Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8685 Ratings

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  1. stevvti
    Nov 17, 2011
    5
    Over hyped.... Mainstream.... Commercial.... Definitely not worth the price, I feel like Iv'e been ripped off. Better off with Crysis 2, Rage, or even Homefront!! in my opinion Call of duty died after No 4 ( the best one) So keep away from this waste of money and go buy a decent game that is not going to rip you off.
  2. rj88631
    Nov 17, 2011
    7
    If someone ranks this game as a zero, they are not giving this game a fair shake. The game is very good on its own merit. The revamped multiplayer is a ton of fun. It took a bit of getting used to but its fun once you grasp the nuances. The campaign is nothing to get excited about. It goes through the paces, stuff happens, and I wasn't thrilled. The problem is nothing is too fresh in theIf someone ranks this game as a zero, they are not giving this game a fair shake. The game is very good on its own merit. The revamped multiplayer is a ton of fun. It took a bit of getting used to but its fun once you grasp the nuances. The campaign is nothing to get excited about. It goes through the paces, stuff happens, and I wasn't thrilled. The problem is nothing is too fresh in the campaign and a lot of the game feels the same. I am not entirely sure what they could have added or changed but either way they didn't do a ton. I feel like there should have been much more. That being said, the reworked multiplayer is a blast, especially with the new killstreak system that appeals to both hardcore and casual players alike. I love it. The Kill Confirmed Mode is a blast. Weapon leveling is pretty cool. Haven't tried everything yet but so far multiplayer has impressed. Has not wowed me though. If you really liked Modern Warfare 2 and aren't thrilled with anything else out there right now, then I would say go with Modern Warfare 3. If you want to do something really different, go with Battlefield 3 (Haven't played it myself but it has gotten good reviews and I am fan of the series). Modern Warfare 3, some cool new stuff, exciting, new game. Would have given it a 8.5 otherwise. I am docking 1.5 points for the campaign, but docking another 1.5 for the fact that I played a lot of this game before and with 2 years in the making, I should have been wowed, not just impressed.… Expand
  3. nicster147
    Nov 17, 2011
    2
    Call of duty. It's good, it'f fun, it's the same as it was in the original MW. While it's fun and good to play there is almost nothing really new here. If you've played any other call of duty, then you've played this. If you haven't then this is a great game.
  4. oneandonly
    Nov 17, 2011
    0
    to quote someone else, who said it perfectly, I have to agree...

    "This is the most disappointing one after BO and MW2. Looks exactly as CoD 4, with barely any change in mechanics and gameplay."
  5. Ketts
    Nov 17, 2011
    0
    It's the same exact game you have been playing for the last 4 years. You've got to be kidding me, why is this game 60$? To me it doesn't make sense to keep releasing a new game every year when the games are rushed; it feels as though every COD is a cash-in. Quit wasting your money with this game.
  6. HardcoreC4
    Nov 17, 2011
    10
    We are at the pinnacle of FPS games, we are really seeing some neat stuff right now, enjoy it! Modern Warfare 3 is the complete package, anyone who has played it with half a brain would know that this game is an excellent investment. Multi-player is the best of the COD series, Spec ops is truly amazing, and the single player is worth a play through, only takes four hours. It is anWe are at the pinnacle of FPS games, we are really seeing some neat stuff right now, enjoy it! Modern Warfare 3 is the complete package, anyone who has played it with half a brain would know that this game is an excellent investment. Multi-player is the best of the COD series, Spec ops is truly amazing, and the single player is worth a play through, only takes four hours. It is an experience all its own. Comparing FPS games nowadays is not fair, they are all awesome! After a hard day of MW3, I will fire up BF3 and smoke some people, jump into Halo, and guess what it makes me better at Call of Duty. Don't miss out on a really cool game just because some troller wants to put it down. Get it! Play it! Love it! Be a FPS fan, not a franchise fan.… Expand
  7. montiericko
    Nov 17, 2011
    10
    wow wow wow I was the third guy in line to get this bull **** got home and got mad.i had this game the hole time its was mw2 lol for some one just geting into cod its a good game,but for people like most of us tat been playing cod games forever n ow its **** trash.when i say its just like mw2 its just like mw2 the same bull**** and im not gonna get in to the weak ass m/p.lol
  8. ArsenalMikey
    Nov 17, 2011
    5
    Modern Warfare 3 is an ok game. I have played every Call Of Duty and found it to be just about average. You can very easily call this Modern Warfare 2.5. For starters, the campagin is the same campaign you can remember form Cod 4 and 6. Big action sequences, lots of helicopter crashes and the big style ending. The campaign is still as fun and jam-packed as it used to be but is still wayModern Warfare 3 is an ok game. I have played every Call Of Duty and found it to be just about average. You can very easily call this Modern Warfare 2.5. For starters, the campagin is the same campaign you can remember form Cod 4 and 6. Big action sequences, lots of helicopter crashes and the big style ending. The campaign is still as fun and jam-packed as it used to be but is still way too short. Spec Ops has been upgraded into Survival mode. It is a very fun and is a great part of the overall game but i feel it could of easily have been put into Modern Warfare 2 as downloadable content. There are also the Spec Ops missions. These missions are built from the campaign. These also could be downloadable content. Multiplayer is the same as Cod 4 but with improved guns and killstreaks. You also have the introduction of Strike Packages which is the best addition to multiplayer. The maps on the other hand are dull and boring and are not very exciting to play. The Graphics and Gameplay are the same as previous Modern Warfare's. With the introduction of Battlefield 3's Frostbite 2 engine, Modern Warfare 3 is way behind the other game engines. It is the same formula that the community loves and that is why Call Of Duty is so powerful now. But for future Call Of Duty games, a major change needs to happen.… Expand
  9. IndyBoiler
    Nov 17, 2011
    5
    The single player of this game is good. However nothing really new here. The multi player would be awesome if they would fix the lag. I see people jumping all over the place. Also what's up with the lag... I get killed by a single bullet...but then in the theater it shows the other guy shoot a whole clip... clearly it's time for dedicated servers an no lag correction in the software.
  10. Hydrolass
    Nov 17, 2011
    10
    What were you expecting? You get exactly what you expect. A first person shooter with slightly enhanced graphics and new skills and story added in to it. Of course it's not going to be that innovative because it is not trying to be. Games like this are repetitive as they have been for some time. Besides that, about 2/3 of people rated this game negative but I'm going to guess that quite aWhat were you expecting? You get exactly what you expect. A first person shooter with slightly enhanced graphics and new skills and story added in to it. Of course it's not going to be that innovative because it is not trying to be. Games like this are repetitive as they have been for some time. Besides that, about 2/3 of people rated this game negative but I'm going to guess that quite a few of those people will be the people who will end up playing endlessly on the multi player game. I guess time may prove me wrong and nobody will be playing on the game after this month but I'm willing to guess that Modern Warfare will still have millions going on multi player every day. In short, if you do want something different then go out and buy Arkham City or Assassins Creed Revelations because they are good initiative games. But for the game that you could just play time after time on multi player this is the game to buy.… Expand
  11. Str8shooter
    Nov 17, 2011
    9
    Made an account to specifically put an end to this nonsense. It's funny that some of the negative reviews come from people who aren't good at the game, especially when IW made support packages for the sucky players. No logic there huh? Lol. You can't just buy a "new" game and expect to destroy everyone, period. That's just how it works. You play, get killed a lot and eventually get better.Made an account to specifically put an end to this nonsense. It's funny that some of the negative reviews come from people who aren't good at the game, especially when IW made support packages for the sucky players. No logic there huh? Lol. You can't just buy a "new" game and expect to destroy everyone, period. That's just how it works. You play, get killed a lot and eventually get better. So to "those" players, stop quiting so easily and giving a game a 0 because your not destroying everyone. Now that that's outta the way, time to address the majority who keep saying its the same game. These are the EXACT same people who loved mw2 but complained when the problems came. All of them, I mean ALL of them said the exact same thing. "if they fixed the problems with mw2 it would be the BEST game". Well unfortunately they couldn't fix it.....until now. They give you exactly what you nipple babies wanted and somehow you still cry. Makes sense, doesn't it? They give you the best of cod 4, mw2 and black ops and still, you cry. Enough already. I'm seeing close to a million people online everyday, but yet it gets a 0? Stop it. To make matters worse, a lot of you keep crying about "innovation" but yet you really only wanted the problems to be fixed for balancing issues. Bunch of morons. Do you even know what you want? Also, to the battlefield community who rags on this game because theirs is "innovative"......you are also morons. Just like cod they add a couple different tweaks and things with their games and you think it's groundbreaking? Guess what?? It's the same thing as cod. If cod said they were running a new engine and it looked the exact same, you would swallow it all up. Every last drop. With no complaints and asking for seconds. I hate to break it to you, but bf3 and bfbc2 ARE THE SAME GAME. Just with different tweaks and things. Nothing extraordinary. Definitely nothing innovative. It's been the same for years just like cod. Nothing more to it. Last note, if you bought this game just for the single-player only to turn around and say that it's short and/or horrible....your an idiot whose parents locked you in a closet for their childhood. How do you not know its short? Do you not have any connection to the outside world? Idiots I swear. Just like the people who expected a whole different game. It makes a lot of money for a reason. Last bit of advice to everyone who doesn't follow this rule. Be your own person. Like the things you like and hate the things you hate. Don't jump on a bandwagon because it's what's "in" because in case you haven't noticed by now, hating this game is definitely what's "in".… Expand
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. ChicagoThanos
    Nov 17, 2011
    10
    MW3 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.
  19. tart
    Nov 17, 2011
    0
    Crap from start to finish, soul-less cash in. and LOL at the MW3 developers twittering to their supporters to come and give mw3 a good score. pathetic. dont buy this game, dont support lazy, cash in, console ports like this trash
  20. sydfs
    Nov 17, 2011
    10
    I wanted to hate it but it has sucked me in. I was on the battlefield band wagon but i have fallen off. Ignore the negative reviews and get this game. Yes it may be more of the same but having sex with my wife is always the same yet i keep going back and i enjoy it.
  21. 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
  22. UnknownTru7h
    Nov 17, 2011
    3
    They claim to have "redefined" their engine, and little to nothing has changed. They do nothing but give us the some crap every time, I've lost my respect for them.
  23. Miadant
    Nov 17, 2011
    0
    Still **** .
  24. Sliggs
    Nov 17, 2011
    0
    The only way a game can get a 0 and make sense is for it not to exist. Every game deserves at least a 1. Im not a fan of Call Of Duty, I haven't even played this new one. But I can tell you right now that it does not deserve any less than a 5. Becuase no matter what way you look at it, it is a well produced game, copy or not. The controls have always handled well. And its always been aThe only way a game can get a 0 and make sense is for it not to exist. Every game deserves at least a 1. Im not a fan of Call Of Duty, I haven't even played this new one. But I can tell you right now that it does not deserve any less than a 5. Becuase no matter what way you look at it, it is a well produced game, copy or not. The controls have always handled well. And its always been a little bit of fun to play. Single player has always been fun and I doubt this is any different. I hate user reviews on metacritic. If you are going to review a game people do it right.… Expand
  25. ThePunisher
    Nov 17, 2011
    2
    Gamers main objective in moving to new game is always better experience, its not only in weapons or in graphics but also goes into the tactics, environment control, machines, etc.. MWF3 lacks for all that upgrade, if its anything, its just a very expensive patch or upgrade to MWF2.

