Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8685 Ratings

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  1. Crisrael
    Nov 16, 2011
    1
    But what is it? I do not fool me again again! Every year, take a game and the only thing they change is the subtitle, nothing but care about money. But who cares about the users? right?
  2. GridironCJ
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    The term "milking a franchise" is thrown around for series like Assassin's Creed and Guitar Hero, but why not for Call of Duty? This is a series that clearly gets milked the crap out of. This game gets a 0/10 to adjust for the inflated hype it received (which anyone with a brain could see lacked substance). What's changed this time? Not much. You've got a few new modes to multiplayerThe term "milking a franchise" is thrown around for series like Assassin's Creed and Guitar Hero, but why not for Call of Duty? This is a series that clearly gets milked the crap out of. This game gets a 0/10 to adjust for the inflated hype it received (which anyone with a brain could see lacked substance). What's changed this time? Not much. You've got a few new modes to multiplayer and a change in presentation. That's just about it. The singleplayer continues from the embarassing plot line from MW 2 and continues to prove that gaming devs can be some of the worst story-tellers of all time. The game runs under the same engine as every previous game, dating back to Call of Duty 2 from 2005. If you do a side-by-side comparison of Call of Duty 2 and MW 3, you will see how little progress has been made graphically 6 years later. Since the engine is still the same, the physics, AI, and everything else that goes into gameplay is still the same. This is clear laziness on the developers' parts and shows that this franchise is going nowhere fast. I own every Call of Duty except for Big Red One and MW3, and for good reason. This review contains to silly bias, as I've been a fan of the series much longer than 99% of its fans even knew the series existed, let alone played one of its installments. Take it from me, this series is dead and if you're a gamer with accelerating preferences, this is not the game for you. If you're wondering whether to purchase MW 3 or Battlefield 3, buy neither. Unless you have a high-end PC, Battlefield isn't the game for you either, as its console versions are a poor representation of the series. Unfortunately, the biggest concern with MW 3 is how it will impact the rest of the industry. Perhaps more shooters will adopt the Call of Duty model of shooters, and anyone with preferences like mine will give up on the genre all together.… Expand
  3. h1n1viruz89
    Nov 15, 2011
    1
    not impressed.... Copy and paste of mw2.... bought this for $60 shouldve been like 1200 msp.... atleast add some new innovation to the gameplay... hope the Creators read this and dont produce anymore crap....

    gamestop how much for a trade in... ?? (damn gave me $10)
  4. ThatGuy267
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Perhaps I'm asking for too much from a sequel. I can handle simplification, or elimination of mechanics. I can understand trying to take something in a different direction but ultimately failing. But what Modern Warfare 3 manages to accomplish is to rehash the same game - yet again - and expect me to shell out sixty dollars for it.

    For starters, they have the nerve on trying to force the    Perhaps I'm asking for too much from a sequel. I can handle simplification, or elimination of mechanics. I can understand trying to take something in a different direction but ultimately failing. But what Modern Warfare 3 manages to accomplish is to rehash the same game - yet again - and expect me to shell out sixty dollars for it.

    For starters, they have the nerve on trying to force the single player campaign down my throat. Since Modern Warfare 2, the single player campaigns have felt like filler, being there simply because it's expected to be there. My time with the campaign was short lived, as I didn't find it particularly enjoyable by any means necessary.

    Moving on, I decided to go to the bread and butter of the game: the multiplayer. I'll admit to enjoying Black Ops and Modern Warfare 2, as I did find them fun. However, my time with multiplayer in MW3 was absolutely horrid. The menus lagged, the game almost froze up on me, and when I finally entered a game, I was having terrible framerate issues. No, I did not install it on my hard drive, but such a problem to exist when it's literally one of the selling points they've been throwing out there for the past several months is unacceptable.

    I've since returned my copy, and don't plan on picking this game up ever again.

    Overall, I'd find some other game to play, specifically one that runs on an advertised framerate.    … Expand
  5. Tom24v2
    Nov 15, 2011
    8
    This is a decent looking game with good gameplay, and good finish to the modern warfare campaign, a fun, replayable co op mode and hours of fun worth of multiplayer. It introduces new gimmicks and ideas. Could have a better connection to multiplayer though.
  6. Polska94
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Mw 3.0 is a massive disappointment. The level design in this game is the poorest attempt by any call of duty, survival mode is terrible and just bad in general the only good step forward are the kill streaks.. That is seriously the only good thing about it. It's not worth a 0 out of 10 on it's own but compared to what it should be then yes it deserves the 0.
  7. midnightundead
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Okay lets get this started if you want to talk about graphics play a game like BF3 or Skyrim I only say BF3 because it uses a newer and yes better engine. Then there is the same predictable campaign from every cod game think back to the other modern warfare's some rough voiced guy has a nuclear weapon then loses. Anyways same kind of multiplayer all they did was make a slight tweak fromOkay lets get this started if you want to talk about graphics play a game like BF3 or Skyrim I only say BF3 because it uses a newer and yes better engine. Then there is the same predictable campaign from every cod game think back to the other modern warfare's some rough voiced guy has a nuclear weapon then loses. Anyways same kind of multiplayer all they did was make a slight tweak from mw2 and no new engines that actually change the fundamentals of the gameplay enough to seem like a even remotely new game other than the more contrast added which people call new graphics, **if a games single player isn't good they should work on that before their multiplayer.**… Expand
  8. grumpychicken
    Nov 15, 2011
    2
    This game doesn't change anything from the past 4 Call of Duty games. All it does is have a slightly new story in campaign and make one or two new multiplayer modes along with a new set of maps. Overall almost same game as MW2, same graphics engine even.
  9. PleiadesPower
    Nov 15, 2011
    1
    Wow, deja vu all over again. Can we get a story that doesn't involve Russians for a change? And how about getting rid of game breaking killstreak rewards and multiplayer that amounts to little more than laser tag? This is war, hanging out in a building until someone finishes emptying their clip at you so you can shoot back is boring. If someone is hiding in a building, you should be ableWow, deja vu all over again. Can we get a story that doesn't involve Russians for a change? And how about getting rid of game breaking killstreak rewards and multiplayer that amounts to little more than laser tag? This is war, hanging out in a building until someone finishes emptying their clip at you so you can shoot back is boring. If someone is hiding in a building, you should be able to blow the wall down with a rocket or tank round, or oh wait, you already can, and it's called BATTLEFIELD. I don't know why I bothered with this game, I barely played Black Ops. No more peer pressure, my true love is and always has been Battlefield. THOSE guys know war games. They do their homework on weapon sounds and handling. When you play that game, hearing the symphony of realtime gunfire and explosions is like being smack in the middle of Black Hawk Down. But you know what, let COD exist if only to keep the kiddies and noobs out of my Battlefield so us big boys can have our fun too. If I want an arcade shooter experience, I'll stick by the pioneer, HALO. Otherwise, when I want to play a real war game, BF3 is where it's at. Let's face it, Activision is going to bleed COD dry just like they did Guitar Hero. The franchise will die of overexposure, which is a shame, because a long time ago, it was a decent game, that is, until DICE let me blow down walls in an M1 Abrams tank!… Expand
  10. Krankstar2K
    Nov 15, 2011
    4
    Why a 4 .. The multiplayer is said to be all the best put together , however in comparisson to MW2 the levels feel very generic . What happened to awesome levels like Terminal , Estate , Afghan .. pretty much all the MW2 lvls without the expansions were pretty great .. they had places to hide and be "tactical".. MW3 maps are trash , not fun .. they all have the same feel .. everything hasWhy a 4 .. The multiplayer is said to be all the best put together , however in comparisson to MW2 the levels feel very generic . What happened to awesome levels like Terminal , Estate , Afghan .. pretty much all the MW2 lvls without the expansions were pretty great .. they had places to hide and be "tactical".. MW3 maps are trash , not fun .. they all have the same feel .. everything has invisible walls .. even bushes. This game really just feels like a expansion with tweaked multiplayer. I spent alot of time on MW2 , and even WaW and BOps , however am having a very difficult time forcing myself to play it. The single player is of course sort of neat .. but mainly only because of the special wow moments of the destuction happening in the background such as the falling of the eiffel tower. None of course is really interactive. The rest of the game is just shoot and take down a swarm of unrealistic AI enemies which are set to come when your player reaches a point or until to reach a set point to make them stop and continue with the story. Then as if a 60 Dollar price tag wasnt enough .. you can purchase a 50 dollar 1 year membership to basically get the expansions when games like Battlefield will have the first expansion and its free which is releasing in December. So just for the basic version plan on dishing out 110.00 Bucks to play everything. Modern Warfare 3 is a okay game .. however you can see the difference in quality from when Infinity Ward was truley a sole company and when the leftover Infinity Ward and SledgeHammer games get toghether and put out a "sequel"… Expand
  11. Jeffrey519
    Nov 15, 2011
    3
    I had high expectations for this game, not only was it because it was MW3 but there was a new developer behind it. That said, I think you know where this is going...same **** different pile.
  12. duplesy
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    While the game is similar to the previous ones, its addictive....i cannt stop playing it :)

