Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8685 Ratings

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  1. 1Ciaphas1Cain1
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Poor excuse for a squeal, just one very expensive map pack really. Its incredibly unfair on consumers to charge such excessive prices for such little content.
  2. andyfitz8
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    After hours of the previous games in the series, I was expecting a well worked campaign mode and useful changes to the multiplayer. This provided neither. Major improvements needed, I actually traded in after 3 days!!!
  3. GrieverSoul
    Nov 12, 2011
    9
    Many games are released every year with little to no improvement. Games like Fifa, PES, Madden,etc...
    However, Modern Warfare games come out once every 2 years. The improvements made over Modern Warfare 2 are tremendous. The only thing that helds this game back is its graphics. Muddy textures and bad animations. Still, the core of the video games is still the best! Its reponsive and fast    Many games are released every year with little to no improvement. Games like Fifa, PES, Madden,etc...
    However, Modern Warfare games come out once every 2 years. The improvements made over Modern Warfare 2 are tremendous. The only thing that helds this game back is its graphics. Muddy textures and bad animations. Still, the core of the video games is still the best! Its reponsive and fast paced gameplay.

    Modern Warfare 3 is the best multiplayer king. Hate it or love it, you cant deny that.    … Expand
  4. Shotgun454
    Nov 12, 2011
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let's start off by saying a few things. This game was incredibly hyped, and both high and low expectations for this game arose. This review outlines my final opinion on this pile of mediocre **** so let's begin.

    1. A Modern Warfare 2 Clone
    It's almost the exact same game as Modern Warfare 2. Just look at eveything (title screen, the gameplay, weapons, levels ect.). Previous installments in the franchise at least had more variety and differences between each game; this pile of **** is a downright disgusting and blatantly inexcusable clone.

    2. The game is further proof of Activision tiresome efforts to milk the series.
    The series is getting milked raw, and so far, the milk is curdling up into a rancid pile of moldy **** A new installment every year? Don't be ridiculous, Activision. 3. The Survival Mode reeks of ass.
    Survival Mode is yet another ****ty addition to the franchise, and is inferior in almost every way to Nazi Zombies.

    4. The Campain mode should be cut out of the game (the series even) altogether.
    The Campaign Mode is yet again the same linear garbage, with barely any variety or enjoyment to be had. The same can be said for almost every modern COD game. Nuff said.

    5. COD: Elite: a useless addition to the series, that shouldn't exist in the first place.
    COD: Elite itself is a clone of other services, and the fact you have to pay for such a useless and gimmicky addition to the game, is more irrefutable proof that Activision is milking those **** raw. Not to mention, the service not being included as part of the game, made an already lackluster clone even more similar to it's predecessor. The integration with Facebook further proves that Activision is tageting the series towards casual gamers.

    6. Little retarded fraghead kids. Just look at your typical modern-day COD gamer. A nooblet, casual gamer fraghead kid, that loves shouting out retarded insult in the mic, and thinks that he's such a man at the game, when in reality he fails hard (noob), and has been fooled by the amount of awards this game spews out.

    7. Campers When it comes to the modern warfare franchise, people had been complaining about camping since day one, and meanwhile the problem still remains in the game (as it is a clone of MW2, what did you expect -_-). A ****ty spawning system, and cheap ways to get kills, not to mention the ease at obtaining killstreaks, just futher encourages camping.

    Conclusion:
    Stay away from this game if your a real gamer, and not some dimwitted **** All the points above are reasons significant enough to end one's decision in purchasing such a tremendously overhyped and ****ty game.

    The game is extremely mediocre and average, and I would have given it a 5/10, but from all the negatives I listed above, it just further drags the score down to...
    *drumroll*
    Final Score: 3 / 10    … Expand
  5. archrival
    Nov 12, 2011
    10
    All of the Call of Duty titles play very similarly, in fact there is very little difference in the way it plays going way back to the original Call of Duty. Why are people only just figuring this out? Is that a bad thing? Hell no! The game has been tweaked and tuned to perfection along the way. There is a reason why it's the #1 Franchise. Love it or hate it. MW3 runs brilliantly on allAll of the Call of Duty titles play very similarly, in fact there is very little difference in the way it plays going way back to the original Call of Duty. Why are people only just figuring this out? Is that a bad thing? Hell no! The game has been tweaked and tuned to perfection along the way. There is a reason why it's the #1 Franchise. Love it or hate it. MW3 runs brilliantly on all ports and add's some neat features to keep the fans happy. Not to mention the gritty campaign we have all come to appreciate from all of the Call of Duty titles. It's not perfect, dedicated servers and added pc features such as FoV etc would have been nice. However I'm going to give this a 10 to compensate for all the thoughtless 0's I'm seeing. Good job Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer! I look forward to your next installment.… Expand
  6. bivis87
    Nov 12, 2011
    8
    Not sure what everyone else on here is on about, i know its personal opinion but obviously a few haters on here. Anyway the campaign was rather short but much better than battlefields snooze fest (that jet level killed me with boredom). The multiplayer is good fun so far, i like the new killstreaks, not overpowered like MW2 and the maps are good for the most part. I feel sniping has takenNot sure what everyone else on here is on about, i know its personal opinion but obviously a few haters on here. Anyway the campaign was rather short but much better than battlefields snooze fest (that jet level killed me with boredom). The multiplayer is good fun so far, i like the new killstreaks, not overpowered like MW2 and the maps are good for the most part. I feel sniping has taken a step back with not many maps designed for it which is good i suppose considering that in black ops, nearly every map was!
    Looking forward to seeing what map packs will be coming out in the next while, keep it up IW and Sledgehammer!    … Expand
  7. Stice_Cold
    Nov 12, 2011
    3
    Top 5 Reasons Why I Dislike MW3: Multiplayer

    1. Spawning: In core, it seems as if you can't get more than three kills without somebody on the other team spawning around the corner from you. I have repeatedly watched myself kill another player, they spawn, and then they kill me, all in the time allotted in a kill-cam. The spawn-delay should be incorporate into all core game modes or    Top 5 Reasons Why I Dislike MW3: Multiplayer

    1. Spawning: In core, it seems as if you can't get more than three kills without somebody on the other team spawning around the corner from you. I have repeatedly watched myself kill another player, they spawn, and then they kill me, all in the time allotted in a kill-cam. The spawn-delay should be incorporate into all core game modes or completely revamp the spawning system like Brink or Battlefield 3.

    2. Inconsistency: You can kill somebody with 4 shots or less to the chest or waistline with almost any weapon, sometimes. I constantly get hit-markers over and over again and then my opponent pops back up and shoots me twice and I'm dead, and spawning around the corner. The stopping power perk allowed a variety of weapon use. I could sacrifice my original power for accuracy or double up on power. Now its just the stronger weapon wins, no matter how accurate you are. 3. Maps/Camping: These new maps look amazing, but that's all they are; something nice to look at. In multiplayer these maps are breeding grounds for camping players. Its so cluttered that people can hide behind almost anything and get there accolade, emblem, and title for being in the same spot the longest. On some maps, if the team puts up a semi adequate defense, it is impossible to flank them, Outpost and Arkaden are perfect examples. Hardcore was my sanctuary from this but its the worst now.

    4. Knifing: On my full green bar connection screen, I'm witnessing myself have the upper hand lunging to get my stab, but no, epic fail on my part. A quick side step and a few bullets or a knife in my back and I'm on the floor. Once again knifing is useless unless your enemy's back is turned. If you run into somebody you might get lucky and get them with the swiping motion of turning and hitting the knifing button at the same time we all love. Personally, I think the game would be better off without the knife in multiplayer or adopt the Halo way of close combat with a little changes of course.

    5. Audio Effects: You can't turn off the game music for some odd reason. The music deafens and drowns out all aspects of the game when something important happens. The sound of the weapons are disappointing, the sound effects in MW2 sounded much more realistic.

    I think I'll be switching to Battlefield 3 while my hours of waiting in line, anticipation, and excitement collect dust in its case.    … Expand
  8. Kohven
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Im sorry but this game looks like just one big ole patch that could've been done over xbl. Its the same damn game with a little bit of difference, and no not graphics wise. I took mine back and got Skyrim. Sorry COD you have failed me....and also a lot of other people. It's pretty sad when a developer of this game has to beg it's users to up the score. Anyway, yeah at least Halo changed upIm sorry but this game looks like just one big ole patch that could've been done over xbl. Its the same damn game with a little bit of difference, and no not graphics wise. I took mine back and got Skyrim. Sorry COD you have failed me....and also a lot of other people. It's pretty sad when a developer of this game has to beg it's users to up the score. Anyway, yeah at least Halo changed up in pretty much every game Bungie put out to the world. Back to BF3 though...you dissapoint me MW3.… Expand
  9. daveaoife
    Nov 12, 2011
    9
    Fantastic game , fantastic cinematic experience. I only play SP Campaign mode so can't comment on Multiplayer which most of you seem to be griping about! Still the top FPS up there with Halo. People saying its the same as the previous games......well its the continuation of the story so of course its going to be the same stuff with slightly different scenarios ie the Presidents PlaneFantastic game , fantastic cinematic experience. I only play SP Campaign mode so can't comment on Multiplayer which most of you seem to be griping about! Still the top FPS up there with Halo. People saying its the same as the previous games......well its the continuation of the story so of course its going to be the same stuff with slightly different scenarios ie the Presidents Plane mission. Dont understand what some of you guys expect to be honest. Graphics are good if not brilliant and the whole story sucks you in................giving it 0 is mental.… Expand
  10. Jigsaw
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Dear Glen Schofield,

    Next time you want a high Metacritic score, consider making an original and interesting game. Here's some tips: avoid making the exact same game as you did two years ago; stop re-using textures from previous games; try and create some original graphics; introduce something different in multiplayer; stop using the same old (rubbish) sounds etc etc. In short, stop    Dear Glen Schofield,

    Next time you want a high Metacritic score, consider making an original and interesting game. Here's some tips: avoid making the exact same game as you did two years ago; stop re-using textures from previous games; try and create some original graphics; introduce something different in multiplayer; stop using the same old (rubbish) sounds etc etc.