    The only and great advantage of this game is mainly the server connection, so far its awesome comparing to    Gamers main objective in moving to new game is always better experience, its not only in weapons or in graphics but also goes into the tactics, environment control, machines, etc.. MWF3 lacks for all that upgrade, if its anything, its just a very expensive patch or upgrade to MWF2.

    The only and great advantage of this game is mainly the server connection, so far its awesome comparing to CoD4, MWF2 & definitely its better than the crappy BlackOps servers, who lags & crash more than they work.

    I know that the developers will be saying "its only an adaptation phase and everyone will like the game later on" i agree with them, we will adapt as we already a loyal clients for your games, however you should ask yourself do you want to end up like Batterfield ? if yes then say that and you will become another BF extension...    … Expand
  26. mxnbl
    Nov 17, 2011
    6
    This game is just another addition to the COD series. Nothing innovating, just create a sequel and sell it because of the brand. The franchise needs innovation to stay alive and this game does not do it justice. Everything that is claimed to be "new" is just a rip off of other great games that not everyone knows of. The problems with the past games are still in this game. There is noThis game is just another addition to the COD series. Nothing innovating, just create a sequel and sell it because of the brand. The franchise needs innovation to stay alive and this game does not do it justice. Everything that is claimed to be "new" is just a rip off of other great games that not everyone knows of. The problems with the past games are still in this game. There is no innovation, just the same old stuff.… Expand
  27. ccrogers15
    Nov 17, 2011
    2
    This game has bad graphics compaired to other games first of all, second is the voice actors are horrible, third is the story is crap, the game looks dated, the only play is very laggy and sluggish for no reason, and it also freezes sometimes. Total waste of money.
  28. Alphad115
    Nov 17, 2011
    6
    This game didn't pass its expectations but it's that fun game you can rage at when you play multiplayer. I loved the idea of survival very fun with a friend. Campaign wasn't actually bad its was not the best but it was good. But the biggest let down is that the game is like an add-on its still the same graphics same style, its like Infinity wards has given up. And it even seems patheticThis game didn't pass its expectations but it's that fun game you can rage at when you play multiplayer. I loved the idea of survival very fun with a friend. Campaign wasn't actually bad its was not the best but it was good. But the biggest let down is that the game is like an add-on its still the same graphics same style, its like Infinity wards has given up. And it even seems pathetic that A. The critics gave it such high scores and B. That Glen Schofield actually asked for the gamers to give higher scores here at Metacritic... just pathetic.
    All in all i think this Game is fun if you like shooters and Cod4 or Mw2 but otherwise its just a waste of 50$ maybe for 20 or 30 but not 50.    … Expand
  29. dellieboy
    Nov 17, 2011
    1
    If this game did anything that was truly new, or worthy of a sequel instead of an expansion pack, I would probably rate it 8 or 9, but it doesn't . The gameplay ( while obviously you don't want to change what makes it popular ) is exactly the same, but fine. The game modes are pretty much the same except for a few new ones which honestly don't provide much variation, and get bored prettyIf this game did anything that was truly new, or worthy of a sequel instead of an expansion pack, I would probably rate it 8 or 9, but it doesn't . The gameplay ( while obviously you don't want to change what makes it popular ) is exactly the same, but fine. The game modes are pretty much the same except for a few new ones which honestly don't provide much variation, and get bored pretty quickly. The level design/ Character design / Weapon design is pretty much recycled ! ? ! there are new meshes, but a tooonnnnn have just been copy pasted, wtf guys ? Not even a slight try for change ? The singleplayer, while nicely delivered, is the same quick experience as every time, And the graphics are just horribly outdated =/ .. In a normal world, if this was one of the first releases provided by a developer, I'd give it a 7. But people need to take a stand when they are being RIPPED OFF by a company. Paying for elite, Paying a ridiculously high store price, paying a retarded-ly high price for all map packs ! ( how about throwing a bone to your customers ? no you just jack them some more ). SCRAPPING Elite for the PC when you never mentioned this before ( this is probably reason for filing a lawsuit, as you just took out part of the game, not that I personally would want it, but pretty sure some PC buyers would ) And releasing the same recycled version every year, just to suck it dry like you did with guitar hero. big fat 1.… Expand
  30. LeutArtemis
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Same old, same old. You can't expect that by adding 4 million new things to multiplayer it will be improved in any way. It's just a way of saying oh look at me, look how complex and multi-faceted I am. And asking people to vote one here because the user score was looking low? That's not good... not good at all...
  31. randomguy987
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Regarding multiplayer: All the latency and hit-detection problems you remember from Black Ops, with the addition of what must be the worst spawn system in shooter history. Give it a pass.
  32. TheMightyThor
    Nov 16, 2011
    8
    The story mode is fun, the survival mode is fun, and I'm actually really glad that they kept the MW2 engine, because the game looks great. My main beef with the multiplayer is that the maps are pretty bad. I don't mean that I get camped hard or anything like that: it's just that compared to the last two MW maps, the ones in this game are unrealistic not in locale choice but layout. EveryThe story mode is fun, the survival mode is fun, and I'm actually really glad that they kept the MW2 engine, because the game looks great. My main beef with the multiplayer is that the maps are pretty bad. I don't mean that I get camped hard or anything like that: it's just that compared to the last two MW maps, the ones in this game are unrealistic not in locale choice but layout. Every map has strangely wide paths that curve around, waiting for you to bump face to face with an enemy by chance. This brings me out of the experience a bit. In the long run though, I think this game deserves a solid score.… Expand
  33. AshFamily
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    The hype for this game was that a more centered game play would be introduced,but what has appeared is the same tired kill streak domination,small maps,less than original art work, a decidedly obvious lack of creativity on the part of designers,and an appalling lack of respect for the players who built the franchise.Toe to toe, Battlefield 3 is a better product and I will only purchace MW#The hype for this game was that a more centered game play would be introduced,but what has appeared is the same tired kill streak domination,small maps,less than original art work, a decidedly obvious lack of creativity on the part of designers,and an appalling lack of respect for the players who built the franchise.Toe to toe, Battlefield 3 is a better product and I will only purchace MW# on the "Gray Market", as I refuse to pay the full price.Thank you Red Box.… Expand
  34. langkwan
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    I have to say, I started playing COD with Black Ops and I have not seen one positive light in this game. The spawning system is totally broken. I would either spawn in front of enemies multiple times or right under a helicopter, exploding barrel. All these critic reviews about the storyline but who cares. People play this game for the multilayer, which should account for 95% of what theI have to say, I started playing COD with Black Ops and I have not seen one positive light in this game. The spawning system is totally broken. I would either spawn in front of enemies multiple times or right under a helicopter, exploding barrel. All these critic reviews about the storyline but who cares. People play this game for the multilayer, which should account for 95% of what the review should be. There is no way to turn off target Assist and the graphics are worse than Black Ops.… Expand
  35. tony9000
    Nov 16, 2011
    8
    I'm writing this review in response to a tweet made by Sledgehammer Games to get its fans to raise this user score on Metacritic. I think this game deserves an honest review so Activision knows how some of us truely feel about its Modern Warfare franchise to this point.