    Its fast, has 16 fregging maps and is cleaner than previous versions. The look and feel is improved, so has the handling...its def. worth the money and all the fun
  13. Sageofprofessio
    Nov 15, 2011
    4
    After watching this game for a while and looking at all the hype, I finally decided to join my University's Games Club for the midnight release. When I got the game and instantly hopped onto it, I got what I expected, the same experience from all the other Call of Duty games I have come to enjoy. What I am disappointed in is the fact that this Game felt more like a content pack than a fullAfter watching this game for a while and looking at all the hype, I finally decided to join my University's Games Club for the midnight release. When I got the game and instantly hopped onto it, I got what I expected, the same experience from all the other Call of Duty games I have come to enjoy. What I am disappointed in is the fact that this Game felt more like a content pack than a full game. I feel like I've just wasted $40 on a bit of reskinning, a couple new weapons and attachments, a recycled story concept, and some original multiplayer maps maps. While the game is fun to play, and shares the same addictivity as the other games in the series, I found that it felt dated in both the gameplay and presentation departments. There were no new additions to the multiplayer system, aside from the two types of kill streaks, and a game mode literally ripped from Halo Reach's headhunter mode. Initially I thought that the Weapons Proficiencies were a good idea, it took me about 2 minutes to realize that it was simply the MW1 and MW2 weapons systems simply retooled, tweaked and given a nice sugar glaze coat for the public. The graphics, while they are sill good, are dated. While activision manages to keep the framerate steady at XX fps (whatever it is), it appears that they sacrificed the overal model texturing and antiailiasing, instead relying upon epic moments to make up for graphics deficiencies. Overall, while I do like the game, it's lack of innovations and recycled elements detract from the "bang for your buck" value of the $60 purchase, leaving something that feels like it would have fit better in a $30 DLC or expansion pack.… Expand
  14. ailfawka
    Nov 15, 2011
    2
    I guess I'm kinda a COD fan still, even after allot of disappointment in the past....and well still not impressed even with mw3's release. They really could have done so much better...essentially what I'm seeing is activision juicing every last bit of $$ and making fools out of the consumers because there in a good position to do so. they asked for a honest review on twitter, they got it!I guess I'm kinda a COD fan still, even after allot of disappointment in the past....and well still not impressed even with mw3's release. They really could have done so much better...essentially what I'm seeing is activision juicing every last bit of $$ and making fools out of the consumers because there in a good position to do so. they asked for a honest review on twitter, they got it! why is it that activision have to request for people to give a supposed "honest review" when really there calling for all the fanboys to give a biased review? so that they can potentially get sales up? these reviews do not benefit the people, they just set the fundemental basics up to take advantage of even more people while they still have the ability to do so...cash cow! I would have given a 4/10 but due to there unethical marketing its now a 2/10… Expand
  15. g4m3r24
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Disappointing single player campaign, how did IW think this was going to close off a great series is beyond comprehension, the multi-player is fun but feels exactly like MW2- actually I take that back MW2 rules over this rubbish. what a waste of money...I'm trading it in for BF3
  16. Kadilakjarin
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    MW3 is thee best FPS out now. Played all games (Metal Gear Solid, SOCOM, Halo, Killzone, Tekken, Gran Turismo, Oblivion, Diablo, Dooms, etc.) MW3 is fluid and responsive online multiplayer where is give the user better control of game character than most games out there now. First time users to FPS can lear quickly and hardcore fans have still way tons to learn. This game gives you story,MW3 is thee best FPS out now. Played all games (Metal Gear Solid, SOCOM, Halo, Killzone, Tekken, Gran Turismo, Oblivion, Diablo, Dooms, etc.) MW3 is fluid and responsive online multiplayer where is give the user better control of game character than most games out there now. First time users to FPS can lear quickly and hardcore fans have still way tons to learn. This game gives you story, co-op mission, co-op survival, and multiplayer modes which is more than any what any game out there can even come close to it. If you like FPS action game than MW3 is the one. Reason why MW3 is looking like MW2 and MW is that we the fan want those feels and not to veer off like BO making it slower and too balanced. Dynamic what MW3 brings. Once you learn how to play it, it's way fun.… Expand
  17. Hellion_oD
    Nov 15, 2011
    5
    I have no choice but to rate this game a 5, because it just seems to be in the middle of the road. For one, it looks identical to MW2 and plays identical to MW2. There are a few new perks, a few new guns, and a new killstreak system (strike packages) but other than that we are talking identical game. The emblems and titles are all identical from MW2, which is a bit odd. It just seems moreI have no choice but to rate this game a 5, because it just seems to be in the middle of the road. For one, it looks identical to MW2 and plays identical to MW2. There are a few new perks, a few new guns, and a new killstreak system (strike packages) but other than that we are talking identical game. The emblems and titles are all identical from MW2, which is a bit odd. It just seems more like MW2.5 than MW3, hard to understand what they spent the last 2 years working on. Don't get me wrong though, aside from this it is still a great game. I have fun playing, but of the last 4 COD games, my favorite is still Black Ops personally. MW was a revolutionary game, and they've copied that success for every single game since - it just seems like it's time for something new. What ever happen to innovation?… Expand
  18. xXDrFeelgood69
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    everything is the same, same engine, same look, campaign sucks, noobs on multiplayer saying this is the best game ever yet it sucks, if you have 60 bucks get skyrim of battlefield because this game is a bust
  19. Freezeh
    Nov 15, 2011
    9
    Modern Warfare 3 is a great game. It finishes off the modern warfare story line, although a disappionting end, it is still a great end. The multiplayer section of this game is amazing as per for a Call of Duty title. It does have similarities between modern warfare 2 but overall the changes out weigh them. It is a fun and fast paced game and relates back more to the classic Call of Duty 4Modern Warfare 3 is a great game. It finishes off the modern warfare story line, although a disappionting end, it is still a great end. The multiplayer section of this game is amazing as per for a Call of Duty title. It does have similarities between modern warfare 2 but overall the changes out weigh them. It is a fun and fast paced game and relates back more to the classic Call of Duty 4 with the playing style. A lot of complaints have been made about how it has not changed much, but if people took the time to stop and look at the successful areas of the game, they might understand what has been done here. Overall this is a great game, very much worth the hype over the past year and a definite recommend buy for those that ar not shallow and troll an amazing game!… Expand
  20. GurnB
    Nov 15, 2011
    2
    This release would have been better served as DLC content. The IW/Treyarch engine is getting fairly long in the tooth. The series, like several others, should take a year off once in a while and not feel obligated to release a rehash just for the purpose of cashing in.
  21. IXTRUxK1NGXI
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    I game feels to much like modern warfare 2 , i wanted something new not the same crap over and over again man this was suppose to beat bf 3 but i turned in cod and got battlefield instead
  22. Rolando
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    If you've played mw2 you'll have seen it all. Same loading screens. Same menus. Same guns. Same killstreaks. Same maps. Same graphics. Same game.