    In short, stop cashing in on the success of your previous games by making the same thing to sell to the inebriates that can't understand what you're doing, and next time come up with something interesting and original.    … Expand
  11. s3rgi023
    Nov 12, 2011
    10
    Great game. people knew it's CoD and wasn't going to change much yet still going to complain, in the end it's your fault for hyping yourself up so much it is fun though.
  12. funkyrunner
    Nov 12, 2011
    9
    Modern warfare 3 is the follow up one would expect to the tremendously successful modern warfare renditions of call of duty, which have truly taken on a life of their own. I'm compelled to write a review, having played through the game entire, and put in hours on multiplayer as well, in response to the incredibly ridiculous zeros and ones given the game by thousands of people. a zero orModern warfare 3 is the follow up one would expect to the tremendously successful modern warfare renditions of call of duty, which have truly taken on a life of their own. I'm compelled to write a review, having played through the game entire, and put in hours on multiplayer as well, in response to the incredibly ridiculous zeros and ones given the game by thousands of people. a zero or a one could and should only go to a game so bad and broken so as to be unplayable, and modern warfare 3 is none of these things. the campaign is relatively brief at about 5 hours, but the story is good closure to the first 2 modern warfare games, and the action set pieces are quite spectacular. spec ops is a great nugget based form of co op, and the multiplayer is similar to previous modern warfare games but a highly refined form of them with much improved killstreak reward setups. Is there a certain amount of familiarity within the game to previous cod? well of course. Should this be a surprise? Every sequel to every highly successful game I have played sticks very close to the winning formula that made it a success in the first place. and this is true not only in the world of interactive entertainment, but movies as well. and yet you don't find the kind of hostility toward gears of war, god of war, grand theft auto, halo, etc etc that you find against the cod games. Most likely this has to do with the shameless yearly franchising of the series, only a step above the saturation activision gave the world with the guitar hero debacle. But from a business standpoint, who could blame activision for wanting to make a billion dollars every year? In closure, if you have played one of the previous modern warfare games, don't expect this one to reinvent the wheel. However, if you enjoy fun, balanced multiplayer action, and like first person shooters, there is really no reason you won't enjoy this game.… Expand
  13. Blitz45
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    What is there to say about this milked out franchise? Will there be Mappacks 15 dollars a set? ofcourse we do not need to worry about that. But when you look at the total package modernwarfare brings you just have to realize the game itself has not innovated since MW1 MW2 was a good inceremental update but MW3 just seems to be more of the same. A underwater level, A chase scene. ThereWhat is there to say about this milked out franchise? Will there be Mappacks 15 dollars a set? ofcourse we do not need to worry about that. But when you look at the total package modernwarfare brings you just have to realize the game itself has not innovated since MW1 MW2 was a good inceremental update but MW3 just seems to be more of the same. A underwater level, A chase scene. There comes a point in time where the game becomes boring and repetitive. If i play MW1 or 2 and then 3 i realize that i am just playing MW 2.5. THe graphics are forgetable and its just plain a lazy release. The story is as usual boring, a 4 hour campaign is laughable and the multiplayer is just as broken as the first two.… Expand
  14. Usernamewitheld
    Nov 12, 2011
    7
    At first glance you would think treyarch made it looking at the graphics. It is completely different then 1 & 2 and very similar to blackops. Overall it's an enjoyable game. I think your either really good at it or really bad. I'm glad I'm on the good side! I'm hoping mw2 will go back to the more realistic graphic approach then the cartoonish aproach they took in black ops and mw3. I lovedAt first glance you would think treyarch made it looking at the graphics. It is completely different then 1 & 2 and very similar to blackops. Overall it's an enjoyable game. I think your either really good at it or really bad. I'm glad I'm on the good side! I'm hoping mw2 will go back to the more realistic graphic approach then the cartoonish aproach they took in black ops and mw3. I loved mw2 and this is starting to grow on me, the graphics have me a little rattled though...… Expand
  15. Flamingbluballs
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Hey guys remember the days when games were like £40 and each sequel brought new changes and were far superior to there predecessors,well that time has died with Activision and Call of Duty. Since MW changed the genre hugely by adding perks etc, only WaW has really added anything (zombie mode). Now little kids spend £50 every year to buy CoD when all it is is aHey guys remember the days when games were like £40 and each sequel brought new changes and were far superior to there predecessors,well that time has died with Activision and Call of Duty. Since MW changed the genre hugely by adding perks etc, only WaW has really added anything (zombie mode). Now little kids spend £50 every year to buy CoD when all it is is a re-skin of the previous game, a cash in. We need to send that message that it is not ok to just give a game a new look every year and call it a sequel.… Expand
  16. xx_blam_xx
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    For people expecting a completely new experience, prepare to be disappointed. This game is basically a DLC for Modern Warfare 2. I hate to say this is what has become of the amazing game, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. For a Call of Duty game, this is pretty good. Not the best *cough* CoD 4 *cough* but it does it well enough. But for a FPS in 2011? No. It needs work. A dated engine,For people expecting a completely new experience, prepare to be disappointed. This game is basically a DLC for Modern Warfare 2. I hate to say this is what has become of the amazing game, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. For a Call of Duty game, this is pretty good. Not the best *cough* CoD 4 *cough* but it does it well enough. But for a FPS in 2011? No. It needs work. A dated engine, terrible physics, lackluster campaign and cut-and-paste multiplayer make this game an unworthy launch for 2011. It's been said for the last year, and it almost must be compared to Battlefield 3. A game that brings a fresh look at how massive multiplayer can be done with an amazing engine releasing a couple of weeks before this copy-and-paste shooter leaves much to be desired. Will Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sell more copies, sure. But sales don't equate value. If you're a fan of the series, go ahead and pick it up, I'm sure you will, anyway. But I can't recommend this to anyone I know.… Expand
  17. DMCN
    Nov 12, 2011
    8
    To all of you CoD fanboys: Have fun wasting you time tonight and for the rest of the year on the next copy-and-pasted installment of a game that hasn't changed much at all in the last 5 years now. When you're done wasting ANOTHER year of your time, I will see you on Battlefield 3 where teamwork matters, camping isn't possible, and there is ALWAYS a way around your obstacle(if not around,To all of you CoD fanboys: Have fun wasting you time tonight and for the rest of the year on the next copy-and-pasted installment of a game that hasn't changed much at all in the last 5 years now. When you're done wasting ANOTHER year of your time, I will see you on Battlefield 3 where teamwork matters, camping isn't possible, and there is ALWAYS a way around your obstacle(if not around, then through)… Expand
  18. flubberbrat
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    congratulations Robert Bowling for taking everything good about the multiplayer for MW2 and Black Ops and totally screwing it up. All of the bugs of MW2 and NONE of the features or configurables of Black Ops. Well done. Totally broken multiplayer experience. A round of applause, please, for the man that could take a winning recipe and actually screw it up and get away with it.
  19. omgurheadsgone
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Fantastic game. At first I was a bit overwhelmed with the new maps and what not and thought that MW3 didn't live up to my expectations, but after playing for a bit and learning to navigate my way efficiently through the game I can say that I am thoroughly enjoying it. Real shame on the low rating, I truly can't under-stand why. Compared to black ops, this game is absolute gold.
  20. feeingcheese
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    just plain boring, the story was dull, spec ops is fun for a bit and the multiplayer is exactly the same as mw2 just some new perks and upgrading styles not worth the time really
  21. tritrium
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    Before i start, i havent even finished the game yet.
    i cannot be anything else then sarcastic about this game:
    Wait.. was that a building from the CoD4 Pipeline map? Wait.. were that cod4 sounds? I remember this place.... This place remembers me of something I think the biggest issue here is the fact that the franchise aged over its fanbase. All the 14/15 year olds who are now grown    Before i start, i havent even finished the game yet.
    i cannot be anything else then sarcastic about this game:
    Wait.. was that a building from the CoD4 Pipeline map?
    Wait.. were that cod4 sounds?
    I remember this place.... This place remembers me of something
    I think the biggest issue here is the fact that the franchise aged over its fanbase.
    All the 14/15 year olds who are now grown to 19/20 year olds have in these 5 years realized how this game/franchise or however u wanna call it is getting run into the ground by releasing a, boring repetitive, copy/paste game every year.    … Expand
  22. bigdc666
    Nov 11, 2011
    3
    First of all I want to say that I base my reviews off value. So Does MW3 warrent your $60.00 purchase? Nope an 5.99 rental will just about do the trick. Modern warefare 3s campaign is filled with great explosions great sounds, and great graphics. From the Moment you start to the moment you finish its a heart pounding experience that most gamers will find awesome! BUT its so short you canFirst of all I want to say that I base my reviews off value. So Does MW3 warrent your $60.00 purchase? Nope an 5.99 rental will just about do the trick. Modern warefare 3s campaign is filled with great explosions great sounds, and great graphics. From the Moment you start to the moment you finish its a heart pounding experience that most gamers will find awesome! BUT its so short you can finish it on normal in one evening. So $60.00 and the story is over in one sitting. Sure there is multiplayer (and it's more of the same great MW action we all love) but thats what it is more of the same. 16 new maps, some new stuff that helps players that are not super hardcore get there streak stuff in. A new system that levels up each weapon as you use it. and a handful of other changes that overall don't make a difference from the core game play. But (at least on 360) if you are new to the series I recommend just staying away from the online component altogether. Everyone playing seems to already have the best weapons and accessories and they are already experts. Each time I spawned It was no mach. One on one there weapons were just to powerful. The team stuff was a little bit better but unless your going to pour hours and hours into the steap online learning curve your better off just sticking to the single player. And forget playing with bots in a practice arena that option is not available in MW3. So for most of us that will only play the single player and dable in the multiplayer this game as a whole is one of the biggest rip-offs of all time.… Expand