    If you don't know anything about the drama going on between Jason West and Vince Zampella vs. Activision, then I suggest    I'm writing this review in response to a tweet made by Sledgehammer Games to get its fans to raise this user score on Metacritic. I think this game deserves an honest review so Activision knows how some of us truely feel about its Modern Warfare franchise to this point.

    If you don't know anything about the drama going on between Jason West and Vince Zampella vs. Activision, then I suggest you do some catching up at IGN.com. Do a search on IGN.com about the lawsuit going on between these two guys (the original creators behind the Modern Warfare series) and Activision to learn more.

    Once you know what's going on in this lawsuit, you will then know that MW3 was not made by the original creators of the Modern Warfare series. Actually its something like 30 of the top developers left Invinity Ward to go work with Zimpella and West over at Electronic Arts. So none of the top talent behind the series worked on MW3.

    So in my opinion this is why we have a game that is no different, if not less, than what came with MW2 (graphics, controls, maps, story, spec ops, etc.). This is why the game brings nothing new to the table.

    I agree with most of the users on this site in that this game is no more than MW2 2.5. I think Activision should have done something different with the this game. They should have realized that there's no way any team could have lived up to Zimpella and West's standard and creativity in such a short period of time.

    What they should have done is made this game a summary of the Modern Warfare series on the these systems. They should have made a game that sort of paid tribute to the series and gotten themselves ready for MW3 on the new systems coming in a few years.

    They could put this game out with all the fixes that annoyed people, included all the map from MW1 and MW2, included all spec ops missions, and just straight blew out of the multiplayer experience, really paying tribute to the entire series. And then maybe had a trailer that announced MW3 for XBOX 720 and PS4. I think doing this would have given Activision the time it needed to find a team that could really put something out that lives up to the standards we all expect from the MW series. But I still give it a good review. You should still buy the game because its still a solid experience and the multiplayer is still good, but not great. The multiplayer does feel a little slimmed down compared to its predecessor but it doesn't deserve a zero. I give the game an 8.0. I will give Activision another chance with the next Modern Warfare. I also can't wait to see what Zimpella and West are up to.    … Expand
  36. timsim26
    Nov 16, 2011
    6
    the single player and spec ops of this game is fantastic and that receives 5/5 for offline content and cooperative. the special ops is new and fun with a range of unlocks and slick gameplay that can be thoroughly enjoyed and spent many hours playing. the campaign is the typical huge scale explosions and bloody battles that we have come to expect from the modern warfare games and it doesthe single player and spec ops of this game is fantastic and that receives 5/5 for offline content and cooperative. the special ops is new and fun with a range of unlocks and slick gameplay that can be thoroughly enjoyed and spent many hours playing. the campaign is the typical huge scale explosions and bloody battles that we have come to expect from the modern warfare games and it does not disappoint. where this game does let me down is the multiplayer. as a cod fan from cod4 all the way until now only mw2 slightly compares to the fun factor that call of duty 4 provided. there is significant problems with hit detection and lag unlike the other big shooters that have come out this year, namely battlefield, gears of war and resistance. the game feels old and tired as the same rinse and repeat gameplay has been used. unfortunately in opinion this game is an enourmous jump ahead of blackops. this game has been hyped way out of proportion and does not deliver. not too mention that elite still is not working meaning hundreds of thousands of people have given activision an extra 50 dollars for nothing… Expand
  37. Silas
    Nov 16, 2011
    5
    I am highly disappointed in this installment of the series. I am mainly interested in the multiplayer aspect of the game, so that is where I will focus: The maps are a jumbled mess. Every map feels like the same maze with different paint. From an objective-based perspective, you spend more time navigating the maze to reach an objective than you do assaulting or defending it.

    Much hate    I am highly disappointed in this installment of the series. I am mainly interested in the multiplayer aspect of the game, so that is where I will focus: The maps are a jumbled mess. Every map feels like the same maze with different paint. From an objective-based perspective, you spend more time navigating the maze to reach an objective than you do assaulting or defending it.

    Much hate for bringing back Quickscoping. I know the fanbois love it, and they can feel like "real men" by pwning somebody with a sniper rifle, but it ruins a multiplayer game for me. In 3 hours of gameplay, I was quickscoped from across the map 9 times. A sniper rifle should be made to function as a sniper rifle, plain and simple. And don't get me started on the wannabes running around with the sniper rifle like an assault rifle. It should be nigh impossible to charge an objective with a scoped rifle and take out 4 defenders using submachine guns. But, in their infinite wisdom, the developers have catered to the fanbois again, and made qs even easier than before.

    The graphics are... eh. Nothing eye-catching, but nothing horrible, either. It's just standard, run-of-the-mill scenery. Can't say I hate it, but wouldn't say I like it, either.

    The lack of realism is offensive. Landing 9 shots from ANY gun should drop anyone but the Juggernaut, but this isn't the case. I can't count the number of times I've emptied a clip from the MP5 into someone, only to have them spin 180 degrees and drop me with one or two shots from their assault rifle.

    The number of killstreak rewards bombarding the playing field is incredibly stupid. Running the Support class, you continue gaining your killstreaks THROUGH YOUR DEATHS. While this seems great in the beginning, it gets old quite quickly. You are constantly on someone's radar, and when you aren't, you are being hammered by Reaper rockets or other high-explosives.

    The sound is horrible. Even running turtlebeaches, 9 times out of 10 you can't hear someone sprinting up behind you for a knife kill.

    Anyway, there is much more I could complain about, including lag issues, matchmaking, and lack of originality, but I won't. Suffice to say, I'll probably make this my LAST Call of Duty purchase.    … Expand
  38. Phil_Collins
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Modern Warfare 3, despite the moniker "modern," manages to be archaic. If you are a fan of Call of Duty 4, then you will be delighted to find the some of the same building models in multiplayer. On the plus side, you can expect a future installment next year if you miss out on Modern Warfare 3. Joining the annual release of Madden, Call of Duty has become a yearly event. We can only hopeModern Warfare 3, despite the moniker "modern," manages to be archaic. If you are a fan of Call of Duty 4, then you will be delighted to find the some of the same building models in multiplayer. On the plus side, you can expect a future installment next year if you miss out on Modern Warfare 3. Joining the annual release of Madden, Call of Duty has become a yearly event. We can only hope for Call of Duty: Grenada in 2012.… Expand
  39. sacroyalty
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Is this an add on to MW2?
    or is it true
    MW3 was my M = Money W = Wasted for a 3= third time.

    smh its not as bad as Thor or the new Transformers game... oh well i already sold this on Craigslist and bought BF3.
  40. dimon94xx
    Nov 16, 2011
    5
    Ok, there are just too many fanboys. Yes the graphics are barely changed, Guns still sound like toys, racist campaign, the multiplayer is unchanged, achievements are only for story and spec ops and survival mode is worse than zombies, but the game can still be fun in online multiplayer when you just want an arcade shooter, I personnaly never enjoyed Spec ops, but some people are findingOk, there are just too many fanboys. Yes the graphics are barely changed, Guns still sound like toys, racist campaign, the multiplayer is unchanged, achievements are only for story and spec ops and survival mode is worse than zombies, but the game can still be fun in online multiplayer when you just want an arcade shooter, I personnaly never enjoyed Spec ops, but some people are finding it to be the best thing about CoD franchise. This game is for a certain type of players, it may also be a good starting game if you are new to gaming, but in the end there are games much better than this one.… Expand
  41. clemsonchris
    Nov 16, 2011
    1
    This game is absolutely atrocious.Period. I've had MW3 since the first release date and the more I play it, the more I hate everything the game stands for and is. Between the terrible maps, hit detection, and horrendous spawns, it's WORSE! than MW2..and I thought that was impossible! It seriously is MW2.5 but with even more negatives to go along with it. This just proves to me thatThis game is absolutely atrocious.Period. I've had MW3 since the first release date and the more I play it, the more I hate everything the game stands for and is. Between the terrible maps, hit detection, and horrendous spawns, it's WORSE! than MW2..and I thought that was impossible! It seriously is MW2.5 but with even more negatives to go along with it. This just proves to me that Infinity Ward puts absolutely no effort into making games better for the consumers.I'm selling MW3 ASAP and becoming a Treyarch only fan-boy.At least they listen to the customers and comply!… Expand
  42. thek826
    Nov 16, 2011
    2
    Developers begging for help with community ratings, people raging on forums, Youtube, and gaming sites such as this one. All of this was very foreseeable and has simply made me happy that I got this game for free from a friend who can't play it anymore after his PS3 broke (little sister poured milk on it :P).