    And at £45 for the same game it's absolute robbery. Show them we won't put up with this and don't buy it.
  23. Alex524
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    little more than a map pack that activision has the gall to charge 60 bucks for. nothing new is brought to the table, in fact they took out stuff from black ops. the fact that they are charging full price for a game that has less ways to survive than its predecessor, the new multiplayer modes are to prevent the cheap gamer from being a winner in every mode and is a result of complaintslittle more than a map pack that activision has the gall to charge 60 bucks for. nothing new is brought to the table, in fact they took out stuff from black ops. the fact that they are charging full price for a game that has less ways to survive than its predecessor, the new multiplayer modes are to prevent the cheap gamer from being a winner in every mode and is a result of complaints than an original idea.… Expand
  24. Braves561
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    Infinity Ward masters Modern Warfare for the 3rd time. Best CoD yet. 5 Stars. ð
  25. EliteForce1uk
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    How did this Game pass any sort of Quality control standard! infinity ward have used the whole online gaming community (especially the young) to promote and sell this unfinished rehash! Building graphics are the same as mw2, graphics are dated.respawning an instantly dying multiple times is a joke,the detection is dire .. the maps are tiny ,gameplay is unrealistic. this company earned 1How did this Game pass any sort of Quality control standard! infinity ward have used the whole online gaming community (especially the young) to promote and sell this unfinished rehash! Building graphics are the same as mw2, graphics are dated.respawning an instantly dying multiple times is a joke,the detection is dire .. the maps are tiny ,gameplay is unrealistic. this company earned 1 BILLION DOLLARS from us last time .. WHAT DID YOU DO WITH THE MONEY?? Black ops is far superior in every which way, those who disagree are still caught up in the hype!
    Question for MW3 fanboys "would you still be playing it if it didnt have COD MW3 on the box"    … Expand
  26. lenyboi4
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    i canot begin to explain the disapointed i felt when i finally came home just after 12 am took my black ops disc out of the tray and pop in mw3 the exitement was overwhelming and i could not stop smiling like the fool i am for buying this game i enjoyd black ops so much and think its the best cod to date this game called mw3 is terible and i know its been said before but its literally isi canot begin to explain the disapointed i felt when i finally came home just after 12 am took my black ops disc out of the tray and pop in mw3 the exitement was overwhelming and i could not stop smiling like the fool i am for buying this game i enjoyd black ops so much and think its the best cod to date this game called mw3 is terible and i know its been said before but its literally is just an expansion pack that could have released for mw2 there was no need for this game to be a new release i wil continue to play my black ops until they patch all the damn exploits,boosters,cheaters and damn hit detection lol same rehashed maps and a few new games not to mention the god damn graphics which is terrible even though im playing in 1080p and the lack of coulors omg cannot believe this has happened… Expand
  27. bribrijr5
    Nov 15, 2011
    2
    Huge COD fan since 1. This game is nothing but an expansion pack. They are milking the series to no end and is not worth the price tag it comes with. The series has gone downhill since World at War.
  28. Paicer96
    Nov 15, 2011
    9
    What is wrong with all of you haters??? Rating a game depends on the game, not the expectations, and for those of you that did, it's kind of sad that you put down the review as lower than a 3, when obviously the game is better than that. No games get a zero! MW3 is a top tier shooter that is very fun and action packed, for those of you that are so biased that you give this game lower thanWhat is wrong with all of you haters??? Rating a game depends on the game, not the expectations, and for those of you that did, it's kind of sad that you put down the review as lower than a 3, when obviously the game is better than that. No games get a zero! MW3 is a top tier shooter that is very fun and action packed, for those of you that are so biased that you give this game lower than a 3. For those of you looking at the reviews thinking about whether to buy this game or not, ignore the user review scores, these are biased Battlefield fanboys who can't help but diss the competitors because they know the other game is awesome. You people are sad, just the fact that you are so compelled to diss something that has never done anything to you is pretty damn lame.… Expand
  29. ozamiprime117
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The numbers dont lie....and i am agree with the cod fans: Modern Warfare 3 its better, bigger and faster!!!! I just cant stop playing it!!! The campaign its awesome and what can i say about the survival mode and classic multipayer? The Same!!!! Modern Warfare, Halo, Gears Of War, Dead Space and Mass Effect are the law in 360!!!!!… Expand
  30. Grantus921
    Nov 15, 2011
    2
    Wish I didn't have to pay 60 bucks for this game. It's the same game, which isn't bad, but I don't feel like I got my money's worth. Fun to play along side with your friends online, but then it doesn't look as smooth anymore.
  31. dantt9
    Nov 15, 2011
    9
    It's polished, servers run well, looks great. I think the tweaks made to this iteration of the COD series really make the MP a bit more hectic and involved. The new Spec Ops survival mode is tons of fun with a buddy and the mission based spec ops is great too. My only gripe is the lack of hardcore modes, seems to be missing a few that made it into the softcore modes.
    Definitely try the    It's polished, servers run well, looks great. I think the tweaks made to this iteration of the COD series really make the MP a bit more hectic and involved. The new Spec Ops survival mode is tons of fun with a buddy and the mission based spec ops is great too. My only gripe is the lack of hardcore modes, seems to be missing a few that made it into the softcore modes.
    Definitely try the game, and decide for yourself. Don't settle for anothers jilted opinion.    … Expand
  32. viziontrumaster
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    This game is an intense, action packed, and fast paced fps with a few small flaws. Battlefield 3 fanboys are a bunch of insecure B*TCHES using the metacritic user review to feel like their unreasonable and unfair COD bashing is making a difference, while everyone else is playing the game and having fun like gamers are supposed to. That is all.
  33. Doogiewoogie
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Its exactly like every other COD game fun, but repetitive. I don't understand how they can sell the same game year after year. For that reason alone I cannot recommend this game. It is essentially a glorified expansion pack that sells for 60$. Instead of releasing a new version every year they need to spend some time and improve the game. The multiplayer is good, but it could easilyIts exactly like every other COD game fun, but repetitive. I don't understand how they can sell the same game year after year. For that reason alone I cannot recommend this game. It is essentially a glorified expansion pack that sells for 60$. Instead of releasing a new version every year they need to spend some time and improve the game. The multiplayer is good, but it could easily be made better. The maps are way to small and feel like corridors in a dungeon. The guns are unbalanced and it is likely that you will only see a limited number on the map at anyone time. its a lazy effort, by an increasingly lazy game. Spend more time and make a quality product.… Expand
  34. JAGMB
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Anyone else find it hilarious that the ONLY people even mentioning BF3 are the die-hard COD lunatics that type like pissed off 12-year-olds? Yes. Every negative review on here can't possibly be because someone played this miserable expansion and is simply seeing it for what it is: MW2 with about three new guns and a perk or two extra thrown in there... no no that can't be. If a review isAnyone else find it hilarious that the ONLY people even mentioning BF3 are the die-hard COD lunatics that type like pissed off 12-year-olds? Yes. Every negative review on here can't possibly be because someone played this miserable expansion and is simply seeing it for what it is: MW2 with about three new guns and a perk or two extra thrown in there... no no that can't be. If a review is negative, it has to be "0mfgz bf3 fanboy lols"

    Dear Christ get real. Anyhoo, dear discerning readers and prospective buyers, all one has to do is simply READ the reviews. So far I haven't seen a single super-negative review that doesn't list off their points for rating this game as such. Not a single negative review I've seen even makes mention of BF. The only times BF gets mentioned is when the super fanboys (and no I don't arbitrarily consider one who simply enjoys COD to be a "fanboy" -- I'm referring to, as I mentioned earlier: the ones who put this game on a pedestal simply because of what it's called and spend more time on the internet trolling sales figures than providing valid points for what actually makes this game anything good... damn that was a long parenthetical eh?) come on here, see the negatives and make such baseless claims. Be warned people: If you are on the fence about it and haven't bought it yet, it literally is not worth the full price. I can't stress this enough. This game is, at best, a $19.99 expansion. Failing that, a 1200 microsoft point DLC pack. People ARE NOT exaggerating when they label this game as such. Of course the die hards making twenty accounts to label this game a perfect 10 are going to take offense to this.... but take a look at their responses (for a little fun in sociological study):

    Not one of them can say WHY this game is so great, and can only make it clear that they hate BF and BF players with a passion... even though that game has nothing to do with anything on here.    … Expand
  35. TrollFace_McGee
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Actually **** This game is so bad, and so copy and pasted, that even a fan of the series like myself has to agree that this is AWFUL.

    The game deserves a -10, for horrible story and campaign, 4 year old graphics, the same engine, the same multiplayer and ridiculously bad lag. THE DEVELOPERS ARE SO ASHAMED, that they need to BEG their followers on twitter to rate this game as good...    Actually **** This game is so bad, and so copy and pasted, that even a fan of the series like myself has to agree that this is AWFUL.

    The game deserves a -10, for horrible story and campaign, 4 year old graphics, the same engine, the same multiplayer and ridiculously bad lag.

    THE DEVELOPERS ARE SO ASHAMED, that they need to BEG their followers on twitter to rate this game as good... pathetic.

