faster, the way it does is honestly just odd and unweildy. Not to mention the snipers are just plain ugly. There are no new attachments except for the hybrid scope which doesnt count because its just combining two old attachments, the kill streaks are basically the same except for juggernaut which really is a stupid killstreak. But they decided to make the support strike package, a kill streak which doesnt reset when you die and has most of the best features, great idea sledgehammer... Because advanced UAV is in this package, if you hated ghost in BO youll die in MW3, with a blackbird up about 80-90% of the time and UAV 100%, assassin and blind eye are essential. Oh and finally the gamemodes, they added one new one, kill confirmed, which is my least favorite of them all including CTF... how has Call of Duty thought of 1 new game type in 5 years? I dont understand. The only reason I gave this a 1 is because the campaign is mildly entertaining and does bring everything together and once and for all end the game, however it is extremely cliche, predictable and uneventful, theres no mission that is distinct nor that I would replay several times such as the sniper missions/ ac-130 from COD 4 and multiple stealth/white house/ final mission of MW2. And lastly, it uses the same engine as COD 4, the best selling game in the world, it outsold harry potter... can't make a new engine, wow, just wow. Dont buy and if you already have, dont buy elite its pointless, go buy Skyrim, Batman, Halo CE anniversary, Rage, Gears 3, Battlefield 3, Dead Island, or wait for Mass Effect 3. With this plethora of great games this year why would one even consider MW3?… Expand
  94. pepsimaxboy1
    Jan 4, 2012
    0
    all i can say is this game is a friggen joke. no improvement from modern warfare 2. mw2 had a pretty solid gameplay but with some minor flaws but most games are like that. but this is just fricken ridiculous. mw3 is probably the worst possible i have ever owned due to the fact that the graphics have no improvement for starters even though i dont care about graphics and also 95% animationsall i can say is this game is a friggen joke. no improvement from modern warfare 2. mw2 had a pretty solid gameplay but with some minor flaws but most games are like that. but this is just fricken ridiculous. mw3 is probably the worst possible i have ever owned due to the fact that the graphics have no improvement for starters even though i dont care about graphics and also 95% animations are reused from mw2 along with mechanics, no new game modes other than kill confirmed which seems they had a horrible attempt of annexing something similiar to crysis 2 multiplayer. not many new weapons to look into. no effort whatsoever in creating stats for the weapons since all of the launchers except for 1 or 2 have the same exact stats. the barret 50. cal and as50 have the same stats. the L118(which by the way was a total rip off of black ops) and the msr have the stats. and the dragonuv and rsass have the same exact stats. the only positive thing i can say about this game is the campaign. i was glad to be able to finish the campaign although it wasnt as great as expected. there was almost no effort put into this god awful game and only hardcore diehard cod fans should even consider getting.… Expand
  95. willwynn134
    Jan 5, 2012
    4
    This game in my opinion is a complete let down sure it has a good story but and campaign but the multiplayer is not great but it all depends on what you want from this game if you like multiplayer get battlefield 3 instead all in all do not waste you money on this
  96. Angelic_Dj
    Jan 5, 2012
    0
    This game would be fun if it was 1999 and the internet was 1000 times better. Actually no, that wouldn't change anything. If this was MW2 it would have CRASHED AND BURNED and there would be no MW3.
  97. Nero97
    Jan 9, 2012
    2
    I was never a big fan of FPS games, but i know which of them are good and which are bad. and this "game", is baaaaaaaaad. It's not just bad, it's terrible.
  98. DaKoosh
    Jan 12, 2012
    0
    Tonight there was huge patch rumored for MW3. The spawns have been completely fixed to a true Black Ops style system; damage on the Type 95, Striker and all dual wielded weapons has been cut in half; extended mags on all guns only adds more bullets to the clip not more bullets per shot; shotguns have a max effective range of 15 feet with range on, 10 feet without; assassin doesn't hide youTonight there was huge patch rumored for MW3. The spawns have been completely fixed to a true Black Ops style system; damage on the Type 95, Striker and all dual wielded weapons has been cut in half; extended mags on all guns only adds more bullets to the clip not more bullets per shot; shotguns have a max effective range of 15 feet with range on, 10 feet without; assassin doesn't hide you from UAVs any longer; flash grenades now last 2.5 seconds instead of the standard 4.4 seconds; with blast shield pro flash grenades are negated; sniper rifles have increased sway added so quickscoping is out, but bullet damage from the waist up is always a 1 shot kill; if you shoot an enemy prior to them knifing you, the gun will always win the fight from here on out; second chance has been removed from the game as well as dead man's hand; lag compensation has been removed completely as it has shown not to work at all; you can no longer shoot through objects at all without first equipping the Impact proficiency; and the entire game has been moved to dedicated servers as this is the best and most fair way to play. This patch hasn't been scheduled for release and never will be.

