- Publisher: Activision
- Release Date: Nov 8, 2011
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 3
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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8685 Ratings
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Positive: 2,253 out of 8685
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Mixed: 954 out of 8685
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Negative: 5,478 out of 8685
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Nov 9, 2011Absolutely love everything about the game. Not real sure why so many on here say it is garbage, but bought it anyway.. For me, it was exactly what I was expecting.
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Nov 9, 2011Not bad but, definitely seems outdated, but at least it's better than battlefield 3 which was a complete disappointment. It doesn't seem to be as fast paced as the previous MW2, but the multiplayer is still fun.
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Nov 9, 2011Got the mob mentality going here guys - c'mon it's ruining the integrity of the site.
Sure it's more of the same but it is more refined. It's a great game, well made and extremely polished.
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Nov 10, 2011This game is great, builds on a strong foundation of call of duty games. Yes they didn't re-invent the wheel, but it is still the best shell out there by far! Multi-player is click and smooth as ever and the campaign had breath taking edge of your seat moments. If your looking for something different play a different game, if your looking for FPS heaven, this is as close as it gets!
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Nov 10, 2011If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The single player is fine and ties up the story neatly. The real meat of the stew is in the MP, obviously. There is enough innovation to make this feel like a whole new game to some players. Fun all around.
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Nov 10, 2011The Modern Warfare series is back and better than ever. The story is passable, but it shines in multiplayer and in spec ops. I give it a 10/10 for multiplayer and spec ops, but campaign is a 7/10 so I give it an overall 9/10. It is a great game that all FPS fans should check out.
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Nov 10, 2011Great game despite the harsh criticisms. The overwhelming amount of negative user reviews just proves how intimidated battlefield fans are by MW3 as the dominate game in the military shooter genre. If you're on the fence about choosing between MW3 and Battlefield 3, it's a close call but MW3 is the better game.
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Nov 10, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Nov 10, 2011Great game. To all of you saying this is repetitive it kinda is but why would they go far away from what has made their series what it is? I mean if I had top selling games why change it completely?
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Nov 11, 2011This game is great, if you're gonna hate on something go play something else. Don't take it upon yourself to rain on someone else's parade. Game is balanced smoothly like refining an already fine art. Gives us fans more to play after we played the crap out of the last games!
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Nov 15, 2011While the game is similar to the previous ones, its addictive....i cannt stop playing it :)
Its fast, has 16 fregging maps and is cleaner than previous versions. The look and feel is improved, so has the handling...its def. worth the money and all the fun -
Nov 16, 2011
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Nov 20, 2011I rate this one an 8 because of what it is and what I expected out of it. It's the same old same old, and that's what I expected. I only picked it up because I have friends who play it and I thought it would be fun to play.
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Dec 20, 2011Really not much to complain about. MW3 is a solid, entertaining game just like its predecessors. Call it "more of the same", but I say, don't fix it if it ain't broke.
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Nov 10, 2011This is a fantastic game, I had been waiting for months to play this and now it's here I love it, I'm glad they brought back the G36c an old CoD4 favourite!!
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Nov 10, 2011Almost every negative score is from a first time reviewer. Go ahead and click their names and see for yourself. I find it strange that metacritic is allowing these reviews to stay up. I know for a fact they pulled a few bad reviews for Uncharted 3. This is making the site look bad.
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Nov 10, 2011
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Nov 11, 2011I had fun with it, multiplayer is there and there are differences. Map design for MP though is very restrictive. Actually that is what turned me off of it more than anything else. No large maps like Afghan or Wasteland from MW2. If you're a fan of the series you've already bought it, but for newcomers there is enough there to warrant a purchase between SP, MP, and CO-Op modes.
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Nov 9, 2011All the same great stuff tweaked and updated. I love it. Smoothest multiplayer yet and the survival mode rocks. Thanks for a great game. Would recommend this to a friend. Play on.
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Nov 9, 2011WTF so many people trolling this have not even played, i can tell because many of there comments are lies, like someone said there is not killstreak custumization. WTF? do you really have nothing better to do
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Nov 9, 2011
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Nov 9, 2011I dont know why there is all the hate if you dont like the game dont bye it simple. Overall game is not much differnt from mw2 but dayum this game is freakishly addictive.You can play this game for a whole year without getting bored(Talking bout multiplayer here). This game deserves atleast a 9 if not 10.
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Nov 9, 2011Haters are going to hate. 0? That's just pathetic and completely undeserved. The game isn't broken and is a solid entry. The issue with something becoming popular is that people will always attack it for being so.
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Nov 9, 2011
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Nov 9, 2011In my honible opinion Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is best first-person shooter video game of the year. It is even better than previous chapters of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series so it have to be best FPS of 2011.
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Nov 9, 2011Modern Warfare 3 is an incredible experience. It isnâ
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Nov 9, 2011I have really enjoyed this game so far. The new survival mode in spec ops is alot of fun and the other missions are great. The campaign is not as great as it could've been story wise, but the gameplay is still great. Haven't done much online but can see that its gonna be good. but if elite was also working would be a great game.
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Nov 9, 2011Awesome game. More of the same but to me its just what the doctor ordered!! Loved every minute out it. Three conclusion was great and on the pc its amazing. Multi player is great. Too many kids but what are you going to do.
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Nov 9, 2011Quite possibly one of the greatest games of all time. The multiplayer is streets ahead of BF3's and 60 fps = silky smooth gameplay. It is very similar to MW2 (which just so happens to be one of the best COD's out there) which explains why its just so darn addicting.
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Nov 10, 2011The best modern warfare yet, better and vastly improved in every way both campaign and multiplayer. Anyone who thinks otherwise is jumping on the HATE COD bandwagon.