    Overall a 0/10    … Expand
  36. vesperiaLSU
    Nov 15, 2011
    3
    The single player campaign didn't really live up to the expectation given what MW2 has already accomplished. The World War 3 concept and some of the big moments may keep you excited for the first 2 or 3 hours, but the rest parts of the campaign mostly felt repetitive and lackluster. The story wasn't well told, and I didn't bother to finish the campaign even though seeing the ending of theThe single player campaign didn't really live up to the expectation given what MW2 has already accomplished. The World War 3 concept and some of the big moments may keep you excited for the first 2 or 3 hours, but the rest parts of the campaign mostly felt repetitive and lackluster. The story wasn't well told, and I didn't bother to finish the campaign even though seeing the ending of the story is a big incentive of me playing this game. Multiplayer neither surprised me nor made any major mistake, but the obvious deficiency in graphics and sounds did make this series look old, especially while BF3 is doing a great job stunning your eyes.… Expand
  37. Common
    Nov 15, 2011
    1
    Relatively boring addition to an series with a habit of little to no innovation. Every copy of this sold is another nail in the coffin of gaming. While the engine is solid and the multiplayer is the same, it's suffocatingly similar to the prior games, and it stands up poorly next to BF3. For the sake of every gamer, and even for those who enjoy this series, don't buy it and do what youRelatively boring addition to an series with a habit of little to no innovation. Every copy of this sold is another nail in the coffin of gaming. While the engine is solid and the multiplayer is the same, it's suffocatingly similar to the prior games, and it stands up poorly next to BF3. For the sake of every gamer, and even for those who enjoy this series, don't buy it and do what you can to make them stop forcing out these bland, cookie cutter games.… Expand
  38. MrBrown
    Nov 15, 2011
    3
    A twitchy, fast paced arcade style online shooter component--if that is your thing--is the only highlight to this game. Otherwise, if you are playing it for the single player, this game has NO longevity. Call it novelty, but I absolutely loved COD4. MW2 made everything so fast paced and that trend continues with this game. Honestly, millions of fan(boy)s love this game. Maybe I'm the oddA twitchy, fast paced arcade style online shooter component--if that is your thing--is the only highlight to this game. Otherwise, if you are playing it for the single player, this game has NO longevity. Call it novelty, but I absolutely loved COD4. MW2 made everything so fast paced and that trend continues with this game. Honestly, millions of fan(boy)s love this game. Maybe I'm the odd one for not liking it. Again, if you have a military shooter fetish then there is nothing like it on the market, besides maybe Battlefield. Rent before you buy to see if it's your thing.… Expand
  39. LarryTheCuke
    Nov 15, 2011
    2
    Let me start by stating I am not a troll i firmly stand by this opinion after enough playtime to get me to first prestige and this game is an absolute insult to the people who have been standing by it for years now. You're probably asking yourself, "Why is this such an insult?", and the simplest answer i can give you is that aside from "strike packages" and "survival",nothing has changed.Let me start by stating I am not a troll i firmly stand by this opinion after enough playtime to get me to first prestige and this game is an absolute insult to the people who have been standing by it for years now. You're probably asking yourself, "Why is this such an insult?", and the simplest answer i can give you is that aside from "strike packages" and "survival",nothing has changed. I would put the value of this game at a expensive DLC for MW2. Despite the fact that the game has a new campaign it is incredibly short, I beat it on veteran in under 5 hours. Not to mention the fact that it is almost impossible to not see what is going to happen next, and just about every level consists of shooting hordes of enemy troops that come out of every alleyway, skylight, or some other incredibly obvious route of attack. In only a few levels are you doing anything else (I wont say what specifically but i promise you it is nothing new to this franchise). Getting back to multiplayer, the addition of strike packages is no significant feat and the incredibly unbalanced "support" strike packages destroy the experience, where it is a significant feat to get a juggernaut suit with the assault strike package, the support juggernaut suit doesn't get an M60 but instead a riot shield and USP which makes your very formidable regardless and you dont have to get every kill on a single life you can die as much as you like and on top of this objectives count towards whatever you have on this class. Lastly Spec Ops "Survival" is a very easy "copy paste" job of multiplayer maps with units spawning in waves and simply given the AI that is used in campaign which consists mainly of charge into the player and shoot. It feels like a feeble attempt to copy treyarch's success with zombies. Then your regular spec ops missions are recycled campaign maps with a few changes. Then off to the side of the game itself you have the "Elite" service which can run you just as much as the game itself, which as of now is very buggy and the lack of dedicated servers for multiplayer is simply being cheap (Don't we love it when someone rage quits from the middle of a game and he happens to be host and you lose all progress made during that match). If you're looking to buy the same thing you bought 2 years ago feel free but I implore you to not feed this shoddy remake, it simply isn't worth your time or respect.… Expand
  40. LordOfLetterbox
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    This game isn't nearly as terrible as all the users on meta critic would have you to believe. The single player campaign is by far the best single player of the series. The spec ops modes are very fun but a little disappointing that you can only play the modes with just 2 players, it would have been great to play spec ops with at least 4 player modes. The multiplayer is good for what itThis game isn't nearly as terrible as all the users on meta critic would have you to believe. The single player campaign is by far the best single player of the series. The spec ops modes are very fun but a little disappointing that you can only play the modes with just 2 players, it would have been great to play spec ops with at least 4 player modes. The multiplayer is good for what it is, it's now where near as realistic a Battlefield 3 but it have very good value as an arcade 1st person shooter. Don't believe all the snot nose punks who are whining to there moms after I have pwned them, it's worth the purchase.… Expand
  41. dnfstorm
    Nov 15, 2011
    9
    Great game and a brilliant first shooter, campaign is alot of fun and a great story with multiplayer that after a good 2 weeks i'm sure i'll still be playing deep into next year every night, a must have game.
  42. HausmanPrime
    Nov 15, 2011
    9
    The third iteration in the Modern Warfare franchise takes the best of the first two games and combines them into one. The game provides many different modes to suit anyones appeal. While the single player is short and the story is average at best it still provides many fantastic moments and most of all is FUN. Spec Ops is back and while the missions arent as varied or exciting as theThe third iteration in the Modern Warfare franchise takes the best of the first two games and combines them into one. The game provides many different modes to suit anyones appeal. While the single player is short and the story is average at best it still provides many fantastic moments and most of all is FUN. Spec Ops is back and while the missions arent as varied or exciting as the previous title they still provide hours of entertainment and if youve got the chops to amp up the difficulty to Veteran some of the most challenging. New to this version is survival where you and a friend can jump in and survive wave after wave of increasingly difficult enemies while unlocking different weapons, perks and air support. The real time in this game of course lies in the multiplayer, with over 40 weapons, 15 upgradeable perks and the new strike package layout it is the most balanced and fun experience to date that will provide months if not years of entertainment to all who WANT TO PLAY IT, when it come down to it MW3 expands on the first two titles without going to far out of the comfort zone of the developer which is totally fine in MY OPINION because the first two were fantastic experiences and i for one cant wait to beel this one dry as well… Expand
  43. GhekoWaR
    Nov 15, 2011
    4
    This is by no means a great game. The single player is ok but nothing new but no one buys it for the campaign. The multiplayer is even more broken than Black Ops. Hit markers are awful and the games revolve around least lag wins. The maps are small and uninteresting with too much clutter to camp around in. Kill/confirm is a good game mode but all the games problems ruin the experience.This is by no means a great game. The single player is ok but nothing new but no one buys it for the campaign. The multiplayer is even more broken than Black Ops. Hit markers are awful and the games revolve around least lag wins. The maps are small and uninteresting with too much clutter to camp around in. Kill/confirm is a good game mode but all the games problems ruin the experience. Even when having a really good round I dont get the same enjoyment as I did in BO's as I assume my lag was less than my opponents. I have not even gone into theatre mode as nothing in any of my games has made me want to review it, which is a shame as i spent hours in BO's making cool videos to show friends on-line. It feels as though we have been sold MW2 with Black Op's online issues and as they never fixed BO's they will probably never fix this. Pity.… Expand
  44. JissyGamer
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    This game just must to be called "Modern WarFAIL 2.5"
    CoD is **** now.
    Modern Warfare 1:The better CoD in renovation.
    Is the same ****
    I don't know why the game have notes like 9 or 9'5 if is a FAIL
  45. spartanfox
    Nov 15, 2011
    7
    This game is getting a lot of flak from the community (though some might be because of a fanboy war between MW3 players and Battlefield 3 players) but the game itself is not all that bad. Taken by itself, it actually is a pretty good game. The campaign, given the track record for "modern age" military shooters is passable, albeit short, but isn't likely the main reason people buy the gameThis game is getting a lot of flak from the community (though some might be because of a fanboy war between MW3 players and Battlefield 3 players) but the game itself is not all that bad. Taken by itself, it actually is a pretty good game. The campaign, given the track record for "modern age" military shooters is passable, albeit short, but isn't likely the main reason people buy the game anyway. The multiplayer, being the core reason most people will buy the game, is very similar to MW2, and took out a lot of the things Black Ops had (credit system, the way the killstreaks work), which makes sense given the transition in developers between games. My biggest complaint regarding the maps is many of them are flat, yet have so many corners that it is almost impossible to not just spray and pray around every corner just to protect yourself. I'm assuming that means IW is taking the DLC route to address this with better maps. Still, it doesn't deserve the score it is getting from many, its a competent shooter and deserves a play through if you want some quick action in your FPS games.… Expand
  46. wolfman7173
    Nov 15, 2011
    2
    OK, So Modern Warfare 3 comes out to much anticipation. Millions of people pre-order and buy this game in the first few days of release. This game is now the most grossing game of all time. And what did you get for your time and money. Well for most of us we got what we expected. The game is VERY similar to previous renditions. The game is so similar that many of who love the seriesOK, So Modern Warfare 3 comes out to much anticipation. Millions of people pre-order and buy this game in the first few days of release. This game is now the most grossing game of all time. And what did you get for your time and money. Well for most of us we got what we expected. The game is VERY similar to previous renditions. The game is so similar that many of who love the series are very disappointed in the fact so much has improved over the previous releases. You can go into much debate over the positive and negative of each title released. However, much to be said is that there was always things that improved. I would say that COD4 was a breakthrough and even MW2 was revolutionary in many ways. Black Ops brought us the "Currency System" of buying your perks and weapons and for some that was huge and a great add-on. But mainly you saw improvements that have become staples. Examples:
    COD4 - First "Modern" war shooter for the series and really moved the genre forward to that. Think of it this way, how many WWII shooters exist these days. World at War - Introduced us to Zombies and who would have though they would be so addicting. Modern Warfare 2 - Brought us back to the Modern shooter and added some much needed improvements to the game play (Except for Quick Scoping - which is short for "I cant aim")
    Black Ops - This brought us the Wager Matches and who would have thought playing games like Gun Game, Sharpshooter, One in the Chamber and Sticks and Stones would be so much fun. They also started the ability to Split Screen online. This was huge for those with families and multiple people wanting play at the same time.
    Modern Warfare 3 - Kill Confirmed and Team Defend which are nice and have their positives. I think everyone like the campers being gone in Kill Confirmed and Team Defend has its positives when playing with friends. So what else did MW3 bring us. "Survival Mode" - No wait, that is Zombies in the modern war style. "Wager Matches" - No, these came from Black Ops. "Split Screen" - No that was from Black Ops too. "Modern Shooter" - No, this is from several renditions now. So really all we got was two new game modes. Taking the same weapons and adding a few new ones with a little shuffling of the perks does not make a game. It makes an Expansion. Let's look at Multiplayer and see what we have. First of all the Balancing of Weapons is way out of wack. You should not be able to snipe someone from across the map with a LMG in 3-5 shots. That is not possible. You should not have people aiming down the sights and turning a corner and getting a head shot when you were barely spawned and they have no radar or UAV up. Can you say "Aimbot" and cheating? To see MW2 aimbots working with MW3 on release day says they didn't even think to fix them. I can't believe the developers don't surf the websites and download all of the aimbots and think to patch them so they don't work. The maps are the same scene over and over again. A city scene, a bazaar, a city scene, a warehouse, a city scene with a downed helicopter. Really? In the previous releases we have been to the jungle, a ship deck, warehouses, cities, container yards, training setups with plywood, etc. Lets have some imagination again. With the weapons so over powered, the cheats in use so early, bad map designs and bad spawn locations you get very frustrated with the game. I know, so you are doing good in the game and disagree. Well I am a better then average player. I maintain a typical 1.2 Kill/Death ratio in most releases and so far in Modern Warfare 3 I have a .5 K/D. I think there is something wrong in that. The real crazy thing is I have about a dozen friends (Online and in real life) that are similar players or much better and none of them have a K/D over .7 and are complaining about the same things. Some of them have K/D ratios above 3.0. Then take the leader boards for Accuracy in MW3, and explain to me how the first 250+ people have a 100% accuracy. How is that possible? There is nobody that good and they should all be checked for cheating. Since Elite records all games it should be easy to watch the game and see they cheated. Really 30-0 in a TDM game. Is that possible without a hack? Most will say it is not.