    The main problem with Call of Duty is the constant use of the same exact    Developers begging for help with community ratings, people raging on forums, Youtube, and gaming sites such as this one. All of this was very foreseeable and has simply made me happy that I got this game for free from a friend who can't play it anymore after his PS3 broke (little sister poured milk on it :P).

    The main problem with Call of Duty is the constant use of the same exact gameplay with close to no changes in each sequel. Now, you might be saying, "Well if Call of Duty made a huge innovation many people wouldn't be happy!" and you would be right. However, there is a solution to this. Stop. Making. New. CODS. The series is already on its eight title, and has failed to make large changes since the fourth one. Even worse, the only good change since the first one is the graphics. The major change in call of duty 4 was the addition of class customization. However, it's safe to say this wasn't a good change. I'm not saying that Russians shouldn't be using M4A1s, and that Americans shouldn't use an AK-47, like how it is in Battlefield 3. Call of Duty isn't meant to be realistic. If it was realistic, no one should be running around with a 30 pound sniper rifle faster than with a 10 pound light machine gun. However, the problem with all of this customization is that due to the serious lack of limits, players are free to exploit a single imbalance with the correct customization kits, forcing everyone to use the exact same class if they want to play a fair game. In battlefield 3, with the exception of a certain scope (which is being fixed soon anyway), the limitations on our customizations balance the game quite a bit.    … Expand
  43. A113n
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    All I can say is disappointment. It's not like it's a horrible game, I just wish they would have done a lot more to make this feel new. Recycled content, not much has changed. Without trolling at all I seriously do feel like I'm playing MW2 (which I always play). IDK this game will be great for hard core COD lovers but me, I already traded mine in.
  44. rxbandit
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Worst shooter ever. Same thing as COD 4. Battlefield 3 is better in every category. I could hardly play it for 2 minutes because it looks so terrible in comparison to Battlefield 3. This game is so dated, all it is now is a glorified cash cow. It preys on the masses of brain dead idiots who can't look for quality in a game.
  45. UberSoldat360
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    There are a few reasons I think COD 4 modern warfare,MW2 & MW3 should get less than great player reviews.First off I think IW on there worst day kill Treyarch on there best day when it comes to putting together a COD.That being said I have bought every COD game and I'm always blown away with the IW release but I'm also disappointed when I can start to finish the game in 7-8 hours.But thereThere are a few reasons I think COD 4 modern warfare,MW2 & MW3 should get less than great player reviews.First off I think IW on there worst day kill Treyarch on there best day when it comes to putting together a COD.That being said I have bought every COD game and I'm always blown away with the IW release but I'm also disappointed when I can start to finish the game in 7-8 hours.But there is multiplayer and DLC,but have you played online with those ANIMALS?My god its brutal and how come a level 1 player is thrown into a meat grinder with level 50-60?You have to level up to get better loadouts don't you think you should at least have the option to play with other players in the same level?And why are all the DLC multiplayer?Why not make campaign DLC available?And for all the COD haters who say Battlefield is a better game you could NOT be more wrong.Did you all play BF3?It was a total ripoff of cod4 mw mw2 and black ops combined.If mw3 was a longer campaign and offered campaign DLC I would score it a 10.… Expand
  46. twistedownz
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    good game just wish they changed things but doesnt deserve a 3.2 deff deserves at least a 7. People are way too harsh on this game. They kept good things and not every game is perfect like skyrim
  47. lambda360
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Absolute garbage. The same bs rehashed and repackaged with new cover and marketed to 11 year old boys across the world. Why would anyone want to play a game where the primary demographic while online is squeaky voiced 11 year olds calling you a f@g?

    I'd rather not play games with roomfulls of children tyvm.
  48. rulzmaker
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    I live in Romania and i have issues playing this game online. I've spent 60 euros on it (that's huge in a country where the average wages are like 150-200 euros per month) and i cannot play a single game online because Activision decided that they should lock the multiplayer matchmaking so that players can connect to other players from their own country to solve the lag issues. However,I live in Romania and i have issues playing this game online. I've spent 60 euros on it (that's huge in a country where the average wages are like 150-200 euros per month) and i cannot play a single game online because Activision decided that they should lock the multiplayer matchmaking so that players can connect to other players from their own country to solve the lag issues. However, that's caused more problems for people than ever before, since in smaller countries or fewer populated regions you cannot find other players to play with. We've done everything we can but Activision just ignored us in that matter. I've spent 60 euros for nothing.… Expand
  49. Hutchsafc
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Lets be honest you've had this game for around 4 years now. Do no waste you money on this especially when games like uncharted, skyrim, assassins creed, battlefield etc offer much more for your money. Dont give me the rubbish that the graphics have improved they have not. The multiplayer gameplay is exactly the same as the first MW but with more overpowered killstreaks that encourageLets be honest you've had this game for around 4 years now. Do no waste you money on this especially when games like uncharted, skyrim, assassins creed, battlefield etc offer much more for your money. Dont give me the rubbish that the graphics have improved they have not. The multiplayer gameplay is exactly the same as the first MW but with more overpowered killstreaks that encourage camping gameplay. theres no doubting Call of Duty 4 was brilliant but to then release it again 4 years running is extremely poor. I'd rather they re released CoD 3 with HD graphics and played that Multiplayer because that was fun and addictive whereas CoD MW3's gameplay is boring, stale and irritating… Expand
  50. Gallarian
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    I was always a CoD Fan boy, it was the first game I ever bought for my xbox, hell Id even say I bought my xbox for call of duty. But now even I, a person who has bought every Call of Duty game for the 360 and PC, who hyped for months and months following tweets and facebook posts, has finally come to to terms with the fact that series of games is now redundant. Call of Duty: Modern WarfareI was always a CoD Fan boy, it was the first game I ever bought for my xbox, hell Id even say I bought my xbox for call of duty. But now even I, a person who has bought every Call of Duty game for the 360 and PC, who hyped for months and months following tweets and facebook posts, has finally come to to terms with the fact that series of games is now redundant. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 =======> Copy n Paste: Money Wasted 3.… Expand
  51. Novato1979
    Nov 16, 2011
    3
    The same graphics, same game play, everything is the same, not innovation, not fun. if i want to play COD i think my best option still COD:MW2 for far...
  52. DrNo0
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    The game blows same **** every year. Online is full of little kids elite doesnt work. Save your money for something worthwhile or kill yourself than play this garbage
  53. snacko12
    Nov 16, 2011
    7
    you asked for similar gameplay and got it, there is flaws with this game but overall they delivered whst the fans asked for, no reason to bash on this game so bad its alright
  54. crazysammons
    Nov 16, 2011
    7
    So....... Modern Warfare 3 it's finally upon us, is it good? Yes I think it rounds off the story pretty well, and the MP is much better than the others. Only problem I have with these games is they lose there appeal quickly cause its far to much of the same, car wait for my copy of skyrim
  55. petrol
    Nov 16, 2011
    1
    I am extremely unhappy with this game, a single player mode that is way to short, and an amazingly broken multiplayer. Where do I even really start with this, the re-spawn, is just impressive, the maps, uninteresting, and way to few of them. Game modes like my favorite from the older iterations of this game; Domination is no longer has any challenges associated with it, then they took outI am extremely unhappy with this game, a single player mode that is way to short, and an amazingly broken multiplayer. Where do I even really start with this, the re-spawn, is just impressive, the maps, uninteresting, and way to few of them. Game modes like my favorite from the older iterations of this game; Domination is no longer has any challenges associated with it, then they took out features, like telling players how many captures and defends they have in a map. The removing of equipment (claymores and jammers) and combining it with your grenades or tactical, is obnoxious. Switching the skins of the avatars so that they no longer represent the which perks you've chosen, but rather which weapons you decided to use, is infuriating. After all things are said and done one week and a half weeks into this crap fest, I find myself heading down to trade this game in. Which bums me out; I wanted to like it, but to much of it just makes me want to start smashing everything in my house.