  23. killerdiablo12
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Dont waste your money on this game get bf3 i have both games and everything is so much better in bf3 from the graphics to the multipalyer the sound the realism is just amazing in bf3, i wouldliketo call mw3, mw2.1 because it exactly the same as mw2 with a few more guns and perks and i new mode thats all
  24. Loumantik
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Man o man, where to begin? There is so very much wrong with this game its not even funny. I can't even describe what is wrong because I don't have enough time to write it all out. I've owned the game less than a week and I'm already over it. I will be selling my game back to the store tomorrow and going back to black ops. For shame MW3 developers, I have played every CoD game in existence,Man o man, where to begin? There is so very much wrong with this game its not even funny. I can't even describe what is wrong because I don't have enough time to write it all out. I've owned the game less than a week and I'm already over it. I will be selling my game back to the store tomorrow and going back to black ops. For shame MW3 developers, I have played every CoD game in existence, and this is the first one I regret buying.… Expand
  25. LordErk
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    Nothing new at all, exact same as Modern Warfare 2 with new maps and guns. its basically 60 dollar DLC. which is extremely disappointing. game play is exactly the same as Modern Warfare 2 and it doesn't even try to improve on anything.
  26. RexReqz
    Nov 11, 2011
    7
    I liked MW2 and Black Ops but this game has been catered to casual gamers to such an extent that it is no longer enjoyable. The Campaign is fine, it's actually way better than Battlefield 3 because BF3 was a joke. The multiplayer is where this game in my opinion is crap. Maps are small. Weapons arent great. Aim assist is a joke. They don't even have to have their iron sights on youI liked MW2 and Black Ops but this game has been catered to casual gamers to such an extent that it is no longer enjoyable. The Campaign is fine, it's actually way better than Battlefield 3 because BF3 was a joke. The multiplayer is where this game in my opinion is crap. Maps are small. Weapons arent great. Aim assist is a joke. They don't even have to have their iron sights on you to hit you. It's crap all around. You deserve your low user reviews Activision. Just like EA, the fall of great gaming is at hand with these publishers.… Expand
  27. gbpackersdabest
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    It is so disappointing to see how certain games do not innovate or do anything new these days. The first modern warfare was amazing compared to any other first person shooter when it first came out. And then after that they didn't do anything new except add new weapons in and thats pretty much it. You have to change things up and video games these days just aren't doing it. Mainly itIt is so disappointing to see how certain games do not innovate or do anything new these days. The first modern warfare was amazing compared to any other first person shooter when it first came out. And then after that they didn't do anything new except add new weapons in and thats pretty much it. You have to change things up and video games these days just aren't doing it. Mainly it is because of all the people out there, they keep on buying these games and as long as these games are selling like crazy they won't innovate, but these critics have to start reviewing these games a lot better. These COD games are all the same and they still get good reviews. I will never buy a COD game until they actually do something new and change some stuff up.… Expand
  28. Boomerseattacos
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    They should have an alarm at the checkout counter that rings every time someone purchases this game. It would ring loudly and say the following phase. "Congratulations! You have just wasted $60 on a game that is completely the same thing as a game you already own! We know you could have spent your $60 dollars elsewhere but we are extremely glad you bought our piece of crap game and didn'tThey should have an alarm at the checkout counter that rings every time someone purchases this game. It would ring loudly and say the following phase. "Congratulations! You have just wasted $60 on a game that is completely the same thing as a game you already own! We know you could have spent your $60 dollars elsewhere but we are extremely glad you bought our piece of crap game and didn't buy another game that might actually have been worth your time!" Ugh. At first I really didn't have a problem with this game, but then I realized it just wasn't as good as its predecessors but exactly the same. Most people got this game because of the brand expecting a good game, but were screwed over to find it was exactly like the last one except the levels are more bland and forget able (I have played a solid 10 hours of multiplayer and I realized i couldn't name one of the maps if I had been give a small picture of it.) And most of the single player missions i remember, but i don't want to replay because i already know what happens. To be honest the campaign mode first time through isn't all that bad so i would call it a rent, but definitely not a buy!… Expand
  29. gmtech4274
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    60$ dlc I expect more from the big gaming company's. 2 years and all I get is a re-skinned version of MW2 with a changed leveling/perk system. Activision has the number 1 selling game out and they can not even improve their engine. They all are sitting on their fat bank account laughing at the consumers.
  30. Joelgladiator
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    This is exactly the same as MW2! Really if you want something NEW, go on and buy Battlefield 3, I'M NOT A BATTLEFIELD FAN! but I played it and it has a lot of new stuff, but well gotta go, I'm playing The Elders Scrolls V: Skyrim right now.
  31. Grabthecrown
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    First let me say I have enjoyed several of the COD games but this game is terrible. It's just a re packaging of the second game with no new features worth noting and now they are charging for features that were free in the last entry in their series. I ended up returning my copy and replacing it with battle field 3 Wich I am enjoying much more. Save your money or buy any othe FPS this gameFirst let me say I have enjoyed several of the COD games but this game is terrible. It's just a re packaging of the second game with no new features worth noting and now they are charging for features that were free in the last entry in their series. I ended up returning my copy and replacing it with battle field 3 Wich I am enjoying much more. Save your money or buy any othe FPS this game just is not worth it… Expand
  32. JerrySkywalker
    Nov 11, 2011
    4
    Hmmmmm idk where to start. I agree w everything djhazardous said. These online levels are horrendous. When West and Zampella the people who created Infinity Ward and most of the important lead figures especially the ones who handles multiplayer left I should have known something was up. This was my forewarning. I should have heeded the advice and listened to my intuition and not get theHmmmmm idk where to start. I agree w everything djhazardous said. These online levels are horrendous. When West and Zampella the people who created Infinity Ward and most of the important lead figures especially the ones who handles multiplayer left I should have known something was up. This was my forewarning. I should have heeded the advice and listened to my intuition and not get the game new but BF3 beta sucked and cmon its COD. And no I am not a fan boy or a hardcore fan either. I have played all the cod's and I have played them all online Mw2 and Black ops being the most played online. My suggestion would be to just get it used. If u dont have money right now or r freaking out dont sweat it. It's not that great of a game i'll be playing this game mostly for the campaign and ma b some new spec ops missions. In my opinion Mw2 was way better. That game for me gets a 9.5- 10 while this one gets a 6. I can honestly say tho that I wish I didnt get this game new. I also think sledge hammer studios ruined this title. It is similar to the way StarWars kotor 2, Devil may cry 2 and Socom Confrontation was butchered. As I previously stated do yourself a favor and get this used if u can. If not just buy Modern Warfare 2 for half the price. Add me on live I'll b online playing BO's and Mw2 as soon as I beat this campaign =].… Expand
  33. MrBlack
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    I had some high expectations for this game leading up to release. And, as it turns out - the game delivered. Yes, there were many of the same things from MW2 in the game. Yes, there were also plenty of new additions as well. The single player campaign was excellent, with several exciting moments and a great amount of detail that easily outdid Black Ops' somewhat lackluster campaign. YouI had some high expectations for this game leading up to release. And, as it turns out - the game delivered. Yes, there were many of the same things from MW2 in the game. Yes, there were also plenty of new additions as well. The single player campaign was excellent, with several exciting moments and a great amount of detail that easily outdid Black Ops' somewhat lackluster campaign. You can tell that they put a lot of work into making the environment as alive and realistic as possible. Multiplayer also received several welcome upgrades. The best parts from MW2 and Black Ops were kept, while it was clear that they made a point of balancing the game and removing other overpowered or stupid pieces (nukes). Spec Ops, a favorite of MW2, returns, bringing with it enjoyable missions and different perspectives from campaign missions. Along with that, the new Survival mode is one of the most fun additions to the game, and is both challenging and fun to play through. Overall, the best parts of the last few games were kept, and the new additions and detail make this an excellent title. Yes, it will feel a bit like MW2. But I say that in a good sense. MW3 delivers CoD fans what they want. It's a great example of how a vocal minority (irritated BF3 fans, lol) try to bash a great game. Also important: the number of people who are irritated about its similarity to MW2 is minuscule compare to the number of fans who would be pissed if the game was redone to something else entirely. If you're a fan of the series, or someone looking to try it out for the first time, you won't be disappointed.… Expand
  34. xSUICIDEx
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    I've been a Call of Duty fan since the start of the franchise. I've never been a fan of BF. I'm not a fan boy.