    Now you have the developers going on Twitter and asking "Fans" to come to Metacritic and "Boost" the user score. Really? If your product is good you will get a good score. Even if it starts out negative, as those who play it see its good they will balance out the score on their own. But if you have to ask your fan base to boost the score, you know you did something wrong. In my humble opinion, Activision screwed up in letting the two original IW developers go and they got a second rate person to handle the MW3 development team and such they got a second rate product. For me the release was something I looked forward too.    … Expand
  47. El_Capitan
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Single player was great, short...but great. Oh, but what about the multiplayer? The golden gem that keeps people buying COD?

    Someone obviously loved using the copy/paste tool because there were hundreds of models littered around the map making the flow of the multiplayer very difficult. Even for a person with a keen eye, it's difficult to keep an eye out when you have obstacles every    Single player was great, short...but great. Oh, but what about the multiplayer? The golden gem that keeps people buying COD?

    Someone obviously loved using the copy/paste tool because there were hundreds of models littered around the map making the flow of the multiplayer very difficult. Even for a person with a keen eye, it's difficult to keep an eye out when you have obstacles every other few cm in your way. The levels were really frustrating as a result of this.

    Stealthing is very hard. I'm not a camper but the UAV's coming in every second and heavy footsteps even when crouching made it very hard to approach an enemy comfortably nested in the corner. Because levelling up takes a long time, you don't get to unlock anything of any benefit until at least around level 40, which is probably about 12-15 hours of game play!

    Until then, you're a deer in the middle of a stampede, you're Simba in The Lion King (you know the sad scene where he is almost trampled). You're fubarred.

    I understand it is a different developer from Black Ops, but gee, they could have at least taken some good ideas. The matchmaking for one, the fact it doesn't constantly spawn you RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE ENEMY and then spawn them RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU at critical moments! I think I waited about 15 seconds a time to spawn and instantly be killed for about 6 or 7 times in capture the flag at one point!

    Oh, they didn't include locale match making too. It was great when I could play against people with connections closer by, when lag was less frequent and you could see enemies before they saw you. I'm in the UK and I'm guessing mostly Americans play this, which is great for them but not for us Europeans who have to send data to the states and back!