    I gave it a 1, because the game does load    … Expand
  56. detox88
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Modern warfare 3 is the same old lame game just the rest of the call of duty franchise, it annoys me when theses game developers expects us consumers to buy their game when they absolutely make no innovation in the game. Every year they make another Cod game and it is always the same. Since the user score us so low, that should be an indicator that the game suck and needs to be revamped,Modern warfare 3 is the same old lame game just the rest of the call of duty franchise, it annoys me when theses game developers expects us consumers to buy their game when they absolutely make no innovation in the game. Every year they make another Cod game and it is always the same. Since the user score us so low, that should be an indicator that the game suck and needs to be revamped, their graphics engine needs to be revamped and their online capabilities,not to mention their new elite service is down and they expect people to pay for service when they can not even get their network servers up and running, if they new that the game was going to be a huge game release, then they should have prepared themselves before the game was released and wait until the game comes out and then decides to fix the problem, while a lot of elite members are pissed off, including because i am not getting my money worth.… Expand
  57. cbb1018
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the third installment in the Modern Warfare series. The story takes place right after the events in Modern Warfare 2. You fight in major places in the world like New York City, England, and France. That's all I'm going to tell so I don't spoil anything. The Special Op mode is the most improved thing about this game. It has it's own leveling system which isCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the third installment in the Modern Warfare series. The story takes place right after the events in Modern Warfare 2. You fight in major places in the world like New York City, England, and France. That's all I'm going to tell so I don't spoil anything. The Special Op mode is the most improved thing about this game. It has it's own leveling system which is a great thing to keep you going alone or with a friend. The missions are now similar to the story but they are like the opposite of what happens in the story. The is a new mode that is called Survival Mode. It's fun if you get bored of multiplayer but chances are you'll just stick to the multiplayer. The multiplayer is the most disappointing part of the whole game. Although there is a new mode, new weapons, and you can level up your weapons there is nothing that differs from recent Modern Warfare entries. It is still pretty addicting though to be honest. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 brings a decent entry that everyone should play.… Expand
  58. Bugsy8
    Nov 16, 2011
    1
    Very disappointing. Graphics are sub par. Online is nothing new. Maps suck. Single player story sucks. Survival only allows 2 player and is not that good. Spec ops is fun while it lasts (not very long). I hate activision so much for being greedy di**s and making millions off this milked franchise. MW2 had problems but it was still significantly different from COD4 which was a masterpiece.Very disappointing. Graphics are sub par. Online is nothing new. Maps suck. Single player story sucks. Survival only allows 2 player and is not that good. Spec ops is fun while it lasts (not very long). I hate activision so much for being greedy di**s and making millions off this milked franchise. MW2 had problems but it was still significantly different from COD4 which was a masterpiece. Overall, this game will never get to take its place in my xbox over skyrim.… Expand
  59. ExTrEmESpAnKz
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    CoD is a good a game MW3 is the best of them. To be honest I didn't think it would be any different to MW2 especially as the engine is the same, but the campaign is good, online is fun and this is overall a very good game. I would say better than Battlefield 3......and I am a big Battlefield fan
  60. Cicco1419
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Terrible. Totally unoriginal! The same weapons, "different" crappy maps, there are no redeeming qualities to this game. I was looking forward to it but it sucks so bad. Back to Skyrim for me, a real mans game!!!
  61. oOMICHAELOo
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    THANK GOD I RENTED THIS GAME. A $60 map pack is all this is. A regurgitated mess is what this game, and entire franchise has become. Seven CoD game in a 6 year console cycle. Something is wrong here. I think the most possible thing wrong here are the people who buy this crap year after year. From the moment I started this game it was a been there done that a million times feel to it. TheTHANK GOD I RENTED THIS GAME. A $60 map pack is all this is. A regurgitated mess is what this game, and entire franchise has become. Seven CoD game in a 6 year console cycle. Something is wrong here. I think the most possible thing wrong here are the people who buy this crap year after year. From the moment I started this game it was a been there done that a million times feel to it. The menus look identical to pass CoD games. The multiplayer is stale, and dated.… Expand
  62. dharper7
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    Modern Warfare 3 is a polished and well made shooter that has a high octane campaign mode and a versatile multiplayer. The graphics are still too shiny and cartoony looking, but the guns look and sound much better than the MW2. Spec Ops Survival is the best addition to the series, and spec ops is even more fun with a point system attached to it. That being said, the MP does get a bitModern Warfare 3 is a polished and well made shooter that has a high octane campaign mode and a versatile multiplayer. The graphics are still too shiny and cartoony looking, but the guns look and sound much better than the MW2. Spec Ops Survival is the best addition to the series, and spec ops is even more fun with a point system attached to it. That being said, the MP does get a bit too frantic and can be very frustrating due to the tiny maps that reward people who run laps around them. Kill confirmed and some of the new playtypes are a happy addition to the sometimes monotonous team deathmatch. Overall I wish IW branched out a little bit and added some bigger maps and more options for those who do not always want to run and gun. Although easier to get into and less tedious than BF3's maps and MP, MW3 can learn a thing or two from their main competition.

    Either way, if you are a fan of shooters and have a high tolerance to being overwhelmed occasionally in MP, then get MW3. Too many people are just rating the game a 0 b/c they want it to fail, not b/c it is a bad game. This metacritic rating system is flawed, but hopefully enough rational individuals will give their honest opinion instead of just bombarding the ratings with 0's.    … Expand
  63. 808Gamer
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    I have never been this upset about ANY sequel, or to any game for that matter, that I have played in my adult gamin life than have been with Modern Warfare 3. Stop your Twitter groveling Glen Schofield, your game deserves a "0", MW3 and Activision DESERVE it for disappointing MILLIONS of fans who were devoted countless single-player and multi-player hours into the Modern Warfare series toI have never been this upset about ANY sequel, or to any game for that matter, that I have played in my adult gamin life than have been with Modern Warfare 3. Stop your Twitter groveling Glen Schofield, your game deserves a "0", MW3 and Activision DESERVE it for disappointing MILLIONS of fans who were devoted countless single-player and multi-player hours into the Modern Warfare series to give us this rushed, tacked-on, copy-cat, sloppy, un-inventive, game that you dare to slap the "Call of Duty" mark on it. A little history about me: I've dropped easily hundreds of hours into MW2 multiplayer until all the hackers, quick-scopers, and all sorts of crap started showing up without a single patch to balance or fix the game and I dropped MW2, ticked beyond belief, and went to Battlefield instead. Black Ops brought me back with innovative and different feel and Zombies zombies zombies.
    Now here comes MW3, like your ex-wife/girlfriend who comes back into your life after so many years after your bitter break-up, now all dressed up in sexy clothing and make-up trying to seduce you back...and when you fall for the trap...BAM, you realize you got played...underneath it all you realize that you're dealing with the same BS that made you hate the wench in the first place!! That was the feeling I had when playing my first hours of both Single Player and Multi-Player.

    Some Lowpoints, to name a few: -- Lame single player campaign - "Lets chase Makarov around the globe, again and again storyline", Sequences are all rehash of MW2 sequences: bang bang, kill kill, sneak sneak, cheap deaths, many innocents die but we don't care, rehash AC-130 sequence, run run, someone "important" dies, boo hoo (not really), game over...all in a matter of a handful of hours where you simply...just...don't...care. -- Multi-Player - Spec Ops, rehash of single player, nuff said. Multi-player - Within THIRTY MINUTES of my experience, I got "quick scoped" over and OVER again!!??? ARRGHH!!! W...T...H!?? The cheap tricks are back!!?? They obviously DID NOT listen to the fans at all = Activision does not care about you. Strike packages are lame, especially the Support package which still REQUIRES kills to "support" your team. Kill streaks happen every 2 seconds with no breathing room. -- Multi-player maps are about 50% SMALLER in size it seems, where spawn-and-die is the recurring theme. There are no dynamics or good feel about ANY map that I have tried with any game type, and Kill Confirmed is a lame tack-on and forgettable. Weapon balancing is terrible no matter how you think about it.