    Until now. I must admit, I felt a little bit of sadness, kind of like telling a good friend to leave and not come back. MW3 is a arcade game compared to BF3. I am a changed gamer, just knifing some one in BF3 is more realistic. MW3 is basically paying 60 bucks for new maps and a    I've been a Call of Duty fan since the start of the franchise. I've never been a fan of BF. I'm not a fan boy.

    Until now. I must admit, I felt a little bit of sadness, kind of like telling a good friend to leave and not come back. MW3 is a arcade game compared to BF3. I am a changed gamer, just knifing some one in BF3 is more realistic. MW3 is basically paying 60 bucks for new maps and a notch above Home front graphics. After playing BF3, I will not go back to Call of Duty. After playing both mw3 and BF3, I can safely say BF3 is hands down, better, closer to real life than mw3.    … Expand
  35. CouchFox
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Activision/Infinity Ward has screwed their entire COD fanbase. The ONE THING that every gamer asked them to fix was the problems with EXCESSIVE LAG and awful HIT DETECTION. They fixed NOTHING. In fact the lag/hit detection is even worse than it was during the first week of Black Ops. They actually made it worse. This game is unplayable as it stands, and I believe that Activision/InfinityActivision/Infinity Ward has screwed their entire COD fanbase. The ONE THING that every gamer asked them to fix was the problems with EXCESSIVE LAG and awful HIT DETECTION. They fixed NOTHING. In fact the lag/hit detection is even worse than it was during the first week of Black Ops. They actually made it worse. This game is unplayable as it stands, and I believe that Activision/Infinity Ward purposefully released an unfinished game. As far as I am concerned, this is tantamount to fraud. I have never been more angry with a game developer in my entire life. It's obvious that they KNEW this game wasn't finished but they released it anyway - EVERYONE knows it. I am now officially done with Call Of Duty. I am also done buying any games made by Activision or Infinity Ward. I am also going so far to suggest that like-minded gamers initiate a class-action lawsuit against Activision/Infinity Ward. They released a game that wasn't finished. Any other product that had this many problems would be recalled immediately for fear of a major lawsuit. Why are the rules different with video games? I want my ****ing money back.… Expand
  36. nightspark
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    You played in 2007, then again in 2009, now the same thing again? It's amazing that this game sold six million copies day one. But one thing still comes to mind: IW/Sledgehammer, y u copypasta old games?
  37. raul793
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    I don't want to spoil the story or something else . i just want to say that you can go to a site like gamestop or gamespot or ... and buy a video game ! but how can you find the best ?!
    you have many factors to find the best . story , graphics , gameplay , musics , sounds , multiplayer , hype (!) ...
    let's talk about story ! it's not like HALO ! so you'll not face a large amount of    I don't want to spoil the story or something else . i just want to say that you can go to a site like gamestop or gamespot or ... and buy a video game ! but how can you find the best ?!
    you have many factors to find the best . story , graphics , gameplay , musics , sounds , multiplayer , hype (!) ...
    let's talk about story ! it's not like HALO ! so you'll not face a large amount of informations in 2 hours and say Wow it's epic !
    it's not like BF3 that put you in the story that you've seen it 1000 time before !
    it's Modern Warfare so you'll see real places , real people , real politics and of course real characters ! the plot is the same as Modern Warfare 1 and 2 but the difference is Revelations and characters endings .
    let's talk about gameplay ! just like MW1 & MW2 gameplay is where this game beat its rival . fast action gameplay that increase adrenaline alongside with cinematic scenes will satisfy you of spending 60 $ for this game !
    sounds and musics are brilliant and i can't say anything bad about them !
    graphics are good enough for a 2011 released game and have many improvements from Modern Warfare 2 and 60fps is where this game is beat its rival in graphics (on consoles) .
    multiplayer is the best in series so you can finish the story mode in 5 hours and go for multiplayer ! but you have my word , you can't finish multiplayer even in 500 hours ! it's Call Of Duty ! there is no need to say every part is at it's best like maps , perks , modes , weapon customize ...
    at last i can say there are many games out there but there are a few perfect games so don't spend 60 $ for the first game you'll see in the markets !
    Modern Warfare 3 is the best FPS in 2011 , no doubt . but i think it's the best FPS ever !    … Expand
  38. kylea246
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    worst game ever. should just be called mw2 expansion pack. all the developers did was copy and paste all the bad ideas they had in mw2. do not make the same mistake i did and buy this game
  39. Baz
    Nov 11, 2011
    7
    I know its a bit disappointing the game isnt too different from mw2, but multiplayer is still great fun and much more balanced, enough to set itself from mw2 - why would all you people give it a 1 or a 0 just because the innovation wasnt great it is still a well polished game and looking on a fun factor its not that bad at least give it a 4 - 6 rating if your so disappointed just be a bitI know its a bit disappointing the game isnt too different from mw2, but multiplayer is still great fun and much more balanced, enough to set itself from mw2 - why would all you people give it a 1 or a 0 just because the innovation wasnt great it is still a well polished game and looking on a fun factor its not that bad at least give it a 4 - 6 rating if your so disappointed just be a bit more fair all your ratings are basically about the games innovation - check the games with the least points for CRITIC review, how can mw3 be as bad as those? forget about mw2 and enjoy its sequel… Expand
  40. ConvictJones
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Nothing has changed about this game since Cod4. Beat the campaign in one night. Played online for 5 hours then sent it back. This games graphics looks like **** compared to most other shooters. No matter how much you try to cover up the games **** bit-map shading by using dynamic light, it still looks like a game from 2005. If you want to play a good game for 60$ you can find it elsewhere.
  41. JoeAdamsIV
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Great game! I bought BF3 on launch, and I loved it. Then when MW3 came out, I decided to go buy it, I was not disappointed! Keep in mind this is the first Modern Warfare game I have purchased. The campaign was amazing, online is spectacular, and spec ops is sweet, especially survival mode.
  42. cmvedder2
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    First I would like to point out that in no way is this game innovative, but to call this game mw 2.5 or 1.3 is a rash, bold, and incorrect statement. Anyway, i digress to my actual review of this game. I will be breaking this down into the three categories Infinity Ward has given us, as well as certain criteria people expect from a review such as graphics, game play, etc.

    The first    First I would like to point out that in no way is this game innovative, but to call this game mw 2.5 or 1.3 is a rash, bold, and incorrect statement. Anyway, i digress to my actual review of this game. I will be breaking this down into the three categories Infinity Ward has given us, as well as certain criteria people expect from a review such as graphics, game play, etc.

    The first portion every person should go through (or at least the one I always start with in every new cod title) is the single player campaign. This campaign is fantastic in every sense, though a bit short. But this complaint is a small one considering I blasted through the main story line in about 4.5 hours on regular difficulty. But its length really isn't a flaw if you consider that a game that looks for the biggest adrenaline fill it can possibly dish out, while at the same time trying to not be numbing to the player. This campaign finally wraps up the storyline in a very meaningful and conclusive way and its a blast getting there.

    Then comes the return of spec ops, which I enjoy substantially more than Nazi zombies (sorry zombies have become been there done that in our culture, only thing i enjoy with zombies anymore is the walking dead). Anyway I can't wait to be able to play with mode properly with a friend instead of getting paired with some moron online. In addition, a second game type has been added to spec ops which is called survivor. Survivor is more or less the COD take on horde mode from the gears of war series, and it works really well here, though admittedly I do find myself getting bored after one of two rounds.

    And finally the monster that is the cod multiplayer. People who hate on it will continue to hate and people that love the fast paced gun on gun arcade style shooter will continue to love it. There is nothing innovative from the (and I don't know why people forget this) original innovation, but it still works great and now with no commando or one man army nube tubes, the multiplayer brings cod into a new world of people complain but not all about the same thing. I will be the first to admit that there are some guns that are slightly overpowered, such as the type 95 or the much hated ump45, but I'm not nearly as annoyed with these weapons as I was with certain weapons from previous cod titles. Overall, I'm having a blast with the multiplayer and anyone who isn't, probably sucks at it (I'm a firm believer that anyone who **** about cod should be forced to post their k/d ratio, so at least we know why).

    To wrap things up I'll briefly go over the specs of the game. Are the graphics innovative? No. But they looked damn good, nearly photo-realism, 5 years ago and they still do. Any game that can run at 60 frames per second while having so much crap going on in the background and look this good ON A SIX YEAR OLD CONSOLE, is doing something right in my book. The controls are as tight and responsive as one should expect from a cod game, thatâ    … Expand
  43. VaaderDj19
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    The Single Player is completely worthless..The Franchise doesn't give a damn about the single player campaign and bases all its popularity on online gameplay..There is almost no innovation in gameplay and am pretty sure if they would just introduce downloadable map packs with newer weapons it would be a better model for the consumers. It is obvious that they are just into trying to makeThe Single Player is completely worthless..The Franchise doesn't give a damn about the single player campaign and bases all its popularity on online gameplay..There is almost no innovation in gameplay and am pretty sure if they would just introduce downloadable map packs with newer weapons it would be a better model for the consumers. It is obvious that they are just into trying to make more and more money by selling repackaged trash.
    If you were to join the single player campaigns of all three MW games then maybe you would have value for money, If they are just selling a damn updated multiplayer experience (which isn't innovative) its clearly a scam. The last great COD game was COD4 and the last good single player was the campaign in World at War..I cared about Dmitri and was happy when the flag was planted on the Reichstag..
    Do not buy this crap and save the $60 on better games.    … Expand
  44. xNand
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    No innovation at all, this is definitely the easiest, shortest and most lacklustre COD game I have ever played. Activision need the help of their twitter users to try and inflate MW3's terrible user score; i think that says it all.
  45. NoahB
    Nov 11, 2011
    3
    I was really expecting this game to be at the very least better than Black Ops. It's not. In every aspect of the gameplay it isn't even close to COD4 or MW2. COD4 set the bar extremely high and maybe people tend to expect something as gamebreaking and epic as that. And though MW2 has it's share of mods/hacks, etc, IMO there is no better multi-player interface than MW2. The sound,I was really expecting this game to be at the very least better than Black Ops. It's not. In every aspect of the gameplay it isn't even close to COD4 or MW2. COD4 set the bar extremely high and maybe people tend to expect something as gamebreaking and epic as that. And though MW2 has it's share of mods/hacks, etc, IMO there is no better multi-player interface than MW2. The sound, realism and the maps are very diverse. As far as the MW3 campaign, it lacks depth and innovation and tells a story that is similar to the previous titles in the series. Step outside the box. Look at Batman: Arkham City. Now THAT is how your follow up one of the best games for the 360 with a sequel. As far as the multiplayer.....I logged in over 10k team deaths in MW2 and had a k/d over 2.00, played maybe 100 or so in black ops because it really seemed like an Atari interface. This multiplayer has the same feel as black ops, so if you liked that MP then you'll like this. It's very micky mouse in a way. Seems more like a kids game then an epic online MP. There is really no "tactic" per say in this multiplayer. Everyone seems to use a rush loadout. The maps are very linear. I'm finding that I unload almost a full clip into someone and he shoots me once and I'm dead. WTF? Or, the guy sees me and I'm instantly dead with no chance to react. I realize that lag or connection speed can be an issue but thought that dedicated servers would solve the problem. Sledgehammer did a horrible job IMO with the whole MP interface, maps, visuals and sound. Where is the "old guard" at IW.......ohhh yeah it's Respawn. Really can't wait for their first shooter and maybe this franchise will be a thing of the past. I hope I'm wrong because I've really enjoyed it over the years. I just won't buy another COD game unless the reviews are clearly a newly created renaissance that brings us back to the glory days of this series.