    What's with the support packages as well? Do we really need a UAV called in every few seconds?    … Expand
  48. BinarySoup
    Nov 15, 2011
    1
    The lag compensation is still a joke (there are documented ways of fudging it) and it doesn't feel like a new game worth $60. It's much more like a $30 upgrade/regrade of black ops. The single player was ok if you enjoy Quicktime events in your first person shooter. I can't speak for the spec ops part although I hear they're quite good, but lets face it people buy it for the multiplayer.The lag compensation is still a joke (there are documented ways of fudging it) and it doesn't feel like a new game worth $60. It's much more like a $30 upgrade/regrade of black ops. The single player was ok if you enjoy Quicktime events in your first person shooter. I can't speak for the spec ops part although I hear they're quite good, but lets face it people buy it for the multiplayer. The multiplayer is the reason I won't be adding this to my games library. Rent it if you want to play the single player, you can finish it in one long day.… Expand
  49. slatinator
    Nov 15, 2011
    7
    This is the best Call of Duty game ever, but that's all it is. it's graphics seems even less than mw2, like a mix of black ops and mw2. The explosions are lame. The story was amazing but it was still lacking. The multiplayer is addicting as ever. but this just doesn't deserve game of the year.
  50. IVY_JO3
    Nov 15, 2011
    9
    i enjoy this game allot, i know later on in the year once all the ELITE issues are fixed, this game is going to be amazing! i have followed this game since the first title, i enjoy everything about it! yes there are flaws but thats what makes a game a game.. i will continue to support the COD franchise because at the end of the day, it has gave me multiple hours, days, months & YEARS of fun!
  51. DMoney3481
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    The beginning of the end for the Cod Franchise. Really really really really really really really really really really really really really sad that anyone would think that it was okay to sell this rehash/patch of MW2. Could have been dlc!
  52. Honeymonstis
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Modern Warfare 2, I mean 3, is basically a decent game... however since MW3 basicly is a dlc to MW2, I cant justify the price. I rate this a 0 for greed.
  53. deadcell
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    This is what black ops should have been. Very fluid gameplay compared to the current competition. Online play still isn't balanced by user skill though. I've found nothing for glitches for the countless hours of playing online. They are very fast on releasing new updates, to fix the known bugs. No vehicles, but this is more of an arcade style of gameplay compared to bf. split screenThis is what black ops should have been. Very fluid gameplay compared to the current competition. Online play still isn't balanced by user skill though. I've found nothing for glitches for the countless hours of playing online. They are very fast on releasing new updates, to fix the known bugs. No vehicles, but this is more of an arcade style of gameplay compared to bf. split screen still exists which is another plus. if you love the good ol modern warfare days, you'll feel at home with this one xD… Expand
  54. hizoka
    Nov 15, 2011
    8
    I don't think that the game is so terrible. I played the campaign on Veteran, and it was a good campaign. It kept me entertained for hours and the end of the story is great. The AI es stupid, as always. The different locations of the game are well done, the Berlin stage is very realistic. Also the Special ops is back, with great missions and the Survival is the GREAT add on that makes thisI don't think that the game is so terrible. I played the campaign on Veteran, and it was a good campaign. It kept me entertained for hours and the end of the story is great. The AI es stupid, as always. The different locations of the game are well done, the Berlin stage is very realistic. Also the Special ops is back, with great missions and the Survival is the GREAT add on that makes this game more funny.
    The main problem is with the multiplayer match making, it sucks and it is too difficult to find 'free for all' or capture the flag' matches. Playing the online is OK, the new Kill confirmed has helped me a lot to defeat the campers, they don't score if they cannot make their team get the medal. If I focus on the story and the add ons, I have to be sincere an put this mark.    … Expand
  55. Chronickaos
    Nov 15, 2011
    4
    this call of duty feels no different from the others. The graphics are no better than mw2 and the online play is nothing special. Of course they have a couple new guns and perks but over all its pretty much the same. Its almost like paying 60 bucks for a new multiplayer map pack for mw2. But there is one this about this game that i do find exceptionally fun and new which is the gamethis call of duty feels no different from the others. The graphics are no better than mw2 and the online play is nothing special. Of course they have a couple new guns and perks but over all its pretty much the same. Its almost like paying 60 bucks for a new multiplayer map pack for mw2. But there is one this about this game that i do find exceptionally fun and new which is the game survival mode. Again its nothing to blow the roof off with but it is challenging and is fun. but its one of those things after you play for a while youll get bored of it. so i wouldn't waster your money on buying this game. Just stick with black ops your not missing anything.… Expand
  56. BREVITY
    Nov 15, 2011
    2
    Have been a big fan in the past; going to the midnight launch & taking a day off to play. As a real fan I believe this game really misses the mark. Activision and IW lost a lot of their credibility and trust from me. I have so many complaints but my biggest is that after purchasing my sons hardened edition and putting in his Elite code on xbox.com he gets an account not eligible toHave been a big fan in the past; going to the midnight launch & taking a day off to play. As a real fan I believe this game really misses the mark. Activision and IW lost a lot of their credibility and trust from me. I have so many complaints but my biggest is that after purchasing my sons hardened edition and putting in his Elite code on xbox.com he gets an account not eligible to register message on his Xbox when trying to use the Elite app. If there was going to be an age restriction why not reject the code so that we could then sell it or something. I am so pissed. We were beta testers for Elite and I never seen anything that couldnt be viewed by him. He and I already have an account created online under our profiles and that works but he doesnt get any of the benefits in game or access to the app and as a parent I am not being allowed to grant that permission. They have wasted my 50$ and seem to have no intent on fixing this. My other complaints center around the service not working for me. The maps are not great and not even as good as BLOPS, or MW2. Graphics are on par with MW2 which came out years ago. They just didnt seem to try on this one.… Expand
  57. LolTurdFerguson
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    And I thought Black Ops Multiplayer was broken. This is just ridiculous. Had to delete CoD Elite just to get the Xbox Live menu to load properly. I was never even able to log into Elite (good thing I didn't pay for it!). Laggy bullet detection, knifing only works occasionally (and only if you knife the air behind your enemy), horrible spawns (I frequently get spawned into enemyAnd I thought Black Ops Multiplayer was broken. This is just ridiculous. Had to delete CoD Elite just to get the Xbox Live menu to load properly. I was never even able to log into Elite (good thing I didn't pay for it!). Laggy bullet detection, knifing only works occasionally (and only if you knife the air behind your enemy), horrible spawns (I frequently get spawned into enemy crossfire), the list could go on forever. The campaign is decent, but nothing to brag about. Now I'm regretting my purchase. I should have bought Skyrim instead. =… Expand
  58. qfvwq
    Nov 15, 2011
    1
    This game is complete garbage. The engine and various models are all from Call of Duty 4(a 4 year old game). The campaign is just a bunch of explosions and swearing, and it is practically a rail shooter from all the "set-pieces". There is no story, no challenge, and no fun to be found in this game. The multiplayer is a complete joke too. It's the same thing from past game only with newThis game is complete garbage. The engine and various models are all from Call of Duty 4(a 4 year old game). The campaign is just a bunch of explosions and swearing, and it is practically a rail shooter from all the "set-pieces". There is no story, no challenge, and no fun to be found in this game. The multiplayer is a complete joke too. It's the same thing from past game only with new weapons which feel the same as old ones. It is broken and laggy. The only reason i give it one point is for the co-op. I'm not talking about the missions because those are just parts from the campaign(which is horrible). Im talking about the survival mode which is just you fighting wave after wave of bad guys, and that is only fun for a little less than 10 minutes.… Expand
  59. Taku
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    Voto 10 solo para joder a los anti-CoD porque votan sin jugar ni saber, que dejen las votaciones a los que realmente juegan el juego. Qué sí gráfico esto, que si edificios copiados... y qué? desde cuando es tan importante los gráficos en un juego? yo no quiero un puto juego que me recuerde a una peli porque susVoto 10 solo para joder a los anti-CoD porque votan sin jugar ni saber, que dejen las votaciones a los que realmente juegan el juego. Qué sí gráfico esto, que si edificios copiados... y qué? desde cuando es tan importante los gráficos en un juego? yo no quiero un puto juego que me recuerde a una peli porque sus gráficos parecen humanos, yo quiero jugabilidad y en esto el Mw3 es lo mejor, qué copian edificios? y qué? solo aprovechan trabajo que ellos mismos hicieron, 16 mapas onlines, me importa un pepino si copian o no edificios, lo importante es que los usen bien y sí , los usan muy bien.… Expand
  60. masonstorm2012
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    I eagerly pre ordered the hardened edition of mw3 having played black ops to death and was part of the beta for elite then release day came my brother got a midnight copy I had to wait for the delivery next day - getting up the next morning i walked into my brothers room and said did you not manage to get it ? thinking he was playing mw2 glen schofield of sledgehammer says he worked hisI eagerly pre ordered the hardened edition of mw3 having played black ops to death and was part of the beta for elite then release day came my brother got a midnight copy I had to wait for the delivery next day - getting up the next morning i walked into my brothers room and said did you not manage to get it ? thinking he was playing mw2 glen schofield of sledgehammer says he worked his but off for 2 years - 2 years for a map pack? change career would be my advice...............wake up cracktavision ............… Expand
  61. Bosniak
    Nov 15, 2011
    8
    This is a review of the spec ops and campaign only, I did not play the multiplayer. I am a fan of many different game franchises such as killzone, uncharted, gears of war, god of war, metal gear solid, battlefield, resistance, halo, crysis, command and conquer, starcraft, and yes, call of duty. However, I did not buy this game. I bought battlefield 3, and I borrowed this from a friend.This is a review of the spec ops and campaign only, I did not play the multiplayer. I am a fan of many different game franchises such as killzone, uncharted, gears of war, god of war, metal gear solid, battlefield, resistance, halo, crysis, command and conquer, starcraft, and yes, call of duty. However, I did not buy this game. I bought battlefield 3, and I borrowed this from a friend. The first thing I did was play the campaign, as I always do. Being a veteran of past call of dutys, I fell right into it and had a great time, the graphics haven't changed much in terms of cell shading and textures, but there is much more scale and the amount of onscreen action almost rivaled killzone 3, and it runs at a nice framerate like all cods and the gunplay is still good. The campaign is simply non-stop adrenaline, and the devs did a nice job of finishing the story. The spec ops missions are a blast. Play them with a friend is the best way to go and the survival mode is simply brilliant. Giving money to your alley, calling in AI allies, and dropping airstrikes, was, in my opinion, a better experience than nazi zombies. In all, it doesn't make that many advances for the genre, but I believe that it is a worthy sequel and that infinity ward and sledgehammer games have a bright future ahead of them. I don't know about the multiplayer, as my live membership is gone and I play on psn, but I would stick to battlefield or killzone or whatever you favor for your online warfare.… Expand
  62. PunisherLH
    Nov 15, 2011
    3
    I do not own/I have not played Battlefield 3. I used to be a huge fan of the Call of Duty Series. This was until I went and bought Modern Warfare 3. The Campaign is by far the most predictable story I have ever come across. It doesn't do anything other than make me want to finish the Campaign simply for the achievement. The Multiplayer does not flow at all. The maps are by far the worst toI do not own/I have not played Battlefield 3. I used to be a huge fan of the Call of Duty Series. This was until I went and bought Modern Warfare 3. The Campaign is by far the most predictable story I have ever come across. It doesn't do anything other than make me want to finish the Campaign simply for the achievement. The Multiplayer does not flow at all. The maps are by far the worst to feature in any of the Call Of Duty games. The Killstreaks just do not feel rewarding enough. The only thing that makes this game bareable for me is Survival Mode. Infinity Ward's take on the Zombies mode featured in Treyarch games. It's actually pretty fun. Other than that, this game isn't worth buying new. Get this game pre-owned or just rent it. Call of Duty 2 = Fantastic. Call of Duty 3 = Alright. Call of Duty 4 = Revolutionary. Call of Duty WaW: Brilliant. Call of Duty: MW2: Pretty good. Call of Duty Black Ops = Ok. Call of Duty MW3 = Not very good. The Franchise as a whole has begun to start taking steps back. Why rely on the same old formula year after year? With this HUGE fan-base, it's time to start trying something new. If not, Gamers will eventually realise they are buying the same game every year, then the fan-base will deteriorate.… Expand
  63. doochey
    Nov 15, 2011
    1
    If you play any Call of Duty, you've played MW3. Don't believe the marketing hype, this is the same product rebundled let it die and show investors we're not interested in being sold the same product year after year, the cash cow needs to starve.
  64. Dieselreloadf1
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    Actually, it´s a great job made by Infinity Ward with the graphics and saving the same config about Modern warfare 2. The gamers don´t need to imroove the pc for play this game. And the action it´s more fluid. 9.0 of 10!
  65. Mr_Crowly01
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    $60 for recycled content, the same small maps and a 10 year old graphics engine. $50 more for a leaderboard service that's given to gamers for free with other games. Sounds like a scam to me.
  66. thecomedian06
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Terrible campaign, enemies infinitely respawn, and run past your AI partners just to kill you. The spec ops mode is uninspired and dull, and the maps for online multiplayer might as well have been a download map pack. Definitely not worth 60 dolars and its getting old really fast releasing a game year after year, running on the same graphic engine and not changing any of the gameplay mechanics.
  67. DarksimX
    Nov 15, 2011
    1
    I'd rate this game higher if they would learn to no put quick scoping into this game. It is cheap when a player can take down 3 people in 2 seconds without aiming down the crosshairs. IMO I'd give a negative score for this alone. Also it's bad enough with noob tubes in hardcore but to add a semi auto launcher is just crap. Please fix these and stop catering to a-holes that can't play aI'd rate this game higher if they would learn to no put quick scoping into this game. It is cheap when a player can take down 3 people in 2 seconds without aiming down the crosshairs. IMO I'd give a negative score for this alone. Also it's bad enough with noob tubes in hardcore but to add a semi auto launcher is just crap. Please fix these and stop catering to a-holes that can't play a game without being cheap. Also what's the point of claymores and Bettie's if you can get around them so easily with a perk?… Expand
  68. tsenG
    Nov 15, 2011
    3
    Trollololo, Sledgehammer Games Devs asking for help in Twitter to the CoD fanboys or Beliebers of CoD to raise the note of MW3 users on Metacritic, well for me this games is the same game from the first MW, using the same Graphics Engine form MW, the only changes are Weapons and the HUD, i like the First MW Game and a bit of the MW2 but, MW3? no thanks, Activition only want the money ofTrollololo, Sledgehammer Games Devs asking for help in Twitter to the CoD fanboys or Beliebers of CoD to raise the note of MW3 users on Metacritic, well for me this games is the same game from the first MW, using the same Graphics Engine form MW, the only changes are Weapons and the HUD, i like the First MW Game and a bit of the MW2 but, MW3? no thanks, Activition only want the money of the CoD Beliebers for launch another CoD in the other year with the same Graphics Engine, CoD series are becoming a Need for Speed, only want money money money, CoD series are Death, if you love CoD dont buy this.… Expand
  69. JJnSWhiskyGirl
    Nov 15, 2011
    3
    This game is basically MW2 with a few added bells and whistles (that might I add are not worth $60, and then if you don't pay the extra $50 for the Elite service you are wasting even more money). The quick scoping on this game seems to have been made easier, which I personally find annoying. I would have liked it to be more challenging. The campaign is pretty good, but it's not worthThis game is basically MW2 with a few added bells and whistles (that might I add are not worth $60, and then if you don't pay the extra $50 for the Elite service you are wasting even more money). The quick scoping on this game seems to have been made easier, which I personally find annoying. I would have liked it to be more challenging. The campaign is pretty good, but it's not worth buying the game for it.
    I'm sticking to COD and returning both of my copies today, and trading them in for Skyrim. What a waste of our hard earned money!    … Expand
  70. shookuh
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    $60 for recycled content, the same small maps and a 10 year old graphics engine. $50 more for a leaderboard service that's given to gamers for free with other games. Sounds like a scam to me.
  71. Kruse
    Nov 15, 2011
    1
    The single player is fun, but the multiplayer is more or less the same stuff. No real innovation from MW2 (at least Black Ops added in some unique features). The multiplayer maps are dull and poorly designed.
  72. zgillet
    Nov 15, 2011
    3
    I'm mainly giving this bad review to piss off the elitist professional reviewers that are **** about the user score on here.