    If you can't tell, there are plenty of things which could be fixed with this game as far as the multiplayer gameplay is concerned, but to date have yet to be addressed. The patches which have been released have done nothing to improve overall playability (if they were even patches at all, most people can't even see or feel a difference). I've stopped playing this all-together and am sorely upset that I spent over $100 on the weakest, most overhyped game in COD history. Please don't make the same mistake millions have made. Save your money.    … Expand
  99. Tyr0n313
    Jan 14, 2012
    2
    I am writing this review on the multiplayer, not the campaign. Honestly, the campaign is a campaign, I dont think it needs a rating since ofcourse it's a wild ride, crazy scenes, and explosive events. But the multiplayer? I am a devotee of this game and MW2 and MW1. I love hardcore team deathmatch to get the realism of one shot one kill, or 2 shots and a kill. Loading up a person withI am writing this review on the multiplayer, not the campaign. Honestly, the campaign is a campaign, I dont think it needs a rating since ofcourse it's a wild ride, crazy scenes, and explosive events. But the multiplayer? I am a devotee of this game and MW2 and MW1. I love hardcore team deathmatch to get the realism of one shot one kill, or 2 shots and a kill. Loading up a person with bullets and they dont die is just not fun or realistic to me. So what about this hardcore mode and why did i rate it so bad? Compared to MW2, this one is just terrible. I'll start with the maps. EVERY ONE of the maps are close quarters, small, and clustered. Some can be a little larger, but with all the trash in them, they become close quarters. As a huge fan of sniping and allowing more distance, I am extremely disappointed. I dont mind a few close quarter maps, but on MW3, they are ALL close quarters. There is maybe one map that you can snipe on effectively. My fav map from the last game was Wasteland. I am so disappointed that they forgot all about the sniping in this game and settled only for close quarters. So there is strike number 1.
    So what else? How about the spawning. In the last game, it was possible to understand the maps, understand the general area a team was spawning so you could form a plan or hold down/attach one side of the map. The spawning is so general and random in this, you can think you have a corder of the map locked down, then they will spawn someone right behind you. Or they will spawn you right next to a group of enemies. I think this is a great way of spawning for Free For All, but NOT team based games. I cant count the amount of times that I got killed from behind in an area of the map where there is no way someone could have got behind me. They were spawned there. very very irritating. I really enjoyed being able to formulate a strategy in the last game, but it is impossible in this one with the random spawning and the clustered maps. I URGE THE DEVELOPERS to take a look at the stats. Compare the average person's life on this game to the last game. I bet it is drastically less because of the map size and close quarters spawning. It is just not fun. Again.... it would be perfect for free for all, but NOT FOR TEAM DEATHMATCH. So that is strike 2.
    And finally... while the other game had this issue too, im seeing it more in this one. Bullet lag. Several times a match I will die when i get into the clutch with someone else, even point blank. Clearly my weapon fires, I can see the my muzzle blast and hear my gun fire, yet im the only one to die. and it's point blank so theres no way to possibly miss. It just doesn't make sense to me how something like that can still be an issue. The only thing i can think of is they still have that bullet lag issue, where to me it appears that I shot either first or at the same time, but to the other guy, he shot first, or to the system he show and may have already killed me, but to me, I am still alive and can shoot, but my kill doesnt count. only my death. So that is strike 3. I sincerely regret purchasing Elite Premium. Their service has failed in so many ways already, from it's launch to it's lack of fulfilling promises. I can overlook the bullet lag as i did with the last one, but the random spawning and lack of variety in maps just kills me. I will try out BF3 (again, ive been a devoted MW fan), If BF3 appears to be better in these areas as I've read, I'll be a lifetime fan of them from then on. For shame on MW3, InfinityWard, Sledgehammer, and all the like. You lost a fan because you were narrow minded and all about the short game (pun intended). Next time try for some map variety and intelligent spawns that allow for gameplay strategies to occur. I used to be a big Ghost Recon fan, but thought after how good MWF has been doing, i dont see why I'd go back... but thanks to MW3. I eagerly await trying BF3 and Ghost Recon (when it comes out) for the variety that i love. So long MW3, you crapped on your fans for a narrow minded result . "You'll love our game, as long as you love what we love" sounds like "you buy a car in any color you want, as long as you want black". Lack of choice is a killer.    … Expand
  100. Acees88
    Jan 14, 2012
    1
    I have played this game for a couple of weeks now, and this is my conclusion. This game is still a mess, Lets first start with the multiplayer part. I´ve been trying to forgive SOME of the problems this game has, since its a new game and all. But there are too much stuff in here that are so wrong and aren´t changed. First off, a game of this magnitude reallyI have played this game for a couple of weeks now, and this is my conclusion. This game is still a mess, Lets first start with the multiplayer part. I´ve been trying to forgive SOME of the problems this game has, since its a new game and all. But there are too much stuff in here that are so wrong and aren´t changed. First off, a game of this magnitude really should have not come out in this state- There are to much lag and latency in the game to let this just pass bye You get killed behind walls and other hard walls. On your end of the line your far behind the wall, BUT when you do look at the killcam feature in the game you can clearly see that you where far away frrom that wall that you thought you got behind to take cover.