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Nov 10, 2011This game is great. It is not a rehash and I find it to be more balanced than previous games. Why all the hate on this game? ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
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Nov 10, 2011Another great Call Of Duty game, Must buy for any FPS fan. Single player is an improvement from MW2, being able to do missions in the major cities of the world is great. Obviously the multiplayer is fun and addictive like all Call of Duty games.
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Nov 10, 2011The game is awesome, PS3 Haters please get a 360 or a decent PC and stop your trolling. Since the first game I've been hooked up with the story, MW2 was shocking good, I couldn't believe my eyes when you [spoiler... maybe] have to take that knife out of your chest to stick it in someone's head.. .AND DAMN I GOT PART 3 NOW!!! I'm happy with it, very very happy with a great game.
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Nov 10, 2011I'm your classic COD Hater. i really don't like Military FPS i think that a Video Game is meant to give you a sense of fantasy and Military Shooters don't do that for me but MW 3 has managed to grasp me in a way other military shooting titles haven't. I've played BF 3 and Medal of Honor as well as resistance but MW 3 really did Military FPS a great justice and I'll recommend it to anyone.
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Nov 10, 2011This is another great installment of COD, better graphics, new maps, fun new kill streak rewards and new co-op game play. There is more new here than people seem to realize. The only knock is the single player mode which has never been great for this series. Overall, the game is good fun.
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Nov 10, 2011
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Nov 10, 2011Never, Never, Never buy a game on release day...don't even pre-order a game no matter how "Great" they say the game is...I learned this with Black Ops...never again. I waited to buy MW3 and glad I did...It's an okay game...like most say, "It's a map pack"...I'd wait a little bit, rent the game then buy it used in a few months....NEVER PAY $60.00 for a game....NEVER!
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Nov 11, 2011The game plays great, and it's a ton of fun. Great graphics, great sound. MP maps are well designed. Considering the hundreds of hours of enjoyment this game will give you it's an amazing value for the money.
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Nov 14, 2011It's worth noting that this game has a single-player campaign, which many of the reviews bombing it don't seem to take into consideration. If you're interested in only the multi-player modes, then yeah, you'll probably be a bit disappointed. Still, MW3 may not reinvent the wheel, but it's far from a bad game.
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Nov 15, 2011As good as always and even better, the online gameplay is unbeatable, is massive. Although the engine is the same I don't see why it makes a worst game.
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Nov 16, 2011Astounding game,great singleplayer (but short) survival mode,spec ops and the multiplayer which is second to none (yeah,get over it) its a direct sequel to mw2,of course its going to be similar.Those giving it a 0 score...really?? time to grow up i think.
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Nov 16, 2011
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Nov 17, 2011MW3 is fun, doesn't change anything that doesn't need to be changed, makes a few small subtle changes that make the multiplayer even better. The single player is much better and the story is more comprehensible than MW2.
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Nov 20, 2011Modern Warfare 3 is fantastic, Campaign is intense and the story comes to an incredible ending. Multiplayer is as good as you'd expect from a COD title. Some people feel like it is too similar to MW2, it is meant to have similarities otherwise it wouldnt belong to the MW series.
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Nov 21, 2011The best Call of Duty game so far. More addictive multiplayer along with a conclusive ending and Spec Ops makes this one of the best packages of the year.
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Nov 21, 2011
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Dec 12, 2011If you liked the last 2 MW games, you will probably like this one. Multiplayer is the emphasis, Single player is fairly short, but fun. The replay value comes from the multiplayer and the special operations. Personally I would like to see more spec ops. The only reason I lowered its score is the length of the single player campaign, I would have liked a good bit more to play through.
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Mar 28, 2012As much as we love this game it was shipped Broken to us the gamers. We the COD community need to take a stand against IW/Activision and demand fixes. We need to unite as one and on April 20th, 2012 we need to not play MW3. #MW3Blackout is the movement. For more info on this check @MW3Blackout on twitter or goto Youtube and search MW3 Blacktout 4.20.12 Thank you for your support lets take a stand!
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Mar 28, 2012To be honest, it's not a bad game, but it's DISAPPOINTING, same maps with a different look, same weapons, only more levels and a normal campaign.
The only true EPIC thing I can see in this game are te private matches.
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Nov 10, 2011Very good campaign (to play in veteran) with not dead time !!! And great multiplayer game with 16maps and many mode !!! Great production, best game of the serie MW !!!
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Nov 9, 2011a 2.8? really internet? have some respect for the people who worked hard on this game and stop trying to troll call of duty. It's a fun game. Millions of people buy it and love it every year, thats all that should matter. Please rate this game a 10 and try to get the score up to a respectable level.... seriously... this is awful
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Nov 8, 2011
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Nov 9, 2011This game is great the campaign is amazing and the multiplayer is as awesome as ever if you like the modern warfare series then you should pick this one up
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Nov 9, 2011Great game best in series well worth the money the spec ops mode is completely revamped it gives an epic end to the series it is a must buy for anyone that loves multiplayer and first person shooters
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Nov 9, 2011this is best call of duty ever because of its singleplayer campaign and its multiplayer is pretty same from modern warfare 2 but still its good and new call of duty elite feature is awesome . Its run on pc very smooth without any bug.
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Nov 9, 2011Idk what everyone is complaining about, MW3 is awesome.. its nothing like any other fps, yea it feels alot like mw2 but its no where near the same.. if u dont like it, go play battlefield..
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Jan 11, 2012Ultimately, 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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Dec 28, 2011Modern 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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Dec 12, 2011I 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.