    This score is indicative of gamers being tired of the same old thing.
  73. antontherusski
    Nov 15, 2011
    4
    Well there has been improvements in a few areas making it a little more balanced and a few tweaks to the engine. This makes the game look a little better then Call of Duty 4. The leveling system is broke in my opinion when Infinity Ward tried to make it all balanced. The Mulitplayer is ok and the single player is decent at best. But I have one problem with this game... and that is, IS THATWell there has been improvements in a few areas making it a little more balanced and a few tweaks to the engine. This makes the game look a little better then Call of Duty 4. The leveling system is broke in my opinion when Infinity Ward tried to make it all balanced. The Mulitplayer is ok and the single player is decent at best. But I have one problem with this game... and that is, IS THAT IT IS THE SAME **** GAME.… Expand
  74. SawnikAdventure
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    This fame is more of the same awful gameplay. It's glitchy, frustrating, graphically bad (it's technically alright, but the art direction is the same dull, bland feel) and it does NOTHING NEW. It's also horribly overrated and is a magnet for 12 year old kids to bunk off school.
  75. p-dizzle
    Nov 15, 2011
    6
    only just above average as i loved single player and spec ops were brilliant as for online what a load of poop i thought everyone was camping because the maps were new oh how i was wrong, reminds me of a **** mw2 but a better black ops
  76. z1p
    Nov 15, 2011
    2
    Whatever you do, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME! It is a slightly adjusted version of the previous title, MW2. The challenges for multiplayer are EXACTLY the same as MW1! Story is okay, I say just give this one a rental. Not worth your money or time. Buy BF3 if you want a good shooter.
  77. thegrave
    Nov 15, 2011
    9
    I think it's hilarious that people who give this game a zero start their reviews out with "I played it all night for 12 hours and think it sucks". I'm sorry, but they don't know what a zero rating game is. I for one can't play a terrible game for hours on end. If you realize that you play this game a ton, there is a good chance that it's really good as the entertainment product that itI think it's hilarious that people who give this game a zero start their reviews out with "I played it all night for 12 hours and think it sucks". I'm sorry, but they don't know what a zero rating game is. I for one can't play a terrible game for hours on end. If you realize that you play this game a ton, there is a good chance that it's really good as the entertainment product that it is. Why is this game at least a 8-10 rating? Because at the end of the day, it's still the best online shooter along with BF3. I personally own both and enjoy them both for different reasons. Does MW3 lack innovation? Is it to similar to past CoD games? Here's your answer, you didn't buy robot cop zombie strippers the game. You bought MW3, that stands for Modern Warfare 3, which will in fact have guns and gunfights. Don't be surprised if you turn it on to not find any dragons.… Expand
  78. Skepticalbear
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Ctrl C + Ctrl V... Call of Duty 1.3... same old game, same old stuff. Developers begging for good ratings on Metacritic just shows how much they know it sucks. It's not even like the Multiplayer maps are any good, although they were made by Sledgehammer so no surprise! Stay away.
  79. EpicAcidic
    Nov 15, 2011
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Modern Warfare 3 is claimed to be the "Most anticipated game in history", as i recall from the launch trailer, yet, for some this may be true, but for others, it is not. The single player campaign has always felt engaging like the multi-player but with more control, like difficulty and pausing. The story is both a triumphant and tragic tale of where everything is lost, all to defeat a single man, and feels like a powerful conclusion to the story of Price and Co. The multi-player, however feels neither powerful, nor triumphant when victory is achieved, and the progression in multi-player feels unusually fast paced, and undermines many unlocks gained (apart from Gold camouflage of course, ha ha). The multi-player, however IS a great step-up from Modern Warfare 2's formulae of multi-player, promoting more "Gun-on-Gun action", for example. And whilst this is true, the sky seems just as saturated with point-streaks as any other CoD, making some Perk choices such as Blind Eye a must for an Anti-air class needed to prevent most targets from mowing down the team, or just your self in the the case of free-for-all. The strike packages are a great addition, but feel a bit too rewarding for some tasks, such as the support class granting an EMP after 18 point-streak, which may seem like a lot, but for the player with an overpowered class, the reward is always within reach. Overall, the multi-player feels like some changes are needed and some things simply removed. Some maps, for example, feel too small, and some feel too easy to exploit. While the multi-player is not the best, it still provides many hours of game-play, especially with friends, which, feels like the best group to play on-line with. The single player, while epic in its scenes and story, felt marginally brief for a first time play-through to simply absorb the story. The Spec-Ops, by the way is just as great as its predecessor and the survival is a neat addition, as well as the levelling system, making progress more worth the time.

    Overall, as a package, MW3 delivers to most, but not all. The Campaign is for a great story of a roller-coaster ride, Spec-ops for the dynamic duos of buddies who enjoy working together (or alone if desired) and the multi player is, as usual, the instant jump-in action station people hunger for.    … Expand
  80. CrazyJoe28
    Nov 15, 2011
    1
    It has a solid campaign but it's not worth the $60 price tag for a 6 hour campaign and the same old multiplayer since CoD 4. If your looking for a solid shooter experience then this isn't it, look elsewhere.
  81. teiczer
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Its just cloned clone of clone of the eldest CoD. Is it ANY difference between thins game and CoD 4? I don't think so... The only good game those people made was Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. Only FIRST MoH... And the still feel like warfare gods. Shame on you people.
  82. ArdentPrayerX
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Is the same of the other Call of Duty. Also the graphics are the same of Black Ops. I played yesterday and the mode survival can't be compared with Zombies of Black Ops.
  83. BlimBlamer
    Nov 15, 2011
    4
    Although Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is without doubt a very good game, it feels more like a expansion than a full game. It's basically Modern Warfare 2 with a new campaign and new multiplayer maps, graphically nothing has changed, in short: it lacks innovation. While that's good for the hardcore CoD fans, it's disappointing to the rest, that such a "cheap" game still turns out to beAlthough Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is without doubt a very good game, it feels more like a expansion than a full game. It's basically Modern Warfare 2 with a new campaign and new multiplayer maps, graphically nothing has changed, in short: it lacks innovation. While that's good for the hardcore CoD fans, it's disappointing to the rest, that such a "cheap" game still turns out to be one of the most successful games of this year...of course many sales are accounted to the good name and reputation of "Call of Duty" and more soever "Modern Warfare" and "Infinity Ward". I say Activision has to step up it's game and stop with the annual cheap CoD sequels and make something worth our money. If I were a gamer, not sure whether to buy MW3 I'd go and buy MW1, which is cheaper, had it's original creators working on it and has less problems than MW3.
    Many people like to say: Why improve on something that is already good?
    To that I say: There's always room for improvement, no game's perfect.    … Expand
  84. KenyanSandBoa
    Nov 15, 2011
    8
    I've played every COD that has been released, and I can see where people feel this is more MW2.5 than MW3. Some of the maps have that "I've been here before" feel to it, so some of the interaction feels a bit rehashed. The campaign is pretty standard as far as COD goes...very Bay-esque, but a fun time killer when you don't feel like multiplayer. There are some changes that I really doI've played every COD that has been released, and I can see where people feel this is more MW2.5 than MW3. Some of the maps have that "I've been here before" feel to it, so some of the interaction feels a bit rehashed. The campaign is pretty standard as far as COD goes...very Bay-esque, but a fun time killer when you don't feel like multiplayer. There are some changes that I really do like, and I feel deserve praise. I like the fact that your weapons level up separately from you character, so you don't have to tie up a perk slot to have multiple attachments. I find surpressors a MUST in COD...and the fact that I can add range to my surpressed UMP45 is a HUGE perk in my mind. The addition of the "Specialist" and "Support" strike packages is good for a change of pace...and I do find myself tinkering with them depending on my gameplay. Overall this game is very fun to play, and that goes a long way in my review, but this game is nowhere near perfect...8.0.… Expand
  85. CHACALO
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Seriously?... this game is a crap.. is the same over and over again... the campaign the same like mw2, poor graphics and that crap sound system gosh!!! doesn't worth $60 for this piece of **** game....
  86. remy87
    Nov 15, 2011
    4
    Everyone has stated the obvious-Graphics are EXACTLY the same, story is boring, gameplay is the same... no real innovations whatsoever. This game to me has only become good when playing with a group of friends. It's sickening to see someone coming around a corner, aim down your sights and shoot them only to be killed by them, then when watching the kill cam it shows that apparantly theyEveryone has stated the obvious-Graphics are EXACTLY the same, story is boring, gameplay is the same... no real innovations whatsoever. This game to me has only become good when playing with a group of friends. It's sickening to see someone coming around a corner, aim down your sights and shoot them only to be killed by them, then when watching the kill cam it shows that apparantly they got a 5 shot head start on you. Or being shot at, running behind a wall, only to die from delayed and horrible hit detection. In MW I feel as if I should always bring a knife to a gun battle, it's ridiculous attempting to kill someone who is even remotely close to you, cuz all you'll see is a quick movement and then... death... a knife kill from 5 feet away... ask somebody in the military, if you're 5 feet away from someone, in order to "knife" them you'd have to lunge at them... unrealistic knifing. If you want to knife someone in MW then they need to add a struggle system, make people work to get knife kills just like we have to do with guns. How about this sweet flaw that has yet to be fixed: I die... I spawn and take 7 steps before being killed from behind... How about setting up designated spawn areas for both teams with NO spawn camping, hell if u need to, add turrets near each spawn that kill any enemy trying to camp around them, point is, get rid of spawn camping and get rid of enemies spawning behind us for easy kills! This game is frustrating on so many levels. I am in no way an elite player, but I consider myself a really good player, however, if you play with random people who know all the camping spots and know the hit detection and auto-aim really well, you will literally be destroyed and made to look like an amateur. Battlefield 3 is my game of choice between the two. I can play Battlefield with friends and myself, but MW3 is a game I only group up with friends for, that way, when I start getting pissed, somebody can crack a joke and keep the mood fun. So my suggestion, if you havent given BF3 a chance, go out and do so. The aiming is better, the maps are better, and skill truly shows in that game. In BF3 my KD is a 2.7 and I run and gun, in MW3 I am a 1.37.… Expand
  87. gutobrasil99
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    This is a great game. Some people are giving this dumb user reviews like 0 and 1, but if you read there review, some of them are just telling you to buy bf3. Some of them which are even dumber talk about mw2!!!! This is a game review, not a whole franchise review dumbasses. You should be only focusing on the game you are reviewing, and not on other games like mw2 or mw1.
  88. Bobby_Flamingo
    Nov 15, 2011
    1
    I'm not giving this a one to be obnoxious. I'm simply stating a fact. I like many others bought modern warfare 1 and was blown away by the "revolution" . After a disappointment in world at war I bought modern warfare 2 in high hopes that it would be a worthy sequel, which it kind of was...it added many features tightened the multiplayer and continued the story. I was willing to overlookI'm not giving this a one to be obnoxious. I'm simply stating a fact. I like many others bought modern warfare 1 and was blown away by the "revolution" . After a disappointment in world at war I bought modern warfare 2 in high hopes that it would be a worthy sequel, which it kind of was...it added many features tightened the multiplayer and continued the story. I was willing to overlook the fact that it was ALMOST the same game, they were coming dangerously close to over saturating the series. Inevitably this happened a year later with black ops which was pretty much a clone of all that had been done before. After all this nonsense we hoped for a glimmer, modern warfare 3...a game which we all hoped would live up to the legacy. Unfortunately all modern warfare 3 really is is and exact replica of all that made up modern warfare 1 and 2. Nothing truly original was added to the experience. Activision has gotten all kinds of greedy. Forcing out games yearly at a full retail price knowing full well they are selling an unworthy product...not taking into account whether or not the consumer is getting what they paid for. The fact that the fans will buy it is apparently enough to justify tossing together some explosions and new maps and putting a new number on the end. All I ask is why? I am not a fan boy of one gaming device or the other, or one gaming series or another, just someone who doesn't understand why this is not only acceptable to you fans, but you will actually defend the games quality. Nothing is truly different about this game then the other major call of duty releases every year since 2007, nothing was stopping them from releasing small packages, more maps, more modes...nothing. Instead they put together not an inferior product, but a slap in the face. All of this has been done before. I've bought this before. You've bought this before. Before you think of buying this garbage and support these publishers who think it's ok to take advantage of loyal fans...think of what you could do to force them to make a modern warfare game that truly lives up to the standards of todays games. Was this much of a review? Not so much...not a rant either. I just want people to realize that the graphics are outdated, story still generic, game play rough, sound poor, and multiplayer virtually unchanged not because they can't but because they wont. Take a stand. Play your last call of duty if you have to a little longer until they see they can't treat people like dirt anymore. If you read this far I hope you see where I'm coming from and live up to my hopes that we will one day see a modern warfare 4 WORTH praising, not this thrown together mess, thank you.… Expand
  89. mikeintosh
    Nov 15, 2011
    2
    It is difficult to recommend this game if you own virtually any recent version of the CoD series. Game play and graphics quality is virtually unchanged. The single player campaign is somewhat better than previous versions, it is not the greatest FPS story or campaign.