    To be honest......I'm going back to COD4 and MW2 MP. The last two games make me feel as if this franchise hit its peak long ago. One thing is for sure.........we are the consumers have been sucked into the series and the only people are benefiting from it are the pub's and dev's in record sales, meanwhile we're stuck with a nice door stop of a game.    … Expand
  46. xmtalley
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    It's bad enough they charge $60, when I could have saved that and played the same game that was released two years ago, and to think I have been a call of duty fan since the first one on PC to UO to 2, and then the final straw was IWNET, oh lord oh lord IWNET. When you royally f'd the PC community and it all went downhill from there. Now here you are, posting on twitter for people toIt's bad enough they charge $60, when I could have saved that and played the same game that was released two years ago, and to think I have been a call of duty fan since the first one on PC to UO to 2, and then the final straw was IWNET, oh lord oh lord IWNET. When you royally f'd the PC community and it all went downhill from there. Now here you are, posting on twitter for people to rate up your so called "new" game. Now who is the one laughing huh?… Expand
  47. Brosky_McChugs
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    This game didn't do nearly enough for me and my bros. It didn't deliver cold brews to my house, didn't help me get any hot chicks, and overall just feels like more of the same game. All bros who wish to avoid a total brolocaust need to avoid this broriffic game for bros. Bro.
  48. lacourse88
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    I am giving MW3 a 10 of 10 because the makers have come out with a game that is similar enough to the previous version to make you instantly comfortable playing it, but different enough to make it new and exciting. The new Kill Confirmed matches are a step above the old Domination or Team Deathmatch modes. Very happy with this purchase, and will probably purchase any new game the CoD lineI am giving MW3 a 10 of 10 because the makers have come out with a game that is similar enough to the previous version to make you instantly comfortable playing it, but different enough to make it new and exciting. The new Kill Confirmed matches are a step above the old Domination or Team Deathmatch modes. Very happy with this purchase, and will probably purchase any new game the CoD line comes out with.… Expand
  49. yokothefox
    Nov 11, 2011
    3
    I don't know why all these people are calling the game modern warfare 2.5, I mean, yeah it looks similar but the graphics engine is way better. The things I like about the game is the implement of the support package because it lets me play objectively without being punished by the scum of the game who like to camp and clip in corners instead of playing the game the way it's meant to beI don't know why all these people are calling the game modern warfare 2.5, I mean, yeah it looks similar but the graphics engine is way better. The things I like about the game is the implement of the support package because it lets me play objectively without being punished by the scum of the game who like to camp and clip in corners instead of playing the game the way it's meant to be played, but unfortunately it's unforgivable how not only does the matchmaking suck and the servers lag. To top it off the COD elite service is not even working even though it's a paid service for premium members. How is it that the "Most Anticipated" game to ever be released has this many problems? You would really think that they would use part of that quarter billion+ they've already made from the first week of sales to fix these problems faster. It's not like the biggest sold game in history has financial problems.… Expand
  50. XPRESSXPERT
    Nov 11, 2011
    3
    Here's my take on MW3. Although there is nothing wrong with the game I can't find any true strong points, the multiplayer is the same as before but with a handful of new guns and a DLC's worth of new maps. However the problems with multiplayer are still there, yes it's still a fast paced shooter but that's mainly due to the close quarters maps which only require players to use smgs toHere's my take on MW3. Although there is nothing wrong with the game I can't find any true strong points, the multiplayer is the same as before but with a handful of new guns and a DLC's worth of new maps. However the problems with multiplayer are still there, yes it's still a fast paced shooter but that's mainly due to the close quarters maps which only require players to use smgs to dominate. I also found that the game can lean to much towards camping at times with too much focus on players getting kill streaks even with the new kill reward system. As for the campaign it continues from where it left off in MW2 in medias res, i feel that this is a little bit of a let down as new players unlike myself my not know the story. The AI system returns although against such titles as gears of war 3 and uncharted 3 it feels a little bit too cheap with the AI relying on using grenades to kill you and feels a bit robotic. As for the level designs they remind me a bit of gears of war 1 with many of the level involving moving down a street, stopping to kill some people in front moving to the next group with no real player ability needed to beat the game. Unless of the grenade spam difficulty (veteran). The new survival mode is good fun though much better in my opinion than the rather dated zombies, this mode can be a blast with a friend although hampered by the AI again. To conclude this game is feeling a bit dated and has less new content than Halo: ODST, think of it not a a new game but as an expansion pack like the change from fifa 11 to 12 or madden 11 to 12. Nothing new, but nothing truly broken from year to year. If you are going to buy this game then I suggest that you buy it second hand save your self some cash and wait for the patches to roll out. Thanks for reading.… Expand
  51. guillo_dgd4l
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    ok im going be honest with this review when i first saw mw3 i didnt know what to think i thought it was going to be a disapointment but i decide to preorder in the last couple of days. through the first play through i noticed that everyone was right it does feel like past call of duty games. however youve got to ask yourself is that a bad thing? as a person who has been playing call ofok im going be honest with this review when i first saw mw3 i didnt know what to think i thought it was going to be a disapointment but i decide to preorder in the last couple of days. through the first play through i noticed that everyone was right it does feel like past call of duty games. however youve got to ask yourself is that a bad thing? as a person who has been playing call of duty since cod4 i honestly enjoyed this game. although it is more of the same, the amusment is still there. all the great things that me so happy in modern warfare 2 are back and im relived. i will cover the basics. lets start with online, this is by far the best feature of the game and where i spent most of my time. the deeply specific class set ups are really intresting and super fun to mess around with. the story although was not that strong it was still a fun play through. as for the spec opps its something nice as a add on but defenetly not a deal maker or breaker. next up for all the people whining saying that call of duty has been runinng with the same engine thats not really a bad thing. the graphics have greatly changed for the better and if you cant see that you should even call yourself a gamer. further on i understand all the bull **** that goes on in this game but when i yell at my tv ive come to realize that its not that the game is being unfair so i died its the fact that im so cought up in the action that i want to win and when i die i get mad. is that a bad thing? isnt a game suppose to have that emotional tie? its not the games fault if your really into it and you die thats actually a good thing. so for all you haters stop going with the crowd and saying that this is the same ****y game thats just being ignorant on your part and your also missing out on a great game. also just for the record im not a 12 year old kid that only plays call of duty im a 17 year old hardcore gamer that enjoys other games such as fifa 12, battlefield 3, skyrim, batman arkahm city, all past cod games, all fable games and etc. i thank you for reading this because someone had to be honest and if you take anything away for this please know that just cause something is the same dosent mean its not fun. you as a person are living something that millions of people have done before that dosent mean your irrelevent or repetetive or even bad it just means your just living to have fun despite what other people say. isnt that what call of duty is doing?? let mw3 live. hats of to all the people that made this game youve givin me alot of enjoyment… Expand
  52. Jeeperscreepers
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Just another over hyped expansion pack for MW2 with minor tweaks to the MP system and a short unsatisfying and uninspired campaign with recycled graphics - only fanboys and dirty journalists on the take of Activision would rate this highly. The removal of talent from IW by Activision has doomed this game to epic failure.
  53. Raph2885
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    I've seen indie shooters for $20 better than this garbage...

    like most people pointed out there isnt much new to MW3 both in terms of single player and multiplayer. but I have found with this installment there are some "new" features clearly throwing the game out of balance. Black ops did a lot of things right as a "modern" Call of duty, and its absolutely foolish for    I've seen indie shooters for $20 better than this garbage...

    like most people pointed out there isnt much new to MW3 both in terms of single player and multiplayer. but I have found with this installment there are some "new" features clearly throwing the game out of balance. Black ops did a lot of things right as a "modern" Call of duty, and its absolutely foolish for sledgehammer(SH) to not adapt some of their ideas such as being able to unlock any attachment you want instead of a dual level based system. Sledgehammer's dual leveling system and poor matchmaking system does nothing but hurt new players as now they have to not only accquire general levels but then level up the gun as well to get a mix attachments and what used to be or should still be attachments. starting off with not only "starter guns" but nerfed guns at that with no bare minimum attachments and features that should be default on guns like decent bullet penetration pretty much makes you a sitting duck against the multitude of players that are already above general level 35. This disparaging level gap can also be attributed to the Mt. Dew promotion going on, another poor business based decision, and is skewing game balance.