    Thats just some of the problems, And they do still, after 2 years since mw 2, have problems with Over-powered guns. What I am most disappointed in is the both the developers did promise on E3 June 2011 that they were not going to include shotguns, second chance and other perks that player over the years have learnt to hate.

    Don´t get me wrong on this, the games singleplayer part is fantastic, like a really intense action movie. But that is just 6 hours of gameplay, Is the game really worth 60$ for 6 hours of entertainment?

    Based on my experiense with the game I would not recomment people to get this game, atleast not when its 60$, Its really not worth that much for the 6 hours singelplayer, and its certainly is not worth that kind of money for the multiplayer part.

    And one more thing, who would wanna pay for MW 2,5?    … Expand
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#13 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#1 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 81 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 79 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 81
  3. Negative: 0 out of 81
  1. Gamer Limit
    Jan 11, 2012
    85
    Ultimately, Modern Warfare 3 feels similar to it's brethren, but that doesn't mean it isn't a great game. The single player element is still exciting, and multiplayer has more options than ever – if you're a fan of Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 3 is a no brainer.
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  2. Game Over Online
    Dec 28, 2011
    84
    Modern Warfare 3, while still an excellent thrill ride in its own right, feels far too similar to MW2 or even Black Ops for my taste.
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  3. Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
    Dec 12, 2011
    88
    I never expected Modern Warfare 3 to go toe-to-toe with EA's juggernaut this year, but it came out of the gates with a tour de force campaign and co-op mode. It loses points with a perhaps too-familiar multiplayer that caters to the juvenile on Xbox Live; though don't be mistaken, Modern Warfare 3 is one hell of a shooter and a highlight for a series that just won't die – no matter how much we wish it bloody would, at times.
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