    The new survival mode is interesting but directly comparable to zombies on CoD Black Ops. Otherwise online play is    It is difficult to recommend this game if you own virtually any recent version of the CoD series. Game play and graphics quality is virtually unchanged. The single player campaign is somewhat better than previous versions, it is not the greatest FPS story or campaign.

    The new survival mode is interesting but directly comparable to zombies on CoD Black Ops. Otherwise online play is largely unchanged except for the maps.    … Expand
  90. PyroCritic
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Same graphics, same weapons, same **** sound engine. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY, IF YOU HAVE MW2 YOU'VE GOT THIS GAME. Infinity ward should not try to fool the players and actually WORK on a game.
  91. MrFudge
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    This is a game for magpies. You get a shiny every few seconds for everything you do. Even for when your doing badly. Yes, you get rewarded for doing badly! Graphics are exactly the same as MW 2. Even the story is boring and less interesting then MW 2. If you aren't sure about buying this game or not. Don't, pick up Battlefield or at least warfare 2. It far excels this.
  92. ccoady
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    Obviously those "USERS" that give this game a Zero are just bitter Battlefield "FanBoys", or simply have something against COD. Yes, it is just an upgrade from MW2. It ALSO adds in the great features that were in Black ops, like co-op (local) deathmatch where two people can play online from the same system online split screen. The gun SOUND more realistic (especially the sniper rifles)Obviously those "USERS" that give this game a Zero are just bitter Battlefield "FanBoys", or simply have something against COD. Yes, it is just an upgrade from MW2. It ALSO adds in the great features that were in Black ops, like co-op (local) deathmatch where two people can play online from the same system online split screen. The gun SOUND more realistic (especially the sniper rifles) and the power decrease of the Noob-TUBE really decreases the frustration level. The game is probably an 8.5, since the multi-player maps really kind of suck, but the addition of some good spec ops missions and survival mode really make this game massive, aside from the fairly short campaign mode. Infinity ward/Sledgehammer did a good job improving on MW2 under the circumstances of their company basically disbanding. What you get is MW2 with improved features, all the great features of Black-ops, and optimized modes for hours upon hours of gameplay. Compare to game like Uncharted 2 & 3. Uncharted 2 was a GREAT game. So was Uncharted 3. They use the same mechanics, graphics engine and really offer nothing new in gameplay, just a new updated experience. That's what Sequels are all about. Clearly, the negative "USER" reviews outweigh the positive reviews because most that would give positive reviews are busy enjoying the game....All 4 million of them.… Expand
  93. TeeBrad
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    by far the worst call of duty ever made. i bought this with high hopes and this game is nothing but frustration. the maps all suck. im not a camper but there are door ways everywhere. its like swiss cheese, having people CONSTANTLY running up behind me. all people do is camp doors and in corners now. the gameplay feels like black ops 1.5 with a mw2 skin. the sounds are allby far the worst call of duty ever made. i bought this with high hopes and this game is nothing but frustration. the maps all suck. im not a camper but there are door ways everywhere. its like swiss cheese, having people CONSTANTLY running up behind me. all people do is camp doors and in corners now. the gameplay feels like black ops 1.5 with a mw2 skin. the sounds are all slightly modified from mw2, now having a higher pitched tone. the support set is retarded too. its uav palooza and some retard who is 20 and 40 can get a stealth bomber. wtf. i bought both bf3 and mw3 and bf3 has the far superior multiplayer experience. ive had the game not even a week and im already sick of it… Expand
  94. Ducksfan2011
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    What do people expect when a third title comes out in a series? You know exactly what you are going to get. See the enemy, kill it. Its that simple and people obviously love it considering the amount of sales Activision has for this.
  95. ggabenavarroo
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    This is MW 2.5. For years now the call of duty franchise has been shipping out the same game year after year and making millions off it while games like Battlefield 3 put so much work into their games only to be outsold by a game we've all been playing since 2008.
  96. Baked831
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    Game is Call of Duty. Nothing new. Mainstream **** Look at other game sequels, flourishing with new forms of innovation that bring to a title. This game has turned into something very similar to TV shows. The first few were good, gets pretty crappy afterwards.

    Played out.
  97. TheHaus25
    Nov 15, 2011
    2
    Not what I was looking for. I found this to be the most dumbed down COD experience yet. The changes made to the perk and killstreak systems are cool at first but after the paint wears off, you realize it's the same old car underneath. Multiplayer just doesn't feel right and doesn't run as smooth at MW2.

    I guess what can you expect with the core staff of IW leaving. They played it too    Not what I was looking for. I found this to be the most dumbed down COD experience yet. The changes made to the perk and killstreak systems are cool at first but after the paint wears off, you realize it's the same old car underneath. Multiplayer just doesn't feel right and doesn't run as smooth at MW2.

    I guess what can you expect with the core staff of IW leaving. They played it too safe this time and yes the casuals and mindless who just buy this game every year because they see a commercial on sunday will buy it, but the people realize what's going on are waking up.    … Expand
  98. Yandraker
    Nov 15, 2011
    0
    The same game they have been selling us for the last 5 years, once again. At least in previous editions, the game was not original (it has never been), but now the amount of props, models, and other stuff reused is frankly amazingly big. It'd be ashamed if i was responsible of this franchise, they've been scamming us for years, making a game not for the love for gaming, or innovation, butThe same game they have been selling us for the last 5 years, once again. At least in previous editions, the game was not original (it has never been), but now the amount of props, models, and other stuff reused is frankly amazingly big. It'd be ashamed if i was responsible of this franchise, they've been scamming us for years, making a game not for the love for gaming, or innovation, but for money, and money alone. Every CoD game is a clone of the previous, and finally people have realized.… Expand
  99. GrimCreeper2000
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    Mw3 blows Battlefield 3 out of da water wit da grphics errythngs bttr, hppy dey brought spec ops bck nd da campaign is brilliant loved it so all u h8rs yall can kp yallz h8 4 it 2 urslvs cuz u prlly aint beat da game on vetran fckn pssys
  100. audidiablo
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    I find it amusing how so many people come here to bash on MW3. I feel this game is just right on every level, mind you I just purchased my Xbox MW3 edition and never played any of MW on a console but on a PC. I'm one to get very irritated with FPS with a controller instead of mouse/keyboard but I find this game to be nice enough for me to get used to it. I feel the graphics are beautifulI find it amusing how so many people come here to bash on MW3. I feel this game is just right on every level, mind you I just purchased my Xbox MW3 edition and never played any of MW on a console but on a PC. I'm one to get very irritated with FPS with a controller instead of mouse/keyboard but I find this game to be nice enough for me to get used to it. I feel the graphics are beautiful but of course they can always get better. People need to understand that writing a graphics engine is no cake walk. People cry about the graphics, why not assist them in making a new engine? It usually takes years of development. I'm rather certain they are not slouching here and we should see something new in 2012. So everyone QQ shadap. Be happy the franchise exists otherwise you would have never had the same pleasure and joy of any COD.… Expand
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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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