    In summary, my buddies and I who ran and pwned both MW2 and Black Ops multi-player literally STOPPED playing after just two hours of BS on MW3 multi-player. We all also play BF3 and HANDS-DOWN find that it is a better, more in-depth experience that MW3 would ever HOPE to achieve. So Glen Schofield, you've made half a billion dollars off of your loyal and devoted fans, and yet here on Metacritic your game stands at a lowly 3 score. Take your money and run, Infinity Ward got it right when it left Activision in the first place.    … Expand
  64. Rammsoldat
    Nov 16, 2011
    4
    Ok so call of duty 4 was really good, great plot and nicely done action scenes, modern warfare 2 was essentially the same game but with a new story that got a bit silly. Modern warfare 3 continues on along the same line and while the story is alright its so samey i just dont feel anything from it anymore. every section has been done before in a previous game so much so that you can justOk so call of duty 4 was really good, great plot and nicely done action scenes, modern warfare 2 was essentially the same game but with a new story that got a bit silly. Modern warfare 3 continues on along the same line and while the story is alright its so samey i just dont feel anything from it anymore. every section has been done before in a previous game so much so that you can just tell whats going to happen next and thats never any fun, even the final scene of the game is pretty much exactly like the ones in Mw1 and 2. Multiplayer looks to be the usual affair, nothing to see here. This game really isnt worth paying for if you have any of the previous call of duty games. Gamers like change in their games but its hard to do it right, change too much or change at the expense of good features and there will be complaints however even worse is when games stay the same. Time to retire modern warfare, the water in the well has become stagnant… Expand
  65. BizzleTheDon
    Nov 16, 2011
    5
    I am HIGHLY disappointed with this game. It's not so much the game sucks in and of itself, as it is I wish I had purchased Skyrim and waited for this game to drop in price. This game is like DLC for MW2 with a few tweaks. The Multiplayer is the exact same game with different maps. The camping is absolutely ATROCIOUS and the new game modes wear thin quickly. You'll be bored with themI am HIGHLY disappointed with this game. It's not so much the game sucks in and of itself, as it is I wish I had purchased Skyrim and waited for this game to drop in price. This game is like DLC for MW2 with a few tweaks. The Multiplayer is the exact same game with different maps. The camping is absolutely ATROCIOUS and the new game modes wear thin quickly. You'll be bored with them after a day. The Campaign is mediocre at best. It is painfully obvious that the COD:MW franchise has exhausted all of it's Shock and Awe in the first two series. It throws nothing shocking at you like "No Russian" or your guy dying in a Nuclear blast. The new characters it introduces are forgettable and the plot just has a predictable, flat and sudden end. I wouldn't complain if I had only spent like 29.99 for this down the road. But this isn't worth forking over $60. Now I have to wait until my next payday to purchase Skyrim.

    Booooooooo.    … Expand
  66. tripawd
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    This is a classic example of the fat getting fatter and doing nothing for it. The only thing this game has going for itself is the name previous versions have made for itself. Corporate America at its best, just looking to make a buck off a garbage product and that is all this is. They are just milking the cow.

    Please do yourself a favor and save you $100 for something else you might    This is a classic example of the fat getting fatter and doing nothing for it. The only thing this game has going for itself is the name previous versions have made for itself. Corporate America at its best, just looking to make a buck off a garbage product and that is all this is. They are just milking the cow.

    Please do yourself a favor and save you $100 for something else you might want because this game is terrible. I had high hopes for this game after Black Ops was so bad but this game is unbelievably worse than Black Ops. Multiplayer is absolute garbage and only looks to make you angry rather than get any enjoyment out of it. If it is not the terrible lag getting you killed, it is the the terrible spawns. Just imagine killing someone only to have him spawn right behind you and shoot you in the back. Sound like fun? Then there is the $50 rip off that is Call Of Duty Elite, the service does not work! It is a glitchy, buggy mess, and they can't fix it.

    On a positive note I guess I won't be wasting any time playing this game, which is probably a good thing.    … Expand
  67. tqubed
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    The single player campaign was okay. It tied up the loose ends from the previous two COD MW games. I haven't tried Spec Ops yet. The MP is typical COD fare with a few new interesting game types. I really like the "Kill Confirmed" game type and the new strike packages. I feel that the game allows players to customize to their playing style with the different strike packages.
  68. PreyingMantis
    Nov 16, 2011
    1
    After playing this game, it's clear to me that Activision doesn't care about its fans. This game is more like a patch than it is a new game. Other than a lousy singleplayer story with lazy and frustratingly stupid respawning enemies. You get the same multiplayer as MW2 with a couple new perks and some poorly designed maps. Nothing new here to offer. Just don't bother with it. Doesn't evenAfter playing this game, it's clear to me that Activision doesn't care about its fans. This game is more like a patch than it is a new game. Other than a lousy singleplayer story with lazy and frustratingly stupid respawning enemies. You get the same multiplayer as MW2 with a couple new perks and some poorly designed maps. Nothing new here to offer. Just don't bother with it. Doesn't even have a new engine, uses the same assets as Modern Warfare 2. I give this game a 1 because its basically just a patch.… Expand
  69. 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
  70. RandomHer0
    Nov 16, 2011
    8
    These reviews seem to be a lot of griefers coming out of the woodwork to trash a game they probably are still playing themselves. At the end of the day, COD is COD and other shooters like BF3 are different. Its like comparing Need for Speed to Forza 4, anyone with knowledge of the genre can tell you those games while with similar structure, differ insanely. The point is this COD train hasThese reviews seem to be a lot of griefers coming out of the woodwork to trash a game they probably are still playing themselves. At the end of the day, COD is COD and other shooters like BF3 are different. Its like comparing Need for Speed to Forza 4, anyone with knowledge of the genre can tell you those games while with similar structure, differ insanely. The point is this COD train has already gone far off the tracks, and cannot be stopped. Every year now a new one in the series HAS to come out. So obviously, with a game based around what is essentially a point and click system with different colored walls to spice things up, asking for great innovation in between titles is a foolhardy notion. This game, like or hate the rest of the series, is the most solid well rounded of the titles. Sure the campaign was over the top, and was basically an endless corridor run, but the set pieces were interesting enough to keep me interested for the 5hr to beat it. Multiplayer is what these games are bought and played for, and in this regard this game shines. Spawns were greatly fixed from BO and the killstreaks have not only been toned down, but are now tailored to your play-style in terms of when and what you receive mid-match. The spec-ops mode extend the games value further. And if you have a bud to sit down with these missions are not to be overlooked.
    In review, if you like to play your shooters alone, or at least lone wolf most of the time, go with COD. If your a team-based kind of player than BF3 might be a better choice. But don't knock COD because it hasn't 'evolved' or 'changed' over the years, what series has? Halo? Gears? Resistance? Killzone? All of these titles see little bone structure change between installments, only their graphics, weapons, and environments have been altered. If you want a varied and ever-changing genre, buy an Iphone, or get into the RPG scene. As shooters i believe will be emulating this game for many years to come.    … Expand
  71. shelbstar
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    Many people are saying that this is just a cut-and-paste game, and I completely disagree. Aside from the new features, the graphics are similar, yes similar, but they are a lot better, the attention to detail is simply astounding. The single player campaign, is rather short, but it is nevertheless amazing. The story keeps you on the edge of your seat and is unpredictable, gripping andMany people are saying that this is just a cut-and-paste game, and I completely disagree. Aside from the new features, the graphics are similar, yes similar, but they are a lot better, the attention to detail is simply astounding. The single player campaign, is rather short, but it is nevertheless amazing. The story keeps you on the edge of your seat and is unpredictable, gripping and quite frankly a great end to the trilogy. Survival mode is a feature that has been added in this year and to be honest, as a big fan of WAW and BLOPS zombies i thought it would try to be too much like that and fail, put simply it's not the same, and it's great in its own right. The multiplayer, obviously without changing massively, has some new perks and guns but to be completely fair is a little of the same, but that in itself has allowed it to be polished to a high standard, it will NEVER be everyone's cup of tea, but then again what will all I know is it's my cup of tea and my favourite multiplayer by far! This game is great in all aspects and I would highly recommend it :)… Expand
  72. GunstarNoir
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    no im not helping to give this game a better score than it is...sure the game may get great reviews from other sites and critics, you have to have a Score category that singles out the INNOVATION for Vid games.

    COD has Zero innovation. how about a decent story? COD games give me a hollow feeling every time I play them,why even bother to make an effort on the Campaign if its not going to    no im not helping to give this game a better score than it is...sure the game may get great reviews from other sites and critics, you have to have a Score category that singles out the INNOVATION for Vid games.

    COD has Zero innovation. how about a decent story? COD games give me a hollow feeling every time I play them,why even bother to make an effort on the Campaign if its not going to be longer than 4 hrs long? this games feels like nothing more than DLC - or an expansion pack at best..

    I have little sympathy for games that call them selves sequels yet do NOTHING to heighten the experience from before- are game companies not wanting to take any more risks? there is the usual abundance of titles rallying for that almighty Game of the Year, forking down 60 bucks annually for the exact game as before just seems wrong.

    Activison sells truckloads of copies every year.... why the hell are you worried about the user score for?    … Expand
  73. JamboSlice
    Nov 16, 2011
    2
    I own every cod title and go back to them every now and then, i think this will be the first time a cod title will sit on my shelf to gather dust, the only reason im giving it 2 is due to the story.

    The lag is worse than black ops by a large margin, putting 20+ bullets into someone with a lmg and rapid fire only to instantly die the second he opens fire is extremely frustrating especially    I own every cod title and go back to them every now and then, i think this will be the first time a cod title will sit on my shelf to gather dust, the only reason im giving it 2 is due to the story.

    The lag is worse than black ops by a large margin, putting 20+ bullets into someone with a lmg and rapid fire only to instantly die the second he opens fire is extremely frustrating especially when on the kill cam you dont let off a single round.