    As far as the maps, many of them are actually redone or partially recycled versions of MW2 maps and by redone I mean SH just added way too much ambient garbage or "cover" to the maps and many of them instead of being realistic feel like you are trying to manuver through someone's house on an episode of "Hoarders." The blown up cars that were once faithful defenders against bullets can too often become death traps as your player model gets stuck on them and cannot stand up to quickly escape the area. SH tried to make many of the maps challenging but with the beavy of blindside pathways and dropping you in the center of the map oftentimes, the maps seem like charactures of military scenarios rather than a somewhat believeable combat experience. Explosion blast radius is way too big especially for some of the tight CQB maps. Explosions sometimes kill your through thick concrete walls without anytype of animation cliping to show the explosion went through.

    new player perks like stalker are nearly useless if not a detriment to your playstyle.

    while kill confirmed is a fun new game mode along with the VIP like flag capture mode, SH has virtually removed any incentive to play these and the other long time COD gamemodes as they are intended, because of the Mt. Dew promotion and just weak XP from doing objectives every game mode just boils down into people playing team deathmatch.

    most of these still existing problems were back from MW2 and still have not been fixed on top of a lot of recent additions to unbalancing and annoying to say the least game modes. SH just wasnt ready for prime time even cutting and pasting IW code, but it might also be time for the hardcore gaming community to hang up the boots on this franchise. Despite SH not being able to fill IW shoes and this game being severely premature considering what happened at IW I'm most disappointed in the professional critics that praised this cookie cutter garbage in order to suckle at the green teat of Activision.    … Expand
  54. karim3adel
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Best "Modern Warfare".. it have the final conclusion to the whole series (MW)... Any Creature should Try this game! Ignore all those negative Reviews & Scores. We believe -CoD Fans- that most of the negative reviews, were done by those BF Fans. OR People who "loved" the Characters will never see them again. This is STUPIDITY. It is not a sequel to "Call of Duty" Generally, but to "ModernBest "Modern Warfare".. it have the final conclusion to the whole series (MW)... Any Creature should Try this game! Ignore all those negative Reviews & Scores. We believe -CoD Fans- that most of the negative reviews, were done by those BF Fans. OR People who "loved" the Characters will never see them again. This is STUPIDITY. It is not a sequel to "Call of Duty" Generally, but to "Modern Warfare" series.. The graphics are GREAT.. But BattleFAILED's new Engine -Frostbite 2- made it a bad Graphically game? Robert Bowling said this "We have no time to create a new engine to fit the game.. so we have to work on the previous one" We will be insane people if we compared MW3's -or any Modern Warfare's"- campaign to BF3 -or any BF-... Self-evident MW win.. but we can stil compare the "Graphics" which make Battlefailed 3 "a good" game. We can compare their Multiplaye Mod as well.. they both have excellent multiplayer.. BUT.. there's no Spec OPS in BF3.. so Battlefailed "3" beats MW3 because of the Graphics.. That's **** !!!! **** strongly Recommends this game to any creature in the whole wide world to play this game.… Expand
  55. soulphane
    Nov 11, 2011
    4
    I'm very disappointed with this game. It seems more like an addon to MW2 than a brand new game. This is a game that's probably better rented than bought. Took less than 12 hours to finish the single player on the hardest difficulty. Multiplayer is pretty much more of the same action as before. The game basically equates to an xp wipe for multiplayer with a few minor changes. Of course nowI'm very disappointed with this game. It seems more like an addon to MW2 than a brand new game. This is a game that's probably better rented than bought. Took less than 12 hours to finish the single player on the hardest difficulty. Multiplayer is pretty much more of the same action as before. The game basically equates to an xp wipe for multiplayer with a few minor changes. Of course now you have the ability to spend another 50 dollars for some additional multiplayer perks and maps.… Expand
  56. Reikendude
    Nov 11, 2011
    2
    When it really comes down to it, MW3 is more of the same. They should have cut the cost in half and sold it as an expansion to MW2, as it has the exact same feel only with a few extras thrown in. Throw in the fact that thousands of people had the infamous 'cannot read this disc' error after waiting for 2 hours for the game. (I had to take my copy back to get a new one) and you just get aWhen it really comes down to it, MW3 is more of the same. They should have cut the cost in half and sold it as an expansion to MW2, as it has the exact same feel only with a few extras thrown in. Throw in the fact that thousands of people had the infamous 'cannot read this disc' error after waiting for 2 hours for the game. (I had to take my copy back to get a new one) and you just get a very poor execution. I bought the game and wasn't able to actually play it until three hours later. It feels like the developers threw in a bunch more maps (as there are tons) to make up for the little changes in gameplay. I don't think it's really worth 60$.… Expand
  57. mASTERbLASTER1
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    The essence of the COD series has been watered down and has lost it's zing. For those who like boring sequels, this is for you. For those who like BATTLEFIELD 3, you know what I"m talking about.
  58. samuraispartan1
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    A great FPS game when playing with friends story is concluded well and online is addicting!
    people that are giving this a low rating are just being sheep following everybody else and probably not even given the game a chance
  59. Yup
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    I actually don't give a **** about this game. I only rated it a zero because the Modern Warefare 3 devs are begging their 12 year-old fan base to rate their game higher so the devs of MW3 can feel like people actually like them. Here's a link to the article about it: http://www.lazygamer.net/xbox-360/modern-warfare-3-devs-want-your-help-to-boost-their-low-metacritic-user-score/

    In my    I actually don't give a **** about this game. I only rated it a zero because the Modern Warefare 3 devs are begging their 12 year-old fan base to rate their game higher so the devs of MW3 can feel like people actually like them. Here's a link to the article about it: http://www.lazygamer.net/xbox-360/modern-warfare-3-devs-want-your-help-to-boost-their-low-metacritic-user-score/

    In my opinion, that's pretty **** pathetic doing this. Just cause a lot of people do not like your game for many extremely valid reasons doesn't mean you should **** about it. Look, if they really wanna make this happen, y doesn't Infinity Ward &/or Activision do what they do to the brain dead critics as they do to the brain dead fans of the series and pay them under the table so they can get a good enough review so dumb-asses who look at critic scores will actually buy the game.    … Expand
  60. JimJin
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    MW3 is what every CoD fan should want. A polished version of the great game we all love. I'm surprised how many negative user reviews they are? How many of the bad reviews were written by disappointed BF3 players???? There's no such thing as a CoD killer.........
  61. Alberto_Ferras
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    It is the best COD game I've played I really liked the changes they did to the multiplayer is what I like best, the campaign seemed to me epic, vertical, above all entertaining. I did not expect anything from this call of duty but has left me with mouth open and confident hope to play all year greetings.
  62. jrix83
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    This should have been sent to the recycle bin on the creators desktop. YES everyone it's that bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GARBAGE GARBAGE GARBAGE GARBAGE GARBAGE GARBAGE
  63. spener93z
    Nov 11, 2011
    7
    There is no denying the hype placed on this game has been extravagant â
  64. t1meC0nsumer
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    Face it, Call of Duty is fun. It is. Do they innovate on their formula? Not really. For me the disappointment lies in having to shell out $60 a year for what could, in all seriousness, be DLC for the original. Same engine, new maps. There's a reason I stopped playing sports games; roster updates aren't important to me. I'm afraid that with each yearly installment of the CoD franchise thatFace it, Call of Duty is fun. It is. Do they innovate on their formula? Not really. For me the disappointment lies in having to shell out $60 a year for what could, in all seriousness, be DLC for the original. Same engine, new maps. There's a reason I stopped playing sports games; roster updates aren't important to me. I'm afraid that with each yearly installment of the CoD franchise that I will quickly feel the same about shooters. Of course, that may already be starting.… Expand
  65. USER_O1
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    There's an old saying: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." That's generally good advice, but it doesn't mean you get to call something "new" when it's obviously quite old and showing. In an industry as competitive as entertainment software, it's hard to imagine that the people at Activision and Infinity Ward could feel proud of a product that (by their own admission) recycles the veryThere's an old saying: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." That's generally good advice, but it doesn't mean you get to call something "new" when it's obviously quite old and showing. In an industry as competitive as entertainment software, it's hard to imagine that the people at Activision and Infinity Ward could feel proud of a product that (by their own admission) recycles the very same technology from the last game in the series.

    It goes without saying that Activision has surrendered any notion of "value" and "quality" to Electronic Arts and the "Battlefield" series!    … Expand
  66. helomoto
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    biggest waist of money. i hate it! i hate it! i hate it! i hate it! i hate it! i hate it! i hate it! i hate it! i hate it! i hate it! i hate it! i hate it! i hate it! i hate it! i hate it! i hate it! i hate it!
  67. tasmanianguy
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Call of Duty Weak Warfare, same mutton dressed up as lamb, like going to Thailand, finding the girl of your dreams and waking up with a lady boy and finding you're the one who has been screwed
  68. AngryBrute
    Nov 11, 2011
    3
    Seriously disappointed with this game. It shows that "too much of the same is not always a good thing." The engine is really showing its age, the chaos that went on with Infinity Ward has defiantly scared the creativity. The story was very muddled by repetitious combat and uninspired level design, MP was ok but the maps were too small and felt like a giant **** zone.

    It is time for an    Seriously disappointed with this game. It shows that "too much of the same is not always a good thing." The engine is really showing its age, the chaos that went on with Infinity Ward has defiantly scared the creativity. The story was very muddled by repetitious combat and uninspired level design, MP was ok but the maps were too small and felt like a giant **** zone.