    Theres also nothing new or groundbreaking in mp killstreaks are still killstreaks no matter how you twist it, same goes for leveling weapons, they might aswell have kept the cash system from black ops.

    This will be the last cod game i buy from infinity ward without playing first.

    Ps. Dont get me started on map design and all the recycling.    … Expand
  74. crashz
    Nov 16, 2011
    8
    I dont know whats wrong with some people here, but I and many other bought the game because its like MW2!!! But now everythink is even better now, sure its not perfect but which game is?
  75. 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
  76. naturedbadboy1
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    Firstly you have to give the game a chance the more time you play the more you appreciate whats new about mw3.The campaign is very good except if soap didnt die but not a problem as their other new characters along with veteran capt price.spec ops and other game modes have been added and keep you entertained so i dont understand people complaining.Its like all cod games improving each newFirstly you have to give the game a chance the more time you play the more you appreciate whats new about mw3.The campaign is very good except if soap didnt die but not a problem as their other new characters along with veteran capt price.spec ops and other game modes have been added and keep you entertained so i dont understand people complaining.Its like all cod games improving each new release new changes which keep you playing just enjoy as new dlc coming to keep going till the next call of duty.Give the game a fair chance as same complaints about blackops last year,which was my favourite game, at this moment in time no other game can match mw3 until blackops2 next year.Keep it up Activision,Infinity ward,Sledge hammer,Treyarch,haters gonna hate let em burn release the napalm.… Expand
  77. Drunkeneric
    Nov 16, 2011
    2
    Horrible. No innovation at all. This is basically Modern Warfare 2.25. This old have been put into a $15 map pack. The changes to the killsteaks are silly, and the graphics look like Cod4. Maps are nothing special, and games get old fast when you keep spawning 5 feet from the enemy. I can't believe all the aspects of this game that are the SAME. I am sure they are laughing all the theHorrible. No innovation at all. This is basically Modern Warfare 2.25. This old have been put into a $15 map pack. The changes to the killsteaks are silly, and the graphics look like Cod4. Maps are nothing special, and games get old fast when you keep spawning 5 feet from the enemy. I can't believe all the aspects of this game that are the SAME. I am sure they are laughing all the the way to the bank, and are having a party in Vegas right now.I wish I could get back the $100 I wasted on this.....which includes the $50 Elite that still doesnt even work!… Expand
  78. wittyeldiablo
    Nov 16, 2011
    1
    As intriguing as I thought it would be I found that the multiplayer is now made to where tactics are worthless and it leaves me wanting to return to much simpler online multiplayer with more realism days like rainbow six: Black Arrow. I even think the reward system that black ops had was better... It seems like if your new people destroy you until your level 40.... there is no hand off. ItAs intriguing as I thought it would be I found that the multiplayer is now made to where tactics are worthless and it leaves me wanting to return to much simpler online multiplayer with more realism days like rainbow six: Black Arrow. I even think the reward system that black ops had was better... It seems like if your new people destroy you until your level 40.... there is no hand off. It reminds me of the world at war I hated that game.… Expand
  79. BoroBoyJohnn
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    It's a shame to see the battlefield fan-boys have ruined the user score for a game that truly is amazing. Sure it feels like mw2.5 like everyone is saying but why would you risk ruining a franchise as big as call of duty by messing around with the core foundations? If they had changed the way the game plays and it had gone wrong they would have been slated for it, So instead they have justIt's a shame to see the battlefield fan-boys have ruined the user score for a game that truly is amazing. Sure it feels like mw2.5 like everyone is saying but why would you risk ruining a franchise as big as call of duty by messing around with the core foundations? If they had changed the way the game plays and it had gone wrong they would have been slated for it, So instead they have just updated the old model and made it even better. In my opinion its the best game in the series beating even call of duty 4's high standards. Overall i would give it 10/10… Expand
  80. 360realreviews
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    To tell you the truth the game really is not as bad as people say it is. You have to get used to it and let it be what it is. Just because it's just like MW2 doesnt mean you have to rank it so low. I love every minute of live that i play and im pretty sure once i get to the campign, i'll love it to. I'm not saying MW3 is better than Battlefield 3, cause to tell you the truth, theTo tell you the truth the game really is not as bad as people say it is. You have to get used to it and let it be what it is. Just because it's just like MW2 doesnt mean you have to rank it so low. I love every minute of live that i play and im pretty sure once i get to the campign, i'll love it to. I'm not saying MW3 is better than Battlefield 3, cause to tell you the truth, the graphic's are the same on MW3 as MW2 but Battlefield 3's graphics are outstanding! That doesnt mean you have to rank MW3 so low, it's still a fun game. i Give it a 9 for one reason only, i'm still impressed by it's big community and online gameplay!… Expand
  81. NoNuttin
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    This game is great. It picks up where MW2 left off and takes the series forward. Not sure why there are so many haters out there except that they did not play the game and are just talking trash. The game is not a revolutionary step forward as it is more of a evolutionary step forward. Nevertheless it is great fun to play with your family and friends. It takes up a few hours of all ofThis game is great. It picks up where MW2 left off and takes the series forward. Not sure why there are so many haters out there except that they did not play the game and are just talking trash. The game is not a revolutionary step forward as it is more of a evolutionary step forward. Nevertheless it is great fun to play with your family and friends. It takes up a few hours of all of our time every night after work. I would give it a 10 if the stupid quick-scope issue was resolved, as a sniper rifle cannot shoot as quickly as an assault rifle nor move as quickly in CQB. Fix that issue and make it so that the sight has to be on the target for a kill then it is a 10.… Expand
  82. Reptophage
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    COD MW3 is an amazing game. Admittedly it feels a bit like MW2.5, but can you really complain when you get a completely polished version of the best FPS ever made (My opinion). The campaign is solid and has some great set pieces. Multi-player has the same great modes, with the inclusion of the new Kill confirmed, and Hardcore Domination to name a few. Titles and emblems are back and haveCOD MW3 is an amazing game. Admittedly it feels a bit like MW2.5, but can you really complain when you get a completely polished version of the best FPS ever made (My opinion). The campaign is solid and has some great set pieces. Multi-player has the same great modes, with the inclusion of the new Kill confirmed, and Hardcore Domination to name a few. Titles and emblems are back and have many pop culture references (i.e. double rainbow guy). Killstreaks have been revamped. You can now choose between Support, where your streak doesn't reset with death, Assault, the classic version, and specialist where killstreaks are replaced by additional perks. Lastly spec ops is back, with the inclusion of survival. Survival is a Horde like mode with rounds consisting of waves of soldiers to defeat. At the end of every round you can buy explosives, weapons, and killstreaks with the money earned from killing baddies.… Expand
  83. jwad
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Nothing new here, no innovation, same old, over and over again! I've been playing COD since the PC days, and they always got better with each iteration (graphically, technically, etc), however MW3 does not head in that direction. Some cool cut scenese, but thats about it. I hate to say it, but I think COD might lose a lot of fans. Guys over at activision are getting lazy! Good for aNothing new here, no innovation, same old, over and over again! I've been playing COD since the PC days, and they always got better with each iteration (graphically, technically, etc), however MW3 does not head in that direction. Some cool cut scenese, but thats about it. I hate to say it, but I think COD might lose a lot of fans. Guys over at activision are getting lazy! Good for a rental if anything.… Expand
  84. rhino61466
    Nov 16, 2011
    3
    Sorry but activision and IW should not get $60 for this game! This is MW 2.5! A glorified expansion with no creative or innovative improvements. Everything was copied and pasted from a game that came before it. MW was epic and ground breaking but MW3 is about four years old when it came out and def not worth more than a 6.
  85. Palmer
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    This game is not fun. It might be perfect in the eyes of the creators and critics, but it isn't fun to play. Spawn points are seriously flawed. There is constant spawn killing. Not spawn camping, but spawn killing. The game lacks a sense of team work because of the spawn problems. If you don't spawn with your team, you can't fight with your team. The game is a Huge disappointment.
  86. BBee2011
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    Great first person shooter. Call of Duty was the first brand to get it right. Everybody just hates on it cause it has the market locked down and they are probably terrible at playing the game. Also if you want a longer campaign turn up the difficulty. If it ain't broke don't fix it!
  87. Madeyepadeye
    Nov 16, 2011
    6
    For a game that most people know and love, you will still love this game. If you had fun with the mulitplayer in past cod games you will sure enjoy this; yes the maps are uninspiring and rather small in scale but the action is as fast paced as normal. But For me that is where it stops, it just feels far to much like the same old same, an before people say well what did you expect, IFor a game that most people know and love, you will still love this game. If you had fun with the mulitplayer in past cod games you will sure enjoy this; yes the maps are uninspiring and rather small in scale but the action is as fast paced as normal. But For me that is where it stops, it just feels far to much like the same old same, an before people say well what did you expect, I excepted more; I just excepted it to be worth the 45 pound that people parted with, i'm glad I rented this game because in the end of the day it is a 4 year old game. On the campaign The story is very predictable and the explosions that happen every 5mins are far to over the top and just don't look very good on a engine that is far to dated. The spec ops is far the best part of the game in my eyes.… Expand