    It is time for an upgrade! I used to love the series lots, but now I am indifferent.    … Expand
  69. Lennon
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    Terrible, please innovate next time Activision, same old game again, tired story, boring cramped multiplayer and nothing new. I feel ripped off. Battlefield 3 at least feels fresh and expansive, this just feels like a poor map pack.
  70. Skiller
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    60 Euros map pack? It's time to make a stand and say to being exploited by these damn huge gaming corporations that took the fun out of our games and make them into cash grabbing schemes. Most worthless game out there and it's pretty clear by this point that all media taking covering this game got payed big money to cover for it's HUGE flaws.
  71. curlingdude
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    This is another great addition to the franchise. As always, it is about the multiplayer and the tweaks to their winning formula are right on the money this time.
  72. to0tyfruity
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    kinda knew its a rehash after watching a friend play, seriousely the game is as copy and paste as it can be.....not going to even buy and the game not even worth pirating.....
  73. Spacewolf
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    Don't get me wrong, it's a good game. It unfortunately is nearly the same game they've released twice, and charging full price to gamers is just not fair, especially since most people will blindly buy any Call of Duty game. It's unfortunate that there's no way to show Activision that treating your customers poorly will end up badly, since they could probably build their offices out of theDon't get me wrong, it's a good game. It unfortunately is nearly the same game they've released twice, and charging full price to gamers is just not fair, especially since most people will blindly buy any Call of Duty game. It's unfortunate that there's no way to show Activision that treating your customers poorly will end up badly, since they could probably build their offices out of the cash they rake in.… Expand
  74. Condog96
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    If it was up to me I think that this call of duty should win game of the year. Yes it looks like MW2 but it is supposed to! I mean guys it's a sequel. People think that games should always revolutionize the previous one. Well if you know how to make chicken wHy try a different recipe? Great game looks great feels great and the campaign puts you right in the middle of a global conflict.
  75. Perriwen
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    There's so much with this game that's flat out wrong I don't know where to begin.

    First off, there's the normal copy/paste aspect, but that's been said so many times before, I think most people get it. But it gets worse. Several things that were once exploits, such as quick scoping, were not only intentionally put back into the game, but buffed to a ludicrous level. Back during XP, they    There's so much with this game that's flat out wrong I don't know where to begin.

    First off, there's the normal copy/paste aspect, but that's been said so many times before, I think most people get it. But it gets worse. Several things that were once exploits, such as quick scoping, were not only intentionally put back into the game, but buffed to a ludicrous level. Back during XP, they boasted that commando pro was being removed..well, they removed the perk, and built it in as a default (not to mention the blink-of-an-eye insta knifing just is wrong on so many levels.)

    Then there's the maps themselves. Back during previous games, they at least had some balance between open-ish maps and tight city maps. Well, this time, it's exclusively cramped city maps where multiplayer is pretty much reduced to running laps around the map. Very tiresome, very quickly. Combine this with poor sound design and a campaign that is completely laughable as it is short (I admit, that IS a good thing with how horrid the story is), and you get a game that is not worth a $60 price tag, nor is it worth the title 'The Most Anticipated Game in History'.    … Expand
  76. SSSS_1370
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    All the negative comments is form battlefield's fans...the MW3's game play and environment details and story is awesome even on PC
    People were expecting a different story .....they should go and play Sonic
  77. GrimMisfit
    Nov 11, 2011
    4
    I think that people are being way too hard on Modern Warfare 3. Granted, yes, it pretty much is like MW2.5, but I think everyone knew that just from it being talked about and all the trailers. So if that was going to be so much of a problem for you, you wouldn't have bought it in the first place. That being said, I think that Activision kind of shot themselves in the foot lettingI think that people are being way too hard on Modern Warfare 3. Granted, yes, it pretty much is like MW2.5, but I think everyone knew that just from it being talked about and all the trailers. So if that was going to be so much of a problem for you, you wouldn't have bought it in the first place. That being said, I think that Activision kind of shot themselves in the foot letting Battlefield 3 come out before Modern Warfare 3, knowing that they weren't bringing much innovation. After a couple weeks of playing BF3, I was sorely disappointed in MW3. But after giving it a few days, I warmed up to it, and it's as fun as any other Call of Duty game. Sure, they don't bring much new to the plate, but I bought it because I like Call of Duty games, not because I thought it was going to be some amazing innovative new game. So I think people should chill out. We knew it wasn't going to be innovative, and we knew it was going to practically be an overpriced expansion of Modern Warfare 2. If that bugged you so much, you wouldn't have bought it in the first place. Now you're here whining because you have buyer's remorse and you're trying to make yourself feel better by taking it out on the company.… Expand
  78. jkc59
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    I've owned and played all the previous renditions of the Call of Duty series. I read that they wanted us 'loyalists' to come here and put in an 'honest' review. Well, here goes...unfortunately for them I really don't have anything positive to say. There is nothing innovative or ground breaking in MW3. A few tweaks were made to the game but none of them were significant enough toI've owned and played all the previous renditions of the Call of Duty series. I read that they wanted us 'loyalists' to come here and put in an 'honest' review. Well, here goes...unfortunately for them I really don't have anything positive to say. There is nothing innovative or ground breaking in MW3. A few tweaks were made to the game but none of them were significant enough to warrant a 'new game'. I was so disappointed with MW3 I went out and bought BF3. I think this is the beginning of the end for the CoD franchise for me unless they can get their act together......… Expand
  79. acidstormy
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    Having been a loyal consumer of the COD franchise, im finally done with it all. the ONE rating is solely for the thought the game devs put into the campaign. The multiplayer is what made the new string of COD games such a hit. Unfortunately they failed to change the game mechanic wise (i.e. Instant knifing, inaccurate hitboxes, dropshots). What i would have expected after all of theHaving been a loyal consumer of the COD franchise, im finally done with it all. the ONE rating is solely for the thought the game devs put into the campaign. The multiplayer is what made the new string of COD games such a hit. Unfortunately they failed to change the game mechanic wise (i.e. Instant knifing, inaccurate hitboxes, dropshots). What i would have expected after all of the other games is improvement. What many get from this multiplayer are small unthoughtful maps, same grahpics as previous games, and a ball of frustration. Most of the maps are EXTREMELY small and after the first 3 or so minutes, people start spawning near each other and its all very confusing.. you kinda ask yourself , "wait, me and this guy cleared out this area, and then we both got taken out by some guy who just spawned in an area we cleared" This game is a major disappointment. I really do not know why all critics give this game such high review. These game critics do not have taste, because this game is not up to par. Other sequel games out there improve their game each time, but since cod4 the skins of the gun look the same, the map texture looks the same. Little has improved, but i've spent $60 for COD too many times.… Expand
  80. vernomatic
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    All maps are very small and similar, spawning is broken, guns are overpowered and sound like a 90's arcade shooter. No real reason to use one gun over another. Crap pure crap
  81. ontages
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    If you want the truth about this game here it is... Bottom line it's a great game. It is very similar to MW2 but it's been improved in so many ways. Hit detection is great, lag is non-existent, maps are phenomenal, weapons are balanced. Why many are rating this game low is probably because they think it's too similar to MW2. It is similar but it's also way better. I'm loving this game andIf you want the truth about this game here it is... Bottom line it's a great game. It is very similar to MW2 but it's been improved in so many ways. Hit detection is great, lag is non-existent, maps are phenomenal, weapons are balanced. Why many are rating this game low is probably because they think it's too similar to MW2. It is similar but it's also way better. I'm loving this game and i'm 100% sure everyone who gave this a 0 are actually playing it as we speak and probably enjoying themselves. When it comes to the engine i really think the whole if it ain't broken don't fix it mantra applies. MW2 engine was great so there's no need to go and implement a whole new engine but just tweak the existing one, as far as CoD games go, this is pretty much the best it gets. All the balancing issues from MW2 are non-existent. Good job IW don't let all these haters discourage you. MW3 is a great game and i would buy it even if it were labeled as MW2.5… Expand
  82. Laziruz
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    How do you rate this game a zero? Seriously.. the game does what it's meant to do.. entertain. I don't enjoy multiplayer games all that much, but CoD happens to be one of the few games that I do enjoy. Battlefield 3 was just as enjoyable. This whole CoD vs BF thing is so beyond stupid. Both games are great, I own them both and play both regularly. Honestly, I enjoyed Uncharted more thanHow do you rate this game a zero? Seriously.. the game does what it's meant to do.. entertain. I don't enjoy multiplayer games all that much, but CoD happens to be one of the few games that I do enjoy. Battlefield 3 was just as enjoyable. This whole CoD vs BF thing is so beyond stupid. Both games are great, I own them both and play both regularly. Honestly, I enjoyed Uncharted more than either game, but they are both equally enjoyable. Call of Duty, like it or not kids, is the game of this generation. You don't like it, then don't buy it. Six Million copies sold in one day does not happen to games that are zeros (though they certainly don't deserve a 10 by copies sold alone). This is a great game, a great series.. if you don't like it.. then don't buy it. =)… Expand
  83. NuGhost
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    Look at the profile of most of the people that have rated this game a zero and you will see this is the only thing that they have rated. Stupid people think that by getting on here and rating it low that they may slow down the Call of Duty juggernaut. Hey haters guess what? Call of Duty is popular for a reason, you idiots! Huge set piece moments in the campaign that follows the eventsLook at the profile of most of the people that have rated this game a zero and you will see this is the only thing that they have rated. Stupid people think that by getting on here and rating it low that they may slow down the Call of Duty juggernaut. Hey haters guess what? Call of Duty is popular for a reason, you idiots! Huge set piece moments in the campaign that follows the events set up by the first Modern Warfare. Including characters that you know and love (battlefield has absolutely 0). Call of Duty's action and gunplay is smooth as butter where as other shooters have stiff action and questionable weapon actions. The Modern Warfare series has been setting the standard for online CONSOLE multiplayer for some years now, and thus far their competition has come up wanting.… Expand
  84. MLGArcane
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    The people who have been writing these negative reviews are trying to play devil's advocate hardcore. Sure, I was disappointed that the game was extremely similar to MW2, but is that really so bad? MW2 was an amazing game, on top of that, the only similar thing is graphics... You have to realize that the graphics of this generation can't get much better. This has been one of the longestThe people who have been writing these negative reviews are trying to play devil's advocate hardcore. Sure, I was disappointed that the game was extremely similar to MW2, but is that really so bad? MW2 was an amazing game, on top of that, the only similar thing is graphics... You have to realize that the graphics of this generation can't get much better. This has been one of the longest generation's of gaming, the graphics are starting to get very limited and we won't see big improvements until the next generation of consoles. MW3 does still introduce some new things that make the game a bit new, and fun. MW3 definitely doesn't deserve anything below an 8.0. Anyone who rates it lower are people that have these wild ass expectations that every game is going to introduce a new fashion the the video gaming world when in reality... that's not going to happen often. MW3 is a great addition to the series, I get a good amount of enjoyment out of it, as should any fan of MW1 and MW2. Please don't listen to some of these people on here, cheers and happy gaming!… Expand
  85. AMC13
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Campaign was absolutely epic and the ending is excellent. Spec Ops survival mode is immensly fun and the missions are very fun. The multiplayer is absolutely amazing with the completely overhauled and brand new killstreak rewards and new pointstreaks. Only complaint is the campaign being a bit short.
  86. MrMerkintosh
    Nov 11, 2011
    4
    Obviously Critics are getting paid to rate this game....

    There is no way this "Map pack for mw2" is deserving of its critic rating. Every person I know has either returned the game or is already playing Black Ops again.
    Glad Skyrim comes out today.....

    Hate,
    Mr. Merkintosh.
  87. dotnetogre
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    I am a huge MW fan since COD 4 when they took many hours of my life away, but this game is somewhat of a let down and my main grip is quick scoping, and the nuke two stupid things that do not add anything to the game. I'm not looking for a realistic warfare simulation, but I also don't want to see nukes from campers and quick scoping is just ridiculous. I'm sure I"ll spend time playing,I am a huge MW fan since COD 4 when they took many hours of my life away, but this game is somewhat of a let down and my main grip is quick scoping, and the nuke two stupid things that do not add anything to the game. I'm not looking for a realistic warfare simulation, but I also don't want to see nukes from campers and quick scoping is just ridiculous. I'm sure I"ll spend time playing, but a huge disappointment nothing new, might as well came out with a map pack for mw2 and a few new perk / gun options.… Expand
  88. StealthyShroom
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Awesome as expected from IW. The new engine is so smooth and dynamic, Spec ops is great, and online is still the best around. Call of Duty wins again!
  89. JAMR92
    Nov 11, 2011
    3
    It's been said many times and I'll repeat it, MW3 is the same as the last one. This game has almost no innovation and is part of the problem with modern video games and the video game industry as a whole. This was nothing but a cash grab and it does not even deserve a rental, giving this game a 3 is generous on my part.
  90. kolaborr
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Modern Warfare 3 Most realistic game EVER, ever created !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just sit back and enjoy !!!!!!
    http://youtu.be/yUzcru2JqRc
  91. Lordcrabfood
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    Another year, another Call of Duty game. This game is so uninspired and so predictable. So you are probably thinking that a 0 is a bit harsh, no it's not. I am giving the same score that is comparable to the amount of new features in this game, ie STUFF ALL. If you have played any of the Call of Duty games before, then no need to get this, its just a glorified expansion pack. TheAnother year, another Call of Duty game. This game is so uninspired and so predictable. So you are probably thinking that a 0 is a bit harsh, no it's not. I am giving the same score that is comparable to the amount of new features in this game, ie STUFF ALL. If you have played any of the Call of Duty games before, then no need to get this, its just a glorified expansion pack. The story is so cliched and so badly told it is laughable. The multi-player maps are just terrible. They are all so similar and lack any sort of innovation. With other games you usually have a few favourite maps, not so here. They are just so boring to play. Do not support this game, it is the only way developers will learn that simply rehashing games and offering them up as a brand new game is not acceptable.… Expand
  92. edong98
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    Treyach's black ops is so much better than this. This requires no strategy. Just keep on running and shooting. Plus the menu is much more complex. Black Ops is so much simpler. What not keep a consistent stats? Even the columns for Kills, Death and Assist is diff between Black Ops and MW3. This is not worth the price.
  93. TrojanDynasty
    Nov 11, 2011
    2
    Modern Warfare 3 is too much like Black Ops (which I dont care for) and not enough like Modern Warfare 2 (which I loved). Overall, I doubt I will play this game very much.
  94. LLLucasJ
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    The history of this game is so good, the gameplay is so good, the graphics is not of strongest point of view, this game is perfect only in the Singleplay, in multiplayer MW3 is not good.
    BF3 is focused is graphics(good part of gamers care only graphics), but the Multiplayer is good.
    I like Modern Warfare series why the history is the principal point of the game.
  95. Le-Cobaye
    Nov 11, 2011
    0
    This Call of Duty MW3 is a shame. This is the same game than MW2, a two years old game, with new maps. The most expansive DLC ever. Always the same graphs years after years, always the same things again and again. Many lags and bugs, servers always bad, host migrations, disconnected in a middle of the match. Boring ! The solo campaign is very very short and too easy. No zombie mode ! AndThis Call of Duty MW3 is a shame. This is the same game than MW2, a two years old game, with new maps. The most expansive DLC ever. Always the same graphs years after years, always the same things again and again. Many lags and bugs, servers always bad, host migrations, disconnected in a middle of the match. Boring ! The solo campaign is very very short and too easy. No zombie mode ! And like all the others COD, Activision will make out a lot of DLC very expansive with old maps. This game is a joke, don't buy it and keep playin COD MW2, this is the same game without the bad servers… Expand
  96. Blackout-Guy
    Nov 11, 2011
    6
    For what is essentially Modern Warfare 2.5, this year's update to the series provides little improvement over it's previous installments. Sporting a tedious and overall average capmaign that is littered with quick-time events, cheap deaths & linear on-rails levels Modern Warfare 3 proves that sometimes taking a new sheet of paper and starting from scratch is the best option. WithFor what is essentially Modern Warfare 2.5, this year's update to the series provides little improvement over it's previous installments. Sporting a tedious and overall average capmaign that is littered with quick-time events, cheap deaths & linear on-rails levels Modern Warfare 3 proves that sometimes taking a new sheet of paper and starting from scratch is the best option. With multiplayer almost identical to it's last time around and little in the way of new features It is a tough purchase to recomend unless you're a veteran junkie to the series and can't go for 5 minutes without calling in a care package. For £45/$60, there are bigger, better & more action packed shooters out there.

    Save your money and give this one a rent, you might regret buying...    … Expand
  97. v0lten
    Nov 11, 2011
    2
    I've never looked forward to a game more and been disappointed by a game so much. This game is a copy and paste job from hell. MW1 and MW2 were both exponentially better games than this. There are a few cool new features that are keeping me playing it now but I will be going back to Black Ops soon. I hope Treyarch makes the next CoD. IW and Sledgehammer dropped the ball bigtime on thisI've never looked forward to a game more and been disappointed by a game so much. This game is a copy and paste job from hell. MW1 and MW2 were both exponentially better games than this. There are a few cool new features that are keeping me playing it now but I will be going back to Black Ops soon. I hope Treyarch makes the next CoD. IW and Sledgehammer dropped the ball bigtime on this one. Horrible maps, sounds, footsteps, lobby wait times, everything! What happened to the playercards? How could this genius part of the game be dropped? I will NOT ever buy a COD game from IW.… Expand
  98. Tech25
    Nov 11, 2011
    1
    I got this as a gift, and was thoroughly disappointed. It simply feels like you are playing different maps in Black ops, a game I had burned out on long ago. The single player campaign is forgettable at best, and is over very quickly. The worst part is the sense of feeling ripped off because it feels like a clone of a previous COD, no graphics improvements..the only saving grace is theI got this as a gift, and was thoroughly disappointed. It simply feels like you are playing different maps in Black ops, a game I had burned out on long ago. The single player campaign is forgettable at best, and is over very quickly. The worst part is the sense of feeling ripped off because it feels like a clone of a previous COD, no graphics improvements..the only saving grace is the co-op modes, which I did have fun with. Pass on this one.… Expand
  99. tsplichal
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Random thoughts in no particular order: This is the best Call of Duty by far. I have logged 24 hours of game play and absolutely would recommend the game. There is a good mix of small, medium, and big multiplayer maps. The graphics are much improved over Black Ops. The weapons in MW3 are fun to use and level up. You no longer have to worry about unloading half a clip into a guy andRandom thoughts in no particular order: This is the best Call of Duty by far. I have logged 24 hours of game play and absolutely would recommend the game. There is a good mix of small, medium, and big multiplayer maps. The graphics are much improved over Black Ops. The weapons in MW3 are fun to use and level up. You no longer have to worry about unloading half a clip into a guy and have him lunge twelve feet to stab you. It seems much more realistic with only a few bullets needed to register a kill, almost like a mix between hardcore and regular game modes on the previous versions. I have not played the single player mode yet, but I am sure that I will enjoy that also. Buy the game or shut up already.… Expand
  100. OfficeNinja
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it is more balanced and fun than any of the other COD games. The graphics are much better than Black Ops or MW2 and it is just smoother overall. In my opinion Battlefield 3 looks terrible on Xbox (BF3=30 fps, MW3=60 fps makes a huge difference!) and just has tons of graphical glitches (just youtube it). As a huge MW2 fan, I can say that the changes theyIt doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it is more balanced and fun than any of the other COD games. The graphics are much better than Black Ops or MW2 and it is just smoother overall. In my opinion Battlefield 3 looks terrible on Xbox (BF3=30 fps, MW3=60 fps makes a huge difference!) and just has tons of graphical glitches (just youtube it). As a huge MW2 fan, I can say that the changes they have made to multiplayer have made it much more fun to play (no unlimited noob tubes, no commando, no sniper/shotgun combo). Basically, if you like MW2, you'll probably like MW3. If you don't like COD in general this one won't change your mind. Great game. Buy it, enjoy it and stop hating a quality game that you might not like because of the hype.… Expand
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#13 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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88

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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