  88. Lagweed
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    170 bucks to get this game, xbox live and call of duty elite, what a cash grab and a joke. They've split their fanbase and angered everyone who used to love these games by repackaging the same old crap every year and profitting off of addicts that are too dumb to know better. Shame on you activision, you desserve your low scores, I hope COD dies with this generation
  89. Decoy1207
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Where do i start. Activision realy punched me in the face this time. I loved MW1, then MW2 came and the CoD series was coming to an end. Now with the release of MW3 i think it's over, for me atleast. This game shows no innovation, no tech upgrades. I mean the textures and some models used in the game are copied from previous titles. This game is bad to the core and doesn't deserve to haveWhere do i start. Activision realy punched me in the face this time. I loved MW1, then MW2 came and the CoD series was coming to an end. Now with the release of MW3 i think it's over, for me atleast. This game shows no innovation, no tech upgrades. I mean the textures and some models used in the game are copied from previous titles. This game is bad to the core and doesn't deserve to have such a high rating. I think the milkcow is empty now.… Expand
  90. charlie412
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    Call of duty was one of the best gaming franchises, but as soon as they went into the whole wannabe tom clancy crap they failed miserably and all they produced was a generic shooter with a typical action story where you kill guys with questionable accents, a game called bodycount got released and when it failed the people subsequently lost their jobs, but people bought this becasue it isCall of duty was one of the best gaming franchises, but as soon as they went into the whole wannabe tom clancy crap they failed miserably and all they produced was a generic shooter with a typical action story where you kill guys with questionable accents, a game called bodycount got released and when it failed the people subsequently lost their jobs, but people bought this becasue it is cod, i reckon people giving this a 10 never played the origional call of duty, or call of duty 2, of they did theyd realise how little the gameplay formula has changed in 8 years, in fact id go as far to say that the origional call of duty and call of duty 2 were way better than this game, so activision i reckon in 2 years you will go into administration becasue you have killed the cod franchise with this game and its previous installment!… Expand
  91. jaygoku21
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    the game is a slight improvement on the previous MW2, same graphics engine and slight improvement on kill streak to kill points. Giving poor player perks? why they need to get better. i dont play games to be poor at them i play them to get better.. Bought the game and took it back on the same day, very disappointed ... I'm now Rocking my BF3 game on level 28 awesome game with better multithe game is a slight improvement on the previous MW2, same graphics engine and slight improvement on kill streak to kill points. Giving poor player perks? why they need to get better. i dont play games to be poor at them i play them to get better.. Bought the game and took it back on the same day, very disappointed ... I'm now Rocking my BF3 game on level 28 awesome game with better multi player experience.… Expand
  92. Kazza707
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    I have all the CoD games and i have to say that MW3 is still a great game! i think its so much better than MW2. The campaign is really good and special ops is a lot better, the multiplayer is awesome but i find it tricky as the enemy spawn near you and the teams are mixed around with each other. But overall it is such a good game :)
  93. salman
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    A more addictive multiplayer that rewards you with gun unlocks and better perks. The maps are designed to keep the pace of the multiplayer fast. Modern warfare may be using the same old engine but everything seems to to refined and tuned up for a better experience than previous call of duty games and the single player campaign may fall a bit short buts its full of action and never slowsA more addictive multiplayer that rewards you with gun unlocks and better perks. The maps are designed to keep the pace of the multiplayer fast. Modern warfare may be using the same old engine but everything seems to to refined and tuned up for a better experience than previous call of duty games and the single player campaign may fall a bit short buts its full of action and never slows down this is by far the best call off duty so far better than blackops.… Expand
  94. kelraiser
    Nov 16, 2011
    5
    Modern Warfare 3 a game that seem to not be able to live up to the reputation it deserves, Having played MW3 you can't help but feel the lack of innovation from the game, the campaign is the major highlight of the game a good quality with brilliant explosive moments that you come to expect from the cod franchise and wraps up all the event from the previous Modern warfare games, tho theModern Warfare 3 a game that seem to not be able to live up to the reputation it deserves, Having played MW3 you can't help but feel the lack of innovation from the game, the campaign is the major highlight of the game a good quality with brilliant explosive moments that you come to expect from the cod franchise and wraps up all the event from the previous Modern warfare games, tho the campaign is short lived as it only takes 6 hours to complete on the hardened difficulty, the graphic of MW3 are nothing special as they are still using the game engine from Modern Warfare so it all feels a bit dated compared to the likes of Battlefield 3 who are really pushing forward with innovations in graphics and game play, Multiplayer is the major disappointment in Mw3 the game has multiple glitches, the maps feel very small, cluttered and rushed compared to the maps that were on black ops, despite claims that Mw3 had been developed to stop people camping the game seems to have gone the other way and now there are more ways to camp than in any previous call of duty games, the spawning system is a complete mess as you spawn right into a squad of enemy player or right if front of an enemy and get gunned downed before you can even move this should have been sorted out after the same problem appeared in black ops, some of the weapons are way over powered, Hit detection is a glitchy you can fire away at an enemy right if front of and not register a single hit evn tho you are at near point blank range, the melee attack means knifing thin air can get you a kill or you can leap 5 feet and kill and enemy as if by magic, Spec Ops is back and it's not half bad with the same ranking system as multiplayer ( tho it's separate from the multiplayer ranking system) the more you play it the more you unlock in weapons and other goodies, tho the survival mode could have been better compared to the zombie mode you got in world at war and black ops as only 2 player can co-op over waves of enemies this could easily have been improved if they had made it four play like the zombie modes in the games I've just said. Overall I can't help but feel that this game should have been held off for a year giving the people developing this game more time to improve and innovate the game and breath new life in to the modern warfare franchise and ment that you don't feel your playing the same old game with just a different story.… Expand
  95. hybrid
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    Astounding 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.
  96. SMKS
    Nov 16, 2011
    1
    I played MW3 single player.. (yawn). Got no fun out of it felt like a chore. I played on-line. I thought I was playing modern warfare 2. SORT IT OUT Activision pull your finger out this is just not good enough. Don't blame these reviews as being biased and accept the fact that a lot of people are unhappy this year. Lets just hope next year isn't the same thing. (probably will be!)
  97. WongBater
    Nov 16, 2011
    2
    Metacritic has rejuvenated my faith in the online game review by allowing the community to rate games instead of a possibly paid off individual. On my way to purchase Skyrim I notice a fairly young child running to the MW3 shelf. This not only shows the audience this game is designed to appeal to, but also how sole "gamer" reviews are almost entirely useless in representing a product. TheyMetacritic has rejuvenated my faith in the online game review by allowing the community to rate games instead of a possibly paid off individual. On my way to purchase Skyrim I notice a fairly young child running to the MW3 shelf. This not only shows the audience this game is designed to appeal to, but also how sole "gamer" reviews are almost entirely useless in representing a product. They will berate lesser known titles for lacking innovation or copying mechanics, but when Activision sends out a re-skinned MW its "THE BEST MODERN WARFARE YET". I am not saying however that the original MW was bad, it just upsets me when companies can continue to make the same damn game and charge full price along with overpriced DLCs and Elite packages. Even after playing survival (zombie ripoff) mode it continues failing to impress.… Expand
  98. Fat-Jesus
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    Maybe there's not much innovation, but there are definitely changes. The multiplayer is better then ever before, the story is Epic and the new survival mode is also great
  99. Lestat
    Nov 16, 2011
    9
    A true sequel to the series, bringing it to a holistic level, should however bring the series to a closure for a different next installment. Great realization for this system, probably to its limits. Bring it on!!
  100. cloudyHaze
    Nov 16, 2011
    0
    This is insane. Im trading this in because ive already played this game a few years ago. Cod4, WaW, CodMW2, BO, And CoDMw3 are all the same friggin game again and again and again just with different skins but the same graphics that our completely outdated. Ove four years...the game has remained the same. I hope the devs are listening because i dont want another friggin Cod next year, iThis is insane. Im trading this in because ive already played this game a few years ago. Cod4, WaW, CodMW2, BO, And CoDMw3 are all the same friggin game again and again and again just with different skins but the same graphics that our completely outdated. Ove four years...the game has remained the same. I hope the devs are listening because i dont want another friggin Cod next year, i want a break so they can actually improve and take this series in a new direction with new graphics and somthing to innovate the first person market. Look at the difference between battlefield bad company (which i didnt really like much) and battlefield 3 (which blew me away and converted me from Cod) i can fly a jet in that game, i can spawn at my base and not have to worry about enemies spawning behind me. I will only by another Cod if the evolve it, caus right now the only smart ppl who play Cod are playing Cod4.… Expand
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#13 Best 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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